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| Line 24 shows Gregorio Mannina |
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| US Naturalization Certificate |
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| World War II Draft Registration |
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Gregorio Mannina/Mannino documents
Friday, July 22, 2011
Gregorio Mannina
Mystery surrounds the arrival of my great-grandfather, Gregorio Mannino to America. Several family members have searched throughout the years and have had no luck in locating any records.
I recently searched on the Ellis Island website and happened to find a record for a "Gregorio Mammima" - Upon closer look whoever typed in the name made a mistake and the name is actually "Mannina".
The ship name is the Patria and it arrived to Ellis Island on September 21, 1921. The Gregorio Mannina on board was born in Sambuca, Sicily, was approximately 18 years old, occupation shoemaker, nearest relative in Italy was father Giusseppe Mannina, had $25 to his name, and was headed to Brooklyn where his brother, Paolo Mannina lived at 348 Smith Street. He had a scar on the left eyebrow, was 5ft 4inches tall, with a rosy complexion and chestnut hair. This was his first trip to America and planned to stay forever.
Several elements to this record seem to indicate that this was my great-grandfather however other facts seem to contradict the stories I have heard about him.
My understanding from family stories is that my great grandfather came to America to avenge the death of his father who was shot by an acquaintance who afterward fled to America. If this is true then I wonder why the record indicates that his closest relative was his father.
I know that my great grandfather's children were born in Illinois. My grandfather was born in Rockford, Illinois. I found a connection between Sambuca, Sicily and Rockford, Illinois - this gives me hope that the man who arrived aboard the Patria in 1921 was my great grandfather.
I have a naturalization record for my great-grandfather that indicates he was 52 years old in 1945 which would place his birth year around 1893 where the man on the Patria was around 18 years old in 1921 placing the birth year at 1903. A 10 year time span is really not that much considering that record keeping was not as precise, there were language barriers and not everyone had birth certificates.
Just below the line in the ship record for Gregorio Mannina is a man named "Vincenzo Fontana" who was headed to Alabama to visit his brother, Antonio Fontana. My grandfather married a woman named "Vincenza Fontana" who definitely had a brother named "Antonio Fontana". I dont know anything about a connection to Alabama - but it seems like an interesting coincidence. The man on the ship named "Vincenzo Fontana" was deported back to Italy due to bad health.
My great-grandfather's first son was born in 1922 - this could match up well with the date of the arrival of the ship in 1921.
I am awaiting the arrival of birth records from the town of Sambuca for Gregoria Mannina and his father Giusseppe Mannina. Perhaps the records will shed light on the mystery of when my grandfather came here, where he went and whether the man who arrived on the Patria is in fact him.
I recently searched on the Ellis Island website and happened to find a record for a "Gregorio Mammima" - Upon closer look whoever typed in the name made a mistake and the name is actually "Mannina".
The ship name is the Patria and it arrived to Ellis Island on September 21, 1921. The Gregorio Mannina on board was born in Sambuca, Sicily, was approximately 18 years old, occupation shoemaker, nearest relative in Italy was father Giusseppe Mannina, had $25 to his name, and was headed to Brooklyn where his brother, Paolo Mannina lived at 348 Smith Street. He had a scar on the left eyebrow, was 5ft 4inches tall, with a rosy complexion and chestnut hair. This was his first trip to America and planned to stay forever.
Several elements to this record seem to indicate that this was my great-grandfather however other facts seem to contradict the stories I have heard about him.
My understanding from family stories is that my great grandfather came to America to avenge the death of his father who was shot by an acquaintance who afterward fled to America. If this is true then I wonder why the record indicates that his closest relative was his father.
I know that my great grandfather's children were born in Illinois. My grandfather was born in Rockford, Illinois. I found a connection between Sambuca, Sicily and Rockford, Illinois - this gives me hope that the man who arrived aboard the Patria in 1921 was my great grandfather.
I have a naturalization record for my great-grandfather that indicates he was 52 years old in 1945 which would place his birth year around 1893 where the man on the Patria was around 18 years old in 1921 placing the birth year at 1903. A 10 year time span is really not that much considering that record keeping was not as precise, there were language barriers and not everyone had birth certificates.
Just below the line in the ship record for Gregorio Mannina is a man named "Vincenzo Fontana" who was headed to Alabama to visit his brother, Antonio Fontana. My grandfather married a woman named "Vincenza Fontana" who definitely had a brother named "Antonio Fontana". I dont know anything about a connection to Alabama - but it seems like an interesting coincidence. The man on the ship named "Vincenzo Fontana" was deported back to Italy due to bad health.
My great-grandfather's first son was born in 1922 - this could match up well with the date of the arrival of the ship in 1921.
I am awaiting the arrival of birth records from the town of Sambuca for Gregoria Mannina and his father Giusseppe Mannina. Perhaps the records will shed light on the mystery of when my grandfather came here, where he went and whether the man who arrived on the Patria is in fact him.
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