POINTers IN PERSON Minutes
Chapter # 10 Central Texas/Austin
Submitted by: Lin ONOFRIO Brinkman (#1388)
In the absence of Bill and Lin ONOFRIO Brinkman (#1388) who were eating Italian food up and down the East Coast, meeting was called to order by Betty TOMMASELLI Glaser with seven present.
New member Sandra Kohls GIARUSSO was excited to submit this information on her husband's family. Maternal Grandmother and Grandfather of Alessandro Antonio Giarrusso (b. 13 Jan 1932) G-Father: Nunzio D’Amico Born: 04 Mar 1863 Died: 15 Oct 1942 His Father: Nunzio D’Amico – no further information known at this time His Mother: Cesidia Genetti – no further information known at this time G-Mother: Maria D’Aurora (sometimes spelled as Davora or Aurora) Born: About 1867 Died: 24 Oct 1924 We do know that she and two of their children sailed from the port of Napoli with her last place of residence listed as Pettorano. She and their daughter Giulia, and son Vinazio arrived in New York on March 25, 1902. Her final destination was Providence, RI to be with her husband, Nunzio D’Amico. She used her maiden name on the passenger list, but did state that she was meeting her husband who lived in Providence, RI. Guilia was 12 years old at the time of the sailing, and Vinazio was aged 4. Nunzio and Maria had 7 children: Guilia Born: 10 Mar 1890 in Italy Married: 04 Dec 1904 in Providence, Providence, RI to John Venazio Trombetti (born 1886 – Italy) Their marriage record shows Guilia’s year of birth as 1888 and John’s as 1882. John’s father name is listed as Panne and his mother’s name as Maria. Guilia’s parents are listed as Nunzio and Maria. When the 1930 census was taken, Guilia reports that she was 13 when she and John married, and he was 17. After reviewing the 1920 US Census, this would show the same information. Guilia and John had 7 children. More research is needed in this area. Died: Jul 1976 in Providence, Providence, RI Henrietta Born: Abt. 1894 in Italy Married: Emilio Mancini Died: Unknown Henrietta and Emilio had 4 known children. Vinazio Born: Abt. 1898 in Italy Married: Unknown Died: Unknown During the 1920 US Census, Vinazio was age 22 years and living at home with Nunzio and Maria. John Born: Abt. 1903 in Providence, Providence, RI Married: Filomena Cardagna (after the 1930 US Census as he was single, living with his sister Guilia and her husband Venanzio Trombetti). At the time of the Rhode Island State Census in 1935, he was still single and was living at 122 Allston, Providence, Providence, RI. This state census shows a birth date of 22 Mar 1903 and an occupation as an operator in a wire mill. Died: 05 Nov 1950 in Providence, Providence, RI; buried in Cranston, Providence, RI John’s death information shows him to be age 47 when he died and his spouse’s name as Filomena Cardagna. Vincenzo Born: 22 May 1904 in Providence, Providence, RI Anna Born: 14 Oct 1905 in Warwick, Providence, RI (This is Alessandro’s mother) Married: 29 Nov 1930 in Providence, Providence, RI to Palmerino Carmino Giarrusso (This is Alessandro’s father). Anna and Palmerino had 4 children; Alessandro Antonio b. 13 Jan 1932, Barbara Marie b. 24 Apr 1935, Anna Gloria b. 16 Oct 1936, and Richard Carmino b. 12 Oct 1938. Died: 30 Jan 2001 in Providence, Providence, RI; is buried in Cranston, Providence, RI Mickey Born: Unknown Married: Unknown to Katherine {Per family information, they had one daughter, Eileen.} Died: Unknown Sandra has probable birth information for Maria D’Aurora, but want to do more research to make sure this is the right person. Whatshe has found is this: Maria Incoronata D’Aurora born 30 April 1864 in Roccavallescura, Solmona, Aquila, Italia. Residence is listed as Rocca Pia, L’Aquila, Italy. Parents are shown as Giuseppantonio D’Aurora and Rosa Maria Leone. Giuseppantonio is age 36 and Rosa Maria is age 29. Paternal Grandfather and Grandmother information: Alessandro Antonio Giarrusso Born: 11 Aug 1883 in Casale Di Tcamo, Italy {This is where he lived when he left for America; may not be where he was born} Alessandro traveled alone, age 22, last place of residence was Casale Di Tcamo, Italy; Ethnicity: Italian, Italian South. Port of Departure was Naples. His port of arrival was New York. He was single and his final destination was listed as his uncle’s home in Providence, Providence, RI. The handwriting is a bit difficult to read, but from what Sandra can glean, his uncle’s name was either Shariacci or Shariani, or ?? The ship Alessandro sailed was the Algeria (1891). He had $10 in his pocket. He could not read or write English. Married: Assunta Adamo on 23 Aug 1908 in Providence, Providence, RI Died: Sep 1967 Assunta Adamo Born 29 Jan 1883 in Italy. Her parents are shown as Giuseppe Adamo and Teresa/Teressa Died: Unknown It is known that Assunta remarried after Alessandro died and moved to Lawrence, Massachusetts but do not know name of 2nd husband at this time. Assunta and Alessandro had 3 children (possibly a 4th}. A son, Palmerino Carmino born 25 Sep 1910; A infant son who died 06 Sep 1913, and an infant son, who was born and died on 01 May 1919. {A birth record showing Assunta Giarosso and Antonio as the parents of a daughter, Angela Giarusso, born 17 Oct 1909. Thus far, Sandra has found no other record of Angela, and has not gotten a copy of the birth record as yet. This record may or may not help confirm that this is the daughter of this particular Giarrusso line.}
Jeanie MARSALIA (#4251) attended the sixteenth Marsalia Reunion on 24 September in Mentz, Texas.
Joe MASTRANGELO shared helpful information from a COI post of 24 September by Gary T. Wright, about archiving genealogy. "While gathering family history records over the years, you've probably been preserving them physically. So why consider preserving them digitally now ?" This paper discusses the benefits and challenges of using digital preservation to both augment and enhance the preservation of your family history records. It also presents solutions to the challenges, identifies what types of family history recorfs are suitable for digital preservation, and summarizes what is required to get started archiving digital records.
Next meeting : 26 October 2011