My sister Marie impressed and delighted me when I asked if she knew the significance of November 1919. “That’s when it all began.” She couldn’t have been more certain if I had asked her about 1492, 1776 or the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, but the date in question was personal, relating to family history from a century ago. Our sister Patty easily identified the date too, providing the essential details: “It seems that both sets of our grandparents were wed in November 1919… Capone wedding the 17th – the Morelli wedding the 27!”
Italian Genealogy
100th Anniversary of the DiCesare Family Immigration: Part 1
One hundred years ago on this date, my grandmother Rachel DeCesare arrived in this country. The DiCesare Family came as aliens to New York from Buenos Aires on December 11, 1916. In commemoration of their immigration, I proudly present their ship manifest, details about their family, and a few insights into American immigration a century ago.
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