| Name |
Carmela CUBITO1, G Grandmother |
| Birth Date |
10 Jul 18861 |
| Birth Place |
Linguaglossa, Province of Catania, Sicily |
| Death Date |
27 Dec 19571 Age: 71 |
| Death Place |
Syracuse, New York |
| Burial Date |
30 Dec 19571 |
| Burial Place |
Assumption Cemetary, Syracuse, NY |
| Occupation |
Domestic1 |
| Education |
None1 |
| Religion |
Roman Catholic1 |
| Father |
Vincenzio CUBITO |
| Mother |
Francesca PERRICELLI |
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| Spouses |
| 1 |
Salvatore SCIACCA  1, G Grandfather |
| Birth Date |
31 Jan 18771 |
| Birth Place |
Giarre, Province of Cataina, Sicily |
| Baptism Place |
Giarre, Province of Cataina, Sicily1 |
| Death Date |
31 Jul 19631 Age: 86 |
| Death Place |
Syracuse, New York |
| Burial Date |
3 Aug 19631 |
| Burial Place |
Assumption Cemetary, Syracuse, NY |
| Citizenship Date |
5 Dec 19331 Age: 56 |
| Citizenship Place |
Syracuse, New York |
| Citizenship Memo |
No. 3727629 |
| Occupation |
General Laborour1 |
| Education |
Some School, Could Read & Write In Italian, Speak & Read Eng1 |
| Religion |
Roman Catholic1 |
| Father |
Rosario SCIACCA (-1930) |
| Mother |
Vita TORRISI (-1930) |
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| Marriage Date |
18 Feb 19061 |
| Marriage Place |
Linguaglossa, Province of Catania, Sicily |
| Left Homeland Date |
18 Jul 1906 |
| Left Homeland Place |
Naples, Italy |
| Left Homeland Memo |
Aboard the SS Nord America |
| Arrived America Date |
9 Aug 1906 |
| Arrived America Place |
New York Harbor |
| Arrived America Memo |
Ellis island |
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| Notes for Carmela CUBITO |
| Carmela was the opposite of Salvatore. She was very gentle, quiet, and very frugal with food or money; a very loving person to her family. She loved her husband and children very much and was committed to them. She was also very strict and strong with religion and morals. She was very innocent. She was a lady; she had charm. Carmela lived in a time when men were men and women were women; when the man was the head of the family, but had great respect and love for his wife. They were a close team. Her grandchildren called her Nana ("grandmother" in Ital-ian). Her children called her Ma; her husband called her Carmela and her friends called her Donna (Mrs.) Carmela. According to the Ellis Island records, There is a record of Carmela returning from Italy on the Roma on Jul 08, 1909. She is returning to her husband at 228 Mott St. |
| Notes for Salvatore (Spouse 1) |
Salvatore was strong, handsome, gentle, stubborn, talented, and had a great sense of humor. He was also a very strict parent. No one could sway him in his thinking; he was a leader and always head of the family. He was a very religious man, and prayed a lot. Carmela called him Sammy -- she was the only one who ever did; his children called him Pa; his grandchildren called him Nanu ("grandfather" in Italian); his friends called him Mr. Sam (it was common to call people by their first names, but with a title before it). He loved his wife dearly and was always gentle with her -- she was his heart! He was not one to sit and do nothing, at night-time he would rest, but not during the day. He constantly puttered around the house; he always kept on top of things (like the plumbing). He said if you fix a little leak it costs a little, but if you let it go, it ends up costing a lot. He knew a little plumbing and electricity, and knew how to work with ce-ment (he once made his own patio and driveway). The driveway was at 1508 Lodi Street and he built it so well that when the city widened the street, the workers complained that they had a hard time breaking the cement (he built something so that it would last).
Salvatore served in the Italian Military (most likely army) and may have been taught to read and write while serving. He was discharged around 1900. |
| Notes for Salvatore & Carmela (Family) |
When Salvatore wanted to court Carmela, he first needed permission to do so. He also, before marrying her, had to promise his in-laws that he would not leave Sicily, a promise that he later broke. Whenever Salvatore went to visit Carmela, they always had a chaperone with them, usually Carmela's mother. This was during a time when women and young girls wore high neck dresses, long sleeves and hems down to their ankles. Carmela once confessed to her daughter when asked if they had ever kissed, that they would steal a quick one, if they could, in the kitchen or near the well.
Salvatore and Carmela lived in Linguaglossa after they were married and until they left for America.
Salvatore and Carmela arrived at Ellis Island, New York City, USA, on August 9, 1906. They settled on Mott Street in Manhattan, which is in Little Italy. On October 7, 1911, a second son, who they also named Rosario, was born. For some unknown reason, they moved back to the place where they first lived. There, they then had a third son who also died of pneumonia at three years old, they same age as their first son.
They left Naples, Italy July 18, 1906 aboard the Steam Ship Nord America (La Veloce Line), arrived New York Harbor Aug 9, 1906. There were 37 people on board, 30 of which were passengers. Salvatore had $29 in his pocket, Carmela had $10
They traveled with two other friends from Linguaglossa:
Angela Senderi? age 19, single dressmaker who had $40 on her
Francesca Del Popolo?, 22, married who had $110 on her.
All four were sponsored by a Salvatore Sagano? Cousin of Carmela and Salvatore and uncle of Angela and Francesca. |
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