I am sure that there are many more descendants to add to this line, which I may get to someday, but for now it’s just the descendants that I am sure of.
Descendants of Michele Marchetti
First Generation
1. Michele MARCHETTI .
Michele married ?.
The child from this marriage was:
+ 2 M i. Egidio MARCHETTI was born in 1796 in Palazzo San Gervasio, Potenza, Italy and died in Palazzo San Gervasio, Potenza, Italy.
Second Generation
2. Egidio MARCHETTI was born in 1796 in Palazzo San Gervasio, Potenza, Italy and died in Palazzo San Gervasio, Potenza, Italy.
Egidio married Antonia BEVILACQUA. Antonia was born in 1803 in Palazzo San Gervasio, Potenza, Italy and died in Palazzo San Gervasio, Potenza, Italy.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 3 F i. Rosa MARCHETTI was born on Sep 29, 1824 in Palazzo San Gervasio, Potenza, Italy and died on Nov 17, 1899 in Palazzo San Gervasio, Potenza, Italy at age 75.
+ 4 F ii. Angela Maria MARCHETTI was born on Feb 14, 1838 in Palazzo San Gervasio, Potenza, Italy.
Third Generation
3. Rosa MARCHETTI was born on Sep 29, 1824 in Palazzo San Gervasio, Potenza, Italy and died on Nov 17, 1899 in Palazzo San Gervasio, Potenza, Italy at age 75.
Rosa married Pasquale Rocco BELSANTI, son of Pasquale BELSANTI and Angela PARADISO. Pasquale was born on Nov 10, 1817 in Palazzo San Gervasio, Potenza, Italy and died on Aug 26, 1893 in Palazzo San Gervasio, Potenza, Italy at age 75.
The child from this marriage was:
+ 5 F i. Rosaria BELSANTI was born on Jul 8, 1846 in Palazzo San Gervasio, Potenza, Italy.
4. Angela Maria MARCHETTI was born on Feb 14, 1838 in Palazzo San Gervasio, Potenza, Italy.
Angela married Savino TRITTO. Savino was born on Mar 16, 1833 in Palazzo San Gervasio, Potenza, Italy.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 6 M i. Francesco TRITTO was born on Oct 6, 1856 in Palazzo San Gervasio, Potenza, Italy and died before 1931 in Palazzo San Gervasio, Potenza, Italy.
+ 7 F ii. Carmela TRITTO was born on Dec 17, 1869 in Palazzo San Gervasio, Potenza, Italy.
Fourth Generation
5. Rosaria BELSANTI was born on Jul 8, 1846 in Palazzo San Gervasio, Potenza, Italy.
General Notes: On the ship’s manifest for when her daughter Teresa came to the US it says her name is Rosaio, but on Teresa’s birth certificate it says her name is Rosa.
According to her daughter Teresa’s birth certificate she was a spinner.
Rosaria married Gervasio DI PAOLO, son of Pasquale DI PAOLO and Angela VOLPE. Gervasio was born in 1842 and died between 1892 and 1911.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 8 F i. Teresa DI PAOLO was born on Jan 4, 1873 in Palazzo San Gervasio, Potenza, Italy and died on Mar 10, 1951 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA at age 78.
+ 9 F ii. Carmela DI PAOLO was born on Sep 2, 1885 in Palazzo San Gervasio, Potenza, Italy and died on Aug 24, 1964 at age 78.
6. Francesco TRITTO was born on Oct 6, 1856 in Palazzo San Gervasio, Potenza, Italy and died before 1931 in Palazzo San Gervasio, Potenza, Italy.
Francesco married Antonietta D’ERRICO. Antonietta was born on Oct 19, 1864 in Palazzo San Gervasio, Potenza, Italy and died about 1950 in Newburgh, Orange, New York, USA about age 86.
The child from this marriage was:
+ 10 F i. Angelina TRITTO was born on Mar 11, 1888 in Palazzo San Gervasio, Potenza, Italy and died on Jul 21, 1977 in Middletown, Orange County, New York at age 89.
7. Carmela TRITTO was born on Dec 17, 1869 in Palazzo San Gervasio, Potenza, Italy.
Carmela married Antonio CANCELLARA. Antonio was born about 1870 in Italy.
The child from this marriage was:
+ 11 F i. Teresa CANCELLARA was born on Aug 31, 1898 in Palazzo San Gervasio, Potenza, Italy and died on Aug 15, 1996 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA at age 97.
Fifth Generation
8. Teresa DI PAOLO was born on Jan 4, 1873 in Palazzo San Gervasio, Potenza, Italy and died on Mar 10, 1951 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA at age 78.
General Notes: Birth Certificate Info:
She was registered by a midwife named Donata on January 4th 1873 at 3pm; it says the father is absent so she would appear there on his behalf. She was born on the same day at 12 (pm I assume); Her mother, a spinner, Rosa Belsanti is 27 (which means she was born 1845, not counting 1873 as a year since it was January) and her father was Gervasio Di Paolo, a 30 years old car-driver (making him born in 1842). They lived in their own house in Strada Garibaldi, n.3.
A Domenico Festino was present at the time.
From ships manifest:
Left Naples on March 25, 1911
Arrived in the United States on April 9, 1911 with two sons Michele(Michael) age 13 and Dante age 11. Boys’ last name spelled Vespignano. Ship – San Giovanni Ship sailed from Naples, Campania, Italy Age on Arrival – 38 Ships Manifest lists maiden name Teresa Di Paolo. She was a housekeeper. Her height was 5′ 2″. Her mother’s name was Rosario/Rosaria Belsante/Belsanti. Lists residence as Palazzo S. Gervasio. They traveled with a male relative from the same town, Francesco Italiano, age 40, married to Angela Belsante/Belsanti. He was a carpenter. They were all going to 262 Wayne St, Jersey City, New Jersey to see Arturo Vespignani. Arturo is listed as Francesco’s cousin, but he was most likely the spouse of Teresa’s cousin. Francesco had been in the US before from 1904 to 1906 in Cold Spring. His height was 5’5″.
Ship info – Built by Sir James Laing & Sons Limited, Sunderland, England, 1907. 6592 gross tons; 430 (bp) feet long; 52 feet wide. Steam triple expansion engines, twin screw. Service speed 14 knots. 1890 passengers ( 30 first class, 60 second class, 1800 third class ). Built for Sicula-Americana, in 1907 and named San Giovanni. Italy-New York service. Chartered by Transoceanica Line, in 1920. Sold to Navigazione Generale Itlaliana Line, Italian flag, in 1921 and renamed Palmero. Further Italy-New York service. Scrapped in 1928.
1920 US Census
Name listed as Theresa
Lived at 245 Wayne St. in Jersey City, NJ
Age 40
Married
Came to US in 1910
Alien
Born in Italy
Parents born in Italy
Could read and write (assume this means Italian)
Could not speak English
Jersey City Directory 1922-1923 says living at 245 Wayne St, . Named listed as Theresa.
1930 US Census
Lived at 245 Wayne St. in Jersey City, NJ
Age 56
Age at first marriage 20
Could not read and write
Born in Italy
Parents born in Italy
Came to US in 1910 (not correct)
Alien
Can speak English
1940 US Census
Lived at 276 Fourth St, Jersey City, NJ
Rented for $20 per month
Age 67
Widow
Highest grade in school 0
Born in Italy
Lived same place in 1935
Housework, no income
Teresa married Arturo Marco Domenico VESPIGNANI, son of Domenico VESPIGNANI and Paola BOSI, on Jul 2, 1891. Arturo was born on Oct 9, 1864 in Modigliana, Italy and died on Jul 11, 1931 at age 66.
Children from this marriage were:
12 M i. Hugo VESPIGNANI was born on Feb 28, 1894 in Palazzo San Gervasio, Potenza, Italy and died on Apr 5, 1963 at age 69.
13 M ii. Pasquale VESPIGNANI was born on Jul 22, 1896 in Palazzo San Gervasio, Potenza, Italy and died before 1914. He came to the US, but at some point went back to Italy. He died in Italy. His younger brother was named after him.
14 M iii. Michael VESPIGNANI was born on Jan 19, 1898 in Palazzo San Gervasio, Potenza, Italy and died on Mar 8, 1974 at age 76.
Michael married Madeline DI NARDO, daughter of Dominick DI NARDO and Isabella GRIESI, in Jul 1920. Madeline was born on Dec 16, 1903 and died on Jan 9, 1991 in Upper Arlington, Franklin, Ohio, USA at age 87.
15 M iv. Dante VESPIGNANI was born on Mar 1, 1900 in Palazzo San Gervasio, Potenza, Italy and died on Mar 12, 1985 at age 85.
Dante married Nicoletta TROPIANO. Nicoletta was born on May 13, 1907 and died on Jan 20, 1998 at age 90. Another name for Nicoletta was Minnie.
16 M v. Marco VESPIGNANI was born between 1904 and 1905 in Palazzo San Gervasio, Potenza, Italy and died before 1911. It is possible that his name was really Paolo and he was born in 1907. I still need to do further research on this.
17 M vi. Silvio VESPIGNANI was born on Mar 6, 1912 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA and died on May 1, 1915 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA at age 3.
18 M vii. Pasquale Michael VESPIGNANI was born on Jul 5, 1914 in Jersey City, New Jersey and died on Mar 19, 1968 in Jersey City, New Jersey at age 53.
Pasquale married Name Witheld-Still Living
9. Carmela DI PAOLO was born on Sep 2, 1885 in Palazzo San Gervasio, Potenza, Italy and died on Aug 24, 1964 at age 78.
General Notes:
Birthcertificate info:
She was born on September 2nd, 1885 at 4:30am.
The midwife’s name was Generosa Romano
1920 US Census
Lived at 216 Academy Street, Newark, New Jersey
Age 30
Married
Came to US in 1911
Could not read or write
Born in Italy
Parents born in Italy
Could not speak English
1930 US Census
Lived at 232 Academy Street, Newark, New Jersey
Age 46
Married
Age at 1st marriage 24?
Came to US in 1911
Could not read or write
Born in Italy
Parents born in Italy
Could not speak English
Buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, Bergen County, New Jersey
Blk-77 Sec-D Tr-J Gr-29 1B
Carmela married Vincenzo NARDOZZI. Vincenzo was born in 1889 and died on Sep 18, 1935 at age 46.
The child from this marriage was:
19 F i. Marie Antonetta NARDOZZI was born about 1917 and died on Feb 16, 1961 about age 44.
10. Angelina TRITTO was born on Mar 11, 1888 in Palazzo San Gervasio, Potenza, Italy and died on Jul 21, 1977 in Middletown, Orange County, New York at age 89.
Angelina married Nicholas PUCINO. Nicholas was born on Jun 12, 1889 in Casalduni, Benevento, Campania, Italy and died in Dec 1970 in Newburgh, Orange, New York, USA at age 81.
Children from this marriage were:
20 M i. Henry PUCINO .
Henry married someone. I have a DNA match with their son.
21 M ii. Francesco Saverio PUCINO was born on Dec 9, 1922 in Beacon, Dutchess, New York, USA and died on Sep 25, 2006 in Newburgh, Orange, New York, USA at age 83. I have a DNA match with his son.
Francesco married Rose Rita GROSS on Apr 12, 1953 in Newburgh, Orange, New York, USA. Rose was born on Jun 26, 1922 in Maybrook, Orange, New York, USA and died on Jun 4, 2011 in Shelburne, Chittenden, Vermont, USA at age 88.
11. Teresa CANCELLARA was born on Aug 31, 1898 in Palazzo San Gervasio, Potenza, Italy and died on Aug 15, 1996 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA at age 97.
Teresa married Canio CIVIELLO. Canio was born on Feb 18, 1893 in Forenza, Potenza, Basilicata, Italy and died on Dec 8, 1955 at age 62.
The child from this marriage was:
22 M i. Name witheld-still living CIVIELLO. I have a DNA match with this person and his daughter.
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