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They Came From Spain
Julianne Ortega blogs about her family’s emigration story, the S.S. Heliopolis, and life on a Hawaii sugar plantation.
View They Came From Spain »Mancini-Sforzini
Much like the Anayas and Ponces, the Mancinis (and Sforzinis) left their European homeland in the early 20th century for the chance to share America’s prosperity. My great-grandmother Eugenia “Jenny” Mancini (later Sforzini, then Stefani) arrived at Ellis Island on April 15, 1911, aboard the SS La Savoie. She accompanied her father Leone and brother Ugo,…
View Mancini-Sforzini »Rosario Di Giorgio’s Discharge Papers
Typically, the eldest son was exempt from military duty and the second oldest was expected to serve. Rosario's elder brother Joseph was already running the family fruit business in the U.S., so Rosario enlisted in his stead. After earning a medal in the "African Campaign," Rosario Di Giorgio was honorably discharged in 1897.
View Rosario Di Giorgio’s Discharge Papers »Di Giorgio Family Tree Handout
[Access restricted to family members!] 21-page PDF with descendant charts for Vincenzo Di Giorgio, Salvatore Di Giorgio, Vincent Di Giorgio, Annetta Di Giorgio, Rosario Di Giorgio, Salvatore Joseph Di Giorgio, and Marietta Di Giorgio. Last used at the 2015 Di Giorgio Reunion in Napa, CA.
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