I Paesani ...di NICOSIA

            ...MESSINA & PROETTO FAMILY...

My Grandmother SANTA PROETTO (Proietto) b. 1887
Santa's Father: SANTO DI GIOCHINO PROETTO b. 1848
Son of Giochino Proetto and Rosaria Cozzo

Santa's Mother: PROVVIDENZA Li VOLSI . b. 1849
Her parents: FRANCESCO Li VOLSI & ANNA BRUNO
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My grandfather: ROSARIO MESSINA b. 1882
His mother: Giuseppa RASPANTI b. 1850
Daughter :  ROSARIO RASPANTI  &  CARMELA VANARIA     

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Rosario Raspanti's parents were Lorenzo RASPANTI (1829)  & VINCENZA BONOMO

Rosario's father was Salvatore Messina son of LUIGI MESSINA & GIUSEPPA LaPORTA

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My Surnames from NICOSIA, Enna, SICILY:

MESSINA.........COZZO
RASPANTI........BONOMO
PROIETTO.......BRUNO
PROETTO........MAZZARA
LI VOLSI..........TESTA
LA PORTA........MARTELLO
MIRITELLO.......VANARIA
MERITELLO...
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1...Grandmother SANTA PROETTO B0rn 15 Mar. 1887

2....Santa's Father: SANTO DI GIOCHINO PROETTO                                     Born:  1848 (Son of Giochino & Proetto and Rosaria Cozzo)

Santa's Mother: PROVVIDENZA Li VOLSI . b. 1849
daughter of: FRANCESCO Li VOLSI & ANNA BRUNO


Birth Record = Estratto dell'atto di Nascita
Santa PROETTO born 15 Marzo 1887
N. Parte 1 Anno 1887 135

CARMELO PROETTO B. 1880?
His Father: SANTO DI GIOCHINO PROETTO b. 1848
His Mother: and Rosaria Cozzo

Nickname: MINICUSCE LITTLE DOMINIC

Carmelo Proetto & first wife Nicolina Anselmo
1 child = Santo
Second wife: Lucia
Children:
Carmelo, Nicola, Filippo, (Died in Russia during WWII)
Paolo, Giuesppe, Salvatore, Providenza, Antonino, Francesca


Nickname: MINICUSCE LITTLE DOMINIC
Siblings:
Carmelo married  1. Nicola Anselmi & 2. Lucia
Maria married Testa and moved to Kansas City
Filipa ( married Miritelo and moved to Argentina

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This photo was taken in 1952: my mother, Dorothy (Stapke), sister Carol Ann Messina,

father, Sam Messina, and me, Linda Messina.

Alberto Micalizzi used this photo for the cover of his book on Nicosia immigration: 

"The heart in the Suitcase". 

 

 

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                       IGI

 

1. Santa Raspanti Damico -

International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 16 FEB 1857 Nicosia, , Catania, Italy

11. Luigi Raspanti - 
Gender: Male Birth: < 1834> Nicosia, Enna, Italy

 

	20. Giuseppa RASPANTI - Gender: Female Birth: About 1852 <Nicosia,Enna, , Sicilia Region, Italy>
	21. Giuseppa RASPANTI -Gender: Female Birth: About 1852 <Nicosia,Enna, , Sicilia Region, Italy>
	22. Giuseppa RASPANTI -Gender: Female Birth: About 1852 Nicosia,Enna, Sicilia Region, Italy
	23. Antonia Raspanti Damico -  Gender: Female Birth: 12 JUL 1860 Nicosia, Enna, Italy
	24. Luigi Raspanti - Gender: Male Birth:  1834, Nicosia, Enna, Italy
	25. Giovanni Raspanti Damico -  Gender: Male Birth: 18 SEP 1864 Nicosia,  Catania, Italy
	26. Anna Raspanti - Gender: Female Birth:

55. Rosario  RASPANTI - Gender: Male Death: Before 1875 <Nicosia,Enna, , Sicilia
	56. Rosario RASPANTI - Gender: Male Death: Before 1875 <Nicosia,Enna, , Sicilia Region, Italy>
	57. María Raspanti - Gender: Female Death: 20 JUN 1946
	58. Luigi Raspanti -  Gender: Male Marriage: < 1859> Nicosia, Enna, Italy

62. Giuseppa RASPANTI - Female Marriage: 06 NOV 1875 Nicosia,Enna,
	63. Rosario RASPANTI - Gender: Male Marriage: About 1852 <Nicosia,Enna, , Sicilia Region, Italy>
	64. Giuseppa RASPANTI - Gender: Female Marriage: 06 NOV 1875 Nicosia,Enna,

 

 

Giovanni Raspanti Damico
	Male

Event(s):
	Bth:	18 SEP 1864   Nicosia, , Catania, Italy

Parents:
	Father:	Simone Raspanti
	Mother:	Maria Damico

Luigi Raspanti
	Male

Event(s):
	Birth:	< 1834>   Nicosia, Enna, Italy

Antonia Raspanti Damico
	Female

Event(s):
	Birth:	12 JUL 1860   Nicosia, Enna, Italy

Parents:
	Father:	Luigi Raspanti
	Mother:	Giuseppa Damico

 

 

Giuseppa RASPANTI
	Female

Event(s):
	Birth:	About 1852   Nicosia,Enna, , Sicilia Region, Italy

Parents:
	Father:	Rosario RASPANTI
	Mother:	Carmela VANARIA

Marriages:
	Spouse:	Salvatore MESSINA
	Marriage:	06 NOV 1875   Nicosia,Enna, , Sicilia Region, Italy

******************************* Giuseppa RASPANTI   Female   Event(s): Birth:  About 1852   <Nicosia,Enna, , Sicilia Region, Italy> Christening:  Death:    Parents:   Father:  Rosario RASPANTI   Mother:  Carmela VANARIA

Giuseppa Damico   Female   Event(s): Birth:  < 1838>   Nicosia, Enna, Italy   Marriages:   Spouse:  Luigi Raspanti   Marriage:  < 1859>   Nicosia, Enna, Italy   Italian Genealogical Sites http://www.italianancestry.com/