In article <V5Ydj.983$OC1.482@newsfe20.lga>, Huntersglenn <huntersglenn@cox.net> wrote: > There's an Ignabio Bonanno living in an apartment on 48th Street, > Manhattan, in the 1930 Federal Census (spelling error on the part of the > enumerator): > Year: 1930; Census Place: Manhattan, New York, New York; Roll: 1562; > Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 628 > Bonanno, Ignabio, Head, age 45, age at first marriage - 32, born Italy, > parents born Italy, no occupation, came to U.S.A. in 1904, AL. > Jennie, daughter, 13, born New York, parents born Italy, no occupation > Mariano, son, 12, born New York, parents born Italy, no occupation > Anthony, son, 10, born New York, parents born Italy, no occupation > They lived at 325 48th Street. > > Keep in mind that the accuracy of things such as age and names were > dependent upon the knowledge of the person giving the information to the > enumerator - for instance, a neighbor could have provided the > information, or one of the kids even. So if the ages don't match what > you know them to be, that doesn't mean that this isn't the right family. > > Hope that helps, > Cathy Yes, that helps. The address is about right. Ages are right. Anthony? Don't think I knew him. But Mario was baptized Mariano, so that matches. Thanks very much. I know my aunt lived near E. 48th, probably close to where she grew up. > > RobertB wrote: > > OK. If anyone has access to this and would be kind enough to look it up, > > here are a couple of names. I don't have a great deal of information > > about my paternal grandparents though. > > > > 1. Ignatzio Bononno [Bonanno] > > born: Nado, Sicily > > died 1936, New York, NY > > > > married to (first wife): > > > > 2: Grace Nicotra > > born: [Italy] > > died 1918, New York > > > > I'm not sure when they got married or came over from Italy. I do know > > that they were married here in NY, somewhere. My father had almost no > > papers or memorabilia about his parents or relatives. > > > > Grace had a brother named James who lived in CT. > > Grace had a brother named Luigi who lived in NYC I believe. > > > > Children of Ignazio and Grace were: > > > > Mario Bononno (b. 1918) -- baptized at St. Boniface Church, 47th Street, > > NYC. > > Jenny Bononno (b. ~1915) > > > > I know that Ignazio lived on the East side of Manhattan back then, > > presumably around 48th - 49th Street and 2nd Avenue. He worked as a > > bricklayer for a while if that's any help. > > > > Thanks. > > -- "Never believe anything until it's officially denied."