Hello everyone, I am new to this list. I have been researching my ggp's that came over from Roccasicura, Molise, Italy. My ggf was Antonio Scarpitto or Scarpitti and my ggm was Carolina Tannacito or Iannacito. I haven't been able to find my ggf at ellis island, but have found my ggm (however her name was crossed off and I have been told that that means she wasn't on the boat). I have been told that my ggf came over to NY in 1895 and worked in something like a farmers market in Boston before going to North Adams, MA. Does anyone have any information on any farmer's markets in Boston during this time period? I haven't checked to see if he possibly came to the US through Boston - I have been told that most if not all people that immigrated from Roccasicura came through ellis island. Thanks for any help. Carrie __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send your FREE holiday greetings online! http://greetings.yahoo.com

The best bet would have been the Quincy Market. My g'father and his brother sold the produce grown on their Belmont farm there. It was all in a series of buildings that have since been restored to shops. In the 1900s through atleast WWI there were many dealers who purchased from the farmers in quantity and sold both wholesale and retail. As for personnel records I doubt you will find much. This was a time of independent business. You might find the owner of a stall but not who worked for them. Dave. Carrie Watts wrote: > Hello everyone, I am new to this list. I have been > researching my ggp's that came over from Roccasicura, > Molise, Italy. My ggf was Antonio Scarpitto or > Scarpitti and my ggm was Carolina Tannacito or > Iannacito. I haven't been able to find my ggf at > ellis island, but have found my ggm (however her name > was crossed off and I have been told that that means > she wasn't on the boat). I have been told that my ggf > came over to NY in 1895 and worked in something like a > farmers market in Boston before going to North Adams, > MA. Does anyone have any information on any farmer's > markets in Boston during this time period? I haven't > checked to see if he possibly came to the US through > Boston - I have been told that most if not all people > that immigrated from Roccasicura came through ellis > island. Thanks for any help. Carrie > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Send your FREE holiday greetings online! > http://greetings.yahoo.com > > ==== BOSTON Mailing List ==== > Port of Boston History: > http://www.massport.com/ports/about_histo.html > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 -- See my surname list at: http://www.mindspring.com/~dcrichardson/surnames.htm The Richardson Memorial CD-Rom at http://www.mindspring.com/~dcrichardson/cd.htm Home page: http://www.mindspring.com/~dcrichardson/ Most useful web sites: http://www.mindspring.com/~dcrichardson/useful_sites.htm David C. and Emma J. Richardson 130 Gingercake Ct. Fayetteville GA 30214-7600 Emma's E-mail ejrichardson@mindspring.com

I tried to send a map of the area but yahoo bounced it so try this web site http://www.mapquest.com/ and enter the location. i.e. Quincy market boston ma -- See my surname list at: http://www.mindspring.com/~dcrichardson/surnames.htm The Richardson Memorial CD-Rom at http://www.mindspring.com/~dcrichardson/cd.htm Home page: http://www.mindspring.com/~dcrichardson/ Most useful web sites: http://www.mindspring.com/~dcrichardson/useful_sites.htm David C. and Emma J. Richardson 130 Gingercake Ct. Fayetteville GA 30214-7600 Emma's E-mail ejrichardson@mindspring.com