Individual Notes

Note for: Aaron Smithgall, 1870 - 17 MAY 1950 Index

Individual Note:
On Clinch, Co. Georgia census of 1910 it indicated that Aaron had been married before he was married to Anna. He was married when he was in his early 20's to his brother Walt's wife's sister. They had a baby girl and both of them died. They are buried in Lycoming Co. Pa.
His profession at this time was listed as filing saws at lumber mill.
1920 Census they were in Detroit Michigan. He lived at 137 Greenwood.
City Directory Information: Job=filer Address 14637 (239) Larchmont Ave. 1920
1925: Job=machinist r. 6212 Avery Ave.
1930: Job= machinist r. 3928 Commonwealth Ave. Apt. 8
1935: Job=machinist with A. Backus Jr. & Sons r. 612 Prentis Ave. Apt. C6

He was alive in 1941 in Detroit still working for A. Backus and sons.

Individual Notes

Note for: Benjamin Franklin Smithgall, 21 MAR 1878 - 18 JAN 1953 Index

Burial:
Place: Westville Cemetery, Holmes Co., Florida

Individual Notes

Note for: Michele Rizzi, - 4 OCT 1909 Index

Alias:   Michael /Rich/

Occupation:
     Place:   Coal Miner

Individual Note:
     Worked in the coal mines of Mercer County, PA and New Castle, PA. He had reddish blond curly hair and blue eyes. He died in 1909 when his children were very young.

Individual Notes

Note for: Maria Carmine "Carmela" Turzo, 7 APR 1869 - 2 JUN 1927 Index

Alias:   Carmela /Rich/

Burial:
     Date:   4 JUN 1927
     Place:   Greenwood Cemetery, New Castle, PA

Individual Note:
     She wrote a little collection of Prayers book. She worried about her two teenaged sons who worked in the limestone quarry of the Lehigh Cement Plant. She was taken care of by her sons, neither of whom ever married.
Carmela was the first of her family to arrive in America.

The 1910 Federal Census lists Carmelia Rich, 38, b. in Italy and her family living in the 4th Ward, city of New Castle, Lawrence Co. PA. She is widowed and all three of her children are living, all born in PA. Her children are: Philomena, 10; Ortenzio, 9; and Girardo, 7. They apparently live in the same apartment or house with Carmela's sister, Giovanninie. The housing seems to be provided by the Cement company. See: Vito Masi. (April 22, 1910; E.D. 128, )

Individual Notes

Note for: Arthur Rich, 15 NOV 1900 - 27 FEB 1969 Index

Alias:   Ortenzio Fedele /Rizzi/

Burial:
     Place:   Greenwood Cemetery, New Castle, PA

Individual Note:
     He never married and worked at the Lehigh Cement Plant with his brother, planting sticks of dynamite in the sides of the limestone quarry. During the Depression Arthur left New Castle and went to Buffalo, NY where he worked for Bethlehem Steel until his retirement. He died in March 1969. He is buried in Greenwood Cemetery in New Castle, PA.

Individual Notes

Note for: Charles "Chuck" Rich, 31 DEC 1902 - 18 NOV 1961 Index

Alias:   Gerardo /Rizzi/

Burial:
     Place:   Greenwood Cemetery, New Castle, PA

Individual Note:
     He worked in the Lehigh Cement Plant, as a teenager along with his brother. He died in November 1961. He is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, New Castle, PA. He was never married.

Individual Notes

Note for: Diodato Turzo, ABT 1834 - Index

Occupation:
     Place:   Barber/Physician

Immigration:
     Date:   30 AUG 1900
     Place:   Ellis Island, New York

Event:
     Type:   Immigration Facts
     Place:   Ship: EMS Departed from Bremen, Germany

Burial:
     Place:   St. Hermenegild Catholic Cemetery, Pardoe, Mercer, PA

Individual Note:
     Had quite a few children, even a set of twins, but all except Carmela and Giovanina, died very young while still in Italy. Diodato followed his daughter Carmela to America.



From the Ships Manifest on landing at Ellis Island, New York:
Diodato Turzo immigrated through Ellis Island on August 30, 1900. He came with his daughter, Ma. Giovanna Turzo aboard the ship "Ems". Diodato was 66 years old and Giovanna was 28. They came from Casteluccio bound for their final destination of New Castle to see their daughter or sister, who is named as Carmela. Their passage was paid by Carmela. Diodato is listed as having senility but in good health. He is not a polygamist. He has never been in the country before, nor in prison. They have $10.

Individual Notes

Note for: Maria Filomena Francisantonia Santilli, - Index

Individual Note:
     Died in Italy, before family emigrated.

Research Note: A Maria Filomena Santillo was found in Vittorita, L'Aquila Region of Italy. L'Aquila is the next province north of Frosinone.

Birth: 07 JAN 1837 Vittorito, L'Aquila, Italy

    Christening: 09 JAN 1837 Vittorito, L'Aquila, Italy

Individual Notes

Note for: Giovanina Turzo, 27 MAY 1872 - 5 JAN 1957 Index

Alias:   Jennie /Torso/

Immigration:
     Date:   30 AUG 1900
     Place:   Ellis Island, New York

Event:
     Type:   Immigration Facts
     Place:   Ship: Ems Departed from Bremen, Germany

Burial:
     Place:   Greenwood Cemetery, New Castle, PA

Individual Note:
     Nearly died of scarlet fever as a child, 5 yo. While she lay ill, she asked for some pepperoni sausage which was hung to dry, the doctor said OK, for she was going to die. But she recovered and lived to be 84. Giovanina was 5 yrs younger than Carmela. Both girls were fairly well educated for that period of time. Giovanina had a teaching certificate.
In those days, men in America who wanted wives would send money for their passage to America, but Giovanina did not care for the man who sent her money, and her father returned the man's money after her emigration near the end of the 19th century. She fell in love with Vito Masi (Massie), whom she saw in church and wanted to marry him.
Giovanina had seven children. Her three sons all died in infancy.