Affatica / Affatigato / Sodaro
My mother has lots of Affatica - Affatigato family info! My mother's name is Frances Mary Affatica Sodaro Hall . She is presently 84 yrs old. She has a sister Anita on Long Island who has 2 grown children. Here's some basic info for your search! Frances and Anita Sodaro are the daughters of Mary Affatica Sodaro and Philip Sodaro. Mary Affatica was one of 6 children. 3 of the children were born in Italy (Santa Flavia, Sicily): Mary, John, and Madeline Affatica. The other 3 siblings were born in Brooklyn, NY: Steve, Frank, and Philip (the youngest). Philip took my mom to her "prom"!! Gavin, who posted on this board in 2000, is Philip's grandson. Madeline Affatica married the brother of Philip Sodaro. (Yes, 2 Affatica sisters married 2 Sodaro brothers.) They had two children, Anna and Joseph. I still keep in touch with Anna and her children, Fred and Philip. Joseph had no children, and he is deceased, but his wife is still living. The youngest brother, Philip Affatica, moved to Hawaii. He and his wife Bea (both deceased) had 3 children (all living): Janice (lives in Saipan, Micronesia), Cathy (Hawaii), and John (Texas). I still keep in touch with them too. Madeline Affatica wrote a nice handwritten family history before she died, telling details of how and why the Affatica family came to America. Anna, her daughter, has this history. There's sooo much more, but, enough for now...I am GINA and I live in Philadelphia, PA. Would love to hear from some Affatica family members from my "branch!
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Re: Affatica / Affatigato / Sodaro / Beckinella / Zarcone
Just to clarify my previous message: Nunzio Affatica was called "Frank" and his wife Rafaella was called "Fanny". I have often heard my mom (Frances Affatica Sodaro Hall) refer to Aunt Fanny and Uncle Frank. Nunzio and Rafaella's children were Cosmo, Ida, and Anna. Here's some more info from my mom (Frances): There were 3 Affatica sisters: Anna (a redhead who was Frances' grandmother), Josie (who married Sam Beckinella) and Mary (a very beautiful redhead who married Frank Zarcone- Frank owned a butcher shop in Brooklyn). (There are a few family stories about "Uncle Frank"!) Apparently, Josie (Josephina?) Affatica and Sam Beckinella had 16 children (only 11 survived). So there's probably a huge Beckinella branch of our family tree! Mary Affatica and Frank Zarcone had 2 children: Nancy & Sadie (Sarena). Hope this is helpful and accurate! There's so much more......
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Re: Affatica / Affatigato / Sodaro
mio padre si chiamava matteo sodaro di palermo e ricordo il racconto di una cugina fracis in visita a palermo alla fine degli anni 1940
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Re: Affatica / Affatigato / Sodaro
I am an Affatigato my grandfather was Antonino Affatigato, born1883 Santa Flavia, son of Gerolamo Affatigato and Rosa Anna D'Amico. He married Rosa Aliota/LaMonica also of Santa Flavia and Porticello, Palermo. They lived in B'klyn, NY. I believe Cosmo and Carlo were my gr.fathers uncles. My father was Salvatore he had an older brother Jerome, 3 sisters, Rose, Virginia and Mary. I am looking for information that will link all the Affatigato/Affatica/Affaticato's together. Does anymore have documents dating from the 1850-60's from Palermo with names of parents and siblings. Salvatore, Antonino Vito, Stefano Giovanni,Gaetano etc. they repeat in almost all our families. The first son and daughter are after the father 's family the second after the mother's. Not to mention that they intermarried.. My gr uncle John married his first cousin Mary. I would love to hear any information you may have. Would love to see any old pictures.
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Re: Affatica / Affatigato / Sodaro
Hello!
My name is Joseph Agor. I'm 40 years old and I am the oldest son of Catherine Agor. My mothers maiden name is Affatica. She is the oldest daughter of Philip Affatica. I believe this is the same Philip Affatica mentioned here as the youngest sibling born in Brooklyn, NY. He moved to Hawaii with my mother. I was born in Hawaii in 1970. My Grandfather Philip passed away on October 26th 1993. His wife Beatrice, my grandmother, passed away 3 years later on December 2, 1996.
My Aunty Jan still lives in Guam with her husband my uncle George. They have one son, my cousin Keoki and two adopted children, cousins Alex and Lani. My uncle John is in Colorado and he has two sons, my cousin Gavin (who I believe is the same Gavin mentioned in this thread) who is his stepson, and my cousin Adrian.
I am currently living in Arizona. I have a younger brother, James age 36, who is still in Hawaii.
I would love to get more information about my grandfather Philip. According to my mother once they left New York to go to Hawaii there really wasn't much contact with any family that remained in New York so I don't know too much about them.
I look forward to learning more about this side of my family tree.
Sincerely,
Joseph M Agor Grandson of Philip Affatica
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