I lived in the Bronx and my grandfather's name was Santo Emanuele; married to Nicola LaPorta, who died in 1938. He died in 1959 and was married in St Raymond's cemetery in the Bronx. He had five daughters, Michelina (my mother; called Peggy), Salvatrice (who lived in the Bronx) and Santina (Bronx), Felicina (Long Island) and Maria who died at age 8 from an apartment fire. They lived in New York City until their mother died in 1938. I believe he came from Palermo Sicily. All my family members are dead so I know nothing about my heritage.