While doing some web searching, I came upon this site that indicated you were trying to put together some family history for the Gasbarro family.
My uncle (now 72) tells me that his grandfather (John Gasper) and some of his brothers came to Ellis Island in the early 1900's and had his name shortened to Gasper from (his pronunciation) "Gasparoo". His middle name might have been Gerhart or Edward or something like that. They reportedly came over from the Alsace Lorraine region (sometimes in France sometimes in Germany). They settled in the Kansas City area. Does any of this sound familiar in your records search?
Sincerely,
John Harrison Gasper, Age 46
Currently in Indianapolis
jgasper@iei.net