Hello. I just this morning started San Massimo reserach for the MICONE family that came to the USA ca. 1885. Guiseppe and his brother Toney Micone. Gueseppe (Joseph) was born Feb. 1860. He married Elizabeth MAGYAR ca. 1884--they traveled together as husband and wife. The name eventually evolved in censuses to Mecone. They settled in Snow Shoe, Centre Co., PA and reared a family of 10 cildren there. Joe died April 1920, his wie died 1937 in Lycoming Co., PA.
A widow named his mother lived with Toney Mecone in 1910. She was Savilla or Gavilla Mecone. I would very much like to know who her husband was. If the boys were born in San Massimo, then surely their parents were married there and possibly the father died and is buried there. I've not found him (or any of them) on a 1900 USA census. I have the USA family, but do need something more from San Massimo.
I saw online that 8 (families? individuals?) with the surname Micone still live in San Massimo and it is a small village of 736 people.
Shirley Maynard
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