Pagano Family from Roccapiemonte, Salerno (near Naples)
Hello,
My great grandmother was Carmela Pagano who was married to Giovanni Barba. She came to the NY in 1897 from Roccapiemonte with daughters Anna Barba and Annuziata (Nancy). She was to meet her husband Giovanni in Philadelphia, PA. I believe he and others in his Barba family were masons. One of his brothers lived in Brooklyn. Carmela, Giovanni, and children eventually moved elsewhere in PA, and due to an accident, the children were placed in an orphanage in Erie, PA after their father died and their mother was severely injured.
Carmela had a sister named Maria Antonia Pagano who married Luciano Napoli. Antonia came to the US in 1900 with children Filomena, Antonia, Tomasso, and Nubilia. She was to meet her husband who lived on on Mulberry Street. The family also moved to Susquehanna, PA for a while.
I am interested in corresponding with anyone who might have Pagano or Barba roots in Roccapiemonte, Salerno in the Campania region of Italy. I know that there were also many Pagano and Barba families in the areas surrounding Rocca.
Cathy Teufel O'Neill
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Re: Pagano Family from Roccapiemonte, Salerno (near Naples)
It seems you posted this 2 years ago, and I don't know if any other Pagano's wrote to you but, my Dad's family came from Roccapimonte. When I was 21 in 1976 I went to Roccapimonte, Italy with my parents and visited my Dad's aunt. We called her (phonetically) Mari-ooch. I guess that was for Maria (Pagano). She lived on Corso Mario Pagano.She is deceased now. My grandfather and great grand fathers names were Antonio Pagano and my dad, now 92 is named Thomas Gatano Pagano. I don't know if you went to ellisisland.org to look up your family but there are many people with the "Pagano" last name and loads of Antonio Pagano's from Roccapiemonte when I went on that site. good luck in your search.
Sincerely,
Patricia Pagano Iwaniw
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Re: Pagano Family from Roccapiemonte, Salerno (near Naples)
Hi Patricia, How nice to finally get a reply. We must be distantly related, but exactly how is left to be seen. I made a spreadsheet with all of the Paganos I found on the Ellis Island site that emigrated to the US from Roccapiemonte. (When the main street bears your surname, you know you have found your way home.) I would like to see if we can find a connection. You can contact me at catlefuet@mail.com One of my Paganos (Maria Antonia) lived with her husband and children at 100, 88, and 80 Corso Mario Pagano before going off to America. When you family came to the US, where did they settle? My line seems to have settled predominately in NYC and in Susquehanna, PA. Many worked for the railroad. I look forward to exchanging information with you. Sincerely, Cathy Teufel O'Neill
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Re: Pagano from Roccapiemonte, Salerno (near Naples)
Hi: My grandfather was Michael Pagano. He arrived here in the USA, 1905. He married Josephine Bauso, and had 6 children What really amazed me was the name Napoli. My grandfather had a sister named Angelina, and she married a Michael Napoli. My grandfather was a boss at the Auburn Button Works in Auburn, NY. He died in 1945 of a massive heat attack. There are only 2 sibblings left, out of the six children. There are decesendants to the Napoli's also.
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Re: Pagano from Roccapiemonte, Salerno (near Naples)
Hi,
The surnames Pagano and Napoli are really popular in that area of Italy. Unfortunately, the Italian records are not available through the LDS, so it is impossible for me to trace the line. Have you been able to find any information about your Pagano line in Roccapiemonte?
Cathy
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Re: Pagano from Roccapiemonte, Salerno (near Naples)
Hi, I have a couple of Pagano family members in my tree. I also have information on other Pagano people. I think they are much farther back in time than what you have in your family all from Roccapiemonte.
I have the following:
Antonia Pagano b. 1787 d. abt 1817, spouse - Giuseppe Rescigno Children: Carolina Francesco Carlo Alfonso Rescigno Giovanna Pagano b. 1762 d. aft. 1834, spouse - Michele Angrisano Filippo Angrisano and Cecilia Calabrese Tommaso Angrisano Giuseppa Pagano b. 1840 d. ? spouse - Lodovico Rescigno Children: Giovanantonio Rescigno Maria Giuseppa Pagano b. 1813 d. ? spouse - Basilio Rescigno Children: Teresa, Pasquale, Gaetano and Carmine
Getting records of your families is not that difficult if you are willing to write to Italy and ask. If the records you need are after 1865 you would write to the Comune of Roccapiemonte, prior to 1865 you would write to the Salerno Archives.
They are all pretty nice and a great help if the records exist. You know the dates of birth/death/marriage in Roccapiemonte or at least a close approximation.
lilbees
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Re: Pagano from Roccapiemonte, Salerno (near Naples)
My husband's family is from Roccapiemonte.
His great grandfather Angelo Pagano came to Brooklyn, NY with his wife Elisabetta Cannavale and their two sons Alphonso and Isidor in 1902. I know Angelo had a sister named Raphaella who married Matteo Donatantonio... they lived in Jersey City, NJ. Other than that, I don't know much about siblings/parents of Angelo.
Alphonso married Mary Coluntuno and had 7 daughters and 1 son: Elizabeth, Angela, Rita, Angelo, Florence, Delores, Helen and Virginia (whew!) They were all raised in Brooklyn. My husband Vito's dad is their only son, Angelo.
Any chance these names sound familiar to anyone?
Kathleen Pagano NJ, USA
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Re: Pagano from Roccapiemonte, Salerno (near Naples)
Hi,
I am sure we are related somehow. It is a small village. I believe the main street is Via Mario Pagano and the mayor is a Pagano, so you can see that this surname is a very popular one there.
I know that my great grandmother and her sister were listed as weavers on their ship's manifest. There was a third sister who came over, but I am not sure of her name. It might have been Guiseppina (Josephine). She was married to Vincente Vitolo, but I have no further information about her. I believe she might have returned to Roccapiemonte.
Cathy in NYC
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Re: Pagano from Roccapiemonte, Salerno (near Naples)
My grandfather was Patsy Pagano. I believe he is Mike Paqgano's brother? Im from Auburn NY, and now live in Tx all the names you mentioned, my Mother talks about as her Aunts and Uncles. Moms maiden name was Margaret Vincenta Pagano. Do you know her?
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Re: Pagano from Roccapiemonte, Salerno (near Naples)
Hello my great great great grandparents were "frank" pagano 1867 from salerno, he married a josephine altieri, ANY info would be most welcome thanks, b brimoya@gmail.com
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