Antonino La Barbera and Family Immigration

On June 2, 1894, Bartolomeo La Barbera  traveled on the Britannia from Naples at age 36; his occupation was listed as Barber; his destination was Chicago. He could not read or write but traveled with paesani named Rizzo, Copia, Finella and Lavoruno.

Here is the arrival manifest from Ellis Island:

On Apr 30, 1896, Antonino La Barbera was 24 when he first traveled to the US. On this first visit he immigrated alone and listed Chicago as his destination; he didn't specify his occupation.

Here is the arrival manifest from Ellis Island:

He must have liked what he saw as he returned to Nicosia within a few weeks as he re-entered Ellis Island again on July 11, 1896; this time on the California, again departing from Naples, Italy. However, this time he travelled with his brother Giuseppi La Barbera (age 21). Antonino listed pastry chef as his occupation. Interestingly, he did not specify Chicago as his destination but New York. They both carried one item of baggage.

Here is the arrival manifest from Ellis Island:


About three years later on September 27, 1899, Anna Giunta (Anna "Santa" Guinta) arrived at the age of 19. She travelled alone on the Trojan Prince departing from Naples.

Is the Invergo Family Name is Really Inverg-a?

Michael Invergo, my great grandfather came from Nicosia, Sicilia to the United States on April 19, 1897 at the age of 36 on the ship Oregon departing from Naples.

The Oregon: Built by Charles Connell & Company, Glasgow, Scotland, 1883. 3,672 gross tons; 360 (bp) feet long; 40 feet wide. Compound engine, single screw.  Service speed 12.5 knots.  1,340 passengers (80 first class, 60 second class, 1,200 third class).Iron hull, four decks, 1 ladies and four gentlemen's bathrooms. Built for Dominion Line, British flag, in 1883 and named Oregon. Liverpool-Montreal service. Sold to Furness Withy, British flag, in 1896. Naples and Genoa to New York 1896-1897 service. Scrapped in Italy in 1897.

His occupation was listed as Merchant. As it turns out, his actual name on the ship's manifest was Michele Inverga (see row #6). Oddly, there are no people named Invergo in the phonebook in Italy but there are many Inverga.

It is probable that the family name is Inverga all these years and that it somehow got spelled incorrectly as Invergo.Here he is in Chicago (c. 1900) working on the railroad with a coworker.

More on Michele:

• Born July 4, 1868 in Nicosia, Sicilia
• Died January 8, 1936 in Chicago; buried at St. Mary's cemetery in Evergreen Park
• Red-headed and a good story-teller
• Lived in Chicago's Bridgeport neighborhood
• Married to Giusseppa Balcone who was thought to be adopted; she immigrated May 9, 1899 with Cataldo, Domenica and Luigi on the Tartar Prince
• Other Invergo brothers emigrated to Agrentina
• Had several children born in Chicago
• Benjamin
• Luigi
• Phillip
• Anthonio
• Domenica "Maime" (married Passifume)
• Cataldo"Frank"

Documentario Chicago - RAI Italia

IN MEMORIAM FOR DOMINICK A. TASSONE

Dominick A. Tassone passed away recently, I'll be updating this site with new and old genealogical information via Genealogy and Ancestry Web sites.

A Horticulturist for the Chicago Park District, he was a professor at West Side Technical Institute and the author of Poisonous Plants in the Woods, Garden & Home (1985).

Descendants of Giusuppe Luigi Tassone

1 Descendants of Giusuppe Luigi Tassone
1 Giusuppe Luigi Tassone b: 1831 Simborio, Italy
.. +Rosa Gagliardi b: 1834 m: 1856
........ 2 Francesco Antonio Maria Tassone b: 1856 Italy d: 1920 Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan
............ +Maria Caterina Russo b: 16 Apr 1852 Italy m: 1878 d: 27 Dec 1932 Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan
................... 3 Louis Tassone b: Abt. 1879 Serra San Bruno, Vibo Valentia, Calabria, Italy d: 06 Apr 1902 Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan
................... 3 Dominic Tassone b: 1881 Italy d: 1948
....................... +Teresa Miletta b: 1881 Italy m: 03 Jul 1903 Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan d: 1937
............................. 4 Carmella F. Tasson b: 24 Mar 1908 Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan d: 08 Jul 1991
............................. 4 Frank Tasson b: 16 Jul 1905 Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan d: 10 Sep 1987
............................. 4 Catherine Tasson b: 19 Aug 1906 Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan d: May 1964
............................. 4 Elizabeth Tasson b: 05 Jun 1909 Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan d: 28 Mar 2000
................................. +Louis Zambino
............................. 4 Bruno V. Tasson b: 23 Aug 1910 Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan d: 07 Aug 2000
............................. 4 Louis P. Tasson b: 22 Oct 1911 Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan d: 28 Aug 1971
............................. 4 Dominic A. Tasson b: 03 Jan 1913 Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan d: 30 Mar 2000
............................. 4 Rosie Tasson b: 1914 Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan d: 1938
................... 3 Michael Tasson b: 1886 Serra San Bruno, Vibo Valentia, Calabria, Italy d: 05 Nov 1942 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
....................... +Teresa Artusa b: 16 Nov 1887 Simbario, Calabria, Italy m: 02 Apr 1908 Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan d: 07 Mar 1987 Ishpeming, Marquette,
Michigan
............................. 4 Mary Tasson b: 26 Oct 1908 Ishpeming, Marquette County, Michigan d: 26 Oct 1908 Ishpeming, Marquette County, Michigan
............................. 4 Francis Michael Tasson b: 01 Dec 1909 Ishpeming, Marquette County, Michigan d: 04 Jul 1994 Marquette, Marquette, Michigan
................................. +Rose
............................. 4 Catherine M. Tasson b: Abt. 1912 Ishpeming, Marquette County, Michigan d: 24 Nov 2006 Wheeling, Cook County, Illinois
................................. +Frank Nardi d: Chicago, Illinois
............................. 4 John Tasson b: 29 Jan 1912 Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan d: 14 Oct 1913 Nequanee, Michigan
............................. 4 Rose Marie Tasson b: Abt. 1915 Ishpeming, Marquette County, Michigan d: 01 Aug 1987 Charlotte, Florida
................................. +Earl F. Tonkin b: 10 Aug 1918 Negaunee, Marquette, Michigan d: 16 Jul 1999 Thonotosassa, Hillsborough, Florida
............................. 4 Louis J. Tasson b: 10 Mar 1916 Negaunee, Michigan d: 21 Nov 2002 Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan, United States of America
................................. +Catherine Roehl m: 28 Apr 1951
............................. 4 Genevieve Tasson b: 03 May 1917 Ishpeming, Marquette County, Michigan d: 07 Dec 2003 Ishpeming, Michigan
................................. +John LaPointe b: 12 Jun 1918 d: Mar 1976 Ishpeming, Michigan
............................. 4 Antoinette Tasson b: 25 Jul 1918 Ishpeming, Marquette County, Michigan d: 20 Oct 2005 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
................................. +Samuel S. Incardona b: 01 Jan 1922 d: 15 Dec 2005 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
............................. 4 Elizabeth Joan Tasson b: 14 Feb 1921 Ishpeming, Marquette County, Michigan d: 16 Oct 2005 Burbank, Cook County, Illinois
................................. +Frederick Arnold Pfeiffer b: 28 Nov 1921 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois m: 26 Jun 1943 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
............................. 4 Michael Tasson b: Abt. 1923 Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan
................................. +June
............................. 4 Theresa Tasson b: Abt. Aug 1924 Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan
................................. +Nicholas Ignatius Konwal d: Abt. 2000 Elmurst, Illinois
............................. 4 Samuel Tasson b: Abt. Sep 1927 Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan
................................. +Jean
............................. 4 Martin Tasson b: Abt. Jul 1929 Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan
................................. +Sue
............................. 4 Angelo Tasson b: Aft. Apr 1930 Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan
................................. +Priscilla
................... 3 Francesco Tassone b: 26 Apr 1890 Serra San Bruno, Vibo Valentia, Calabria, Italy d: Aug 1967
....................... +Concetta Scoleri b: May 1893 Serra San Bruno, Vibo Valentia, Calabria, Italy m: 18 Jun 1914 Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan d: Sep 1960
............................. 4 Anna Marie Tassone
................................. +_____ Fern
............................. 4 Frank Tassone b: Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan
............................. 4 Giusseppe Tassone
............................. 4 Rafaella Tassone
............................. 4 Rosa Tassone b: Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan
................................. +____ Feltgen
............................. 4 Salvatore Tassone
............................. 4 Vincenzo Tassone
............................. 4 Caterina Tassone b: 1915 d: 1990
................................. +___ Borghese
............................. 4 Virginia Tassone b: 1918 d: 1980
................................. +_____ Squiller
............................. 4 Dominic Angelo Tassone b: 1933
................... 3 Bruno Tassone b: 1891 d: 1934
............................. 4 Vince Tassone
................... 3 Rosa Tassone b: 1892 Italy d: 1934 Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan
....................... +Vincenzo James Vincent Roti b: 15 Jun 1889 Italy m: 17 Apr 1909 Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan d: 09 Aug 1978 Ishpeming, Marquette,
Michigan
............................. 4 Mary Teresa Roti b: 02 Jan 1911 Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan d: 13 Jan 2004 Negaunee, Marquette, Michigan
................................. +Michael Joseph Manzoline b: 04 May 1910 Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan d: 17 Apr 1960 Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan
............................. 4 Rocco Roti b: 15 Sep 1912 Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan d: May 1978 Wonder Lake, McHenry, Illinois, United States of America
................................. +Jay
............................. 4 Frank A Roti b: 23 May 1915 Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan d: 14 Oct 1973 Tawas City, Iosco, Michigan
................................. +Jane
............................. 4 Salvatore Peter Roti b: 12 Sep 1919 Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan d: 16 Jan 1992 San Diego, California
................................. +Evelyn
2
............................. 4 Vito P. Roti b: 21 Nov 1924 Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan d: 28 Sep 2001 Negaunee, Marquette, Michigan, United States of America
................................. +Jean
................... 3 Salvatore Tassone b: 1897 d: 1980
............................. 4 Patrick Tassone
................... 3 Angelo Tassone b: 19 Jan 1899 Italy d: Aft. 1932 In mines, Michigan
........ 2 Luigi Tassone b: 1868 Italy d: 1939
............ +Katherine b: Abt. 1870 Italy
................... 3 Michael Tasson b: Abt. 1899 Italy
................... 3 Rose Tasson b: Abt. 1897 Italy
................... 3 Salvatore Tasson b: Abt. 1907 Italy
................... 3 Louis Tasson b: Abt. 1914 Michigan
........ 2 Catherine Tassone b: 1870
............ +? Andriachhi
................... 3 Joe Andriachhi
................... 3 Mary Andriachhi
................... 3 Teresa Andriachhi
................... 3 Rose Andriachhi
................... 3 Francis Andriachhi
................... 3 Sal Andriachhi
................... 3 Dominic Andriachhi
................... 3 Louis Andriachhi
................... 3 Anthony Andriachhi
........ 2 Concetta Tasson b: 1880 d: 1951
............ +Antonio Bertucci m: 23 Apr 1900 Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan
................... 3 Joe Bertucci
................... 3 Luigina Bertucci
................... 3 Catherine Bertucci
................... 3 Rose Bertucci
................... 3 Anthony Bertucci
................... 3 Sal Bertucci
........ 2 Michael Tassone b: May 1868 Italy
............ +Caterina Arberto b: Oct 1878 Italy m: 12 Sep 1898 Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan
................... 3 Rose Tassone b: Abt. Jan 1900 Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan
................... 3 Louis Tassone b: Abt. 1903 Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan
................... 3 Katherine Tassone b: Abt. 1904 Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan
....................... +Joseph De Luca b: Abt. 1894 m: 30 Apr 1923 Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan
................... 3 Frank Tassone b: Abt. 1906 Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan
................... 3 Teresa Tassone b: Abt. 1909 Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan
........ 2 Vito Tassone b: 27 May 1882 Simbario, Calabria, Italy

Tassone's around Pottsville, PA and Toronto

My name is Sam Tassone and my great grand father came from Spadola. He immigrated to Pennsylvania in the early 1900's and is buried in Pottsville. We also have family in Long Island New York and of course many relatives in Toronto Canada. Some of my family stayed in Pottsville but most ended up in Toronto.I am working on a family tree and have found the site www.ellisisland.com very helpful.

Sam Tassone
Blue Spring Realty Limited
416-665-2020 ext. 25
Fax 416-665-8415

Tassone in Pottsville, PA from Spadola

Good Morning:
I have some information for your one branch of the Tassone family that settled in eastern Pennsylvania in the early 1900's.

Concetta Tassone , (my grandmother) born in Spadola, married Bruno Tucci, also of Spadola, and they emigrated to Pottsville, Pennsylvania (Schuylkill County- approximately 90 miles northwest of Philadelphia) around 1903. Bruno worked in the anthracite mines and died in 1935 of anthrscicosis -black lung. There were four children of this marriage.

My aunt whom we called Aunt Mary who died in the early 1950's of complications of diabetes, Angelo who died in 1945 of black lung, Bruno who died in 1985 of Pancreatitis and Jane Elizabeth (my mother) who died in 1989 of congestive heart failure.

In Pottsville there were several other families named Tassone and they were all members of St Joseph's church. Perhaps you can learn more about them through the church. If I can be of further help to you I can be reached at the following addresses:

John B. DiNunzio
vico6@juno.com
gbad41@hotmail.com