Prev Page Prev Item Contents Index Home Page Next Item Next Page

Page 56 of 107

Descendants of Domenico Modica

Generation No. 2


2. IGNAZIO3 MODICA (DOMENICO2, ANGELO1) was born January 31, 1853 in Sant' Agata Di Militello, Sicilia, Italia, and died February 04, 1926 in Cleveland, Ohio. He married LUCIA REGALBUTO October 07, 1877 in Sant' Agata Di Militello, Sicilia, daughter of SALVATORE REGALBUTO and MARIA PURPORA. She was born July 06, 1854 in Sant' Agata Di Militello, Sicilia, Italia, and died October 21, 1925 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Notes for IGNAZIO MODICA:
Ignazio's age is listed as 26 on the birth certificate of his son, Domenico. His profession is listed as a brickmason. His birthplace is given as Sant' Agata Di Militello, Sicily. He brought his family to New York about 1901. He worked as a plasterer with his twin sons in the area of New York City before moving with his sons to the Cleveland, Ohio area.

On the birth record of his son, Domenico, his address is listed as Via Alfieri #60.

At the age of 47, Ignazio came to New York, sailing from Palermo, with his daughter Guiseppa, who was 18 years old. They sailed on the Marco Minghetti, arriving on March 16, 1900, in the USA. We do not have a picture of the Marco Minghette. It was built by J. & G. Thompson, Limited, Glasgow, Scotland in 1876, 2489 gross tons, 350 feet long, 36 feet wide, compound engine, single screw. Service speed 12 knots. 960 passengers, 24 first class, 936 third class. Built for additional arrivals in 1876 and named Loudoun Castle, Built for T. Skinner and Company, British flag. Sold to Navigazione Generale Italiana Line, Italian flag, in 1886 and renamed Marco Minghetti. Italy-New York service. Scrapped in 1923.

Notes for LUCIA REGALBUTO:
Lucia and two of her children, Maria and Antonio came to the USA on August 18, 1902, on the ship Roma, which departed from Naples. She joined her husband and other children who had come to New York earlier.

Marriage Notes for IGNAZIO MODICA and LUCIA REGALBUTO:
The marriage date and dates of births and deaths of their children are from the civil records of Sant' Agata Di Militello. These differ by a few days from the birth dates recorded by family members. The birth date for their daughter, Maria Modica, as well as the names of her parents is from her application for social security #060-09-2065 on November 26, 1936.

More About IGNAZIO MODICA and LUCIA REGALBUTO:
Marriage: October 07, 1877, Sant' Agata Di Militello, Sicilia
     
Children of IGNAZIO MODICA and LUCIA REGALBUTO are:
5. i.   DOMENICO4 MODICA, b. December 19, 1878, Sant' Agata di Militello, Sicilia.
6. ii.   GIUSEPPA MODICA, b. May 01, 1881, Sant' Agata di Militello, Sicilia; d. New York, New York, USA.
  iii.   MARIA MODICA, b. July 26, 1884, Sant' Agata di Militello, Sicilia; d. February 27, 1885, Sant' Agata di Militello, Sicilia.
  iv.   SALVATORE MODICA, b. January 08, 1886, Sant' Agata di Militello, Sicilia; d. February 25, 1886, Sant' Agata di Militello, Sicilia.
  Notes for SALVATORE MODICA:
Salvatore dies as an infant, but another boy is born to be named after him.

7. v.   LUIGI MODICA, b. May 06, 1887, Sant' Agata di Militello, Sicilia; d. June 29, 1976, Cleveland, Ohio.
8. vi.   SALVATORE MODICA, b. May 06, 1887, Sant' Agata di Militello, Sicilia; d. 1979, Cleveland, Ohio.
9. vii.   MARIA MODICA, b. November 29, 1890, Sant' Agata di Militello, Sicilia; d. August 1978, Garden City, MI.
10. viii.   ANTONIO (ANTHONY) MODICA, b. September 14, 1892, Sant' Agata di Militello, Sicilia; d. June 22, 1984.
  ix.   CALOGERO MODICA, b. July 06, 1895, Sant' Agata di Militello, Sicilia; d. March 12, 1896, Sant' Agata di Militello, Sicilia.


3. NINA3 MODICA (DOMENICO2, ANGELO1) She married JOSEPH GALLENTI.
     
Child of NINA MODICA and JOSEPH GALLENTI is:
11. i.   DOMENICO4 GALLENTI.


4. SALVATORE3 MODICA (DOMENICO2, ANGELO1) was born 1862. She married MARIA CASARAONA. He was born 1872.

Notes for SALVATORE MODICA:
Salavatore's age, birthplace and profession as a builder are given on his daughter, Concetta's birth record. Salvatore's address is given as Via Saia, numero 4 when daughter Margherita is born in 1909.

Notes for MARIA CASARAONA:
Maria's age and profession as a seamstress is listed on her daughter Concetta's birth record
     
Children of SALVATORE MODICA and MARIA CASARAONA are:
  i.   DOMENICO4 MODICA, b. November 20, 1892, Sant' Agata di Militello, Sicilia.
  Notes for DOMENICO MODICA:
We find Domenico's birth record in the files of Sant' Agata Di Militello. It gives his parents names, and, because he is an oldest son is named after his paternal grandfather. This gives us more evidence that Salvatore is the brother of Ignazio.

  ii.   ANGELO MODICA, b. March 14, 1904, Sant' Agata di Militello, Sicilia.
  Notes for ANGELO MODICA:
We have Angelo's birth record in the files of Sant' Agata Di Militello. Another set of twins in the Modica family!

  iii.   CONCETTA MODICA, b. March 14, 1904, Sant' Agata di Militello, Sicilia.
  Notes for CONCETTA MODICA:
We find Concetta's birth record in the civil records of S.A. Di M.

  iv.   MARGHERITA MODICA, b. September 04, 1909, Sant' Agata di Militello, Sicilia.
  Notes for MARGHERITA MODICA:
We find Marhgerita's birth record in the files of Sant' Agata Di Militello - starting her parents & their ages.




Page 56 of 107

Prev Page Prev Item Contents Index Home Page Next Item Next Page
1