She was born Nunziata Luca in Bronte, Provincia di Catania, Sicilia. Bronte is a small mountain town, near the volcano Mt. Etna, in Eastern Sicily.
Annunziata is the more formal version of Nunziata and both of these names are used at different times interchangeably. The English version of Nunziata is Nancy.
Most of Nunziata's children honored her by naming one of their daughters Nancy. And that's why there are so many Nancy's in the family. (Including my Mother)
One member of the family told me that Nunziata's maiden name was actually DeLuca , I have researched several legal documents and I have seen her last name spelled DeLuca.
In our ancestral hometown of Bronte, Luca is a common family name and it's spelled many ways: Luca, Lucca, DiLuca, DeLuca, etc. And in 1850's Sicily most Sicilians were illiterate which adds to the confusion concerning the spelling of family names.
Also back in Nunziata's era, in the small towns of Sicily, most families had a family nick-name which was used more than their real last name.
Many times friends and neighbors would not know a person's real family name but they would know the family's nick-name.
Her headstone says she was born in 1859, but her Death Certificate says she was born Feb. 26, 1858. I don't know which one is correct. I'm going with the 1858 date and I will do further research to confirm the date.
Interesting to note that Nunziata was born prior to the unification of Sicily and Italy in 1861. When she was born Sicily was part of the "Kingdom of the Two Sicilys" and under the rule of the Bourbon (Borbone) Royal Family of Napoli, King Ferdinando II di Borbone.
Her Parents:
*Vincenzo Luca, of Bronte
*Angelina Moraci/Manace, of Bronte
She married Serafino Gullo of Bronte in 1879. They married in Bronte. Witnesses at the wedding were: Felicia D'Andrea, age 48 and Francesco Destro, age 46.
Both of Nunziata's parents were alive at the time of the wedding. Father Vincenzo was 46 years old.
And as was the Italian/Sicilian custom their children were named after their grandparents and relatives.
They had the following children :
*Maria, married to Tommaso Calcagno of Randazzo,Sicilia. Maria was the only one of the children who remained in Sicilia.
*Felicia, Married to Francesco Minio. later moved to the USA in 1910. She and her family lived in New York City.
*Gaspare, later moved to the USA.
*Vincenzo, later moved to the USA
*Giuseppe, later moved to the USA
*Margherita, later moved to the USA and married Antonino Zerbo in Jamestown, NY.
In Oct. 1910 her husband Serafino immigrated to the USA and joined their married son Gaspare in Jamestown, NY. And the plan was for Nunziata and their youngest daughter Margherita to come over later. Sadly, Serafino soon became ill and died that same month on Oct. 29th.
Nunziata and her youngest daughter Margherita immigrated to the USA in July, 1913 and joined her son Gaspare in Jamestown, NY. Gaspare had come over years before and was married at this time.
In Jamestown, Nunziata enjoyed spending time with her children, grand-children, and great-grand-children.
In her later years she made her home with her youngest son Giuseppe (Joe).
Their's was a large tight-knit family. Including the Destro, Calcagno, Gullo, Laurie, and Zerbo families.
Nunziata never returned to Sicily and remained in Jamestown till her death from a stroke in 1945.
She is buried next to her husband Serafino in Holy Cross Cemetery in Jamestown. Most of their children are also buried there, right near them. Their youngest son Giuseppe and his wife are buried in the very next grave on the left side.
The Gullo family was very close in life and in death.
Riposa in Pace, Cara Nonna.
From your great-grandson, Joe O.
Annunziata is the more formal version of Nunziata and both of these names are used at different times interchangeably. The English version of Nunziata is Nancy.
Most of Nunziata's children honored her by naming one of their daughters Nancy. And that's why there are so many Nancy's in the family. (Including my Mother)
One member of the family told me that Nunziata's maiden name was actually DeLuca , I have researched several legal documents and I have seen her last name spelled DeLuca.
In our ancestral hometown of Bronte, Luca is a common family name and it's spelled many ways: Luca, Lucca, DiLuca, DeLuca, etc. And in 1850's Sicily most Sicilians were illiterate which adds to the confusion concerning the spelling of family names.
Also back in Nunziata's era, in the small towns of Sicily, most families had a family nick-name which was used more than their real last name.
Many times friends and neighbors would not know a person's real family name but they would know the family's nick-name.
Her headstone says she was born in 1859, but her Death Certificate says she was born Feb. 26, 1858. I don't know which one is correct. I'm going with the 1858 date and I will do further research to confirm the date.
Interesting to note that Nunziata was born prior to the unification of Sicily and Italy in 1861. When she was born Sicily was part of the "Kingdom of the Two Sicilys" and under the rule of the Bourbon (Borbone) Royal Family of Napoli, King Ferdinando II di Borbone.
Her Parents:
*Vincenzo Luca, of Bronte
*Angelina Moraci/Manace, of Bronte
She married Serafino Gullo of Bronte in 1879. They married in Bronte. Witnesses at the wedding were: Felicia D'Andrea, age 48 and Francesco Destro, age 46.
Both of Nunziata's parents were alive at the time of the wedding. Father Vincenzo was 46 years old.
And as was the Italian/Sicilian custom their children were named after their grandparents and relatives.
They had the following children :
*Maria, married to Tommaso Calcagno of Randazzo,Sicilia. Maria was the only one of the children who remained in Sicilia.
*Felicia, Married to Francesco Minio. later moved to the USA in 1910. She and her family lived in New York City.
*Gaspare, later moved to the USA.
*Vincenzo, later moved to the USA
*Giuseppe, later moved to the USA
*Margherita, later moved to the USA and married Antonino Zerbo in Jamestown, NY.
In Oct. 1910 her husband Serafino immigrated to the USA and joined their married son Gaspare in Jamestown, NY. And the plan was for Nunziata and their youngest daughter Margherita to come over later. Sadly, Serafino soon became ill and died that same month on Oct. 29th.
Nunziata and her youngest daughter Margherita immigrated to the USA in July, 1913 and joined her son Gaspare in Jamestown, NY. Gaspare had come over years before and was married at this time.
In Jamestown, Nunziata enjoyed spending time with her children, grand-children, and great-grand-children.
In her later years she made her home with her youngest son Giuseppe (Joe).
Their's was a large tight-knit family. Including the Destro, Calcagno, Gullo, Laurie, and Zerbo families.
Nunziata never returned to Sicily and remained in Jamestown till her death from a stroke in 1945.
She is buried next to her husband Serafino in Holy Cross Cemetery in Jamestown. Most of their children are also buried there, right near them. Their youngest son Giuseppe and his wife are buried in the very next grave on the left side.
The Gullo family was very close in life and in death.
Riposa in Pace, Cara Nonna.
From your great-grandson, Joe O.
She was born Nunziata Luca in Bronte, Provincia di Catania, Sicilia. Bronte is a small mountain town, near the volcano Mt. Etna, in Eastern Sicily.
Annunziata is the more formal version of Nunziata and both of these names are used at different times interchangeably. The English version of Nunziata is Nancy.
Most of Nunziata's children honored her by naming one of their daughters Nancy. And that's why there are so many Nancy's in the family. (Including my Mother)
One member of the family told me that Nunziata's maiden name was actually DeLuca , I have researched several legal documents and I have seen her last name spelled DeLuca.
In our ancestral hometown of Bronte, Luca is a common family name and it's spelled many ways: Luca, Lucca, DiLuca, DeLuca, etc. And in 1850's Sicily most Sicilians were illiterate which adds to the confusion concerning the spelling of family names.
Also back in Nunziata's era, in the small towns of Sicily, most families had a family nick-name which was used more than their real last name.
Many times friends and neighbors would not know a person's real family name but they would know the family's nick-name.
Her headstone says she was born in 1859, but her Death Certificate says she was born Feb. 26, 1858. I don't know which one is correct. I'm going with the 1858 date and I will do further research to confirm the date.
Interesting to note that Nunziata was born prior to the unification of Sicily and Italy in 1861. When she was born Sicily was part of the "Kingdom of the Two Sicilys" and under the rule of the Bourbon (Borbone) Royal Family of Napoli, King Ferdinando II di Borbone.
Her Parents:
*Vincenzo Luca, of Bronte
*Angelina Moraci/Manace, of Bronte
She married Serafino Gullo of Bronte in 1879. They married in Bronte. Witnesses at the wedding were: Felicia D'Andrea, age 48 and Francesco Destro, age 46.
Both of Nunziata's parents were alive at the time of the wedding. Father Vincenzo was 46 years old.
And as was the Italian/Sicilian custom their children were named after their grandparents and relatives.
They had the following children :
*Maria, married to Tommaso Calcagno of Randazzo,Sicilia. Maria was the only one of the children who remained in Sicilia.
*Felicia, Married to Francesco Minio. later moved to the USA in 1910. She and her family lived in New York City.
*Gaspare, later moved to the USA.
*Vincenzo, later moved to the USA
*Giuseppe, later moved to the USA
*Margherita, later moved to the USA and married Antonino Zerbo in Jamestown, NY.
In Oct. 1910 her husband Serafino immigrated to the USA and joined their married son Gaspare in Jamestown, NY. And the plan was for Nunziata and their youngest daughter Margherita to come over later. Sadly, Serafino soon became ill and died that same month on Oct. 29th.
Nunziata and her youngest daughter Margherita immigrated to the USA in July, 1913 and joined her son Gaspare in Jamestown, NY. Gaspare had come over years before and was married at this time.
In Jamestown, Nunziata enjoyed spending time with her children, grand-children, and great-grand-children.
In her later years she made her home with her youngest son Giuseppe (Joe).
Their's was a large tight-knit family. Including the Destro, Calcagno, Gullo, Laurie, and Zerbo families.
Nunziata never returned to Sicily and remained in Jamestown till her death from a stroke in 1945.
She is buried next to her husband Serafino in Holy Cross Cemetery in Jamestown. Most of their children are also buried there, right near them. Their youngest son Giuseppe and his wife are buried in the very next grave on the left side.
The Gullo family was very close in life and in death.
Riposa in Pace, Cara Nonna.
From your great-grandson, Joe O.
Annunziata is the more formal version of Nunziata and both of these names are used at different times interchangeably. The English version of Nunziata is Nancy.
Most of Nunziata's children honored her by naming one of their daughters Nancy. And that's why there are so many Nancy's in the family. (Including my Mother)
One member of the family told me that Nunziata's maiden name was actually DeLuca , I have researched several legal documents and I have seen her last name spelled DeLuca.
In our ancestral hometown of Bronte, Luca is a common family name and it's spelled many ways: Luca, Lucca, DiLuca, DeLuca, etc. And in 1850's Sicily most Sicilians were illiterate which adds to the confusion concerning the spelling of family names.
Also back in Nunziata's era, in the small towns of Sicily, most families had a family nick-name which was used more than their real last name.
Many times friends and neighbors would not know a person's real family name but they would know the family's nick-name.
Her headstone says she was born in 1859, but her Death Certificate says she was born Feb. 26, 1858. I don't know which one is correct. I'm going with the 1858 date and I will do further research to confirm the date.
Interesting to note that Nunziata was born prior to the unification of Sicily and Italy in 1861. When she was born Sicily was part of the "Kingdom of the Two Sicilys" and under the rule of the Bourbon (Borbone) Royal Family of Napoli, King Ferdinando II di Borbone.
Her Parents:
*Vincenzo Luca, of Bronte
*Angelina Moraci/Manace, of Bronte
She married Serafino Gullo of Bronte in 1879. They married in Bronte. Witnesses at the wedding were: Felicia D'Andrea, age 48 and Francesco Destro, age 46.
Both of Nunziata's parents were alive at the time of the wedding. Father Vincenzo was 46 years old.
And as was the Italian/Sicilian custom their children were named after their grandparents and relatives.
They had the following children :
*Maria, married to Tommaso Calcagno of Randazzo,Sicilia. Maria was the only one of the children who remained in Sicilia.
*Felicia, Married to Francesco Minio. later moved to the USA in 1910. She and her family lived in New York City.
*Gaspare, later moved to the USA.
*Vincenzo, later moved to the USA
*Giuseppe, later moved to the USA
*Margherita, later moved to the USA and married Antonino Zerbo in Jamestown, NY.
In Oct. 1910 her husband Serafino immigrated to the USA and joined their married son Gaspare in Jamestown, NY. And the plan was for Nunziata and their youngest daughter Margherita to come over later. Sadly, Serafino soon became ill and died that same month on Oct. 29th.
Nunziata and her youngest daughter Margherita immigrated to the USA in July, 1913 and joined her son Gaspare in Jamestown, NY. Gaspare had come over years before and was married at this time.
In Jamestown, Nunziata enjoyed spending time with her children, grand-children, and great-grand-children.
In her later years she made her home with her youngest son Giuseppe (Joe).
Their's was a large tight-knit family. Including the Destro, Calcagno, Gullo, Laurie, and Zerbo families.
Nunziata never returned to Sicily and remained in Jamestown till her death from a stroke in 1945.
She is buried next to her husband Serafino in Holy Cross Cemetery in Jamestown. Most of their children are also buried there, right near them. Their youngest son Giuseppe and his wife are buried in the very next grave on the left side.
The Gullo family was very close in life and in death.
Riposa in Pace, Cara Nonna.
From your great-grandson, Joe O.
Gravesite Details
Nunziata and Serafino share a beautiful headstone by daughter Margaret
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