Margaret was born Margherita Gullo in Bronte, Provincia di Catania, Sicily. Bronte is a small town up the mountain from the large coastal city of Catania in Eastern Sicily.
Her Parents were:
*Serafino Gullo of Bronte
*Nunziata Luca of Bronte.
Her Paternal Grandparents:
*Gaspare Gullo of Bronte
*Maria Franco of Bronte
Her Maternal Grandparents:
*Vincenzo Luca of Bronte
*Angelina Moraci/Manace of Bronte
Mararet was probably named after the popular Queen of Italy at the time, La Regina Margherita.
Margherita in the Italian language means Daisy, the flower.
She had the following siblings:
*Maria, married name Calcagno
*Gaspare
*Felicia, married name Minio
*Vincenzo
*Giuseppe
She was the youngest of the family and grew up in Bronte. All of her family except her oldest sister Maria went to live in the USA.
In Oct. 1910 her father Serafino immigrated to the USA with the plan for Margaret and her mother to come over at a later date. Sadly her father became very ill soon after arriving in Jamestown,NY and died that same month on Oct. 29th.
With help from family at the age of 14 she and her mother Nunziata immigrated to the USA. They arrived at Ellis Island on July 8th 1913. They went to Jamestown, NY and joined Margaret's older brother Gaspare who had settled there years before.
In Feb. of 1918, in Jamestown, Margaret married distant cousin Antonino Zerbo who was also from Bronte, Sicily.
And as was the Italian custom their children were named after their grandparents and relatives :
*James
*Russell J.
*Anthony, Jr.
*Mary L.
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Her Parents were:
*Serafino Gullo of Bronte
*Nunziata Luca of Bronte.
Her Paternal Grandparents:
*Gaspare Gullo of Bronte
*Maria Franco of Bronte
Her Maternal Grandparents:
*Vincenzo Luca of Bronte
*Angelina Moraci/Manace of Bronte
Mararet was probably named after the popular Queen of Italy at the time, La Regina Margherita.
Margherita in the Italian language means Daisy, the flower.
She had the following siblings:
*Maria, married name Calcagno
*Gaspare
*Felicia, married name Minio
*Vincenzo
*Giuseppe
She was the youngest of the family and grew up in Bronte. All of her family except her oldest sister Maria went to live in the USA.
In Oct. 1910 her father Serafino immigrated to the USA with the plan for Margaret and her mother to come over at a later date. Sadly her father became very ill soon after arriving in Jamestown,NY and died that same month on Oct. 29th.
With help from family at the age of 14 she and her mother Nunziata immigrated to the USA. They arrived at Ellis Island on July 8th 1913. They went to Jamestown, NY and joined Margaret's older brother Gaspare who had settled there years before.
In Feb. of 1918, in Jamestown, Margaret married distant cousin Antonino Zerbo who was also from Bronte, Sicily.
And as was the Italian custom their children were named after their grandparents and relatives :
*James
*Russell J.
*Anthony, Jr.
*Mary L.
(PHOTOS)
On the RH side I have loaded some photos, click on each one and there will be a caption that describes it.
Margaret was born Margherita Gullo in Bronte, Provincia di Catania, Sicily. Bronte is a small town up the mountain from the large coastal city of Catania in Eastern Sicily.
Her Parents were:
*Serafino Gullo of Bronte
*Nunziata Luca of Bronte.
Her Paternal Grandparents:
*Gaspare Gullo of Bronte
*Maria Franco of Bronte
Her Maternal Grandparents:
*Vincenzo Luca of Bronte
*Angelina Moraci/Manace of Bronte
Mararet was probably named after the popular Queen of Italy at the time, La Regina Margherita.
Margherita in the Italian language means Daisy, the flower.
She had the following siblings:
*Maria, married name Calcagno
*Gaspare
*Felicia, married name Minio
*Vincenzo
*Giuseppe
She was the youngest of the family and grew up in Bronte. All of her family except her oldest sister Maria went to live in the USA.
In Oct. 1910 her father Serafino immigrated to the USA with the plan for Margaret and her mother to come over at a later date. Sadly her father became very ill soon after arriving in Jamestown,NY and died that same month on Oct. 29th.
With help from family at the age of 14 she and her mother Nunziata immigrated to the USA. They arrived at Ellis Island on July 8th 1913. They went to Jamestown, NY and joined Margaret's older brother Gaspare who had settled there years before.
In Feb. of 1918, in Jamestown, Margaret married distant cousin Antonino Zerbo who was also from Bronte, Sicily.
And as was the Italian custom their children were named after their grandparents and relatives :
*James
*Russell J.
*Anthony, Jr.
*Mary L.
(PHOTOS)
On the RH side I have loaded some photos, click on each one and there will be a caption that describes it.
Her Parents were:
*Serafino Gullo of Bronte
*Nunziata Luca of Bronte.
Her Paternal Grandparents:
*Gaspare Gullo of Bronte
*Maria Franco of Bronte
Her Maternal Grandparents:
*Vincenzo Luca of Bronte
*Angelina Moraci/Manace of Bronte
Mararet was probably named after the popular Queen of Italy at the time, La Regina Margherita.
Margherita in the Italian language means Daisy, the flower.
She had the following siblings:
*Maria, married name Calcagno
*Gaspare
*Felicia, married name Minio
*Vincenzo
*Giuseppe
She was the youngest of the family and grew up in Bronte. All of her family except her oldest sister Maria went to live in the USA.
In Oct. 1910 her father Serafino immigrated to the USA with the plan for Margaret and her mother to come over at a later date. Sadly her father became very ill soon after arriving in Jamestown,NY and died that same month on Oct. 29th.
With help from family at the age of 14 she and her mother Nunziata immigrated to the USA. They arrived at Ellis Island on July 8th 1913. They went to Jamestown, NY and joined Margaret's older brother Gaspare who had settled there years before.
In Feb. of 1918, in Jamestown, Margaret married distant cousin Antonino Zerbo who was also from Bronte, Sicily.
And as was the Italian custom their children were named after their grandparents and relatives :
*James
*Russell J.
*Anthony, Jr.
*Mary L.
(PHOTOS)
On the RH side I have loaded some photos, click on each one and there will be a caption that describes it.
Inscription
Mother
Margaret R.
1899-1988
Behind her stone marker is a magnificent family monument engraved with: "The Family of Anthony M. Zerbo"
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