Sunday, May 27, 2012

A Voyage to the U.S - Nicola Assini

Nicola Assini is the husband of Josephine (Giuseppa) Tremonte.  Click on the Document Images below to learn about him from this passenger list.




Information gained from page one:
On this Immigration Passenger List Nicola Assini is on line 18.  He come on the SS Providence from Naples on November 14, 1925.  He is 34 years old, married, reads and writes Italian.  His occupation is listed as 'peasant'.  He is going to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and leaves behind his wife Giuseppa Tremonte (typed on the record is 'Tumonti') and she is living in S. Marco dei Cavoti.

Information gained from page two:
Nicola Assini arrived in New York on November 28th (14 day ship ride).  He has been in the U.S. before from 1923-1925.  He is going to join a cousin, Salvatore Pomarico at 1231 Dagmar Ave, Pittsburgh, PA.  (Click on the address to see on google maps.)

If anyone knows anything about this cousin Salvatore Pomarico and how he is related please let me know.

Interesting Facts:
  • The distance from San Marco to Naples is 114 - 131 km (70-80 miles), depending on the route you take, and is about a 2 hour drive (according to google).  Check out the routes here.
  • The distance from New York to Pittsburg Pennsylvania is 373 miles which takes about 7 hours to drive.  Check out the route here.

Stay tuned in for more information about Nicola Assini from the 1930 U.S. Census.

Please share this blog with other family members and let me know if you uncover any new information about our family!  Thanks for you help!

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