Person:Francesco Sblendorio (1)

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Francesco Sblendorio
b.16 Jan 1888 Modugno, Province of Bari, Apulia, Italy, Modugno, Apulia, Italy
d.1 Dec 1975 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Parents and Siblings
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  1. Domenica Sblendorio
  2. Francesco Sblendorio1888 - 1975
  3. Marco SblendorioAbt 1891 -
  4. Alfonso Sblendorio - 1913
Spouse and Children
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m. 13 Feb 1916
  1. Joseph Splendoria (Sblendorio)1916 - 2002
  2. Maria Sblendorio1917 - 2004
  3. Teresa SblendorioAbt 1919 -
  4. Pasqua Esther Sblendorio1920 - 2014
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Facts and Events
Name Francesco Sblendorio
Gender Male
Birth? 16 Jan 1888 Modugno, Province of Bari, Apulia, Italy, Modugno, Apulia, Italy
Marriage 13 Feb 1916 Modugno, Bari, Apulia, Italy, Modugno, Apulia, Italyto Rosa Schiralli
Occupation? Bricklayer
Death? 1 Dec 1975 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

Baptized January 24, 1888 by Fr. Angelo Longo, with his Godfather Salvatore Silecchia.

Grandpa Frank and Grandma Rose were married in Modugno on February 13, 1916. Witnesses were Francesco A bbatantuono (an Uncle of Grandpa), and Giorgio Mossa (son of Pasquale Mossa).

 1st Trip at 17 yrs from Napoli to NYC arrival 7/30/1905 on the Nord America with cousin Raffaele Massarelli en route to Yatesboro, PA and Uncle Giuseppe Massarelli. Rafaelle could read; Grandpa could not and had $9.50.

 ? trip at 32 yrs and 5' 5", with his wife Rosa (25) 5' 3", a

nd children Giuseppe (4), Maria (2), Teresa (1), Napoli to NYC arrival on 4/27/1920 on the Belvedere. To meet Angelo Schiralli at 740 St., Chicago IL. Francesco was a legal US citizen on this trip t

hough passage was paid for by the entire family by the Italian government.

 The Sblenorios were a peasant family as compared to the Schirallis. Per Aunt Mary and Aunt Esther, Salvatore did not like Grandpa at all, yet he persisted in courting his daughter Rose. He would even hire troubadours to serenade her. Because of the family differences, they eloped.

per the Frenchman, Fra

nk and his brother Marco agreed to give their father's farm to their sister Domenica, who in turn sold the land.  Now there are buildings on the land.   Aunt Mary and Dad disagree with t

his believing why would Grandpa(Frank) leave Italy if they had land.  Dad believes his grandfather Giuseppe, lost it gambling.

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