1867 Torre le Nocelle Marriage: Michele Galluccio To Giuseppa Rotondi

#4 Filed 14 Aprile 1867
Sposo: Michele Angelo Bianco Galluccio, 25, possidente, domiciliato in Sant'Angelo all'Esca nella strada Piazza, figlio adottivo di...
Father: Vincenzo Galuccio, possidente, morto
Mother: Raffaella Bianco, vivente, possidente, domiciliata in Sant'Angelo all'Esca

Sposa: Giuseppa Francesca Eleanora Rotondi, 20, proprietaria, domiciliata in Torre le Nocelle nella strada Sacrestia
Father: Baldassarre Rotondi, proprietario, morto
Mother: Raffaella dello Iacono, vivente, proprietaria, domiciliata in Torre le Nocelle nella strada Sacrestia

Witness: Francesco Selvitella, 54, proprietario, figlio del fu Carmine, domiciliato nella strada Padula
Witness: Angelo Petriello, 25, proprietario, figlio del fu Giuseppe, domiciliato nella strada Cappella

1867 Torre le Nocelle Birth - Pasqualina Rotondi

Ancestors of Pasqualina Rotondi

#44 Filed 6 Agosto 1867
Name: Pasqualina Rotondi
Birth: 5 Agosto 1867 alle ore tre nella casa posta in strada Pisciariello
Father: Don Luigi Rotondi, 28, proprietario, figlio di Don Domenico
Mother: Michelina de Angelis, sua moglie, figlia di Diego
Witness: Francesco Capone, 48, proprietario, figlio di Pietro
Witness: Nicolangelo Cefalo, 50, calzolaio, figlio del fu Saverio

1866 Torre le Nocelle Marriage - Luigi Rotondi to Michelina de Angelis

Family of Luigi Rotondi and Michelina de Angelis

#7 Filed 16 Luglio 1866
Sposo: Luigi Rotondi, 28, proprietario, domiciliato in Torre le Nocelle nella strada Pisciariello, figlio di Domenico Rotondi e Maria di Iorio, proprietari, domiciliati nella strada Pisciariello
Sposa: Michelina de Angelis, 27, proprietaria, domiciliata in Torre le Nocelle nella strada Santa Maria della Grazie, figlia di Diego de Angelis e della fu Maria Penna, proprietari, domiciliati nella strada Santa Maria della Grazie
Witness: Angelo Petriello, 40, proprietario, domiciliato nella strada la Cappella, figlio del fu Giuseppe
Witness: Nicolangelo Cefalo, 50, flebotomo, domiciliato nella strada Cappella, figlio del fu Saverio

Ship Manifest: SS Cretic - 6 January 1920

Cretic - 6 January 1920 - List 13

SS Cretic 

6 January 1920

List: 13
Line: 1
Name: Carpenito, Pasqualina
Age: 17
Marital: Single
Last Residence: Montemiletto
Nearest Relative: Uncle Raffaele in Montemiletto
Destination: Father Angelo at 28 Taft Place, Roslindale, MA
Previous Travel: 1902-1913 in Roslindale, MA
Birthplace: Torre le Nocelle
Note: "see 26-30"

List: 13
Line: 2
Name: Rotondi, Carmine
Age: 17
Marital: Single
Occupation:  Joiner
Last Residence: Torre le Nocelle
Nearest Relative: Brother Michele in Torre le Nocelle
Destination: Brother Ciriaco Rotondi at 344  5th Street, Jersey City, NJ
Previous Travel: No
Birthplace: Torre le Nocelle
Note: C/A 2-737608 Issued 26 June 1940

List: 13
Line: 26
Name: Coletta-Carpenito, Maria Antonia**
Age: 44
Marital: Married
Last Residence: Montemiletto
Nearest Relative: Brother Raffaele in Montemiletto
Destination: Husband Angelo Carpenito at 28 Taft Place, Roslindale, MA
Previous Travel: 1902-1913 in Roslindale, MA
Birthplace: Montemiletto

** Should read Colella - Carpenito

List: 13
Line: 27
Name: Carpenito, Enrico
Age: 14
Note: Son of Maria Antonia Coletta-Carpenito
Birthplace: Roslindale, MA

List: 13
Line: 28
Name: Carpenito, Florindo
Age: 14
Note: Son of Maria Antonia Coletta-Carpenito
Birthplace: Roslindale, MA

List: 13
Line: 29
Name: Carpenito, Maria
Age: 9
Note: Daughter of Maria Antonia Coletta-Carpenito
Birthplace: Roslindale, MA

List: 13
Line: 30
Name: Carpenito, Domenico
Age: 7
Note: Son of Maria Antonia Coletta-Carpenito
Birthplace: Roslindale, MA

Cretic - 6 January 1920 - List 13a

 Ancestors of Carmine Rotondi

Ancestors of Maria Antonia Colella

1910 Stoneham, MA Birth - Alberto Rotondi

1910 Stoneham MA Birth Index Volume: 591 Page: 707 Entry: 118

Name: "Ariberto" Rotondi
Birth: 21 November 1910 in Stoneham, MA
Father: Samuel Rotondi, laborer, born Italy
Mother: Antoniette De Marco, born Italy

There's a note regarding a correction - I'm going to assume Ariberto was corrected to Alberto / Albert.

Pedigree of Alberto Rotondi

1862 Torre le Nocelle Death - Errico Rotondi

Pedigree of Errico Rotondi

#38 Filed 10 Ottobre 1862
Name: Don Errico Rotondi, 22, accolito, figlio del fu Don Baldassarre Rotondi e Donna Raffaella dello Iacono, proprietari
Death: 9 Ottobre 1862 alle ventiquattro
Declarant: Giovanni Antonio Strollo, 40, sartore
Declarant: Arcangelo Lombardi, 48, calzolaio

1862 Torre le Nocelle Death - Maria Rotondi

Pedigree of Maria Rotondi

#3 Filed 6 Gennaio 1862
Name: Donna Maria Rotondi, 50, proprietaria, figlia dei furono Don Errico Rotondi e Donna Rosa Colletti, proprietari
Death: 6 Gennaio 1862 alle ore sette
Declarant: Ciriaco de Cristofaro, 45, contadino
Declarant: Michele d'Ambrosio, 40, contadino

1861 Torre le Nocelle Birth - Pasqualina Rotondi

Pedigree of Pasqualina Rotondi

#26 Filed 12 Maggio 1861
Name: Pasqualina Rotondi
Birth: 12 Maggio 1861 alle ore cinque
Baptism: 12 Maggio 1861
Declarant: Fortunata Guarciariello, 41, levatrice, figlia del fu Filippo Guarciariello
Mother: Donna Raffaella dello Iacono, 42
Father: Fu Don Baldassarre Rotondi, 43, proprietario
Witness: Giovanni Antonio Strollo, sartore
Witness: Arcangelo Lombardi, calzolaio

"Italian Genealogical Records" by Trafford Cole

Order Sons of Italy Membership Applications - Arthur J Rotondi

1949 Application of Arthur J. Rotondi

Pedigree of Arthur Rotondi

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1860 Torre le Nocelle Death - The Murder of Pasquale Rotondi

Pedigree of Pasquale Rotondi

#26 Filed 7 Settembre 1860
Name: Don Pasquale Rotondi, 19, propietario, figlio del fu Don Baldassarre Rotondi e Donna Raffaella dello Iacono, proprietari
Death: 7 Settembre 1860 ad ore diciannove
Declarant: Gennaro de Minico, 66, scalpellino
Declarant: Giovanni Antonio Strollo, 40, sartore
Sindaco: Pasquale Petriello

Pasquale, like his father Baldassarre, also died from a gunshot wound.  Since the shot came from afar the murder was never attributed to anyone.

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1860 Torre le Nocelle Death - The Murder of Baldassarre Rotondi

Pedigree of Baldassarre Rotondi

#25 Filed 7 Settembre 1860
Name: Don Baldassarre Rotondi, 43, proprietario, figlio dei furono Don Errico Rotondi e Donna Rosa Colletti, proprietari
Death: 7 Settembre 1860 ad ore diciannove
Declarant: Gennaro de Minico, 66, scalpellino
Declarant: Giovanni Antonio Strollo, 40, sartore
Sindaco: Pasquale Petriello

Baldassarre died of a gunshot wound, but since his killer shot him from afar his murder remains unknown.  The following three mutilated the dead body of Don Baldassarre Rotondi:

Carmine Gianchini (probably Bianchino) of the deceased Giuseppe – opens him with hatchet blows to the belly

Nicola Rosato of the deceased Michele – stabs him with a pitchfork. (Nicola was born circa 1821 in Fontanarosa and was married to levatrice Fortunata Guarciariello.  After Fortunata's death he married Maria Carmina Bianchino, sister of the above accomplice, Carmine.)

Pasquale Laragione – slices him with a knife and robs money from his body. (No further info on Pasquale, nor does the Laragione surname show in Torre.)

Giuseppe, Costantino and Tommaso Carideo later went to Baldassarre's home and attacked his wife Raffaella dello Iacono.

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1860 Torre le Nocelle Death - The Murder of Francesco Rotondi

Pedigree of Giovanfrancesco Rotondi

#24 Filed 7 Settembre 1860
Name: Don Francesco Rotondi, 67, proprietario, figlio dei furono Don Carmine Rotondi, medico e Donna Camilla Nicoletti
Death: 7 Settembre 1860 ad ore diciannove
Declarant: Gennaro de Minico, 66, scalpellino
Declarant: Giovanni Antonio Strollo, 40, sartore
Sindaco: Pasquale Petriello

Francesco was shot in the chest by Giuseppe Carideo, son of the deceased Tommaso Carideo.  Giuseppe's pedigree chart is below.

Pedigree of Giuseppe Carideo

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1860 Torre le Nocelle Death - The Murder of Carmine Rotondi

 Pedigree of Carmine Rotondi

These next several deaths were the result of the 1860 massacre in Torre le Nocelle.  The original records regarding those charged and detained are on file at the archives in Avellino.  Florindo has researched the massacre in depth and transcripts of the documents can be found on his site. Thanks go to Maria-Francesca for the translations.

#21 Filed 7 Settembre 1860
Name: Don Carmine Rotondi, 55, proprietario, figlio dei furono Don Errico Rotondi e Donna Rosa Colletti, proprietari
Death: 7 Settembre 1860 ad ore diciassette
Declarant: Gennaro de Minico, 66, scalpellino
Declarant: Giovanni Antonio Strollo, 40, sartore
Sindaco: Pasquale Petriello

Carmine Rotondi was murdered by Agostino Vozella of the deceased Giovanni Vozella and Giuseppe Angelo Carideo of the deceased Michele Carideo.  Agostino overtook Don Carmine and forced him to kiss their hands, then ordered Giuseppe Angelo to point the musket in Carmine's side, killing him.  Pedigree charts of Agostino and Giuseppe Angelo are below.  Agostino died on 7 December 1875 in the prison in Porto Longone, Livorno.

Pedigree of Agostino Vozella

Pedigree of Giuseppe Angelo Carideo

"Italian Genealogical Records" by Trafford Cole

1860 Torre le Nocelle Death - Giovanbattista Rotondi

Pedigree of Giovanbattista Rotondi

#1 Filed 12 Gennaio 1860
Name: Giovanbatista Rotondi, 17, chierico, domicilato in Torre le Nocelle, figlio di Don Cesare Rotondi, farmacista e Donna Giovanna de Dominicis
Death: 11 Gennaio 1860 ad ore uno
Declarant: Ciriaco de Santis, 41, contadino
Declarant: Domenico de Santis, 40, contadino
Sindaco: Lorenzo Penna, Secondo Eletto

1860 Torre le Nocelle Birth - Paolo Rotondi

Pedigree of Paolo Rotondi

#42 Filed 20 Ottobre 1860
Name: Paolo Rotondi
Birth: 20 Ottobre 1860 ad ore sette
Baptism: 20 Ottobre 1860
Father: Don Ciriaco Rotondi, 63, cancelliere comunale, figlio del fu Errico Rotondi
Mother: Francesca Stramaglia, 41
Witness: Angelo Bianchino, contadino
Witness: Gennaro de Carro, contadino

1904 Dedham MA Birth Index: Charles Rotondi

1904 Dedham MA Birth Index Volume: 544 Page: 33 Entry: 202

Name: Charles Rotondi
Birth: 17 December 1904
Residence: Dedham, MA
Father: Samuel Rotondi, laborer, born in Italy
Mother: Antoinette de Marco, born in Italy

Pedigree of Charles Rotondi


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Leopoldo Francesco di Paolo Carmine Ciriaco Rotondi 1860

#2 Filed 21 Gennaio 1860
Name: Leopoldo Francesco di Paolo Carmine Ciriaco Rotondi
Birth: 20 Gennaio 1860 ad ore ventuno
Baptism: 21 Gennaio 1860
Father: Don Federigo Rotondi, 23, proprietario
Mother: Donna Leonilda Cosomati, 25
Witness: Francesco Selvitella, scribente
Witness: Nicolangelo Cefalo, calzolaio
Sindaco: Errico Magno

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Petition For Naturalization: Giuseppina Bevilacqua - Rotondi (1898)

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Naturalization Index #6354247
Name: Rotondi, Giuseppina
Residence: 25 Irving Street, Winchester, MA
Birth: 21 January 1898
Date of Admission: 1 May 1944 in Boston
Petition #: 271040
Certificate of Identity: AR 73

Giuseppina was born Giuseppa Maria Carmina Bevilacqua on 21 January 1898 in Torre le Nocelle. She married Alfredo Rotondi - also from Torre - circa 1918. Pedigree chart below.

Now I'm Really Curious ...

Furst Bismarck - List 19

Four unsuccessful attempts to leave the country in a two year time span?   Did one of the children fall ill and hold up the family?  Were there passport issues? I smell a mini mystery ...

Furst Bismarck - Napoli to New York - 19 November 1901
List: 19
Line: 12
Name: Rotondi, Gennaro
Age: 50
Marital: Married
Last Residence: Guardia Lombardi
Destination: New York
Note: Did not make passage

Line 13: Rotondi, Filomena, wife, age 48
Line 14: Rotondi, Cesare, son, age 8
Line 15: Rotondi, Adelina, daughter, age 6
Line 16: Rotondi, Alfredo, son, age 4

Piemonte - Napoli to New York - 9 April 1903
List: K
Line: 8
Name: Rotondi, Gennaro
Age: 50
Marital: Married
Last Residence: Guardia Lombardi
Note: Appears to have not made passage

Line 9: Rotondi, Filomena, wife, age 48
Line 10: Rotondi, Cesare, son, age 8
Line 11: Rotondi, Alfredo, son, age 4
Line 12: Rotondi, Adelina, daughter, age 6

Piemonte - List K

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Ship Manifest: Washington - Palermo to New York 22 March 1903

List P16

Okay.  So now I'm a little bit curious.  Why did Gennaro seem to be having such a hard time leaving the country?  What was the family doing in Palermo?  Naples was much closer ...

List: P16
Line: 7
Name: Rotondi, Gennaro
Age: 50
Marital: Married
Last Residence: Guardia Lombardi
Destination: Nephew Giovanni di Cristo* at 13 Margaret Street, Boston
Note: Line crossed out, did not make passage

Line 8: Rotondi, Filomena, wife, age 48
Line 9: Rotondi, Cesare, son, age 8
Line 10: Rotondi, Alfredo, son, age 4
Line 11: Rotondi, Adelina, daughter, age 6

*This was probably Giovanni de Cristofaro born 1875 in Torre to Modestino and Emilia Ardolino - nephew of Filomena di Iorio-Rotondi.

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