Grisaffi, Michele (b. 6 May 1868, d. AFT 1930)

Note: Michael is in the 1910 US census of Texas, Galveston, Ward 6, ED 118, sheet 4B. With him is his wife Vincent (Vincenza), children, John, Veronica, Innocent, and Joseph. Vincenza had 9 children, four are living. Michael came to the US in 1883, his wife in 1901.
Michael is in the 1930; Census Place: New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana; Roll: 809; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 197; Image: 779.0 with him is his wife Vincenza and children; Veronica, Michael, Joseph, Ninfa and Josephine. Michael is a grocer at a grocery store. The family is living on Parkway. Michael is a naturalized citizen.

Given Name: Michele

Death: AFT 1930

Change: Date: 17 Oct 2006
Time: 01:50:50

Given Name: Rosaria

Change: Date: 7 Oct 2003
Time: 04:53:03

Source: (Birth)
Title: Contessa Entellina, Palermo, Sicily, Italy, Civil records, municipio, research September 2003

Page: Record # 141

Given Name: Giuseppe

Change: Date: 28 Nov 2003
Time: 08:53:01

Note: The WWI draft registration card 12 September 1918, gives Peter Manale as being of medium build and medium height with gray eyes and brown hair.His wife is given as Sarah. He is a butcher, living at 321 S. Olympia Street in New Orleans.
Peter Manale is in the 1920 US census of Louisiana, Orleans parish,Ward 4, ED 60, sheet 10A. He and his wife came to the US in 1900, he was naturalized in 1918. His wife Sarah is 38 years old. With Peter are his children John, Margarite, Carmela and Nicholas. Also with the family is Peter's father John, a widow, who is 88 years old.
Peter Manale is in the 1930 US census of Louisiana, City of New Orleans, Ward 5, ED 11, Sheet 4A. With him is his wife Catherine M. who was born in Louisiana, she is 33 years old and gives age at first marriage as 32.

Given Name: Peter or Pietro

Death: AFT 1930

Change: Date: 20 Mar 2006
Time: 14:59:27

Given Name: Vincenzo

Death: 15 Jun 1863 Contessa Entellina, Sicily, Italy

Change: Date: 20 Mar 2006
Time: 13:32:30

Given Name: Vincenzo

Change: Date: 7 Oct 2003
Time: 05:53:06

Given Name: Vincenza

Change: Date: 7 Oct 2003
Time: 05:54:39

Given Name: Giuseppa

Change: Date: 7 Oct 2003
Time: 05:56:07

Given Name: Maria

Change: Date: 20 Mar 2006
Time: 13:33:07

Given Name: Bernadine or Bernarda

Death: 14 May 1932 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana

Change: Date: 23 May 2006
Time: 02:13:13

Given Name: Basilio

Change: Date: 23 May 2006
Time: 03:26:11

Given Name: Marianna

Change: Date: 7 Oct 2003
Time: 06:51:08

Note: Matthew is in the Year: 1930; Census Place: New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana; Roll: 802; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 40; Image: 54.0. With him is his wife Bernadine and children; Lena, Vincent and Mary. Matthew and Bernadine came to the US in 1887.

Given Name: Matthew or Matteo

Death: 2 Apr 1933 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana

Change: Date: 23 May 2006
Time: 02:10:14

Given Name: Anna

Change: Date: 7 Oct 2003
Time: 07:31:53

Given Name: Maria

Change: Date: 7 Oct 2003
Time: 07:33:00

Given Name: Francis

Note: Obituary Published in The Times-Picayune on 10/11/2006
Mercedes Editha (Dede) Maraist Cuccia passed away peacefully on October 9, 2006 in Houston, Texas. She was a native and lifelong resident of New Orleans until 2005. She was born July 17, 1931 to Wade Joseph Maraist and Agnes Vera Blaise Maraist. She was preceded in death by her husband Dominick Luke Cuccia. She is survived by her son Mark Joseph Cuccia, her two daughters Joan Elisabeth Cuccia Lora and Martha Louise Cuccia, her two granddaughters Saheba Eulalie Cuccia and Bakhit Marcelite Cuccia and her son-in-law Matthew Nuncy Lora. She is also survived by her sister Agnes Vera (Scotty) Maraist Broussard and her brother-in-law Lawrence Oubre Broussard, Jr., MD. She received her Baccalaureate from H. Sophie Newcomb College of Tulane University in 1951 and her Master of Education from Louisiana State University in 1952. She taught school in France in the 1950's and in New Orleans thereafter. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated in the Chapel of Lamana- Panno- Fallo, 1717 Veterans Memorial Blvd, Metairie, LA on Thursday, October 12, 2006 at 11:00 am. Interment in St. Louis No. 3 Cemetery. Friends may visit on Thursday after 9:00 am. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be sent to Vitas Hospice Charitable Fund of Houston or Resurrection of Our Lord Catholic Church in New Orleans. Mercedes was a descendent of the French colony of the first families of New Orleans. ARRANGEMENTS BY JACOB SCHOEN AND SON FUNERAL HOME.

Given Name: Mercedes Editha

Death: 9 Oct 2006 Houston, Harris, Texas

Change: Date: 16 Oct 2006
Time: 19:02:06

Given Name: Antonino

Death: AFT 1881

Change: Date: 19 Nov 2006
Time: 08:04:55

Given Name: Agata

Death: from 1875 to 1881

Change: Date: 19 Nov 2006
Time: 08:04:47

Note: There is another Gioachino Terranova born to this family 8 Dec 1894. It may be that the Gioachino who lived and moved to New Orleans took the birth date of his dead sibling with the same name. This does happen occasionally.

Given Name: Nicolo'

Change: Date: 31 Jul 2006
Time: 19:08:36