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Note: Giovanni DiMaggio was a priest in the Greek church. Papas is what the Greek priest is called in Italy.
The Times Picayune, New Orleans, La Sunday Morning November 19, 1967. Mass for Tow Priests today Fathers DiMaggio, Tardo died in Italy. A High Mass for two Italian priests with relatives and friends in New Orleans will be offered by the Rev. Vincent Liberto at 11 a.m. Sunday at St. MaryÙus Italian Church, 1114 Chartres Street in the Vieux Carre. The clergymen, the Rev. Giovanni DiMaggio and the Rev. Lorenzo Tardo, died recently in Italy. Father DiMaggio, 58, died of a heart attack in Contessa Entellina, where he was pastor of the Annunciation and St. Nicholas churches. He was also a professor of theology at the University of Palermo and was noted for his charitable work. He was in the process of establishing a home for the aged at the time of his death. The priest visited New Orleans, September 8, 1962, the 75th anniversary of the Contessa Entellina Society, and was celebrant of the Mass for that event.
Father Tardo, 84, died in Grottaferrata, near Rome. He was an expert in Byzantine music and a teacher. His survivorÙus include a nephew and a niece in New Orleans, Dr. Cosmo Tardo and Miss Lena Tardo. Members of the Contessa Entellina Society will attend the Mass, along with relatives and friends of the priests.

Given Name: Giovanni

Death: 26 Aug 1967 Contessa Entellina, Palermo, Sicily, Italy

Change: Date: 17 Jul 2006
Time: 08:37:57

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DiBartolo, Philomena or Filamena (b. 27 Sep 1845, d. 30 Apr 1903)

Note: I do not have complete proof that Filamena is the daughter of Gioachino, however, the evidence I have leads me to believe that she is.

Source: (Death)
Title: Contessa Entellina, Palermo, Sicily, Italy, Civil records, municipio, research September 2003
Page: Record #33

Given Name: Philomena or Filamena

Death: 30 Apr 1903 Contessa Entellina, Sicily, Italy

Change: Date: 30 Jul 2006
Time: 17:23:03

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DiMaggio, John or Giovanni (b. 17 Feb 1850, d. ?)

Note: Giovanni and his wife Filamena (Bartolo)sic. and children; Filippo, Giuseppe, Francesca, Giovanni and Gioachino, came to the US on the ship Plata, into the port of New Orleans, Louisiana. They arrived November 1888.
John is in the 1880 US Census, Place: New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana; Roll: T9_461; Family History Film: 1254461; Page: 384.2000; Enumeration District: 44; Image: 0572 with him is his wife Philamena and children, John and Joachino. John is a laborer. There are several families from Contessa on the same census page.

Source: (Birth)
Title: Contessa Entellina, Palermo, Sicily, Italy, Civil records, municipio, research September 2003
Page: Record # 156

Given Name: John or Giovanni

Change: Date: 24 Nov 2006
Time: 17:53:27

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DiMaggio, John (b. 5 Jan 1877, d. ?)

Source: (Birth)
Title: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, birth record
Page: Vol. 71, Pg. 698

Given Name: John

Change: Date: 23 Apr 2005
Time: 18:03:08

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Zalapi, Natale (b. 9 Mar 1872, d. ?)

Given Name: Natale

Change: Date: 17 Nov 2006
Time: 05:56:43

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Graffagnino, Matteo (b. 15 Jun 1896, d. ?)

Note: On his WWI draft registration card September 1918,he give his address as 1718 Urguhart Street in New Orleans. He is a peddlar working for his father. He give his birth date as January 5, 1896.

Source: (Birth)
Title: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, birth record
Page: Vol. 107, Pg. 1061

Given Name: Matteo

Change: Date: 31 Dec 2005
Time: 09:58:00

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Manale, Rosalia (b. 9 Apr 1864, d. BEF 1869)

Given Name: Rosalia

Death: BEF 1869 Contessa Entellina, Sicily, Italy

Change: Date: 25 Oct 2003
Time: 12:22:20

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Graffagnino, Giacoma or Giacomina or Gussie (b. 12 Sep 1893, d. ?)

Note: USA May 16, 1913

Source: (Birth)
Title: Contessa Entellina, Palermo, Sicily, Italy, Civil records, municipio, research September 2003
Page: Record #69

Given Name: Giacoma or Giacomina or Gussie

Death: --Not Shown--

Change: Date: 11 May 2006
Time: 20:24:08

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Graffagnino, Francesco Benoni (b. 18 Mar 1900, d. ?)

Given Name: Francesco Benoni

Death: --Not Shown--

Change: Date: 10 Jan 2006
Time: 04:30:32

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Foto, Bernard or Biaggio (b. 24 Feb 1878, d. ?)

Note: Bernard is in the 1910; Census Place: 7-Wd New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana; Series: T624; Roll: 521; Page: 150B; Enumeration District: 112; Part: 3; Line: 39. with him is his wife Giovanna and sons; John and James. Also with the family is Bernard's sister Antonina Foto. Bernard is a fruit vendor. Bernard and Giovanna have been married 8 years, had two children and two are living. Giovanna came to the US in 1902, and Antonina in 1907. It incorrectly states that Bernard was born in California.

On his WWI draft registration card 1917 or 1918, he gives his address as 1300 St. Phillip Street; New Orleans, Louisiana. He owns a bar and grocery. His nearest relative is his wife Annie Foto at the same address. He is of medium height and medium weight with blue eyes and black hair.

Given Name: Bernard or Biaggio

Change: Date: 25 May 2006
Time: 13:45:08