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Seeking immigration & naturalization records of Carmine & Michael Rossi

James Rossi

Hi all, maybe someone can kindly point me in the right direction here. I have been researching my great grandfather and great great grandfather. My great grandfather died in NYC in 1912 (i have his death certificate and date of birth). My great great grandfather bought his son's burial plot a few days after his son's death. I learned this from researching the cemetery deed. I have been trying to find my great grandfather's immigration/naturalization records and I've hit a complete road block. Also, I have been unable to find any reference to either my great great grandfather or his son in any of the census data, either Federal or NY State. I've also come up blank in reviewing the City directories. This is frustrating because I do have my great grandfather's address in Manhattan from the death certificate. I also suspect that my great great grandfather continued to live in NYC after his son's death because he gave permission to a third party from Manhattan to inter an infant in my great grandfather's grave. I've done a significant amount of searching on Family Search and Ancestry and a lot of the public sites, but i cannot find anything more about these particular ancestors. My Great great grandfather's name was Carmine Rossi. My great grandfather's name was Michael Rossi. Both were born in Italy. My great grandfather was born in 1861 and died in 1912. I do not know what region of Italy that they were from. Thank you in advance for any kind assistance that you can offer.

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    Hi All,

    Here is some additional information. And thank you both for your kind response.

    My great grandfather Michael lived at 464 West 26 street Manhattan, New York City at the time of his death. According to the death certificate he was born in Italy and had been in the U.S. for 22 years. He lived in New York City for all 22 years. His occupation on the death certificate is listed as butcher. Michaels’ wife (my great grandmother) was Catherine. Her family name was Rongo. I do not know if they were married in the U.S. She died on the very same day as Michael in 1949. As far as I know they had two children, James (1899) and Nancy (1901).

    My great grand parents are interred in Calvary Cemetery, Queens. It is the largest cemetery in New York City. Sadly none of the cemetery records are digitized and the staff is less than helpful when conducting research. Because of the pandemic I could only do research over the telephone. It took me many phone calls to get responses about the cemetery deed. According to what I was told Carmine J. Rossi purchased the plot immediately after my Great grandfather’s death. I’ve come to believe that Carmine must have been a resident of New York City because a year after my great grandfather’d death, a five month old infant was interred in the burial plot. I was able to trace this particular family to 70 James Street, Manhattan NYC. I’m guessing that since Carmine Rossi owned the burial plot he must have known this family and agreed to bury their child in the grave? If it is any help, Carmine was married to Carmella Cecere ( spelled Cecera on one other document).

    Thank you again for your kind assistance.

    James

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    Hi All,

    Here is some additional information. And thank you both for your kind response.

    My great grandfather Michael lived at 464 West 26 street Manhattan, New York City at the time of his death. According to the death certificate he was born in Italy and had been in the U.S. for 22 years. He lived in New York City for all 22 years. His occupation on the death certificate is listed as butcher. Michaels’ wife (my great grandmother) was Catherine. Her family name was Rongo. I do not know if they were married in the U.S. She died on the very same day as Michael in 1949. As far as I know they had two children, James (1899) and Nancy (1901).

    My great grand parents are interred in Calvary Cemetery, Queens. It is the largest cemetery in New York City. Sadly none of the cemetery records are digitized and the staff is less than helpful when conducting research. Because of the pandemic I could only do research over the telephone. It took me many phone calls to get responses about the cemetery deed. According to what I was told Carmine J. Rossi purchased the plot immediately after my Great grandfather’s death. I’ve come to believe that Carmine must have been a resident of New York City because a year after my great grandfather’d death, a five month old infant was interred in the burial plot. I was able to trace this particular family to 70 James Street, Manhattan NYC. I’m guessing that since Carmine Rossi owned the burial plot he must have known this family and agreed to bury their child in the grave? If it is any help, Carmine was married to Carmella Cecere ( spelled Cecera on one other document).

    Thank you again for your kind assistance.

    James

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