Michael Messina ^{2 3 4 5 6}

   Another name for Michael was Michele Messina.^{1 7}

   FamilySearch ID: GSY9-FZB.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. He immigrated in 1902.

2. Census in 1920 in Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA. ⁸ The 1920 census recorded at 512 Sanderson Street: Michael Messina, laborer in steel mill, 46, living with wife Josephine, 40; daughter Mary, 21; and son Charles, railroad laborer, 17. They and their parents were all born in Italy and immigrated in 1902. Also in the home is Charles Causa, son in law, coal mine laborer, 29, born in Italy who immigrated in 1907.

3. Census in 1930 in Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA. ⁹ The 1930 census recorded owning a $2,200 home at 512 Sanderson Street: Michael Messina, laborer in steel mill, 27, living with wife Josephine, 50; son Charles, laborer in steel mill, 27; and daughter Mary Causa, 31, and her husband Salvatore Causa, laborer in coal mine, 40. Everyone and their parents were born in Italy. Michael immigrated in 1903 and the others in 1906. Charles and Mary were U.S. citizens but their parents were aliens.

4. Census in 1940 in Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA. ¹⁰ The 1940 census recorded at 512 Sanderson Street: Michael Messina, laborer in steel mill, 66, living with wife Josephine, 60; daughter Mary Causa, 41, and her husband Salvatore Causa, fireman in coal mine, 50. Everyone was born in Italy.

5. Census in 1950 in Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA. ¹¹ The 1950 census recorded at 512 Sanderson Street: Salvatore Causa, dig ditcher for water company, 60, living with wife Mary, 51. Also in the home is father-in-law Michael Messina, 76. They were born in Italy.

6. Obituary: Pottsville Republican: obituary of Michael Messina on 19 Jul 1961 in Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA. ¹² Michael Messina, of 1124 W. Market St., died suddenly Tuesday evening in his home. Mr. Messina, a native of ltaly, came to this country many years ago. A member of St. Joseph's Church, he had been employed at the former Eastern Steel Mill in Pottsville. His wife, Josephine, died previously. Surviving are a son Charles, with whom he lived; a granddaughter, Mrs. Josephine DiCello of Chazying, N.Y.; two great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Saturday from Reiley Funeral Home. Mass will be celebrated in St Joseph's Church. Interment in the parish cemetery.

Michael married Giuseppa Josephine Giammanco on 22 Jul 1894 in Tommaso Natale, Palermo, Siciliy, ITA.¹ (Giuseppa Josephine Giammanco was born on 13 Dec 1879 in Sferracavallo, Palermo, Sicilia, ITA,^{6 13} died on 31 Dec 1945 in Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA ^{6 13} and was buried on 2 Jan 1946 in Mount Carbon: Saint Joseph's Cemetery, Schuylkill, PA ^{6 13}.)