Michael Messina
(1873-1961)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Giuseppa Josephine Giammanco

Michael Messina 2 3 4 5 6

  • Born: 18 Jun 1873, Tommaso Natale, Palermo, Siciliy, ITA 3
  • Marriage (1): Giuseppa Josephine Giammanco on 22 Jul 1894 in Tommaso Natale, Palermo, Siciliy, ITA 1
  • Died: 18 Jul 1961, Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA at age 88 3
  • Buried: 22 Jul 1961, Mount Carbon: Saint Joseph's Cemetery, Schuylkill, PA, USA 3

   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, USA 6 13.)


Sources


1 Ancestry.com, "Palermo, Italy, Marriages, 1820-1895," Michele Messina m. 22 Jul 1894 Giuseppa Giammanco in Tommaso Natale, Palermo, Italy.

2 Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, PA), 2 Jan 1975, page 2. Obituary of Charles Messina.

3 Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83301180.

4 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968 (Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates. Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.), Certificate 28027 Mary Causa, b.2 Aug 1899 Italy, d. 12 Mar 1955 Pottsville PA, father Michael Messina, mother Josephine Giamanco, informant Salvatore Causa.

5 FamilySearch.org, Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885 - 1950, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMC1-DRT Salvator Cansa and Mary Messino, 16 Oct 1919; citing Marriage, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania.

6 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968 (Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates. Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.), Certificate 107946 Josephine Messina b. 13 Dec 1879 d. 31 Dec 1945, father Salvatore Giammanco, mother Josephine Cusimano, spouse Michael Messina.

7 Ancestry.com, "Palermo, Italy, Births, 1896-1905," Maria Messina, b. 2 Aug 1898 Palermo, Italy. father Michele Messina, mother Giuseppa Giammano.

8 1920 United States Census, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6Y1-46G Michael Messina, 1920.

9 1930 United States Census, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHHM-QNV Charles Messina in household of Michael Messina, Pottsville, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 93, sheet 14A, line 9, family 303.

10 1940 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQ6C-YNT Michael Messina, Ward 5, Pottsville, Pottsville City, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 54-117, sheet 5B, line 47, family 98.

11 "1950 United States Census," https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XBT-WWXJ Salvatore Causa.

12 Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, PA), 19 Jul 1961, page 26. Obituary of Michael Messina.

13 Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83301144.



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