Bernardo Lanza

	Date	Location	Notes	Sources
Birth	26 Dec 1885	Corleone, Italy
Immigration	18 Oct - 4 Nov 1899	Left Napoli, Italy. Arrived New York City, NY	On board the S.S. Sempione
Marriage			To Maria Schillaci
Death	15 Apr 1958
Burial		Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, Westchester County, NY

Immediate family in my direct ancestry

 Generation 2              Generation 3         Generation 4
 
                                            +-- [unknown]
                                            |   (????-????)
                       +-- Bernardo Lanza --+
                       |   (1885-1958)      |
 Charles Frank Lanza --+                    +-- Caterina Coniglio
 (1906-1977)           |                        (????-????)
                       +-- Maria Schillaci
                           (1885-1974)

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Children

(all children with Maria Scillacci)

Name	Gender	Date of Birth	Birthplace	Spouse	Notes	Sources
Charles Frank Lanza	M	30 Aug 1906		Margaret Anna Sciallo	direct line
Biagio Lanza	M	16 Dec 1907		Mary (unknown)
Catherine Lanza	F	1910		Joseph Formato
Joseph Lanza	M	25 Jan 1912		Sophie (unknown maiden name, died), Marie (unknown)
Antonina Lanza	F	1915		Hector Rossi
Gina Lanza	F	29 Aug 1922		Charles Santore

Places of Residence

Location	Dates	Notes	Sources
E. 109th St., East Harlem, Manhattan, NY			SLL

Photos

Bernardo Lanza and Maria Schillaci at their 50th wedding anniversary

Sources

Ref. Num.	Description	Image of original
1	1915 New York State Census, New York City, New York, A-D-27-E-D-02, dated 1 Jun 1915, page 18, lines 36-42: Biagio Schillaci, 56, lives with his wife Antonina, 50, their son Vito, 20, daughter Catherine Schillaci, 16, son John, 14, son Angelo, 9, and son Salvatore, 7. Everyone except Angelo and Salvatore was born in Italy, have been in the US for 11 years, and are still resident aliens. Angelo and Salvatore were born in the US. Biagio is a building laborer. Vito is a piano maker. Catherine works with "ladys dresses." They live at 217 E. 107th St. The next family listed (same address), lines 43-46, is Biagio's son, Louis, 24, and his wife Bessie, 19, his mother-in-law Maria Mastara, 44, and his sister-in-law Maria, 16. They were all born in Italy. Louis is a plasterer. Bessie works in "ladys dresses." Both Marias are dress makers. On the facing page, same address, lines 22-27, is Bernardo Lanza, 30, his wife Maria, 30, their son Carmelo, 9, their son Biagio Lanza, 7, their daughter Catarina, 5, and their son, Joseph Lanza, 3. Bernardo and Maria were born in Italy and are both resident aliens. He has been in the US for 17 years, she has been in the US for 14 years. The children were all born in the US. Bernardo is a plasterer.
1	1920 United States Federal Census, Manhattan, New York City, NY, assembly district 18, enumeration district 1269, page 12, lines 54-60: Bennie Lanza, 34, lives with his wife Mary, 34; son Carmelo, 13; son Bennie, 12; daughter Katie, 10; son Joseph, 8; and daughter Annie, 4. Bernardo, Maria, and their parents were born in Italy. Both Bernardo and Maria are still resident aliens. The children were all born in NY. Bernardo immigrated in 1893, Mary in 1901. Bernardo is a plasterer. They live at 217 E. 107th St.
1	1925 New York State Census, New York City, New York, A-D-18-E-D-23, dated 1 Jun 1925, page 37, lines 5-12: Bernardo Lanza, 40, his wife Maria, 39, their son Carman, 18, their son Biaggio, 17, their daughter Katie, 15, their son, Joseph, 13, their son[sic] Nina, 10, and their daughter Jennie, 3. Bernardo and Maria were born in Italy and are both resident aliens. He has been in the US for 26 years, she has been in the US for 24 years. The children were all born in the US. Bernardo is a plasterer. Carman is a salsesman. Biaggio is a plasterer. Katie is a dressmaker. They live at 217 E. 107th St.
4	1940 United States Federal Census, Bronx, New York City, NY, enumeration district 3-772B, page 1, lines 1-4: Bernardo Lanza, 55, lives with his wife Maria, 54, their daughter Nina, 24, and their daughter Giovannina, 17. Bernardo and Maria were born in Italy and are both still resident aliens, Nina and Giovannina were born in NY. Bernardo is a plasterer, Nina is an "operator" in a dress factory. They live at 774 Adee Ave.
1	New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957. 4 Nov 1899 S.S. Sempione passenger manifest, page 308. The ship Sempione left Napoli, Italy on 18 Oct 1899 and arrived in New York on 4 Nov 1899. On board were Bernardo Lanza, age 13; Nunzia Lanza, age 11; and their mother(?, guardian?), Caterina Coniglio, age 33—all from Corleone, Italy.
2	Grave Stone, Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, Westchester County, NY. Includes "Beloved Father, Bernardo born Dec. 26, 1885, died Apr. 15, 1958. Beloved Mother, Maria, born Dec. 14, 1885, died Mar. 20, 1974."
3	Social Security Death Index for Biagio Lanza shows born 16 Dec 1907, died Feb 1973, age 65. SSN was 15-12-1759 and was issued in New York before 1951. His last residence was 11530 Garden City, Nassau, NY.	N/A
4	World War I Draft Registration Card dated 12 Sep 1918 for Bernardo Lanza gives his current address as 217 E. 107th St., New York City. He is 33 years old and was born on 26 Dec 1884. He is listed as a non-declarant alien. His occupation is a Plasterer for "Morello(?)" on Randall's Island, New York City. His nearest relative is his wife, Mrs. Mary E. Lanza, who also lives at 217 E. 107th. He is of medium height and build with brown hair and eyes.
5	Personal communication between NLL and Margaret Anna Sciallo, 1980/90s.