Minacapelli's - Joyce Marino

Minacapelli's

John and Theresa Minacapell, Mom's parents
Mom's Dad & Mom: John Minacapelli & Theresa Bruno - both family's were from the town of Villarosa, Cantania region in the province of Enna, Sicily. John had one birth brother named Phillip who married a Baralatto and also had a half-brother named Angelo Minacapelli. John was born in 1884. He passed at age 44 sometime in 1928 or so in Coalport, PA after working in the coal mines. Theresa was born around 1891?? in the same town as John Minacapelli. She passed at age 44 in 1935 while living in Baltimore. She was 7 years younger than John. Mom was 9 or 10 years old and Uncle Charlie was 16 or 17 years old when their mother passed. This information was given to me from Aunt Elizabeth: Angelo was a half brother to Mom Dad, John Minacapelli. Angelo married a lady named Mary ? Angelo's wife, Mary, and Aunt Lena, Uncle Phillips wife, were very close. Uncle Angelo and Aunt Mary had 16 children; most of them were born in Sicily and died in Sicily as infants or babies. Aunt Elizabeth had heard that maybe 9 children made it to Baltimore or were born in Baltimore. One of Uncle Angelo's and Aunt Mary's children was named Josie. She married a Buscallia. She had a daughter name Anna Mae who married Charles Snyder. They have 2 daughters, Linda born in Africa and Lauri and 1 son, Mark. Either Lauri or Mark were born in Japan. ******************************************************************************** With regards to the next paragraph, I'm not sure I've listed the below information correctly; it doesn't make sense after reading the information about Uncle Angelo in the above paragraph, but I'm including it and will correct as soon as I can……... John Minacapelli had a half brother named John Brungo. John Brungo was married to a Sarah ? John Minacapelli and John Brungo had the same mother, but different fathers. John and Sarah has 5 children: 4 sons and 1 daughter.
Mom's Mom, our Grandmother: Theresa Bruno. Theresa was born around 1891 in the same town John Minacapelli was born in. She passed in 1935 at the age of 44 years old while living in Baltimore. She was 7 years younger than her husband, Mom's Dad, John Minacapelli. Mom was 9 or 10 years old and Uncle Charlie was 16 or 17 years old when their mother passed.
This information is being passed on through Aunt Elizabeth. The picture shows John Minacapelli's brother Phillip. He would have been Mom's Uncle Phllip and our great uncle. Phillip was married twice: First marriage was with the beautiful lady in the next picture; we don't know her name:( They had 3 daughters: Sylvia, Mamie and Josie. We don't know when this beautiful mother of three passed. After Phillip's first wife passed, his second marriage was to Lena Baralatto. Lena's first marriage was to a Baralatto; so Baralatto was her first married name not her maiden name. In her first marriage, she had two sons, Vince and Phillip Baralatto. Uncle Phillip and his now second wife,Aunt Lena, had a daughter named Rosie. Aunt Lena lived down the street from Uncle Charlie and Aunt Elizabeth at 8005 High Point Road in Baltimore. Angelo was a half brother to Phillip and to Mom's Dad, John Minacapelli. He married a lady named Mary ? Uncle Angelo's wife, Mary and Uncle Phillip's wife, Lena were very close. Uncle Angelo and Aunt Mary had 16 children; most of them were born in Sicily and died in Sicily as infants or babies. Only 9 made it to Baltimore. One of Uncle Angelo's and Aunt Mary's children was name Josie. She married Buscallia. She had a daughter name Anna Mae. Her name is now Snyder. They have 2 daughters and sons (Linda born in Africa, Lauri and Mark; either Lauri or Mark were born in Japan).
I have conflicting stories on who this beautiful woman is. So I'm putting in both versions just in case someone is trying to look up history. My Mom had written Catherine Marino but Aunt Elizabeth said that this is our great Uncle Phillip's wife. Phillip was Mom's Dad's brother. This looks like the same lady in the next picture.
I have conflicting stories on who this beautiful woman is. So I'm putting in both versions just in case someone is trying to look up history. Mom had written Catherine Marino on the back of the picture and said she was either my father's grandfather or great grandfather's wife but Aunt Elizabeth said that lady this is Mom's great Uncle Phillip's wife. Phillip was Mom's Dad's brother. This looks like the same lady in the previous picture.
John and Theresa's first born, Sam Minacapelli. Born 1914. He worked as a supervisor in the shipyards in Baltimore. He died in a fire in the hull of ship, while assisting one of his crew. He passed in ??? Looks like he was on the golf course. Don't know year or location.