Basilio B. Zito (1896)

Born 31 May 1896 in Santa Margherita di Belice, Agrigento, Sicily, Italy

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Biography

Basilio was born in Sicily in 1896 to Gaspare Zito and Rosa Prima ^[1]. He immigrated to the U.S. when he was about 6 years old ^[2]. Basilio is seen in the 1910 Census as part of his father's household; he was age 14 and in school.

Sources

1. ↑ See Birth note below.
2. ↑ His mother attested that she had immigrated in 1902; it is assumed that the younger children were with her.

• Birth 1896: "Italia, Agrigento, Sciacca, Stato Civile (Tribunale), 1861-1929," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-894S-7WQC?cc=2043548&wc=MC5P-9NL%3A349457201%2C349547101%2C349552002 : 22 May 2014), Agrigento > Santa Margherita di Belice > Nati 1879-1898 > image 2706 of 3056; Tribunale di Sciacca (Sciacca Court, Sciacca). ... Gaspare Zito, 40, farming, living in S. Margherita, has declared to me that at 5:20 on 31 May 1896 in the house on Via Calvario, to Rosa di Prima, his wife, housewife, with whom he lives, was born a baby boy who he presents to me and to whom he gives the name of Basilio.
• 1910 U.S. Federal Census: Ancestry.com. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7884/images/4449169_00448?pId=18050594 ... Living at 115 Hamburg Ave., Brooklyn. [Excerpts] Jasper Zito, head of house, 52, married 27 years, born in Italy, parents born in Italy, arrived 1899, naturalized citizien, tailor, speaks English, currently unemployed. Listed with: Rose, wife, age 46, 6 children/ 4 living, born Italy, parents born in Italy, arrived 1902, pants tailor working from home, recently unemployed (2 weeks). Children listed are: Francis F, daughter, 22, born in Italy, pants tailor working in a shop; Rosey R, daughter, 18, born in Italy, tailor working in a shop; Basilio B., son, 14, born in Italy, in school; Grace G. Puglisi, daughter, 26, married 2 years, 1 child (living), born in Italy, arrived 1900, pants tailor working from home; and Margaret, granddaughter, 2, born in New York.