Jennifer's Family History
Pietro SCHIMMENTI

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Name Pietro SCHIMMENTI [1] Birth 7 Apr 1899 Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy [1]
Gender Male Death 29 Aug 1973 Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA Burial Middle Village, Queens, New York, USA Person ID I120 Jennifer's Family Tree-All Lines 10-25-2016 Last Modified 28 Sep 2016
Father Vincenzo SCHIMMENTI, b. 15 Apr 1875, Misilmeri, Palermo, Sicily, Italy d. Aft 1918 (Age 43 years)
Mother Concetta AIENA, b. 29 Dec 1875, Misilmeri, Palermo, Sicily, Italy d. Aft 1918 (Age 43 years)
Marriage 24 Apr 1897 Misilmeri, Palermo, Sicily, Italy [1]
Family ID F45 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Marietta LA ROSA, b. Abt 1901, Misilmeri, Palermo, Sicily, Italy d. Abt 1991 (Age 90 years)
Marriage 22 Apr 1923 Manhattan, New York, New York, USA [2]
Children 1. Concetta SCHIMMENTI, b. 1 Feb 1924, New York, New York, USA d. 2006 (Age 81 years)
2. A. SCHIMMENTI 3. R. SCHIMMENTI Family ID F153 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 28 Sep 2016
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Notes - Feb 18, 1937 applied for SS...resided at 75 E 2 Street, NY---
From Peter Huller:
One thing that still puzzles me is how my grandparents got together. The existing tale was that Grandpa came to America with his father around 1922, realized American women weren't for him, and sent for Maria La Rosa, a neighbor girl, to come marry him. She came within a year. My Aunt Connie was born Feb 1, 1924. In light of the fact that Pietro came over in 1913, I'm wondering at what point did the decision for Maria to come over occur?
How did that "long distance romance" take place? Of course I know that in those days, arranged marriages were common, but still, it's a question mark in my mind.
A cute side story goes that when Grandma's boat came in, Pietro hopped in a little rowboat and went out to "guide the ship in." When they met on the dock (or wherever), I guess Pietro was chewing gum and Maria asked him what the heck he was chewing for so long and not swallowing! LOL What's sweet about the story is that it's somewhat indicative of their relationship, at least from my perspective - he was always the devoted, loving husband and she was the same, albeit in charge of the family. Again, that's how I saw it.
- Feb 18, 1937 applied for SS...resided at 75 E 2 Street, NY---
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Sources - [S3] Famtree.ged (Reliability: 3).
Date of Import: Sep 15, 2000 - [S20] New York City Marriages 1829-1940 FamilySearch, ((https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2143225)), accessed 28 Sep 2016), Pietro Schimmenti & Marietta Larosa; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24ZQ-XCF. (Reliability: 3).
- [S3] Famtree.ged (Reliability: 3).