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Pietro SCHIMMENTI

Male 1899 - 1973  (74 years)


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  • Name Pietro SCHIMMENTI  [1
    Born 7 Apr 1899  Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 29 Aug 1973  Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Middle Village, Queens, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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 Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1918  (Age 43 years) 
    Mother Concetta AIENA,   b. 29 Dec 1875, Misilmeri, Palermo, Sicily, Italy Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1918  (Age 43 years) 
    Married 24 Apr 1897  Misilmeri, Palermo, Sicily, Italy Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F45  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Marietta LA ROSA,   b. Abt 1901, Misilmeri, Palermo, Sicily, Italy Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1991  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 22 Apr 1923  Manhattan, New York, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Concetta SCHIMMENTI,   b. 1 Feb 1924, New York, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2006  (Age 81 years)
     2. A. SCHIMMENTI
     3. R. SCHIMMENTI
    Last Modified 28 Sep 2016 
    Family ID F153  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • 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.

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Famtree.ged (Reliability: 3).
      Date of Import: Sep 15, 2000

    2. [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).