Hi my name is Sheilagh La Greca, I'am researching my husbands family -Trying to find out where Vincent Frank La Greca's , grandparents came from. Vincenzo La Greca was born Apr 5, 1857 DOD Feb. 25th 1936 in New Jersey, USA - his wife Josephine La Greca DOB Jan 15th 1857 DOD 1939, in New Jersey USA. I found their graves when we were in New Jersey in 1994. Also like to find out the name of their parents for the family tree. Will upload a picture of the grandparents as soon as I figure out how to do this?USA Thank You in anticipation. regards, Sheilagh La Greca wife of Vincent

Possible 1920 census for James LaGreca and wife Josephine
City of Garfield, Bergen county, New Jersey
James Lagreca 73
Josephine Lagreca 73
Manuele Lagreca 25

Note possible relatives living at same address, 102 Lanza Avenue
Vincenzo Lagreca 37
Leboria Lagreca 30
Josephine Lagreca 13
James Lagreca 8
Mary Lagreca 6
Samuel Lagreca 3 6/12
Carmella Lagreca 1 0/12

Biff

World War II Draft Reg Card for Manuel LaGreca
Place of birth--Mussomeli, province of Caltanissetta - region: Sicilia

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1903 manifest for the younger Vincenzo LaGreca line 23
Last residence Mussomeli
Joing father Vincenzo at Elizabeth St, New York

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1902 manifest for the elder Vincenzo LaGreca line 12
Year of birth--about 1857
Last residence--Mussomeli
Destination New York to join brother Francesco

Sheliagh, can you verify any of the records posted thus far?

Biff

1914 manifest for Emanuele La Greca and mother Giuseppa Cicero page 1 lines 22 and 23
Page 2
Giuseppa yob about 1857
Emanuele yob about 1893
Nearest relative in Italy--daughter/sister Salvatrice La Greca
Last residence and place of birth--Mussomeli
Destination to join husband/father Vincenzo La Greca at 64 Market St, Passaic New Jersey

1930 census for Vincent and Josephine LaGreca living with son Joseph and family in Garfield New Jersey
Joseph Lagreca 31, widowed
Vincent Lagreca 8
Josephine Lagreca 6
Vincent Lagreca 73
Josephine Lagreca 73


Biff

Dear Biff,
In 1994 Vince and I visited for a family reunion - I photographed the graves in New Jersey. Thats how I received the dates of births and DOD's.
I'll check with Vince's nephew Joseph Muller from Clifton, NJ to find out name of cemetery. Joseph (Joe) knew where the graves were. I'am 19 yrs younger than my husband Vincent who will be 86 this month and not in good health. Been hard to get Birth and Death Certificates from Australia via my computer to USA. Joseph is my husbands (late ) sister Josephine's son - he is married to Josephine - no children.
I have photograph ( old style ) but, will probably have to put programe on my computer to upload the photo - photos.
Please keep in touch. Still reading and taking in your information.
Many thanks,
Sheilagh La Greca

Hi Sheilagh,

Let us know if the records posted thus far are correct. If so, I've located other census records for LaGrecas in Garfield in 1930 which I can post.

Biff

Hi Buff83,
Thanks, your amazing all the information you have found for me.
I spoke to my husband Vincent - about, the La Grecas' that live at 102 Lanza Ave, he fainly remembers some of them, and is not sure if they were relatives. He remembered Carmella and Mary La Greca they were about Vinces age in 1920.
The 1903 Manifest for Vincenzo La Greca probably is a different person to his grandfather - as Vince said his grandfather live at Lanza Ave and Morris (33) Ave Garfield, the last street for the rest of their lives.
From what I've read to - sounds like a lot of La Grecas came from Mussomel, love tobe able to prove this in the future in my research on Vinces family.
Their is a Manuel La Greca in the photo I have, but, he was supposed to have (drowned ) when he was 23. So ( my ) Vince doesn't about the Manuel who was born Mussomel. region of Sicily. Could be related- be hard to prove.
The 1920 Census -son Joseph La Greca, Widowed - (actually, he was divorced ) probably in those days they didn't let on.Vincent8, Josephine 6, ..- grandparents Vincent ( or vincenzo) 73 and Josephine La Greca 73 is correct . Vincents & Josephines mother remarried later on and he married name was Liptak.
1902 Vincenzo in the manifest - hard to say if correct - Could be?
1914 - Vince doesn't know -
Page 2 - Vince says no - his grandparents never lived in Passaic - and he says there were lots of La Grecas - just like the name "Smith.
Like yourself, I'll keep trying to find out his grandparents, parents names -
Sure keeps me up late at night - very interesting.
Thank you again, Biff 83 for your help.
Regards,
Sheilagh La Greca

Hi again, Biff83, forgot to say, be glad to read what else you have for me to read and look at.
Thank you,
Sheilagh