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History of the Tiano and Ferrara Families HISTORY OF THE TIANO AND FERRARA FAMILIES The Sal and Kim Tiano Family ii HISTORY OF THE TIANO AND FERRARA FAMILIES Dedication My purpose in researching our ancestors and creating this book is to allow my own children and the generations still to come to learn about the hardships and great sacrifices our ancestors made to give all of us a brighter future. You will notice a common theme from our ancestors. They were all hard workers. They were all generous. They didn’t make excuses. They loved food. And most of all, they prioritized the bonds of family. Their goal in coming to America was to create a better life for their children and future generations. I hope you never lose sight of the fact that those who came before us deserve our continuing gratitude. I hope you will learn to appreciate the family’s traditions and continue them in the future. We owe it to our ancestors to maintain a strong drive and work ethic, to be generous, to stay humble, and to remain dedicated to cherishing and nurturing close family bonds. As the Bible says in Luke 12:48: “To whom much is given, much will be required.” I would like to thank my wife, Kim, for being such an inspiration. You met me when I had very little means, but saw I had a strong family foundation and big dreams. Thanks for believing in me and being a great wife and mother. To my children—Tory, Brenna, Will, Nick, and Alexa: I am so very proud of you and can’t wait to see what the future holds for you. I would like to thank my big brothers, Joe and John, for their guidance and love. I have looked up to you both my entire life and truly appreciate the bond we have, which will never be broken. Finally, special thanks goes to my parents, Joe and Roberta (Ferrara) Tiano, who have been the clearest and most steadfast example of family love and sacrifice in my own life. Your legacy will live on. — Sal Tiano iii HISTORY OF THE TIANO AND FERRARA FAMILIES Table of Contents TIMELINE OF WORLD EVENTS . .vi FAMILY TREE. .viii INTRODUCTION . xi THE TIANO FAMILY LINE . .1 CHAPTER ONE: THE TIANO FAMILY . .3 FILIPPO TIANO AND ROSARIA CACCIOLA . .5 GIUSEPPE TIANO AND ROSARIA CANNATA . .5 ANDREA CANNATA AND MARIA ROMERO . .7 ANDREA TIANO AND FRANCESCA SUMMA . .8 GIUSEPPE SUMMA AND ANNA CANNATA . .9 GIUSEPPE TIANO AND MARIA T . SPAMPINATO . .10 GIUSEPPE SPAMPINATO AND FILIPPA BARBARO . .25 GIOVANNI SPAMPINATO AND MARIA CARMELA CICCONE . .26 GIUSEPPE SPAMPINATO AND ANTONIO PISPICIA . .27 FRANCESCO PISPICIA AND NUNZIATA ARICO . .28 JOHN c . TIANO AND HELEN GIZZI . .29 JOSEPH J . TIANO AND ROBERTA J . FERRARA . .35 ROBERTA FERRARA TIANO’S EARLY LIFE . .38 SALVATORE ANTHONY TIANO AND KIM m . HENDRICKSON . .60 THE GIZZI FAMILY LINE . .81 CHAPTER TWO: THE GIZZI FAMILY . .83 NICOLAS VITAGLIANO AND THERESA CATERINA CASTELLANO . .85 TOMASSO RAFFAELE GIZZI AND ANGELINA LICCIARDI . .88 BENEDETTO LICCIARDI AND CAROLINA ZOLLA . .100 LUIGI NICOLA LICCIARDI AND MARIA GIUSEPPA TETTA . .101 GAETANO TETTA AND ANGELA CHIARELLA . .101 iv HISTORY OF THE TIANO AND FERRARA FAMILIES THE FERRARA FAMILY LINE . .103 CHAPTER 3: THE FERRARA FAMILY . .105 ANTONIO FERRARA AND PASQUA CANNARO . .106 ANTONINO FERRARA AND ROSA COSTA . .106 ANTONIO FERRARA AND GRAZIA BRUNO . .109 LUIGI BRUNO AND GRAZIA CUCINOTTA . .113 DOMENICO BRUNO AND GIUSEPPA RIBERTO . .113 FRANCESCO FERRARA AND MARIA VELARDO . .114 FRANCESCO VELARDO AND STEFANA GANGEMI . .132 GIUSEPPE VELARDO AND FRANCESCA CONCETTA PINO . .133 GIOVANNI PINO AND MARIA PAGANO . .135 SALVATORE FERRARA AND LUCILLA ROSE IOVANNA . .137 THE IOVANNA FAMILY LINE . .167 CHAPTER FOUR: THE IOVANNA FAMILY . .169 FRANCESCO IOVANNA AND CARMELLA STATUTO . .170 CARMINE IOVANNA AND CARMELLA VOZZELLA . .171 ANTONIO VOZZELLA AND TERESA DI IOANNA . .176 PASQUALE VOZZELLA AND MARIA GIOVANNA MARTINO . .176 CARMINE FRANK IOVANNA AND MARY EUNICE SLOANE . .177 CHARLES SLOAN AND ANN BENNETT . .182 SAMUEL BENNETT AND PHOEBE PAUL . .185 TIMOTHY BENNETT . .192 CHARLES WESLEY SLOANE (SAMUEL PITTS) AND MARION THETLA ANDERSON . .193 WILLIAM ANDERSON JR . AND MARY WARREN . .202 FINAL THOUGHTS . .205 ENDNOTES . .206 v HISTORYISTORY OF THHEE TIANO AND FERRARA FAMILIES Timeline of World Events Galileo Galilei is condemned for Napoleon is defeated The bubonic plague, called heresy by the and Italy becomes a the Black Death, Catholic patchwork of devastates Italy, Church for independent states, killing nearly believing that duchies, one-third of the the earth and kingdoms. population. revolves around the sun; the Church would not admit the truth of Galileo’s belief or clear his name for more than 300 years. Giuseppe Michelangelo begins Garibaldi leads painting the a force of ceiling of volunteers the Sistine Antonio Vivaldi called Chapel. publishes “The the “Red Four Seasons,” Shirts” part of a 12- in a set concerti campaign to called “Il take control of cimento Sicily and Naples; dell’armonia he is crowned King of Italy in e dell’inventione.” March 1861. 1348 1508 1633 1725 1814 1860 vi HISTORYISTORY OF THHEE TIANO AND FERRARA FAMILIES Timeline of World Events A massive 7.1 Italy officially becomes a Benito Mussolini, earthquake in unified nation under the leader of the southern Italy on King Victor National Fascist 28 December Emmanuel II, Party, officially 1908 kills but peace names himself between remains dictator of Italy. 75,000 elusive. and 200,000 residents and almost completely destroys the cities of Messina and Reggio Calabria. A ticket to travel in steerage from The number of Italians Naples to who have left their native country New York Italy for America costs $15. becomes passes a Member 3 million— State of the largest the United portion of Nations on the European 14 December 1955. immigration wave at the turn of the 20th century. 1861 1880 1908 1915 1925 1955 vii Family Tree THE TIANO PATERNAL ANCESTORS Sebastiano Vincenza Nicola Raffaela Giuseppe Giuseppa Raffaele Carmela Licciardi Di Giovino Zolla di Noro Tetta Grasso Chiarella Dotito 1786— 1790— 1788— 1794— aft 1854 aft 1854 aft 1854 aft 1854 Benedetto Carolina Gaetano Angela Licciardi Zolla Tetta Chiarella Agostino Giovanna 1818—1876 1824—1878 1829—1876 1834—1876 Spampinato Arrigo Filippo Rosaria Andrea Maria Luigi N. Maria G. Tiano Cacciola Cannata Romero Giuseppe Filippa Giuseppe Angela Licciardi Tetta Spampinato Barbaro Ciccone Tripoli —1843 1850— 1855— 1781—1847 1782—aft 1848 1800—1847 Giuseppe Rosaria Giuseppe Anna Giovanni Maria Francesco Nunziata Raffaele Tomasina Vincenzo Maddalena Tiano Cannata Summa Cannata Spampinato Ciccone Pispicia Arico Vitagliano Nizzo Castalana Tirsia 1810—1882 1814—1868 1821—aft 1876 1828—aft 1876 aft 1821—aft 1876 abt 1825—aft 1876 bef 1867 bef 1867 aft 1867 aft 1867 Andrea Francesca Giuseppe Antonino Nicolas Teresa Tiano Summa Spampinato Pispicia Vitagliano Castellano 1843— —1888 1851—1892 1853—1896 abt 1840— 1846—1934 Giuseppe Maria t. Tomasso Angelina Tiano Spampinato Gizzi Licciardi 1875—1965 1877—1964 1874—1958 1887—1963 John C. Helen Tiano Gizzi 1910—1983 1914—1973 Joseph J. Tiano 1941—Living Joseph J. John A. Salvatore A. Tiano Tiano Tiano 1962—Living 1964—Living 1966—Living viii viii Family Tree THE TIANO MATERNAL ANCESTORS Antonio Teresa Alessandro Maria Vozzella di Ioanna Martino Pasquale 1794— 1794— 1792— 1799— Francesco Carmella Ioanna Statuto Pasquale Maria G. 1827— 1833— Vozzella Martino 1822—aft 1874 1822—aft 1874 Carmine Ioanna Samuel Phoebe Maria C. Bennett Paul 1859—1916 Vozzella 1757—1846 1765— 1851—1927 Antonino Pasqua Francesco Maria Giuseppe Angela Agostino Angela Timothy William Margaret James Ferrara Cannaro Costa Paditto Pino Bonanno Pagano Passalacqua Bennett Anderson Matthewson Warren — bef 1849 — bef 1849 1785—bef 1840 1788— 1800— Antonino Rosa Francesco Stefana Giovanni Maria Charles Ann William Mary Ferrara Costa Velardo Gangemi Pino Pagano Sloan Bennett Anderson Warren 1804— 1807— aft 1885 aft 1885 1816— 1824— 1812—1892 1815—1895 1829—1903 1835—1901 Antonino Grazia Giuseppe Francesca C. Charles W. Marion T. Ferrara Bruno Velardo Pino Sloane Anderson abt 1836—1907 abt 1843—1907 1851—1943 abt 1853—1922 1842—1934 abt 1865—1913 Francesco Maria Carmine F. Mary E. Ferrara Velardo Iovanna Sloane 1878—1956 1881—1962 1893—1963 1888—1944 Salvatore Lucila Rose Ferrara Iovanna 1918—2007 1918—1993 Roberta J. Ferrara 1941—Living Note: The earlier generations of the Iovanna family spelled their surname without the “v” in the middle. The “v” was added later, in America, possibly to aid in pronunciation. ix ix Photochrom of an Italian home on the seaside, Messina, Italy x HISTORY OF THE TIANO AND FERRARA FAMILIES Introduction The following story of the Tiano, Gizzi, Ferrara, and Iovanna At least five relatives in the family tree (four on the Tiano line and families has been compiled through documentary and on-site one on the Ferrara line) were likely victims of the horrific 1908 earth- research in Italy and the United States combined with the generous quake in Messina, since they died on the day of the tragedy— sharing of family stories and memories during the course of several 28 December 1908. Besides those exceptions, a certain amount of luck interviews with living members of the family. These elements are sewn in timing was involved in the family’s continuation and success. Of the together in the chronological story contained in these pages, starting with immigrant couples on the four primary family lines—Tiano, Gizzi, the earliest known ancestor in the Tiano family line. Similarly, chapters Ferrara, and Iovanna—all but one direct ancestor had left Italy for 2, 3, and 4 relate the story of the Gizzi, Ferrara, and Iovanna families America before the 1908 earthquake. (One, Francesco Ferrara’s wife, from the earliest known ancestors up to modern times.