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Photos of Sambucesi from Rockford, IL.

Sebastiano Gulotta
Born March 21, 1891
Father  Giorgio Gulotta
Mother  Margherita  (Unknown)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
OK Shoe Shop
935 South Main St.
Rockford, Illinois
All 3 men born in Sambuca      Left to Right:
Paul Cicero born June 22, 1891
       Father    Matteo Cicero
       Mother  Alberta Ferrara
Sebastiano Gulotta  Mar. 21, 1891-- owner
      Father  Giorgio Gulotta
      Mother  Margherita  (Unknown)
Antonino LaSala Born December 21, 1888
      Father   Calogero  LaSala born Oct. 17, 1870
      Mother  Apollonia (Maria) La Marca Dec. 5, 1877
Maria Audenzia Ognibene Caccioppo
Born May 14, 1879
Husband   Girolamo Caccioppo
Father      Baldassare Ognibene
Mother     Caterina Armato
 
 
 
Photo taken in Rockford, IL.
Ognibene-Armato-Cacioppo Family

Left to Right:    George Armato: born June 13, 1888 in Sambuca di Sicilia died Oct. 13, 1964 Rockford, IL.
                
Frank Armato: born Feb. 16, 1896 in Sambuca di Sicilia died Sept. 17, 1951 Rockford, IL.

Margaret Armato Ognibene: born Mar.  6, 1892 in Sambuca di Sicilia died April 21, 1922 in Rockford, IL.

Little Boy on the chair: Baldassare (Benny) Ognibene: born Mar. 26, 1910 in Sambuca di Sicilia died  Sept. 13, 1985 in Rockford, IL.

Michele Ognibene: born Oct. 21, 1878 in Sambuca  died May 5, 1958 in Rockford, IL. (The man standing behind the chair)

Catherine Cacioppo Maggio: born June 16, 1906 in Chicago, IL. died April 23, 1994 in Rockford, IL.

Calogera Cacioppo Cacciatore: born Feb. 14, 1912 in Rockford, IL. died Aug.  27, 1984 in Rockford,IL.

Maria Cacioppo Catainia: born November 11, 1903 in Sambuca di Sicilia died Feb. 7, 1976 in Chicago, IL.

Maria Audenzia Ognibene Cacioppo: born May 14, 1879 in Sambuca di Sicilia died March 9, 1953 in Rockford, IL.

Girolamo Cacioppo: born March 12, 1879 in Sambuca di Sicilia died July 17, 1932 in Rockford, IL.

Little boy on the chair: Frank Cacioppo: born March 13, 1908 in Chicago, IL. died June 24, 1980 in Rockford,IL. (Note: He is the brother to Catherine, Calogera and Maria Cacioppo)

Michela (Unknown)

Frank Ognibene: born March 18, 1877 in Sambuca di Sicilia died June 17, 1920 in Rockford, IL.

Note: George Armato, Frank Armato and Margaret Armato Ognibene are siblings.
Note: Maria Audenzia Ognibene Cacioppo, Michele Ognibene and Frank Ognibene are siblings.
 
Paola Bullai Abate born in Sambuca on
Vincenzo Marchese born April 23, 1870 in Sambuca & died October 15, 1956 in Rockford, Il.
Parents: Gregario Marchese & Maria Franco
This picture is some of the original founders of the St. Mary Society, namely
Frank Fiorenza, Frank Armato, Jasper Alfano, Carl Scalise, Jasper Corpora,
Jasper Arbisi, Joseph Fiorenza, Vito Abruzzo, Tony Maggio, George Armato, Alex Armato , Mike Gulotta, Augustino Tominelli, Sam Sacco, Audenzio
Cassioppi and Albert Pumilia