Monthly Archives: April 2012
Anna Pellerito (1907-2003)
Anna Pellerito was born on July 26, 1907. She was born in the home of her family located at 923 N. 7th Street in St. Louis, Missouri. She was the fourth child to parents Salvatore “Sam” Joseph Pellerito and Vita LoPiccolo. In 1910, the family is renting a home at 934 North 7th Street, St Louis, Missouri, near the intersection of 7th street and Washington Street which the America’s Center Convention Center. In 1920, the family lists their address as [...]
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Salvatore “Sam” Joseph Pellerito (1876-1956)
Salvatore “Sam” Joseph Pellerito was born on May 2, 1876 in Sicily, Italy. He was one of many children born to parents Joseph Pellerito and Grace Licavoli. Sam married Vita LoPiccolo in 1900 in Sicily, Italy. Over the next seventeen years, they had nine children together: Mary Pellerito (b. 1901) Phillippa Florence Pellerito (b. 1903) Mamie Pellerito (b. 1905) Anna Pellerito (b. 1907 – d. 2003) Guiseppe Joseph Pellerito (b. 1909 – d. 1911) Vincentia Pellerito (b. 1911) Rose Pellerito (b. 1913) [...]
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Salvatore “Sam” B. Scotino (1927- 1987)
Salvatore “Sam” B. Scotino was born on June 21, 1927 in St Louis, Missouri. He was the second oldest child of four to parents Charles Scotino and Anna Pellerito. In 1930, the family is renting a home in a building at 809 Washington Street in St Louis, Missouri, which is now the Renaissance St. Louis Grand Hotel. There are many other Italian families living in the building with them. By 1940, the family is now living at 815 Washington Street. Sam is in [...]
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Charles Scotino/Sciortino (1896-1958)
Charles Scotino/Sciortino was born on July 17, 1896 in Italy. It is difficult to pinpoint exactly where in Italy mainly because of the name he went by in America. It is more than likely that his name, Charles, is the Americanized version of his given name at birth. The common Italian name to the Americanized version of Charles would be Carlo, though even this could be a middle name that he went by. However, this is not where the naming issues [...]
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Johann Michael Propst (1712-1789)
Johann Michael Propst was born in 1712 in Bonnigheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany (known as the Rhine Palatine part of Germany). He was the son of Hans Michael (b. 1686) and Barbara (b. 1681) Propst. He went by the name Michael throughout his life. In 1733, at the age of 21, Michael came to America with his parents and sister Barbara. They traveled from Germany by way of Rotterdam and England on Captain Hugh Percy’s ship, “Samuel”. They arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August [...]
