| Name |
Vincenzo (Jimmy) GIAGNORIO45 |
| Birth |
10 Aug 1896, Foggia, Italy32,34,46,47 |
| Death |
17 Dec 1991, Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT32,34 |
| Burial |
St. Johns Cem., Darien, CT34,34 |
| Occupation |
Barber32,48 |
| Religion |
Roman Catholic32 |
| Father |
John GIAGNORIO |
| Mother |
Lucia "Lucy" PACILLI |
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| 1 |
Joanne? (Jennie) SCINTO33,49 |
| Birth |
10 Feb 1902, Rye, NY50,51 |
| Death |
Apr 1976, Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT52,36 |
| Burial |
St. Johns Cem., Darien, CT34 |
| Occupation |
Homemaker, Worked for Schick Dry Shaver, Inc. in 193632,51 |
| Religion |
Roman Catholic32 |
| Father |
Donato SCINTO (~1877-1953) |
| Mother |
Rosemarie (Rose) RINERO (~1884-) |
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Richard Gianorio writes, "The Italian Giagnorios came from a little village near Foggia. Its name is San Nicandro, it's located in the "Pouilles", which is an amazingly beautiful area. I went there a couple of years ago, the cemetery is full of hundreds of Giagnorios, which is quite a weird experience to me..."53
Jimmy immigrated to New York via Ellis Island.54, 32 He arrived on March 18, 1913 on the ship, "The Berlin", which had sailed from Naples, Campania, Italy. Ship's manifest47 indicates that he gave his age as 19, but he was only 16 at the time. Home town is listed as "S. Nicandro, Foggia, Italy," which matches family lore that he was from San Nicandro53, Foggia32. Manifest lists height as 5 feet 5 inches, which is also the height given for several men listed above and below him. Eye color was listed as brown. He arrived with 25 dollars in his pocket.
Lucy Rachinsky recalls that Jimmy came to the U.S. alone. After arriving at Ellis Island, Jimmy worked in a rubber factory in Rhode Island. He met his wife, Jennie, in Bridgeport, CT. They owned a large farm in Connecticut (in Lebanon, CT55) with a big colonial house, which they lost during the Depression (when their daughter, Florence, was 4 years old55). The house was constructed with "pegs" as a prominent form of joinery. Lucy recalls that her sister, Florence, milked the cows and fed the chickens.56 Florence remembers the well, the dog, the horses and cows. She also bemusedly recalled that the cows were named Frank and Jimmy, as were her uncle and father. Frank and "Sizzy" DeCarlo, Jimmy's sister and brother-in-law also lived on the farm55.
Richard Gianorio relates, "'Zio Jimmy' was a favourite for my two aunts, Luce and Marie."53
Enlisted in Army during WWI, but no overseas service.34 |