Criscenzo Stories

1859 – 1935 Various Spellings for Bernardino Di Crescenzo The names for both Bernardino and his wife, Antonietta, go through many evolutions, showing perhaps a lack of concern by whoever was taking down their information, combined with both of them speaking only their native language, Italian and perhaps never learning to read and write, themselves….

1873 – 1910 Various Spellings for Antonietta Faracelli Di Crescenzo Like her husband, Bernardino, my Great Grandmother has an assortment of name variations which made it extremely difficult to trace her with any certainty. I was able to cross-check with other things, such as birth records for her sons and a marriage certificate from Wappingers…