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Giuseppe and Giuseppina, step siblings via the marriage of Domenico and Antonina Scaletta, married each other and spent their initial time in Omaha, Ne. In May of 1897 they had their first child, Lena Bondi. This photo shows Lena holding the baby…

Vincenzo Salerno, born in 1891 in Carlentini, Sicily, is pictured here on the right along with his unnamed friend. Vincenzo emigrated at age 18, arriving in Ellis Island on Jan. 19th, 1910. Vincenzo eventually ended up residing in Omaha, Ne, staying…

This photo captures four women of the Scaletta family. The photo, taken in Palermo, Sicily, shows Giuseppina in the front, her step-mother Antonina holding her half-sister Liboria in the back, and an elderly woman who may be her grandmother.…

This family photo shows Joe Caniglia's grandparents, his father (born in 1910), and his father's sister and brother.

This photo pictures Joe Caniglia's grandparents and his two uncles. Canglia's father, born in 1910, is not yet in the picture.

This photo features a wedding party. Pictured is Joe Caniglia's grandfather, grandmother, and his grandfather's youngest brother and sister. The brother, Luciano, was the groom. Lots of Caniglia's family members were in the wedding ceremony. A woman…

Letter to Mrs. Vacanti from WM J. Kunzmann Colonel, Inf. Commanding. Its contents thank and praise Mrs. Vacanti and the other citizens of Omaha, Nebraska for aiding United States Military troops, especially from the Army and Navy who were delayed on…

Declaration of intention for Vincenzo Vacanti. Seal included.

Marriage license for the state of Nebraska between Vincenzo Vacanti and Carmela Laferla.

This photo captures Joe Caniglia's nanu, his grandfather. His grandfather and grandmother came directly to Omaha from Carlentini, Sicily.