pompeo updates part 2 (amedio's cousins)

Amedio Pompeo's other set of grandparents, Ruggiero Gagliardi and Lucia di Lorenzo, also did not leave Italy.  Ruggiero and Donata Lucia had 8 children, 4 boys and 4 girls.  At least four of their children emigrated from Italy, settling in Quincy, MA.  Two sons, both named Gaetano, died in Torre de Passeri when they were only 1 and 2 years old.

Amedio Pompeo's Grandparent's family chart (Ruggiero Gagliardi and Donata Lucia di Lorenzo)

One of Ruggiero and Donata Lucia's son, Carlantonio, remained in Italy, marrying and having a family.  This family is Amedio's Uncle Carlantonio and Aunt Ersilia, and their children would be Amedio's cousins, listed below.

Amedio Pompeo's Uncle's family chart (Carlantonio Gagliardi and Ersilia D'Nario)

Amedio probably never met these relatives, except for possibly his cousin Licinio who traveled to America in 1922.  Licinio's passenger record states his destination was to his Uncle Cristofaro's in Quincy, MA.  Amedio was 5 years old when his cousin came to America.  Licinio also stated on his passenger record that he intended to stay in the US permanently, but he returned to Italy at some point.  His death is recorded in Torre de Passeri in 1927; he was only 20 years old. Unfortunately; most of Carlantonio's children died before they were adults.  The only death record I did not find was Antoinetta's.  I may have also missed some children in the records as it seems this family traveled throughout Italy a bit, with two of their children born in different communes, Gattico and Taggliacozzo.  Gattico is actually very far away, in the northern part of Italy, as you can see from the map below.  I am not sure why the family would have been in this part of Italy when their second child was born.  Carlantonio was a cobbler according to his children's birth records, which does not seem like a traveling profession.

Carlantonio was not the only child of Ruggiero and Donata Lucia's that may have stayed in Italy, Marianna also seems to have spent most of her years in Italy, although she did travel to Boston in 1903 with her husband Venturo Cicchetti.  They are back in Italy by the time Marianna's mother Donata Lucia dies in 1914, as Venturo was one of the witnesses who reported her death.  Marianna and Venturo do not seem to have children, leaving Amedio without cousins in Italy from this aunt.

Two of Ruggiero and Donata Lucia Gagliardi's children, including Armedio's mother, left Italy before their parents died; Cristofaro in 1901, and Angelina in 1911.  The last two children to leave Italy were Secondina in 1914 and Geocinda in 1916, soon after their mother Donata Lucia died. Their father Ruggiero was still living when they left for America.

Amedio had many cousins from the Gagliardi side living near him in Quincy, MA, with the last names of Gizzarelli and Pompeo from these Aunts and Uncles.  His Aunt Geocinta had one child I could find from the census, Giovanni (John) Lawrence Gizzarelli, born in Torre de Passeri.   His Aunt Secondina had many children (surname Pompeo), Evalina, Louis, James, Jenny, Camilla, Eunice, Dominic, Adelina, Rodolph, and John, all born in Quincy, MA, all Amedio's cousins. 

Summary:

Possible cousins of Amedio Pompeo in Italy

1. Marianna Gagliardi and Venturo Cicchetti's children - none
2. Gaetano Gagliardi - none
3. Gaetano Gagliradi - none
4. Carlantonio Gagliardi and Ersilia's children - Americo, Antoinetta, Alba, Liana, Licinio, Luigi.  Most of these children, except maybe Antonietta, died as children or young adults.

Cousins of Amedio Pompeo in Quincy, MA

1. Cristofaro Gagliardi and Adelina Pompeo's children - none
2. Giacinta Gagliardi and Dominic Gizzarelli's children - Giovanni Lorenzo (John Lawrence)
3. Secondina Gagliardi and Dominic Pompeo's children - Evalina, Louis, James, Jenny, Camilla, Eunice, Dominic, Adelina, Rodolph, and John