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There are 846 names in this family tree. The earliest recorded event is the birth of McCrobert, John in 1650. The most recent event is the death of Williams, Ann in 2106.The webmaster of this site is John Spondike (Jack Bryan). Please click here if you have any comments or feedback.

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About Nostra Famiglia PISEGNA-GUANCIALE-CHRISTIAN-CORCIA-CARINE
In 1901, GIUSEPPE CORCIA of Laviano,Campania, age 65, arrived at Ellis Island,  aboard the `Trave` 12Jun1901. Ship`s manifest states he was  `Go(ing) to dgt.  (daughter) Franc`a(Francesca), Ninevah(sic),Pa.`-(Ellis Is.archive) Ten years  previous in ~1890, FRANK CHRISTIAN(Francesco Cristiano) and wife FRANCESCA (Frances) CORCIA sailed to America with son, JOSEPH ERNEST, and infant daughter  BATTISTA, both born in Laviano. 
   Frank(06Jun1867-23May1909) from Santomenna, Campania (~75km from Salerno, near  Laviano),and Frances Corcia(1864/6-1949)of Laviano, Campania knew each other as  children, married, and left for America from Naples.(no record yet) They lived  for a time in Jeannette, PA,and Black Lick, PA moving later to other small towns  where Frank worked in the mines, finally settling in  Blairsville,Indiana Co.  PA. Frank was foreman at a local quarry which provided cut stone to cities like  Pittsburgh and Philadelphia via the railroad. 
   FRANCESCA CORCIA CHRISTIAN ran a boarding house for quarry workers. Many  immigrants, skilled stonecutters, worked for Frank at the quarry, and boarded  with them. Frances was a taskmaster and ran the house as a tight ship of which  she was admiral. Daughter BATTISTA worked hard keeping things running.     Battista called her grandfather `TataPep`(i.e.Daddy-Joe). He helped her with  chores, played games with her, and taught her Italian songs. They often made  common cause to keep Frances happy, get all the chores done, and have some fun  as well.
    BATTISTA CHRISTIAN fell in love with a young man working for her father,  DOMENICO PISEGNA,from Collelongo, Aquila, Abruzzo. Domenico Pisegna came to  America in 1903. Signed by Capt.A.Harraszowitz and ship`s surgeon Dr.E.Kraudl,  the passenger manifest of the S.S.Neckar,EE#31,line#27 lists DOMENICO PISEGNA  of Collelongo,age 15, boarded the Neckar 15Mar1903 at Naples bound for New York,  arriving 27Mar1903, with a final destination of Morgantown,WV, where brother  Francesco `Uncle Frank` Pisegna awaited his arrival via railroad.(ibid.)     FRANK CHRISTIAN quit the quarry when poured concrete slowed urban demand for  stone. He became a grocer in Blairsville, son Joe helping him. Frank often acted  as an agent for immigrants, wiring money, and helping with paper-work. Frank  Christian, almost 42 years old, died 23May1909 in Blairsville.     JOSEPH CHRISTIAN died of an injury following an accident with a horse and  buggy.  Doctors amputated Joe`s arm, but gangrene claimed him two days later,  05Jan1913. Father and son are buried in Ss. Simon & Jude Cemetery, Blairsville.   The loss of both men - husbands, fathers, son and brother - within 4 years  time was a great family tragedy not easily overcome.    - J. Bryan, 2002.

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