Giovanni Incerella

Born [date unknown] in Sicily, Italy

Husband of Rosina (Terrasi) Inzerilllo — married 27 Jul 1912 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

Descendants

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John Incerella migrated from Italy to USA.

Biography

Giovanni Inzerillo was born about 1877, likely in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. He was the son of Antonio Inzerillo and Margherita La Ferla.

He immigrated to Manhattan, New York City, New York State, USA on October 12, 1907.^[1]

He married his wife Deborah Elder on June 14, 1937 in Manhattan.^[2]

• Grandfather of noted actor John Turturro^[3]
• m. Rose Terasso
• 1931 m. (d. 1936)
• 1927 had to send at least 3 of his children to an orphanage
• 1931 m. (d. 1936)
• 1931 was able to bring daughter Katherine and son Fred back home from the orphanage
• 1936 children were sent to live with step-family
• 1938 m. Elder Deborah (a black woman)^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Immigration to USA: "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JX2X-HPP : 2 March 2021), Giovanni Inzerillo, 1907.
   • Gives age (30), mother's name (Margharita La Ferla), last place of residence (Palermo, Italy).
2. ↑ Marriage to Deborah Elder: "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1938", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:248R-V74 : 20 June 2023), Giovanni Incerella and Deborah M.l. Eld, 1937.
   • Gives name (Giovanni Incerella), age (45), father's name (Antonio), mother's name (Margareta Lafala).
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "Immigrant Nation." Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (Season 4, Episode 5). PBS. 31 Oct 2017

Research Notes

There is a FamilySearch tree that gives his birth date as 05 Jan 1877 in Palermo, Palermo, Italy. Please locate proof of this before changing his birth date.