Michele adopted his nephew Anthony Rampino after his brother Massimo and sister-in-law Luisa passed away in 1917 and 1918.
Sources
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQLY-652 : accessed 28 October 2015), Michael Rampino, Assembly District 17, Brooklyn, New York City, Kings, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 24-1988B, sheet 8A, family 142, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 2598.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M5QW-664 : accessed 23 February 2016), Michael Rampino, Brooklyn Ward 5, Kings, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 43, sheet 8B, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,969.
"New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JF5C-82F : accessed 23 February 2016), Michele Rampino, 14 Apr 1903; citing departure port Naples, arrival port New York, ship name Lahn, NARA microfilm publication T715 and M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WZY-CBB : accessed 23 February 2016), Elisa Rampino, 23 Mar 1909; citing Birth, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States, New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 2,022,580.
"New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24CP-MPJ : accessed 24 February 2016), Michele Rompino and Grazinccia Ibelli, 02 Jul 1896; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,493,566.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Michael by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Michael: