Ceppo Family
1 Document Overview 2
2 Ceppo Family History 3
2.1 Ceppo Family Tree 3
2.2 Generation –5th: Family in Italy 5
2.2.1 Generation –5th: Family in Marsala, Italy 5
2.2.2 Generation –5th: Memories 5
2.3 Generation –4th: Family in Italy -> FIX From this point on… 5
2.3.1 Generation –4th: Family in Marsala, Italy 5
2.3.2 Generation –4th: Memories 5
2.4 Generation –3rd: Family Travels to America -> FIX From this point on… 5
2.4.1 Generation –3rd: Family Travels to America 5
2.4.2 Generation –3rd: Memories 5
2.5 Generation –2nd: First generation Italian-Americans 5
2.5.1 Generation –2nd: First generation Italian-Americans 5
2.5.2 Generation –2nd: Memories 5
2.6 Generation –1st: American’s with Italian roots 5
2.6.1 Generation –1st: Americans with Italian roots 5
2.6.2 Generation –1st: Memories 5
2.7 Generation 0th: American’s with Italian roots 5
2.7.1 Generation 0th: Americans with Italian roots 5
2.7.2 Generation 0th: Memories 5
2.8 Generation +1st: American’s with Italian roots 5
3 Family Members 5
3.1.1 Generation –5th: Family members 5
3.1.2 Generation –4th: Family members 5
3.1.3 Generation –3rd: Family Members 5
3.1.4 Generation –2nd: Family members 5
3.1.5 Generation –1st: Family members 5
3.1.6 Generation 0th: Family members 5
3.1.7 Generation +1st: Family members 5
APPENDIX A: Kinship Charts 5
APPENDIX B: Ceppo Family Tree 5
APPENDIX C: Index to Individuals 5
1 Document Overview
This document is a portion of the genealogy of the Ragucci Family. Its focus is on tracing the ancestors of Joseph & Rose Ragucci and Rosalie Ragucci-Cook from the Ceppo families. Although the focus will be on “blood” relatives and not in-laws or adopted members of the families, these individuals will be identified wherever possible.
The following may help to understand what is contained in the rest of this document:
A “kinship” overview chart of the Lombardo family from the perspective of Rosalie Ragucci-Cook can be seen as Appendix A. The chart has the following form:
Generations / KINSHIP CHART-6 / 4th great grandparents (64)
-5 / 3rd great grandparents (32) / 3rd great grand uncles/aunts
-4 / great-great grandparents (16) / 2nd great grand uncles/aunts / 1st cousins 4x removed
-3 / great grandparents (8) / great grand uncles/aunts / 1st cousins 3x removed / 2nd cousins 3x removed
-2 / your grandparents (4) / grand uncles/aunts / 1st cousins 2x removed / 2nd cousins 2x removed / 3rd cousins 2x removed
-1 / your parents (2) / uncles/aunts / 1st cousin 1x removed / 2nd cousins 1x removed / 3rd cousins 1x removed / 4th cousins 1x removed
0 / YOU / your brothers/ sisters / 1st cousins / 2nd cousins / 3rd cousins / 4th cousins / 5th cousins
+1 / your children / nephew/ nieces / 1st cousins 1x removed / 2nd cousins 1x removed / 3rd cousins 1x removed / 4th cousins 1x removed / 5th cousins 1x removed
Table 1: Kinship Chart
The chart shows relationship from the box labeled “YOU” to everyone else. Each row is a separate generation and you move outward from this box to more distant relatives. Each box is labeled with the relationship of persons in that box to the person in the “YOU” box.
The document is organized as follows:
Ø The document starts with overview of the Lombardo family’s history
Ø This is followed by an identification of the various family units within the Rizzo/Ceppo family starting from the top right (the most distant relatives) to the bottom left (the closest relatives). Each family unit consists of a parent and their children.
Ø This is followed by information on each person within the family unit, once again starting from the top right to the bottom left. Thus each person is described both as a child in one family unit and then as a parent in the next generation.
Ø The document ends with the overall family kinship chart, a generation chart, and a listing of family members and their spouses.
2 Ceppo Family History
The Ceppo family has their roots in the town of Marsala in the province of Trapani in Sicily, Italy. This town is on the east coast of Sicily on the Mediterranean Sea just across the Strait of Tunis from Tunisia in Northern Africa. The family moved from Marsala to Brooklyn, NY. From Brooklyn, NY the family migrated to other parts of the US.
The information found in this family history comes from 2 primary sources. The first is the immigration records of Ellis Island which provide information on individuals who entered the USA at Ellis Island, NY. The second source is living members of these families (who in many cases have collaborated the Ellis Island records) while providing information on the families after they arrived in the USA.
2.1 Ceppo Family Tree
There are 7 generations of Ceppo that are traced in this document. The “kinship” overview chart found in Appendix A identifies the individuals and family units in relation to Rosalie Ragucci-Cook. The generations are labeled in reference to Rosalie’s generation (which is Generation 0).
The following chart identifies the various Ceppo family units and the individuals who belong to them. Each person is identified by an [ID] number for easy reference. The family unit will be identified by the ID of the parent. Individuals who were not married are not identified with a family unit. Note that spouses of family units are identified but they will be described as individuals in their own blood-related family.
Note that due to marriages between the Ceppo and Lombardo families, several individuals appear in both families. Information about the highlighted individuals in this table are described in the Lombardo family and not here.
Generation / Relationship / Name (and Spouse) / Children /-5 / 3rd Great Grandfather / [0] Father of Rosalie and Luigi Ceppo / [x] Rosalia Ceppo Rizzo
[x] Luigi Ceppo
-4 / Great-Great
Grandmother / [x] Rosalia Ceppo Rizzo and
Francesco Rizzo / [x] Maria Rizzo Lombardo
[x] Anna Rizzo Rametta
[x] Grazia Rizzo
-4 / 2nd Great Grand-uncle / [x] Luigi Ceppo and
Francesca Giacalone Ceppo / [x] Francesco Ceppo
[x] Giuseppe Ceppo
[x] Pietro Ceppo
[x] Maria Ceppo
[x] Nicolo Ceppo
-3 / Great-Grandmother / [2] Maria Rizzo Lombardo and
Guiseppe Lombardo / [3] Giacomo (Jack) Prato
[adopted]
[4] Vita (Lena) Lombardo Ceppo
[5] Guiseppe Lombardo Jr.
[6] Rosalia Lombardo Ciaccio
[7] Francesco Lombardo
[died as infant]
[8] Francesco Lombardo
[died at age 1]
-3 / Great-Grand-aunt / [x] Anna Rizzo Rametta and
Ignatio (Nat) Rametta / [x] Ignatio (Nat) DiGiovanni
-3 / Great-Grand-aunt / [x] Grazia Rizzo / Unknown
-3 / 1st Cousin 3 times removed / [x] Guiseppe Ceppo and
Ester Viviano Ceppo / [x] Margaret Ceppo Chiarello
[x] Frances Ceppo Clese
[x] Ester Ceppo Moschitta
[x] Guiseppe Ceppo Jr.
-3 / 1st Cousin 3 times removed / [x] Pietro (Peter) Ceppo and
Vita (Lena) Lombardo Ceppo / SEE Vita Lombardo Ceppo
For closer relationship
-3 / 1st Cousin 3 times removed / [x] Maria Ceppo / Unknown
-3 / 1st Cousin 3 times removed / [x] Nicolo Ceppo / Unknown
-2 / Great-Aunt / [4] Vita (Lena) Lombardo Ceppo
and Pietro Ceppo / [9] Francis Ceppo Andrei
[10] Louis Ceppo
-2 / Great-Uncle / [5] Guiseppe Lombardo Jr.
and Lena O’Maggio Lombardo / [11] Corrado (John) Lombardo
[12] Joseph Lombardo
-2 / Grandmother / [6] Rosalia Lombardo Ciaccio
and Anthony Ciaccio / [13] Rose Ciaccio Ragucci
-2 / 1st Cousin 2 times removed / [x] Ignatio (Nat) DiGiovanni and
Annette ? DiGiovanni / [x] Paul DiGiovanni
[x] Thomas DiGiovanni
-2 / 2nd Cousin 2 times removed / [x] Margaret Ceppo Chiarello and
Frank Chiarello / [x] Rosine Chiarello
[adopted]
-1 / Mother / [13] Rose Ciaccio Ragucci
and Joseph Ragucci / [22] Rosalie Ragucci Cook
-1 / 1st Cousin 1 times
removed / [9] Francis Ceppo Andrei
and Joseph Andrei / [14] Thomas Andrei
[15] Joan Andrei Weidner
-1 / 1st Cousin 1 times
removed / [10] Louis Ceppo
and Laura ? Ceppo / [16] Lisa Ceppo
[17] Michelle Ceppo
[18] Donna Ceppo
[19] Peter Ceppo
-1 / 1st Cousin 1 times
removed / [11] Corrado (John) Lombardo
and Nancy ? Lombardo
[divorced] / [20] Jennifer Lombardo
-1 / 1st Cousin 1 times
removed / [12] Joseph Lombardo
and Lana ? Lombardo / [21] Scott Lombardo
-1 / 2nd Cousin 2 times removed / [x] Paul DiGiovanni
[x] Thomas DiGiovanni / Unknown
0 / Reference Person / [22] Rosalie Ragucci Cook
and John Cook / None
0 / 2nd Cousin / [14] Thomas Andrei
and Celeste ? Andrei / [23] Collette Andrei
0 / 2nd Cousin / [15] Joan Andrei Weidner
and Marty Weidner / [24] Kenneth Weidner
[25] Megan Weidner
[26] Ryan Weidner
Table 2: Family Units and Individuals
The same family is identified in the form of a family tree in Appendix B. A complete listing of these individuals can be found in Appendix C.
2.2 Generation –5th: Family in Italy
The earliest generation of the family that we can trace is 5 generations before Rosalie Ragucci-Cook (her great-great-great grandparents) which becomes the root of the Ceppo (and Lombardo) family. Although we are unable to name these great-great-great grandparents, they were most likely born in the range 1830- 1850 and their children were most likely born in the range 1850-1870.
The family group in this -5th generation is shown in the following chart. It consists of the great-great-great grandparents plus their children:
-5thGeneration / 3rd Great Grandparents
[x] Father’s Name Unknown
and Mother’s Name Unknown
-4rd
Generation / Great-Great Grandmother
[x] Rosalia Ceppo Rizzo
??? / 2nd great grand uncle
[x] Luigi Ceppo
???
Table 3 – Ceppo –5th Generation Family
2.2.1 Generation –5th: Family in Marsala, Italy
Most of the information found for this generation family unit is obtained from the Ellis Island records of the children who immigrated to the USA. Since the Great-Great-Great Grandparents remained in Italy, and they were not mentioned in the Ellis Island record, the names of this generation of the parents are unknown. There are no living members of this generation.
Although parents in this generation of Ceppo’s remained in Marsala, Italy, their daughter, Rosalia Ceppo Rizzo immigated to the US in 1920 at the age of 66 as a widow and their son, Luigi Ceppo immigrated to the US in 1907 at the age of 54. We don’t have a record of any other of their children.
2.2.2 Generation –5th: Memories
No memories or photographs have been found for this generation of the family.
2.3 Generation –4th: Family in Italy -> FIX From this point on…
The next generation of the family that we can trace is 4 generations before Rosalie Ragucci-Cook (her great-great grandparents). These parents were born in the range 1850- 1870 and their children were born in the range 1880-1900.
The family group in this -4th generation is shown in the following chart. It consists of the great-great grandparents plus their children:
-4thGeneration / Great-Great Grandmother
[x] Rosalia Ceppo Rizzo {1854-?) and
Francesco Rizzo (?)
-3rd
Generation / Great Grandmother
[x] Maria Rizzo Lombardo
(1879- ?) / Great grand uncles/aunts
[x] Anna Rizzo Rametta
(?) / Great grand uncles/aunts
[x] Grazia Rizzo
(?)
-4th
Generation / 2nd great grand uncle
[x] Luigi Ceppo (1853- ?) and
Francesca Giacalone Ceppo (1859-?)
-3rd
Generation / 1st cousins 3x removed
Pietro (Pete) Ceppo
(1898-1985) / 1st cousins 3x removed
Giuseppe Ceppo
(1889-?) / 1st cousins 3x removed
Francesco Ceppo (b:1883)
Maria Ceppo (b:1894)
Nicolo Ceppo (b:1901)
Table 3 – Ceppo –4th Generation Family
2.3.1 Generation –4th: Family in Marsala, Italy
There are 2 family units in this generation. Most of the information found for this generation family unit is obtained from the Ellis Island records of this generation and their children who immigrated to the USA. The children of this generation were married in the USA. There are no living members of this generation although they are parents and grandparents of living members of the family.
The family unit headed by Rosalia Ceppo Rizzo and Francesco Rizzo are Rosalie’s Great-Great Grandmother and Grandfather. They were born and were married in Marsala, Italy. Rosalia and Francesco had 3 children while living in Marsala – Maria in 1879, Anna in ___, and Grazia in ____.
< talk more about Maria, Anna and Grazia Rizzo>
We know that Rosalia moved to Tunis to join her daughter Maria Rizzo Lombardo (Rosalie’s great-grandmother). We don’t know if that was before or after her husband Francesco died. But, Rosalia immigrates to Brooklyn, NY from Tunis, Tunisia and arrives at Ellis Island as a widow in 1920 at the age 66. She joined her daughter Maria who came to America earlier with her family.
CHECK DATES à 1910 should be 1911 because of which ship…
The family unit headed by Luigi Ceppo and Francesca Giacalone Ceppo are Rosalie’s Great-Great Grand-Uncle and Aunt. They were born and were married in Marsala, Italy. Luigi and Francesca had 5 children while living in Marsala – Francesco in 1883, Guiseppe in 1889, Maria in 1894, Pietro in 1898, and Nicolo in 1901. Guiseppe was the first member of this family unit to come to America traveling from Palermo, Sicily and arriving at Ellis Island, NY in 1907 at the age of 18. We don’t know if he stayed in Brooklyn or spent some time in Beloit, WI like members of the extended family (see Lombardo Family). But eventually he settled in Brooklyn, NY. His father, Luigi, arrived at Ellis Island later that same year (1907) at the age of 54 joining his son Guiseppe. Luigi’s wife, Francesca, joined her husband in Brooklyn arriving in 1910 at the age of 51. She traveled with her 3 youngest children – Maria age 16, Pietro age 12, and Nicolo age 9. The following year, 1911, their oldest child, Francesco joined them in Brooklyn at the age of 28. We have very little else about the Luigi and Francesca who resided in Brooklyn until their death.