The Del Grippo Family photo was taken around 1920.
Sabato DelGrippo (b.1863) is sitting at left. Angelina, (b.1901, Italy,) is next to him. Then Elvira,(b. 1907, NY). Rosa Ruggiero DelGrippo, (b. 1876, Italy) is on the right. Mary, the youngest, (b.1910, NY) is in the middle.
The picture was given to my mother, Albina Ruggiero and has survived throughout the years. On the back of the photo my mother wrote Aunt Rose[Ruggiero]. Once we realized the importance of this photo, we were able to link the Ruggiero and Del Grippo families to a small comune in Italy called Colliano.
The search for Elvira remains a priority. She married Vincenzo Cioffi, March 26, 1934 in Bronx, NY We think she had at least two children. Her mother, Rose was living with her in NJ at the time of Rose's death in 1943.
Death Records
Marriage Records
Sabato DelGrippo and Rose Ruggiero
Thank you Bruce for the Louis Cagnani Obituary.
Birth Records
Sabato DelGrippo's birth act reveals that he married Francesca Cristofaro in 1886. Francesca died March 11, 1892 in a tragic accident in Colliano. Sabato then married Rose Ruggiero Dec. 14, 1892. Other surnames included in the birth act are Vuocolo, Gaudiosi, Tartaglia, Iannarella, and Bergamo.
Names included in the tragic accident, Pucciariello, Chiariello, Russo, Cristoforo, Fasano, Petrollino, Vuocolo, Fiore, Ferrante, Fornataro, D' Ambrisi, Esposito, Verlancieri.
Thank you Joe Delgrippo for the information on the tragedy in Colliano.
There are various vital records and documents that contradict each other as to the spelling of DelGrippo. I use DelGrippo, but also believe that DelGrippa is acceptable.
