Maria LoPorto (1857-1926)

Maria LaPorto  was born about 1856 in Sicily, Italy. She married Nicholas LaBarbera. Mary and and her family left for the Untied States in 1909. They left from Palermo on the SS Regina D'Italia. On August 19, 1909, Mary, Nicholas, three children, and one grandchild arrived at Ellis Island. They joined Angelo Conti in Pennsylvania. In 1911, Nicholas, Mary, and their daughter moved back to Sicily. However, they left to return to the United States on the SS America. The departed Palermo and arrived in New York on June 9, 1914. From there, Mary went to join three of his sons in Jamestown, New York. Mary died sometime in the 20th century.