Scalise Origins

To answer the question of our Scalise / Borelli Italian origins, I have researched through original records for the following information. I knew that the family was from the small town of Sersale, in the providence of Catanzaro, in the Region of Calabria in the arch of the foot of Italy. So I went to the Family History Library site and found the microfilms of the original records. If you know your exact town in Italy, you can see if they have microfilmed records by going to http://www.familysearch.org/Search/searchcatalog.asp and doing a Place Search. Take any film numbers to your local Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Family History Library and they can help you rent them. Of course if you are anywhere near Salt Lake City, UT you can just use the main library and view the films there.

The records from Italy do not self-translate as they travel across the ocean. They are in Italian, and the handwriting is poor, but they do hold a wealth of information. A marriage record in Italy is more like a portfolio of family information and might have the death records of the parents of the happy couple if they have died.

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Descendants of Pietro Scalise

Generation No. 1

1.  PIETRO1 SCALISE was born Abt. 17691,2.  He married CARMINA SCHIPANI.  She was born Abt. 17653,4.

 Children of PIETRO SCALISE and CARMINA SCHIPANI are:

    • 2. i. PIETRO FRANCESO2 SCALISE, b. Abt. 1796.
    • ii. CARMINE FELICE SCALISE, b. Abt. 17935; m. CARMINA ANTONIA GRANDINELLI, 15 Mar 1815, Sersale, Catanzaro, Calabria, Italy6; b. Abt. 1791.

 

Generation No. 2

      2.  PIETRO FRANCESO2 SCALISE (PIETRO1) was born Abt. 17967,8.  He married CARMINA CATERINA BARATTA Feb 1815 in Sersale, Catanzaro, Calabria, Italy9, daughter of ANGELA ?.  She was born Abt. 179610,11.

       Child of PIETRO SCALISE and CARMINA BARATTA is:

    • 3. i. FRANCESO ANTONIO SOVERIO3 SCALISE, b. 8 Feb 1822, Sersale, Catanzaro, Calabria, Italy.

 

    • Generation No. 3

      • 3.  FRANCESO ANTONIO SOVERIO3 SCALISE (PIETRO FRANCESO2, PIETRO1) was born 8 Feb 1822 in Sersale, Catanzaro, Calabria, Italy12.  He married CARMINA FRANCESCA LIA 12 Jun 1842 in Sersale, Catanzaro, Calabria, Italy13, daughter of GIUSEPPE LIA and MARIA FAZIO.  She was born 20 Jul 1821 in Sersale, Catanzaro, Calabria, Italy14.

       Child of FRANCESO SCALISE and CARMINA LIA is:

    • 4. i. JOSEPH "GIUSEPPE" A.4 SCALISE, b. 9 Jul 1853, Sersale, Cantanzaro, Calabria, Italy; d. Mar 1903, Waynesburg, Greene, PA.

 

    • Generation No. 4

      • 4.  JOSEPH "GIUSEPPE" A.4 SCALISE (FRANCESO ANTONIO SOVERIO3, PIETRO FRANCESO2, PIETRO1) was born 9 Jul 1853 in Sersale, Cantanzaro, Calabria, Italy15,16, and died Mar 1903 in Waynesburg, Greene, PA.  He married ROSE BORELLI, daughter of CARMINE BORELLI and CATERINA AIELLO.  She was born 26 Dec 1857 in Sersale, Cantanzaro, Calabria, Italy17,18, and died 20 Feb 1954 in Erie, Erie, PA19,20. ROSE BORELLI was buried 23 Feb 1954, in Erie, Erie county, PA.

      JOSEPH "GIUSEPPE" A. SCALISE immigrated 15 May 1893 through New York City, NY. He also came through New York City, NY on 13 May 1901 when he brought the family to America.

      Children of JOSEPH SCALISE and ROSE BORELLI are:

    • i. ??5 SCALISE, b. Italy; d. Bef. 1901.
    • ii. FRANK SCALISE, b. Italy; d. Bef. 1901.
    • iii. CHARLES T. SCALISE, b. 19 Dec 1886, Sersale, Calabria, Catanzaro, Italy; d. 18 Nov 195621; m. MARIA A. PISANO; b. 12 Apr 1892, Italy; d. 16 Jul 1924, Erie, Erie, PA22.
    • iv. ANTHONY SCALISE, b. 28 Sep 1893, Sersale, Cantanzaro, Calabria, Italy23; d. 25 Sep 1959, Erie, Erie, PA24,25,26; m. (1) ELIZABETH FORMAINI, 23 Aug 1915, Erie, Erie, PA27; b. Abt. 1897, Crenshaw, Jefferson, PA; d. 20 Dec 1922, Erie, Erie, PA; m. (2) ANGELA LUCIA REGOLI, 7 Jan 1929, New Kensington, Westmoreland, PA28; b. 13 Dec 1907, Idro, Brescia, Lombardy, Italy29,30; d. 6 Jan 1997, Erie, Erie Co., PA.
    • More About ANTHONY SCALISE:
    • Burial: 29 Sep 1959, in Calvary Cemetery, Erie, Erie County, PA
    • Immigration: 13 May 1901, New York, NY
    • Occupation: Grocer
    • ANGELA LUCIA REGOLI Immigrated in 1924, through New York, NY.

Endnotes

      1.  LDS Film #1965396 Microfilm dei registri originali nell'Archivio di Stato, Catanzaro. Atti diversi 1826-1864 Matrimoni 1809-1865 Morti 1809-1833, No. 8 in 1815, In Feb. 1815, Pietro Francisco Scalise, age 19, son of Pietro, age 46.

      2.  LDS Film #1965396 Microfilm dei registri originali nell'Archivio di Stato, Catanzaro. Atti diversi 1826-1864 Matrimoni 1809-1865 Morti 1809-1833, No. 13 in 1815, On 15 March 1815 Carmine Felice Scalise, age 21, younger son of Pietro, age 42.

      3.  LDS Film #1965396 Microfilm dei registri originali nell'Archivio di Stato, Catanzaro. Atti diversi 1826-1864 Matrimoni 1809-1865 Morti 1809-1833, No. 8 in 1815, In Feb. 1815, Pietro Francisco Scalise, age 19, son of Carmina Schipani, age 50.

      4.  LDS Film #1965396 Microfilm dei registri originali nell'Archivio di Stato, Catanzaro. Atti diversi 1826-1864 Matrimoni 1809-1865 Morti 1809-1833, No. 13 in 1815, On 15 March 1815 Carmine Felice Scalise, age 21, younger son of Carmina Schipani, age 42.

      5.  LDS Film #1965396 Microfilm dei registri originali nell'Archivio di Stato, Catanzaro. Atti diversi 1826-1864 Matrimoni 1809-1865 Morti 1809-1833, No. 13 in 1815, On 15 March 1815 Carmine Felice Scalise, age 21, younger son of Pietro, age 42, and Carmina Schipani, age 42, married.

      6.  LDS Film #1965396 Microfilm dei registri originali nell'Archivio di Stato, Catanzaro. Atti diversi 1826-1864 Matrimoni 1809-1865 Morti 1809-1833, No. 13 in 1815, On 15 March 1815 Carmine Felice Scalise, age 21, younger son of Pietro, age 42, and Carmina Schipani, age 42, married to Carmina Antonia Grandinelli, age 24, older daughter of Purone? Matteo and Maria Muraca.

      7.  LDS Film #1965439 Microfilm dei registri originali nell'Archivio di Stato, Catanzaro. Nati 1809-1834, No. 14, In 1822 Francesco Antonio Soverio Scalise was born, son of Francesco Scalise, age 26.

      8.  LDS Film #1965396 Microfilm dei registri originali nell'Archivio di Stato, Catanzaro. Atti diversi 1826-1864 Matrimoni 1809-1865 Morti 1809-1833, No. 8 in 1815, In Feb. 1815, Pietro Francisco Scalise, age 19, married.

      9.  LDS Film #1965396 Microfilm dei registri originali nell'Archivio di Stato, Catanzaro. Atti diversi 1826-1864 Matrimoni 1809-1865 Morti 1809-1833, No. 8 in 1815, In Feb. 1815, Pietro Francisco Scalise, age 19, son of Pietro, age 46, and Carmina Schipani, age 50 married to Carmina Caterina Baratto, age 19, daughter of Angela.

      10.  LDS Film #1965439 Microfilm dei registri originali nell'Archivio di Stato, Catanzaro. Nati 1809-1834, No. 14, In 1822 Francesco Antonio Soverio Scalise was born, son of Carmela Baratto, age 20?

      11.  LDS Film #1965396 Microfilm dei registri originali nell'Archivio di Stato, Catanzaro. Atti diversi 1826-1864 Matrimoni 1809-1865 Morti 1809-1833, No. 8 in 1815, In Feb. 1815, marriage of Carmina Caterina Baratto, age 19, daughter of Angela.

      12.  LDS Film #1965439 Microfilm dei registri originali nell'Archivio di Stato, Catanzaro. Nati 1809-1834, No. 14, In 1822 Francesco Antonio Soverio Scalise was born, son of Carmela Baratto, age 20? and Francesco Scalise, age 26.

      13.  LDS Film #1965396 Microfilm dei registri originali nell'Archivio di Stato, Catanzaro. Atti diversi 1826-1864 Matrimoni 1809-1865 Morti 1809-1833, No. 13 in 1842, Francesco Antonio Scalise, age 20?, born Sersale, occupation: forese, son of Francesco, occupation: forese (peasant), living and Carmina Baratta married 12 June 1842 to Carmina Francesca Lia, age 21, born Sersale, d/o Giuseppe(?) , deceased and Maria Fazio.

      14.  LDS Film #1965439 Microfilm dei registri originali nell'Archivio di Stato, Catanzaro. Nati 1809-1834, No. 56, Carmina Francesca Lia was born on 20 July 1821 to Maria Fazio, age 26 and Giuseppe Lia, age 30.

      15.  Passport of Giuseppe Scalise, names his parents as Antonio Scalise and Francesca Lia.

      16.  LDS Film #1965440, Microfilm dei registri originali nell'Archivio di Stato, Catanzaro. Nati 1835-1858, #75, Guiseppe Scalise, born 9 July 1853, e comparso Antonio Scalise di anni tresette(?) di professions bracciale (farm laborer) domiciliate ici... e nato da Francesca Lia di anni trenta (30).

      17.  Birth Certificate for Rosa Borello, in Italian.

      18.  LDS Film #1965440, Microfilm dei registri originali nell'Archivio di Stato, Catanzaro. Nati 1835-1858, #73, Rosa Borello born 26 Dec 1857 ... e comparsa Maria Gigliotti figlia di GiamBattista di anni cinquanta di professione levatrice (midwife) ... e nata da Caterina Ajello di anni trentadue (32) e da Carmine Borello di anni trentasei (36) di professione forese.

      19.  Death Certificate for Rose Borelli Scalise.

      20.  Gravestone photograph for Rose Scalise.

      21.  Gravestone photograph for Charles T. Scalise.

      22.  Gravestone photograph for Maria A. Scalise.

      23.  Birth Certificate for Antonio Scalise, Text in Italian.

      24.  Death Certificate for Anthony Scalise.

      25.  "Obituary for Anthony Scalise," Erie Times-News, Erie Times-News.

      26.  Gravestone photograph for Anthony Scalise.

      27.  Marriage Application for Anthony Scalise and Elizabeth Formaini, No. 65, married by Rev. Louis A. Marino.

      28.  Marriage Application for Anthony Scalise and Angela Regoli, Series P, No. 14868, at St. Peter's Church by Fr. Francis Oppici.

      29.  Certificato di stato di famiglia Regoli (1924).

      30.  Birth Certificate for Angelina Lucia Regoli, 1907, No. 29, Parte I.