I'm trying to piece together the tangled web of the Palazzolo and Manzella family connections. Both families came in waves from Cinisi between 1890 and 1920. They all seem to be related back in Sicily somehow, and chose to settle in the following cities:

New York
Detroit, Michigan
St. Louis, Missouri
New Orleans, Louisiana
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I'm putting together an index of individuals arriving from Cinisi and their intended destination. Key individuals in the cities seem to include:

Giuseppe Manzella of New Orleans
Damiano Manzella of New Orleans
Francesco Fizarro of St. Louis
Salvatore Palazzolo of NYC
Faro Palazzolo of NYC
Salvatore Crocchiolo / Crocchicolo of Philadelphia
Salvatore La Chirco of Detroit, MI
Pietro Agrusa of Detroit, MI

There are many, many others. If you've got a Manzella or Palazzolo connection to one of these cities, or even better, if you know of a Manzella-Palazzolo marriage, please contact me. Any information will help in trying to untangle these varied connections.

Thanks!

M