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The Gattis Come to America

On September 09, 1922 the a ship named the Colombo departed Genoa, Italy for New York. Aboard this ship, in Steerage class, were five members of the Gatti family. On September 20, 1922 Louisa Monzeglio Gatti and four of her children, Larry, Rose, Caesar and Frank took up residence in the United States. They went to stay with William at 272 Bleaker Street in New York City. Louisa had $100 in her possession and Caesar and Frank each had $25.

A little info on the ship...
The San Gennaro was built by Palmer's Shipbuilding & Iron Company, Newcastle, England in 1917 for Sicula-Americana. In 1921 it was sold to Navigazione Generale Italiana Line and sailed under the Italian flag. After serving the Italy to New York route it also served the Italy to South America route. In 1949 the Colombo was scrapped.

Weight:	12,003 gross tons	Service Speed:	17 knots
Length:	536 feet	Passengers:	2,800 total
Width:	64 feet		100 first class
Propulsion:	steam quadruple expansion engines with twin screws		700 second class
	steam quadruple expansion engines with twin screws		2,000 third class

Below is a copy of the original records from Ellis Island. I have edited out all but our family members for the sake of file size and ease of viewing. I have copies of the complete record available if you want it, or they can acquired for free from ellisisland.org. I have also left the person after our family in there because I am currently looking into a family connection there.

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