Maria Carmina Colavecchio first appears in the Painesville, Ohio, area in 1907. In America, Maria Carmina Colavecchio was known by her married name, Mary Jiusto.
Maria Carmina Colavecchio, daughter of Nicola Colavecchio and Vittoria Carderelli, was born on August 7, 1890, at Frosolone, Italy. She married Emiddio Giusti, son of Domenico Giusti and Emerenziana Scacciavillano, on November 14, 1907 at St. Mary Catholic Church at Painesville, Lake County, Ohio. Maria died on September 25, 1962, at age 72.
Maria Carmina Colavecchio immigrated to the United States on August 10, 1907, at age 17, travelling to Painesville, Lake County, Ohio. She was joining her brother, Felicantonio Colavecchio, who migrated to Painesville in 1904 or 1905. Her brothers, Donato Colavecchio and Giuseppe Colavecchio, also lived in Painesville, at one time or another.
The Emiddio Giusti family moved to Schenectady, New York, between 1913 or 1914. Maria Carmina’s brother, Donato Colavecchio, also moved his family to Schenectady, probably at the same time.
The children of Emiddio Giusti and Maria Carmina Colavecchio were as follows:
1. Nancy Rose Jiusto was born on May 23, 1910, at Painesville, Lake County, Ohio. Nancy died on December 21, 1977, at Schenectady, New York, at age 67.
2. Mary Victoria Jiusto, was born on August 21, 1911, at Painesville, Lake County, Ohio. She married Dominic Santoro in 1940. Victoria died in November, 1997, at Schenectady, New York, at age 86.
3. Dominic Jiusto was born on December 7, 1912, at Painesville, Lake County, Ohio. Dominic died in May, 1984, at Schenectady, New York, at age 71. His body was interred at Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery at Schenectady, New York.
4. Nicoline Jiusto was born on November 25, 1914, at Schenectady, New York. She married Walter Pusz in 1945. Nicoline died on November 12, 2001, at Schenectady, New York, at age 86.
5. Daniel J. Jiusto was born on December 17, 1915, at Schenectady, New York. Daniel died on August 23, 1994, at age 78.
6. Felix A. Jiusto was born on March 9, 1917, at Schenectady, New York. Felix died on September 15, 2004, at Schenectady, New York, at age 87.
7. Anna Jiusto was born on November 30, 1921, at Schenectady, New York. She married Mario August.
8. James E. Jiusto was born on April 5, 1929, at Schenectady, New York. He married Jeannette Hatch on July 28, 1952 at Chittenengo, New York. James died on October 5, 1983, at Guilderland, New York, at age 54. His body was interred at Prospect Hill Cemetery at Guilderland, New York.
