Rosa Catalano first appears in the Painesville, Ohio, area in 1902.
Rosa Catalano was born about 1871, at Montemaggiore Belsito, Sicily. She married Antonio Ciccarello in Sicily.
Rosa Catalano immigrated to the United States on September 5, 1902, at age 31. She was travelling with her son, Stefano Ciccarello. They were joining Rosa’s husband, Antonio Ciccarello in Painesville. Three of Rosa’s siblings also lived in Painesville. Brother Liborio Catalano migrated to Painesville about 1900. Brother Giacomo Catalano immigrated to Painesville in 1901; and sister Fara Catalano in 1906.
The children of Rosa Catalano and Antonio Ciccarello are as follows:
1. Stefano Ciccarello was born about 1896 at Montemaggiore Belsito, Sicily.
2. Charles Ciccarello was born on September 2, 1903, at Painesville, Ohio.