1860's Sicily to present Chicago, IL

My great grandmother was Rosaria Dina. She settled in Phila.Pa. She was from Caccamo, a village in the Palermo Province in Sicily.
She was born in 1881. Her father was Joseph Dina and her mother was Concetta. Maybe there is a link. JHydeO@aol.com

My DINA info is very sketchy, much to my dismay. This is the little I have....

Dominic Rosario (Trogrossa) DINA
dates location unknown
TWO children probably more:

Michael DINA
b. 1884 Palermo, Sicily
d. 1944 Compton, CA
buried Chicago, IL
m. before 1905 Chicago Il
Guiseppa "Josephine" RESCIGNO/ROSCIGNO
b. 1883 Palermo, Sicily
d. 1943 Chicago, IL
Children: Rose, Dominic, Antonio, Mary, Julia, and Genevieve

Peter Dina
b. 1892 Sicily
d. 1978 Compton, CA
m. #1 Unknown #2 Rose
Children: Adopted from #1 Marriage
JOSEPH DINA

I have reason to believe that my family may be related to the Dina's that you know. Samuel Dina, my great grandfather, was born in Illinois and is of Italian origin. His son was francis david dina who was born on nov. 10th 1908. And had a daughter frances dina by a different wife. Samuels first wife was jeanette m. Dina. I am looking for as much information possible about the dinas so please e mail me if u have any information.

Tammy please e-mail me at
sheshe@gateway.net

I'm not sure that we are related, but I do have info on a Sam Dina in Cook, Co., Illinois.

We may not be connected, but I do have allot of information on your Sam Dina. Please e-mail me direct sheshe@gateway.net

Sheila Shutts told me about your message. I believe we are a match. My Grandfather was Samuel Dina, Born in Chicago Sep.13, 1888.
Married Jeanette Marie Clark July 28, 1907 in St Joseph, Michigan.They had three children.Frank Nov.10, 1908, Harold june 15,1910, and my Dad, Howard Clark Dina March 30, 1913.
I am looking for my Uncle Frank Dina(Gibbons)
children. Bobby, Lenny , Mary Ann, and Francis Ann. All born in Chicago.

Sammye, we have an old journal of samuel dinas. in it, it says his wife was jeanette marie clark. It also states the birth of his son francis david dina. samuel Dina married louise abraham and had frances dina my grandmother. My grandmother told us her half brother passed away a few years ago, his name was franc. my grandmother passed away sep. of 1998. I am doing a school project on my family geneology, and i would appreciate any information you have.I can send you excerps from the journal as it tells of his courtship with jeanette if you would like. please e mail me back at daisy03278@aol.com

Sammye, we have an old journal of samuel dinas. in it, it says his wife was jeanette marie clark. It also states the birth of his son francis david dina. samuel Dina married louise abraham and had frances dina my grandmother. My grandmother told us her half brother passed away a few years ago, his name was franc. my grandmother passed away sep. of 1998. I am doing a school project on my family geneology, and i would appreciate any information you have.I can send you excerps from the journal as it tells of his courtship with jeanette if you would like. please e mail me back at daisy03278@aol.com

My grandfather was Andrew John Dina. He was born in Palermo, Sicily. He settled in Brooklyn, NY. He married Catharine Piarino. They had 10 children, five of whom survived and had children of their own: Genevieve, Marie, Grace, Edward, Catherine, and Andrew, Jr. Andrew Jr. was my father.

As a child I do remember going to Pennsylvania to visit relatives. They lived in an area that had marble steps on the front of row houses. The women would all wash those steps every Sunday morning!

I am trying to complete a geneology and most of those who would know are no longer with us.