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Note: Francesca "Frances" Ferrara was born about 1895 in Sicily. Francesca was the only daughter of Bartolomeo and Francesca. She married Giovanni "John" Frisella in 1911 and had 3 children. Martha was less than 1 year old when they boarded the "Princess Irene" and moved to America on Sept 5, 1912. Joe and Bert where born in the U. S. At age 23, John married Francesca "Frances" Ferrara, then seventeen. Francesca was the only daughter of Bartolomeo and Francesca. Her ambition had been to become a teacher. In 1925 Frances became ill. She had asthma. Extreme summer heat and extreme cold winters were very bad for her. She had a hard time breathing. The doctor told her to change climates - go back to Sicily or find some other warm location. John remembered that he had an uncle, Francesco Frisella (more likely his brother - M.M.) living in San Francisco. Through correspondence, arrangements were made for Frances to go to San Francisco to try the climate. In September 1925, she arrived there and lived with the Frisellas who treated her like a daughter. They had ten children - seven boys and three girls. Lily was the only one married, the others were all home. It was something trying to remember their names The mother was a great woman who took everything in stride. The San Francisco fog and mild climate was good for Frances. She would say that if seemed to open up her lungs. In January 1926, John and the three children, who were now almost 14, 12, and 10 years of age, came by train to San Francisco. Listed on the manifest of the ship "Princess Irene" arriving Sept 5, 1912 is: GIOVANNI "JOHN" FRISELLA, age 24, male, married, nationality: Italian, south; residence: Palazzo, Adriano, Sicily; ID #: 100979180410, page #152. FRANCESCA "FRANCES" FERRARA, age 18, female, married, nationality: Italian, south; residence: Palazzo, Adriano, Sicily; ID # 100979180411, page 152. MATTIA FRISELLA, age 6 months, female, single, nationality: Italian, south; residence: Palazzo, Adriano, Sicily; ID # 100979180412, page 152. FRANCESCO "FRANK" FRISELLA, age 18, male, single, nationality: Italian, south; residence: Palazzo, Adriano, Sicily; ID # 100979180409, page 152. Departure port: Palermo, Sicily, Italy; Ship arrival date: Sept 5, 1912; Arrival port: New York City, NY.
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