Gabriele changed his surname, and thus that of the entire family, in the early 1920s before he died, from Porco to Sorta.Gabriele Porco (1880-1925)
Gabriele Porco was born in Contrada Archi #12, in Amantea, Italy, on February 18, 1880, to
Giuseppe Porco, age 28, and Maria Rizzo. In the margin of the record, it shows that
Gabriele Porco married Angela Morelli in Amantea, Italy, on November 30, 1901, and was
the twin brother of Domenico Porco.(FamilySearch.org / LDS Microfilm #1961608, 1880
Births, record no. 20)
Angela Morelli (1882-1971)
Angela Morelli was born in Corso Vittorio Emannuele #7, in Amantea, Italy, on February 11.
1882, to Luigi Morelli, age 50, and Vincenza Rizzo. In the margin of the record, it shows
that Gabriele Porco married Angela Morelli in Amantea, Italy, on November 30, 1901.
(FamilySearch.org/LDS Microfilm #1961608, 1882 Births, record no. 35)
Corso Vittorio Emanuele is the main street in the newer part of downtown Amantea. Yes, my
wife and I went there in 2007, and I will attach a few pictures. It is a "working class" seaside
town, which empties out after the summer (we were there in late September). You can
actually see the town very nicely on Google Maps, using the street level view. My
grandmother's family lived on that same street at #85 Corso Vittorio Emanuele. They had a
shop on the ground floor, and lived in the floors above it. I had a few old family photos
showing the front entrance with some wrought iron work above the door, with my
grandfather's initials (RM for Rafaele Mazzuca), and I was able to find it.
The word "Contrada" sometimes is a road, but many times it can mean "Neighborhood".
think that Contrada Archi is a winding road, heading out of downtown Amantea, in the "Archi"
Gabriele changed his surname, and thus that of the entire family, in the early 1920s before he died, from Porco to Sorta.Gabriele Porco (1880-1925)
Gabriele Porco was born in Contrada Archi #12, in Amantea, Italy, on February 18, 1880, to
Giuseppe Porco, age 28, and Maria Rizzo. In the margin of the record, it shows that
Gabriele Porco married Angela Morelli in Amantea, Italy, on November 30, 1901, and was
the twin brother of Domenico Porco.(FamilySearch.org / LDS Microfilm #1961608, 1880
Births, record no. 20)
Angela Morelli (1882-1971)
Angela Morelli was born in Corso Vittorio Emannuele #7, in Amantea, Italy, on February 11.
1882, to Luigi Morelli, age 50, and Vincenza Rizzo. In the margin of the record, it shows
that Gabriele Porco married Angela Morelli in Amantea, Italy, on November 30, 1901.
(FamilySearch.org/LDS Microfilm #1961608, 1882 Births, record no. 35)
Corso Vittorio Emanuele is the main street in the newer part of downtown Amantea. Yes, my
wife and I went there in 2007, and I will attach a few pictures. It is a "working class" seaside
town, which empties out after the summer (we were there in late September). You can
actually see the town very nicely on Google Maps, using the street level view. My
grandmother's family lived on that same street at #85 Corso Vittorio Emanuele. They had a
shop on the ground floor, and lived in the floors above it. I had a few old family photos
showing the front entrance with some wrought iron work above the door, with my
grandfather's initials (RM for Rafaele Mazzuca), and I was able to find it.
The word "Contrada" sometimes is a road, but many times it can mean "Neighborhood".
think that Contrada Archi is a winding road, heading out of downtown Amantea, in the "Archi"
Family Members
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Joseph Porco
1903–1906
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Mary M Sorta Franjoine
1907–1974
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Josephine Sorta Quintieri
1909–1988
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Jennie Sorta Vitagliano
1912–1986
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Joseph Sorto
1914–1939
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Louise Elizabeth Sorta Jack
1916–1995
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Genevieve "Jessie" Porco
1917–1920
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Celia Aurora "Sylvia" Sorta Hickey
1919–2003
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Vincent Gabriel "James" Sorta
1921–2016
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Vincenette Margaret "Jesse" Sorta Chmiel
1925–2005
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