Carmela

Carmela Scrugli is the eldest of the Scrugli's and was born in 1856. Carmela married the Italian Ambassador to Egypt whose name we do not know - yet. Nine months after they married, he died, leaving her a widow. In April, 1904 Carmela left Cortale forever. She traveled on the ship Columbia with her younger sister Maria and Maria's daughter Francesca. They arrived at Ellis Island on April 16, 1904. They left New York bound for the home of her brother Gaetano in Chicago. After immigrating to Chicago, Carmela married a Mr. Martino. Family elders tell me they had a daughter they named Susan together, but since Carmela was so old by the time she got to Chicago, I believe Susan was his daughter by a previous marriage. Carmela died on September 11, 1936. She is buried in Mount Carmel Cemetary 4 graves from her sister Natalina and about 6 graves from her brother Gaetano. She is not buried with her husband.

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