Re: Salvatore Difatta Burial

[Joseph E. Passarelli]

Hi,
I am working on the Difatta branch on my Passarelli Family Tree and am confused my conficting information. I show Sam (Salvetore) Difatta as having died in Trinidad and having been buried in Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery,and then I see information that states he died in New Orleans and is buried in the Metairie Cemetery. Does anyone know if he was moved at some point? Also any other info on Salvetore (Sam) Difatta would be appreciated.

[Dodie]

I see that several trees on Ancestry are carrying the info that Salvetore aka Sam Difatta died 20 APR 1947in Louisiana. To me it looks like Salvatore DeFatta and Sam (Salvetore) Difatta are two different individuals. Your Sam Difatta died 28 JAN 1937; Trinidad.

Louisiana Staewide Death Index, 1900-1949
Salvatore DeFatta
DOD: 20 APR 1947
Age: 67 years
Gender: Male
Race: White or Mexican
Parish: Caddo
NOTE: There is a spelling difference on surname; Year of death is 1947; estimated date of birth would be 1880.

Your Sam Difatta according to WWI Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Sam Difatta
County: Las Animas
State: Colorado
DOB: 26 AUG 1888
Sam Difatta - Residence 223 East Colo Ave Trinidad; Age: 38; DOB Aug 26, 1888; Nearest Relative:
Mrs. Treasa Diffata.

1940 Census Trinidad, Las Animas, Colorado
ED 36-53 Page 14 223 Colorado
Difatta, Teresa|Head|38|Widowed|CO
Difatta, Josephine|Dau|21|Divorced|CO|Housekeeper|Private Home
Difatta, Carmen|Dau|17|CO|Housekeeper|Private Home
Difatta, Charlotte|Dau|16|CO
Difatta, Charles|Son|13|CO
Difatta, Peter|Son|10|CO
Difatta, John|Son|8|CO
Difatta, Samuel|Son|7|CO

[trinadadrelatives]

I am the granddaughter of Sam(Salvatore) Di Fatta. I am having much difficulty in finding information about my grandfather. I did find a Samuel Difatta in the US City Directories with an address on Kansas Av. in Trinidad. Would anyone know if this is correct?

[Dodie]

Yes, it is correct.

U. S. City Directories, 1821-1989

Teresa Difatti
Residence Year: 1922
Street Address: 722 Rio Alley; Trinidad
Spouse: Saml Difatti

Saml DiFatta
Residence Year: 1924
Street Address: 801 Rosita; Trinidad

Saml Difatta
Residence Year: 1926
Street Address: 230 E. Kansas Ave; Trinidad
Occupation: Lab
Spouse: Teresa Difatta