In 1860, Abraham Lincoln was elected to the presidency, without a single southern state vote. He would be inaugurated to office in February 1861. Immediately following his election, 11 southern states began to succeed from the union. On February 8-9, 1861, 11 southern states met to establish a new, confederate government. On March 4, 1861, President Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated the 16th president of the United States of America.
The Civil War started on April 12, 1861 with the firing on fort Sumter in South Carolina by Confederate General Pierre G. T. Beauregard. The war raged across the nation from 1861 through 1866, tearing apart families, destroying long held friendships and leaving a sea of blood and death behind. Between 640,000 and 700,000 people lost their lives in the war(https://www.historynet.com/civil)-
In November 1864, the war was still raging hot across the nation. Abraham Lincoln was reelected as president of the Union, being inaugurated on March 4, 1865. On April 9, 1865, General Lee and the army of Northern Virginia surrendered at Appomattox courthouse, in Appomattox Virginia. This is often hailed as the end of the civil war, but that was not the case. The war continued in the deep south and through Texas.
On April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln, was assassinated. The country was in turmoil. Andrew Johnson was sworn in as president. The war continued throughout the south. The American Civil War would finally be declared ended on August 20, 1866 by then president, Andrew Johnson. For a time line of the civil war see https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/historyculture/civil-war-timeline.htm .
Throughout the 1860’s much of the world was in conflict. In Italy, Austria held much of the country. Austria was fighting with Prussia. By 1866, Italy was building towards a war of independence. This would come to fruition in a skirmish between Italy and Austria between June and August 1866.
In November 1864, the war was still raging hot across the nation. Abraham Lincoln was reelected as president of the Union, being inaugurated on March 4, 1865. On April 9, 1865, General Lee and the army of Northern Virginia surrendered at Appomattox courthouse, in Appomattox Virginia. This is often hailed as the end of the civil war, but that was not the case. The war continued in the deep south and through Texas.
On April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln, was assassinated. The country was in turmoil. Andrew Johnson was sworn in as president. The war continued throughout the south. The American Civil War would finally be declared ended on August 20, 1866 by then president, Andrew Johnson. For a time line of the civil war see https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/historyculture/civil-war-timeline.htm .
Throughout the 1860’s much of the world was in conflict. In Italy, Austria held much of the country. Austria was fighting with Prussia. By 1866, Italy was building towards a war of independence. This would come to fruition in a skirmish between Italy and Austria between June and August 1866.
On March 17, 1861, Victor Emmanuel II of Savoy was proclaimed King of Italy. His territory did not include the Papal states of Rome or Venitia. But did bring the two Sicilian kingdoms into a unity with Italy. His territory extended to the Piedmonts. For more of the third Italian war of independence see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_Italian_War_of_Independence . also see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austro-Prussian_War
In short, the general population of Italy in the 1860’s consisted of a large population of serfs, or laborers, living in a war torn, economically disadvantaged country with compulsory conscription into the military. Tensions were high, advantages low, expectations that things would improve; non-existent.
On April 10, 1866, 13 families, having left Palermo Italy in search of a better life, landed at the port of New Orleans, Louisiana aboard the Italian Brig the Catarina. ( The ship also contained some couples and individuals but for the purpose of this paper we are looking at family groups.)
In short, the general population of Italy in the 1860’s consisted of a large population of serfs, or laborers, living in a war torn, economically disadvantaged country with compulsory conscription into the military. Tensions were high, advantages low, expectations that things would improve; non-existent.
On April 10, 1866, 13 families, having left Palermo Italy in search of a better life, landed at the port of New Orleans, Louisiana aboard the Italian Brig the Catarina. ( The ship also contained some couples and individuals but for the purpose of this paper we are looking at family groups.)
Rosalie Desimone, (1875-1961 ),Rosalie Desimone was married to Salvatore Caserta (2/2/1865-5/11/1905), on March 19, 1891. She was 18 years old, he was 26 years old and working as a saloon keeper. Salvatore and Rosalie settled into a rental home located at 2011 Dryad street New Orleans. Salvatore was born in Italy, Ustica, Sicily, and immigrated the New Orleans in 1877. Salvatore and Rosealie wasted no time starting a family. In 1892 Mary Caserta was born, followed in 1893 by brother Charles Caserta and in 1897 by brother Frank Caserta. In 19oo the family also included a niece, Tchetta Bertuccio born 1888. Salvatore died on May 11, 1905. He was buried in Metairia Cemetery. In 1906 his body was reburied in Greenwood Cemetery in the Caserta family plot. We do not know the cause of death. We do know that Roselie did not mourn for very long. She married Henry A. Figel in 1906. Henry also lived on Dyad Street in New Orleans and also worked in the restaurant business. He was born in New Orleans to German immigrant parents. In 1907, Rosalie gave birth to a daughter, Florentine Figal. Henry died in 1917 and was buried in Green Wood Cemetery in the Caserta plot. By 1920 Rosalie has married for a third and last time. Her new husband, Roger Pattison is very much like her tow previous spouses. She continues to live on Dryad Street, now in 2009 Dryad in New Orleans and Roger, like the two previous, is a proprietor in a restaurant. By 1920 two of the children have moved out to start their own lives. Frank Caserta remains home, now 23 and still single. He works as a wagon driver for the express business. Also in the home is Florentine Figel, now 13 years old. One does not know if Rosalie is just unlucky in marriage, or if there is more to the story, but in 1924Roger Pattison also passed away and is buried in the Caserta plot in the Greenwood Cemetery. Florentine completes school and takes a job as a stenographer in the insurance business and continues to live with her mother. In September of 1930 Florentine married Frank Radosta. Rosalie continued to live with her daughter until her own death on June 25, 1961.
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