Sicily to Tampa Cannella

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A brief overview of the Cannella Immigration from Sicily to Tampa.

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Giorgio & Paola Cannella Immigrated from Santo Stefano, Sicily To Tampa Arrival at Ellis Island January 2, 1892 Ship Name: “Plata”

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Giorgio & Paola Cannella Immigrant Wall at Centennial Park in Ybor City

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Immigrant Wall at Centennial Park in Ybor City Giorgio & Paola Cannella

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Cigar Factory Workers Homes – Known as “Casitas” Giorgio & Paola Cannella

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Cigar Factory Workers – Pre-Automation Giorgio & Paola Cannella Most Sicilians Immigrated to Tampa to Work in the Cigar Factories….. At the time, the Ybor City district had 200 cigar factories with 12,000 tabaqueros (cigar makers) producing an estimated 700 million cigars a year.

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Giorgio & Paola Cannella - Anthony is on Lap Anthony Cannella is Steve Cannella’s Grandfather 1st Generation Tampa Native

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Ignacio Cannella died around 1916 or 1917 at time of Influenza outbreak Unable to Locate Grave in Tampa Historic Cemetery Deanna Cannella is making it a pet project to locate his grave. 2nd Generation

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Giorgio & Paola Cannella IL Cimitero DELL ‘Unione Italiana – Historic Cemetery This Historic Cemetery is located on the corner of 26th Avenue & 21st Street in Tampa. Italian Club Maintains Cemetery Next to it is the Centro Asturiano Cemetery

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IL Cimitero DELL ‘Unione Italiana – Historic Cemetery Tampa Giorgio & Paola Cannella

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IL Cimitero DELL ‘Unione Italiana – Historic Cemetery Tampa Stefano, brother of Anthony Cannella

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Anthony & Mary Cutro Cannella Steve Cannella’s Grandparents. 1st Generation Tampa Natives

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Stephen Ignacio Cannella Steve Cannella’s father, Stephen Ignacio Cannella HHS Football Quarterback 1950 -51 2nd Generation Tampa Native

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Stephen Ignacio and Mary Cannella 3 children: Kathleen Stephen Lori Deanna Steve’s Mother & Father 3rd Generation Tampa Natives

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Where it all started in 1892 – Santo Stefano, Sicily Steve goes back to Santo Stefano Sicily Found a street called ‘Via Cannella’ Met a distant relative! 3rd Generation Tampa Native