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Alfio Nisi and Rose Tabacco Nisi were brought together in an arranged marriage. As was tradition in the old country, the marriage was arranged by family members, in this case their family sponsors in America. Rose immigrated when she was 14, with her…

This document is a wedding certificate from the Catholic Church of Santa Filomena (Omaha) in 1917. All of it is written in Italian. Santa Filomena was the main church of Little Italy, Omaha and was renamed in 1961 to St. Frances Cabrini Church. They…

This photograph is of Joseph Tabacco. He and his sister Rose immigrated from Carlentini, Sicily to Omaha, Neb. when he was in his 20s.

This is a wedding photo, from the wedding of Josephine Lomeier's parents. Her parents met in Omaha, and they are both from Carlentini, Italy. They were married in 1918. Both of Lomeier's parents emigrated separately in 1908. Her father originally…

Antonio Gulizia was a mason, and built several cobblestone streets in Omaha, Nebraska. This is the only family photo that was taken after Antonio's wife died in childbirth. In order to support his six children and pay the bills, Antonio built a still…

The Santa Lucia Band is one of the key elements of the Italian festival in Omaha.

Rosario, 74 years old, and Maria, 68 years old, were the parents of Alfio Nisi. They did not come to America, but stayed in Lentini, Sicily.

On a family trip to their ancestor's hometown, Joe Nigro and his family photographed many sites in Carlentini, Sicily. This photo shows a beautiful staircase inside the city with decorative tiles on each step.

On a family trip to their ancestor's hometown, Joe Nigro and his family photographed many sites in Carlentini and Siracusa, Sicily. This photo shows an elevated view with a look out at the Ionian Sea

The subject of this photograph is assumed to be Alfio Nisi's grandfather, but this cannot be confirmed. The photo is over 100 years old.