Helo my name is Francesca Teresa maria
Richer I was born a
Pagano in
Edinburgh Scotland in 1947. My grandfather was
Salvatore Romero Pagano he died in 1952 when I was 5. He may have come to
Britain with other brothers because he was also a master confectioner by trade.
I believed he ran away from home in Sicily at 11 years old but had a sister called Maria.He was found in the 1891 census living in Liverpool
England and working as a professor of Music,with 5 living children and his new wife Jesse
Smith. His 1st wife had died in childbirth. Only his daughters Cecelia and Santuzzi imigrated after the war.
I have so far been unable to trace back any family members to Sicily only by word of mouth and a hint that the Family name had been changed TO
Pagano (possibly Maccalusso?). However the stories I have been reading do look as if the intention was to imigrate to USA hence them living in Liverpool waiting for the birth of a child before taking passage like many othrs have done.
As I said earlier only the two daughters emigrated after the war.Unless a brother or cousin did?
It may be of interest to you to know that in the bascillica in Poresc in Croatia there is a side chapel with the inscription of S
Pagano above the arch. This was built on the orders of
Bishop Pagano to be a mausoleum on his death.
There was a time in history when the
Romans and Venetians ruled that part of Yugoslavia and many of their buildings are of the same
Italian style. The Basillica is 2nd oldest only to St Peteres in
Rome. (The history lesson s Free)!!!!
Good luck with your searches.
