Maria Santa Intrieri

   General Notes:

Family story says that the family was living in Pennsylvania and had the first 5 children (1 had died) when Antonio witnessed a murder. He immediately packed up the family and headed for Canada, at the same time changing the family name from "Rudi" to "Gidaro" - his mother's maiden name. They could not cross the border because they were not U.S. citizens and so, settled in Maine. The 2 subsequent children were born as "Gidaro's". Antonio died in 1925 and in 1930 the family name was still "Gidaro". Sometime after that, the oldest child Vincenzo (Jim) changed the "i" to an "e" and from then on the family was known as the "Gedaro" family.

   Events:

� Emigrated to U.S.: Emigrated to U.S. via Ellis Island, 4 Mar 1907, Ellis Island. Arrived in the U.S. at Ellis Island on 4 March, 1907 at age 21. Arrived on the "Lombardia" which sailed from Naples

Maria married Antonio (Tony) Rudi/Gidaro, son of Vincenzo Rudi and Raffaela Gidaro, on 1 Mar 1903 in Strongoli, Italy. (Antonio (Tony) Rudi/Gidaro was born on 8 Feb 1885 in Badolato, Italy, died on 19 Apr 1925 in Portland, Maine and was buried in South Portland, Maine.) The cause of his death was influenza - (Epidemic).