'''5.  Maria Teresa Meloni <nowiki>[</nowiki>377<nowiki>]</nowiki>''', daughter of '''[[Giovanni Maria (Mimmia) Meloni]]''' <nowiki>[</nowiki>381<nowiki>]</nowiki> and '''[[Antonia Luigia Corrozu]]''' <nowiki>[</nowiki>380<nowiki>]</nowiki>, was born on 13 Apr 1902 in Ossieri, Sardinia and died on 6 Jul 1983 at age 81.

'''5.  Maria Teresa Meloni <nowiki>[</nowiki>377<nowiki>]</nowiki>''', daughter of '''[[Giovanni Maria (Mimmia) Meloni]]''' <nowiki>[</nowiki>381<nowiki>]</nowiki> and '''[[Antonia Luigia Corrozu]]''' <nowiki>[</nowiki>380<nowiki>]</nowiki>, was born on 13 Apr 1902 in Ossieri, Sardinia and died on 6 Jul 1983 at age 81.

Searches for <nowiki>’</nowiki>Maria Meloni<nowiki>’</nowiki> in Ellis Island records reveal an entry left completely blank for a passenger on board the S.S. Duca Degli Abruzzi leaving Genoa and arriving USA December 2, 1920.

 

Searches for <nowiki>’</nowiki>Maria Meloni<nowiki>’</nowiki> in Ellis Island records:

 

An entry left completely blank for a passenger on board the S.S. Duca Degli Abruzzi leaving Genoa and arriving USA December 2, 1920.

The S.S. Ferdinando Palasciano (see manifest) left Genoa in February 1921 carrying [[Antonia Ruffini]], her children Giovanni and Mattia, Matteo Lai and Maria Meloni. She lists her nearest relative at home as her mother Antonia Corosu and her mother<nowiki>’</nowiki>s residence as Ozieri. They arrive in Philadelphia. All of them are described as born in Nughedu, and all of them are listed as going to stay with "Giovanni Ruffinu", who is expressly described as the "betrothed" of Maria. Luigi says that he remembers her saying that when she arrived in New York, she was sea-sick and cold.

The S.S. Ferdinando Palasciano (see manifest) left Genoa in February 1921 carrying [[Antonia Ruffini]], her children Giovanni and Mattia, Matteo Lai and Maria Meloni. She lists her nearest relative at home as her mother Antonia Corosu and her mother<nowiki>’</nowiki>s residence as Ozieri. They arrive in Philadelphia. All of them are described as born in Nughedu, and all of them are listed as going to stay with "Giovanni Ruffinu", who is expressly described as the "betrothed" of Maria. Luigi says that he remembers her saying that when she arrived in New York, she was sea-sick and cold.