Lima DiMartino Scaduto Line to Stebbins

Salvatore Lima
Married Pietra Rubino  in Sicily
and had Giuseppi Salvatore Lima in 1857
Giuseppi Salvatore Lima
Born 1857
Married Anna Sunseri 12.12.1883
Who was Born 1866 and was the daughter of Antonino Sunseri and Antonia Greco.  Together, Giuseppi and Anna had

  1. Salvatore Lima 8.30.1889
  2. Antonio Lima 2.25.1891
  3. Michelangelo Lima 11.7.1896
  4. Giuseppi “Joseph“ Lima 8.15.1898
  5. Pietra Lima 2.5.1903
  6. Pietro Lima 5.9.1904

Anna Sunseri Lima, Grandmother of Joseph Lima. Her mother’s  maiden name was Greco. Anna’s grandmother’s maiden name was Ribino
 DiMartino Side:


Puddy’s Grandfather on her mother’s side, Salvatore Bisesi was father of Grazia Bisesi  DiMartino:

Salvatore Bisesi Father of Grazia Bisesi DiMartino, Grandfather of Providence DiMartino Lima.


Puddy’s mother

Grazia DiMartino Mother of Providence DiMartino. Photo 1948.


Grazia DiMartino (Mother of Puddy) with her brother Mike, 1967

Providencia DiMartino
Giuseppi “Joseph“ Lima
Born 8.15.1898
Died 8.20.1960
Married Pietrina Scaduto 1919
Who was Born 3.25.1900 and Died 2.19.1989
Divorced 1942? And Had

  1. Joseph Lima 5.23.1920
  2. Peter Anthony Lima 9.25.1922
  3. Anthony Jack Lima 9.12.1924
  4. Ann Pauline (Lima) Amato 2.2.1926
Giuseppi “Joseph“ Lima is reported to have been born in Palermo Sicily in 1898 and to have lived in Trabia Sicily until 1914 when he left to migrate to the US at 16 years old.

Giuseppi “Joseph“ Lima

The following information was curated by Katherine Amato-von Hemert in 2005:

Giuseppi Lima is listed on the passenger manifest of the S.S. San Guglielmo sailing from Napoli, Italy 1, September 1914 and arriving Ellis Island on October 15, 1914 1.  Lima was 16 years old and traveled in second class and claimed Cleveland, Ohio as his final destination in 1914. He did not have transportation beyond New York but was planning to join his brother, Salvatore Lima, who lived at 2959 (or possibly 2759) E. 1st in Cleveland.

16-year-old Giuseppi was described by the US immigration officer as five feet four inches in height with a fair complexion, brown eyes and hair and a scar on his forehead.  Lima’s occupation was noted as “labourer,” he was able to read and write, and his nationality was listed as “Italy, South Italy” Trabia.  Palermo is listed as Lima’s place of birth and Trabia, Sicily was his most recent permanent residence.

Listed on the manifest just ahead of Guiseppi appears to be a relative with whom he was likely traveling, Pietro Lima.  Pietro was also 16 years old, he was a barber, able to read and write and his father in Trabia was Antoinio Lima.  Pietro’s final destination was his brother, Antonia Lima’s home in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.


Giuseppi “Joseph“ Lima family: Back row left to right: Joe Jr, Pietrina, Joe Sr.. Front row left to right: Anthony, Anne, Peter

Pietrina Scaduto (Tina) was born 3.25.1900 of Pietro Scaduto and Katerina Puelo Scaduto and lived in Bagheria Sicily until her teens (12?) whereupon Tina migrated to the US.   Her mother Katerina is reported to have died in 1911 when Tina was 11 years old.

Pietrina Scaduto Lima

Her siblings included:

Rose 1888
Angelina 1890
Josephina 1894
Joseph 1897
Frank 1903


Pietrina Scaduto’s Father Pietro

Pietro Scaduto of Bagheria Sicily, father of Pietrina Scaduto Lima


Michael Stebbins adds:

The Scaduto name is still (as of 2017) quite prominent in Bagheria Sicily and is attached to the local university, two cathedrals, and a significant estate or villa.  Inquiries about the family name with locals in Bagheria in 2012 yielded careful answers such as, “Your family was known to be generous…. building schools, cathedrals, and… helping the community.”  When asked what business the family practiced, there was generally a thoughtful pause and smile, and then answer, “Lemons.  Your family had orchards of… Lemons.”

My great grandmother (Nana) Tina recorded her memories of Bagheria in an audio interview describing the family home in Bagheria (magnificent tiles, three stories) childhood trips to swim in the sea, her migration in 1911 (or 1912) to meet her sister in the New York, and her eventual migration to Lodi, California and life in the US.


Tina lived, among other places, in Palermo Sicily and in Lodi California

Joseph Lima

Born 5.23.1920

Married on  9.21.1941 to Providencia “Puddy” DiMartino

who was born  11.23.1921 to Anthony and Grazia Dimartino in Cleveland Ohio

And Had

Patricia Ann Lima 11-1942
Joseph Anthony Lima 11-1946
Anthony Lima 5-1950
Jerry Lima 1-1956
Grace Marie Lima 3-1959

Joseph and Puddy lived, among other places, in Sunnyvale, California, East San Jose, California, and Ripon California.

Joseph Lima married Providence DiMartino on Sept 21 1941.  Sister Anne on left and Brother Peter on right of photo.


June 1945 Heidleberg Germany. Division of 84th infantry US Army Front Row left to right: Gaines, Murray, Brende, Joseph Lima, Carter, McDonald. Back row left to right: McWilliams, Zink, Warman, Wolthekiser, Alrick
Patricia Ann Lima 11-1942
Married Michael Stebbins of Stebbins Ancestry
who was born  5-1937 And Had

  1. Christian Michelle Stebbins Roseneau 3-1964
  2. Michael Kirk Stebbins 2-1965
Michael Kirk Stebbins Feb 1965 married October 1986 Karen Lea Hughes (b. 11 1965) and had

  1. Natasha Leanne Stebbins Jan 1988
  2. Tyler Michael Stebbins Aug 1989
  3. Travis Jonathan Stebbins Aug 1989
Natasha Leanne Stebbins married David Cross and had

  1. Everleigh Rose Cross Nov 2017