Phillips (Jim or James)

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I found my Great-Grandfathers SSN application form. It states his father's name as Gennaro Phillips, and his mother's name as Mary (maiden name unknown).

I have been told that Gennaro came from the region of Calabria close to the city Cosenza. The town he was from was possibly San Fili. The woman he married was from the same town, and that her maiden name was the same as Gennaro's family name.

They had at least 9 children I know of:

Jim (or James): possibly born on Ellis Island (my grandmother told me this)