He arrived with his parents in New Orleans aboard the ship Plata on the 4 May 1891. He was named Emmanuele. He played in the family's orchestra and seems to have composed music as well.. Texas State Death Certificate: He was Michael Emanuel Alessandro, born 22 Nov 1890 in Alia, Sicily, residing at 323 Morton, Palacios, Matagorda, Texas, USA, and married. He was an American citizen. He died at Wagner General Hospital in Palacios, Texas on 14 Aug 1969 at 4:45 PM. He was retired. He died of cardiac failure. Burial was on 15 Aug 1969 at Palacios Cemetery in Palacios. The names of his father and mother were not recorded. Census: 1920, TEXAS , MCLENNAN, 2-WD WACO, Series: T625 Roll: 1830 Page: 146 (?) Burleson St. 172/242, Alessandro, Micheal E., head, r, m, w, 27, m, 1892, na, Italy, Italy, Italy, musician, (unreadable, but may be teacher) ----, Mary, wife, f, w, 26, m, TX, MS, MS, none ----, Virginia, daughter, f, w, 4, s, TX, Italy, TX Kynard, Sarah, mother-in-law, f, w, 69, wd, MS, TN, MS, none ----, Gy?l? (Unreadable name), neice, f, w, 9, s, TX, TX, TX 1930, TEXAS , HARRIS, HOUSTON, Series: T626 Roll: 2342 Page: 247 (prec. 1) 840 Ralfallen 482/531, Alessandro, Michael E., head, r, $20, Radio, not on a farm, m, w, 36, m, 21, no, yes, Sicily, Sicily, Sicily, imm. 1894, na, Machinist helper, railroad ----, Mary E., wife, f, w, 36, m, 20, no, yes, TX, MS, MS, none ----, Mary, V., daughter, f, w, 14, s, TX, Sicily, TX, none ----, Michael N., son, m, w, 9, s, TX, Sicily, TX, none ----, Anna L., dughter, f, w, 7, s, TX, Sicily, TX, none Kynard, Sarah J., mother-in-law, f, w, 69, wd, MS, TN, MS, none