Comments on: Where are you from? http://italyville.com the result of growing up Italian Wed, 23 May 2012 13:30:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: gloria http://italyville.com/where_are_you_from/#comment-9019 gloria Wed, 23 May 2012 13:30:01 +0000 http://italyville.com/?page_id=2#comment-9019 I also live in Massachusetts. i know, as i did find the birth certificate? my nonna was born in Simeri Crichi, Catanzaro, Calabria? Maria Spagnola. i still have cousins there even though when i have called and attempted to contac them, they think i want something???? i have not, as yet, after much researach found nonno's birth place. his marriage papers says Italy? his name was Gregorio Messina. he once mentioned brothers and sisters but we never met anyone. i wrote to the church in SImeric asking for any information on him and/or his family. i do know his parents names etc. anyway, i am planning on coming to Italy this fall and go to Simeri to see my Nonna's birthplace. the area i come from in Massachusetts has many many Italians. they came for railroad work. My hope is to see their birthplace. i am hoping to find my Nonno's. i want to see oliv etrees, olive oil being made, and take a cooking class from that area. please let me know if you have an ideas for me as to where to do these things. also if you have any ideas as to how to locate my grandfather's birthplace. i have been to the Utah archives, the Pittsfield, MA archives , gone on Ancestry .com etc and cannot find where he was born. it was great finding your site. gloria messina gero I also live in Massachusetts. i know, as i did find the birth certificate? my nonna was born in Simeri Crichi, Catanzaro, Calabria? Maria Spagnola. i still have cousins there even though when i have called and attempted to contac them, they think i want something???? i have not, as yet, after much researach found nonno’s birth place. his marriage papers says Italy? his name was Gregorio Messina. he once mentioned brothers and sisters but we never met anyone. i wrote to the church in SImeric asking for any information on him and/or his family. i do know his parents names etc.
anyway, i am planning on coming to Italy this fall and go to Simeri to see my Nonna’s birthplace. the area i come from in Massachusetts has many many Italians. they came for railroad work. My hope is to see their birthplace. i am hoping to find my Nonno’s. i want to see oliv etrees, olive oil being made, and take a cooking class from that area.
please let me know if you have an ideas for me as to where to do these things. also if you have any ideas as to how to locate my grandfather’s birthplace. i have been to the Utah archives, the Pittsfield, MA archives , gone on Ancestry .com etc and cannot find where he was born.

it was great finding your site.

gloria messina gero

]]> By: harry thompson http://italyville.com/where_are_you_from/#comment-8981 harry thompson Tue, 15 May 2012 13:47:15 +0000 http://italyville.com/?page_id=2#comment-8981 Can you help please. My name is Harry Thompson from England.I am trying to locate a LLENIA DE STEFANO from Foggia. ITALY. this is the only detail I have of her.LLENIA is looking for information about her Grandad EMELIO who was a prisoner of war in England in 1944/46.I believe I new Emelio then and have information for LLENIA.If you can help I would be very grateful. Many Thanks. HARRY THOMPSON Can you help please.
My name is Harry Thompson from England.I am trying to locate a LLENIA DE STEFANO from Foggia. ITALY. this is the only detail I have of her.LLENIA is looking for information about her Grandad EMELIO who was a prisoner of war in England in 1944/46.I believe I new Emelio then and have information for LLENIA.If you can help I would be very grateful.

Many Thanks. HARRY THOMPSON

]]> By: Vito Fuccillo http://italyville.com/where_are_you_from/#comment-8972 Vito Fuccillo Fri, 11 May 2012 17:13:44 +0000 http://italyville.com/?page_id=2#comment-8972 I was born in a little town called San Fele in the Provinca de Potenza . My Father along with other 3 paisanes immigrated from San Fele to Brantford,Ontario,Canada in 1950 . They came on a work for Citizenship Visa . He had to stay at his designated job for a 2 year period before he was free to apply for the right to become a citizen . He worked on a Tobacco farm in a very harsh environment until he couldn't take it any longer and took off The conditions were so harsh that even he a battle scarred, farmer ,turned soldier, turned slave couldn't take it any longer . He Eventually ended up in Niagara where he started work as a laborer at a local steel company ,bought a house that he shared with his paisanes and in 1955 he sponsored me ,my mother , my Grandmother and a family friend who was a wife of a paisanes living with him to come and live in Niagara . What courage these people had to come to a new country leave your wife and child behind not know the language . I can't imagine how hard that was. He had my love and admiration for that one act of courage alone until he passed away. We have many relatives all over the world from that little town . I am now 63 and going back to San Fele for the first time this June . I came on this site because I cannot find a way of getting to this unknown village NO matter how much i have tried online .Its a puzzle ! I was born in a little town called San Fele in the Provinca de Potenza . My Father along with other 3 paisanes immigrated from San Fele to Brantford,Ontario,Canada in 1950 . They came on a work for Citizenship Visa . He had to stay at his designated job for a 2 year period before he was free to apply for the right to become a citizen . He worked on a Tobacco farm in a very harsh environment until he couldn’t take it any longer and took off The conditions were so harsh that even he a battle scarred, farmer ,turned soldier, turned slave couldn’t take it any longer . He Eventually ended up in Niagara where he started work as a laborer at a local steel company ,bought a house that he shared with his paisanes and in 1955 he sponsored me ,my mother , my Grandmother and a family friend who was a wife of a paisanes living with him to come and live in Niagara . What courage these people had to come to a new country leave your wife and child behind not know the language . I can’t imagine how hard that was. He had my love and admiration for that one act of courage alone until he passed away. We have many relatives all over the world from that little town . I am now 63 and going back to San Fele for the first time this June . I came on this site because I cannot find a way of getting to this unknown village NO matter how much i have tried online .Its a puzzle !

]]> By: Nick Mazzei http://italyville.com/where_are_you_from/#comment-8963 Nick Mazzei Wed, 09 May 2012 05:22:18 +0000 http://italyville.com/?page_id=2#comment-8963 Marche Marche

]]> By: Natalie http://italyville.com/where_are_you_from/#comment-8962 Natalie Wed, 09 May 2012 01:12:44 +0000 http://italyville.com/?page_id=2#comment-8962 My great grandparents came to New York in 1900 from Ferrandina in Basilicata. I am going to visit Ferrandina when I go to Italy next year. My great grandparents came to New York in 1900 from Ferrandina in Basilicata. I am going to visit Ferrandina when I go to Italy next year.

]]> By: Momma O http://italyville.com/where_are_you_from/#comment-8961 Momma O Wed, 09 May 2012 00:28:47 +0000 http://italyville.com/?page_id=2#comment-8961 My grandfather was born in the US, but his family was from the Abruzzo region. The only thing he knew was the name of the providence of L'Aquila and he always said his family was (Jill-en-daan) Not sure of the real spelling that is the phonetic. I am not sure if it was a town or a village or mispronounced, because I can not find any town that is in the Abruzzo region that resembles that name. His surname was Reale and his mother's maiden name was Camerotta. Thank you My grandfather was born in the US, but his family was from the Abruzzo region. The only thing he knew was the name of the providence of L’Aquila and he always said his family was (Jill-en-daan) Not sure of the real spelling that is the phonetic. I am not sure if it was a town or a village or mispronounced, because I can not find any town that is in the Abruzzo region that resembles that name. His surname was Reale and his mother’s maiden name was Camerotta. Thank you

]]> By: Momma O http://italyville.com/where_are_you_from/#comment-8960 Momma O Wed, 09 May 2012 00:16:20 +0000 http://italyville.com/?page_id=2#comment-8960 My maternal great grandmother's parent's were from Maida, Calabria, Italy. They came to the United States in about 1900- 1902. The Surnames I am looking for are Apollari and Scalfaro. Any information on those names or the town of Maida at the turn of the century would be much appreciated. My paternal great grandparents were from Capestrano, L' Aquilla, Abruzzo Italy. They also came to the United States around the turn of the century. Their surnames are Spera and Sonsini. Any information is helpful. Thank You My maternal great grandmother’s parent’s were from Maida, Calabria, Italy. They came to the United States in about 1900- 1902. The Surnames I am looking for are Apollari and Scalfaro. Any information on those names or the town of Maida at the turn of the century would be much appreciated.

My paternal great grandparents were from Capestrano, L’ Aquilla, Abruzzo Italy. They also came to the United States around the turn of the century. Their surnames are Spera and Sonsini. Any information is helpful. Thank You

]]> By: giulia hex http://italyville.com/where_are_you_from/#comment-8933 giulia hex Tue, 01 May 2012 19:58:49 +0000 http://italyville.com/?page_id=2#comment-8933 Torino and Milano Torino and Milano

]]> By: giulia hex http://italyville.com/where_are_you_from/#comment-8932 giulia hex Tue, 01 May 2012 19:57:40 +0000 http://italyville.com/?page_id=2#comment-8932 Torino Torino

]]> By: giulia hex http://italyville.com/where_are_you_from/#comment-8931 giulia hex Tue, 01 May 2012 19:52:28 +0000 http://italyville.com/?page_id=2#comment-8931 Hi my name is Giulia Hex my maiden surname Negri. I'm trying to trace my family tree. Friends and family. Trying to locate Elio Marangoni from Venezia. Or anybody out there that knew the Negri Family. My family imigrated to South Africa during 1950's. Hi my name is Giulia Hex my maiden surname Negri. I’m trying to trace my family tree. Friends and family. Trying to locate Elio Marangoni from Venezia. Or anybody out there that knew the Negri Family. My family imigrated to South Africa during 1950′s.

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