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**Microfilmed baptism record of son Cristino Onorino from St. Joseph Church in Springer, NM. There is some question that this is correct. The record is very hard to read - the father's name appears to be "Emmigoio Detelli". Concetta's name is very clear. The god parents are "Geronimo Frazzini" and "Esterina Quaranto" - who I believe to be Giacomo "James" Frazzini and Esterina Quaranta "Forty". All these people are from SPA.

There is a Concetta Maria Carlini born 5 Aug 1894 in SPA, f: Vincenzo, m: Gelsumina Morelli. Might be her but I am not sure They were married in 1878. May be the same person as 5814.

I could not find her arrival manifest between 1910 and 1914

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1914 Microfilmed baptism record from St. Joseph's Church in Springer, NM. Godparents Girolamo Frazzini and Esterina Quaranta "Forty" (recorded as Geronimo Frazzini and Esterina Quaranto).

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1930 Census Portland, CO, 14y
1930 Census Penrose, Fremont, CO, 14y

Social Security Death Index
Name: James Detello
SSN: 563-07-3025
Born: 28 Oct 1915
Last Benefit: 81005 Pueblo, Pueblo, Colorado, United States of America
Died: Dec 1981
State (Year) SSN issued: California (Before 1951 )

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1930 Census Portland, CO

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1930 Census Portland, CO, 11y

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1930 Census Portland, CO, 9y

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1930 Census Portland, CO, 1y 4m

U.S. Public Records Index
Name: Antonio C Detello
Birth Date: 1928
Street address: 26408 South Rd
City: Pueblo
County: Pueblo
State: Colorado
Zip Code: 81006
Phone Number: 719-543-0441
Record Number: 136243442
Household Members:
Name Est. Age Birth Year
Antonio C Detello 80 1928

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email from Rayna Valentine, Jan 2007.

posting in SPA group by Arthur Colaianni, Aug 2013: "Last week the Lord took my mother to Himself. I was in PA with my sister to be with her. We took her home to Chicago to be buried next to my father (Arthur Colaianni Jr.). Her name is Wanda Doretti Colaianni (Doretti being her maiden name which has is origin in Tuscany). Colaianni of course is my father's name and a SPA ancestral family name. The funeral took place at St. Giles Church in Oak Park, IL which has a long family connection in my youth and early married life as it's where my Grandfather and father had their funerals, where my sister and later myself were married and two of my children were baptized there. She passed away on Aug. 12 and would have been 94 on Aug. 30th. Several cousins with SPA connections attended the funeral. These included: Fred Frazzini and family, Larry Frazzini and family, Chuch Frazzini and family whose father (Fred)�was from SPA and Marcella and Paula Settefrati both who immigrated from SPA in the 1950's with their parents. Vincenza Colaianni was the sister of my grandfather Arthur Colaianni would have been their grandmother. Vincenza never came to America but her two daughters did. Joseph Settefrati of SPA married one of the sisters in Italy before they came to the USA.

Since I have a cousin (William Colianni)�as part of this group, I thought that you would like to know about our loss. May�our Mom's�soul and the souls of all your departed family members rest in peace. Arthur Colaianni"

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Occupation: Teacher and Author

email from Rayna Valentine, Jan 2007.
2009 business card of "Arthur Cola" - The Papa Adventures.
email from Ron Colaianni, Sep 2009: "My great grandparents are Daniele and Filomena Colaianni. (I think that's the Daniele you thought is buried in Idaho). Their children are:
My grandfather Arthur (Arduino) had three brothers: Earl, Anselmo and Frank (Fiorangelo) and a sister Vincenza (never came�to USA).
Arthur and Libby (Frazzini) had four children: Antoinette, Bernard, Arthur and Edward.
My father is Arthur Jr.(deceased) who married Wanda Doretti (Tuscany origin: age 90) and they had me and my sister Janice. My wife (Donna Shields) and I have five children: Arthur IV, Jana, Kahtleen, John and Richard.�Our son: Arthur IV and Tricia have two children: Olivia and Arthur V. Jana and Chris (Smith) have two sons: Connor and Riley. My other children are unmarried and have no children. � My sister and her late husband(Ron Rehling) have three children: Kristin, Jenifer and Eric. Kristin has no children, Jenifer (Bill) have Madison and Matthew. Eric and Megan have Samantha and Ashley. Antoinette and Bernard never had children. Edward had a son (Edward jr.) � My grandfather Arthur's brother Frank (Lina) had Danny, FLorence, Lorraine and Frank Jr. Danny and Frank had no children or married. Florence married Henry the son of Vincenza Colaianni. They had Bobby and Bernie who never married and have no�children. Lorraine (Tony Cuder) had Lorretta, Kathy and John Jr. All in Chicago area. � Uncle Earl (Aunt Martha): had Danny (deceased), Eva, Hilda, Regina,Diane and Roselinda all in Youngstown,OH and Beaver Falls PA area. All the girls are married. Danny died young and was unmarried. � Uncle Anselmo (Aunt Tersilla) had one daugther named Maria. Anselmo and Maria moved to Italy when he retired. She has a daughter Aurelia. They have a home in SPA for the summer and live in a near by town in the other months. � Vincenza Colaianni married Beradino Settefratti: their children are Nicoletta (moved to France) She and Quaranta had six girls. Doantina (she is single and is now 95 years old) Lives in CHicago with sister-in-law and nieces. Amedeo: he married and had one son, Nicola (he is a doctor in Italy). Henry: he married Florence Colaianni (daugther of his Uncle Frank): two sons as noted above: Bobby and Bernie (unmarried). Giuseppe Settefratti�(Joe) who married Onelia Carlini: Joe died a few years ago. They had three chidlren: Marcella (unmarried), Paula (unmarried) and Maria (she married and has a son, Jeff . He lives in California and has a son Alex.�Maria also�has a�daughter, Tina (a lawyer in Chicago and unmarried). � And that's our family tree. I'd like to know where Daniele and Filomena Colaianni ended up and if possible the names of their parents."

Posting in the SPA group by Ron telling us of the death of his mother.

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email from Roberta Cox, Jan 2007.

1990 obituary of husband, Roy Mariani.

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email from Roberta Cox, Jan 2007.

1990 obituary of father, Roy Mariani.

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Immigration: : 1 Aug 1907

Event - Military Service : Wounded in Action: 1917/1919

Occupation: Coal Miner

Naturalization: : 26 Sep 1923

email from granddaughter, Virginia Fuller, Sep 2007
email from nephew, Thomas DiVecchia, Nov 2008: "Charlie was killed when there was a mine cave-in and his brother Jimmy helped bring him out. I didn't know him (I was two when he died) and I only met his children when there was a family wedding (or funeral)."
1907 Aug 1 - Ellis Island, 11y, travelled with mother.
1910 Census, 14y, Old Forge, PA, immigrated 1907
1913 Declaration of Intention of father, Francesco. Gives DOB.
1918 From: http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~oldnewspapers/balt_news_casualty_10_23_18.htm : Submitted by Anne H. Bartee: " This it the latest casualty list from The Baltimore News, October 23, 1918. I do not know why it differs from the casualty list in the Washington Times on the same day, but it does. Each place given is an emergency address that soldier gave. Most of the time it will be his hometown, but occasionally, for various reasons, it will be a different place." : WOUNDED; DEGREE UNDETERMINED: BELVEG, Charles, Scranton, Pa.

1918 Oct 23 article in The Tribune, Scranton, PA. "Twenty Five Men in Latest Lists" listed as wounded in action "Privae Charles Belveg, 1423 St. Ann Street, city"

1920 census - not found

1923 Petition for Naturalization, Old Forge, PA, military service 23 Jul 1917 to 20 Feb 1919. Spouse - Teresa, Lists two children Frank 3 Jun 1920 and Rosie 25 Feb 1922.

1920 PA DC of son Camillo Domenico, listed as Charles Delvechio.

1930 Census, 33y, Old Forge, PA, "Charles Belveg", first married at 22y
Ancestry.com Belveg Family Tree: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/person.aspx?tid=3780809&pid=-1687629441

1950 PA DC. 53y. DOB 25 Sep 1896. f:Francis, m:Grace Gennacari. "crushing injury of chest with fracture of all ribs, mine accident". Reported by wife, Teresa DiVecchio.

Family tree of John Munson https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/86731516/person/42543864845/story

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Immigration: : 5 Apr 1897

Info from Gino DiVecchio, email Nov 2003
Possibly the same person as #556
Film 1353701 Nati 1858 #12
1897 5 Apr New York arrival, 38y, travelled with many people from SEaM including Domenico and Fiore DiVecchio.

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Info from Gino DiVecchio, email Nov 2003
Letter from Archivio di Stato di Pescara, Mar 2007.
Her family is traced back several more generations on my DiVecchio Family Tree Part 2.
Film 1353700 Nati 1854 #26

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Info from Gino DiVecchio, email Nov 2003

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Nov 2006 Info from Judy Brutti Richert, niece of Cristofaro diSanza

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Nov 2006 Info from Judy Richert, niece of Cristofaro diSanza.

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Nov 2006 Info from Judy Richert, niece of Cristofaro diSanza.

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Nov 2006 Info from Judy Richert, niece of Cristofaro diSanza.

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From Ellis Island manifest record of son Luigi, 1908.

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Ellis Island :
First Name: Luigi
Last Name: Silvestri
Ethnicity: So. Italian
Last Place of Residence: Roccaraso
Date of Arrival: Jul 08, 1903
Age at Arrival: 14y Gender: M Marital Status: S
Ship of Travel: Hohenzollern
Port of Departure: Naples
Manifest Line Number: 0027
Travelled with brother Ignio, going to Monesson, PA

Ellis Island:
First Name: Luigi
Last Name: Silvestri
Ethnicity: Italy So. Italian
Last Place of Residence: Noccaraso, Italy
Date of Arrival: Dec 02, 1908
Age at Arrival: 19y Gender: M Marital Status: S
Ship of Travel: Venezia
Port of Departure: Naples
Manifest Line Number: 0002
Travelled alone, going to Monesson, PA

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email from William Colianni, Jan 2007: "They were the parents of Claudio Silvestri the co Author of "Il mio paese racconta"."

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See notes for wife, Maureen diGiovine.
2010 Obituary of father-in-law, Americo diGiovine.

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Immigration: : 28 Mar 1910

http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/946900/person/90220152
email from grandson, Tom Fondy, Oct 2006.

1910 28 Mar EI arrival, 22y, with son, going to Emidio Acquafondata in Mesaba, MN.

1911 PA DC of daughter, Marie Sofia.

1920 census, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA, 33y, immigrated 1910.

1928 Petition for Naturalization of husband, Emiddio.

1937 PA DC, abt 48y, reported by Romolo Acquafondata, son, 2029 Roma Way, Pittsburgh, PA.

email from Tom Fondy (Acquafondata) Jul 2012: "I knew Uncle Mack, and Uncle Sylvester, and Uncle Carl Tonti, and especially the sweet lady who we called "Aunt Olivade". That was Olivetta, my grandmother's sister. I only met her a few times, but she always seemed very kind and sweet and gentle. She is as close as I could come to knowing my grandmother (Severina Iannacchione) who died 9 days before I was born. I heard a lot about Uncle Tony but he also died the year I was born."

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email from nephew Tom Fondy, Oct 2006: "I am especially proud of the verses about Maria Sophia and Violanda because they bring these simple unknown little immigrant girls back to life after 90 years. I have been to the hillside in Calvary Cemetery in Pittsburgh that is mentioned in the poem. You can see photos of that hillside in another poem on my web site called "Baby of a Single Day"."

http://tpfondy.mysite.syr.edu/Crosses.htm
http://tpfondy.mysite.syr.edu/DayBaby.htm

1911 PA DC, 1m 17d, reported by Emiddio Acquafondata, Bates St, Pittsburgh, PA, m: Severina Iannacchione.

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email from nephew Tom Fondy, Oct 2006: "I am especially proud of the verses about Maria Sophia and Violanda because they bring these simple unknown little immigrant girls back to life after 90 years. I have been to the hillside in Calvary Cemetery in Pittsburgh that is mentioned in the poem. You can see photos of that hillside in another poem on my web site called "Baby of a Single Day"."

http://tpfondy.mysite.syr.edu/Crosses.htm
http://tpfondy.mysite.syr.edu/DayBaby.htm

1912 PA DC, 6m 25d, reported by Emiddio Acquafondata, Chaplin St, Pittsburgh, PA.

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Immigration: : 28 Mar 1910

email from son Tom Fondy, Oct 2006: "Emiddio and Severina had the three children that you read about in "Wooden Crosses for Maria Sophia and Violanda". The girls died as babies, but my father, Romolo Francis Acquafondata lived a full life and died in February, 1983 at the age of 74. He used the Fondy name unofficially for most of his early adult life and legally changed the name to Fondy in 1945."
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=amfonda&id=ind05659

1910 28 Mar EI arrival, 1y, with mother, going to father -Emiddio Acquafondata in Mesaba, MN. Listed as Pasquale on the manifest with a correction "Romolo" written in.
1920 census, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA, 11y, immigrated 1910.

Social Security Death Index
Name: Romolo Fondy
SSN: 168-01-4032
Last Residence: 15216 Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Born: 8 Sep 1908
Died: Feb 1983
State (Year) SSN issued: Pennsylvania (Before 1951)

email from Tom Fondy, Jan 2011: "Romolo Francis Acquafondata (later changed to Fondy) was born Sept. 8, 1908 in Italy. to Emiddio Acquafondata and Severina Iannachione. The "1909" date is a few months off. He died in January 1983. I can look up the exact date on the memorial cards or my sister (Bernadette Fondy) may know the date. Benadetta Colucci was born March 26, 1914 in Pittsburgh. She died January 6, 2008. She had resumed the name Bernadette after about 1946. Romolo and as she was then called "Bertha" had three children: Albert Ralph Fondy; Dec. 5, 1935 to 2005. I will have to look up the exact date
unless Bernadette can send it to you. Albert was the famous Fondy, and maybe one of the most famous Acquafondatas since he was the long-term President of the Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers, and also of the Pennsylvania Federation of Teachers. Thomas Paul Fondy (me): Born 1937. My maternal grandfather Bartolomeo Colucci was worried that if I was a girl I would be a vampire! Some sort of weird legend from the "Old Country"). I ain't dead yet! I am a Full Professor on the Biology Faculty at Syracuse University half-way through my 46th year! Bernadette Rosella Fondy was born 1946. She was Dean at Seton Hill College in Greensburg and a Prof there, and I am delighted to say is also very much alive and healthy. Albert has one daugher: Jessica Fondy. I have three children: Christopher Fondy born 1964. Christopher resumed the family name about 8 years ago, so he uses both Fondy and Acquafonata. Chris works with me in my lab at Syracuse University; Lynn Acquafondata, 1966 (she resumed the family name after her divorce from Mark Brodie). Lynn is a Unitarian minister. Susan Fondy (1967) is an MD and Lt. Colonel in the US Army."

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email from son Tom Fondy, Oct 2006: "Romolo married our mother Benedetta Colucci in 1934. She was known as "Bertha" from a grade school teacher who knew about "Big Bertha" the German Siege guns of World War I, but knew nothing about beautiful Italian names."

Social Security Death Index
Name: Bertha B. Fondy
SSN: 194-26-6189
Last Residence: 15601 Greensburg, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Born: 26 Mar 1914
Died: 6 Jan 2008
State (Year) SSN issued: Pennsylvania (1951)

email fromTom Fondy (Acquafondata), Jul 2012: "By the way: I just re-read the history of my mother's family as written by her eldest sister, Rosella. My grandfather Bartolomeo Colucci was the eldest son of Rosa Acierno and Giovanni Colucci from Sirignano Avellino.

My aunt records that Bartolomeo was the eldest of 14 MALE children and that only four of them survived to adulthood! Rosella was one hellavu smart lady so if she wrote 14 Male children, that's what she meant.

Is that possible? Surely there had to be some girls in that family of 14 boys. Did they not list the girls? Do you see death rates like that in your genealogies? Do they simply not list some of the children if they died early?

No wonder my grandfather lived to be 100 and didn't really get sick even at the end. He just decided to die when my Mother, with whom he was living, got sick briefly and had to put him in a nursing home temporarily. He didn't understand that it was temporary. He just died within a week of that temporary move to the nursing home.

Four out of 14 survived to adulthood! That's some stringent selection. If generations of Italians saw that kind of attrition, no wonder the survivors were so hearty."

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Occupation: Professor, Biology, Syracuse University

email from himself, Tom Fondy, Oct 2006.
email from himself, Tom Fondy, Jan 2011.

http://tpfondy.mysite.syr.edu/

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Guestbook posting 9 Feb 2005 from Carol Frazzini Elliott

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Immigration: : ABT 1900

email from granddaughter, Judy Richert, Jan 2007: "The Mazzocco family is from Castel diSangro, Italy. My grandfather (and Carol's) was named Luigi and he came to America in the early 1900s. I know almost nothing about him as he died when my mother was about a year old. Neither she nor my aunt had any clear memories of him. My grandmother was named Pasqua and she was also from Castel diSangro. I think they knew each other from Italy, but married in the United States."

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email from daughter, Judy Richert, Jan 2007.

Social Security Death Index
Name: Evelyn Brutti
SSN: 321-12-5613
Last Residence: 60417 Crete, Will, Illinois, United States of America
Born: 20 Apr 1920
Died: 7 Apr 2001
State (Year) SSN issued: Illinois (Before 1951 )

U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006
Name: Evelyn Brutti
Service Info.: TEC 5 US ARMY
Birth Date: 20 Apr 1920
Death Date: 7 Apr 2001
Relation: Wife of Brutti, Orlando Frank
Cemetery: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery
Cemetery Address: 27034 South Diagonal Road Elwood, IL 60421
Buried At: Section C3-47 Row D Site 1

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Named after his uncle who died a few months earlier.

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1838 SPA transcribed birth record
1869 SPA Status Animarum, Rif 222/116 - Antonio married to Anna Carlino (1849). No siblings listed.
Film 1448675 Nati 1870 #76 of son Desiderio, lists grandfather (Antonio's father) as padre ignoto.

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Film 1448675 Nati 1870 #76

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Info from William Colianni and Shirley Sinclare, Jan 2007

1954 NY Ship Manifest, Andrea Doria, Arrived 23 Oct 1954, Traveled with husband, Pietro Luigi Colianni. On Italian passport.

Possible: Social Security Death Index
Name: Antonietta Colianni
SSN: 319-56-2615
Last Residence: 53179 Trevor, Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States of America
Born: 1 Aug 1903
Died: 1 Aug 1994
State (Year) SSN issued: Illinois (1973 )

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Immigration: : Nov 1897

Naturalization: : 3 May 1933

Info from William Colianni and Shirley Sinclaire, Jan 2007
In Shirley Sinclaire's massive family tree data base.

1900 census, Biwabik, St. Louis, MN, 9y, with father and siblings. born Italy, Imm 1897.

Info from Shirley Sinclaire, Jul 2007: "My grandfather's cousins were the "Colaianni Brothers - Contractors" (Paul, John, Joseph, Peter, Tony) who contracted and brought over many of the men from SPA to work on the railroads. They then went their own way once they earned money, etc.
My grandfather (Peter) came over in 1911 and went to Livingston, Montana to work with them. They were based in Minneapolis and Chicago, with the Great Northern Railroad, Northwest Pacific Railroad, etc. Some of the Colaianni's settled in Northern Minnesota, Minneapolis, majority settled in Chicago. I can't remember offhand when they stopped contracting the men to come over and work. The Colaianni Brothers went on to work in other avenues of the job force (Sanitation, etc)."

WWI Draft Reg, 51y, 9 Aug 1891 Italy, born in St. Pietro. address: 4651 Magnolia, Chicago, Cook, IL, Contact : Paul V. Colianni, 7N. 25 Oak Park, Oak Park, IL.

1932 7 Oct NY arrival, 41y, born SPA, Visa issued 28 Nat 1931. Chicago, IL.. Wife in SPA - Antonietta, Previously in the US from 1929-32 in MN. Going to brother - Giovanni at 741037th Ave, Minneapolis, MN.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XKLV-9GJ
Name: Pietro Luigi Colianni
Address: 725 N. Oak Park Ave, Oak Park, IL
Event: Naturalization
Event Place: Chicago, Illinois
Event Date: 1933
Age:
Birth Year: 1891
Birthplace: Italy
NARA Publication Title: Soundex Index to Naturalization Petitions for U.S. District & Circuit Courts, Northern District of Illinois and Immigration and Naturalization Service District 9, 1840-1950
NARA Publication Number: M1285
NARA Roll Number: 32
Film Number: 1432032
Digital Folder Number: 004640976
Image Number: 02073
Collection: Illinois, Northern District Naturalization Index, 1840-1950

WWII Draft Reg, DOB 9 Aug 1891 in St. Pietro, Italy. Works for Sanitary District. 4621 magnolia, Chicago, Cook, IL.

1954 NY Ship Manifest, Andrea Doria, Arrived 23 Oct 1954, Listed as Pietro Luigi Colianni. "Known as Peter Colianni". USC. 4521 N.Racine Ave, Chicago, IL. Traveled with wife, Antonietta.

Obituary of brother, Giuseppe, 1948

Social Security Death Index about Peter Colianni
SSN: 360-26-0031
Last Residence: 60641 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States of America
Born: 9 Aug 1891
Died: Nov 1979
State (Year) SSN issued: Illinois (1951)

Cook County, Illinois Death Index, 1908-1988
Name: Peter Colianni
Death Date: 28 Nov 1979
Death Location: Cook County, IL
File Number: 63671
Archive Collection Name: Cook County Genealogy Records (Deaths)
Archive repository location: Chicago, IL
Archive repository name: Cook County Clerk

Obituary in the 1979 Nov 30 Chicago Tribune

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/240796034/peter-l.-colianni

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Immigration: : 24 Mar 1949

Naturalization: : 16 Mar 1954

Info from Bill Colianni, Sep 2006: "I was born in S. Pietro in 1930 and moved to Chicago in 1949. Therefore, I have vivid memories of the village before, during and after the WWII. Currently I reside in Florida."

U.S., Federal Naturalization Records, 1856-1991
Name William Desiderio Colianni
Gender Male
Petition Age 23
Birth Date 1 Jan 1930
Birth Place San Pietro Avellana, Campobasso, Italy
Record Type Naturalization Petition
Arrival Date 24 Mar 1949
Arrival Place New York
Petition Date 28 Dec 1953
Petition Place Chicago, Illinois, USA
Naturalization Place Chicago, Illinois, USA
Mode of Travel Plane
Spouse Leda
Petition Number 345559

Obituary in the 1979 Nov 30 Chicago Tribune of father, Peter J. Colianni.

Bill was the author of the book "Democracy or Dictatorship" about the abuses of HOA's.

U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002
Name William D Colianni
Gender Male
Residence Years 2000-2002
Residence Place Englewood, Florida, USA
Zip Code 34223
Phone Number 941-460-9167
Spouse Leda Colianni

I learned of Vivi's death from Carlo Iasella, Jun 2019. Last entry in his Twitter feed was 17 May 2019.

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1850 SPA transcribed death record #7.
Estimated year of birth based on year of birth of husband, Giovanni Frazzino.
Film 1329602 Morti 1839 #31 of husband Giovanni Frazzino.
1869 SPA Status Animarum of son Michelangelo

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Film 1338775 Nati 1822 #52
1849 SPA transcribed marriage record #10, 27y, f: Giovanni, fu, m: Liberta Marracino.
Film 1338776 Nati 1862 #2 of daughter Pasquarosa, 40y
1869 SPA Status Animarum, via Fontana
Film 1448676 Matri 1878 #20 of daughter Maria Domenica.
Film 1448676 Morti 1890, 68y

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Film 1448219 Matri 1821 #8 of daughter Liberata
1832 SPA transcribed marriage record of daughter Concetta.
1852 SPA Status Animarum

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Film 1448219 Matri 1821 #8 of daughter Liberata
1832 SPA transcribed marriage record of daughter Concetta.

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Film 1338775 Nati 1826

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Film 1338775 Nati 1831 #16
Film 1448676 Morti 1888 #67, 57y, never married

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Film 1338775 Nati 1834 #17
Film 1329602 Morti 1834 #9, 24d

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Film 1338776 Nati 1835 #46
Film 1329602 Morti 1835 #12, 4d

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1829 SPA transcribed birth record
1849 SPA transcribed marriage record #10, 20y, f: Giuseppe born in Pagliarone, m: Annna Settefrati.
Film 1338776 Nati 1862 #2 of daughter Pasquarosa, 32y
1869 SPA Status Animarum, via Fontana
Film 1448676 Matri 1878 #20 of daughter Maria Domenica.

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Film 1338776 Nati 1862 #2
Film 1329602 Morti 1862 #85

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Event - Military Service : WWII

Occupation: Babcock & Wilcox Co.

1920 census, Homewood, Beaver, PA, 2y 8m.
1930 census, Homewood, PA, 12y, Living with uncle, Frank Trill.
1984 obituary in the Beaver, Valley Times of sister, Dorothy.
1988 obituary in the Beaver County Times of mother, Anna. (Mark's note: Charles was raised by Frank and Anna Trill after his mother died.)
email from daughter, Sally DeSanzo Burge, Sep 2010: "My mother and father got married by a Justice of the Peace. When they tried to get married in the Catholic church, the search began for my Dad's birth certificate, which was never found. Something was found that had his name as Carlos Marcellus DeSanzo. My dad was born 4/22/1917.

He apparently went to live with his paternal grandparents after his mother died while his younger sister, Dorothy, by the same mother went to live with the maternal grandparents. All of this is very sketchy to me because my dad did not talk about his parents.

At any rate, from what I gather from things that my mother said, my dad must have been what we now term a hyperactive child and so was sent from relative to relative, but lived mostly with Frank and Annie Trill, who did not want him shifted around and demanded that he stay with them and their 7 children. So my dad referred to her as Mum and we called her Aunt Annie.

My Dad went to the 2-room school house in Homewood to the 8th grade and they went to work in the Stone Quarry in Koppel at age 14. He joined the army and served in WWII in Germany, France and Belgium. The Trill boys also were in the Armed Services. My dad then went to work at the B&W and worked there for 41 years."

U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Name: Charles Desanzo Jr
Birth Year: 1917
Race: White, Citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Pennsylvania
State of Residence: Pennsylvania
County or City: Beaver
Enlistment Date: 15 Aug 1941
Enlistment State: Pennsylvania
Enlistment City: New Cumberland
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: 1 year of high school
Civil Occupation: Skilled heat treaters, annealers, and temperers
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 64
Weight: 126

U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1
Name: Charles Desanzo Jr
Address: POB 8102, Beaver Falls, PA, 15010 (1993)
[PO Box 102, Racine, PA, 15010-0102 (1983)]

1993 obituary in the Beaver County Times.

Social Security Death Index
Name: Charles Desanzo
SSN: 209-07-3580
Last Residence: 15010 Beaver Falls, Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Born: 22 Apr 1917
Died: 7 Jun 1993
State (Year) SSN issued: Pennsylvania (Before 1951)

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Film 1338776 Nati 1856 #61
1857 SPA transcribed death record

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Film 1338776 Nati 1854
1855 SPA transcribed death record

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Film 1338776 Nati 1852 #27
1869 SPA Status Animarum, via Fontana

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Film 1338776 Nati 1850 #41
1869 SPA Status Animarum, NOT listed with parents so must have died or married.

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Film 1448675 Nati 1868 #5

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1823 SPA transcribed marriage record #10.
Film 1448675 Nati 1868 #5 of grandson Giovanni Frazzini
1869 SPA Status Animarum of daughter, Lucia.

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Film 1338776 Nati 1865 #14
1865 SPA transcribed death record

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Film 1338775 1823 Nati #46
Film 1329602 1829 Morti #5

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Film 1338775 Nati 1829 #37
Film 1338776 Nati 1856 #26 of son, Sabatino. 27y

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Film 1338775 Nati 1826 #39

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Film 1338775 Nati 1823 #45

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1920 census, Pittsburgh, PA, 38y, immigrated 1902, boarding at the house of Carlo Tonti and Maria Santa Iannacchione. Listed as Phillip Martino. I don't believe that he is from SPA.

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Film 1329602 Morti 1833

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1824 SPA transcribed marriage record #4, parents Giuseppe and Rosa Frazzino.
1828 SPA transcribed birth record #39 of son Vincenzo.
Film 1329602 Morti 1832 #7

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1819 SPA transcribed birth record of son Domenico Antonio.
Film 1329602 Morti 1847 #29, 60y

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Film 1329602 Morti 1861 #65.
Film 1448219 Matri 1821.
1969 SPA Status Animarum of son Santo.

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Info from Alfonso diSanza d'Alena, Feb 2007

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2003 email from Craig diLorenzo: "My grandfather, Alexander DiLorenzo, came to the US sometime between 1910 - 1920 when he was a teenager, putting him in the same age category as Carmine diLorenzo and your grandfather. He came from Campobasso to New York he ended up in Denver where most of my aunts, uncles and cousins are now. I know Alexander came over with some relatives but had little contact when they came to the USA. Seems like there may be some sort of connection! Alexander died about 15 years ago and his wife Frances (Mauro) died about 8 years ago."

1920 > COLORADO > DENVER > DENVER; 307-DIST
Series: T625 Roll: 159 Page: 194
Surname GivenName Age Sex Race Birthplace State County Location Year
DELORENZO ALEXANDER 24 M W ITAL CO DENVER DENVER; 307-DIST 1920
wife Frances, 17y, born in Colorado.

SSDI, died 1 Oct 1995