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Please Help I am looking for my wive's great ancestors birth records, one is Alfred G. Cantoni he was born july 4th 1884 in Italy we think Lucca and died in California. The other is his wife Clara M. Tognotti we think her first name might have been (Chiarina) she was born in Lucca Italy in 1893 and dies in california in 1993. Please some one help I would love to surprise my wife with this. Also if you had clara's parents birth records their names are Giuseppe Tognotti, and Sofia Pierreti. I do not have years just know it was in italy.
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Iowa, State Census Collection, 1836-1925 about Alfredo Contoni
Name: Alfredo Contoni
Birth Year: abt 1885
Birth Place: Italy
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Census Date: 1 Jan 1925
Residence State: Iowa
Residence County: Washington
Locality: Washington
Relation to Head: Head
Mother: Angeline Filippi
Mother's Birthplace: Italy
Father: Thomas Contoni
Father's Birthplace: Italy
Marriage Place: Italy
Spouse Name: Clara Contoni
Roll: IA1925_1979
Line: 3
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Household Members: Name Age
Alfredo Contoni
40
Clara Contoni
32
Lauretta Contoni
10
Thomas Contoni
8


1930 United States Federal Census about Alfred G Cantoni
Name: Alfred G Cantoni
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1886
Birthplace: Italy
Race: White
Home in 1930: Washington, Washington, Iowa
Map of Home: View Map

Marital Status: Married
Immigration Year: 1902
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Clara M Cantoni
Father's Birthplace: Italy
Mother's Birthplace: Italy
Occupation:

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Household Members: Name Age
Alfred G Cantoni
44
Clara M Cantoni
36
Loretta R Cantoni
16
Thomas G Cantoni
14


1940 United States Federal Census about Alfred Cantoni
Name: Alfred Cantoni
Age: 57
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: North Italy
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Washington, Washington, Iowa
Map of Home in 1940: View Map

Street: East Washington Street
House Number: 415
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Washington, Washington, Iowa
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Citizenship: Naturalized
Sheet Number: 10B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 257
Occupation: Proprietor
Industry: Confectionery
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 42
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 63
Class of Worker: Employer
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
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Household Members: Name Age
Alfred Cantoni
57
Cora R Cantoni
47


New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 about Alfredo Cantoni
Name: Alfredo Cantoni
Arrival Date: 16 May 1903
Birth Date: abt 1884
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/ Nationality: Italian
Port of Departure: Havre
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: La Lorraine
coming from Gello


Joining at brother Donato in Chicago, IL;last residence: Gello (hamlet of Pescaglia town, Lucca province)


Donato second trip:
New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 about Donato Cantoni
Name: Donato Cantoni
Arrival Date: 29 Apr 1910
Birth Date: abt 1873
Birth Location: Italy
Birth Location Other: pescaglia
Age: 37
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/ Nationality: Italian
Port of Departure: Havre
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: La Lorraine

Joining at bother Alfredo Cantoni in Chicago, IL

U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 about Alfred Cantoni
Name: Alfred Cantoni
City: Chicago
County: Cook
State: Illinois
Birth Date: 22 Mar 1884
Race: White
Draft Board: 43

wife Clara


Birth Act: Pescaglia 22 March 1884
Gino Alfredo Cantoni born at home located in Gello, son of Tommaso Cantoni 43 old, and Angela Filippi
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Marriage:
Alfrido Cuntoni, "Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1920"
Name: Alfrido Cuntoni (Alfredo Cantoni)
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Age: 27
Birth Year (Estimated): 1885
Birth Date: 1885
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Spouse's Name: Clara Gognotti (Clara Tognotti)
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Spouse's Age: 18
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1894
Spouse's Birth Date: 1894
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License Type: Marriage
Event Date: 23 Nov 1912
Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
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GS Film number: 1030533
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Digital Folder Number: 4271751
Image Number: 852
Reference ID: 611730

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Clara TOGNOTTI CANTONI death:
NAME: Clara Cantoni
BIRTH: 8 Oct 1893
DEATH: 17 Jun 1993 - Santee, San Diego, California, USA
CIVIL: California

Chiara TOGNOTTI birth act #198:
born in Borgo a Mozzano on 8 Oct 1893, daughter of Giuseppe Tognotti 40 old, innkeeper, and of Sofia Pieretti (daughter of Vincenzo)


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Sofia Pieretti TOGNOTTI trip :
New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 about Sofia Tognetti Pierreti
Name: Sofia Tognetti Pierreti
Arrival Date: 25 Jul 1908
Birth Date: abt 1855
Birth Location: Italy
Birth Location Other: lucca
Age: 53
Gender: Female
Ethnicity/ Nationality: Italian
Port of Departure: Le Havre
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: La Touraine

with husband Giuseppe 55 old, and chidren; daughter Chiara Tognotti and sons Attilio and Vincenzo TOGNOTTI; Giuseppe left the sister Assunta Tognotti in Marlia town (Lucca province); all joining at son Pietro in Chicago, IL

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New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 about Giuseppe Tognetti
Name: Giuseppe Tognetti
Arrival Date: 25 Jul 1908
Birth Date: abt 1853
Age: 55
Gender: Male
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: La Touraine
son Attilio in hospital...
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Thank you so much, you wouldn't by chance be able to find anything on tommaso or angela now would you i can not read italian to save my life. thank you so much for your help
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Hi abt Tommaso and Angela I cannot help because by Familysearch.org, it are the marriages from 1866 so I know not when they married.. the son, Donato was born in 1873 so maybe they married around 1871/2.. but no index and the search sheet by sheet takes a long time...
however you can try by yourself https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/T ... 1666827446
the names are on the bottom ... if you find it, post the link that I can read it nd to give you the infos...
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I believe Clara (chiara) tognotti was my grandfather,Vincenzo tognotti,sister,he was born Dec.14,1890 in Lucca,Italy.i have no records of their parents but I believe Giuseppe and Sophia are his parents. Any information would be helpful,thank you
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Sumary wrote:I believe Clara (chiara) tognotti was my grandfather,Vincenzo tognotti,sister,he was born Dec.14,1890 in Lucca,Italy.i have no records of their parents but I believe Giuseppe and Sophia are his parents. Any information would be helpful,thank you
Hello Sumary! :-)

Here is the birth record for Vincenzo Tognotti, in 1890 in Borgo a Mozzano, Lucca


Record #291
Dated 18 December 1890 at 4:30 PM at the town office
Appearing before the official was Giuseppe Tognotti, 37, innkeeper residing in Borgo a Mozzano, to declare that on the 14th of the current month, at the place at Via Regina Margherita #155, to Sofia Pieretti, daughter of Vincenzo, his wife, housewife residing with him, was born a male child who was presented and to whom was given the name
VINCENZO GIOVANNI DOMENICO


You can see where Giuseppe Tognotti signed the record with the witnesses. :D

Record on the bottom right side
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Hello Tessa78,Thank you so very much! Have been searching for along time,I had no idea that my grandfather had a sister and 2 brothers! Had seen Attilio Tognotti was listed on a ship with him but could not fine any info after that,and now I have my great-grandparents names:) any suggestions on finding that information? Thank you again
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Birth record of Attilio Tognotti
INDEX#260
1889 Nov 6th in the town of Borgo a Mozzano birth record of Attilio Tognotti son of Giuseppe Tognotti, age 36 innkeeper and Sofia Pieretti, daughter of Vincenzo

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