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:? My husbands surname is Eifolla, his paternal grandfather was Tony "Antonio" "Anthony"?? Iafolla. His grandfather apparently changed the name from Iafolla to Eifolla. My husband has uncles and cousins with the spelling" Iafolla" . We do not know much about his grandfather as his grandparents were divorced when his father was young and he had no contact with his grandfather. I guess the last time his father had any contact with him was when he was about 18 years old, he looked him up in chicago,Il. He died about 1941 or 1942 in chicago,Il. My husbands fathers name was Gerald, he died in 1985. He had a brother John who we believe died during WW11
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Since we do not codcut any research but merely direct you to appropriate websites, you will need full name,dates or year of birth and most important of all location in Italy of the town of origin. Furthermore, the best thing for you to do is work backward. Go to the ellisisland.org website and search for the first ancestor who came to the USA. Look him up on the ships manifest for the town of origin and to whom jhe was destined as well as his date of arrival since his age at time of arrival wiull be shown anbd yhou can calculate the year of birth that way. FCurther if you want vital information on someone';s background you can go to the Social security death index and rfequest his SS-05 application which will have more information and furnish his parents names as well. If he was naturalized then yoiu can seek out his naturalization records and request his declaration of intent so that you can see if and when he changed his name formally, legally or informally. Peter
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Lynneif wrote::? My husbands surname is Eifolla, his paternal grandfather was Tony "Antonio" "Anthony"?? Iafolla. His grandfather apparently changed the name from Iafolla to Eifolla. My husband has uncles and cousins with the spelling" Iafolla" . We do not know much about his grandfather as his grandparents were divorced when his father was young and he had no contact with his grandfather. I guess the last time his father had any contact with him was when he was about 18 years old, he looked him up in chicago,Il. He died about 1941 or 1942 in chicago,Il. My husbands fathers name was Gerald, he died in 1985. He had a brother John who we believe died during WW11

I do have some information on this family, I am not sure that there is a connection. Capestrano, Aquila, Italy, this is where they are from. I believe they came over abt or bef 1897 to the United States. They moved to Ironwood, MI and Hurley, WI. Then they came to IN, which is around the Chicagoland area. Might have a connetion. kfollow@comcast.net
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I am related to the Iafolla, and my Grandfather Joseph (Guiseppe) Iafolla had a brother names Antonio Iafolla. Antonio was born March 10, 1880. Do you think this could be him?
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Tony Eifolla, "Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"
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Name: Tony Eifolla
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Event Date: 07 Aug 1942
Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Gender: Male
Marital Status:
Race:
Age: 62
Birth Year (Estimated): 1880
Birth Date:
Birthplace: Italy
Father's Name:
Father's Titles and Terms:
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:
Mother's Titles and Terms:
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Laborer
Residence Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Address:
Spouse's Name: Maude
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Spouse's Birthplace:
Burial Date: 11 Aug 1942
Burial Place: Worth, Cook, Illinois
Cemetery: St. Mary's
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Digital Folder Number: 4152264
Image Number: 2177
GS Film number: 1953747
Reference ID: rn 22089
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Alternate Spelling Matches LAFOLLA, LAVOLA (25)
Name of Passenger Residence Arrived Age on Arrival Passenger Record Ship Manifest Ship Image Relevancy
1. Domenico Lafolla Villetta, Italy 1921 36 View View View 97%
2. Domenico Lafolla Cerchio 1906 18 View View View 97%
3. Guiseppe Lafolla 1906 29 View View View 97%
4. Michele Lafolla Miglionico, Potenza 1907 29 View View View 97%
5. Nicola Lafolla 1892 12 View View View 97%
6. Vincenzo Lafolla Gallese, Italy 1907 46 View View View 97%
7. Vincenzo Lafolla Italy 1910 48 View View View 97%
8. Vincenzo Lafolla Canistro, Italy 1910 17 View View View 97%
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LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX ARRIVAL DATE PLACE OF LAST RESIDENCE
LAFOLLA L. 54 M 21 Apr 1881 U
LAFOLLA RAFFAELE 37 M 7 Apr 1893 CAPISTRANO
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Emidio Lafolla, "Illinois, Northern District Naturalization Index, 1840-1950"
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Name: Emidio Lafolla
Event Type: Naturalization
Event Place: Chicago Heights, Illinois
Event Date: 1901
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Birthplace: Italy
Affiliate 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
Affiliate Publication Number: M1285
Affiliate Film Number: 108
GS Film number: 1432108
Digital Folder Number: 004641177
Image Number: 05851
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Tony Eifolle, "United States Census, 1940"
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Name: Tony Eifolle
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Event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: Ward 3, Chicago, Chicago City, Cook, Illinois, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 60
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original):
Race (Standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized): Head
Birthplace: Italy
Estimated Birth Year: 1880
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Enumeration District Number: 103-171
Family Number: 95
Sheet Number and Letter: 11B
Line Number: 62
NARA Publication Number: T627
NARA Roll Number: 926
Digital Folder Number: 005459667
Image Number: 00753
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Tony Eifolle M 60 Italy
Wife Maude Eifolle F 51 Louisiana
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"United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWTR-HVZ : accessed 07 Apr 2013), Tony Eifolle, Ward 3, Chicago, Chicago City, Cook, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 103-171, sheet 11B, family 95, NARA digital publication T627, roll 926.
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Mary Eifolla
United States Census, 1930
birth: 1916 Minnesota
census: 1930 St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota
John Eifolla
United States Census, 1930
birth: 1917 Minnesota
census: 1930 St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota
Margaret Eifolla
United States Census, 1930
birth: 1919 Minnesota
census: 1930 St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota
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Name: Mary Eifolla
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota
Gender: Female
Age: 14
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Birthplace: Minnesota
Birth Year (Estimated): 1916
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Cousin
Father's Birthplace: Italy
Mother's Birthplace: Italy
District: 0179
Household ID: 55
Sheet Number and Letter: 10A
Line Number: 43
Affiliate Publication Number: T626, roll 1114
GS Film number: 2340849
Digital Folder Number: 4610068
Image Number: 00464
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Ralph Nardini M 35 Italy
Wife Edith Nardini F 23 Missouri
Daughter Irene Nardini F 4 Minnesota
Daughter Lorraine Nardini F 2 Minnesota
Son Ralph Nardini M 1 Minnesota
Cousin Mary Eifolla F 14 Minnesota
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"United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X38T-FT5 : accessed 07 Apr 2013), Mary Eifolla in entry for Ralph Nardini, 1930.
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Name: John Eifolla
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota
Gender: Male
Age: 13
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Birthplace: Minnesota
Birth Year (Estimated): 1917
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Cousin
Father's Birthplace: Italy
Mother's Birthplace: Italy
District: 0179
Household ID: 182
Sheet Number and Letter: 19B
Line Number: 64
Affiliate Publication Number: T626, roll 1114
GS Film number: 2340849
Digital Folder Number: 4610068
Image Number: 00483
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Amedes Turicehi M 41 Italy
Wife Mariana Turicehi F 33 Italy
Daughter Iole Turicehi F 9 Minnesota
Son Enzo Turicehi M 8 Minnesota
Cousin John Eifolla M 13 Minnesota
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"United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X38R-KPF : accessed 07 Apr 2013), John Eifolla in entry for Amedes Turicehi, 1930.
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Margaret Eifolla in household of Anthony Nardini, "United States Census, 1930"
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Name: Margaret Eifolla
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota
Gender: Female
Age: 11
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Birthplace: Minnesota
Birth Year (Estimated): 1919
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Cousin
Father's Birthplace: Italy
Mother's Birthplace: Italy
District: 0005
Household ID: 304
Sheet Number and Letter: 25B
Line Number: 65
Affiliate Publication Number: T626, roll 1114
GS Film number: 2340849
Digital Folder Number: 4610068
Image Number: 00759
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Anthony Nardini M 32 Italy
Wife Lena Nardini F 24 Minnesota
Son Victor A Nardini M 1 Minnesota
Cousin Margaret Eifolla F 11 Minnesota
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"United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X38T-KYG : accessed 07 Apr 2013), Margaret Eifolla in entry for Anthony Nardini, 1930.
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Name: Antonio Eifolla
Event Type: Draft Registration
Event Date: 1942
Event Place: Chicago, , Illinois
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 10 Mar 1880
Affiliate Publication Title: World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of Illinois
Affiliate Publication Number: M2097
Affiliate ARC Identifier: 623284
GS Film number: 2281482
Digital Folder Number: 004134381
Image Number: 00062
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"United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V1VB-4B9 : accessed 07 Apr 2013), Antonio Eifolla, 1942.
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