Bevilacqua/Preservati/Perini/Talarico

[Primaitaliana]

Hi Im looking for info on my great grandfather Giuseppe Bevilacqua. He was born around 1886. He immigrated to American around 1912 from Savelli, Italy which is in Calabria. I have his naturalization papers he filled out but never got a chance to send in. It says he came in through the port of Boston and it asked who he would be staying with and he replyed his brother in law, last name Sacco. So Giuseppe had a sister who married a Sacco in Mass. and I have no idea what her name is. Giuseppe ended up settling in West Virginia. I was told by my great uncle they used to go visit his sister Theresa in Norwood, WV who married a man with the last name Priest. My uncle also said they would visit a brother in law in Norwood, WV named John Rocco and a cousin in Wheeling, WV named Sam Bevilacqua. Also Giuseppe's parents names were Giovanni Bevilacqua & Domenica Talarico Bevilacqua.

Im also looking for info on my great grandparents Prospero Preservati & Angelina Perini Preservati. Prospero was born in Vigolzone, Italy & Angelina was born in Gropparello, Italy. They both resided in Framingham, Massachusetts after coming to America & had a number of children one of which being my grandfather Geno. I have found many Preservati's in America but I have searched for Preservati's in Italy several times & I cant find a single person with this last name. I have a strong feeling that when my great grandpa came to America thru Ellis Island that they screwed up the spelling of his last name. Also looking for more info on the Perini's, all I know is that my great grandma came to America thru Ellis Island with her sister Adelaide. Any info on the Bevilacqua's/Preservati's/Perini"s/Talarioco's wold be greatly appreciated

[maestra36]

Hello and welcome to this forum-

is this your great grandfather? since you didn't provide us with approximate dates, I really can't tell if it is or not

irst Name: Prospero
Last Name: Preservati
Ethnicity: Italy
Last Place of Residence: Vigolzone
Date of Arrival: Jun 16, 1906
Age at Arrival: 23y Gender: M Marital Status: S
Ship of Travel: La Savoie
Port of Departure: Havre
Manifest Line Number: 0021

www.ellisislandrecords.org

[adelfio]

Looked in the surnname directory no luck on Preservati no luck but did have a couple hits on Perservati. Do you have Prospero Italian birth record from Vigolzone Italy
Marty
Prospero PRESERVATI
Birth Date: 15 Apr 1882
Death Date: May 1968
Social Security Number:xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: Massachusetts

[suanj]

Hi Im looking for info on my great grandfather Giuseppe Bevilacqua. He was born around 1886. He immigrated to American around 1912 from Savelli, Italy which is in Calabria. I have his naturalization papers he filled out but never got a chance to send in. It says he came in through the port of Boston and it asked who he would be staying with and he replyed his brother in law, last name Sacco. So Giuseppe had a sister who married a Sacco in Mass. and I have no idea what her name is. Giuseppe ended up settling in West Virginia. I was told by my great uncle they used to go visit his sister Theresa in Norwood, WV who married a man with the last name Priest. My uncle also said they would visit a brother in law in Norwood, WV named John Rocco and a cousin in Wheeling, WV named Sam Bevilacqua. Also Giuseppe's parents names were Giovanni Bevilacqua & Domenica Talarico Bevilacqua.

Hi, I found this arrival:
Boston Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1943
about Guiseppe Bevilacqua Name: Guiseppe Bevilacqua
Arrival Date: 2 Sep 1913
Age: 24
Estimated birth year: abt 1889
Gender: Male
Ethnic Background: Italian (South) (Italian)
Port of Departure: Naples, Italy
Ship Name: Napoli
Port of Arrival: Boston, Massachusetts
Friend's Name: Nicola
Last Residence: Italy
Birthplace: Savelli, Italy

wife Filomena in Savelli, joining at Nicola( no surname) cousin in Clarksburg, WV

pag 1 http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/7175/giuseppe1.jpg

pag 2 http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/7936/giuseppe2h.jpg

it could be your ancestor?
The same Giuseppe Bevilacqua of above arrival:
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
about Giuseppe Bevalaegus Name: Giuseppe Bevalaegus
County: Harrison
State: West Virginia
Birthplace: Catanzaro
Birth Date: 11 Apr 1888
Race: White
FHL Roll Number: 1992484
DraftBoard: 1

born in Savelli...
http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/4729/giuseppe3.jpg

I believe that is your ancestor...
in 1930 census, the wife name is Rita and not Filomena:
1930 United States Federal Census about Joe Bevilacks
Name: Joe Bevilacks
Home in 1930: Court House, Taylor, West Virginia
View Map

Age: 39

Estimated birth year: abt 1891
Birthplace: Italy
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Reta Bevilacks
Race: White
Occupation:

Education:

Military Service:

Rent/home value:

Age at first marriage:

Parents' birthplace:
View image

Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members: Name Age
Joe Bevilacks
39
Reta Bevilacks
33
Euel Bevilacks
12
Minnie Bevilacks
8
John Bevilacks
7
Rosa Bevilacks
5
Joseph Bevilacks
3 1/12
Mary Bevilacks
10/12


It is your ancestor?
suanj

[suanj]

Maybe the cousin Sam Bevilacqua could be this Saverio Bevilacqua also settled in WV:
First Name: Savorip
Last Name: Bevilacqua
Ethnicity: Italian SO
Last Place of Residence: Savelli
Date of Arrival: Jan 25, 1920
Age at Arrival: 39y Gender: M Marital Status: M
Ship of Travel: Duca d'Aosta
Port of Departure: Napoli
Manifest Line Number: 0003

pag 1 http://www.ellisisland.org/EIFile/popup ... &line=0003

pag 2 http://www.ellisisland.org/EIFile/popup ... &line=0003

[suanj]

Here a John Rocco/a born in Savelli and resident in WV:
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
about John Rocca
Name: John Rocca
County: Harrison
State: West Virginia
Birthplace: Italy
Birth Date: 21 Jul 1896 ( *I believe no right the birth year on WWI draft registration card, or maybe no right in marriage record)
FHL Roll Number: 1992486
DraftBoard: 2
single at this time, father Frank Rocca in Savelli
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/9539/johnrocca.jpg
*I believe no right the birth year because I found


Groom's Name: John Rocca
Groom's Birth Date: 21 Jul 1885
Groom's Birthplace: Italy
Groom's Age:
Bride's Name: Antonetta Fratto
Bride's Birth Date: 22 Apr 1909
Bride's Birthplace: Harrison County, Wv
Bride's Age: 21
Marriage Date: 13 Sep 1930
Marriage Place: Lost Creek, Harrison County, Wv
Groom's Father's Name: Frank Rocca
Groom's Mother's Name: Chiara Pallone Rocca
Bride's Father's Name: John Fratto
Bride's Mother's Name: Mary Fazio Fratto
Groom's Race:
Groom's Marital Status: Divorced
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race:
Bride's Marital Status: Single
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M74929-6
System Origin: West Virginia-VR
Source Film Number: 0847297
Reference Number: 2:3G4P6MB
Collection: West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932

[Primaitaliana]

Hello and welcome to this forum-

is this your great grandfather? since you didn't provide us with approximate dates, I really can't tell if it is or not

irst Name: Prospero
Last Name: Preservati
Ethnicity: Italy
Last Place of Residence: Vigolzone
Date of Arrival: Jun 16, 1906
Age at Arrival: 23y Gender: M Marital Status: S
Ship of Travel: La Savoie
Port of Departure: Havre
Manifest Line Number: 0021

www.ellisislandrecords.org

Yes this is my great grandpa, I actually have this document at home. Now if you search for Preservati's in that town in Italy, you wont find a soul, thanks for your help[/b][/b]

[Primaitaliana]

Looked in the surnname directory no luck on Preservati no luck but did have a couple hits on Perservati. Do you have Prospero Italian birth record from Vigolzone Italy
Marty
Prospero PRESERVATI
Birth Date: 15 Apr 1882
Death Date: May 1968
Social Security Number:xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: Massachusetts

Thanks for your response! No I do not have the birth record. I would write a letter requesting this info fromthe townof Vigolzone but like I said im convinced that not the spelling of his last name. I wonder if they could still help me anyway? If they have the first name and birth date?

[Primaitaliana]

Hi Im looking for info on my great grandfather Giuseppe Bevilacqua. He was born around 1886. He immigrated to American around 1912 from Savelli, Italy which is in Calabria. I have his naturalization papers he filled out but never got a chance to send in. It says he came in through the port of Boston and it asked who he would be staying with and he replyed his brother in law, last name Sacco. So Giuseppe had a sister who married a Sacco in Mass. and I have no idea what her name is. Giuseppe ended up settling in West Virginia. I was told by my great uncle they used to go visit his sister Theresa in Norwood, WV who married a man with the last name Priest. My uncle also said they would visit a brother in law in Norwood, WV named John Rocco and a cousin in Wheeling, WV named Sam Bevilacqua. Also Giuseppe's parents names were Giovanni Bevilacqua & Domenica Talarico Bevilacqua.

Hi, I found this arrival:
Boston Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1943
about Guiseppe Bevilacqua Name: Guiseppe Bevilacqua
Arrival Date: 2 Sep 1913
Age: 24
Estimated birth year: abt 1889
Gender: Male
Ethnic Background: Italian (South) (Italian)
Port of Departure: Naples, Italy
Ship Name: Napoli
Port of Arrival: Boston, Massachusetts
Friend's Name: Nicola
Last Residence: Italy
Birthplace: Savelli, Italy

wife Filomena in Savelli, joining at Nicola( no surname) cousin in Clarksburg, WV

pag 1 http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/7175/giuseppe1.jpg

pag 2 http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/7936/giuseppe2h.jpg

it could be your ancestor?
The same Giuseppe Bevilacqua of above arrival:
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
about Giuseppe Bevalaegus Name: Giuseppe Bevalaegus
County: Harrison
State: West Virginia
Birthplace: Catanzaro
Birth Date: 11 Apr 1888
Race: White
FHL Roll Number: 1992484
DraftBoard: 1

born in Savelli...
http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/4729/giuseppe3.jpg

I believe that is your ancestor...
in 1930 census, the wife name is Rita and not Filomena:
1930 United States Federal Census about Joe Bevilacks
Name: Joe Bevilacks
Home in 1930: Court House, Taylor, West Virginia
View Map

Age: 39

Estimated birth year: abt 1891
Birthplace: Italy
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Reta Bevilacks
Race: White
Occupation:

Education:

Military Service:

Rent/home value:

Age at first marriage:

Parents' birthplace:
View image

Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members: Name Age
Joe Bevilacks
39
Reta Bevilacks
33
Euel Bevilacks
12
Minnie Bevilacks
8
John Bevilacks
7
Rosa Bevilacks
5
Joseph Bevilacks
3 1/12
Mary Bevilacks
10/12


It is your ancestor?
suanj

Yes this is him. Family secret is that my grandpa had a wife in Italy & when he came to America he met my great grandma Retta & they got married. I know the wifes name in Italy was filomena and its ironic b/c Retta and Giuseppe name one of their children Philomena. Rose as they spelled it Bevilacks, lol, is my grandma. I wonder if Nicola is the Sacco brother n law?

[Primaitaliana]

Maybe the cousin Sam Bevilacqua could be this Saverio Bevilacqua also settled in WV:
First Name: Savorip
Last Name: Bevilacqua
Ethnicity: Italian SO
Last Place of Residence: Savelli
Date of Arrival: Jan 25, 1920
Age at Arrival: 39y Gender: M Marital Status: M
Ship of Travel: Duca d'Aosta
Port of Departure: Napoli
Manifest Line Number: 0003

pag 1 http://www.ellisisland.org/EIFile/popup ... &line=0003

pag 2 http://www.ellisisland.org/EIFile/popup ... &line=0003

I think I seen this document before and kinda over looked it. This is a strong possibilty I need to start researching this name, assuming its Saverio.

[Primaitaliana]

Here a John Rocco/a born in Savelli and resident in WV:
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
about John Rocca
Name: John Rocca
County: Harrison
State: West Virginia
Birthplace: Italy
Birth Date: 21 Jul 1896 ( *I believe no right the birth year on WWI draft registration card, or maybe no right in marriage record)
FHL Roll Number: 1992486
DraftBoard: 2
single at this time, father Frank Rocca in Savelli
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/9539/johnrocca.jpg
*I believe no right the birth year because I found


Groom's Name: John Rocca
Groom's Birth Date: 21 Jul 1885
Groom's Birthplace: Italy
Groom's Age:
Bride's Name: Antonetta Fratto
Bride's Birth Date: 22 Apr 1909
Bride's Birthplace: Harrison County, Wv
Bride's Age: 21
Marriage Date: 13 Sep 1930
Marriage Place: Lost Creek, Harrison County, Wv
Groom's Father's Name: Frank Rocca
Groom's Mother's Name: Chiara Pallone Rocca
Bride's Father's Name: John Fratto
Bride's Mother's Name: Mary Fazio Fratto
Groom's Race:
Groom's Marital Status: Divorced
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race:
Bride's Marital Status: Single
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M74929-6
System Origin: West Virginia-VR
Source Film Number: 0847297
Reference Number: 2:3G4P6MB

This John Rocca is very interesting. The only problem is the brides last name should be Bevilacqua, unless like it says grooms status divorced & he remarried my great aunt? Where did you find this info from?
Collection: West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932

[suanj]

yes I found the John Rocca marriage record in Collection: West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932
http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsea ... Type=close
abt Nicola.. he was a cousin of Giuseppe Bevilacqua and not a brother in law

[Primaitaliana]

yes I found the John Rocca marriage record in Collection: West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932
http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsea ... Type=close
abt Nicola.. he was a cousin of Giuseppe Bevilacqua and not a brother in law

Omg that is so awesome, thank you for finding this info for me. Now if I can research & find if he was a cousin thru Giuseppe's mother or father. I can also try to find Rocca's living in WV today & then maybe I can gather more info, thank u!

[adelfio]

For the Prospero PRESERVATI Birth Date: 15 Apr 1882 there is a film from FHL on Comune di Vigolzone you could go through it and see if Prospero was born there and the name spelling.
Birth Marriage and Death records 1876-1894
Nati, matrimoni, morti 1876 (cont.)-1894 VAULT INTL Film
1801014
Registri dello stato civile di Vigolzone (Piacenza), 1806-1929
Authors Vigolzone (Piacenza). Ufficio dello stato civile
Marty

[luigiper]

We are doing genealogy research on the family of Luigi and Maria Perini from the village of Castellana di Gropparello,Piacenza,Italy. They had a daughter Elena Perini who was born in the same village in 1899 and came to the US (Boston, MA via NYC) in 1920. She married Emilio Speroni in Milford MA, 1922. If this is the Elena Perini you are looking for I can supply more information. Luigi