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Hello Marc!
Found the same surname spelling, but it was in Pittsburgh in 1910
Possible relation or a coincidence?
Thank you,
Valarie
Valarie: my apologies, it was Pittsburgh as you noted, not Philadelphia.
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johnnyonthespot wrote:Marc,

What info do you have?

I strongly suspect that neither Marispini nor Maraspini is the correct/original Italian spelling of your name. It is going to be difficult at best, impossible at worst, to move forward with your research before you resolve the spelling issue.

Johnny: unfortunately all I have is the story from my Grandfather, and the 1910 census information from Pittsburgh. :(
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misbris wrote:Marc,

Where did your family settle? Did they stay in PA, or move elsewhere? Do you know Dominic's occupation, name of his wife, children? These clues might help us track him down. :wink:

Do the trees on Ancestry belong to you?
Misbris: ultimately they settled around San Antonio, Texas, but I heard he died before his widow and children may have moved there. I know one of his children, my Great-Grandfather is named Joseph D Marispini. The 1910 census information said he was a power house laborer. The extended family has since grouped in Utah, California, Nevada, Arizona, and (where I and some other family are) Minnesota. I have one tree on Ancestry.com. It's under my screen name spini937.
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I don't know why we can't find anyone else in the census. :? I'm going to keep looking.
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misbris wrote:I don't know why we can't find anyone else in the census. :? I'm going to keep looking.
Does this look like the correct family?
son Joseph born abt 1910?
Thanks! Valarie

possible 1920 census

Home in 1920:
636 Delgado Street, rents
San Antonio Ward 3, Bexar, Texas

head Mary Maraspin 30, abt 1890 TX
- widow
- parents born in Mexico
- children's father born in Austria-Italian
son Albert Maraspin 17, abt 1903 TX
daughter Martha M Maraspin 14, abt 1906 TX
daughter Catherine Maraspin 10, abt 1910 TX
son Jose Maraspin 9, abt 1911 TX
son Louis Maraspin 5, abt 1915 TX
daughter Julia Maraspin 3 6/12, abt 1916 TX
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CA Death Index
Joseph's sister Martha?

Name: Martha M Alexander
[Martha M Maraspini]
Social Security #: 54818xxxx
Sex: FEMALE
Birth Date: 19 Jan 1906 Birthplace: Texas
Death Date: 8 Jul 1981 Death Place: Sacramento
Mother's Maiden Name: Davila
Father's Surname: Maraspini
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Could the name have been Malaspina?
I know that in the Calabrese dialects the "r" and "l" are very often changed. I know also that before the start of the Civil State the name was commonly written as Malaspine or Malaspini. To my knowledge today only remained Malaspina. But in rural dialects it is pronounced as Maraspina
It is a very common name in the province of Reggio Calabria. As a matter of fact my wine suplier is called Malapina and he selles the best wine in the world (and that is not to discuss)
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apiapibij wrote:Could the name have been Malaspina?
I know that in the Calabrese dialects the "r" and "l" are very often changed. I know also that before the start of the Civil State the name was commonly written as Malaspine or Malaspini. To my knowledge today only remained Malaspina. But in rural dialects it is pronounced as Maraspina
It is a very common name in the province of Reggio Calabria. As a matter of fact my wine suplier is called Malapina and he selles the best wine in the world (and that is not to discuss)
Thank you, that's a terrific idea.
Malaspina/i is also a much more common surname in the United States
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vj wrote:
misbris wrote:I don't know why we can't find anyone else in the census. :? I'm going to keep looking.
Does this look like the correct family?
son Joseph born abt 1910?
Thanks! Valarie

possible 1920 census

Home in 1920:
636 Delgado Street, rents
San Antonio Ward 3, Bexar, Texas

head Mary Maraspin 30, abt 1890 TX
- widow
- parents born in Mexico
- children's father born in Austria-Italian
son Albert Maraspin 17, abt 1903 TX
daughter Martha M Maraspin 14, abt 1906 TX
daughter Catherine Maraspin 10, abt 1910 TX
son Jose Maraspin 9, abt 1911 TX
son Louis Maraspin 5, abt 1915 TX
daughter Julia Maraspin 3 6/12, abt 1916 TX
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CA Death Index
Joseph's sister Martha?

Name: Martha M Alexander
[Martha M Maraspini]
Social Security #: 54818xxxx
Sex: FEMALE
Birth Date: 19 Jan 1906 Birthplace: Texas
Death Date: 8 Jul 1981 Death Place: Sacramento
Mother's Maiden Name: Davila
Father's Surname: Maraspini
Valarie,
My father has informed me that address is the address my Great-Grandfather lived at until his death in 1993. We're 99 percent sure that would be our family.
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Thank you for the update!

From the census
- married before 1903
- children born 1903 thru 1916 in TX
- Domenic died after 1915 probably in TX

Can't locate the family on the 1910 census
The Domenic in Pittsburgh in 1910 was listed as single, it may not be the correct census

Could Domenic have gone by a different 1st name?

Thanks, Valarie
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vj wrote:Thank you for the update!

From the census
- married before 1903
- children born 1903 thru 1916 in TX
- Domenic died after 1915 probably in TX

Can't locate the family on the 1910 census
The Domenic in Pittsburgh in 1910 was listed as single, it may not be the correct census

Could Domenic have gone by a different 1st name?

Thanks, Valarie
As far as we know he only went by Domenic.
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vj wrote:... From the census
- married before 1903
- children born 1903 thru 1916 in TX
- Domenic died after 1915 probably in TX

Can't locate the family on the 1910 census
The Domenic in Pittsburgh in 1910 was listed as single, it may not be the correct census...
Another possiblity from this family page on rootsweb by cynthia tupper

Maria Davila married twice
Children on the 1920 census may not all belong to Domenico

Name: Maria MARISPINI
Given Name: Maria
Surname:
Sex: F
Death: 1964 in San Antonio, TX
Melchor Reyna 1st husband
Dominico Marispini 2nd husband
- possibly married in Galveston TX
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This is beginning to resemble a soap opera. :)
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My hobby is finding things. Having found most of my own, I am happy to help others find theirs. PM me! :)
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In case you haven't seen these,
This may be Domenico's wife, Joseph's mother
From FamilySearch Pilot

1964 Death Certificate
http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/3025/40283892646.jpg
Name: Maria D. Maraspini
Death date: 13 Dec 1964
Death place: San Antonio, Bexar, Texas
Gender: Female
Race or color (on document): w
Birth date: 03 Mar 1886
Birthplace: Texas
Marital status: Widowed
Father's name: Disidoro Davila
Mother's name: Teresa Munoz

Occupation: Housewife
Residence: San Antonio, Bexar, Texas
Cemetery name: San Fernando Cemetery #2
Burial place: San Antonio, Bexar, Texas
Burial date: 16 Dec 1964
Informant: Mrs Julia Van Ness
Film number: 2117652
Digital GS number: 4028389
Image number: 2646
Reference number: frame 2681 cn 74581
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976
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and same address as 1964 death certificate

probable 1930 census

Home in 1930:
1012 N San Jacinto St, rents $10
San Antonio, Bexar, Texas

head Mary Maupin 46, abt 1884 TX
- widow
son Albert Maupin 27, abt 1903 TX
- married
- lined off, probably lives elsewhere
daughter Martha Maupin 22, abt 1908 TX
- father born in Italy
son Louis Maupin 17, abt 1913 TX
- father born in Italy
- bricklayer, buildings
daughter Julia Maupin 15, abt 1915 TX
- father born in Italy

grandson Jack Sams 1 6/12, abt 1928 TX

son Joe Maupin 19, abt 1911 TX
- married age 17
- father born in Italy
- tinner, house roofs
daughter-in-law Margaret Maupin 19, abt 1911 TX
- married age 17
granddaughter Ramona Maupin 1 9/12, abt 1928 TX
granddaughter Ruth Maupin 7/12, abt 1929 TX

granddaughter Elina Antic (Antu) 5, abt 1925 TX
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vj wrote:In case you haven't seen these,
This may be Domenico's wife, Joseph's mother
From FamilySearch Pilot

1964 Death Certificate
http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/3025/40283892646.jpg
Name: Maria D. Maraspini
Death date: 13 Dec 1964
Death place: San Antonio, Bexar, Texas
Gender: Female
Race or color (on document): w
Birth date: 03 Mar 1886
Birthplace: Texas
Marital status: Widowed
Father's name: Disidoro Davila
Mother's name: Teresa Munoz

Occupation: Housewife
Residence: San Antonio, Bexar, Texas
Cemetery name: San Fernando Cemetery #2
Burial place: San Antonio, Bexar, Texas
Burial date: 16 Dec 1964
Informant: Mrs Julia Van Ness
Film number: 2117652
Digital GS number: 4028389
Image number: 2646
Reference number: frame 2681 cn 74581
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976
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and same address as 1964 death certificate

probable 1930 census

Home in 1930:
1012 N San Jacinto St, rents $10
San Antonio, Bexar, Texas

head Mary Maupin 46, abt 1884 TX
- widow
son Albert Maupin 27, abt 1903 TX
- married
- lined off, probably lives elsewhere
daughter Martha Maupin 22, abt 1908 TX
- father born in Italy
son Louis Maupin 17, abt 1913 TX
- father born in Italy
- bricklayer, buildings
daughter Julia Maupin 15, abt 1915 TX
- father born in Italy

grandson Jack Sams 1 6/12, abt 1928 TX

son Joe Maupin 19, abt 1911 TX
- married age 17
- father born in Italy
- tinner, house roofs
daughter-in-law Margaret Maupin 19, abt 1911 TX
- married age 17
granddaughter Ramona Maupin 1 9/12, abt 1928 TX
granddaughter Ruth Maupin 7/12, abt 1929 TX

granddaughter Elina Antic (Antu) 5, abt 1925 TX
Looks like the census official was a little off on the name there :lol: My dad did confirm the information though. So it's pretty probable that the census information relates to the family.
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Hey Marc, my mother-in-law is a grand-daughter of Dominic and we found so much good info on this blog. We would like to get in touch with you, is there anyway I can send you our contact information privately?
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