Nella Agnello

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I need help finding my g-grandmothers death certificate, I have checked all variations of spellings of last name but have run out of ideas. You all were great helping find my g-grandfather Antonino Agnello, spelled AQUELLO, but I still can't find Nella. She was born in 1859 in Italy and died July 9, 1955 in Chicago, Cook Co. Ill. She is buried at St. Joseph Cemetery with her son Sam. I have tried contacting Cook Co. but are very slow to respond. I have also hired an expert on ancestry.com, but they gave me my money back because they couldn't find anything.
I am getting desperate, please help. Nina
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The cemetery should have records of when she was interred.
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Yes I have contacted the cemetery and found her grave, but I am looking for a death certificate to confirm her mothers and fathers name. I have used every variation of Agnello that I can think of but still cannot locate it. Any suggestions are welcome.
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Why can't you get a genealogical copy of her death certificate from Cook County? What's wrong with getting one from the state? What about finding Sam's birth record, maybe it contains more information about his mother? What was her real name, surely 'Nella' was a nickname?

I think what Italysearcher was suggesting was that the cemetery may have more than the location of the grave. Maybe the name of a funeral home, leading to the name of a city that she may have died in, etc.?

What about finding an obituary in old newspapers? Did she have a SS number?
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I contacted the cemetery and they told me that they don't have death records. I also have a copy of Sam, her son's death certificate and doesn't have mothers maiden name. I know where she lived,(Cook Co. Ill.), when she died ( 9 July 1955)and where's she's buried, (St. Joseph), but I can't get the death certificate. I believe they have spelled her last name wrong, just like they did her husband, AQUELLO, instead of AGNELLO, but I have tried that spelling. I guess I will keep trying different spellings. One note from a great aunt: she lived her last days at Villa Scalabrini, somewhere in Chicago.
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I also have her obituary from the Chicago Tribune, July 10, 1955
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nagnello wrote:.... One note from a great aunt: she lived her last days at Villa Scalabrini, somewhere in Chicago.
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in Northlake, Cook County (they currently have 6 locations in/near Chicago)
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Hi :-)
She was born in 1859 in Italy and died July 9, 1955 in Chicago, Cook Co. Ill. She is buried at St. Joseph Cemetery with her son Sam.
Do you have Sam's death certificate?
Listed in Cook County records...
AGNELLO, SAM Death 6040824 6/10/1950
at this site (you need to register, but it's free)
http://www.cookcountygenealogy.com/Cart.aspx

Maybe you can get the information about Nella that you want.

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from one of the posts above:

"I also have a copy of Sam, her son's death certificate and doesn't have mothers maiden name. "
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Hi Peg :-)

Thanks!

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kontessa wrote: What about finding Sam's birth record, maybe it contains more information about his mother? What was her real name, surely 'Nella' was a nickname?
And what about Sam's BIRTH record?
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I have not been able to find a birth record for Sam. He was born in 1899 and I don't know if they had one back then. I will start looking, thanks for the idea. Nina
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Just for your information-
Sam can be a nickname for Samuel but it can also be a nickname for Salvatore
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Sam's year of birth on the 1920 census is given as 1900.

Name: Samuel Agnello
Residence: Chicago Ward 22, Cook, Illinois
Estimated Birth Year: 1900
Age: 20
Birthplace: Illinois
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Birthplace:
Film Number: 1820332
Digital Folder Number: 4300483
Image Number: 00992
Sheet Number: 11
Collection: United States Census, 1920

His parents are listed as Tony Agnello and Nellie Agnello
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On the 1900 census manifest Sam is listed as born on March 1899

1900 United States Federal Census
about Tony Angelo
Name: Tony Angelo
Home in 1900: Chicago Ward 23, Cook, Illinois
Age: 50
Birth Date: Sep 1849
Birthplace: Italy
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1887
Relationship to Head of House: Head
Father's Birthplace: Italy
Mother's Birthplace: Italy
Spouse's name: Nelly Angelo
Marriage Year: 1877
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 23
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Tony Angelo 50 head, born in IT
Nelly Angelo 44 wife, born in IT
Jenny Angelo 16 daughter, born in IT
Sadie Angelo 15 daughter, born in IT
Thomas Angelo 13 son, born in IT
Samuel Angelo 1 son, born in IL

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http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=gxk5yGi

while on the WW1 draft registration card Sam is listed as born on February 9, 1899

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
about Samuel Agnello
Name: Samuel Agnello
City: Chicago
County: Cook
State: Illinois
Birth Date: 9 Feb 1899
Race: White
FHL Roll Number: 1613567
DraftBoard: 49

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