Surname Lacovara

[JessicaB]

Hey everyone, I am trying to find out any information on grandmother's grandfather and mother. There names are Peter and Francesca Lacovara. I believe they both died in Italy so I'm having a hard time finding info for her. If you have any suggestions about how to go about obtaining birth/death certificates for either of them that would be great..thanks

[suanj]

the surname is of Basilicata and Calabria regions, so in some commons of this 2 regions they came from... if you can to provide more details, it will be better, regards, suanj

[suanj]

however it are:
Peter LACOVARA
Birth Date: 12 Feb 1912
Death Date: 25 Aug 1997
Social Security Number: 139-05-9237
State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: New Jersey

Death Residence Localities
ZIP Code: 08109
Localities: Camden, Camden, New Jersey
Merchantville, Camden, New Jersey
Pennsauken, Camden, New Jersey

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Peter LACOVARA
Birth Date: 6 Feb 1913
Death Date: 26 Jun 1999
Social Security Number: 138-01-5261
State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: New Jersey

Death Residence Localities
ZIP Code: 08052
Localities: Maple Shade, Burlington, New Jersey

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you can say us if they emigrated, when they left Italy..? and the children names? regards, suanj

[jcsm400]

Hi JessicaB,

Welcome to the form.

If you can provide information on your grandmother, we maybe able to help.

Her 1srt name?
Year of birth?
Who she married? Married Italy? US?
Birth year for spouse?
Immigrated to the US? When? Where did they settle?
Childrens' names & birth years?
What documentation have you already obtained for the family? Census records? Manifests? ....etc?

The more information you can provide, the better chances that we find information on the correct family.

Looking forward to helping.

jcsm

[JessicaB]

Peter and Francesca both died in italy and were born around 1873. I do not believe they ever moved to America, but their children did. Their sons name is Leonard (my great grand father) who was born in 1899 in San Mauro Forte, along with Madeline and Rocco. Leonard was married to Christina (or Faustina) Fantasia. My Grandmother's name is Rose Lacovara and she lives in Connecticut, USA.

[brujaojos]

Peter and Francesca both died in italy and were born around 1873. I do not believe they ever moved to America, but their children did. Their sons name is Leonard (my great grand father) who was born in 1899 in San Mauro Forte, along with Madeline and Rocco. Leonard was married to Christina (or Faustina) Fantasia. My Grandmother's name is Rose Lacovara and she lives in Connecticut, USA.

Hi There,

Here is the 1930 Census for Leonardo and Cristina. Per this census, Leonardo came to the USA around 1910. He was already naturalized by 1930. They were married around 1929-1930.

Name: Leonarda Lacovara
Home in 1930: Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut
Age: 30
Estimated birth year: abt 1900
Birthplace: Italy
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Christina
Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut; Roll: 261; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 104; Image: 1015.0.

Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Leonarda Lacovara 30
Christina Lacovara 19

Here is the death information for Leonardo

Name: Leonard Lacovara
SSN: xxx-xx-0892
Born: 16 Apr 1899
Died: Jul 1970
Last Residence: 06010 Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Still looking
Trish

[JessicaB]

Thanks a lot, i need all the help i can get. Also, how would i go about finding Italian military records? b/c i think Peter was in some form of the italian police

[jcsm400]

Link to 1930 census, found by Trish.

http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/4849 ... 930qy9.jpg

jcsm

[jcsm400]

Also, how would i go about finding Italian military records? b/c i think Peter was in some form of the italian police

You would need to know Peter's parents names, approx. year of birth & place of birth. Then you can contact the province archive for military records. Hopefully, by obtaining Leonard's death certificate, you will have a town location in Italy to trace the family.

Other sources for town inforamtion would be Leonard's naturalization record, his ship manifest, and his SS application.

Hope this helps some.

jcsm

[JessicaB]

I havent gotten any info on Peter yet, any advice as to how to find his parent's names ? I believe he lived and died in San Mauro Forte, possibly died in Potenza, I'm not sure yet.

[maple62]

Jessica,

Michael from London here.....

Just came across a Lacovara Leonardo, born San Mauro Forte but died during World War I (1915-1918). He was a Caporale (Corporal) in the Italian Army.


The address for the Archivio Di Stato di Matera is
Via T. Stigliani, 25
I-75100 Matera
Italia

regards

Michael

[JessicaB]

Thanks Michael, you've been such a big help! I'm going to write to them today. Do you know if they will send me any information or should I specify in the letter what i am looking for ?

[itye]

Hi one of my ancestors was married to a Lacovarra

According to civic records she was born around 1789.

The first name is hard to read but it looks like luisa.

She was married to Vito Caresimo born in aroung 1788 and they were resident in San Mauro Forte, Italy

Check my website out for a look at the orginal scanned record at

http://www.webalice.it/caresimo/Genopro/default.htm

Click on the camera icon then on the left menu click on the link Giovanni Caresimo Birth Certificate page 1 of 2

You can zoom in once opened

[MrSubway1]

Hello. My grandfather is Vito Labella, born March 30, 1884. His father is Gianbattista Labella, born in 1854.

My grandmother is Caterina Lacovara, born February 02, 1884. Her brother was Dr. Anthony Lacovara, an MD who practiced in Brooklyn.

All were born in San Mauro Forte.

Any information about them or the town would be greatly appreciated.

Have a great holiday season.

Regards,

Vito LaBella