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Ralph Rinella 42 immigrated 1891
Rose Rinella 39 immigrated 1891
(married 23-24 years, approx 1906-1907)
(All children born in NY)
Rosaline Rinella 20
James Rinella 18
Mary Rinella 16
Madeline Rinella 13
Margaret Rinella 8
Jenny Rinella 10
Michael Rinella 7
Yolanda Rinella 5
Ralph Rinella 4
1920 Census - Brooklyn NY
Ralph Renclio 32 immigrated 1900 Naturalized 191?
Rose Renclio 28 immigrated 1895 Naturalized 191?
Rose Renclio 9
Vince Renclio 7
Mary Renclio 5
Madeline Renclio 3 6/12
Jennie Renclio 7/12
(Renclio looks like Rinella though, just transcribed incorrectly)
Some conflicting information between the two census' when it comes to immigration year, I would put more faith in the 1920 info...
WWII Draft Registration:
Ralph Rinello - 27 Mar 1888 - Paula, Italy - Brooklyn, New York White
WWI Draft Registration:
Ralph Rinello - 17 May 1886 - White Brooklyn, Kings, NY
(again some more inconsistancy, I would lean toward the 1888 date since it seems to jive with the census data)
Sorry, you didn't originally say they were married... but you should keep the information anyway, may be good for collateral...
1930 Census - Portland Oregon
Joe Rinella 43 - Immigrated 1911
Wilenjina Rinella 35 - Immigrated 1906
(married 14 years - approx 1916)
(all children born in Oregon)
Antonio Rinella 13
August Rinella 11
Rose Rinella 9
Frank Rinella 4 8/12
1920 Census - Portland, OR
Joseph Rinella 32 (immigrated 1910)
Josephine Rinella 23 (immigrated 1902)
Anthony Rinella 3 1/12
Augustine Rinella 1 1/12
1930 Census - San Jose
Joseph Mathias 44 - immigrated 1904 born in Portugal
Mary Mathias 42 - immigrated 1910 born in Portugal
(married 18 years - about 1912)
(all children born in California)
Grace Mathias 15
Rosie Mathias 14
Madline Mathias 13
Veria Mathias 12
Edward Mathias 9
Mary Mathias 5
Joseph Mathias 3
California Birth Index
Name: Joseph Mathias
(might be Joseph (age 3) directly above, which could give mothers maiden name)
Birth Date: 11 Mar 1927
Gender: Male
Mother's Maiden Name: Sonza
Birth County: Santa Clara
1920 Census - San Jose
Joseph Matias 33 - immigrated 1909 (born in Portugal)
Mary Matias 32 - immigrated 1909 (born in Portugal)
(all children born in California)
Henry Matias 7
Grace Matias 5 9/12
Rosie Matias 5
Madeline Matias 3 10/12
Vera Matias 1 7/12
(discrepancy on immigration years between census'... )
Antone Walter Rinella
Born: 21 October 1917
California, United States of America
Died: 8 December 1989
San Jose, Santa Clara, California, United States of America
Married to Madeline Mathias
Born: 20 March 1917
San Jose, Santa Clara, California, United States of America
Died: 21 November 2007
San Jose, Santa Clara, California, United States of America
Antone's Father:
Michal "Mike" Rinella
Born: 24 June 1889
Trabia, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Died: January 1979
San Jose, Santa Clara, California, United States of America
Anotone's Mother:
Mary C Poasteri
Born: 3 March 1899
Louisiana, United States of America
Died: 16 August 1984
San Jose, Santa Clara, California, United States of America
Madeline Mathias' Father
Joseph Mathias
Born: 1886
Portuqal
Madeline Mathias' Mother
Mary Sonza
Born: 1888
Portuqal
Mary C Poasteri's Mother
Maiden Name: Piazza
Mary C Poasteri's Sister
Lena Posateri
Born: 1913
California, United States of America
Now I need information on Piazza from MARY C POASTERI's side... How does POASTERI connect to my PIAZZA? See below for information...
My Piazza's side are:
Grandfather: Salvatore Piazza
b. 16 August 1878 - Trabia
d. 21 May 1956 - Santa Clara (Sunnyvale)
Need names of his siblings
Grandmother: Teresa DiVittorio
b. 24 January 1890 - Trabia
d. 5 July 1978 - Santa Clara (San Jose)
Siblings: Mary (Born: 1884, Died: 23 January 1917) married to Philip Thomas Sansone (Born: 1880, Died: March 1945) His mother is Coponati (maiden name)
Any more siblings?
Great Grandfather: Antonino Piazza
b. ?
d. ?
Need names of his siblings
Great Grandmother: Catarina Cortesi
b. 1841 - Trabia
d. 30 March 1917 - San Francisco
Need names of her siblings
Great Grandfather: Frank DiVittorio
b. ?
d. ?
Siblings: Francesca (need info on her like marriage, children, etc)
Any more siblings? And names of his parents
Great Grandmother: Lena Cortesi
b. ?
d. ?
Need names of her siblings and her parents
Possible surnames are Cortesi, DiVittorio, Comella, Nuccio, Sansone...
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