Tirol - Tamburini

[fjt3]

Hello,

I am at the starting point of trying to discover more about my great grandfather's heritage as well as see whether I am eligible for Italian citizenship.

His name was Joseph Tamburini (changed at some point to Tamburin) and he arrived in the US at Ellis Island in 1895 from Tirol. We know he was born around 1879, and that he moved to Pennsylvania at some point where he met my (US) great grandmother and married/had my grandfather.

His ship was called La Bourgogne, departing from Le Havre, according to the ship's manifest his ethnicity is listed as USA but as far as I can gather this does not necessarily indicate that he naturalized to the States/renounced his Italian citizenship.

I have had a good investigation online but with such little information to go on I must confess that I'm at a loss.

I'm hoping that you might be able to shed some light on how to go about investigating my lineage, it's quite a minefield of information out there when you don't know where to look!

Thanks in advance for any help you can provide..

[vj]

Hello!
Is this the correct manifest?
1895

Joseph stated he was 25 yrs old (born abt 1870)...

Do you have his census records from PA?
They may help.
Where did he live?
Wife's name? Children?

Thanks!
Valarie

[fjt3]

Hey thanks - that's the right one yes.. (though the family myth is that he was actually 16 when he arrived but hiked his age to be considered an adult..)

I can't track down his census records though I am trying to.

I don't know where he lived specifically (though the feelers are out to various family members) though I do know his wife's name was Mary.

My grandfather's name was Francis Tamburin and he had at least two sisters, Betty and Mary.

[vj]

You're welcome!
If you're sure of his birth year and birth location, could this manifest be a possiblity?
Birth year & location is closer to the information you have...

1902 manifest

21 Apr 1902, SS La Gascogne, Le Havre to NY

Giuseppe Tamburini 22 (abt 1879-1880)
- single
- last residence Tyrol Austria
- destination NY
- joining (?)

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What year was his son Francis born?

Thanks?

[fjt3]

hmm, I am told that it's the first one you posted, that was the information my family gave me (though I'd never seen the actual document - thanks for that!) my family had the ship information etc so I'm pretty sure it's Joseph, which is a family name too..

I think it might actually be Trentino where he was from going by some of what I can find on rootsweb etc.. My family's European geography isn't the best but for what it's worth my grandfather definitely knew all the best Italian swearwords..(!)

but to answer your question, Francis was born on the 30th April 1924.

thanks Valarie!

[fjt3]

Joseph's wife's name was Mary Romel from what I can gather..

and Joseph himself seems to have changed his birthdate once in the States to 1st June 1880. he is listed as both from Italy and Austria in different records.

[PeterTimber]

If you have any questionsd about your eligibility you can go to www.myitalianfamily.com and ask them for a 1/2 hour free consultation in this regard. =Peter=

[vj]

Joseph's wife's name was Mary Romel from what I can gather..

and Joseph himself seems to have changed his birthdate once in the States to 1st June 1880. he is listed as both from Italy and Austria in different records.

Hi!
Are these his records?

Social Security Death Index

Name: Joseph Tamburin
SSN: 233-03-xxxx
Last Residence: Ohio
Born: 1 Jun 1880
Died: Oct 1965
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)
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Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2002

Name: Joseph P Tamburin
Birth Date: Est. 1880
Gender: Male Race: White
Residence County: Belmont
Residence State: Ohio
Death Date: 27 Oct 1965
Hospital of Death: Belmont Community
City of Death: Bellaire
County of Death: Belmont
Certificate: 80769
Age at Death: 85
Certifier: Physician Autopsy: Yes, used for certification
Marital Status: Widowed

[fjt3]

I believe it is yes.. Great!

So we've tracked down their US details, now I just have to work backwards so to speak and determine exactly where Joseph was from..

[fjt3]

If you have any questionsd about your eligibility you can go to www.myitalianfamily.com and ask them for a 1/2 hour free consultation in this regard. =Peter=

Thanks for that Peter, I'll check them out.. Just as soon as I can ascertain whether Joseph was in fact even Italian (!)

[vj]

I believe it is yes.. Great!

So we've tracked down their US details, now I just have to work backwards so to speak and determine exactly where Joseph was from..

Since Joseph Tamburin had a Social Security number, you can order his application.
It should clear up where he was born and give you a lot of valuable information.

Social Security Application SS-5

About the SS Application:
http://genealogy.about.com/od/online_re ... equest.htm

What the application may include by Kimberly Powell at about.com:

Application for Social Security Number is a great resource for learning more
about individuals who died after about 1960, and generally includes the
following:
- Full name
- Full name at birth, including maiden name
- Present mailing address
- Age at last birthday
- Date of birth
- Place of birth
- Father's full name
- Mother's full name, including maiden name
- Sex
- Race as indicated by the applicant
- Whether the applicant ever applied for Social Security or Railroad Retirement before
- Current employer's name and address
- Date signed
- Applicant's signature

Order form SSA-711 (can be done online):
http://www.ssa.gov/foia/html/foia_guide.htm

[fjt3]

awesome - thank you so much!

I'll get on that right away..

[vj]

It costs about $27
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Could this be Joseph Tamburin's (b. 1880-d. 1965) WWII Draft Registration Card?
1942 Card

Middle name Paolo?
Here he has a son named Joseph

[fjt3]

wow - yeah that's him, the middle name is Poldo which is what my Aunt thought it was but wasn't sure. great..!

[vj]

Great!

Here's another confirmation of name & location:

1918 WWI Draft Registration Card
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and
possible 1910 census

Home in 1910:
1211 Purdy Ave
Moundsville Ward 4, Marshall, West Virginia

head Joseph Tamberin 28, abt 1882 Aus-IT
- married 5 yrs, abt 1905
wife Mary Tamberin 21, abt 1889 PA
son Joseph Tamberin 3, abt 1907 OH
daughter Mary Tamberin 1, abt 1909 OH

boarder Cirillo Jub 31