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ehhhhhhh... our friend could provide us the first name of mother and if possible the first name of stepfather, only so we can be more helpful, in any case Torriglia is no the right place... Porreca/o and De Lillo are south italy surnames! best regards, suanj
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and this are the draft registration cards of surname( also in similar spelling version) in Colorado:
PORRECA, PHILLIP 1/02/1891 TORRECELLA, ITALY Denver-#8 v.15
PORRECO, ANTHONY 1/01/1890 ITALY Denver-#9 v.16
PORRECO, DOMINICO 29/08/1884 Adams v.1
PORRECO, JOSEPH '18/05/1900 Adams v.1
PORREEO, DANIEL 5/02/1899 Adams v.1

http://history.denverlibrary.org/resear ... ico/nr.pdf

and here the 1913 Denver old directory
http://www.distantcousin.com/directorie ... ?Page=1463
I cannot find nobody DeLillo surname in 1913 Denver directory...

because on the naturalization are 1900 as immigration year:
16 244 7129 PORRECA, Fillipo Italy 1890 1902
5 51 1442 PORRECO, Antonio Italy 1890 1900
I believe that you can search directly on the ship's list arrived in ellis island port in April 1900

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Do these records look correct?
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suanj's find
1917 WW1 Draft Registration Card
Name: Anthony Porreco, 27
1827 Platt Street
Denver Denver Colorado
Birth Date: 1 Jan 1890
Naturalized
Birthplace: Italy (doesn't remember where)
Engine Hostler Helper, Colo & Southern RR
Wife & Child
Roll: 1561811 DraftBoard: 9

possible 1920 census
Name: Toney Persico
Home in 1920:
1827 Platt Street, rents house
Denver, Denver, Colorado
head Toney Persico 30 (abt 1890)
- immig 1900, Na, 1912
wife Mary 25 (abt 1895)
- b in Colo
son Louis 6
- b in Colo
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suanj wrote:this info is abt your ancestor?... :
FANKOONE, MARY - Marriage License - and Antonio Porreco, of Edgewater, Colo.
RMN 01/08/1911
Fantacone?
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(note: next door to Tony Porreco & Mary on 1920 census)
possibly related 1910 census
Name: Mary Fantacone
Home in 1910:
1825 Platt Street, rents house
Precinct 1, Denver, Colorado
head Mary Fantacone 45 (abt 1865)
- widow
- 11 children born/ 9 children living
- immig 1886
Children all born in Colo
son John 21
son Mossie 19
daughter Mary 15 (abt 1895)
son Mike 13
son Tony 11
daughter Eva 9
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vj wrote:
suanj wrote:this info is abt your ancestor?... :
FANKOONE, MARY - Marriage License - and Antonio Porreco, of Edgewater, Colo.
RMN 01/08/1911
Fantacone?
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(note: next door to Tony Porreco & Mary on 1920 census)
possibly related 1910 census
Name: Mary Fantacone
Home in 1910:
1825 Platt Street, rents house
Precinct 1, Denver, Colorado
head Mary Fantacone 45 (abt 1865)
- widow
- 11 children born/ 9 children living
- immig 1886
Children all born in Colo
son John 21
son Mossie 19
daughter Mary 15 (abt 1895)
son Mike 13
son Tony 11
daughter Eva 9
it could be.. but on the denver Vital records it is transcriped FANKOONE... Fantacone also I believe no right maybe Iannaccone or Jannaccone........ mistery! kisses, suanj
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WOW! Thank you all for your helpful responses!

jcsm400: Thank you for the contact information. I have sent a letter seeking information about my Grandfather, Antonio Porreco in Torriglia.

Esperanza: I appreciate the photo site. I was looking at this the other day. It is refreshing to see it again.

Suanj: Do you think my grandfather may have been born in southern Italy and his family moved to northern Italy. On my grandfather's 1912 papers for Intention of Naturalization it states he was born in Torriglia. As a child, I recall my father telling me his father (Antonio Porreco) was from northen Italy. My grandfather departed Naples for USA. Why not Genova? As you can see this is confusing to me.

Fankoone - Porreco is my grandparents! My grandmother's name is not spelled correctly (Fantacone - from Campobasso). Searching my grandmother's family comes later.

Esperanza: Thank you for the Porreca information. I know there were some "Porreco" family in Chieti, but do not know how related. My grandfather had no known siblings. Step-father was Delillo (Spell?).

I THANK YOU ALL!
I AM STILL LOST IN MY SEARCH.


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Robert,
Thank you for the update!
Question, do you know Antonio's mother's maiden name?
May help with the manifest for Antonio...
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vj: I do not know my grandfather's, mother's maiden name. My grandfather worked for the Colorado and Southern Rail Road. I sent a letter for records along with a check for $27 to the Rail Road Retirement Board in Chicago, Illinois this week.

I hope to find out more family information.

Thanks!

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I overlooked responses from you wonderful peiople on page 2.

Suanj: I do not know first names of my granfather's step-fateher or his mother. The draft records and immigration records you located are good and I have this information previously. Thank you!

vj: Your draft registration link is also good. I believe my grandfather knew his place of birth at the time he rgistered for the draft, because he documented "Torriglia" on his immigration papers in 1912. Why he witheld his birthplace is a mystery.

The 1910 census infromation on Fantacone is that of my 15 year old grandmother at that time and her family. I thank you for your efforts.
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bob.colleen wrote:On my granfather's natuarlization papers in Denver, Colorado USA it shows that he arrived in New York on 15 April 1900. There is another date of 15 April 1901. There is Vessel Unknown on those papers, filed in 1912.

I have tried to find his arrival ship with no luck. His papers do say he is from Torriglia, Italy

At this point I am at a loss. I do appreciate your information very much.

Robert Porreco :lol:
Can you name any witnesses from the Naturalization papers??
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Esperanza: Yes I can. The first witness is who I believe to be my grandfather's employer... Laurence W. Korfhage, Coal Dealer (1920 Census shows my grandfather as a driver, Coal Wagon)

The second witness is Basilio Olivieri, Saloon Keeper. He was my grandfather's brother-in-law. He came from Naples to New York on 15 May 1893. I have found some information on him.

Thank you for your help.

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Do you know when & where Anthony died? Have you obtained his death certificate. Obituary? Birth records for his children? Church records?

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jcsm: Anthony died died in Denver, Colorado. I have his burial site. I have his death certificate and I knew his children (my Uncles - all deseased). I do not have any church records.


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so the death certificate doesn't have town of birth information nor his parents' names?

Anthony's complete marriage record may have some additional information. The part of the complete record that will have the most information would be the marriage application. Also, if you can find baptismal records for your uncles, these may have additional information that was required by the church.

Is it possible that he applied for social security?

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jcsm: The death certificate doesn't have town of birth information nor his parents' names on it. Just my grandmother info.

What I received from the State of Colorado (Denver) Vital Statistics was a Marriage Record Report. It is very vague, lacking information I would need to search his parents and etc. How can I obtain the complete marriage record? I will seek Uncle baptismal records.

I have a letter / check to the Rail Road Retirement Board (Social security Number found). Hopefully, I will receive a wealth of information.
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