Surname: Canterini

[Biff83]

Lemonsea,

Here is a possible ship manifest for a Domenico Cantarini from Foligno which is in the province of Perugia. Perugia is shown as Domenico's place of birth on his WWII Draft Registration card posted above. Could it be that your great great frandfather was from Foligno rather than Miglianico which is in the province of Chieti? See line 19.
Domenico Cantarini, age 20, yob about 1883, destination Bangor PA
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[lemonsea]

She told me she knew them really well and grew up with the Tardio's. She knew a Gloria. And she said something about a printing business they may have had in Plains?

[Biff83]

Actually to this day, my aunt still lives on St. John's St. Small world!

Amazing! I was born and raised in Carbondale. I ended up leaving in 1974 to take a job opportunity in New York and moved to Florida in 1994, but I'll always be a Coal Cracker, and home to me will always be northeastern Pennsylvania.

Biff

[lemonsea]

Now that Manifest might be the right Domenico, because in the 1910 census you sent, Nello wasn't even a yr. old, and he was 27 when Nello was born. That's the same manifest that Suanj found. very helpful!

[lemonsea]

I know what you mean! I live in Western, PA now, but I lived in Pittston all my life, and NEPA is definately home!

[Biff83]

Lemonsea,

Gloria was my Mom's sister. She married Mike Elko. In the basement of their home on St Johns St was St Johns Press which my Mom's brother Joe ran in the evenings and on the weekends after he finished his work as a factoryhand. My Mom is Lucy. The other Tardio children were John and Rose. Rose married Victor Vitali, Joe married Helen Kokinda and John married Lillian Gnecco. The only two children left now are my Mom and Rose.

Biff

[lemonsea]

That's really neat! I'll let her know. She's in her 80's now and was having trouble remembering everyone, but she is interested in remembering the rest of the family. Her name is Adele Lemek. There were 8 kids in her family all together. Her sister Genevieve Lemek (my grandmother) married Bernard Canterini (my grandfather), son of Nello and Carrie Canterini. So that's how I got tied into the Canterini family.

[Biff83]

1930 Census for the Lemek Family

49 St John's St
John Lemek 40
Clara Lemek 33
Eleanor Lemek 10
Walter Lemek 7
Stella Lemek 6
Mary Lemek 5
Emily Lemek 2 10/12
Adela Lemek 5/12
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I'll see what else I can find on your family. Do you know your great great grandmother Maria's maiden name? Be neat if we could find her ship manifest.

Biff

[Biff83]

World War II Draft Registration Card for John Lemek

49 St John's Street, Plains
DOB--10 Sep 1884
Nearest relative--wife Clara
Employed at Henry Colliery, Lehigh Valley Coal Co
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[lemonsea]

[I'll see what else I can find on your family. Do you know your great great grandmother Maria's maiden name? Be neat if we could find her ship manifest.

Biff[/quote]

Unfortunately I don't. That's another thing I'm hoping to find out. I'm sure the more research I do I'll eventually come across it~ I greatly appreciate the help. And thank you for John Lemeks registration. Adele's really interested in finding more info as well!

[Biff83]

Maria's maiden name might be on Nello's birth certificate or his baptismal certificate. I believe the only Roman Catholic Church in Plains was Sacred Heart. You might give them a call to see if they can locate a record for you. The 1930 census shows Maria was naturalized. Her naturalization papers might also include her maiden name.

Sacred Heart Church
115 N Main St
Plains, PA 18705
(570) 823-3830

Biff

[lemonsea]

I'll definately try that! Thank you

[Biff83]

National Cemetery Administration. U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006. Original data: National Cemetery Administration. Nationwide Gravesite Locator.

Elmo J Canterini
Service Info.: S SGT US ARMY WORLD WAR II
Birth Date: 4 Apr 1926
Death Date: 11 Jan 1998
Cemetery: Memorial Shrine Cemetery
Cemetery Address: Route 3 Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702

PossibleRelatives?
Harry J Canterini
Service Info.: A1C US AIR FORCE KOREA
Birth Date: 18 Jul 1933
Death Date: 12 May 1997
Cemetery: Italian Independent Cemetery
Cemetery Address: Wyoming, PA 18644

Joseph Canterini
Service Info.: MM2 US NAVY WORLD WAR II
Birth Date: 14 Jun 1925
Death Date: 8 Apr 2003
Cemetery: Sacred Heart Cemetery
Cemetery Address: Plains Wilkes-Barre, PA 18705

[Biff83]

Lemonsea,

Interesting find here. A WWII Draft Registration Card for Enrico Cantarini. Birthplace Colfiorito which is a hamlet in the town of Foligno. Possible brother/cousin of Domenico?

Rear 375 North River St, Plainsville, PA
Enrico Cantarini
DOB--8 Nov 1891
Place of Birth--Colfiorito
Nearest relative--wife Nancy
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[Biff83]

1920 ship manifest for Enrico Cantarini and family, lines 5-7

Enrico Cantarini, age 28, occupation miner
Anunziata, wife
Amalia, daughter
All born Colfiorito
Nearest relative in Italy, Enrico's father Giuseppe
Destination Plains, PA to join brother Domenico at 581 Main St. Plains
Also check lines 8-10 for people also born in Colfiorito also joining Domenico in Plains

Page 1
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If Enrico is Domenico's brother, then we now know your great great great grandfather's name.

Biff