regarding AMBROSE:
I believe Rocco's parents are
Victor Ambrose b: ABT 1840 Italy
Mary Sarber b: ABT 1831 Italy
that is all I know of them.
From that point I am stuck.
Victor and Mary had 2 children:
Rose who married Louis Demelto
b: Aug 1876 Italy
d: 12 Dec 1956 Cleveland, OH
Rocco
b: 18 Feb ...

All of that information was very useful and appreciated. As you can see I took a break from my research and am at it again. I haven't been able to find anything else. I can't understand why I can't find a death certificate, obituary or anything on Helen Olah aka Ilona Olah maiden name Gyorgy. Or her ...

Marcello
Welcome. I am hoping you can be of some help in my research. I am researching my husband's ancestors from Sicily. It would be wonderful to find some living relatives in Sicily or elsewhere who could fill in the blanks and provide more information. I have some but its never enough as you ...

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OLAH Family

Hello!
This may help
Here’s another image of your manifest from ancestry. com

(click here) 1908 manifest page 1
page 2

Best guess at transcription
I agree with eyetalgal , father is Yanos (or JÃ

eyetalgal wrote:Looks like Geza's father is Yanos Olah

That is what I thought but I was not so sure. Thanks!
Sharon

I don't have access but will check on that with the local library. Thanks for the suggestion.
That definitely is more information on the family than what I had to build on.
I did find the passenger list for Geza and Ilona Olah on the ellis island site but am not good at reading it and couldn't ...

What I have so far:
Grandfather: Frank Ambrose 1913-2000; spouse: Margaret Olah 1916-2009 Resided in Cleveland, Ohio area
Children of Frank and Margaret: Frank Jr and Janet

Frank Sr's father (great grandfather): Rocco Ambrose 1881-1943 ; mother: Hattie Hottmann- no dates or info found.
Children of ...

Great!! Thank you and please thank your good friend! I am very happy that I found this website just last night. It has been very helpful. All the posts have been greatly appreciated and will help to fill in some blanks. Then on to the next generation back..... which I am sure all of you understand ...

Thanks for that tidbit- I didn't know about that custom. That helps.
Sharon

Maybe I am confusing myself--- her occupation is listed as housewife -- that makes me think she was married but wondering why her last name would be Iro and not Simone?
Sharon


Her maritial status is shown as single ...

Maybe I am confusing myself--- her occupation is listed as housewife -- that makes me think she was married but wondering why her last name would be Iro and not Simone?
Sharon

Basilia Iro's 1914 Philadelphia ship manifest, line 7
(note I was only able to locate the first page; second page ...

Laura- Thank you so much! I had no idea Concetta came to the US and now I have the name of another daughter of hers! This is exciting and I appreciate your help! Thank you for the links also. Is it possible to find the passenger list for Basilia?

Biff- Thank you also for the info on Basilio ...

Basilio Simone- per his death certificate: birthplace: Italy; birthdate: May 10, 1881; date of date: May 13, 1947 Cleveland, Ohio Father: Giatano Simone and his mother as Nunzio Simone.

Basilia Simone- per her death certificate: birthplace: Italy; birthdate: Nov 2, 1888; date of date: Feb 7,1952 ...

Great grandparents are Basilio Simone and Basilia Simone. They came to US around 1910 and settled in Ohio. Looking for any information for them or their ancestors. Thanks!