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by Russo Family
09 Jan 2016, 04:43
Forum: Italian Genealogy
Topic: ponessa family in Sorbo San Basile
Replies: 4
Views: 2120

Re: ponessa family in Sorbo San Basile

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I have a Guiseppe Paonessa in my family tree, my Mom's Mom's Dad who came here to Pittsburg through Niagara Falls and died there before 1920 but after 1908. My Grandmother Josephine (Guiseppina Giovanna) Paonessa Russo born in 1920 and her Mom Maria Russo Paonessa came here in 1920. They left ...
by Russo Family
09 Jan 2016, 04:26
Forum: Italian Genealogy
Topic: Russo/Paonessa/Zinzi/Scozzafava from Gimigliano,Catanzaro
Replies: 1
Views: 1248

Russo/Paonessa/Zinzi/Scozzafava from Gimigliano,Catanzaro

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I will be visiting Gimigiano during the month of July this summer with my son. I would like to introduce him to his ancestral homeland. Before that I would like to get some help with my Family Tree. Here is what I have so far. It runs up my Mother, Rose Nora Russo LaPidus's side. My ...
by Russo Family
09 Jan 2016, 03:28
Forum: Italian Genealogy
Topic: Looking for long lost Trapasso/Paonessa family members
Replies: 3
Views: 2354

Re: Looking for long lost Trapasso/Paonessa family members

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My great grandfather was Guiseppe Paonessa from Gimigliano, Catanzaro. He came here to Pittsburgh through Niagara Falls, Canada and was killed.

He was married to Maria Russo and had a family that included my Grandmother Guiseppina (Giovanna) Paonessa Russo. Maria and my Grandmother came to ...
by Russo Family
09 Jan 2016, 03:24
Forum: Italian Genealogy
Topic: Surname Scozzafava Have some more info-also Surname Guariano
Replies: 11
Views: 8435

Re: Surname Scozzafava Have some more info-also Surname Guariano

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I just found the Scozzafava name in my Genealogy after searching for years. I have a painting made by someone of that name of the Madonna and Child in Gimigliano, Catanzaro. Maybe we are related. see below, Steven LaPidus

Antonio Russo
mentioned in the record of Federico Brutto and Maria ...