Testa and Giannecchini

[ched03]

My grandmother's maiden name is Giannecchini. Her father was Leo Giannecchini and her mother was Amy E Testa. Leo's parents were Cherubino and Dorothy. Amy's parents were Archie (which I wouldn't be surprised if it is a nickname) and Mabel. I know that Amy was born in RI about May 2 1898 and Leo was born in Lucca, Italy Feb 18 1894. That is really all I have. I have been looking for a long time and just now decided to join this forum. I have had a lot of luck with my other family searches and hoping for the same here. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks!

[pink67]

and Leo was born in Lucca, Italy Feb 18 1894.

Hello!

from the 1910 arrival manifest (first arrival) for Leonildo you can see that he was leaving in Italy his father Cherubino and that his place of birth was Gello (an hamlet of the town of Pescaglia - Lucca province - Tuscany region)

http://www.comune.pescaglia.lu.it/index ... &Itemid=63

page 1:
http://www.ellisisland.org/EIFile/popup ... &line=0004

page 2:
http://www.ellisisland.org/EIFile/popup ... &line=0004


February 15, 1915:

Leonildo was leaving in Italy his father Cherubino in Gello, last residence in Italy was Pescaglia and was joining in Boston MA his brother in law Michele Marcucello, he stated he was in the U.S. before, from 1910 to 1914 in Rhode Island.

page 1:
http://www.ellisisland.org/EIFile/popup ... &line=0029

page 2:
http://www.ellisisland.org/EIFile/popup ... &line=0029

from Ancestry.com:

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
about Leonildo Giannecchini
Name: Leonildo Giannecchini
City: Lowell
County: Middlesex
State: Massachusetts
Birthplace: Italy
Birth Date: 18 Feb 1894
Race: Caucasian (White)
FHL Roll Number: 1674352
DraftBoard: 3

image:
http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=TsDb0vA


1920 United States Federal Census
about Leo Giannechini
Name: Leo Giannechini
[Leo Giannecchini]
[Leo Gisnnechini]
Home in 1920: Pawtucket Ward 3, Providence, Rhode Island
Age: 26
Estimated birth year: abt 1894
Birthplace: Italy
Relation to Head of House: Brother-in-law
Father's Birth Place: Italy
Mother's Birth Place: Italy
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Sex: Male
Year of Immigration: 1914
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Michele Marcuccelli 39
Antonita Marcuccelli 35
Margareta Marcuccelli 6
Thomas Marcuccelli 5
Rosa Marcuccelli 4
Mike Marcuccelli 2
[2 9/12]
Louis Marcuccelli 2
[2 9/12]
Francis L Marcuccelli 0
[7/12]
Leo Giannechini 26

image:
http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aV3vx0

U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
about Leo Giannecchini
Name: Leo Giannecchini
Birth Date: 18 Feb 1894
Birth Place: Lucca
Residence: Providence, Rhode Island
Race: White
Roll: WW2_2368402

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http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aV4YPi


Laura

[pink67]

June 26, 1909

NY arrival manifest for Maria Giannecchini, age 16, single, coming from Pescaglia, leaving in Italy her father Cherubino going to Pawtucket RI to join her uncle Elia Nicoletti

page 1:
http://www.ellisisland.org/EIFile/popup ... &line=0011

page 2:
http://www.ellisisland.org/EIFile/popup ... &line=0011


July 29, 1913

NY arrival Manifest for Concetta Giannecchini, age 16, single, coming from Gello di Pescaglia, leaving there her father Cherubino, joining her brother Leonildo in RI

page 1:
http://www.ellisisland.org/EIFile/popup ... &line=0029

page 2:
http://www.ellisisland.org/EIFile/popup ... &line=0029

Laura

[ched03]

Thank you so much for the information! I am truly overjoyed. I can't wait to let my grandmother know! This is so rewarding!