Bellin Family from Bolzano area

[enshanley]

I'm new to Italian genealogy and I am looking for any information on Antonio Bellin, born Aug. 27, 1876 in Bolzano, Veneto, Italy. Family history states that his mother's name was Margarita, but nothing is known about his father. He arrived in the US for the first time in 1903 from Naples and after briefly spending time in Pennsylvania, settled in Illinois. His first wife's name was Margretta Mavtenli and they married Oct. 19, 1898. She later followed him to the US with their children John B and Mary (both born in Italy).

Any help about where to look for information about this family would be really great!

Thank you!

Erin

[Michael31]

Dal Lago Bellin Maria
36050 Bolzano Vicentino (VI)
Via Andrea Palladio, 34
tel: 0444 535618

[Michael31]

http://www.ellisisland.org/search/passR ... 2650050291&

First Name: Antonio
Last Name: Bellin
Ethnicity: Italian
Last Place of Residence: Bolzano Vicentna
Date of Arrival: May 23, 1903
Age at Arrival: 26y Gender: M Marital Status: M
Ship of Travel: Ravenna
Port of Departure: Genoa
Manifest Line Number: 0025

[Michael31]

http://www2.comune.bolzanovicentino.vi.it/

[smatthai]

Hi Hi!!!!
my name is sharon matthai and my mother is Deborah j davidson......born to John B. Bellin and Bertha Lanane (spelling?)...they met in chicago in the 30's......I have pictures of my great grandfather Antonio Bellin (as a dairy farmer and bee keeper).....and the only history i knew was that john came over with his father Antonio and his mother but i never knew her name....i know she died soon after? and i didnt know he had a sister that came also..makes sense that he named his first daughter Mary Bellin, my Aunt...oh please contact me!....i would love to have contact with my papa's family........sharon

[enshanley]

Sharon,

I have sent you a private message!

Erin