Runfola Relatives from Alia

[srumfola]

I'm trying to find information about my great grandparents from Alia. The only info that I have is the Birth Certificate of my grandfather, Vincenzo Runfola (later went by Charles Rumfola) born Feb 13, 1915 in Napoleonville, LA, to:

Francesco Runfola age 25 from Alia, P, S, Italy
Santa (Lamendola) Runfola age 22 from Alia, P, S, Italy.

The whole family moved to Clearfield, PA and went by the last name of Rumfola.

Any help would be so much appreciated.

[adelfio]

Welcome to the website if your sure they were born in Alia
There are italian records on microfilm of Alia (Palermo), 1821-1910 Births, deaths, marriages, marriage banns, and documents attached to records from the civil registration office in Alia (Palermo). Some registries include an index. Text in Italian available at Family History Library for viewing and copying
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Marty

[vj]

I'm trying to find information about my great grandparents from Alia. The only info that I have is the Birth Certificate of my grandfather, Vincenzo Runfola (later went by Charles Rumfola) born Feb 13, 1915 in Napoleonville, LA, to:

Francesco Runfola age 25 from Alia, P, S, Italy
Santa (Lamendola) Runfola age 22 from Alia, P, S, Italy.

The whole family moved to Clearfield, PA and went by the last name of Rumfola.

Any help would be so much appreciated.

Great advice from Marty on researching your family in Alia.
Do you need any assistance with your family's US records?
Thanks, Valarie

[vj]

In case you haven't seen these from ancestry. com
Clearfield County, PA

1942 WWII Draft Registration Card
http://imageshack.us/a/img256/6936/1942so.jpg
Francesco Runfola
born 21 Oct 1881

1918 WWI Draft Registration Card
http://imageshack.us/a/img140/4010/1918j.jpg

[vj]

Another pretty neat record from ancestry.com with additional clues

Francesco and Santa Runfola with relatives
Francesco's brother(?) Jack
Francesco's(?) mother

1910 census
http://imageshack.us/a/img233/1950/1910o.jpg
Home in 1910:
Napoleonville, Assumption, Louisiana

head Jack Rouvila 25, abt 1885 IT
- married abt 1910
- immig 1910
wife Rosa Rouvila 24, abt 1886 IT
- immig 1910

head Franko Rouvila 27, abt 1883 IT
- immig 1902
wife Lanto Rouvila 25, abt 1885 IT
- immig 1902
son Jack Rouvila 2, abt 1908 IT(?)
mother Cosa Mimaeca 77, abt 1833 IT
- widowed
- immig 1902

[vj]

More family information in the obituaries from The Progress, Clearfield, PA
Newspaper Archive (subscription)

Wed, 26 Oct 1977
http://imageshack.us/a/img824/9418/64708567.jpg
Santa Rumfola died 24 Oct
born 14 Jul 1884
daughter of Vincenzo and Turi Lamendola

Thu, 7 Jan 1960
http://imageshack.us/a/img10/5813/15878499.jpg
Frank Rumfola Sr
died 6 Jan
born 14 Oct 1882
son of Jack Rumfola and Cosima (or Cosma) Dimarco
married 14 Jul 1904
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From Family Search

Possible death record for Great Great Grandmother, Cosima DiMarco
married name Runfola

name: Comoso Runfola
death date: 08 Jun 1918
death place: Gretna, , Jefferson, Louisiana
gender:
race (original): White
race (standardized): White
age: 75
estimated birth year: 1843
birth place: Italy
marital status:
spouse's name:
father's name: Frank Dimarco
mother's name: Francis Dimarco
film number: 2322974
image number: 00422
certificate number: 415
digital folder number: 4216101

Note: Gretna, LA is abt 80 miles from Napoleonville, LA

[srumfola]

You all sure did help! I am interested in the information from Alia. That is an amazing find - the 1910 Census info. I was really looking for that and I believe you got it! I can't believe you found it with those names mispelled. I will check on the great great grandmother. I'm not seeing the connection with Francesco (Frank). Thank you so much!

[srumfola]

Valerie,

Thank you for those Progress Obits. Could you find some more for me from the Progress in Clearfield? I'd really like to have:

Jack Rumfola b 1910
Kate Rumfola Chiarenza b 1912
Tony Chiarenza
James Chiarenza
Turi Rumfola Chiarenza
Sam Rumfola b 1924
Teresa Rumfola Ianaro

[vj]

.... I will check on the great great grandmother. I'm not seeing the connection with Francesco (Frank)...

Hi!
I'm guessing Cosima DiMarco's name was also mis-spelled on the 1910 census
Valarie


head Franko Rouvila 27, abt 1883 IT
- immig 1902
wife Lanto Rouvila 25, abt 1885 IT
- immig 1902
son Jack Rouvila 2, abt 1908 IT(?)
mother Cosa Mimaeca 77, abt 1833 IT
- widowed
- immig 1902

[vj]

Valerie,

Thank you for those Progress Obits. Could you find some more for me from the Progress in Clearfield? I'd really like to have:

Jack Rumfola b 1910
Kate Rumfola Chiarenza b 1912
Tony Chiarenza
James Chiarenza
Turi Rumfola Chiarenza
Sam Rumfola b 1924
Teresa Rumfola Ianaro

I'd be happy to look. Do you have death dates? (year)
Valarie

[vj]

Note:
Newspaper Archive has an extensive collection of papers for Clearfield
It appears that your family is well-represented
If you want to sort thru the articles for other information, this site has a 3 month subscription available for only 9.99 per month
http://newspaperarchive.com/termsconditions.aspx
Valarie

Clearfield Evening Progress, The Clearfield Pennsylvania 1913
Clearfield Herald, The Clearfield Pennsylvania 1913
Clearfield Progress Clearfield Pennsylvania 1913 - 2009
Clearfield Progress, The Clearfield Pennsylvania 1913 - 1967
Clearfield Times-Monitor, The Clearfield Pennsylvania 1913
Clearfield Weekly Progress, The Clearfield Pennsylvania 1913 - 1915
Progress Clearfield Pennsylvania 2009
Progress, The Clearfield Pennsylvania 1921 - 2009

[vj]

obituary
Jack Rumfola
http://imageshack.us/a/img842/5060/17203738.jpg

[srumfola]

Great finds, thank you! I think I might go ahead and pay for that newspaper archive. I can think of a lot of things to look up!

[Rumfolo]

More family information in the obituaries from The Progress, Clearfield, PA
Newspaper Archive (subscription)

Wed, 26 Oct 1977
http://imageshack.us/a/img824/9418/64708567.jpg
Santa Rumfola died 24 Oct
born 14 Jul 1884
daughter of Vincenzo and Turi Lamendola

Thu, 7 Jan 1960
http://imageshack.us/a/img10/5813/15878499.jpg
Frank Rumfola Sr
died 6 Jan
born 14 Oct 1882
son of Jack Rumfola and Cosima (or Cosma) Dimarco
married 14 Jul 1904
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From Family Search

Possible death record for Great Great Grandmother, Cosima DiMarco
married name Runfola

name: Comoso Runfola
death date: 08 Jun 1918
death place: Gretna, , Jefferson, Louisiana
gender:
race (original): White
race (standardized): White
age: 75
estimated birth year: 1843
birth place: Italy
marital status:
spouse's name:
father's name: Frank Dimarco
mother's name: Francis Dimarco
film number: 2322974
image number: 00422
certificate number: 415
digital folder number: 4216101

Note: Gretna, LA is abt 80 miles from Napoleonville, LA

[ljkinchen]

Cosima Dimarco Rumfola widow of Giaochino Rumfola remarried in 23 Jan.1904 in New Orleans, La. to Giovanni Diretto. I can't seem to find anything else on her after that. any help will be appreciated. Have copy of marriage licence.

Leona Norman Kinchen