YES, YES, YES!! This is her
Thank you so much for finding this. Thank you, thank you!!! You are amazing!!
Could you please help me translate her certificate? I am not that good at translating the handwritten handwriting.
I am looking for names of relatives on the certificate or what part of Rome she was born and grew up in.
I know Lina's parents names where Ercole and Rita Ravetta. I have done extensive research on her parents. Her parents were born in Novara and emigrated to Rome sometime in the 1880's. Ercole came from a large family (14 kids including him) that were umbrella makers in Novara. When Ercole and Rita moved to Rome I beleive it was to open up the Umbrella and fine leather goods store.
Ercole and Rita had 2 sons (I know of their first born Frank Motta and I have alot of records for him because he came to the US and he was easily trackable) but the other son, the youngest I know nothing about, just heard of him through a family story.
Rita had 4 daughters Lina, Velia, Celeste and Elena and 2 sons Frank and unknown son.
My grandma had been told that the youngest daughter Elena died in Rome in her teenage years.I would like to find a death certificate for her and her father Ercole but have not a specific date or year to search.
My grandma was told from an aunt that Ercole died suddenly in Rome. Ercole's oldest son Frank was already in America, leaving the youngest son to run the store with his mom Rita and sisters. It is said that the younger son didn't help like he was supposed to, forcing my GGgrandma Rita and her daughters to close the store and then the mom and 3 daughters emigrated to the US in 1914, staying in America with Ritas first born son Frank Motta.
Frank Motta was born in 27 Maggio 1886 in Rome
Celeste Motta was born in 1887 in Rome
Velia Motta was born in 1892 in Rome
Lina Motta was born in 30 July 1894
Elena Motta was born in Rome
Unknown son was born in Rome
Maybe the unknown son was born between the years of 1888 and 1892 since there is a gap of a couple years without any children being born.
The only picture we have of the Motta sisters, Elena is the youngest in the picture. she had to have been born after Lina.
Was there any pictures taken in Italy before people left the country to emigrate?
I would love to see a picture of Lina or her family members. How could I find where the umbrella store was located?
It is all so intersting! I would love to find family still living in Rome or even in Novara.
Thank you so much again!!!!!! I am dancing around the house so happy!!!!!!!
Emily
