Looking for information on Rania, Italy

[tsacchetti]

I found on Ellis Island's web site that my family entered the United States in 1915. On the website it said that they were from Rania and left from Naples. I can not find any information on Rania and the internet. I would like to know the location and any history on that location. Thanks

[vj]

Hello!
Just for reference, is this the manifest?
Thanks
Valarie

lines 1-3
1915 manifest pg 1
page 2
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Does this record from ancestry. com look correct?
possible 1917 WWI Card
Antonio Sacchetti
11 Mar 1889
in San Donato?

[tsacchetti]

Yes it is, the first name on the manifest is my great grandmother, the second is my dads uncle and the third is my grandfather. This is the only info i have to go from.

[liviomoreno]

Could be Roma...

[vj]

No help on Antonietta's death record

possible 1931 Death Certificate from WVa Archives
Birth location, Italy

Antonietta Sacchetti
husband Anthony Sacchetti
father Peter D'Onfrio
mother Filomena Pella (probably Pilla)

edit: correction suggested by member suanj - mother's name is probably Pilla, not Pella
Thank you suanj

WVa Archives:
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_select.aspx

[vj]

Here's an Antonio Sacchetti born abt 1889 traveling with a Giovanni D'Onfrio
Antonio headed to NY, Giovanni D'Onfrio headed to WVa
Antonio's wife in Bagnoli Campobasso is Antonietta, he was born in San Donato (same as WWI Card)

interesting 1913 manifest
page 2

residence may have been: Bagnoli del Trigno, a comune in the province of Isernia in the Molise region. It's located about 25 km northwest of Campobasso.

edit: added
Note: have found other folks named Sacchetti on the Ellis Island site from 'San Donato'
forum member suanj suggests it may be: San Donato, a village in the comune of Carinola, province of Caserta, Campania region
This San Donato is less than 100 km from Bagnoli del Trigno

[vj]

Birth Location:

If this is your Antonio Sacchetti, you could order his SS Application for about $29
(if you don't already have it)
It should list his parent's names and his birth location.
Valarie


Name: Antonio Sacchetti
SSN: 234-09-xxxx
Last Residence: 26101 Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia
Born: 11 Mar 1889
Died: Oct 1970
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)

Social Security Application SS-5

His SS# is available here if you don’t already have it:
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/ ... _form=true

About the SS Application:
http://genealogy.about.com/od/online_re ... equest.htm

The SS-5, or Application for Social Security Number is a great resource for learning more about individuals who died after about 1960, and generally includes the following:
- Full name
- Full name at birth, including maiden name
- Present mailing address
- Age at last birthday
- Date of birth
- Place of birth
- Father's full name
- Mother's full name, including maiden name
- Sex
- Race as indicated by the applicant
- Whether the applicant ever applied for Social Security or Railroad Retirement before
- Current employer's name and address
- Date signed
- Applicant's signature

Order form SSA-711 (can be done online):
http://www.ssa.gov/foia/html/foia_guide.htm

[vj]

Perhaps we can find some relatives living nearby on census records
- they could lead to other records that may indicate the town of origin in Italy
Valarie

possible 1920 census

Sacchetti

Home in 1920:
Merchant Street
Fairmont Ward 1, Marion, West Virginia

head Tony Sacchetti 30, abt 1890 IT
- laborer, Owens (?) factory
wife Antonett Sacchetti 29, abt 1891 IT
daughter (?) Darry Sacchetti 7, abt 1913 IT
son Richard Sacchetti 6, abt 1914 IT
son Graverine Sacchetti 2, abt 1918 WV

living with 2 (3?) D'Onfrio families

D'Onfrio?

head Fannia Donolio 56, born abt 1864 IT
- single
- no occupation

head Mike Donolio 24, abt 1896 IT
- laborer, Owens glass
wife Louis Donolio 18, abt 1902 IT

head James Donolio 30, born abt 1890 IT
- laborer, Owens glass
wife Ana Donolio 29, born abt 1891 IT

Do you know if these folks are in-laws?
Thanks!
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Sacchetti

Could be the same family, but children born in US?

possible 1930 census

Home in 1930:
413 East Park Ave, owns $5000
Fairmont, Marion, West Virginia

head Tony Saccketti 40, abt 1890 IT
- married age 22, abt 1911-2
- parents born in France
- immig 1912, Na (naturalized citizen)
- mold maker, Glass Factory
wife Anna Saccketti 39, abt 1891 IT
- immig 1913, Na
daughter Helen Saccketti 17, abt 1913 New Jersey
son Ricardo Saccketti 16, abt 1914 WV
son Guerino Saccketti 12, abt 1918 WV

[vj]

D'Onofrio

Vincenzo D'Onofrio

possible 1912 manifest

- last residence Bagnoli del Trigno
- in Bagnoli del Trigno, mother Filomena
- destination Fairmont, WVa

Michele D'Onofrio

possible 1913 manifest
page 2
- last residence Bagnoli
- in Bagnoli, mother Filomena Pilla
- destination Fairmont, WVa
- joining brother Vincenzo

Arrival Date: 21 Jul 1913
Ship Name: Scotian
Port of Arrival: Quebec, Canada
Port of Departure: Le Havre, France
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D'Onofrio/Pilla

The other D'Onofrio on the 1920 census may be mother Filomena Pilla
Filomena Pilla 50 and daughter Erminia D'Onofrio 18

possible 1914 manifest
page 2
- widow
- last residence Bagnoli del Trigno
- joining son Vincenzo in Fairmont WVa
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D'Onofrio

These may be the 1917 WWI Cards for James (Vincenzo) and Mike D'Onofrio
Both living at 201 Merchant Street in Fairmont
(same address as 1920 census and Antonio Sacchetti's WWI Card)

1917 Vincenzo (James) D'Onofrio WWI Card
- single
- born 4 Jul 1889 in Rome

1917 Michele (Mike) D'Onofrio WWI Card
- single
- born 6 May 1894 in Bagnoli del Trigno
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D'Onofrio

coincidence?

1930 census records, both James & Mike have sons named 'Pete'
Antonio Sacchetti's wife, Antonietta D'Onofrio's father was 'Peter'
Italian Naming Traditions

James D'Onofrio possible 1930 census

Mike D'Onofrio possible 1930 census