I have hit a thick brick wall in determining my GGrandfathers origins. His death cert, 1920 census state he was born in Louisiana. I can find no trace of him in LA. Per my aunt, she said he was Italian. On his WW1 draft card he said he was a "naturalized citizen." But he is pretty much a ghost. He claims a birthdate of 25 March 1883 and died 8 Jul 1942. I took his SSN and tried to get a copy of his original application, to see if his real name and his parents name. They said that SSN did not exist. I am wondering if he was Sicilian and migrated to New Orleans since he claims to be born in Longwood, Louisiana? Any ideas?
Thanks
Dennis
ISO for my Italian GGrandfather (if he is in fact Italian)
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Re: ISO for my Italian GGrandfather (if he is in fact Italia
What is his full name you know him by?
NAMES: Capaldi-Tedesco-Tamilio-Minchella-Verrecchia-Tomasso-Franchitto-Innelli-Arpino-Caringi-Colacicco-Macari-Pinchera-Salera-D'Orazio-Ambrosino-Di Mambro-Sigliocolo-Masello
PLACES: Cassino- UK, USA, Ireland, Canada & Australia
http://www.cassino-families.co.uk
PLACES: Cassino- UK, USA, Ireland, Canada & Australia
http://www.cassino-families.co.uk
Re: ISO for my Italian GGrandfather (if he is in fact Italia
Just to not duplicate efforts these are previous posts:
http://italiangenealogy.tardio.com/Foru ... 13323.html
http://italiangenealogy.tardio.com/Foru ... 18726.html
Laura
http://italiangenealogy.tardio.com/Foru ... 13323.html
http://italiangenealogy.tardio.com/Foru ... 18726.html
Laura