Need help in finding birthplace of Caterina Peroni

[casassa]

I know Caterina was born Sept. 6, 1862 in Italy and left for US in November 1888 but ship manifest just states place or origin, Italy. I am unable to find birthplace and other family members in Italy . So this is where I am in my family search. I think she came from nothern Italy because she married Pietro Casassa from Chiaves, Italy Where do I go from here? There are thousands of Peroni in Italy!!!!
Thank you for any help you can give me.

[VaDeb]

Have you collected all available documents in the U.S. to look for clues? Do you have the death certificate? Have you checked for cemetry records and obits? Do you have a record from the church? If it was and Italian Catholic church the priest may have noted where in Italy she was from. Also, don't forget to research siblings. Perhaps one of them will note the exact town on a birth, marriage, death record or obit.

Do you have any old letters or postcards from Italy?

Don't give up. Sometimes the search isn't easy, but when you find the answer its wonderful.

Debbie

[casassa]

Thanks for the ideas. I'm new at this and not sure where to look. Death notice did not give any info, no letters or postcards, not sure if she had siblings in US and children have all passed away, but will check other resources you mentioned. Thanks again.

[mfjp]

This is an interesting Boston manifest... it also has people from the town Monastero (Chiaves)... same town as Pietro Casassa

As transcribed..... also first immigrated in 1888 ! ? ! ?

Name:   Maria perrone Casassa
Arrival Date:   21 Sep 1916
Age:   53 years
Estimated Birth Year:   1863
Gender:   Female
Ethnic Background:   Italian (North)
Port of Departure:   Genoa, Italy
Ship Name:   Cretic
Port of Arrival:   Boston, Massachusetts
Friend's Name:   Piekro Casassa (should be husband Pietro)
Last Residence:   Italy
Birthplace:   Chialamberts torino, Italy
Microfilm Roll Number:   242

http://img215.exs.cx/img215/7905/marperrcass19xt.jpg

and

http://img215.exs.cx/img215/9572/marper21al.jpg

mfjp 8O

town should read... CHIALAMBERTO (Torino)

[mfjp]

Found another Perrone in CHIALAMBERTO... and it's getting more interesting...!!

Take a look at line 5 & 6!!! (one page manifest)... the name Casassa is also mentioned...

http://www.ellisisland.org/search/shipM ... 2696130185&

First Name: Enrichetta
Last Name: Perrone
Ethnicity: Italian, North
Last Place of Residence: Chialamberto
Date of Arrival: October 04, 1903
Age at Arrival:  45y    Gender:  F    Marital Status:  M  
Ship of Travel: Latouraine
Port of Departure: Havre
Manifest Line Number: 0005

[suanj]

This is an interesting Boston manifest... it also has people from the town Monastero (Chiaves)... same town as Pietro Casassa

As transcribed..... also first immigrated in 1888 ! ? ! ?

Name:   Maria perrone Casassa
Arrival Date:   21 Sep 1916
Age:   53 years
Estimated Birth Year:   1863
Gender:   Female
Ethnic Background:   Italian (North)
Port of Departure:   Genoa, Italy
Ship Name:   Cretic
Port of Arrival:   Boston, Massachusetts
Friend's Name:   Piekro Casassa (should be husband Pietro)
Last Residence:   Italy
Birthplace:   Chialamberts torino, Italy
Microfilm Roll Number:   242

http://img215.exs.cx/img215/7905/marperrcass19xt.jpg

and

http://img215.exs.cx/img215/9572/marper21al.jpg

mfjp 8O

town should read... CHIALAMBERTO (Torino)

Hi mfjp, you are right !
Is she sure! Now is possible to send an request in Chialamberto common, this is mailto comune.chialamberto@libero.it
regards, suanj

[mfjp]

suanj, do you think her name could have been Caterina Maria or Maria Caterina Perrone? saluti e spero che tutti vai bene

[suanj]

suanj, do you think her name could have been Caterina Maria or Maria Caterina Perrone? saluti e spero che tutti vai bene

Hi mfjp, probable is Maria Caterina, and, simply, in family called Caterina ...is usual in Italy; I think really is she...
hugs and kisses, suanj

[casassa]

Thank you again for the information in the new posts. It is beginning to fill in missing pieces in my search. Maria Caterina sounds correct because my aunts were named Catherine Marie and Frances Marie. I wasn't sure where the Marie came in. Now I can send for birth records.

Sincerely,

[VaDeb]

Great find on the passenger manifests mfjp.

Casassa, If you want to look, there is microfilm records available for CHIALAMBERTO at the LDS Family History Center. It costs about $3.50 to rent a roll of microfilm for a month. Here is the link:

http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library ... umns=*,0,0

Debbie