Searching for Gradone

[hachaliah]

I think I would like to make a request to someone out there in Italy. I have dates of birth for most of the kids, but the problem would be how to make the request! Surely I would need to know some Italian to properly request birth records and the like.
Any suggestions would make my life a whole lot easier!
--Brian--

[wldspirit]

For starters, there are a number of sites which provide request in Italian,
here are a few.....

this one is interactive,

http://www.circolocalabrese.org/resourc ... /index.asp

one by the Lds, which can be constructed to suit your needs,

http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/search/ ... talian.ASP

and this one,

http://italiangenealogy.atspace.com/ita ... tters.html

an outline of records and where to write......

http://italiangenealogy.atspace.com/saviello2.html

wldspirit

[vj]

wldspirit,
Think Alice = Elisa on the 1910 manifest (above) w/Michaelangelo
& mother Maria NARGI.
Still missing manifests? for:
- Salvatore GRADONE (father or brother) in US by 1903 in Boston or Monson, MA
- edit - Irene's manifest found under Nazzaro
- *edit
- Francesco LaCENTRA(corrected), Olympia's husband in US est immig 1887 from 1920 census, in Boston 1910 (London St?)
- Josephine DiNUNZIO possibly D'ANNUNZIO, Michaelangelo's wife, est immig 1904 from 1920 census, 1910-1912 from 1930 census, b bet 1895-9, m abt 1919
vj

*added
Ship Manifest 1903
Arturo GRADONE

Ship Vancouver Manifest
13 Jul 1903, Naples to Boston
Arturo arist GRAOLONE (GRADONE)
13 yrs old, single, peasant
from Castelvetere to Boston
joining father Salvatore at 31 North Square, Boston

[hachaliah]

Here's a little extra background on the siblings of Michaelangelo...

Olympia Gradone married Frank LaCentra and had 1 child....Marguerita LaCentra (Peg) who married Paul (Bloomberg) Stewart, a known Hollywood movie actor. Peg was a singer who had her own nightly (15 minute) radio show on one of Boston’s stations. It was called “The Serenaders and Peg LaCentraâ€Â

[vj]

Irene GRADONE info:

1930 US Census
Everett, Middlesex, MA
152 Union Street
Michael NAZZARO, 67 yrs old (1863), married at age 33 (1895), immig 1895? Na, Salesman - Real Estate Exchange (Owner), did not serve in military, owns house $9,000, has radio
wife Irene (GRADONE), 55 yrs old (1875), married at age 20, immig 1895 Na, Machine Sewer - Clothing Factory
son Michael Jr, 16 yrs old b in MA, Heeler - Shoe Factory

1920 US Census
Winthrop, Suffolk, MA
56 Sea View Ave
Michael A NAZZARO, 57 yrs old, immig 1892 Na 1905, Agent - Real Estate (Employer)
owns house w/mortgage
wife Irene (GRADONE), 44 yrs old, immig 1895 Na 1905,
daughter Rose, 19 yrs old b in MA
son Salve, 17 yrs old b in MA
son Michael A, 6 yrs old b in MA

1910 US Census
Boston Ward 2, Suffolk, MA
98 Maverick Street
Michael NAZZARO, 48 yrs old, immig 1891 Al, Agent - Real Estate, working on own account, owns house w/mortgage
wife Irene (GRADONE), 33 yrs old, married 15 yrs, 4 children born - 2 children living, immig 1895
daughter Rose, 9 yrs old b in MA
son Salve, 7 yrs old b in MA

Ship Manifest 1895
Michl-Ang. NAZZARO, 32 yrs old, married, barber, protracted sojourn, going to Boston from Naples
wife Irene, 17 yrs old

http://ellisisland.org/EIFile/popup_wei ... &line=0497

[nuccia]

You're the best vj!

I'm sure Brian appreciates all this!

Brian, did you receive the emails of the manifests I sent you? If so, were you able to view them?

Nuccia

[nuccia]

Hi All,

I've tried to send Brian the copies of Elvira Gardone's ship manifest from ancestry but he was unable to read them (the print was too small). Perhaps someone could post them using imageashack? Unfortunately, I'm having trouble using the program.


Thanks
Nuccia

[vj]

Olympia GRADONE

1930 US Census
Revere, Suffolk, MA
827 Winthrop Ave
Olympia M (GRADONE) La CENTRA, 43 yrs old (1887), widow, immig 1899 Na, Tailoress - Clothing Factory, owns house $7,000
daughter Mahgerita, 19yrs old b in MA, single, Radio Announcer - Radio Station

1920 US Census
Revere, Suffolk, MA
827 Winthrop Ave
Frank Le CONTER (LaCENTRA), 44 yrs old (1875), immig 1887 Na 1904, Barber - Barber Shop, employer, owns house w/mortgage
wife Olympia (GRADONE), 32 yrs old, immig 1900 Na 1909
daughter Marguerita, 9 yrs old b in MA