from Lentini, Italy

[hibbiehibby]

I'm trying to find information on my family. they left Lentin Italy in the late 1800's the Last name is Collette. I think it might have been spelled Colletti. He was married to a Maria TRAINNA. any help would be greatly appreciated

[ricbru]

Hello,
first of all I suggest you to get all the complete informations you have about your ancestor (you can get them from naturalization record, social security death index, ship manifest, passport, death record, cemetery record)
After that contact Lentini civil record office where you can find birth, marriage and death records of your ancestor.
You can request civil certificate to

Comune
Ufficio di Stato Civile
Piazza Umberto I, 1
CAP 96016
Lentini (SR)
Italy

or contact Archivio di Stato di Siracusa

http://wwwdb.archivi.beniculturali.it/S ... IRACUSA%22

or rent Lentini civil record microfilm to FHL (mormon church)

http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library ... ato+civile++

I hope it helps, bye Riccardo

[suanj]

I'm trying to find information on my family. they left Lentin Italy in the late 1800's the Last name is Collette. I think it might have been spelled Colletti. He was married to a Maria TRAINNA. any help would be greatly appreciated

If you provide the first name of your ancestor, and where they married, final destination, name children, we can help better, regards, suanj

[hibbiehibby]

his name wqaas joe collette he was born around 1863 and his wife was maria trainna she was born around 1867

[jcsm400]

Can you also provide their children names & year of births? What state did they settle in? There's a bunch of results for Joseph (Joe) Colletti & Joseph Collette. More info will help us provide correct records.

jcsm

[hibbiehibby]

I only know of one child, Frank Collette. born on 10 apr 1889 in Lentini.
He settled in Illinios then move to colorado.

[mfjp]

Hi hibbiehibby,

Can you please stick to this post... you have 3 other posts about the Collette's and Lentini....

It will make it easier for those who are trying to help you...

Can you mention where in Illinois he first settled?

Maria

[hibbiehibby]

sory [/b] this is the first time doing somthing like this.
I tuely appreciate all the help
I heard He came into the states via New Orleans, then move to Girard, Illinois

[suanj]

this is a probable records:


Giuseppe Colletti Occupation Tailor
Age 27
Sex M
Literacy U
Arrived 19 Jul 1890
Origin Italy
Port Naples & Palermo
Last Residence U
Destination New York
Plan Unknown
Ship Entella
Passage Unknown
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Giuseppe Colletti Occupation Peasant
Age 28
Sex M
Literacy U
Arrived 22 Jun 1891
Origin Italy
Port Naples
Last Residence U
Destination New York
Plan Unknown
Ship Alesia
Passage Unknown
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suanj

[vj]

COLLETTE family
time & place help...
vj

possible WWI Draft Registration Card
5 June 1917
Frank COLLETTA
RFD #7 Springfield, Sangamon County, IL
28 yrs old, born 10 Apr 1889
alien, born in Landin Sicily Italy
coal miner at Tuxhorn Coal Co
married, wife & children

[nuccia]

Here's the link that vj found..

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Recordinfo
about Frank Colletta
Name: Frank Colletta
City: Not Stated
County: Sangamon
State: Illinois
Birthplace: Sicily;Italy
Birth Date: 10 Apr 1889
Race: Caucasian
Roll: 1614591

http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/6347/imagex9jn.jpg

Hope this helps
Nuccia

[vj]

Nuccia, thanks for the link!
Hope we have the correct Frank.
vj

COLLETTE family
immigration year help?

possible 1920 US Census
Springfield, Sagamon, IL
2050 E Edwards St, rents
- Frank COLETTE, 29, immig 1909 Na 1919,
miner - coal mine
- wife Thersa (Theresa?), 23, b in IL,
father b in England, mother b in Ireland
- son Henry J, 6, b in IL
- daughter Cecelia, 2 yrs 8 mos, b in IL
- daughter Marcella, 1yr 2mos, b in IL

[nuccia]

Vj,

Your welcome! Lets get this census record linked and see if our friend can identify anyone!

1920 United States Federal Census Recordinfo
about Frank Colette
Name: Frank Colette
Age: 29 years
Estimated birth year: abt 1891
Birthplace: Italy
Race: White
Home in 1920: Springfield Precinct 54, Sangamon, Illinois
Home owned: Rent
Sex: Male
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Year of immigration: 1907
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Mother's Birth Place: Italy
Father's Birth Place: England
Image: 620

http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/1918/i ... tom3ea.jpg

Nuccia

[vj]

COLLETTE family
more immigration year help?
vj

possible 1930 US Census
Benton, Franklin, IL
Kentucky Ave, rents
- Frank COLETTE, 39, married age 24, immig 1909 Na,
miner - coal mine
- wife Theresa, 31, married age 17, b in IL, parents b in Scotland
- son Henry J, 15, b in IL
- son Eugene 14, b in IL
- daughter Cecelia, 12, b in IL
- daughter Marcella, 11, b in IL
- son Frank Jr, 10 mos, b in IL

[vj]

COLLETTE family

Correct SSDI?
Name: Frank Colette
SSN: 523-01-7228
Last Residence: 81416 Delta, Delta, Colorado, United States of America
Born: 10 Apr 1889
Died: Sep 1972
State (Year) SSN issued: Colorado (Before 1951 )

Mesa View Cemetery, formerly Memory Gardens of Delta County, Colorado
Last Name First Name Middle Birthdate Death Date Garden Section Lot
Colette Frank R. 4/10/1889 9/28/72 Last Supper 80 C 1
Colette Theresa C. 1/30/1897 4/30/93 Last Supper 80 C 2