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torretta family

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I'm new to this form of getting information. need a lot of help. Looking for members of Torretta family. Josehp (Giuseppe), Charles, Louis, Enrico, Peter. They lived in Boston at one time. Possibly between 1885 to 1900.
Any help would be greatly appreciated
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We would all be happy to help!
need a little more info tho:
- relationship between the names you listed,
- approx birth dates & locations, siblings, spouses, etc
- records you already have?
- goal US and/or Italian records?
Thanks! vj
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possible 1900 US Census for
Joseph TORRETTA in Gloucester
click here 1900 census

Name: Joseph Torretta
Home in 1900: Gloucester Ward 7, Essex, Massachusetts
Age: 43 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857
BirthPlace: Italy
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Spouses's Name: Mary E
Immigration year: 1886

Name: Mary E Torretta
(note: may be 2nd wife)
Age: 42 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858
BirthPlace: Canada English
Relationship to head-of-house: Wife
Spouses's Name: Joseph
Immigration year: 1879

Children:
- Charles Torretta 18, b in Italy
- Mary A Torretta 9, b in MA
- Marcellia Torretta, 8, b in MA
- Theresa L Torretta, 7, b in MA
- James Torretta, 4, b in MA
- Annie J Torretta, 1, b in MA
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possible 1910 US Census
1910 torretta census
or
http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/2194 ... acksm9.jpg

Name: Joesph (Joseph) Toretta (TORRETTA)
Age in 1910: 52 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858
BirthPlace: Italy
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouses's Name: Mary E
Home in 1910: Gloucester Ward 7, Essex, Massachusetts
Year of Immigration: 1885

Name: Mary E Toretta
Age in 1910: 52 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858
BirthPlace: Canada English
Year of Immigration: 1880

Children:
Charles Toretta abt 1882 Italy
Mary A Toretta abt 1891 Massachusetts
Marcella K Toretta abt 1892 Massachusetts
Therese L Toretta abt 1894 Massachusetts
James Toretta abt 1895 Massachusetts
Annie J Toretta abt 1900 Massachusetts
Sarah R Toretta abt 1901 Massachusetts

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possible 1920 US Census
1920 torretta census

Name: Joseph Torretta
Home in 1920: Gloucester Ward 7, Essex, Massachusetts
Age: 62 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858
BirthPlace: Italy
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouses's Name: Mary A
Year of immigration: 1883

Name: Mary A Torretta
Age: 62 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858
BirthPlace: Canada
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Year of immigration: 1857

Name: Charles Torretta
Age: 37 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883
BirthPlace: Italy
Relation to Head of House: Stepson (son)

Name: Sadie C Torretta
Age: 19 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1901
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Relation to Head of House: Daughter

Name: Mary A Nason (probably Mason)
Age: 29 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1891
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Relation to Head of House: Daughter

Name: Earl S Nason
Age: 6 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1914
BirthPlace: Connecticut
Relation to Head of House: Grandchild

Name: Mary A Nason
Age: 4 years 4 months Estimated Birth Year: abt 1915
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Relation to Head of House: Grandchild
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possible 1930 US Census
1930 torretta census

Name: Joseph Toretta (Torretta)
Home in 1930: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts
Age: 72 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858
BirthPlace: Italy
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouses's Name: Mary E

Name: Mary E Toretta
Age: 72 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858
Relation to Head of House: Wife

Name: Charles Toretta
Age: 48 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1882
Relation to Head of House: Son
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1942 Gloucester Directory
Torretta Mary E wid Jos h 8 High
1942 directory
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related record for son Charles
possible 1918 WWI Draft Card
ww1 draft card chas torretta
Charles TORRETTA, 35
963 Washington, Gloucester, Essex, MA
b 19 Nov 1883 in Italy
declarant
laborer
father Joseph Torretta at same address
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possible manifest info from Dr Steve Morse' Castle Garden site at
http://stevemorse.org/ellis/cg.html

Mr-joseph Toretta
Occupation Farmer Age 27 (abt 1857)
Sex M
Literacy U
Arrived 22 Apr 1884
Origin Italy
Port Havre
Last Residence U
Destination New York
Plan Unknown
Ship Saint Laurent
Passage Unknown
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It would be a shame if this wasn't the correct family.

Found: Marriage Record from NEHGS (subscription site, no link)
27 Aug 1889 in Rockport, both from Gloucester

Guiseppe Toretta, 32 (1857), Quarryman, born in Italy
father Giovanni Toretta, mother Teresa Rivolta
second marriage

Mary Campbell, 26 (1863), Domestic, born in Cape Breton
father Angus Campbell, mother Annie
first marriage
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VJ ... like the way you broke down what we're looking for ...
Need a little more info though:
- relationship between the names you listed,
- approx birth dates & locations, siblings, spouses, etc.
- records you already have?
- goal US and/or Italian records?
... nice and clean :)
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Thank you Bob.

I remember my first post.
Was more worried about the proper etiquette for
posting than about including everything I needed to!

Now, we all do whatever we can do to help the poster along.
It may take a few posts to find the 'key' to the records,
but it's worth it if we can help find someone's family or assist
in their research.

Valarie :D
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I agree completely ...
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To vj and rfornal,
Thanks so much for the information you sent. I can hardly believe it!!Will get back to you when I have digested the info and can answer your questions.
To say i am thrilled is an understatement.
Thanks ever so much.
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rfornal wrote:VJ ... like the way you broke down what we're looking for ...
Need a little more info though:
- relationship between the names you listed,
- approx birth dates & locations, siblings, spouses, etc.
- records you already have?
- goal US and/or Italian records?
... nice and clean :)
"Just the Facts, Ma'Am" .... our "Sgt. Friday" of this forum...

vj, I can honestly say, I respect your research methods... not to mention your contributions...

Maria :P
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babydoll,

It would be terrific if some of these records belong to your family!
You're right, it's a lot to absorb.
Please let us know if any of the links don't work, or if the documents
are difficult to read. We can see if we can fix them (can use a different
'host' to link the images)
Take your time and get back to the team here whenever you're ready to
press on.

and Maria, very high praise, I'm humbled. Thank you.

Valarie :D
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vj wrote:possible manifest info from Dr Steve Morse' Castle Garden site at
http://stevemorse.org/ellis/cg.html

Mr-joseph Toretta
Occupation Farmer Age 27 (abt 1857)
Sex M
Literacy U
Arrived 22 Apr 1884
Origin Italy
Port Havre
Last Residence U
Destination New York
Plan Unknown
Ship Saint Laurent
Passage Unknown
Link to Toretta manifest see line 198

Here is the possible manifest of Joseph that vj located.

Maria :P
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Maria,
You are a wonder!
Couldn't find that manifest anywhere.
Kinda surprising that his name was 'Joseph' and not Giuseppe.
Perhaps the person filling out the information translated the name?
(noticed this lately on WW1 cards - filled out w/'americanized' name,
signed with 'original' name)
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Well... after 3 tries with Ancestry... I thought it would be best to search for the actual ship... (since you provided the info)...

Found the exact ship/date.... only 5 sheets to search... couldn't find his name after 2x... so I looked for his age instead... and poof... found him in seconds...

I have NO IDEA what Ancestry has him listed as...

I've seen this before too - where record keepers Americanized given names... and it threw me off...

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Maria,
Got it, old fashioned leg-work.
Like the days before ancestry (not so long ago)
Page by page by page by page.

Perhaps this wasn't his first trip and he had already americanized his name
himself?

Thanks! Valarie
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To All,
The information for as far as the people listed is concerned is correct. It is my grandparents and their children. The marriage record is correct also except for my grandmother's age. I think she was trying to impress Joseph. Her birth year is 1857. Charles is Joseph's son by his first wife.I can't tell if Dr. Steve Morse's site is correct or not. I do know that Joseph lived in France at one time and could speak French. The immigration years listed in the census go from 1883 to 1885. Joseph was born and believed married in Milan or Bellano, Italy. Louis (Luis) and Enrico are Joseph's brothers. Peter may be a brother or cousin. Charles wa born 23 Nov. 1882 in Milan or Bellano. Had a younger sister name unknown.
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