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Dimita from Santeramo in Colle (BA)

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I have names of my great grandparents born in Santeramo in Colle but they emigrated to the US with all 9 children. I am trying to find what brothers and sisters they both may have left behind in Italy. Dimita Raffaele, born 1864 and Fraccalvieri Maria Francesca, born 1868.
In addition, 6 of the 9 children remained in the Akron, Ohio area. Their surname Dimita was altered to DeMita : Tommaso, Michele, Giuseppe, Anna, Dorotea, Rosamaria. Francesco went to Florida and Maria went to Pennsylvania. My nonno came to Oakland, California. I am looking for any information on whom my great aunts and uncles married, any children etc.
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Grazie a tutti e si può rispondere in italiano o inglese.
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Can you confirm this 1930 census?

1930 United States Federal Census

Name: Ralph Demita
Home in 1930: Akron, Summit, Ohio
Age: 66
Estimated birth year: abt 1864
Birthplace: Italy
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Francis
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
Ralph Demita 66
Francis Demita 62
Mike Demita 22
Joe Demita 20
Thomas Demita 19
Dominick Peters 24
Mary Peters 24
Angeline Peters 2 8/12

Do you have approximate birthdates for the children?
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Another son?

Ohio Soldiers in WWI, 1917-1918

Name: Salvatore DeMita
Age: 28 8/12 Years
Race: White
Birth Location: Santerano in Calle, Italy

Enlistment Date: 27 Apr 1918
Enlistment County: Akron
Enlistment State: Ohio
Enlistment Division: National Army LB 5

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Hi.... :)

Got your pm and posting the info here....we have a great team here at ItalianGeneaogy, and working as a team can discover more details to further your research!!
Thanks!!! Well, I can and DO confirm the census. As for birthdates of the children, I have thonly the following:
Salvatore, 15Aug1890
Francesco, 14Apr1892
Rosa, Aug1894
Maria, (Married to Peters, né Pichichero) 27Mar1906
Giuseppe, 1909
Dorotea, Feb1911
...Only thing is I don not know of the wherabouts of them (dead I am sure) but ther than zio Franco and Zia Maria, whom did they marry, any kids, move? etc...
Thanks for the help.
This is my nonno!! He is buried here in the National Cemetery iin the Presidio in San Francisco. He was born 15Aug1890 and died in 27Mar1941 here. Birthplace is mis-spelled-as usual LOL!!! It is Santeramo in Colle.
Again, thanks!!!
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Got sidetracked.... :P Back to your post now!!

There is microfilm available, going back to 1809, thru the Lds.
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library ... umns=*,0,0

Guide to obtaining microfilm:
http://italiangenealogy.tardio.com/Foru ... =2581.html

Genealogical word list:
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/ ... Italia.ASP

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

To find a center near you:
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library ... et_fhc.asp

You can research from this microfilm or you have the option of sending for records to the town of origin....
http://www.circolocalabrese.org/resourc ... /index.asp

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

I would start with the birth acts of the children, to gather dates of birth since you know the parents name, then on to the marriage act of the parents which will list their parents, allowing you to go further back!!

Here is a link also to the specific town of interest:
http://italia.indettaglio.it/eng/puglia ... colle.html

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Sorry to hear your local Lds is by appointment only.....but they are a wonderful resource to use!!!!

Here are the death records I located, this will not in itself tell you who married who or the names of the children they may have had, but can be used to determine birth and death dates. If you obtain copies of the death certificate, it will usually list the spouse's name, and often may list one childs name as the person who provided the info.

I feel confident that these records are related, as all are in Summit county, and it appears your family were the only Demita's there..... :lol:

Name: Frances Demita
Death Date: 17 Dec 1931
County of Death: Summit

Name: Frank Demita
Birth Date: Est. 1892
Birth Country: Remainder of World
Gender: Male
Race: White
Residence City: Barberton
Residence County: Summit
Residence State: Ohio
Residence Country: United States
Death Date: 27 Jun 1987
Hospital of Death: Barberton Citizens Hospital
City of Death: Barberton
County of Death: Summit
Certificate: 047059
Age at Death: 95
Certifier: Physician
Social Security Number:
Marital Status: Never Married
Industry of Decedent: Taxicab service
Occupation of Decedent: Taxi cab drivers and chauffeurs

Name: Joseph Demita
Birth Date: Est. 1909
Gender: Male
Race: White
Residence County: Summit
Residence State: Ohio
Residence Country: United States
Death Date: 17 Oct 1966
Hospital of Death: Public/Other
City of Death: Akron
County of Death: Summit
Certificate: 80854
Age at Death: 57
Certifier: Physician
Autopsy: Yes, not used for certification
Marital Status: Married

Name: Mike Demita
Birth Date: 29 Sep 1907
Birth Country: Remainder of World
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Date: 1 Aug 1996
Death Time: 2:31 AM
Hospital of Death: Barberton Citizens Hospital
City of Death: Barberton
County of Death: Summit
Certificate: 065955
Age at Death: 88
Hospital Status: Hospital/Inpatient
Social Security Number:
Father's Surname: Demita
Mother's Maiden Name: Fracalvieri
Marital Status: Widowed
Education: 12
Armed Forces Indicator: No
Industry of Decedent: Tires and inner tubes
Occupation of Decedent: Miscellaneous machine operators, not elsewhere classified
Census Tract: 5051
Primary Registration District: 7702


Need to go out for an appointment, but will get right back to this for you when I return...... :)
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Thanks!!! It is a start, too bad there are no wives names or children.
The information for Zio Franco is incorrect.....he was a widower, wife's name was Clotilda...they lived in Coral Gables, FL.
The death dates help!!!
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More on the death index:

Name: Thomas D Demita
Birth Date: Est. 1911
Birth Country: Remainder of World
Gender: Male
Race: White
Residence City: Akron
Residence County: Summit
Residence State: Ohio
Residence Country: United States
Death Date: 5 Feb 1985
Hospital of Death: St Thomas Hospital Medical Ctr
City of Death: Akron
County of Death: Summit
Certificate: 015988
Age at Death: 74
Certifier: Physician
Social Security Number:
Marital Status: Widowed
Industry of Decedent: Apparel and accessories, except knit
Occupation of Decedent: Textile sewing machine operators
Census Tract: 5076

Name: Mary C Peters
Birth Date: 27 Mar 1906
Birth Country: Remainder of World
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Date: 9 Dec 1996
Death Time: 5:30 AM
Hospital of Death: St Thomas Hospital Medical Ctr
City of Death: Akron
County of Death: Summit
Certificate: 101293
Age at Death: 90
Hospital Status: Hospital/Inpatient
Social Security Number:
Father's Surname: Demita
Mother's Maiden Name: Fraccalvieri
Marital Status: Widowed
Education: 6
Armed Forces Indicator: No
Industry of Decedent: Department stores
Occupation of Decedent: Cashiers
Census Tract: 5322
Primary Registration District: 7701

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Any way I can provide additional correct information to Summit county as far as details on the death certificates? I.E. : birth, spellings, etc? Thanks!!!
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Here is an interesting record for Frank DeMita:

U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942

Name: Frank Demita
Birth Date: 14 Apr 1892
Residence: New York, New York
Birth: Santeramo M Coele, Italy
Race: White
Roll: WW2_2283600

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You can contact the following for info on corrections:

Additional information about obtaining death certificates is available at the Ohio Department of Health website. You can also contact the Department directly at:

Ohio Department of Health
Bureau of Vital Statistics
PO Box 15098
Columbus, OH 43215-0098
MAIN TELEPHONE: 614-466-2531
FACSIMILE: 614-466-6604
HOURS: 7:45AM-4:30PM

General Note: Please contact the Ohio Department of Health for current fees.

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Providing links for the 1920 and 1930 census:

1920 United States Federal Census

Name: Ralph Dernits
[Ralph Dernito]
Home in 1920: Akron Ward 5, Summit, Ohio
Age: 41 years
Estimated birth year: abt 1879
Birthplace: Italy
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Francis
Father's Birth Place: Italy
Mother's Birth Place: Italy
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Rent
Year of Immigration: 1919
Able to read: No
Able to Write: No
Image: 126
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Ralph Dernits 41
Francis Dernits 38
Salvator Dernits 30
Anna Dernits 20
Marie Dernits 14
Mike Dernits 13
Joe Dernits 12
Theordore Dernits 9

Link to image:
http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/8151/ralphno4.jpg

Link to 1930 image:
http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/711/ralph2hp0.jpg

Immigration as 1919 in both, alien in 1920, naturalized in 1930,
with the exception of Francis and Mary.
Ralph and Francis married abt. 1888......
Dominick and Mary married abt. 1926.

You can send for the marriage applications as well as the naturalization.

Hope this helps......
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thanks heaps! Boy, did they really screw the last name up here!! LOL I'll see what I can et from the county. Thanks!!!!
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Your more than welcome..... :D
If you need anything further, just ask!!
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Hi! Anna DeMita is my Great Grandmother. She married Henry (Eurico) Constantino. Their 2nd daughter Mary (Maria Luisa), is my grandma--from Akron, Ohio. Have you been able to find any relatives in Italy? It's late for me right now (1am), but I can't wait to start learning more about our family history. ~marla
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