Kentucky Italians

[Jwmann2]

-Hi, I am trying to find what my paternal great grandfather or great great grandfather's name may have been before being changed to my current surname "Mann.

[Jwmann2]

My father, John Mann was born in December 7th, 1952.

[wldspirit]

Have you been able to locate any historical records on the family?
Birth, marriage or death records? Draft registrations? Census?
Checked immigration and naturalization records?
wldspirit

[Jwmann2]

Not really. I don't know how to check naturalization records, is it possible that the name change could have taken place before coming to America? Or did Italians ever go to England just briefly before coming to America? I am assuming that they may have lied on Census records, but with what motive?

[wldspirit]

I'm going to take a look and see what can be found, one of our members who specialize in Italian names may have some further insight as to the correct spelling of the name.
Often immigrants went to England, and there as here in the states,
names were changed for a variety of reasons. So anything is possible.

Do you know the brothers names? Or their wives?
wldspirit

[pink67]

Hi Jwmann2 and Lee,

If I understood well, this should be the 1930 census for Salomon Mann Family:

1930 United States Federal Census
about Solomon Mann
Name: Solomon Mann
Home in 1930: District 3, Magoffin, Kentucky
Age: 39
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1891
Birthplace: Kentucky
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Bessie
Race: White
Occupation:

Education:

Military service:

Rent/home value:

Age at first marriage:

Parents' birthplace: View Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Solomon Mann 39 head, born in Kentucky to parents born in Kentuchy
Bessie Mann 40 wife, born in Kentucky to parents born in Kentucky
Lawson E Mann 18 son
Marcus Mann 16 son
Benjamin Mann 12 son
Martha A Mann 10 daughter
Arnett Mann 8 son
Howard Mann 8 son
Mary Mann 5 daughter
Ruth Mann 5 daughter
Augusta Mann 3 5/12 daughter

Laura

edit to add census image form Ancestry.com:
[img=http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/1452/man ... zh2.th.jpg]

[wldspirit]

Here is Arnett's birth record:

Kentucky Birth Index, 1911-1999
Name: Arnett Mann
Date of Birth: 10 Jul 1921
County: Morgan
Mother's Name: Bess Arnett
Volume Number: 128
Certificate Number: 63807
Volume Year: 1943

And death record:

Kentucky Death Index, 1911-2000
Name: Arnett A Mann
Death Date: 17 Mar 1969
Death Place: Magfn
Age: 047
RESIDENCE: Magoffin
Volume: 20
Certificate: 9709

I would send for these records and see what is listed for father's information.

From the census all births occured in Kentucky even that of Solomon's parents.


wldspirit

[wldspirit]

Hi Pink....

MANN is a very popular name in the US....hopefully a record farther back in time can reveal some clue!!
wldspirit


1920 United States Federal Census

Name: Marcus Mann
Home in 1920: Bloomington, Magoffin, Kentucky
Age: 6 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1914
Birthplace: Kentucky
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: Saul
Father's Birth Place: Kentucky
Mother's Name: Bess
Mother's Birth Place: Kentucky
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Sex: Male
Image: 946
Household Members:
Name Age
Saul Mann 30
Bess Mann 30
Lawson Mann 8
Marcus Mann 6
Benjamin Mann 2 7/12
Martha Ann Mann 4/12

Again, ALL BIRTHS even for the parents of Solomon and Bess are listed as KENTUCKY.

[pink67]

Buongiorno Lee!!!

This is Solomon Dratf Registration Card for the WWI, but he declared to be a Citizen, natural born...
Do you think possible his parents were not born in Kentuchy? Maybe we should search very old censuses...

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
about Solomon L Mann
Name: Solomon L Mann
City: Not Stated
County: Magoffin
State: Kentucky
Birthplace: Kentucky;United States of America
Birth Date: 12 Oct 1889
Race: Caucasian (White)
Roll: 1653655
DraftBoard: 0

[img=http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/1986 ... mn2.th.jpg]

[wldspirit]

Yes.....to go farther back in time, perhaps Solomon was not truthful and listed Kentucky for all births of himself, his parents....
Maybe he did not know, maybe lost parents at early age??
wldspirit



Kentucky Death Index, 1911-2000
Name: Soloman L Mann
Death Date: 24 Feb 1963
Death Place: Morgan
Age: 073
RESIDENCE: Magoffin
Volume: 22
Certificate: 10650

The parents of Solomon:
Samuel Henry Mann 1859 – 1925
Minerva Howard 1855 – 1936

[pink67]

Possible 1900 census?:

1900 United States Federal Census
about Solomon Manns
Name: Solomon Manns
[Soloman Manns]
Home in 1900: Jackson, Breathitt, Kentucky
Age: 10
Birth Date: Oct 1889
Birthplace: Kentucky
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Gender: Male
Relationship to head-of-house: Son
Father's Name: Samuel H
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Name: Manerva
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Marital Status: Single
Residence : Jackson Town, Breathitt, Kentucky
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Samuel H Manns 42
Manerva Manns 43
Callie Manns 17
Thomas Manns 14
Susanah Manns 12
Solomon Manns 10 born on October 1889, same as military enlistment...
Loucinda Manns 19

[wldspirit]

There is a tree on Ancestry, very detailed,
these are the parents of Samuel:

John Mann 1825 –
Lucinda Craft 1829 –

And the parents of Minerva:

George Howard 1828 – 1873
Elizabeth Betty Barnett 1830 – 1896

The parents of Bessie:

Augustus Arnett 1855 – 1922
Myrtle Mattie Patrick 1858 – 1928

Parents of Augustus:

Wiley Arnett 1816 – 1900
Elizabeth Sizemore 1813 – 1866

Parents of Myrtle:

Captain Reuben Patrick 1830 –
Amanda Burns Hager 1832 – 1914

This family is well documented in history as having roots in Kentucky!!

Lee

[Jwmann2]

thank you very much for the help. Where does the "Manns" thing come from? Wouldn't there be documentation whe Manns changed to Mann?

[wldspirit]

Census information can have numerous mistakes, while very useful for a variety of reasons, it is used as a jumping board to locate other records.
Although in some cases, is used as a primary record.
I have an excellent article detailing census use if I can find it....
wldspirit