Merenda from Cosenza who settled in Philadelphia

[chezzaluna]

So this is my second time trying to obtain more information about my family so that I can proceed with the jure sanguinis process. I do not speak with my father, I do not have contact with his siblings, which are mostly deceased. My father has a very popular name and so does his father. I would like some guidance as to how I can obtain information about my grandfather with just my parents' names.

I don't even know what year he was born. I just know he was born in Calabria, probably Cosenza. I know he wasn't married to my grandmother Fanny, and I do not know what her birth name was.

I understand it may be extremely difficult, but any suggestions would be lovely.

My father is Anthony Joseph Merenda and his father, my grandfather, was Giuseppe Merenda.

Let me know if you can guide me in the right direction.

Thank you!

Cher

[Tessa78]

Hello Cher,

Could this be your GF Giuseppe?
Residing in 1942 in Philadelphia, operating a grocery store?
DOB is 19 March 1894...
WWII Registration Card
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1 ... cc=1861144

And this possible naturalization card in 1927 in Philadelphia.
This Giuseppe Merenda identifies 3 children still in Italy (Louise, Angelo, Assentine)
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1 ... cc=1937344


T.

[adelfio]

Welcome to IG website
How about some dates or years is this them in the 1940 census

Name:
Joseph Meranda

Age:
70

Estimated birth year:
abt 1870

Gender:
Male

Race:
White

Birthplace:
Italy

Marital Status:
Married

Relation to Head of House:
Head

Home in 1940:
McAdoo, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania

Map of Home in 1940:
View Map


House Number:
26

Farm:
No

Inferred Residence in 1935:
McAdoo, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania

Residence in 1935:
Same House

Resident on farm in 1935:
No

Citizenship:
4

Sheet Number:
6B

Number of Household in Order of Visitation:
86

Occupation:
Maisan

House Owned or Rented:
Owned

Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented:
1350

Attended School or College:
No

Highest Grade Completed:
Elementary school, 7th grade

Duration of Unemployment:
36

Class of Worker:
Working on own account

Weeks Worked in 1939:
3

Income:
1200

Income Other Sources:
No

Neighbors:
View others on page

Household Members:


Name

Age


Joseph Meranda 70
Frances Meranda 60
Susan Meranda 35
Jennine Meranda 19
Joseph Meranda 17

Marty

[adelfio]

Heres a death record with the informat being Anthony Meranda from Philadelphia

[Tessa78]

The death certificate agrees with the date of birth and occupation in the WWII Registration card I posted above and the naturalization card...

On his Declaration of Intent to naturalize, Giuseppe identifies his place of birth as Paterno. If you are sure that he was born in Cosenza, then this would mean PATERNO CALABRO, Cosenza, Italy
https://postimg.org/image/usivugpt9/

Here is the ship manifest from 1921 on the Dante Alighieri that is sited in his declaration.
He is traveling with his brother Carmine Merenda, and sister-in-law Rosina Mauro. He is leaving his wife Teresa Mauro in Paterno, and his destination is Philadelphia.
He is on line 15.
http://libertyellisfoundation.org/show- ... cGciOw==/1

For citizenship purposes, you will need to write for a certified copy of the birth act.
Include your photo ID, and an email address should then need to contact you.

Address:
Ufficio dello Stato Civile
Piazza Municipio, 10
87040 Paterno Calabro (CS)
ITALY

T.

[chezzaluna]

OMG thank you!!!!
so does the above info mean that because he was naturalized on Dec 1, 1926 mean that I can't apply for jure sanguinis?

[chezzaluna]

also, he had children out of wedlock. Is there a way to locate my grandmother although i only have her nickname first name? Fanny Soldatelli.

[chezzaluna]

She had kids with the last name Dambro but I don't know if she married their father. She died in 1982

[chezzaluna]

ACTUALLY got SOME info.
Fanny Soldatelli, married to Frederico Soldatelli. Born June 13th 1903, died August 1982. Any help otherwise?

[chezzaluna]

basically i need to find out if she was naturalized, by frederico or something.

[Tessa78]

basically i need to find out if she was naturalized, by frederico or something.

Here is a POSSIBLE record of naturalization for Federico Soldatelli in 1922 - he was a soldier, and unmarried, so possible his naturalization was through the military.
Certificate #1858758
page 1
https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/25 ... 0481-00053
Page 2
https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/25 ... 0481-00054

Here is a Military Census for military personnel in Germany in 1920.
He is on line 61
He is a Pvt. from Pennsylvania, born in Italy, immigrated in 1913
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SP85-R6Z

EDIT TO ADD***

Here is a POSSIBLE arrival manifest for Fanny... in 1926.
She is listed at 36-11...as Soldatelli Feriani Fanny, age 18, married, going to USC in Glen Rogers, WV
On the SAME manifest list is Federico Soldatelli (at 25-1), age 30, married, same destination (a military base? in WV)
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1 ... cc=2299396

T.

[chezzaluna]

Wow, thank you SO MUCH!this is incredible!!!

[marcotoscano]

For citizenship you need of an original document called "Estratto dell'Atto di nascita", available for any legal use.
If you have any problem to obtain it my company can provide to make it produce in short time to the city hall of paterno....let me know at email address: weloveancestry@gmail.com