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Beginners => Family History Beginners Board => Topic started by: Georgia Simeone on Tuesday 17 January 17 21:24 GMT (UK)
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Hi, I've been searching for information about my great grandfather for over 2 years now & I haven't found much!
My great grandfather's name is Domenico Simeone, who was born in Italy. I thought he was born in 1872 as this is what is says on the 1939 register. However, I think I may be wrong as I think I may have found him on a 1911 census in Liverpool (as a boarder) but his DOB is 1881. Domenico couldn't read, write or speak English, so I'm wondering if the person who completed the 1911 census guessed his DOB?
I know that Domenico married my great grandmother Rosaria Maria Innelli, in 1911 in Liverpool, as I have their marriage certificate (Simeone is spelt incorrectly on their marriage certificate as it is spelt 'Simeoni'). The certificate says that Domenico's father was called Francesco and he was deceased on the record. They had 8 children. Domenico & Rosa have lived in Liverpool, Sheffield & Bristol. This is where Domenico died in 1942.
I have been told that Domenico had a Brother called Frank and when Domenico moved to Liverpool apparently Frank went to America? It's hard to find a passenger list with a Frank Simeone as I don not have much more information to narrow it down. I have a feeling Domenico may have went to America first before coming to Liverpool as I can't find any sign of him in England before 1911.
I would like to try and find out Domenico's parents & if Domenico had any other siblings. It would also be nice to try and find some info out about Frank. As I have very little information it has been impossible for me!
If any one has and information or could point me in the right direction that would be great!!
Other families immediately related are; Innelli & Volante.
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Possibly a stupid question, but have you talked to as many of his grandchildren/great-grandchildren as possible to find out any extra information that they may have?
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If this is his death, then someone thinks he was born in 1871/1872.
Deaths March quarter 1942
Domenico Simeone age 70 Bristol 6a 245
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All of Domenico's children have now passed away. I have tried speaking to some of their children but they don't know any more than I do! I'm guessing Domenico didn't speak about home very much!
Yes that is his death! I think that must have been where I got his DOB from!
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3rd November 1906
New York to Southampton
on the St Lois
Domenico Simeone
a labourer
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there is a section on Little Italy on the website Scottie Press
http://www.scottiepress.org/projects/litaly.htm
I have had a quick look - although Simeone is not mentioned - INNELLI and VOLANTE are ...Dom Volante was very famous here in Liverpool ....a TOP CLASS BOXER ...loads of info on that family - there is a contact for all Italian families to ask questions ...I have copied and pasted the families on the site
Albertini - Baccino - Bartolomeri - Blanki - Boggiano - Bonneretti - Bordessa - Capaldi - Cappella - Chiappe - Cogliolo - Colletta - D'Annunzio - Edro - Fasciole - Ferri - Franchetti - Frediani - Fusco - Gianelli - Granelli - Guzzoni - Iello - Imundi - Innelli - Mancini - Marengo - Minchelli - Miolla - Minghella - Moretta - Muscatelli - Pacelli - Podesta - Riccio - Riozzi - Rocca - Russiano - Sabatini - Santangelli - Sartorri - Silvano - Sinagoea - Tambourini - Temarco - Valerio - Valvona - Varcelli - Ventre - Vermiglio - Volante
Good Luck :)
ADDED - that Little Italy site is a great read - loads of info on your Volante family - for instance - where they were from
Raffaele Volante was born in Prata Sannita in the province of Caserta, Italy on 6 March 1878 to parents Gaetano and Antonia, nee Iannota....another surname for you to research...
Antonia Iannota it would appear is an ancestor of yours ???..am I right in that assumption ?
I enjoyed that little research - very interesting ...it looks like you have Volante family still in Liverpool you can contact ...how nice
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3rd November 1906
New York to Southampton
on the St Lois
Domenico Simeone
a labourer
Thank you! I haven't came across this one before! I will have a look at the passenger list!
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there is a section on Little Italy on the website Scottie Press
http://www.scottiepress.org/projects/litaly.htm
I have had a quick look - although Simeone is not mentioned - INNELLI and VOLANTE are ...Dom Volante was very famous here in Liverpool ....a TOP CLASS BOXER ...loads of info on that family - there is a contact for all Italian families to ask questions ...I have copied and pasted the families on the site
Albertini - Baccino - Bartolomeri - Blanki - Boggiano - Bonneretti - Bordessa - Capaldi - Cappella - Chiappe - Cogliolo - Colletta - D'Annunzio - Edro - Fasciole - Ferri - Franchetti - Frediani - Fusco - Gianelli - Granelli - Guzzoni - Iello - Imundi - Innelli - Mancini - Marengo - Minchelli - Miolla - Minghella - Moretta - Muscatelli - Pacelli - Podesta - Riccio - Riozzi - Rocca - Russiano - Sabatini - Santangelli - Sartorri - Silvano - Sinagoea - Tambourini - Temarco - Valerio - Valvona - Varcelli - Ventre - Vermiglio - Volante
Good Luck :)
ADDED - that Little Italy site is a great read - loads of info on your Volante family - for instance - where they were from
Raffaele Volante was born in Prata Sannita in the province of Caserta, Italy on 6 March 1878 to parents Gaetano and Antonia, nee Iannota....another surname for you to research...
Antonia Iannota it would appear is an ancestor of yours ???..am I right in that assumption ?
I enjoyed that little research - very interesting ...it looks like you have Volante family still in Liverpool you can contact ...how nice
Very interesting! Thank you!
Dom volante is my 1st cousin 3x removed. I will have to have a look at that site.
Raffaele Volante 1878 is my 3rd great uncle, which makes his parents Gaetano & Mariantonia my 3rd great grandparents! :)
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I think they are 4th g grandparents if their son was your 3rd g uncle ??
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FamilySearch have been scanning Italian BDM records.
https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1&countryId=1927178
Provinces are far from complete and vary greatly with years. Often years scanned are not consecutive.
The Province Caserta is listed.
The Italian Genealogical Group website can help you find the Province and/or town with a database search.
http://www.italiangen.org/records-search/italian-towns.php
Italian Indexing Guide will help you understand the records, including English to Italian.
https://fh.familysearch.org/system/files/team/ait/fsinformation/docs/italian_indexing.pdf
There is an excellent Italian word list on the FamilySearch website.
https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Italian_Genealogical_Word_List