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Dublin / Re: Ceppi family in Dublin
« on: Monday 20 April 15 20:22 BST (UK)  »
Yes - my GGF John (Giovanni) of Winetavern Street (and several other addresses around that area).  The only Ceppis I came across were Francis and Seraphin (although I did come across a Eugine as a godparent somewhere but assumed it was a mistake!)  I did also discover that Francis attended the Dublin Metropolitan School of Art on Thomas Street in 1873 when he was about 22 years old and was described as a sculptor - actually he listed as T. Ceppi which I assumed was an error and should have been F. Ceppi?  I think that this info may no longer be available on the internet?  My Great Uncle went to the same school of art years later and painted the statues made by his father!  Did you ever get anywhere with the Arigho and Ceppi families travelling together to Dublin? Did they come through London or even England?

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Dublin / Re: Ceppi family in Dublin
« on: Monday 20 April 15 17:43 BST (UK)  »
Hello JaneSims,
No I am not an Arigho!  My GGF name was originally Quaradeghini which he shortened around 1880 to Deghini.   Unfortunately he couldn't spell and the priests where he was married and who baptised his children couldn't spell his name either.  You probably know this, but Ceppi & Arigho were in partnership together, for a period, as Picture Framers operating from 8 Wellington Quay.  They also may have come to Ireland together as they were both Swiss and came from villages that were only 3 or 4 kilometres apart (near the Italian border)

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Dublin / Re: Ceppi family in Dublin
« on: Saturday 18 April 15 17:44 BST (UK)  »
I bought the Ceppi record from Glasnevin in 2012 and Seraphin was not in the grave.  I bought it again (by mistake) earlier this year and he is there and described as a picture frame maker.
Mary Adelaide Ceppi is also there, died 24 Feb 1894 - cause of death was gastric fever.  Francis Ceppi was a plaster statue maker - also in same grace.
Sorry to be so late with this information but do not check rootschat that often!
I am not related to Ceppi, but Francis was best man at my great grandfathers wedding in 1871 and Seraphin was a godparent to my grandfather in 1888.  I believe my GGF worked with/for the Ceppis before he went into business (as a statue maker) after Francis died.
BTW Seraphin received a Certificate of Naturalization from the Home Office in London in 1899.
Hope this is of some help.

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