Rescued - Grispini - Bariton(e) Solo

[sami]

Here is another reference:

http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn93067846/1905-03-29/ed-1/seq-7/#date1=1836&index=1&rows=20&words=Crispini&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1922&proxtext=Crispini&y=10&x=12&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1

This time on a Signor H. Crispini - he does seem to have a connection with music.

Could this be him?

[giblet]

I wonder if he could be picked up on a census somehow 

Interesting thread this 

[shellyesq]

I see some articles that seem to refer to the same man as Chevalier Hubert Crispini or Chevalier Umberto Crispini.  A Google search of Umberto Crispini brings up a PDF from a Music Trade Review of some sort, which won't come up for me.  But when I click on an arrow to the right of it, it brings up a view of it.  It includes a drawing of Mr. Crispini, and he has dark hair & a very similar mustache to your picture.

[giblet]

I think this is the article your talking about. Let me know if the link doesnt work.

http://mtr.arcade-museum.com/MTR-1898-26-19/MTR-1898-26-19-09.pdf

[giblet]

Taking the picture that Paul posted and then the one that shellyesq found on the review link this is what they look like next to each other.

[PrueM]

That just has to be the same guy!

[giblet]

Considering one is supposedly a sketch and the other a photo they are very much alike.

[Paul Caswell]

That certainly is an amazing likeness. Apart from everything else, look at how the ears are so similar.

So now we have a possible name we need to find a descendant. Sorry I have no access at all to US records but I think if he lives in Paris, Illinois at any time I think we have our man.

Amazing work people - not there yet but making serious progress.

Paul

[shellyesq]

He doesn't seem to show up on any census records or passenger lists that I can see.  My guess would be that he didn't live in Paris, Illinois, but maybe had his picture taken when passing through. 

Many US census records are available for free at www.familysearch.org, so you can try looking if you like.