Trentino Genealogy and Heritage

Archived Visitor Comments

Year 2003

I am the grandaughter of Luigia Dolzani Dalpiaz (Flavon)and Camillo Dalpiaz (Terres) who came to America in the early 1900's. They raised me with the Nonese language and with daily talks of their hometowns. I have a great pride in my heritage and I have tried to pass that on to my children and grandchildren.
JoAnn Dalpiaz Holtry --- jholtry@paonline.com

My grandmother is from Denno. Her name is Rosa Angela Maria Gervasi. Some of the other surnames of the families are Mascotti, Chini, Gotterer, and Trinza. My grandfather's family names are Svaldo and Stanchina. They are from the South Tyrol of Austria, but of are Italian and Austrian descent
Chad Swaldo (Bolivar, OH) -- cswaldo@adelphia.net

My grandfather Giuseppe Rosa, was born in Arco, married Enrica Miorelli, and emigrated to the US in 1906. I have always been interested in the history of this area although I have never been to visit these villages.
Barbara Rosa (Long Island, NY) - DRBKirwin@aol.com

My grandmother lived in Lafferty, Ohio and her maiden name was Fortuna Branz. She married my grandfather, Stefano Stefani in Wheeling, WV in 1913. I have found information on the Ellis Island website of the arrival of her brothers Candido and Charles Branz, but nothing on her arrival. I would appreciate contact from anyone who has researched the Branz or Stephani families.

Judith Stefani Maroney (St. Clairsville, OH) -- judimaroney@sbcglobal.net
Looking for my grandfather Cesare Tanel who emigrated from Spormaggiore around 1900 to Vulcan Mich. My father Thomas Tanel born 1902 in Vulcan Mich., went back to Spormaggiore in 1905 and my grandfather stayed in the mines. My father came back to New York with his bride Ida Leonardelli & settled in Ridgewood Queens, whereupon they had three children. I would appreciate any help to locate my grandfather's whereabouts & final resting place.
Rudi Tanel -- rexrrt1927@yahoo.com

My grandfather is Max Martini and my grandmother is Katherin Dallao. He came from Revo, and she from Cagno. They are now buried in Weston, PA. If anyone knows relatives here or in the Tyrol, please email me.
Max Martini (Levittown, PA) -- maxmsw71@att.net

My family originated in the town of Cles.. Visitainer was my grandmother's name and Pasquin my grandfather's.. So if anyone out there has any info about my ancestry.. Please feel free to contact me.
Lewis Pasquin -- lpasquin@aol.com

..... information on my grandfather.His name was Amadio Ravina,born in1883 in Revo. He was the son of Tomaso and Caterina Albertini. He married to Maria Alberini from Revo'. He went to the USA in 1922 and settled in Kulpmont,Penn. In 1927 he died in a mining accident. I know that in the USA he also went by the name of Stanley Albertini.I would like to know why he did this .
Tiziana Ravina (Revo, Val di Non) -- tizianaravina@yahoo.it

I visited this website several times in the past few years and was always amazed at all the information I was able to gather. I'm looking for ancestors of Valentino and Rachele (Zambiasi) Defant from Taio. In particular my cousins and I are trying to locate information concerning our grandparent's oldest brother, Enrico (or Henrique) Defant. He was the only sibling who never came over to America when the rest of the family did.
Nancy Defant Arnold (Pottsville, PA) -- nlarnold@usadatanet.net

Grandfather, Dionigio Fedrizzi arrived in U.S. around 1902 following one of his brothers, Ricardo. Ricardo married Angelina Cologne and settled in Weston, PA. Searching for others who may be related to these families.
CoMountie@hotmail.com

I am searching name Giulio Romano Vender. He went to Caxias do Sul, Brasil at 1877. I would like to know from where he was.
Ingrid Wender (Brazil) -- ingridwender@hotmail.com

My grandfather Vittorio Zandron came to America in 1922 from Coredo, Italy. If anyone has info about this area please email me.
Rick Zandron (Wheelling, WV) -- richard_zandron@msn.com

I want to say yo "THANKS" by the information that you sent to me. I received the birth certificate that was needed, so that your aid really was very important.
Ileana Menapace (Avellaneda, Argentina) -- ilemenapace@yahoo.com.ar

I just found a GOSETTI name from Mezzana in your guestbook. Within the last year, I found my grandfather, Vitale Gosetti's passport and photograph. He came to the U.S. in 1890, and his wife and first two children came in 1891.
Lou Tirapelle (California) -- tpelle@innercite.com

Because of this site I've been able to contact a few people who have helped me with my family search. My Grandfather was from the area of Val De Sol, specifically Ortise/Mezzana. The family names are BRESADOLA, MELCHIORI and GOSETTI. A few with the name Bresadola came to the U.S. in the early 1900's. We believe there is some family connection to most of them. We believe that grandfather came to Gile, Wisconsin to stay with a cousin named Cornelius Bresadola when he first arrived in America. Then he moved to Mt. Carmel, Pennsylvania.
Marie Bresadola Gaiski (Detroit, MI) -- Magaiski@aol.com

My grandfather, Gervasio Fuitem, born in 1899 and died in 1994, came to the United States - Chicago, IL in about 1934. My grandmother, Francesca Bonn-Fuitem and my mother emigrated a few years later. They were from the village of Denno.
Lisa Miglieri (Chicago, IL) -- EMiglieri@aol.com

We are trying to do some family research on the Zadra's who settled in northern Michigan. Originally, many of them came from the village of Cis, in the province of Trento. We have hit many 'brick walls', and would appreciate any information and/or guidelines you could give us.
August Zadra (Minden, NV) -- cngzadra@aol.com

My cousin and I are working on a family tree. Our grandmothers were Liduina and Angelina Biasi, daughters of Angelo Biasi and Rosa Ossanna of Sfruz, Austria. My grandmother Liduina immigrated to this country in 1904 and married my grandfather, Pio Bacca in 1906. He immigrated to the United States and settled in Norway, Michigan and worked in the Iron Mines until they closed. He immigrated from either Nanno or Rumo and was the son of Joseph Bacca and Victoria Wegher.
Sandra Chioke (Michigan) -- sandrac@famvid.com fletch4163@aol.com

Have been trying to trace my grandfather, Domenico Bertoldi, born 1866 in Austria. He came to the USA in 1889 and was working as a stonecutter in Fayetteville, WV. He and my grandmother died when they were young and their children were put in an orphanage here in Pittsburgh. I would love to find some long lost relatives who may know of him.
Dora Landolina (Pittsburgh) -- dlandolina@yahoo.com

My father Teodor Albasini was born in of Male' in Val di Sole in 1893. He immigrated to America in 1909 and settled in Hurley, Wisconsin. I know nothing at all about his past, except that he had a brother Georgio Albasini who lived in Male as late as 15 years ago.
Ted Albasini (El Cajon, CA) -- teda35@hotmail.com

My great grandfather was Celeste Henry (Berti) Berty. He was born and raised in Tres and came to the US in 1896 aboard the La Bourgogne to Falls Creek-DuBois Pennsylvania. If anyone knows of any information on the family I would greatly appreciate hearing from you.
Pam Hill (Kansas) -- pamhill@yahoo.com

My grandpa Ernesto Formolo was born in Sporminore. I believe he immigrated to America in 1902 on his brother Anselmo's papers. He first went to PA then to Iron Mountain, MI. Met my grandmother, Eugenie Franzoi, born 1888 in Paris France. (My great grandparents were from Sporminore but my great grandpa went to Paris to find work...which is why my grandmother was born in Paris. They had 15 children. My father was Paride Formolo. When my grandpa left Sporminore, he never saw his parents again. My grandma's parents: Carlo Franzoi and Maria Remondini. Carlo's father's name: Celeste Franzoi Carlo's mother's name: Margaet Franzoi. I was told they were cousins.
Genie (Redmond, WA) -- Gjsadie22@aol.com

I am looking for information about the Iob family. My great grandmother was Elisabetta Iob but she was born in Preone, not far from Tolmezzo in Friuli. However, her father, Leonardo Iob came from Billerio (UD) and was born in 1809. Does anyone know any more about the Iob family??
Gina Lessanutti (Sydney, Australia) -- giuliaml@bigpond.net.au

My father Rodolfo Conzatti was born in Patone in 1882. My mother Giuseppina Giacopuzzi was born in Panone in 1900. They met in America and married. My maternal grandmother's maiden name was Ferrari. My dad had a brother named Gaetano. I was able to locate the ships they traveled on. Now I am at a road block! Where to next?
Glozia Conzatti Pike (Brockton, MA) -- glodon@peoplepc.com

My mother immigrated from Portolo, Trento in 1954 with her family (My nonno - Ernesto Fedrizzi and my nonna - Linda Conter). My nonni remained here in Brooklyn, NY and my uncles moved to upstate NY.
Elizabeth (Brooklyn, NY) -- Evvee3@aol.com

My mother was Josephine Zanon Dalpiaz.(born in Hastings, CO) My grandmother was Silvia Chini Zanon Dalpiaz and grandfather was Anselmo Dalpiaz. It was very exciting to open your site and see many of the above names.
Sylvia -- sylviafancher@yahoo.com

I would be interested in finding out more about the Menestrina's who imigrated from the Trento area. My great grandparents, Cirillo Menestrina and Maria Magdalena Possolt, imigrated in 1886 to Northern Wisconisn and later to Illnois/Indiana and worked in the mines. I would be interested in any information about them.
Janis Nelson (Wisconsin) -- jjnelson1@charter.net