Trentino Genealogy and Heritage

Archived Visitor Comments

Year 2006

Thanks for the great website. My great grandfather Romedio Bertolas & great grandmother Anna Yob came from the region. Growing up in Milwaukee my grandfather Rudy Bertolas used to serve up Trentino Sausage w/sauerkraut & polenta. The old butcher who made these great sausages has sinced passed away, leaving no recipe. Where can I find such a recipe?
Stephen Bertolas-Jeske (Milwaukee WI) --- jeskorama@juno.com

My husband and I went to northern Italy in October to trace my ancestors. Found the villages outside of Trento where my grandparents came from. My nona(Lucia Ambrosi) came from Piazze de Pine. My grandfather(Battista Andreatta) came from Casei. We met ancestors and we were able to go into the houses where my grandparents grew up. We came home with more questions than answers since they speak Italian and little English. We speak English but little Italian. We can not wait to go back. What a beautiful area!
Dee Crawshaw (Marseilles, Illinois) --- crawshaw@mtco.com

My father Paride Rizzardi was born in Coredo, and emigrated to the U.S. in 1925. My mother was from Tozzaga her maiden name was Velentinotti. If anyone has any connections with these family names I would appreciate an e-mail.
Lino Rizzardi (Pittsboro NC) --- carolinalino717@yahoo.com

I emigrated from Spormaggiore in 1959 at nine years of age. My father, Vittorio Cristan, was born in Sporminore; my mother, Mary Leonardellin, was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as was her sister Enni. My maternal grandparents, Angelo Leonardelli and Maria dalla Piazza, came through Ellis Island in 1921
Daniela Cristan (New York) --- poospatuck@optonline.net

I just found your web-site and am so excited! My maternal grandparents emigrated from the Trento area in 1921. Nono's name was Virgilio Molignoni, Nona's Amelia Gentilini/Gentilinni. I'm not sure of the correct spelling for the later. Nono's brother came first and settled in Weston, PA. My grandparents followed. My Nono moved to Tamaqua, PA where he worked for Eames bakery. If there are any Molignoni's or Gentilini's out there, please send me a message. Thank you for a great site & for the opportunity to learn about and to meet others from that beautiful place.
Diane M. Jacobs (North Carolina) --- dmccole@mindspring.com

It was very helpful to find journeys of my grand-grandfather Emanuele Iob from Cunevo to U.S. My mom (Cesarina Iob from Cunevo) will be very happy to have found our ancient in U.S. Thank you so much!
Sara Riccardo Iob (Torino, Italy) --- sararicca@hotmail.com

My family is originally from Tres (Nonstal, Alto Adige) but we moved to Salzburg (Austria). My grandfather told my that some of his relatives also moved to the US, so mayby somebody could help me to find a connection
Daniel Zadra (Austria) --- zadra.daniel@gmx.at

I was born in Italy and my father was born in Sfruz. He is the son of Vigilio Ossanna and Lina Biasi. The father of Vigilio - Francesco - temporaily emigrated to USA and worked in mines in PA during the period 1920-1930. He actually travelled to the USA a couple of times but he eventually always came back to Sfruz. My grandmother Lina passed away a couple of years ago at the age of 93 - she had relatives in Brooklyn but she had lost contact with them many years before. I was very happy to have found this site that collects many information about Val di Non and their emigrants.
Marco Ossanna --- marco_ossanna@yahoo.com

My maiden name is Cologna and my great grandfather was born in Castelfondo, Italy. His name was Giovanni Baptista Cologna. He migrated to Vulcan Michigan late in the nineteenth century. My brother discovered that my ancestors may have migrated to Italy from the Rhineland sometime before the 18th century. My investigation led me to the Rhineland massacre of the Jews and I wondered - can we be conversos (my family is Catholic now)? Further research led me to the Rabbi Abraham de Cologna and how Jewish surnames were attached by a person's place of origin - Cologne, Germany.
Ann Sullivan (Connecticut) --- annsullivan@cox.net

One of our cousins has been translating the church records from Smarano. She has found our great (6 generations) back was Jacobi Antonis Recla. This is my Mom's side of the family. Her Grandfather came to the U.S. in 1891 from Smarano. He eventually ended up in Iron Mountain Michigan where a number of Recla families where already living. At some point he and his wife Louise Chiesa moved to Alpha MI. Other names I am looking for are Swarz,Poli,Graif Cagliari. The name Graif is from Luigi Graif and Luigia "Cagliari" Graif from Romeno.These last two names would be my Great,Great Grandparents
David Duncan (Las Vegas, NV) --- davidduncan2@cs.com

I am trying to find information on the town of Segno, Italy. I know that my ggrandparents GIUSEPPE (JOSEPH) DALLAPIAZZA lived there and immergrated to the USA on June 10,1900 on the ship La Gascogne. His wife name was Theresa. Her father's name was DAVID GRIFF and mother's name was AURELIA MAGNANI. I am really having a hard time finding out any more information on them. I would appericate any help anyone could give me.
Theresa Gossel (South Dakota) --- t_gossel@hotmail.com

My grandfather & grandmother were from Cunevo & Flavon. Their names were Fortunato(Nato) Luigi Zanon & Eugenia Annunziata Iob. Grandfather came to America in 1900, Then sent for my Grandmother in 1905. They were married in Trinidad, Co in 1905.
Ronald & Darleen Zanon (Grand Junction, CO) --- Zan9R@msn.com

Saluti a tutti, una mia prozia TERESA ZATTONI dopo aver sposato FELICE ZADRA è emigrata in canada verso il 1908. Ha avuto un figlio di nome MODESTO che ha professato da medico a St. Simèon-Chaleboix il quale a sua volta ha avuto dei figli, il più grande di nome RINALDO nato circa nel 1932, JOANNA del 1938 circa e ROBERTO nato nel 1940. MI piacerebbe mettermi in contatto con questi parenti o avere qualche notizia.
Carlo Zadra (Tres, Italy) --- marialaura.morotti@tiscali.it

I just returned from a visit to Revo. It is the village from where my paternal grandparents came. I did not know if we had any relatives left there but once I found out my Martini and Rossi sopramomi I managed to find a first cousin to my father. The Martini name is Pio Lao or Lau and the Rossi name is Perla. S Thanks to this site and connecting with others whose family came from Revo, I was able to find information. I just hope that I can someday return to this little village where the Martini family lived beginning in the 1400's.
Margie Martini Jones (Wenatchee, WA) --- margiej@crcwnet.com

I've traced my grandfather Guido Dalpiaz back to Flavon (he appears on the list of emmigrants that is published on this website. I'm now looking for the best way to access his birth and parental records in Flavon so I can continue my search backwards. Anyone with this knowledge please e-mail me with any information. I'd be particularly interested in chatting with anyone who has been to Flavon.
Joe Dalpiaz (Mt. Carmel, PA) --- dalpiaz1@msn.com

My grandfather Attilio CASTELLAN came from ANDALO in 1900 and was joined by my grandmother Prassede VIOLA of CAVEDAGO, whom he married in 1902. Her brothers Giovanni and Pasquale "Dionigio" VIOLA accompanied her. They settled in Coraopolis, Allegheny County, PA. I have done much research and would like to make contact with others from these families. Family names from Andalo are CASTELLAN, GHEZZI, ZENI, PERLI, DALMONEGO Family names from Cavedago are VIOLA, ZENI, DALSASS.
Cheryl Castellan (Beaver County, PA) --- ce.castellan@worldnet.att.net

My grandmother Edvige Negri is on the list with the emigrants from Sporminore. She was married to Celeste Beber who is from Vignola. They were married in Wakefield, Michigan on May 2, 1908.
Thomas K. Beber (Iron River, MI) --- edvige@sbcglobal.net

My grandfather, Victor Charles Corra, came from Revo. His father was Bartel Corra. His mother was Theresa Gentilina (sp). My grandfather was born about 1885. He ended up in Montana.
Sandy Adler (San Diego, CA) --- Asandalder@aol.com