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My Grandmother lists Lucca as her last residence on Ellis Island records, but a place called "Fanino" on naturalization records. Fanino doesn't seem to exist. Found Fanano, near Modena, but no Fanino. Anyone know if there is a Fanino near Lucca?
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Hello,
could you show us the documents?
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here is the declaration which lists Fanino as her birth place
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For reference:

Maria Braconi and daughter Giuseppina's 1903 imanifest
http://www.ellisisland.org/EIFile/popup ... &line=0007

Husband Guglielmo Braconi's 1901 ship manifest
http://www.ellisisland.org/EIFile/popup ... &line=0017

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Some possibilities based on the naturalization document you posted.

There is a frazione (village) called Fagnano in the town of Lucca; and a frazione called Balbano in the town of Lucca.

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Thank you. That is very helpful. These old records are so imprecise. I will try the comune of Lucca. There is also a Barbano area of Florence, but it seems more likely that the couple lived nearer to one another to meet and marry.
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Here is the birth act of Guglielmo Braconi, born November 5th, 1871:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/T ... 1484154364

Birth was declared on day 8 by Teresa Ruganì, daughter of the deceased Giovanni Domenico and wife of Giovanni Domenico D'Angelo, 70 years, housewife, living in Pozzano hamlet of Lucca, in the place of child's father, who was away for his business. What is weird is that father's name is not mentioned (maybe the Registrar forgot, as father usually was the declarant).
Mother was Agata, daughter of the deceased Lorenzo Cozzi, and the child was born in parents' house, in Pozzano, precisely in the place called Braconi (same as surname).
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The side note states he married Maria Battaglia on October 27th, 1900 (not the same date as on naturalization records).
In the ten-year index father's name is reported as Francesco
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Marriage act of Guglielmo Braconi and Maria Battaglia:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/T ... :275724831

Groom: 28 years, countryman, born and living in Balbano, son of Francesco and Agata Cozzi
Bride: 22 years, housewife, born and living in Fagnano, daughter of Giocondo and Maria Rosa Landucci
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Birth act of Maria Anna Cleofe Battaglia, born on December 8th, 1878:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/T ... 2068699824

Father : Giocondo Battaglia, son of deceased Domenico, 42 years, peasant
Mother: Maria Rosa Landucci, daughter of Giuseppe
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Wow...That is a lot of information in a very short period of time, thank you so much!
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HOLA FANINO, MI NOMBRE ES ROSI BRACONI, VIVO EN LA CIUDAD DE ROSARIO, ARGENTINA. QUERIA COMENTARTE QUE MIS BISABUELOS PATERNOS SON NACIDOS EN LUCCA, BALBANO, LUEGO EMIGRARON HACIA ARGENTINA CON 3 HIJOS NACIDOS EN ITALIA, MI ABUELO DE NOMBRE SANTO NACIO EN ARGENTINA.MI BISABUELO PATERNO SE LLAMABA GIOVANNI BRACONI, NACIDO EN 1859 EN BALBANO Y ESTABA CASADO CON MARIANNA FILIPPINI NACIDA EN 1857 EN EL MISMO LUGAR, CONTRAJERON MATRIMONIO EN LUCCA, BALBANO EL 27 DE JUNIO DE 1978.-SE QUE BALBANO ES UNA ESPECIE DE BARRIO DE LUCCA. SOMOS ORIGINARIOS DE LA TOSCANA EN ITALIA. OJALA ESTO SIRVA DE BASE PARA CONOCER NUESTRAS RAICES. SALUDOS CORDIALES. ROSI BRACONI, ESPERO TU RESPUESTA. GRACIAS
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Quiero contarles que mi familia es originaria de Balbano, Lucca, Italia, mi bisabuelo paterno se radicó en Rosario, Argentina junto con tres hijos nacidos en Balbano, mi abuelo nació en Argentina. El nombre de mi bisabuelo era Giovanni Braconi nacido en 1856 y casado en Balbano, Lucca con Marianna Filippini en 1878. Los padres de Giovanni eran Giuseppe Braconi y Olimpia Batori. Si algunos de uds tiene alguna información sobre los ancestros Braconi me gustaria saberlo y compartir con uds esta información. Muchas Gracias. Rosi
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Hello Rosi,

M Guglielmo Braconi, born in Balbano, Lucca in 1871. His father was Francesco Braconi, his mother was Agata Cozzi. Guglielmo married Maria Battaglia ( daughter of Giocondo Battaglia and Maria Landucci) in 1900. The immigrated to US in 1901. His son, Frank, married Clara Lucchesi, the daughter of Giuseppe Lucchese and Carolina Batori. I have been told over the years that some of the family immigrated to Argentina. Is it possible that Giuseppe and Francesco were brothers?
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Mi abuelo is Basilio Braconi y vivio en Cordoba, Argentina, su padre, Angel Braconi tambien nacio en Lucca, Italia. Creemos que en 1856. Angel Braconi estaba casado con Adelaida Luchesi.
El documento de defuncion dice que nacio en Barbabo, Lucca, pero no podemos encontrar Barbao...
Estamos en comunicacion con la comuna de Lucca para ver si pueden ayudarnos a encontrar su certificado nacimiento.


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My grandfather is Basilio Braconi and he lived in Cordoba, Argentina. His father, Angel Braconi was born in Lucca, Italy. We think he was born on or about 1856. Angel Braconi was married to Adelaida Luchesi.
Angel Braconi death certificate says that he was born in Barbao, Lucca, but we can't find any town called Barbao.
We are currently reaching out to the Lucca Municipality to search for his birth certificate.
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