SURNAMES: Cantoni, Levati, Ferrari, Bruschi, Raffa

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Hi Jodi, sure Cantoni family were peasants. Excused my English.
I have read Giuseppe Cantoni's story.
They were peasants whom they knew to play for delight . they idea to join in the family and to play to festivities public square of peasants. They were not musicians who had studied. It was country band. they are thought smooth inventors of sort LISSIO(dialect;italian LISCIO= english )smooth; a type of popular dance of zone). Around years interested moreover, also the Ferrari, Bruschi, and Levati were musician for delight .
In Italy it is usual that the persons cultivate arts. Often music. They play for love's art and when they learn they begin to play for public square festivities. This is of aid to wage. If the second activity of musician offers greater money, they abandon their trades and professions and dedicate full Time a music(play do not compose music).
The ancient Bruschi family is original of Piacenza from the 1529 around, in the time is scatters in region . The Bruschi family was study musicians.
I task that is a strange coincidence that these surnames are legacies from music's passion.
I task Giuseppe Cantoni cousins of Melchiorre.
Well:I task to demand certifys to Mezzani' s common ..
Well: I task to write to Serino Cantoni living in Mezzani.
Sure it knows every connection of family.
Please let me known first name father of Eurosia Ferrari.
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Suanj,


I have read with great interest your letter. This morning I found the address of Serino Cantoni, I believe it is: 43100 Parma (PR) - Via Cuneo, 10. I will write a letter soon. I am very thankful for your help, it is quite amazing!!

Of the FERRARI family names I have none, I have not written to COLORNO yet to search for a death record. I just found Eurosia's name a few weeks ago. I will write that one soon as well.


It seems that I have come to a point in my research where I must start seriously searching for records from ITALY, all the research I can do from the USA is basically done. My great grandfather Melchiorre had 4 more children born in the USA. ALAMARINA< PIERINA<ARMANDO and ARMANDO PIETRO (my grandfather). Only 2 of those children lived. My grandfather was his last child, born in 1903. Of the 9 children Melchiorre had, I have found a son of William, his second born son, His name is Robert and he lives in OHIO, USA. He once told me that he made a trip to PARMA in 1975. Mentioned family members whose names he cannot remember, Robert is quite elderly now. He also mentioned a church in (he thinks) the commune of Poviglio, I do believe that it was a methodist church.

It looks like I have some work ahead of me....I must get started on some letters.....may I ask of you to help with translation?? Or point me in the direction of a good translator............Again, thank you so much.

Do you happen to know where I might also find some background informatin on the BRUSCHI<FERRARI and LEVATI names. I only know that my LEVATI came from TORILLE..........many blessings.........Jodi
Researching: CANTONI, KAHRS, LEVATI, RAFFA, DORST, HUFNAGEL, BRUSCHI, RUSH, FERRARI, CARUSO, VELCAMP, BAER, BERNAUER, DEROGATIS, KLEIN, LARSEN, YARROW, MEOLA, POND, RAUCHWERGER,RIEBOLDT,WASSMER, WISE
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Hi Jodi:
sure I will help you to write letters in Italian. You send a copy to my mailto and I translate for you.
Today, I have continued search.
I have understood this:
Ferrari was one family with ancestors musicians. Some lived to Colorno others not.
I task that Anna Maria Ferrari, married to Ermenegildo Cantoni lived also to Colorno.
The Cantoni family has a surname of Jewish origin, not Methodist.
The Cantoni in Italy is Hebrew.
This is a sure data.
In Parma it existed (I do not know if still exists) the "Giudecca" Hebrew quarter. The Hebrew of Parma and Parma province receive arond in 1752 the permission from the King to buy lands....
Other Cantoni in Mezzani(ex Mezzano Inferiore-now quarter):
Angelo Maria CANTONI son of Ferdinando, born in Mezzani Rondani (ditto:Mezzani -Mezzano Rondani is other quarter) the 15 oct. 1829, died the 23 dec. 1867.(Been born 3 years ahead to Ermenegildo ..perhaps Domenico and Ferdinando are brothers?)
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Task that the first gone Ferrari' s to Colorno is this:

Paolo Ferrari (Piacenza, 26 feb. 1711 - Colorno, 22 giu. 1755 spouse Marianna Maes;son: Antonino (Piacenza, 13 apr. 1750 - ...)

-brother's Paolo: Carlo Ferrari (Piacenza, 30 mag. 1714 - Parma, 2 apr. 1790: 7 sons; listed 6: Felice, Giuseppe, Lodovico, Carlo born Piacenza, 1760 around- died unknowen...; Giovanni Battista Giuseppe born Colorno, 29 ago. 1754 - died Parma, set. 1824; Giuseppe born Colorno, nov. 1761 - died Parma, 11 June 1824);
- brother's Paolo: Domenico Ferrari (born Piacenza, ... - died Parigi, 1780)
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Others Ferrari that lived (around 1910-1920)were:
Virginio Ferrari
Alberto Ferrari
Fortunato Ferrari
Giacomo Ferrari
I not have others data...I do not know relationship tie
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Eventually information also in this Archive can be asked:
http://biblioteche.comune.parma.it/bibl ... ostato.htm

is: " Indice dei microfilm disponibili sullo Stato Civile della Provincia di Parma. Copre il periodo 1800-1915. Pezzi n. 543. La maggior parte del fondo comprende liste di leva, ma fa parte di un più vasto progetto di microfilmatura a tappeto di tutta la documentazione riguardante lo Stato Civile della Provincia di Parma ad opera della Genealogical Society of Utah31. " =microfilms Stato Civile(family composition)in Parma province from 1800 year to 1915 year are available..
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Re: SURNAMES: Cantoni, Levati, Ferrari, Bruschi, Raffa

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Ciao!!
Sto cercando dati Della famiglia Della mia antenata MADDALENA FERRARI, nata circa 1786 in Mezzano Superiore,Colorno
Sposata con DOMENICO ZANINI 1771, da cui:

?TERESA ZANINI 1824-1902 ( mia trisnonna)
?EUROSIA ZANINI 1826
?GIOVANNI ZANINI 1830

Fonti:
- nascita: Censimento della Popolazione del 1849.

Può avere relazione con la famiglia Ferrari che sono stati menzionati prima?

Mi sono bloccato con la mia famiglia FERRARI-ZANINI.

Ho bisogno di aiuto.
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Cari saluti:

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Re: SURNAMES: Cantoni, Levati, Ferrari, Bruschi, Raffa

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Ferrari
Has anyone found a Felice Ferrari born 1846 maybe in Piacenza. Married a Carolina.
Had 3 children Teresa, Ermalinda and Giuseppe.
Any lead would be amazing
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