yes, His mother never came to the states.
All the frank Info seems to be correct.
thanks

I just learned that My great grandfather Joe never came to America. Just his young son Frank. How can I find birth/ death records on him in italy?

that Looks like it could be the same pearson. a 1930 cencus I have show him as a coal miner. :D :D
COLLETTE family
time & place help...
vj

possible WWI Draft Registration Card
5 June 1917
Frank COLLETTA
RFD #7 Springfield, Sangamon County, IL
28 yrs old, born 10 Apr 1889
alien, born in ...

My mother say's she has a copy of Franks death certificate and other things as well. she's going to send me what she has in the mail, she lives on the west coast so it might take a few days.

Maria,
I don't have anything that shows he was from lentini. I just found that on Familysearch.org using my grandfathers name. Frank Edward Colette. My mother said that the Census that VJ found was correct.
they (Frank and Theresa ) had another son named Frank (not listed) he died very young.

i haven't been able to find any thing on joseph or Maria. I tried both Illinois and colorado.

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anyone know of an semi- esay way to learn Italian.

I truely want to thank EVERYONE who is helping me. this means a great deal to me.
Eli

I was told that Frank(maria trainna's son) was illagitimate. And Might have been born in milan

COLLETTE family
more immigration year help?
vj

possible 1930 US Census
Benton, Franklin, IL
Kentucky Ave, rents
- Frank COLETTE , 39, married age 24, immig 1909 Na ,
miner - coal mine
- wife Theresa, 31, married age 17, b in IL, parents b in Scotland
- son Henry J, 15, b in IL
- son Eugene 14 ...

sory [/b] this is the first time doing somthing like this.
I tuely appreciate all the help
I heard He came into the states via New Orleans, then move to Girard, Illinois

I live in Shreveport, la; but am from Oregon. the Collette is my mom's sid e of the family. they lived in Illinois and Colorado

I only know of one child, Frank Collette. born on 10 apr 1889 in Lentini.
He settled in Illinios then move to colorado.

his name wqaas joe collette he was born around 1863 and his wife was maria trainna she was born around 1867