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by Richard Bland
24 Mar 2015, 13:19
Forum: Italian Genealogy
Topic: DOMINICK PODESTA from GENOA born 1840
Replies: 18
Views: 11228

Guinea Pig Jack (aka Dominic Conio), born Chiavari

Hi,

I am researching a chap nicknamed Guinea Pig Jack whose real name was Dominic Conio, and according to an interview he gave to the Bath Chronicle in the late 1880s, was born in Chiavari, in the province of Genoa, around 1831. My great grandfather was also called Dominic Conio, although he ...
by Richard Bland
21 Mar 2015, 14:04
Forum: Italian Genealogy
Topic: DOMINICK PODESTA from GENOA born 1840
Replies: 18
Views: 11228

DOMINICK PODESTA from GENOA born 1840

Hi,

Yes Dominic Podesta was married to Rosina Annoni's sister, Angelina. They married on 13th October 1869 in the Italian church on Back Hill, Holborn. Dominic's father was called Angelo. They had at least two children together, Theresa, born 1871 and Angelina, born 1872. Angelina died in 1874 in ...
by Richard Bland
19 Mar 2015, 19:01
Forum: Italian Genealogy
Topic: Find my greatgrandfather in Italy
Replies: 8
Views: 5859

Find my greatgrandfather in Italy

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I am connected to a family called Montedonico that I know married into the Tiscornia family. John Montedonico is living at 84 Avon Street, Bath on the 1861 census. However he appears on the 1869 Argentinian Census and it stated that he originated from Chiavari in Genoa. Considering your Esteban ...
by Richard Bland
19 Mar 2015, 18:38
Forum: Italian Genealogy
Topic: DOMINICK PODESTA from GENOA born 1840
Replies: 18
Views: 11228

Re: DOMINICK PODESTA from GENOA born 1840

Hi Everybody,

I am related to a number of Italian families, the main ones being Conio, Tiscornia, Podesta and Montedonico and they all seem to originate from Chiavari in Genoa. The ones in the South of England resided in Portsmouth, Southampton, Bath, Bristol and London. I recognized several names ...