Looking for information on Munno and Vollero (Vollaro)

[lljg]

Hi. My Great-Great Grandparents were from Santa Maria Capua Vetere and I am trying to find their ancestors.

Munno (Maria, my great-great grandmother and I know she had a brother Antonio)

Vollero (but it was spelled Vollaro on the New York Passenger's List -- this is my great-great grandfather's surname -- his first name was Umberto. I know nothing about his ancestors.)

I'd appreciate any help. Thanks!

Jean

[Tessa78]

Hi Jean,

So you have the ship manifest? Can you provide some details like their year of arrival, estimated year of birth for you GGGPs? Where did they live in the US? The more clues you provide the better we can help.

T.

[Tessa78]

Is this your GGGF Umberto's manifest?

New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
about Umberto Vollaro
Name: Umberto Vollaro
Arrival Date: 1 Jul 1912
Birth Year: abt 1884
Birth Location: Caserta
Birth Location Other: s maria c v
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/Race­/Nationality: Italian (South) (Italian)
Port of Departure: Palermo, Italy
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Oceania

page1
http://img594.imageshack.us/img594/5706 ... st1912.jpg

page2
http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/6247 ... t19122.jpg

Looks like Umberto was going to Connecticut (Stamford?) to brother-in-law Luigi di Pennave (sp?).


T.

[Tessa78]

Here is Umberto's US Naturalization Record. Notice that his last name is spelled Vollaro. Declaration of Intent filed 1922.
He was living at 6329 Hamilton Ave., Pittsburgh, PA
His wife and children were still in Italy
His date of birth was 22 September 1884
Wife Maria, born 1880 (no month or day given)
Children: (All were born in and reside in Italy)
Gaetano born 28 April 1907
Assunta born 8 August 1908
Francesco born 10 January 1910
Carmela born 10 February 1912

US Nat. Record
http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/5669 ... ousnat.jpg

T.

[Tessa78]

Here is his WWI REgistration Card.

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
about Umberto Vollaro
Name: Umberto Vollaro
City: Pittsburgh
County: Allegheny
State: Pennsylvania
Birth Date: 22 Sep 1884
Race: White
FHL Roll Number: 1908758
DraftBoard: 9

Image
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/2421/vollarowwi.jpg

T.

[Tessa78]

Here is a 1930 Census for the family in Pittsburgh. their names are Americanized on the census.

1930 United States Federal Census
about Albert Vollero
Name: Albert Vollero
Home in 1930: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
View Map
Age: 45
Estimated birth year: abt 1885
Birthplace: Italy
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Mary
Race: White
Occupation:

Education:

Military service:

Rent/home value:

Age at first marriage:

Parents' birthplace: View image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Albert Vollero 45 (Umberto?)
Mary Vollero 50
Guy Vollero 73 (Gaetano - age is actually 23)
Susie Longo 22 (Assunta)
Frank Vollers 20 (Francesco)
Carmilla Vollers 18
Ralph Longo 32 (Susie's husband)
Fredrick Longo 2/12 (Susie's child)

Image (this is a 1930 census, not a 1920 census)
http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/3795 ... census.jpg

T.

[lljg]

Thank you very much. I should have told you that I do have this information. I just began a family tree on ancestry.com. You are welcome to go to my tree -- it's under "jarisko" as the user and the tree is the "Rusnack Family Tree"

Let me know if you need more information.

Thanks again!!
Jean

[Tessa78]

Hi Jean,

Sorry about the duplication...

Since you have your GGGF's birthdate and comune, you can write directly to Santa Maria Capua Vetere and request his birth and marriage records.
You should write in Italian and send an addressed, but NOT stamped, return envelope. Here is a link to form letter in Italian.

http://www.angelfire.com/ok3/pearlsofwi ... ello2.html

Address:
Ufficio dello Stato Civile
Comune di Santa Maria Capua Vetere
Via Albana 90
81055 Santa Maria Capua Vetere CE
ITALY

T.

[lljg]

Hi Tessa,

THANK YOU SO SO VERY MUCH!!! I truly appreciate all of the information and help -- and don't worry about duplication. It's better to get it twice or more than not at all!

Have you sent for records to Santa Maria Capua Vetere? Is it as easy as it looks?

Thanks again!! I'll keep you updated! I'm SO excited!!

Jean

[Tessa78]

Hi Jean,

You are very welcome! Always glad to help.

I have sent away to other comunes for records, but not to SMCV. Some comunes take longer than others to reply...some don't reply at all (for a variety of reasons). Most often there is no charge for these records, but a suggestion has been made to include an International Reply Coupon, available at your Post Office (about $1.20) which might cover the return postage. There are some comunes that will require some payment for sending records, but I haven't found that to be so common.
There are some posters here at the forum who have found the LDS microfilm records from S. Maria Capua Vetere to be very good. Once you find a record there you can post it here for translation.

Good luck!

T.

[lljg]

Hi Tessa,

Thank you so much. I love this forum and I only wish I found it a long time ago! I truly appreciate your help and I wish I could help you. Let me know! Not that I believe I have great genealogical skills! I'm trying though. I feel like a detective who is succeeding, slow and steady!

Anyway, thanks for the information about the records - -and the Good Luck! I will certainly keep you posted. And I know I'll be back for translation. By the way, do you trust the Google Translator site? A member of ancestry.com suggested I try it. But, I have no way of knowing if it is accurate -- or even close.

Jean

[Tessa78]

Google translator, as most translators, should be used to get some meaning from the text...not for precise translation.

Here are a few others you might like to try.
http://www.angelfire.com/ok3/pearlsofwi ... words.html

T.

[oilman19]

Hi Jean,

GOOD NEWS!

I found the marriage of your gg grandparents.

http://img547.imageshack.us/img547/7702 ... rr1906.jpg

On 22 Feb 1906, Umberto Vollaro 21 of Gaetano and Maria de Rosa married Maria Munno 28 of Agostino and Carmela Russo in S.M.C.V.

Hope this helps

[lljg]

Hi Jim!

THANK YOU SO MUCH!! I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS!! I AM SO EXCITED!!!

This does more than help!

If you can and have some time, can you also email the document to me?

Thanks again!!