Hey all,
New guy here who’s working on his family tree. I’m in the market for a birth record for a woman named Maria Chiappette. I know she was born in 1892 in Italy. Maybe southern (Calabria/Cherisano). I’d like to find out her exact bday and who her parents were. She’s my maternal great grandmother. Thanks!
Birth certificate infor
Re: Birth certificate infor
Hi,
This a Maria CHIAPPETTA born in Cerisano on 10 January 1892.
Her parents were Angelo (son of deceased Giuseppe) and Rosa Ricchio (daughter of Giovanni). #1
https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12 ... Q9?lang=en
Up to you to decide if it’s the person you’re looking for.
This a Maria CHIAPPETTA born in Cerisano on 10 January 1892.
Her parents were Angelo (son of deceased Giuseppe) and Rosa Ricchio (daughter of Giovanni). #1
https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12 ... Q9?lang=en
Up to you to decide if it’s the person you’re looking for.
Re: Birth certificate infor
Is this your GGM?
Here is an indexed card from the Immigration and Naturalization Service giving information about an arrival in 1938 to Port of New York for Maria Ricchia Chiappetta, age 46
Possibly after a visit to Italy?
Her husband is Antonio Ricchio of New Miami-Hamilton, Ohio.
Permanent resident
She leaves her brother Luigi [Chiappetta?] in Cerisano, Italy
She travels with her children: Vincenzo, Evelina, Ida and Flora. From "USC" next to Flora's name, it appears she was born in USA.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... 74-6662-89
EDIT TO ADD:
And the beginning of a Family Tree for the above Maria Chiappetta and Antonio Ricchio, listing only one daughter, Ida.
https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/pe ... s/GB8T-SK1
Here is a sister to the Maria Chiappetta in the birth act posted by Farassino above.
Born in 1888 - Raffaella Maria Chiappetta was the daughter of Angelo Chiappetta and Rosa Ricchio.
#33
https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12 ... 60/LmAzpZW
And here is a brother, Luigi Chiappetta, born to the same parents (Angelo Chiappetta and Rosa Ricchio) in 1884 in Cerisano.
#31
https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12 ... 55/Lqo7YbG
T.
Here is an indexed card from the Immigration and Naturalization Service giving information about an arrival in 1938 to Port of New York for Maria Ricchia Chiappetta, age 46
Possibly after a visit to Italy?
Her husband is Antonio Ricchio of New Miami-Hamilton, Ohio.
Permanent resident
She leaves her brother Luigi [Chiappetta?] in Cerisano, Italy
She travels with her children: Vincenzo, Evelina, Ida and Flora. From "USC" next to Flora's name, it appears she was born in USA.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... 74-6662-89
EDIT TO ADD:
And the beginning of a Family Tree for the above Maria Chiappetta and Antonio Ricchio, listing only one daughter, Ida.
https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/pe ... s/GB8T-SK1
Here is a sister to the Maria Chiappetta in the birth act posted by Farassino above.
Born in 1888 - Raffaella Maria Chiappetta was the daughter of Angelo Chiappetta and Rosa Ricchio.
#33
https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12 ... 60/LmAzpZW
And here is a brother, Luigi Chiappetta, born to the same parents (Angelo Chiappetta and Rosa Ricchio) in 1884 in Cerisano.
#31
https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12 ... 55/Lqo7YbG
T.
Re: Birth certificate infor
All of this has been very helpful thanks! I’ve been talking to my grandpa (Jim Ricchio) and this stuff is along the lines of what I’ve been able to get from him (he’s 101!) thanks again!
Re: Birth certificate infor
So your grandpa (Jim Ricchio) is the Vincenzo on the travel information of 1938? NICE!
On the immigration card he is age 15... so born about 1923-4. That would make him about 101 today! Wonderful!
AND... the Americanization of Vincenzo is James
T.
On the immigration card he is age 15... so born about 1923-4. That would make him about 101 today! Wonderful!
AND... the Americanization of Vincenzo is James
T.
Re: Birth certificate infor
Hey. I'm revisiting this line on my tree. Is there anything out there on who Giuseppe's wife/parents could be? I cant find anything on him.Farassino wrote: 15 May 2025, 20:39 Hi,
This a Maria CHIAPPETTA born in Cerisano on 10 January 1892.
Her parents were Angelo (son of deceased Giuseppe) and Rosa Ricchio (daughter of Giovanni). #1
https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12 ... Q9?lang=en
Up to you to decide if it’s the person you’re looking for.

