Cynthia Auriti
AuritiC@Assiniboine.net
My husband was born in Guardiagrele and he hopes to take me there someday. His father grew up in Abruzzi, unfortunately he passed away last year! I would like to post his name on the website though. His name was Nicola Auriti. I would also be interested in the hearing from anyone with the same last name.
AURITI / TINARI
Angelo Auriti
dreadstar38@netscape.net
My father was born and raised in Guardiagrele. Most of his family still lives there. His parents names where Angelosante Auriti and Teresa Tinari. I visited Guardiagrele 12 years ago, and some time ago my sister was able to trace the family line back to 1799 or 1800. If anyone has anymore information please contact me.
CARAMANICO
Tonino Caramanico
casscar@bigpond.com
My name is Tonino Caramanico. I live in Australia and have done 44 years. I would like to get in touch with my nephew Raffaele Caramanico who lives in Guardiagrele with his parents Franco & Concetta via the internet.
DELL'ARCIPRETE
emmett_ronald_diehl@yahoo.com
My grandfather Emidio Dell'Arciprete was from Guardiagrele, DOB; August 1883, he came to America in 1899. He married Lauretta Trolio who was born in Castelmauro, she came to America in 1891. My grandfather has one known brother (Antonio Dell'Arciprete), he came to America in 1900 and one known sister ( Maria Dell'Arciprete) that never came to America. Family records shows that my great-grandfather is Luigi Dell'Arciprete and my great-grandmother being Stella (last name unknown) from Guardiagrele.
I would be very grateful if someone could give me additional information about the Dell'Arciprete family; additional brothers and sisters of Emidio Dell'Arciprete, and what their mothers maiden name might have been.
DE LUCIA / PALMERIO / BUCCIRONE
Gail De Lucia Bjorndal
kbjorndal1@aol.com
My ancestors came from Guardiagrele. My Grandfather's name was Enrico De Lucia, he was born in Guardiagrele in 1890 to Antonio DeLucia and Marianna Palmerio. Antonio , I believe was born in 1857. He had a brother named Antonio who became a monsignor. He also had a brother Luigi and a sister named Angelina. Luigi and Enrico immigrated into the US in the early 1900's, Enrico arriving in 1907. His sister did not have any children. I believe that they owned the Palazzo De Lucia given to them by a count some years earlier for serving as a soldier for the count. Unfortunately, I do not know who is in possession of it now. His father's name was Luigi De Lucia, I believe. Luigi's father was Raffaele De Lucia. Raffaele's father was Luigi De Lucia. Luigi's father would have been Antonio De Lucia. Some of the female ancestors maiden names were Virtu and Bucciarone.
My father, Louis Thomas De Lucia, was born in Brooklyn, June 21, 1921. His twin was Henry.
His father was Antonio Maria De Lucia. Antonio Maria De Lucia was born 28 January 1832 to Luigi Maria De Lucia and Maria Carmela Buccirone. Luigi and Carmela were married 25 November 1819.
Enrico De Lucia married Antonetta Trotta on 16 December 1911.
Enrico had three siblings. Antonio, Angelina, and Luigi.
Antonio and Angelina stayed in Guardiagrele. I believe Antonio became a monsignor at a local parish there. Angelina married a Ranieri. Not sure which one. Luigi and Enrico both immigrated to the US, Enrico arriving in Nov., 1907. Enrico married Antonietta Trotta on Dec. 16, 1911. My father was the youngest of six.
I pray that someday I will be able to link up with someone who has any info about the DeLucias.
DESIDERIOSCIOLI / PANTALONE / TORTI
Luciana
luciana1950@rogers.com
My mother is Rosalina Desiderioscioli. Her mother's name is Giacinta Pantalone. Her father's name is Luigi Desiderioscioli. She married my father, Pasquale Torti, after he moved to Guardiagrele from Sora, in the Province of Frosinone.
Our family is now living in Canada. My father arrived in Toronto in April 1955 and we arrived in December 1957. This is where we have made our home. However, our spirits still live and breathe in Guardiagrele, our beautiful Paese.
DI COCCO / D'OSSA - IACAVELLA, TINARI
Giovanni Di Cocco
msilver@moorfields.com.au
I was born in Guardiagrele on 23/6/1924. I left my home town on Sunday 17th February 1952 at 6am. I went by bus to Chieti and then to Bari. There I caught the ship St. George to Australia. I was 27 years old. I had to leave my home because the Germans took all my father’s possessions during WWII.
My father’s name was Raffaele DI COCCO. He worked on the family farm. • My mother’s name was Assunta. Her maiden name was D’OSSA. She had one brother and 4 sisters: Donato. He married Consolina a cousin with the same surname and they had 7 children; Giacinta married Vito ROSILA and they had 5 children; Concetta married Santo DI PRINZI and they had 2 children; Teresa married my father Raffaele’s brother Angelo DI COCCO and they had 1 son, Giuseppe.
There were 4 boys in our family: Pietro stayed at home, married Nicoletta (nee IACAVELLA). Nicoletta died
form breast cancer and then Pietro died aged 60. Nicoletta’s brother Vincenzo came with me to Australia, but unfortunately he died in an accident soon after we arrived, in March 1957.
Myself Giovanni have lived alone in Melbourne, working for 20 years as Laborer for a gas company.
Guido unfortunately died when he was 30. He was riding his bicycle at the back of the local hospital on a curve and was involved in an accidentwith a pedestrian believed to have been drunk.
I believe that my youngest brother Antonio is still alive living in Guardiagrele. Unfortunately I have lost contact with him for many years. When I was in hospital in 1994, I heard from my cousin Felice Rosila that Antonio was still alive.
My only close relative that I am aware of, apart from my brother Antonio, is my cousin Felice. He is my mother’s sister. He came to Melbourne in 1952. He married Maria (nee DI PRINZI) and they have 2 children, Gianna
and Diana.
I also had a good friend called Giulio TINARI. My cousin’s Felici’s brother, Nicola married Assunta TINARI, Giulio’s sister.
I would be interested to have any of the family who may wish to contact me to please do so.
DI CRESCENZO
Carol DiCrescenzo Weston
carolaw1@juno.com
I have been researching the DI CRESCENZO family in Guardiagrele for seven years. The oldes ancestor found in my search is my 5th great grandfather, Filippo DiCrescenzo who was born about 1720. His wife was Carmela SCIOLI.
DI LAURO
Gregory A Pistone, MD
gapistone@home.com
My grandmother Maria DiLauro came to this country in 1906 when she was 9 years old from Guardiagrele. She married my grandfather Francecso Ciarrocchi about 7 years later. He was from the Provincia di Teramo (Ceramino?). Not sure if that's the proper spelling. Recognize the town?
DI SCIASCIO
Rocco Di Sciascio
Discirmo@aol.com
I have heard that my family came from the town of Chieti and others are from Guardiagrele. I am interested in hearing from DiSciascio surnames in hope to further determine where my family is from and how is related to me.
The DiSciascio family in Chieti dated mid to late 1800s was Rocco DiSciascio. He had 7 kids ... 5 boys and 2 girls. All came to America during the 1900s with the exception of one girl .... Christina DiSciascio. He may have stayed in Chieti and later married. I have no information on her ... help is needed ....
ELISII / PINTO / DIPRINZIO / CUNICELLA / FIORE / TARABORELLI / PANACCIO / BUCCIARELLI / RANIERI
Mary Coglianese
oursons3@cox.net
All of these are in my family tree. Would love to hear from others with connections.
IACOVELLA
Jorge y Marcelo Iacovella
jiacovel@mdp.edu.ar
Nuestro abuelo vino a la Argentina desde Guardiagrele su nombre es Emilio Iacovella quisieramos contactarnos con los Iacovella que puedan quedar allí en Guardiagrele.
Our grandfather came to Argentina from Guardiagrele. His name is Emilio Iacovella. We would like to make contact with Iacovella's that may live in Guardiagrele now.
SAVINO
Jessica Savino
savino@uolsinectis.com.ar
Hello, my name is Jessica Savino and I´m from Argentina, I´ve been told that my Italian family came here from Guardiagrele, and I would like to know if I still have some family there. I would be very gratefull if someone could give me some information about this.
TINARI / FRANCESCUCCI (Soprannome Malfa)
Anthony Mancini
New Jersey, USA
AMANCINI@aol.com
My Grandmother Rosina FRANCESCUCCI came to America in the early 1900's. She was married to Nicola TINARI from Guardiagrele. They emigrated to the Bronx, NYC. My grandmother's soprannome was Malfa; when they spoke about my grandmother ( between the paesans) she was Za Rosine ( quille de Malfa ) (quello di Malfa).
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