Nick Arditi
NickArditi@cs.com
My Grandfather, Nicola Arditi, came to America from Manoppello. He immigrated to Philadelphia to work as a tailor. Once he had saved up enough money for their passage, he sent for his wife Gilda Lima. Gilda had a daughter Mary from a previous marriage, and a son Joseph, that she had with Nicola. We still have relatives in Manoppello and Scaffa. Anyone who knows anything about the Arditi family, please email me.
BEL FIGLIO / RULLI
Bonnie Rulli
rocalana@optionsdsl.ca
Luigi Bel Figlio, born abt 1809 in Manoppello married Carmela Rulli of Turrivalignani in 1834 in Turri. They had 2 children at least in Manoppello named Antonia Pasqua in 1835 and Raffaele Gaetano Nicola in 1836. Carmela died in Manoppello in 1850 and Luigi remarried twice to Francesca DiGiamberardino and Anna Nicola Scurci.
CENTURIONE
Sara Addario
lettesi@adelphia.net
My husband's grandmother, Pasquarosa D'ALFONSO (daughter of Nicolantonio D'ALFONSO and Maria DI BIASE), was born in Lettomanoppello in 1884. Two of her sisters, Celestina D'ALFONSO and Domenica D'ALFONSO, married into the CENTURIONE family in Manoppello. We understand that my husband has CENTURIONE cousins in Manoppello today, but we have not yet met them and we so far know nothing about this branch of the family. We would appreciate hearing from anyone with knowledge of the CENTURIONE family in Manoppello!
CIPRESSI / MANGINA (?SP)
Barbara Jacobs
Barbara.Jacobs@chello.be
On my mother's father's side, from Mannoppello: Cipressi (great-grandfather) and Mangina (sp?) (great grandmother). Their son, Alfredo Cipressi, came to the US (Phildelphia) at age 18 in 1913. I believe another brother came to the US and then returned to Italy and other brothers -- there were 9 children altogether -- emigrated to Australia.
On my mother's mother's side, from Faro san Martino: Verna (great-grandmother) and di Marino (great grandfather). They emigrated to the US (Philadelphia) in 1903. Later, all of this great-grandmother's younger sisters came to join her in America.
CREMONESE / GLORIA
Dorothea Cremonese
Dorcrem@hotmail.com
My husband's ancestors were born in Manoppello. Vincenzo Cremonese, married Anna Gloria. They had a son Gaetano born in Italy. Vincenzo came to the United States in 1903 and Anna followed in 1907. She came with her son and her husband's mother, Filomena DiStefanio. They settled in Greensburg, PA, and most of the family still live in Greensburg.
I would like to know if there are any relatives still in Manopello. Please respond to Dorcrem@hotmail.com Thank you.
D'ALIMONTE / VENDETTI
Sheri Heim
sheim@usfamily.net
I am searching for any parents and siblings of Nicola Iacovone (born in Lettomanoppello on January 8, 1873). Her father's name was Andrew.
She married Sante D'Alimonte I believe on March 30, 1894 in Avezzano. They immigrated to the US in 1901. I do have all of the information I need on her once she came to the US, but I do not have any information about her and her family prior to coming to the US.
I am also searching for information on Sante's parents Nicola (born 1827) and Angeline (born 1833). The immigrated to the US via New York and went to live in St. Paul, MN in 1901. I know Nicola's father's name is Francesco D'Alimonte, but have no other information on him.
I need information on Giuseppe D'Alimonte born March 14, 1857 or 1859? in Manoppello to Nicola and Angeline D'Alimonte. He is said to have gone to Africa for work and then married his wife Maria Vendetti (born in 1872) there or maybe in Manoppello and then immigrating to the US from Africa around 1887. They would have been traveling with Maria's parents Anton and Maria. I need an immigration record for them as well as birth records and a marriage record.
I am told that Giuseppe and Sante also had a brother named Antonio, but I do not know anything about him other than he immigrated to the US in 1901.
Any information would be extremely helpful.
DI DONATO / D'ANGELO
Ronni DiDonato Parker
ronnip321@aol.com
My paternal grandfather, Domenic DI DONATO, was born in Manoppello on 9/20/1885 and emigrated to the US (Boston) on the Canopic from Naples in April 1904. He was the son of Antonio DI DONATO and Mary D'ANGELO. His siblings were: Amelia, Sante, Leo and Ralph. My grandfather settled in Agawam MA (near Springfield) and married Rose Gentile in 1906. They had 9 children: Anthony, Pasqualina, Joseph, Frank (died in infancy), Domenic (my father), Anna Simone, Mary Alajanian, Amelia (died in infancy), and Sante (Sam). My grandfather was the first of his family to emigrate from Manoppello. He earned enough money to pay for the passages of his parents and siblings. The Di Donato's all resided in the Springfield, MA area up to the present - of course many of the second generation relatives have now scattered across the country!
DI LUCCA / NESTA
Patricia DiLuca
PDiLuca@msn.com
We plan to come to Manappello in the fall of 2004. I'm trying to find out how to go about researching records in the town.
My husbands father's name was Antonio DiLuca born 6/19/1896 came to America (Boston) in 1912. He then sent for his future bride Lionara (Antonette) Nesta who was born 6/20/1895. She was adopted. She came to America in 1918.
The church was Chiesa di St Nicola.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Do you recommend that we stay at a bread and breakfast and rent a car or should we do a group tour?
DI MARTINO / ROSETI / RULLI / COSTANTINO
Cindy Haney
chaney@stlaurence.org
Giuseppe DI MARTINO and Anna ROSETI of Manoppello were my great-grandparents; their son Luigi DI MARTINO was born January 20, 1896. He came to the US in 1921 and lived in Greensburg, PA. He married Mary Louise Rulli in 1925. Mary's parents were Santi RULLI and Anna COSTANTINO of Manoppello; Santi RULLI was born August 21, 1877 in Manoppello and Anna COSTANTINO was born April 21, 1884 in Manoppello. Santi and Anna were married August 1,1907 in Manoppello and arrived in the US on November 26, 1907. They lived in Greensburg, PA and both died in 1962. Their daughter Mary was born in Greensburg, Pa on September 21, 1910. The children of Luigi DI MARTINO and Mary RULLI were Joseph DI MARTINO (my father) and Frank DI MARTINO.
Most of our US relatives still live in Greensburg, Latrobe, and Jeannette, PA. I live in Houston, TX. I would love to get in touch with other Rulli or DiMartino descendents.
DI MATTEO / BARTOLOMEO
Mary DeMatteo Sangalang
collectingroots@msn.com
I found your names on the Lettomanoppello site - http://www.geocities.com/laroccalulett/Lett3.html. I am researching my grandfather, Donato DiMatteo born Feb. 26, 1896 in Manoppello. I believe his parents names to be Santos DiMatteo and Reginalda Bartolomeo but am not positive of their names. He immigrated to Boston in 1913 settling in Jeannette, PA. I understand he had a sister Angela who settled in Quebec, a brother Nicolo who also settled in Jeannette, PA, another brother went to South America and was never heard from again. There may have been another brother in Italy but I don't have any name or proof of the siblings. If you have information on the DiMatteo family from Manoppello (later spelled DeMatteo in the USA).
DI PASQUALE
Janet Simon
jsimon@wpsbc.org
My father, Edward DiPasquale, was born in Manopella in 1901. He along with his father and two sisters arrived in the United States around 1913. They resided in Greenburg, Pennsylvania where other children were born. My father died in 1985. However, he told me wonderful stories about his home town which I had the privilege of visiting in 1973. I hope to return next year. I would love to hear from anyone who knows the Italian decedents of our family.
DI PIETRANTONIO / BLASIOLI
Joe Di Pietrantonio
jdipiet@froggy.com.au
My father Leontino Di Pietrantonio (soprannome Ciangone) was born in 1918 in Manoppello, youngest of seven children and son to Antonio and Anna (Pepe).
Having served in World War 2 as a prisoner of War in Libia, India and England, my father returned to Manoppello and met and fell in love with a beautiful young lady called Carmela Blasioli (soprannome Tope) from Manoppello Scalo. They got married in 1951. Sons Dino born in 1952 and Peppino (Joe) in 1957.
Leontino from 1952 to 1960 spent 7 of those years working in Venezuala due to the lack of work in Italy after the War.
Having saved enough money the family immigrated to Sydney Australia in 1961.
We would love to hear from anyone from Manoppello from around the world.
FEDELE
Nadia Dell'Olio
nadiadell@optusnet.com.au
My mother -Concettina Pietromartire (soprannome is Turquino) born in Tocco da Casauria January 1937 married Angelo Fedele of Mannopello Scalo (soprannome is Fiascone) December 1958. They had 2 girls Nadia (me) and Mara then migrated to Melbourne, Australia in 1964, we were the last of the family to come to this country to make a fortune and then return to their beloved country. In 1971 they had a 3rd girl Sonia. We all reside in Melbourne and love and are very proud of our heritage.
IEZZI / DECARLO
Carl T. Iezzi
iezzi@pps.pgh.pa.us
My father was Giovanni Iezzi, born 1894. His parents were Nunzio and Antonia DeCarlo. Nunzio owned an inn in Manoppello. Nunzio's parents were Pietro and Librata.
MAZZOFERRO
James J. Mazzaferro
jjmlmm@aol.com
My father was born in Manoppello and came to Youngwood PA, USA in 1919. I write to my Dad's cousin still living there.
PALANZA / DIONISIO
Bonnie Rulli
rocalana@netrover.com
My husband's great grandmother was Felicia Palanza, born abt 1830 to Giovanni Palanza and Domenica Dionisio of Manoppello. Felicia married Antonio DiPaolo of Lettomanoppello in 1857 in LuLette. Felica also had a brother Gisueppe who married Pasquarosa DiPaolo ( a sister of Antonio) in 1857 and a sister Liberata born in 1828 in Manoppello.
PALANZA / MAZZAFERRO
Peter Palanza
builder@maine.rr.com
My grandfather was Panteleone PALANZA, born about 1891, and his wife was Concetta MAZZAFERRO, born about 1897 ; they emigrated from Manoppello to Portland, Maine, USA. Pantaleone arrived in 1920 to join his brother Francesco PALANZA who was already in Portland, and Concetta arrived in 1923 with their daughter Donata (my aunt). I would like to hear from anyone who can tell me more about these families.
ROMASCO / DI MASCIO
Anna DiMascio McNeil
mcneilanna@hotmail.com
My mother is Lucia ROMASCO from Manoppello; my father, Antonio DI MASCIO came from Lettomanoppello to Ontario, Canada in 1956. I have been to visit both their hometowns and hope to return someday. If anyone wants to write to me about family history or whatever, do! I live in Calgary.
ROMASCO / DI MATTEO
Regina Klotz
rklotz3@home.com
Pennsylvania
My great-great grandfather, Gaetano ROMASCO, was born in Manoppello in 1829 and married Serafina DI MATTEO. Their son, Francesco ROMASCO, who married first to Nunziata D'ANTONIO and second to Giovanna RENALDO, was my great-grandfather; his daughter Anna ROMASCO, from his first marriage, was my grandmother (and she married Giuseppe DI MATTEO of Lettomanoppello) . My grandmother's half-sisters, Maria ROMASCO and Gina ROMASCO, and her nieces Antonia ROMASCO and Assunta ROMASCO, live in Manoppello. (For the story of how Regina's son, Michael, found and met these relatives in June, 2000, see Stories Pg. 5 of this website!)
SANTACROCE
Tom Santacroce
tsantacroce@att.net
My great-grandfather, Francesco SANTACROCE, came from either Lettomanoppello or Manoppello; he was born in 1866, and his parents were Giuseppe SANTACROCE and Raffaele. He married Nicola DI MATTEO, who was born in 1859; her father was Daniele DI MATTEO and her mother was a DI PAOLO. My great grandfather and grandmother had 5 children, 4 sons and a daughter all born in Italy. They came to the US in 1905.
I know that one of my great grandfather's five brothers, Pasquale, was born in Manoppello in 1871. Pasquale married Francesca D'AMBROSIO and had two daughters, Lucia and Albina, and a son, Francesco, all born in S. Benedetto dei Marsi; they came to the US in 1910. His other 4 brothers were: 1) Annunzio, married Sabetta and had 3 children - Pepino, Elvira and ???; they came to the US in 1912, went back to Italy in 1914 and were killed in the earthquake of 1915; 2) Antonio; 3) Michael married Christian and had 4 children; 4) Ferdinando married Philomina and had 3 children; they all stayed in Italy.
If anyone has any information about this family, please email me!
TROVARELLI
Angelina Trovarelli-Jipson
tearljip@aol.com
My parents are both from Santa Maria Arabona (a section or neighborhood of Manoppello).
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