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Always listed in directories as EdithIn 1953, Stephen and Anna Barchi took over grocery at 53 Atwells Ave. | Ida M. BARCHI
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1900 Illinois census: Lidia was living in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. She was listed as entering the US in 1880. She had 10 children but 8 are living at the time of the census.
Obituary: Saved from Ocean Grave - Lidia Gardella - Preparations for the Chicago burial of Mrs. Paul Gardella, who was saved from an ocean grave through the efforts of a passenger aboard the S.S. Conte Rosso coming with her from Naples and Genova, were completed today.
Mrs. Gardella, who died on shipboard while returning with her husband from a years visit with relatives and friends in her native country, will be buried at Mount Olive Saturday. Services preceding it will be held at the home of her eldest daughter, Mrs. Albert DiCicco, at 2046 Rice Street.
Mrs. Gardella died June 27 (of a massive stroke). The usual preparations were made to bury her at sea. Her husband pleaded with the captain of the ship to be allowed to bring the body home for burial, but the captain cited the requirement of $1,000 to cover the cost, which, Mr. Gardella conceded, he was not able to put up.
Mr. Gardella's plight was brought to the attention of Joseph Parascandola, a wealthy New York importer, a first-cabin passenger. He announced that he would put up the money and saved the body from its intended watery grave. The Gardellas formerly resided at 2034 Rice Street. Nine sons and daughters and twenty-four grandchildren survive. | Lidia CEREGHINO
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1930 Chicago, Cook Illinois census: Bernard DiCicco is living with his parents and several siblings.
Bernard later changed his last name to SCHULTZ.
There was a family manufacturing business and Bernard didn't want to be involved. In order to distinguish himself from the family business, he moved and changed his last name to SCHULTZ. | Bernard SCHULTZ
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Albert DiCicco, husband of Dora, was born October 2, 1879, in Abruzzi, Italy, and spent several years in Leon, France, before coming to America when he was a young boy. He went to school through the fourth grade. One of his first jobs was to help build the Chicago sewer system. Later, he, along with his brother, Benny, founded the Commercial Grinding Wheel Company, which manufactured grinding wheels.
He met Dora and after they were married, they attended a Presbyterian church where they were introduced to the Azuza Street Revival, which was the beginning of the Pentecostal movement among the Italian-speaking people. They left the Presbyterian church and attended a small church which met in a store front building. As the congregation grew, Albert was instrumental in securing a larger building for the group. They then became known as Assemblia Christiana (Christian Assembly), a Pentecostal Italian church, where he was a deacon, a treasurer, and later an elder.
Albert and Dora had five sons and three daughters; the youngest, Lydia, died at the age of two from measles. They took three trips to Italy, and several others within the United States. They even traveled by blimp at one time.
Albert died on Good Friday of 1956, at 77 years of age, from stroke/heart complications. The Commercial Grinding Wheel Company's plant and offices were closed in honor of his memory on April 3, 1956. He was buried in a family plot at Mt. Olive Cemetery in Chicago
1900 - Albert immigrated to the US and became a naturalized citizen in 1910. He is listed in the 1920 census in Chicago as having his own business - a wholesale fruit business. | Albert DICICCO
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Amelia Rose Gardella Scorza's parents immigrated from Favale di Malvaro, Italy in 1880 and settled in Chicago, Illinois. She had a twin sister (Adeline) who died at the age of two. Amelia had four brothers and five sisters.
In preparation for missionary work, Amelia attended the Metropolitan Bible School (Fountain Spring House), Waukesha, Wisconsin. She later met & married Anton Frank Scorza, a minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, on September 23, 1912. Amelia and Anton had nine children.
After pastoring for 27 years at the Moody Italian Church on Elm & LaSalle Street. in Chicago, Illinois, Anton & Amelia began the Italian Gospel Association, a mission board sending missionaries to Italy. In 1947 following World War 11, Amelia and Anton traveled by ship (the Saturnia) to the Port of Naples in Italy, visiting missionaries, friends and relatives.
Anton passed away following a stroke on November 9, 1953 and Amelia passed away following a lengthy illness of cancer on July 12, 1960.
The following is an excerpt of the writings of Amelia in her later years: My mother's aunt, was my preacher, grandfather's sister and she would do a good deal of baby sitting for my oldest sister Dora. She would then tell us about how they got saved and how much they had to suffer for the cause of Christ.
I used to like it when my grandfather (Stefano) used to come on a forlough to our house, every five years. He would be taken around and would speak about his work in the Church in Italy. Then he would give his testimony how the Lord saved him.... I think how many times, in my younger years, we used to take him around to different churches, to talk of his work and also tell this thrilling experience, of which we never did get tired of hearing. The devil sure does get stirred up when souls repent and serve the Lord. So I, Puny Twin, follow in the footsteps of the Lord, as the third generation, to work in his vineyard. | Amelia Rose GARDELLA
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Anton Frank (Antonio Francis), the first born son to Domenic and Josephine Scorza in the community of San Pietro Magisano, province of Catanzaro in the region of Calabria, Italy. Anton had five brothers and three sisters: Anton, Nicola, Joseph, Maria (died at the age of one), twins Pietro & Maria, Carmela, Enesto & Frank.
He came to America working for the Seattle & Spokane Railroad (Burlington Northern) in 1902. He became a convert to the Protestant religion (born again Christian) primarily through the influence of D.L. Moody. In 1906, Anton worked for the Farley Candy Company raising money to purchase Bibles to take back to Italy. Later he attended the Moody Bible Institute ministerial studies in Chicago, Illinois. Anton married Amelia Rose Gardella on September 23, 1912. Nine children were born in Chicago, Illinois where the couple settled and worked.
Anton's first pastorate was in Coal City, Illinois. He then became pastor of the Moody Italian mission in Chicago where he ministered for 27 years. Later he became general director of the Italian Gospel Association, a mission board sending missionaries to Italy. Anton passed away following a stroke, November 9, 1953, with Amelia following on July 12, 1960 after a lengthy illness of cancer.
1920 Chicago, Cook Illinois census: Antonio is listed with his wife, Amelia and four sons on Division Street. He was a pastor for the Moody Church.
1930 Chicago, Cook, Illinos census: Antonio is listed with his wife, Amelia and five children. He was a minister for the Bible Institute.
Antonio F. Scorza, Pastor of the Moody Italian Mission wrote an article titled, "Italy Struggling In To The Light" dated 26 Jan 1935. The article is included in the history section of this Cereghino book.
The following is the conversion story of Anton Scorza as written by his wife in the memoirs she wrote about 1950. She writes as if she was Anton telling the story:
I was born in San Pietro, Magisano, Calabria, Italy on July 6, 1884. Being the first child, my mother was very happy to think how she will raise her son to be a priest. She always had me dressed in the brown garb, as that is the way the monks dress. As I grew older, I was serving as an altar boy in the Roman Catholic Church. I was now eleven years old. One Sunday as I was reading in his Catholic prayer book line expressing gratitude for the reading of the gospel which was being chanted by the priest in Latin. The prayer went something like this, "Lord, I thank Thee for the light of the Gospel." Sensing that I neither saw the light nor understood the meaning of the gospel, I went to his spiritual adviser for guidance only to be told that this light would mis-lead me from the mother church. The priest instructed my father, Domenic, to whip me for asking which certainly impressed itself upon my heart. About this same time (1895) my father, Domenic made a trip to America to earn money by working on the railroad which was pressing West.
In 1900 my father returned from America. He promised me that when I was eighteen I could go to America too. So in 1902 I was on my way. My father was my sponsor and had a job for me as a water boy on the railroad. When the work ended for winter, my father gave permission for me to join my uncle Tomaso (Thomas) Levato who was living in Chicago, Illinois.
A Miracle New Testament - "The opening of Thy word giveth light; It giveth understanding unto the simple." Psapm 119:130
I was in this great city that my desire was being gratified, as I now entered into young manhood. A converted countryman of mine spotted me on the busiest corner of the world, State and Madison Streets. He said, "Aren't you the son of Domenic Scorza?" I said yes. He invited me to his home where after a meal and a pleasant visit he presented me with a ten cent copy of the New Testament. It was with reluctance that I read a little, then put it in my trunk for some six months. Then I met the man again who gave me the booklet and went to his home where a few other fellows had gathered. Mr. Procopio was a candy maker, so he made some candy for us and got us started in this Bible class he had in his home.
Slowly I was becoming interested in the class and learned to memorize 50 passages of the Word of God. Then the Holy Spirit began to convict me of sin and stir my heart. My teacher said, "Some day you are going to preach this gospel." I smiled at dear brother Procopio and said, "I do not believe it."
However six months of evangelical Christians was enough to convince me that this was the way of truth and life. After three days the full surrender came with deliberation and much assurance. Christ became the Savior and Lord of this young immigrant from Italy.
One night Mr. Procopio had to be away and asked me to take charge of the Bible study. "What can I do?" He asked. "Just go over the scripture memorization." So they did. The verse in John 5:24 struck young Anton's heart. "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life." HATH EVERLASTING LIFE? Right NOW? Nobody had ever promised that to Anton - no priest, no church, nobody. When he reached his room, he knelt down and payed for forgiveness and salvation through the Lord Jesus Christ. He fell into his bed exhausted. In the morning when he awoke, he said the sky was bluer, the sun was brighter, the grass was greener, and all things seemed new. The first thing he did was to reach for his cigarettes to throw them into his stove. He also threw his playing cards in too. He wanted to start his Christian life with a clean slate and those tools of the devil must go.
Almost immediately the burden of my loved ones pressed upon my heart. I set a goal for myself to save what money I could spare out of a dollar a day I earned in the candy factory where my benefactor was working. In four months I had saved enough for my passage back home to Italy. It was my desire to bring the written word of God to every one in my native town. The Bible class provided me with two big suitcases filled with scriptures - Bibles, Testaments and portions of the Gospel.
In 1906 at last I was on my way home to my folks in Italy. With my two grips (suitcases) full of Gospel literature, I was very happy to be able to bring home the word of God to my family.
When I arrived in the large station of Naples, the inspectors asked me what I had in the two suitcases. I said, "I have some Gospel Testaments and Bibles." They looked at me in wonder. Then some man came along and threw them all on the floor in that immense station. There were hundreds of people walking back and forth. Many would stop and help themselves to the literature on the floor. Some of them threw them down in a hurry when they saw what they were. It broke my heart and I almost started to cry, but a man came close to me and helped to gather them up. He said to me, "Brother, cheer up! This is the best thing that could have happened here. I am a colporteur and am glad to meet you and will do all I can to help you." I felt better then, closed my suitcases and got on a train for my home town of Calabria.
My parents were very glad to see me, all my friends came to see me and to each one of htem I started to give away my precious cargo - to every one of my relations and friends. They also gave my mother many gifts such as cheese, eggs, oil and other good foods. My father said to me, "You should have brought money home instead of literature. We go to America to make money."
A few days later I went to see about my army papers (every Italian male must serve in the army X amount of years.) The priest heard I was in town, so he went around to tell all the people who got literature from me to bring it to the church to have it blessed and there it was set on fire.
I came home after a few days and mother told me what had happened. Again I was heart broken to think I had carried that load of literature all the way from America. She tried to comfort me by saying that my Bible was safe and another one in the house. It was enough, however, to kindle a spiritual fire which led to the salvation of my younger brother, Joseph. Some months later Joseph came to America and attended night school at the Moody Bible Institute. After a few years he went back to Italy to do a little missionary work with his new wife, Helena. God used him as an instrument of His to start a revival in his home town. Eighty precious souls were brought to the saving knowledge of Christ and on the front row of prayer seekers were father, mother and five other children of this large family. Three of the boys - Anton, Joseph and Frank are now dedicated to the preaching of the gospel. The others are all doing their part in living and testifying to the power of the Gospel to save and to keep anyone who commits his way unto the Lord Jesus Christ.
This is the gist of how the Scorza family was brought to the Light of God. You have probably read the passage, "Do not despise the day of small things." It must have seemed a small thing when Mr. Rosario Procopio spotted our former altar boy, gave him a New Testament and later told him that some day he was going to preach out of that book, yet his predictions came true. The Italian ministries of Anton and Amelia Scorza spanned over 40 years. | Antonio Francis SCORZA
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Bernice Joyce Scorza Fisk Bieber, born last child of Anton and Amelia Scorza in Chicago, Illinois. Bernice had four brothers and four sisters: Philip, Robert, Arnold, Erving, Elaine, Janet, Lois and Ruth.
She was raised in Chicago attending public schools and the Moody Italian Mission Church. Bernice attended the Epiphany Baptist Church near her home at 1037 N. Hamlin Ave. She attended the Moody Bible Institute while working at the Federal Reserve Bank and Illinois Bell Telephone Company.
Married Richard Charles Fisk on September 11, 1954. Two children were born: Mark Anton October 30,1955 and Kathleen Louise April 5, 1958. Richard passed away following a struggle with cancer on October 20, 1963.
Bernice married Alvin Peter Bieber on June 25, 1966. Alvin's first wife, Dorothy Mae Anderson, passed away July 17, 1963 following a struggle with cancer. Alvin and Dorothy had three daughters: Memorie Mae, Karen Kae and Ruthie Rae.
When Bernice and Alvin married, the five children were turned over to the court and Bernice adopted all five and Alvin adopted all five. Alvin was a minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ while Bernice worked along side him as well as holding jobs at the telephone company and newspaper offices.
Remembering Bernice Bieber from internet site: http://www.geocities.com/unclrb/FC8.html
Bernice was born to Domenico Scorza’s first son Anton and his wife Amelia. She was their ninth child. She was born into a family of mission minded people who were passionate about bringing the Gospel to their countrymen in the United States and in Italy. Anton and his brother Frank started the Italian Gospel Association with the help of the Moody Bible Institute.
Bernice was born March 23, 1933 in Chicago. Bernice grew up in the Epiphany Baptist Church and continued her friendship with peers from that church for 50 years. They recently had a reunion.
On September 11, 1954, Bernice married Richard Fisk and they had two children, Mark and Kathleen. Nine years after their marriage, Richard died of cancer. Bernice was a single mother for three years. She decided to go to Judson College to improve her skills. There, she met Alvin Bieber, who was a widower with three little girls to care for by himself. He also had lost his wife to cancer and he was a pastor. Soon, the couple married and they adopted each others children. Bernice’s children took Alvin Bieber’s last name and they became a blended family.
Al and Bernice ministered at the Village Bible Church in Hampshire, Illinois. They moved into an apartment that was supposed to be temporary housing but ended being their home for over 30 years.
Bernice was a small woman but she had large accomplishments. She and Al contributed articles to the local newspaper, the Hampshire Register News, later named the Hampshire Journal. Soon, Bernice became an employee of the newspaper in several capacities. She was meticulous in her duties to her family, the church and the newspaper.
As you remember, we were praying for Bernice last year because she had a severe brain hemorrhage. She fully recovered by summer, but then, the hemorrhage reoccurred in August and she died August 28, 2005. Bernice is remembered with a life filled with family, friends and business acquaintances, who all admired her. She was diligent in all she did and her faith was expressed to anyone who would listen. | Bernice Joyce SCORZA
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Clare Wilson Gleason was born to Arthur and Maude Swift Gleason on 16 August 1918 in Pleasant Township, Harbor Springs, Michigan. Clare had two sisters, Ruby and Doris, and two deceased brothers (names unknown). He became a member of Charlevoix Baptist Church at the age of twelve and graduated from Charlevoix High in 1937.
Clare worked for Dahlquist Variety Stores from 1931, at the age of 13, until 1938 when God called him into the ministry. He attended Moody Bible Institute in Chicago and was ordained in May 1942. He also joined the US Navy in November of 1942. He was a Pharmacist Mate serving in hospitals and with Fleet Air Wing. He had just come home from overseas duty as Janet was graduating. T
Clare and Janet were married on 4 August 1945 in Chicago. During their honeymoon, the atomic bombs were dropped that ended that long war. After R & R in Charlevoix, Clare joined the staff of Chicago Child Evangelism Fellowship. His first church was Eastport Baptist Church in Eastport, Michigan when Clare and Janet had two children. Over the years, God took them to twelve more churches in Michigan. In 1965, Clare was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity by Homestead College of the Bible, Homestead, Florida.
After leaving his last charge in 1994, they moved back to the Sault where they had a place on the beautiful St. Mary's River watching the wildlife and the freighters ply their trade. During these next years, he filled the pulpit at Baptist churches in northern Michigan and northern Ontario. After two weeks of discomfort God called Clare home to heaven on 12 July 2001. | Clare Wilson GLEASON
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Dora Gardella was born in New York on 4 September 4 1881. She was the oldest of nine children in her family.
She helped her mother with household chores, where she became an accomplished seamstress, milliner, and cook. She even won a cookbook from her cooking class at the gas company.
Her religious ancestry was Waldensian. She was a devout Christian woman who was devoted to her Lord, her husband, and her family. Dora died in 1967, at the age of 86, and was buried in the family plot at Mt. Olive Cemetery in Chicago.
1920 Chicago, Cook Illinois census - Dora is listed as being born in New York.
1930 Chicago, Cook, Illinois census - Dora is listed with her husband, Albert DiCicco. | Dora GARDELLA
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Ernesto was born at home on October 29, 1921 in Beloit, Rock County,Wisconsin. The first of three sons, he always held a special place in his mother's heart. He was a shy and sensitive child. Italian was spoken at home so he did not learn English until he entered Wright Elementary School. As a youth, he served as an alter boy at St. Paul's Catholic Church and worked as a newspaper carrier for the Milwaukee Journal. Although he struggled with most homework and exams, he enjoyed shop class at Roosevelt Junior High School and R.O.T.C. at Beloit High School.
After graduation, Ernesto worked briefly at Fairbanks-Morse in Beloit before joining the U.S. Army for three years. He served in the European Theater with the Combat Engineers near Anzio, Italy during WWII and was proud to have also contributed as a translator. Upon his return home, he had hoped to go back to work at Fairbanks, but an employee strike prevented him from doing so. He found work at a small machine shop in Roscoe, Illnois owned by the Ascani family. There he learned new skills that later led to his rehire and thirty-three years at Fairbanks as a machinist in the Magneto Department. He was a member of the union and the Quarter Century Club.
His war experiences however, had lasting effects. Ernesto, then affectionately nicknamed "The Thinker", became a chronic worrier and suffered from depression that periodically required hospitalization. In spite of these difficulties, everyone who knew him liked him. Ernesto was kind, honest, protective, generous and had a unique sense of humor. His two younger brothers and two sisters-in-law could always count on his help and he became the much-loved "Uncle Ernie" to his three nieces and nephew. In fact, he rarely missed an opportunity to baby sit and spoil the children with candy, games, and toys. He especially enjoyed dressing up as Santa for them at Christmas. He liked to go shopping and he laughed with delight whenever he added to his extensive collection of tropical fish or purchased some new household gadget.
He lived with and helped care for his parents in the family home at 1105 Park Avenue in Beloit until their deaths in 1962 and 1969. A turning point in his life came soon afterwards when he sold the house, quit his job, bought a cottage on a lake, and joined the Mormon Church. Ernie took on many church responsibilities and he became more outgoing as a result. Then, in 1977, at the age of 55, Ernie got married! Pat, his wonderful Italian-American wife, her five children, and fifteen grandchildren brought so much joy to his life. Ernie and Pat lived in Rolling Meadows, Illinois and Ernie often expressed praise for his wife's high energy, positive outlook, and excellent cooking skills. (Rumors suggest that while Pat was busy with tasks, our "Old Buffalo" was found snoozing in front of the T.V. on more than one occasion.) It is difficult to imagine what Ernie's life would have been like without Pat, especially in his later years when he developed other medical problems and gradually lost all sight. On October 8, 1999, he died
of a heart attack and stroke. Funeral arrangements were handled by Meadows Funeral Home and services were held on October 15 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Burial took place at Memory Gardens Cemetery. | Ernest Charles BOSCHI
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Eugene Palma is an evangelist, missionary, teacher and preacher. After graduating from Syracuse Universtiy as Professor of Arts, he was called to serve in WWII in Signal Corps. He learned many languages as he was in 5 invasions: North Africa, Mromandy, France, Germany and Italy.
He received his call to the ministry in 1945 (during World War II) while in his puptent in France, prior to the invasion of Germany. He was ordained in 1950 and in the same year was appointed the first offical CCNA missionary to Italy, where he served as European Representative of the movement for about seven years. While ministering in Italy he met Febe and stayed in Italy to teach and preach his testament. He was put in jail many times for his preaching, but he got smart and started using a Catholic Bible and he was then left alone.
He is one of the founders of several Bible schools namely: the Istituto Biblico Italiano in Rome, Italy; the Pinecrest Bible Institute in Salisbury, New York; and the CCNA Rochester Bible College in Rochester, New York.
Brother Palma served in a number of offices in the CCNA namely: the National Youth Director; a member of the Missions Committee; and Chairman of the Education Department.
He earned a Bachelor and Master Degree at Syracuse University and a Bachelor of Theology Degree at Nyack College. He has also pastored several churches and is presently the pastor of the Christian Evangelical Church in Rochester, New York.
Obituary - Palma, Rev. Eugene
Solvay, NY: February 29, 2008 Rev. Eugene Palma, 90, of Solvay, passed away Friday at home. Born in Chicago, Il., he grew up in Solvay and was a US Army Veteran of World War II. He was a graduate of both Syracuse University, receiving a bachelors and masters degree, and NYACK, receiving a masters degree in Theology. Rev. Palma spent time in the missionary work in Italy, and taught art at Oneida High School as well as at the college level. He then entered the full time ministry of Pastoring and Bible teaching. He pastored various churches in the US and Canada. Most recently, Chiesa Evangelica Cristiana (Trinity Alliance Church) in Rochester. He served on the executive board of the CCNA (IFCA) and as an officer in many capacities. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather who dedicated his life to serving the Lord, Jesus Christ, and encouraging others to know Him. Surviving are his wife of 55 years, the former Febe Arcangeli, 3 daughters; Alma Malikow, of Solvay, Paulette (Dan) Venuti, of Solvay and Miriam (Stephen) Tedeschi, of TN, 2 sons; Ric (Fran) Palma, of Rochester and Daniel (Denise) Palma, of TN, and 13 grandchildren.
Funeral Services will be conducted at 10 am Wednesday at First Christian Assembly Church. Burial will be in White Chapel Memory Gardens, DeWitt. Calling hours are from 4 to 8 pm Tuesday at First Christian Assembly Church, 705 Hamilton St., Syracuse, NY 13204. BAGOZZI TWINS FUNERAL HOME, has care of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Rev. Eugene Palma Memorial Fund, c/o First Christian Assembly Church, 705 Hamilton St., Syracuse, NY 13204.
Published in the Rochester Democrat And Chronicle on 3/4/2008. | Eugene PALMA
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Federico Boschi was born August 27, 1881, in the town of Pieve a Maiano, Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy. He was the second of three sons born to Agostino Boschi (1847-1883) and Maria Maddalena Ascani (1853-1933). The family later lived in the neighboring town of Laterina. Federico grew up in a region known for its urban centers of art and its beautiful countryside of rolling hills, charming villas, quaint restaurants, and fine wines. Tuscany, in fact, has been a popular travel destination for centuries. However, Federico held no romantic visions of his homeland. To him it represented only hard times and he had no desire to stay or to ever return.
He often recalled his younger days. When he was two years old his father died and, when he was six, he and his younger brother were taken out of school to work all day in the fields with the men. The economy was so depressed that their employer had little to give the boys to eat - sometimes nothing more than a single slice of bread to share. Their hunger was sometimes so extreme that they sucked on stones just to have something in their mouths. Their mother remarried and three more children were born into the family. As teenagers, the two younger brothers managed to obtain the bare necessities of life by traveling around Italy to find whatever work they could and, at times, had no choice but to sleep outside near a barn or in whatever field they were near. When Federico became of age, he fulfilled his obligation to the Italian government by serving in the army as a cook.
It must have been very difficult for Federico to save money to come to the United States and a life-long disagreement developed when his older brother, Pietro, would not loan him the additional funds he needed for the fare. However, when Federico was 29 years old, he left Italy from the port of Genova on the vessel Duca degli Abruzzi. He arrived through Ellis Island on March 27, 1910 with a wooden trunk of material possessions and, no doubt, a heart full of hope. (The trunk is now an heirloom cherished by his son, Robert.) He was sponsored by his younger brother, Agostino, and they both settled in Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin. Pietro remained in Italy.
Federico always wondered whether or not his entry into the U.S. had been legal. He made the trans-Atlantic journey with three acquaintances. They had all agreed to stick together and as soon as they arrived at Ellis
Island, their loyalty to one another was tested. Immigration officials discovered that Federico had come down with the flu during the voyage and so the front of his shirt was marked with a large "X" and he was retained. True to their word, his friends did not venture on without him. They bribed one of the officials and, with a tote bag held to his chest to hide the marking, Federico passed through the checkpoint to rejoin his friends. For many years afterwards, he worried that he would be caught and sent back to Italy.
Federico married Adele Anna Cereghino on September 30, 1916 at the Church of the Assumption, 313 W. Illinois Street, in Chicago, Illinois. He paid for the wedding and a house in Beloit with $1500.00. He must have been optimistic about his future in the U.S. because on January 25, 1919, he signed a Declaration of Intention to become a U.S. citizen, which also renounced his Italian citizenship. He became a U.S. citizen on September 28, 1934.
Federico worked at Fairbanks-Morse. However he wanted to try farming so he and Adele moved and farmed for several years on land between Beloit and Janesville across the highway from what is now Rock County Airport. Often, after a long day and a trip to Janesville to purchase hay, his wife found him sound asleep in front of the farm house, still sitting upright in his horse-drawn wagon. Fortunately, the horses knew the way home. He quit farming because of a drought, returned to Beloit to work at Fairbanks again, and replaced the horses with an automobile.
His first car was a 1923 Moon that he quickly sold when the manufacturer went out of business. The family car that he kept for the rest of his driving days was a 1926 Buick, but riding with "Gigo" was a perilous undertaking. He also frequently fell asleep while at the helm of his motorized carriage and his passengers would poke him and yell, "Svegliati!, Svegliati!". Federico never did learn to speak English.
Federico worked at Fairbanks-Morse for more than twenty-five years as a core-maker and core-finisher in the foundry, a department known as "Little Italy" because it consisted of mostly Italian-speaking employees. He was known for his great strength. He could even lift very heavy items that would otherwise require a hoist. When he came home from work, he was covered from head to toe in black dust. He retired in 1950.
Federico's three sons were born in 1921, 1923, and 1929. Although Federico was generally soft-spoken, when it came to disciplining his children, he left no doubt in their minds that parents were to be obeyed. Ernesto, Alberto, and Roberto knew that when their father started to remove his belt they had only moments to correct their behavior. There would be no repeat of his orders and, if the belt came all the way off, a whipping was the certain consequence. His approach to managing his family was based on other ways proven to be successful in his younger days: 1) waste nothing, 2) make something from nothing, 3) do without, and 4) do not spend money.
During the Depression that followed in the 1930s, Federico did everything possible to see that his young family made it through these difficult years. In addition to working at Fairbanks, he worked late hours as a bartender and custodian at Lega Muta, a social club with mostly Sicilian members. To help heat the house, he and boys would walk along the railroad tracks to pick up pieces of coal that had fallen off the trains and for $2.00 Federico would
purchase a whole truckload of crating lumber from Fairbanks. Not one scrap was ever wasted. Even old nails were removed, straightened, and reused. He also sold wine that he made in his hand-dug wine cellar. His customers
included the Catholic Church and local police.
Federico knew many people within the Italian community of Beloit. He was a member of the Humanities Club, a social club with mostly Tuscan members. There were frequent parties held in the family home that included accordion
music and singing of the traditional Italian songs. He also enjoyed getting together with friends to play "bocce" (Italian-style lawn bowling) and "briscola" and "scopa" (Italian card games). The deaths of two friends caused Federico to do something unexpected one day. He had been outside shoveling snow when along came a friend who reported that a mutual friend had died. A short time later, a second person came along who reported that another mutual friend had died. Federico put down the shovel, went inside, sat down at the kitchen table, and started drinking his best wine. His wife was puzzled by this so she asked him, "Why are you drinking your best 30 year old wine in the middle of the day with no guests to share it?" He replied, "They will get my money and they will get my houses, but they will not get my wine!"
To his four non-Italian speaking grandchildren, he was a curious and sometimes frightening figure. He spent his later years often dozing in his favorite chair. But, was he always sleeping? He would unpredictably reach
out, firmly grasp the arm of one of the grandkids and give it a whisker burn! He also seemed to disapprove of the girls wearing trousers. "Boy or girl?", he demanded to know. The grandkids, however, had their moments of revenge. Bobbie giggled and ran to tell the others whenever he was discovered asleep in his chair with his mouth open and his false teeth on the floor.
To Federico, there was no better meal than his wife's homemade bread and soup. Of course, there was always a bottle of his homemade wine on the table and he would pour himself a glass of "mezzo mezzo", a mixture of half
wine and half water, whenever his supply started to run low. At Christmas he baked "biscotti" (Italian cookies) and roasted chestnuts for the family gathering. These traditions continue.
Federico died on January 29, 1962 in Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin following a heart attack and a short hospital stay. Services were held at Daley-Murphy-Wisch funeral home and St. Paul's Catholic Church. Burial took place at Tabor Cemetery.
!Birth:Cal.date from his son's date of birth in 1929.Frederick is listed
as 47 in 1929.
Obituary: Federico Boschi, 1105 Park Ave., died at 2:23 p.m. Monday in Beloit hospital. Mr Boschi was born Aug. 26 1881, in Italy, the son of Mr. and Mrs Augustino Boschi. He married Adeline Cereghino on Sept 3, 1916, in Chicago. He was employed as a core finisher at Fairbanks, Morse & Co. until he retired in 1950. He was a member of St. Paul Catholic church, the Fairbanks Morse Quarter Century club and the Humanity club. Survivors are his wife; three sons, Ernest and Albert of Beloit, and Robert of Rockford; four grandchildren; a brother, Agostino of Beloit, an a sister Mrs. Asunta Bronzi in Italy. Services will be held at 9 a.m. Thursday from the Daley-Murphy-Wisch funeral home, and at 9:30 a.m. in St. Paul church. The Rev. Joseph DeStafano will officiate. Burial will be in Tabor cemetery. The Rosary will be in the funeral home where friends may call from 2 to 4:40 and 6 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday. | Federico BOSCHI
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George John was adopted by Stanley Prenta and Magdeline Dubiel as a baby after his mother died at childbirth. Since he was the eleventh child in the family his father could not raise him. Many of the younger children were put in foster homes but George was lucky enough to be adopted by a loving mother. She had one other son a few years later and when the boys were very young their father who was a window washer for the tall buildings in the downtown Chicago area fell to his death. The children were raised willy nilly after that and when George was 16 he joined the army as a paratrooper and saw action in Korea.
We married in 1953 and he held down two jobs for many years so, we were able to get a home of our own. He then was a purchasing agent for the Hendricksen Company until his death at the age of 49. | George PRENTA
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Harry started college in Jacksonville, Illinois and he then spent two years at the University of Michigan and finished his BA at the Theological Seminary in Chicago, which is now part of the University of Chicago. He was at the seminary in 1889 - 91.
He was pastor of Union Church in St. Louis, Missouri from 1893 - 95 and pastor of Olivet Church in Kansas City, Missouri from 1896 - 97. He moved to Highmore, South Dakota and was pastor of the Congregational Church from 1898 - 1902.
In 1902 Harry changed to the Episcopal faith and moved to be Rector of the Episcopal Church in Del Rapids, South Dakota and was also preaching in Huron and Woonsocket, South Dakota. In 1904 he transferred to Mitchell, South Dakota.
He resigned from the church and accepted a position running a farm in Warrensberg, Missouri until 1909. This was not unnatural for Harry since he came from a family farm in Danvers, Illinois. He moved to Kansas City and then Independence, Missouri and then back to Bloomington, Illinois and then to Chicago. Harry lived with his wife, Mary Theresa at 4638 W. Warwick Ave near Cicero, Illinois from 1910 until his death. He is listed in the Chicago, Cook, Illinois 1920 census as having the occupation of being a route clerk worker for Express Company. He owned hs own home.
In 1924 he rejoined the Episcopal Church in Chicago as a lay reader at St. Johns. He was reordained and assigned to Cook County Mission Service, County Hospital, Juvenile Court and Dunning Insane Asylum. At his death in 1938, he was Assistant Rector at the Church of Epifany and Chaplain at the Cook County Hospital. | Harry Lincoln FORBES
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Joseph arrived in the USA as a babae in arms. He already was a citizen as his father, Guilio, had established his citizenship before Joseph was born. He graduated from grammar school in 1913 and took some high school classes, but also went to work in a processing plant for oils.
He answered the call for Uncle Sam after turning 18 and was soon overseas in the fight (WWI). He was severly wounded and gassed at Verdun, France in 1918. Back in Chicago, he eventually got an apprenticeship at the Chicago Daily News as a newspaper pressman, which started the family tradition of working in the newspaper trade. He also got his nephew, Elmer, a job at the Chicago Tribune.
Joseph died at the age of 57, never fully recovering from the gassing. He lost a two flat on Hutchinson to the banks during the depression and never owned property again. | Enrico Giuseppe CEREGHINO
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Newspaper clippinf of Peoria, Illinois: Sergeant M.C. Maietta Gets Silver Star: The Silver Star medal for gallantry in action on March 26 near Gros-Rohrheim, Germany, has been awarded Sgt. Michael C. Maietta, formerly of Peoria. He is the son of the Rev. and Mrs. M.C. Maietta, who now reside in St. Louis. Mr Maietta was pastor of the Bethel Presbyterian church here.
Sergeant Maietta won his deoration hooking a tow cable to a stump when his tank became mired during an assault on a strong enemy position. He was attacked by two enemy soldiers, but by quick thinking, killed both with his carbine then maneuvered his tank out of the mud hole and into a firing position from where it relieved the enemy pressure on the platoon, enabling the infantry to advance.
Newspaper clipping of the Post-Tribune: Margaret and Mike Maietta met at Taylor University in Upland in September of 1946 in Miss Olson's history class. Margaret grew up on a farm in Belvidere, Illinois and Mike grew up in Presbyterian mances in Illinois and Missouri. They were married Nov 6, 1948, in St. Louis in Giddings Boyle Presbyterian Church, pastored by Mike's father. The couple moved to Merrillville in 1950 ater Mike graduated from college. He was a student pastor while attending McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago. Margaret finished college at Valparaiso Univeristy in 1951. | Michael Carmon MAIETTA
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Obituary: A memorial service will be at 1pm, Friday, Jan 4, 2002, in Faith United Methodist Church in Troutdale for Ernest William Cereghino, who died Dec, 26, 2001, at the age of 84. Mr. Cereghino was born Aug 22, 1917, in Portland and moved to Troutdale as a child. He graduated from Benson Polytechnic High School. During World War II, he served in the US Army in Europe. He returned in 1945 to Troutdale, where he farmed until retiring in 1990. In 1952, he married Joyce Bartlett; they divorced.
Survisors include his son, Michael; daughters, Carol Larson and Linda King; sisters, Doris Caramella and Yolanda Nusser; and two grandchildren. Remembrances to Habitat for Humanity. Arrangements by Bateman Carroll. | Ernest William CEREGHINO
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Obituary: Robert J. Scorza, beloved husband of Thelma, nee Nordin; loving father of Robert (Kathryn) and Janice; dear grandfather of Johathan, Todd and Debbie; fond brother of Phillip (Carmela), Arnold (Lorraine) and Erving (Sally) Scorza, Janet (Clare) Gleason, Ruth (Victor) Petersen and Bernice (Alvin) Beiber; dear brother-in-law of Lillabelle (Orlan) HHl. Funeral Monday, July 9, at Olson Funeral Home, 64677-77 N. Northwest Hwy. Interment Fairview Memorial Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials to Awana Youth Assoc. or Lydia Home Assoc. would be appreciated.
As of the printing of this book, there is one great grandchild in the family. | Robert Joseph SCORZA
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Obituary: Thelma F. Scorza, 84, of Chicago. Beloved wife of the late Robert; dear mother of Bob (Kathie) Scorza, and Janice Scorza; proud grandmother of three, Jon, Todd (Ann) and Debbie Scorza; great-grandmother of Kaitlyn; sister of Lil (Orlan) Hill and aunt of many. Visitation at Hultgren Funeral Home (630-668-0027), 304 N. Main St., Wheaton. Interment Fairview Memorial Park, Northlake. Memorials to Timber-Lee Christian Center, N8705 Scout Rd, East Troy, WI 53120. | Thelma F NORDIN
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Richard Charles Fisk born February 23, 1935 to Evalyn & Norman Fisk in Chicago, Illinois. Richard had two brothers: Norman and James. Following his secondary education, Richard enlisted into the U.S. Navy. He met and married Bernice Joyce Scorza on September 11, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois. Two children were born, Mark Anton on October 30, 1955 and Kathleen Louise on April 5, 1958. While employed by the Illinois Bell Telephone Company Richard became ill and died nine months later of Hodgins Desease (cancer of the lymph glands) on October 20, 1963.
Obituary: Richard C. Fisk, 28 of 506 Forest Preserve Dr., Wood Dale, died in General Hospital, Park Ridge, on Sunday, Oct. 20, following an illness of ten months. Services were held Tuesday, Oct 22 at Richert and Son Funeral Home, by Rev. Joseph Leftwich. Burial was in Mount Emblem cemetery.
Survivors are his widow, two children, Mark, 8, and Kathleen, 5, parents Mr and Mrs Norman Fisk, Addison, and two brothers, Norman Jr, at Eglin air base, Fla, and James, Bensenville. | Richard Charles FISK
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Ruth DiCicco was born on 7 March 1909. She was Albert and Dora's fifth child. She completed grade school and two years of high school, where she majored in English, typing, and stenography. After graduation, she decided to stay at home and help her mother with household duties. She attended church regularly with her parents, where she met her future husband, James Fabrie.
They were married in Chicago in 1931, and had two sons and one daughter. Her first son died at birth. Ruth was very devoted to her family, and later became caretaker to both her father and mother when they took sick. Ruth died on Good Friday, April 10, 1998, at the age of 89. She was buried at Mt. Olive Cemetery in Chicago. | Ruth DICICCO
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This is the story of Stefano Cereghino as told by his grand-daughter, Amelia Rose Gardella Scorza, in the later years of her life.
" I, Stephen Cereghino, was born in Italy in 1830. I was the oldest of five children brought up in the mountains, of which there are a few, in the confines of Genoa, Italy. Our home was on the mountain called Favale. The people that live on the mountain are very poor. Their main food is corn used in many ways, and chestnuts from which come their bread, pancakes and other nourishing foods. In the spring and fall, after the rains, they gather a great deal of mushrooms that grow around the chestnut trees. They saw they are very safe to eat as they have been eating them for many years. They also dry them and use them all winter. The flavor is delicious and is a great treat when we use them in spaghetti sauce. They also pickle them and have many other uses which are very tasty.
I was of a happy nature, always out singing in the sunshine. As I grew older, I helped take care of the goat and the few chickens we had. The mountain children do get a little schooling a few months a year. I was interested in studying and helping my sisters and brothers get our education as best we could. My hobby was whittling and carving small musical objects which I would try to play. One day some friends from a large city came to visit our family. They were amazed and said I had a wonderful talent. I did not know what that meant. I was playing for them on the musical toys I had made. They promised me that if they could get a fiddle of some kind, they would see that I got it. The following year they came back and presented me with a used fiddle, which made me very happy. I loved this fiddle very much, even taking it to bed with me.
During the summer, the green hills and the vegetables we raised yielded the inhabitants and their cattle a rather scanty subsistence. Then in the long, dreary, gloomy winter it is very hard to exist, as we can only make a very scanty living. The people are very superstitious and ignorant having been taught by the priests that the Protestants had the very image and cloven foot of Satan. When the need o n the mountain is great, many of the young men would go down to the cities and play their fiddles to eke out a meager living and bring home a few lire after winter is gone.
By now I was in my teens, so one winter I got permission to go with my boyfriends to the cities. Bidding our families and friends farewell, we started down the mountain with our fiddles under our arms. We finally arrived in the thriving district of Piedmont. Here is the entrance to the Waldensian valley, in the city of Pignarole. We were told that these dreadful Protestants lived in this region. So we wandering Minstrels as the people called us, got a little frightened and it made some of the boys go back home.
I would not go back home, as I wanted to get a look at these despised people. So being close to an Inn, I asked a man if he knew who the heretics are. He pointed out a man walking down the street. I said in astonishment, "Why, he is a man. He has no marks or signs of Satan about him."
So my faith got stronger and I wanted to get acquainted with the heretics. Next morning, with my violin, I traveled to another city called La Tour. While going through the city, I saw a very nice lady in the door of her cottage. I stopped, tuned my fiddle, and soon the street echoed with my song which brought a nice crowd of people.
When I got through playing, the lady very kindly invited me in to eat with her family, which I enjoyed very much. I was greatly surprised to learn she was a Protestant. In talking to her, I was glad she did not speak impious or blasphemous words. I was surprised at her Godly conversation. She asked me questions about my soul's salvation. My heart was touched and I wanted to meet the Waldensian Evangelist in that vicinity. The result was that I entered into the Light. Then I wrote to my parents saying, "I have found the Bible, and when I return, I will read it to you." This letter stunned the family and friends who began offering prayers three times a day, that Stephen might be saved from destruction.
Spring comes along, so I start my long journey home on foot, back to my home on the mountian Favale near Genoa, Italy. Instead of being welcomed with gladness and joy, I was shunned as though I had the plague. Little by little, I won them over by telling them Bible stories. They would ask where I learned them and I said they were contained in the book which I owned. They were very glad. We started to meet together every evening, listening to these Bible readings. Then the Lord wonderfully answered my prayers for my brothers and sisters and some of my relatives, twenty in all, were hopefully converted to the truth.
This news got the priest so terribly enraged that from the pulpit, the altar, and the confessional, he denounced the heretics. We suffered much from their hands, by we felt we were doing what the Lord would have us do, so we stepped out fearlessly for Him.
On November 13, 1852, ten officers of the government surrounded our house and arrested we three brothers, our two sisters and also two cousins, Joseph and John. They took us to the town of Chiavari, where we were imprisoned separately in the miserable cells of the lower dungeon. We were kept down there four months and suffering pains hardly to be described both physical and spiritual. We cannot mention the awful atrocities, and other things, they did to us, as they enjoyed seeing us suffer.
After four months we were released. Then, they had a three month trial in court before thousands of people who had come from all over Italy. We were finally released and sent home. My brother Joseph died soon after from injuries received in prison. My brother Augustine was seriously crippled for the rest of his life. Our two sisters were invalids for some years, after which one passed away. The Lord still watched over us. Also, our two cousins suffered atrociously, but God watched over them.
In my awful suffering and pains, the Lord gave me strength. Soon after this, I attended the Protestant College at La Tour and studied there for three years. I then went back to my dear family and mountain Favale, to instruct the people.
I married a dear Christian girl and we started our work, renting a one room store where we sold staple foods. My wife Caterina, in her spare time would sew or crochet baby items which we presented to the new babies born on the mountain, in order to win their confidence and get acquainted with the families. At first, the people was rather superstitious, but were gradually won over as we tried to be kind and help them in every way we could.
By 1860, with the help of the Waldensian Christians, the Chapel was built by a membership of sixty persons, and an interesting school was being carried on. In the meantime, my two cousins, Joseph and John brothers, were working for the Lord as Colporteurs. They were working in Sicily in the large cities of Palermo and Siracusa.
They also suffered many trials and hardships. They were furnished with books and good Christian literature, and were able to set up a Bible depository. They did much visitation in military hospitals giving out a word here and there, of comfort and cheer, from the Word of God.
I, Stephen Cereghino was now the Pastor of the Waldensian Church on the mountain, Favale. It is a small commune in the mountains, at the Appennies, near Genoa, Italy. I was ordained when I finished my studies in the college at La Tour.
Our work grew, so did our family. We had six children the first one a girl, then five brothers who followed after. Her name was Lydia. As she grew older, she was a great help to me in the (church) Chapel. She started teaching children in the Sunday School and doing a little playing. She helped me for a few years. At the age of twenty-two, she married Paul Gardella, a member of the Chapel, a fine born-again Christian. They were very poor, as that was the first pair of shoes the young man wore in all his life. Later on, they immigrated to, North America." | Stephanus CEREGHINO
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Charles never married. | Charles Ernest CEREGHINO
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Elsie is listed in the 1917 Portland city directory as a bookkeeper. She is listed in the 1920 Voter Registration for Madera County, California. Miss Elsie Cereghino was listed as being a stenographer and Republican.
Obituary: AHO - Oct 25, at San Francisco, Elsie Cereghino formerly of 6104 SE 88th, wife of Andrew, mother of Elaine, sister-in-law of Edith Cereghino, niece of Angelo Cereghino, Portland. Friends may attend funeral services Saturday, Oct 30, 11 am, at the chapel of the Mount Scott Funeral Home, SE Foster rd at 59th, Interment Lincoln Memorial Park. | Elise Virginia CEREGHINO
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Obituary: Adele M. Cereghino - Funeral for Adele M. Cereghino, an Italian immigrant and longtime resident of Northeast Portland, will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Holman's Funeral Service. Mrs. Cereghino died Sunday in a local care center. She was 94.
She was born in Italy and came to Portland in 1913. A homemaker most of her life, she was a member of the Italian United Presbyterian Church and the First United Methodist Church. Surviving are two daughters, Helen Hite of Portland and Anna L. Porter of Troutdale; two sons, George L. of Portland and Aldo H. of Pendleton; two sisters in Italy; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and three great-great grandchildren.
The family suggests that remembrances be contributions to the Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church Building Fund, 2828 S.E. Stephens St. 97214. Private interment will be in Portland Memorial Mausoleum.
Adele is listed in the Social Death Index as having SSN 544-46-3088 | Adele M COUCOURDE
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Obituary: Botti - June 27, Jennie Botti, late of Reno, Nev. wife of Fred Botti, mother of Capt. Atillo Botti, U.S. air corps; Laura Botti, Carson City Nev. Lillian Botti, Wacs; sister of Louie Cereghino and E.S. Cereghino, Troutdale Ore; Mrs A. Boitano; Mrs. William Cereghino, Mrs J Passerini, Portland. Friends are invited to attend services Tuesday, 2:30 pm at Edward Holman & Son, The House of Holman, SE Hawthorne at 27th. Interment Lincoln Memorial Park. | Angela Enriche Margherita CEREGHINO
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Obituary: Anna Nancy Porter - A memorial service will be at 2 pm Monday, April 21, 1997, in Lincoln Memorial Park Funeral Home for Anna Nancy Porter, who died April 17 at age 71.
Mrs. Porter was born Nov 29, 1925, in Troutdale. | Anna Nancy CEREGHINO
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Obituary: CEREGHINO-At the residence, 622 E. 13th St South, Anna Cereghino, aged 61 years, beloved wife of G.B. Cereghino, mother of Louis, Stephen, Emilia and Elisa Cereghino, all of this city; Mrs. Mary Toya and Mrs. Jennie Bott. Funeral services will be held Tues Feb 3, at 2 pm at the chapel of iller & Tracey. Interment at Mr. Scott Park Cemetery. | Anna STRINGAT
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Obituary: CEREGHINO-Edith A, Feb 5, 6032 SE 84th Pl, Portland; many nieces and nephews. Services Monday, Feb 10, 10:30 am, Chapel of Carroll Funeral Home, Gresham, Interment Lincoln Memorial. | Edith A
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Obituary: PASSERINI - Elisa, Sept 30, 9453 N St. Louis Ave; wife of Joseph; mother of Albert and Raymond Passerini; sister of Louis, Steve and Mary Cereghino and Mrs Amelia Boitano. Services Thursday, 2:30 pm, at Edw. Holman & Son, Hawthorne blvd. at 27th. Friends invited. Interment Lincoln Memorial Park. | Elisa Carolina CEREGHINO
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William David Cereghino of 5422 SE Ramona. Husband of _______ and father of Josephine. Services Wednesday, May 29 at 1 pm at the Mt. Scott Funeral Home. Interment at Multnomah Cemetery.
William was known as Milio. | William David CEREGHINO
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Information about Luigi's correspondence with the Waldensian Church in Italy is provided by Paolo Sanfilippo in his book about the Waldensian Church of Favale (included in historical section.) Luigi, was in epistolary correspondence with the pastor Riccardo Zeni of the Baptist Church of Chiavari. Since they owned a small property in Favale, Luigi promoted its sale among his brothers and the donation of the revenue to the Church of Chiavari. In a letter of November 26, 1938 Luigi writes to the pastor Zeni: "Dear brother in Christ, all of us sons and daughters of the deceased Giambattista have decided to send the power of attorney, making you owner of the property of our deceased father Giambattista and you may use the revenue for the Church of Chiavari, for the work of the Lord."
Obituary: Louis D. Cereghino, a farmer until his returement in 1947, died at Gresham Saturday at the age of 72. Born in Genoa, Italy, August 28 1882, he came to Portland in 1909. His first job was laying tracks for the Hawthorne and Mt. Tabor street cars. A vegetable dealer before World War I, he worked during the war period in the shipyards. After the war he farmed an area which is now the Franklin high school ball field.
In 1922 he moved to a farm in Troutdale, which he purchased with his brother Stephen. After his retirement (1947) he moved to 2829 S.E. 131st avenue, which was his home at the time of his death.
Survivors include the widow, Adele Coucourade Cereghino; two sons, George Louis and Aldo H.; and two daughters, Mrs. Helen Hite and Mrs. Anna Austin; a brother, Stephen; two sisters, Mrs. Emelia Boitano and Mrs. Mary Cereghino, and ten grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements are being made by Edward Holman & Son. Rev. Fred McConnelee of First United Presbyterian church will officiatge, and burial wil be in the family plot at Lincoln Memorial park. | Luigi Daniele CEREGHINO
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Irene had three sons serving at the same time during World War II in Japan, Italy and Germany. | Irene TOLLAKSON
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Louie died in 1937 and he told my pregnant mother, Jeanette, that I (Tom Gould III) was a boy. | Luigi CEREGHINO
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Mortuary records show that Louis came to the US about 1870. Family and friends called him Louie. | Louis OLIVA
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!26 years old at time of marriage on 23 Feb 1852 | Teresa BELARDI
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!2nd Husband: Ferdinando ASCANI (Luigi's brother)
Married abt 1891-1892 | Estere ROGGI
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!Age 41 on 23 Feb 1852 at time of marriage
Wood cutter and farmer | Jacopo ASCANI
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!Annunziata is second wife: first wife is Maria Angiola DEL GAMBA | Annunziata Dell' Ospedale INNOCENTI
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!Baptismal records of the parish, Castiglione Umbertini, Arezzo, Italy are
found at the Curia Vescovile at Arezzo. | Santi CORSI
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!Baptismal records of the parish, Castiglione Umbertini, Arezzo, Italy found at
the Curia Vescovile at Arezzo. | Luigi CORSI
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!Baptized at S.Martino | Ulisse ASCANI
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!Baptized at: Battifolle Parish
Ferdinando is a second husband to Estere
First husband is Ferdinando's brother Luigi - marr abt 1888-1890 | Ferdinando ASCANI
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!Birth Certificate
Death Certificate - Buried in Floral Lawns Cemetery
Marriage Certificate | Forrest Fayette MOON
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!Birth Certificate | Charles Carl BOSCHI
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!Birth Certificate | Ida Edith Maria BOSCHI
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!Birth Certificate - Called Terosine but Rosa on certificate
Death Certificate - Buried in Calvary Cemetery | Rosa BOSCHI
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!Born: of Pian di Chena, Italy
Baptism, Marriage, and Death records of Laterian, Arezzo, Italy found at the
Curia Vescovile at Arezzo | Mario FEI
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!Born: S Quirino and Giulietta Parish, Capannole, Arezzo, Italy | Maria Domenica SACCONI
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!Born: S.Quirino and Giulietta Parish
Civil Vital Records - State Archive, Florence, Italy.
Parish Records - S.Quirino and Giulietta Parish, Capannole, Arezzo, Italy | Margherita Giuseppa FRANCINI
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