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Angelo Mancini
eraldom@aol.com
My grandfather came to the USA from Lettomanoppello in 1900. His name was Giacinto Mancini and his wife's name was Rita Gizzi (she was born in Sulmona, province of Pescara). They had 2 sons, Angelo and Eraldo when they left Italy. My father was Eraldo. They had 6 additional children born in the US: Theodore (Teodoro), Tomasso,
Mentes, Libero, Settimo and Ottavio.
Giacinto had a brother Alessio and a brother Vincenzo who also emigrated to the U.S. Giacinto's parents were Angelantonio MANCINI and Santa DI PAOLO; they were born in Lettomanoppello and were married there in 1858. Angelantonio was born about 1825 and was the son of Luigi Mancini and Anna IACAVONE. Santa was born about 1833 and was the daughter of Donato DI PAOLO and Pasquarosa DI PIETRANTONIO.
Christina
luvme0818@aol.com
My grandparents, Alfonso MANCINI and Lea TERZINI, were born in Lettomanoppello and they were married there about 1951. They emigrated to the U.S. about 1958. Alfonso was the son of Antonio MANCINI and Griselda GIUSTI. Lea was the daughter of Rocco TERZINI and Sandra TERZINI. Any information on the MANCINI, TERZINI and GIUSTI families would be greatly appreciated.
Vincezo Martinelli
vinny200@altavista.com
I was born in Lettomanoppello. My mother is Lucia DI BIASE, daughter of Davide DI BIASE of Lettomanoppello. My father's father is Vincenzo MARTINELLI of Lettomanoppello, sopranomme "mezzanotte." My mother's half-brother, Antonio DI BIASE, still lives in the family home in Lettomanoppello, the fifth generation to live there.
Rita DiPaolo
teresa.dipaolo@utoronto.ca
My mother, Giulia MENNA was born in Lettomanoppello in 1955. Her parents are Biase MENNA and Anna DI GIOVANNI, now living in Toronto, Ontario. They had a total of 3 children. Biase MENNA's parents were Cesidio MENNA and Giulia D'ANGELO and they had a total of 6 children. Anna's parents were Renaldo DI GIOVANNI and Domenica PIETRANGELO and they had a total of 8 children. My mother married Bruno DI PAOLO of Roccamorice. See LaRocca surnames.
dr rosanna porretta
drropo@on.aibn.com
Any information that can be had on Domenica Nicolai and Camillo Simone would be appreciated. Domenica's mother remarried when she was a young girl, therefore, it's unclear if she was actually from LaRocca or LuLette. She lived in both towns. References to her as being Domenica d'albarose, La Struchine and Domenica Di Matte.
Married to Camillo Simone from LaRocca, together they had 10 children - Cesidio (Cid), Salvatore (Sam), Donato (Danny), Maria, Santino (Sandy), Agostino (Gus), Emilio, Angelina, Rosalia (Rosie), Pasquale (Pat). Camillo was referred to as Camille de Tonde and Camille d'albarose. Cid, Sam, Danny, Sandy and Gus immigrated to Canada intermittent between the early and mid 50's, followed by their parents and younger siblings in 1957.
The majority of the offspring have married piesani and familial intertwining has ensued with families Menna, Palumbo, Esposito, D'Alimonte (2) and DiGiovanni. Any information on these families would be appreciated. Thanx.
Bob Protzman
Protzy41@optonline.net
Conceta (Segungentine) ORLANDI, b.1881, Lettomanoppello; d. 1958, bur. Keyport, NJ. IMMIGRANT, 1907; m. Nov 5, 1904, age 27, Lettomanoppello, Italy, John/Giammpietro Erbetta (b. Jun 28, 1877, Lucoli, Province of L'Aquilla, living in San Valentino; d. 1950 (ts), bur. Keyport, NJ), son of Francesco Erbetta and Angela Cruciani (d. < 1904). IMMIGRANT, 1906, age 30, possibly from Rome. They lived in the Genoa section of Cliffwood, Middlesex Co, NJ, next door to her sister, Maria (ORLANDO) MANCINI. There were other MANCINIs in Cliffwood who were not related, but came from Lettomanoppello.
Bob Protzman
Robert.Protzman@akzonobel-chemicals.com
Lucy/Lucia ORLANDI, b. ca. 1879-80, Lettomanoppello; m. Feb 7, 1903, (age 23) Lettomanoppello, Italy, Cesidio Di Pietrantonio (b.1876-7, age 26), farmer, son of Gaetano Di Pietrantonio and Antonia Ferrante. Their daughter, Rosy/Rosina DI PIETRANTONIO/DELPETRO, b. Jan 13, 1905, Lettomanoppello, Italy; m. Danny DONATELLI. They lived in Cliffwood, Madison (now Old Bridge) Twp, Middlesex Co, NJ.
Jackie Davis
irishwke@maine.rr.com
I am searching for Orlando from Lettomanoppello Italy. Felix Orlando b. 1876 married Anna DeStephano b. 1881. Both born in Italy. Sistine C. Orlando b. 1911 in Astoria NY married Dominic J. Manganello b. 1908 in Astoria NY.
Sistine C. Orlando was daughter of Anna & Felix Orlando. I understand that a relative of Sistine's was once the mayor of Lettomanoppello.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you, Jackie D.
Bob Protzman
Robert.Protzman@akzonobel-chemicals.com
My wife's maternal grandmother, Maria ORLANDO, b. Apr 8, 1890, Lettomanoppello, Italy, d. Oct 26, 1966; m. Augusto Mancini/Mengino (b. Jun 19, 1886; d. May 22, 1963, bur SJC). Witnesses to recording of her birth - Giuseppe Di Pietrantonio, age 50, farmer and Piero Ferrante, age 38, stonecutter. She came to Cliffwood,
NJ after her sister, Concetta ORLANDO, who had married Gianpietro (John) ORBETTI / ERBETTA. Their parents, Luigi Maria ORLANDI, b. Aug 17, 1849, Lettomanopello, Italy; m. July 18, 1874, Lettomanoppelo, Italy, Pasquarota "Rose" Plusi (or Pelusi) b. 1853, (of Rosciano Italy), dau. of Stefano Pelusi and Isabella Gagliardi, followed them to Cliffwood.
Peter Palanza
builder@maine.rr.com
My grandfather was Panteleone PALANZA, and his wife was Concetta MAZZAFERRO; they emigrated from Lettomanoppello to Portland, Maine, USA in 1923. I would like to hear from anyone who can tell me more about these families.
Giancarlo Profenna
Profenna@hotmail.com
My father was Leonardo Celestino Profenna (10-8-1930 - 6-10-1993) from Lettomanoppello. His sister Sofia married Camillo Addario. They live in Letto near their two sons, Remo and Emidio. My father’s parents were Emidio Profenna (3-31-1898 – 1-17-1992) and Filomena Di Gregorio Profenna (10-22-1904 – 11-1-1990) who both lived in Lettomanoppello.
Claudia Hamman
chamman@columbus.rr.com
My father, Leonardo Celestino Profenna, was born in Lettomanoppello in 1930 to Emidio Profenna and Filomena Di Gregorio. My father came to America in 1960 (or so). We visited his parents many times.
My Aunt and Godmother, Sofia (Profenna) Addario, still lives in Letto on Via Scafa. She just built a home large enough for herself and my Uncle (Camillo Addario), and their two sons with their wives and grandchildren on Via Scafa.
I spent two summers in Letto while in college. I stayed with my grandparents, who lived on Via Vittorio Emanuele across from the belvedere. I would go to Mario's bar for ice cream and made friends with Anna Maria Donatella, whose parents owned the local store. She was the only one young person in town that spoke English.
Don Mailman
bayelec@maine.rr.com
My wife and I are traveling to Lettomanoppello this September. My mother is from this town. She came to the US in 1911. My mother's name was Philomena Profenno, her father Leo Profenno (he was a tailor) and mother Rosaria D'Ascanio - if you could provide any information we would truly appreciate it. Thank you.
Reggie Profenno
rprofenno@lamere.net
My grandfather was Camillo PROFENNO , born 1880 in Lettomanoppello to parents Dominic and Theresa PROFENNO and my grandmother was Carmella DE RENZO, born 1879 in Lettomanoppello to parents- Augustino and Sabia DE RENZO. They emigrated to Portland, Maine. Camillo died in 1963 and Carmella died in 1960; both in Portland, Maine.
Elizabeth (Betsy) Nilsen
bnilsen40@hotmail.com
My maternal grandparents were Camillo PROFENNO and Sabia DI MATTEO of Lettomanoppello. They emigrated to the US early in their marriage. They had seven children: Domenic, Donato, Samuel, Philomene, Isabelle, Rose, and Angela. Rose (my mom, Rose PROFENNO True) and Isabelle are the only two surviving sibs at this time.
If anyone knows more about Camillo PROFENNO and Sabia DI MATTEO and their families, please contact me.
Mick
Prolyds@aol.com
My family migrated to Australia in 1963. We are the only Profenna's in Australia. My fathers name is Ranieri Profenna. He married Pierina Pettaccia. Both were from Lettomanoppello. My grand father Raphael Profenna apparently went to America for a while before returning back to Italy. On the internet I notice a lot of Profenna's in America and wonder if we are related to any of them. Can you help? My name is Mick.
Tracy Tomaselli
TCT222@aol.com
My great grandfather, Antonio RICCI, was born November 7, 1872 in Lu Lette, son of Concezio RICCI and Maria DI BIASE. He married 1st to Filomena GIUSTI and had four children: Concezio, Rocco, Mary and Sylvia. His first wife died, date unknown. The first time he emigrated to America was on the Canopic, which left Naples and arrived in Boston on March 15, 1904. Family legend indicates he returned to Italy to find a second wife. On April 1, 1909, in Lu Lette, he married Assunta (Santa) PLACIDO. This was her second marriage. She had two daughters, Eurania, b. July 7, 1905 and Giuseppini, b. July 9, 1907, both born in Delano, Italy. Antonio and Assunta had two sons born in Lu Lette: Matteo, b. November 7, 1912 and Antonio, b. November 25, 1913. This family went to America on the Canopic on April 20, 1914. Story has it that sons Concezio and Rocco snuck aboard a steamer to America, date unknown.
Debra Bunger
dbunger@optonline.net
Both my grandparents were born in Lettomanoppello, My grandmother was Domenica DONATELLI and my grandfather was Francesco RICCI. My grandfather's parents were Bartelmeo and Clorinda RICCI. His father was married twice. His stepmother was Gemma. (We may have this infomation backwards, his stepmom may have been Clorinda).
My granmother's parents were Silvio and Antoinette DONATELLI. My grandmother came over on July 6, 1920. She sailed from Naples on the Regina D'Italia. My grandfather came over on December 8, 1911. He also sailed from Naples on the Ancona. We found this information out from the Ellis Island web site. Although they were from the same town, they did not meet until they came to America. They settled in Cliffwood, NJ where they raised their family. My mother and 2 uncles still live in NJ.
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 Lettomanoppello in 1859; her father was Daniele DI MATTEO and her mother was Antonia 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 SANTACROCE, 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!
Robin Piet
pietsj@prodigy.net
Sabia Biase SIMONE, born in 1856 in Lettomanoppello (the daughter of Nunzio SIMONE and Antonietta ACETO), married Luca Antonio MENNA, who was born in 1851 in Roccamorice (the son of Feliciano Matteo MENNA and Maria Luisa D'ANGELO). Their son, Felice MENNA, who was born in 1886 in Roccamorice, married Elizabetta D'ANGELO, who was born in 1888 in Roccamorice. Felice MENNA and Elizabetta D'ANGELO had a daughter, Anna Maria MENNA, who was born in 1911 in Minnesota and who married Salvatore PIETRANGELO, whose ancestors came from Roccamorice. See Robin's entries under the surnames MENNA, D'ANGELO and PIETRANGELO on the Roccamorice surnames page.
Frances Toppa Moy
moyff@webtv.net
Pat Toppa Olechnowica
PANNTO@aol.com
Our grandfather, Agostino (?Giustino) TOPPA (TOPPI), was born in Lettomanoppello in 1886. His wife, Falconella DI MATTEO (daugher of Giovanni DI MATTEO and Antonetta MANCINI), was also from Lettomanoppello. Agostino and Falconella were married in Lettomanoppello in 1902 and had one son, Anthony, born there. The family emigrated to Newport, Rhode Island, USA in 1905, and 8 more children were born in the U.S. Falconella's sister, Olympia Di Matteo TUCCI, also settled in Newport, Rhode Island. Agostino had two brothers and a sister: John, who stayed in Italy, Joseph, who emigrated to Middletown, Rhode Island, USA, and Carmella. We hope to find relatives in Lettomanoppello to contact on future trips there.
John Di Millo
jdimillo@yahoo.com
realjd@hotmail.com
I am researching the TOPPI surname from Lettomanoppello and would like to hear from others researching the Toppi surname in Lu Lette.
Nicole Page
SAKONNET@aol.com
My great grandfather was Joseph Toppi, who emigrated to Middletown, Rhode Island, I believe in 1903. He was my maternal Grandmother's father. His gravestone reads that he was born in 1878 and died in 1953.
I would also like to find out any information on my great grandmother, Rita Delross (DelRosso), who I believe was originally from Campobosso. I would like to find out more about this Toppi family. Please contact me.
danogt@mpx.com.au
My father AntonioTROVARELLI was born in Lu Lette in 1943. His father Domenico TROVARELLI was born in 1902 (deceased) and his mother Carmela Trovarelli (nee DI PIETRANTONIO) was born in 1906 ; she is also deceased. They lived on Via Torrone Prima. Antonio left Italy in 1963 and now lives in Tasmania (state of Australia). He has 2 sisters, Nicolletta and Giuseppina; and 4 brothers: Mario, Santino, Emidio and Pasquale (deceased).
Sue Pietrangelo
suepiet@optusnet.com.au
Melbourne, Australia
My mother-in-law, Nicoletta TROVARELLI PIETRANGELO, was born in Lettomanoppello in 1926 and emigrated with her husband, Carlo PIETRANGELO (from Roccamorice, deceased, see his entry on the Roccamorice surnames page) to Australia in 1956, where she still lives. She is the daughter of Domenico TROVARELLI and Carmella DI PIETRANTONIO of Lettomanoppello (photo on Scrapbook pg. 21 ). Her father was the son of Pasquale TROVARELLI and Francesca ______, of Torre di Passeri. Domenico was born in San Valentino, but the family moved to Lettomanoppello shortly after he was born.
My mother-in-law's brothers and sisters: Pasquale b. 1930 d.1993, wife Donata, children Domenico and Concenio (Pasquale's photo is on Scrapbook pg. 9 ); Santino, also known as Sante - he operated a shoe store in Lettomanoppello - his wife is Carmella, children: Antionetta (Sante's photo is on Lu Lette pg 11. ); Emidio, wife Carmella, children: JeanMarc, Pierre, Thierry; Mario, emigrated to Belgium, wife Rosetta, children: Romeo and Fabrizio; Giuseppina, husband: Antonio Di Michele of Alanno, children: Alexander, Manuela, Monica (photo on Scrapbook pg. 15); Antonio, who emigrated to Australia, wife: Christine, children: Giordano (Antonio is listed in the entry above this one, photo on Scrapbook pg. 21).
My mother-in-law is also the granddaughter of Vincenzo DI PIETRANTONIO, nickname Le Crine (photo on Scrapbook pg. 1 of this site), and Rosa DE FAZIO of Lettomanoppello.
Ann Di Fiore Harmon
harm@LCIA.com
My maternal grandparents were Antonio TUCCI and Lucia DE STEFANIS. Antonio was the son of Santo TUCCI and Concetta FERRANTE of Lettomanoppello, who came to the U.S. in 1907 and settled in Portland, ME in a neighborhood of Italian families from the area of Lettomanoppello. Lucia was the daughter of Almarinda CASTELLUCCI and Vincenzo DE STEFANIS, a stonecutter, who came from Lettomanoppello to settle in North Providence, R.I.
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