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Message Board - archive 27

From: Frattaroli Thomas
Email: tommy@fratts.freeserve.co.uk
Subject: Antonio Frattaroli-Picinisco
Date: 18 March 2006 22:28:40

Any contact re my grandfathers family would be welcome. Went to Picinisco ,read our page in the comune,so I know there is some family out there.

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From: Valerie Coppola
Email: rick5654@aol.com
Subject: My Grandfather
Date: 10 March 2006 23:01:22

My Grandfather was on the SS Arandora Star he was passenger no 131 Paolo Coppola,sadly I never knew him. My father told me what happened to my Grandfather and being able to find out more information has been fascinating. Best wishes Val Coppola

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From: Michael Rea Jr.
Email: REACOL@AOL.COM
Subject: Just checking!
Date: 08 March 2006 20:22:51

Dear Anthony, I was delighted to find your web site and E mailed you to inform you of the Reas in America. I hope you got my E mail and am looking forward to seeing it on the message board. Please let me know if you got my original. Looking at the Ice Cream Lorry with the same initial and Rea name on the site was a treat for me and my brother and sister. The lorry looked similar to my father's and he would have been delighted to know of Reas in Great Briton. The name is quite rare here for the Italian Reas. But the Scots and Irish are more common. All the best, Mike Rea

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From: karon
Email: kphazey@msn.com
Subject: borrino/brini
Date: 05 March 2006 23:16:49

im looking for any decendants from the borrino or brini families ,sacrefini borrino lived in the salford area 1891 shows his nice rose,any help on these families would be a great help.many thanks karon

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From: Prue Rocca
Email: prue_rocca@hotmail.com
Subject: Rocca's
Date: 02 March 2006 00:03:29

hello, My name is Prue Rocca and i've come across this site because i recenlty bought a book by Tony Rocca " catching fireflies" thinking there was no real connection between the names but there appeared to be part of the bok that referd to my family members .... Martin and Louis Edwards, My grandfather was alos in the ice cream and ice cream buscuit buisness in Ancotes he owned factories. Id be interested to hear from other Rocca's or any one with any information at all regarding my family history. All information will be much appricated x

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From: Peter Ridgway
Email: peter@p21ridgway@wanadoo .co.uk
Subject: industry
Date: 01 March 2006 20:02:06

My family had a workshop and warehouse on Clarion street (late Charles Street) from 1907, it was Reliance Machine Co Ltd and sold and repaired all makes of wringing machines (mangles) opposite the building was the Hugh Oldham Boys Club. Iworked at the business from 1955 until 1987 when unfortunately we had to close. On Oldham road was Granellis Ice cream parlour .

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From: Prue Rocca
Email: prue_rocca@hotmail.com
Subject: Rocca's
Date: 25 February 2006 00:30:51

Hello, My name is Prue Rocca and i am interested in tracing my family tree. My grandfather was in the ice cream and biscuit industry in Anncoats mentioned on the website.Are there any other Rocca's on here? If so I would like to speak to you.Any information will be much appreciated. Ciao x

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From: Ruth Brook
Email: ruthbrook@yahoo.com.au
Subject: PIANTA
Date: 21 February 2006 20:57:47

Just beginning research on our PIANTA family, who originated in Tirano, Sondrio, Italy. Some eventually travelled out from England to Australia.

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From: karon
Email: kphazey@msn.com
Subject: borrino
Date: 21 February 2006 11:23:07

my great granfather came from italy to manchester,with many of his family members,including sacreffina.Does anyone know of which ice cream company they worked for.Both of them are on censuses that say they were ice cream merchants and later census says they were confectioners.Any info would be very appriciated.

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From: Tom Frattaroli
Email: tommy@fratts.freeserve.co.uk
Subject: Antonio Frattaroli
Date: 20 February 2006 23:13:15

Would you please put my grandfathers name on your list of surnames,ie Antonio Frattaroli.He was born there To Orazio and Rosa (nee Capaldi) came to England early 20th century,married Bertha ,he died age 27,and had 3 sons Anthony,(dec,d) Lawrence,my Dad age87, and Thomas killed 1944 in France aged 21.Great reading your messages,many names ringing bells from the past.Thanks!

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From: Michael Rea
Email: REACOL@AOL.COM
Subject: Italian Rea Family in America
Date: 20 February 2006 21:48:52

My name is Michael Joseph Rea Jr.My father was Michael Joseph Rea Sr born in Maldem Massachusetts in 1912. My Grandfather was Guiseppi Rea and his father was Antonio Rea. They were from the village of Alberona Province of Foggia Apuglia Italy. My father was also in the ice cream business he had ice cream trucks which drove through the neighborhoods of Greater Boston, Massachusetts and sold ice cream novelties from before World War Two until the sixties. If anyone has information on the Rea Family from that area please E mail me. Michael Rea REACOL@AOL.COM

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From: David Rea
Email: david.rea@dennis-eagle.co.uk
Subject: Rea family
Date: 20 February 2006 13:04:41

Hello Two bits of info to start 1 My father herbert was born in Staybridge 1918-one of 10 children- all dead now. Early years lived on a farm. anyone got any leads on family prior. 2 There is a Rea street and Rea river running throught the Digbeth area of Birmingham. May be no connection but interesting.

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From: Joan Yates
Email: pyates@toucansurf.com
Subject: Pietro Gandolfu
Date: 19 February 2006 19:18:44

I am trying to find information about my Grandfather .I believed his surmane was Gondolphin but having got a copy of his marriage certificate see that it is stated as Gondolfu. He was married to Sarah Wilkinson at All Souls Church Manchester. October l9,1885. Their occupations were musicians. The witnesses were Giani Batista Pesagno and Almasinda Capuci . I would be grateful for any information.

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From: ian baker
Email: ian@baker1492.fsnet.co.uk
Subject: chris rea
Date: 12 February 2006 19:24:20

hi i recently purchased a 1950s mr really good badge from ebay.i am a massive fan of chris rea.do you know where i can find out about the familys ice cream buisiness in middlesborough.i enjoyed your site very much.do you have any mr really good items for sale 50s and 60s all the best yours sincerely ian baker

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From: Joan Yates
Email: pyates@toucansurf.com
Subject: Gandolfu/Pesagno/Capuci
Date: 12 February 2006 16:46:32

massinda Capuci.

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From: Peter Faill
Email: peter.faill@easington.gov.uk
Subject: Family History
Date: 11 February 2006 22:27:00

Looking for a family member as part of my family research?

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