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ranelligregory

Enter at your own risk an eclectic journey through a cluttered mind, streaming consciousness, not to be understood by all, but freed by me to you...

Wednesday, August 10, 2005

An eclectic journey through my cluttered mind...


Enter at your own risk an eclectic journey through my cluttered mind, streams of conciousness, not to be understood by you, but to be freed by me. Hope that I may reach the roots of my existence and my "un cento per cento" 100% Italian-American heritage fuels my wanderings. Gordon Parks, a photographer/poet in his nineties, reenvisions the world digitally. I remember asking Gordon to autograph my 1966 dog-eared copy of his autobiography, A Choice of Weapons. Laughing at it, he gave me me a new copy, but I treasured the old, hanging onto it like this last leaf on our sugar maple tree, not knowing when it, too, will be gone. He is feeling his mortality more acutely but his words and images will be immortal.

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At 18/7/21 8:33 PM, Blogger ranelligregory said...

Sunday, October 29, 2006
Abruzzo (AQ) Family Tree: Ranelli, Di Nino, Di Clemente, Ciaralli, Fallavollita ,Di Nino & Di Clemente Family Tree
Antonio’s sis Mariucci Di Nino, Bro Alessandro Di Nino M. Christina.
m. Maria Di Clemente first, then Carmela Guzzo
Maria Di Clemente’s father Francesco Di Clemente. bro Nazarino Di Clemente m. Giovanella. Antonio’s s.Elisabetta Roccacasale. Maria’s mother Rosalina.
b. Roccacasale
1. Rizier Di Nino Chicago
m. Conzilia Ferzocco, son Felice
1. Tony (Antonio)
m. Theresa
2. Guido Di Nino
m. Gina
1. Esther
2. John
3. Tony
1. Felice Ferzocco Chicago
m. Bianca Di Marzio, Sulmona
1. Joanne Ferzocco
m. David Preng
1. Mark
2. Laura
3. Christopher
2. Domenica Di Nino
m. Attilio Ciaralli
1. Vittoria Ciaralli Montreal
2. Patricia Ciaralli
3. Onelia Ciaralli
m. Tony Paschetta
1. Nick Paschetta
2. Alessia Paschetta
m. Saragosa
4. Nerino Ciaralli
m. Maria Rosa
1. Manuela d.
2. Donatella
d. Nerino d.
5. Maria Ciaralli Antonucci Toronto
m. Conzezio Antonucci
1. Paola Di Battista
2. Anna
6. Fulvio Ciaralli, Corfinio, Italy
m. Anna
7. Enzo Ciaralli, Australia
m. Dora
1. Marina
2. Attilio
3. Gerry
4. Daniela
5. Jim
6. Loreta
3. Anna Di Nino
m. Sorci
1. Giovanna d.
2. Nerino Sorci d.
3. Ubaldo Sorci, Bergamo
Paolo Pappa, Rome
m. Erminia
1. Lavinia Pappa
2. Simona Pappa Rome
m. Roberto Tomassini
1. Alice
4. Concettina Di Nino
Concettina m. Salvatore Ranelli
1. Mario John Ranelli I
1. Donna Jean Marie Ranelli Gregory
2. Mario John Ranelli II
3. Geno Samuel Ranelli
4. Denise Marie Ranelli Lynch
1.Kyle Mario Ranelli Lynch
2.Maria Ranelli Lynch
2. Lucy Ranelli
1. Lori Jean Anderson
1. Angela Fox
2. Ashley Anderson
Mark Carchasky
3. John Ranelli
Antonio DiNino
m. Carmela Guzzo
5. Mario Di Nino Salerno
m. Clara
1. Mimma Di Nino Salerno
1. Francesco
m. Antonio Gerardi
1. Giulia Gerardi
2. Enza Di Nino Salerno
1. Ottavio
6. Elsa Di Nino
m. Vincenzo Fallavollita
1. Luciana Fallavolita
m. Giorgio Bartolucci
1. Mimmo
m. Daniela
1. Giorgio Bartolucci
2. Vincenzo
2. Anna Maria Fallavolita Sulmona
m. Gaetano Di Jorio
1. Lisa Di Jorio
2. Luanna Di Jorio
7.Lina Di Nino

 
At 19/7/21 9:24 AM, Blogger ranelligregory said...


Salvatore Ranelli first came to the United States on April 5, 1911, on the ship Principe di Piemonte out of Naples (Compania). He was 20 years old. He fought for the United States in World War I in France on the Meusse-Argonne front, capturing 3 German soldiers, prisoners of war. He went back to Italy to find a wife at age 31. He m. Concettina Di Nino, Corfinio, 18 years old in the Chiesa di San Pelino, Corfinio. They returned to America on the ship Presidente Wilson, March 27, 1921, from Naples. He worked in the mines in northern Minnesota, and as a laborer for the St. Paul Water Department. He is buried in Fort Snelling National Cemetery. His son, Mario, brought Salvatore and Concettina to Italy in the 1970's. Salvatore's brother, Riccardo, lived around the corner from him on Fred Street. Riccardo fought for Italy in World War I and married Sofia Mastroci. They had no children. Riccardo and Sofia are buried in Calvary Cemetery with flat stones on the side of a hill. Riccardo worked for the railroad. Sofia died first and Riccardo spent the last years of his life at a nursing home. We visited him frequently and brought spaghetti and meatballs to him. I would appreciate any e-mail addresses, and correct this information. Donna Ranelli Gregory 317 Oakwood Terrace Vadnais Heights, Minnesota 55127 USA donnagregory@ comcast.net donnagregory.blogspot.com Antonio DiNino lived in Corfinio, L’Aquila (AQ) in Abruzzo and married Maria Di Clemente from Roccacasale. They had 7 children: 1. Rizier Di Nino (Chicago, Illinois USA) m. Consillia Ferzoco, son Felice Ferzocco (Bianca Di Marzio) one daughter, Joanne (David) Preng, Sugarland, Texas, Children: Mark, Laura, Christopher. Tony m. Theresa Children: Tony, Guido m Gina Children: 2. Anna (Sorci, Roma) children Giovanna, d. (Paolo Pappa & Erminia) Children: Lavinia Pappa, Simona (Roberto Tomassini) daughter Alice, Roma 3. Domenica “Fragoletta” m. (Atilio Ciaralli) Children: Vittoria Montreal, Maria m. (Concezio Antonucci), Children: Paola (Di Batista), Anna, Onelia m. (Tony Paschetta) Children: Nicolo, & Alessia (Saragosa) Richmond Hill, Toronto, Canada 4. Concettina Di Nino m. (Salvatore Ranelli) Celano, St. Paul, Minnesota USA Children: Mario m. (Jennie Monno), Lucy m. (Robert Carchasky) Children: Lori Jean m. (Laird Anderson) Children: Angela (John Fox), Ashley Anderson Child: Estrella, John Ranelli 5. Mario Di Nino m. (Clara) Salerno, Chidren: Mimma m. (Antonio Gerardi) Children: Francesco Di Maio, Giulia Gerardi, Enza, Children: Ottavio De Cesare 6. Lina, Corfinio, 7. Elsa m. (Vincenzo Fallavollita) Corfinio, Children, Lucianna m. (Giorgio Bartolucci) Children: Mimmo m. (Daniela) Children: Giorgio II, Vincenzo, Anna Maria m. (Gaetano Di Jorio) Sulmona, Children: Lisa, Luanna.

Nonno Salvatore Ranelli had ? brothers and ? sisters from Celano. He was the son of Giovanni Ranelli and Lucia Trotta. Their children: 1. Onofrio 2. Agnese 3. Lucia 4. Palmina, niece, mother Crocifissa 5. Vincenzo 6. Domenico 7. Giovanni 8. Carmenuccio 9. Maria m. Ciutti, daughter Antonina Ciutti, son Gabriele m. Gisela, Child: Emanuele d. Carlo, Letizia 10. Domenica 11. Guerrino m. Giuseppina Muccio, Children: Marisa m. Elvio Marziale, daughter Valeria m. Mario; 12. Giovanna ? 13. Elvira ? 14. Crocifissa 15. Riccardo m. Sofia Mastrozci No children, 16. Salvatore m. Concettina Di Nino 3 children Mario, Lucy, John 17. Nicolina ? 18. Luisetta ?

 

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