Diane --- apparently official death reporting in Amador was slow getting started and somewhat sporadic once it did. Have you tried the Amador Dispatch? A mine accident should be covered, in at least a little detail. The birth probably rated a line in the Dispatch as well.

Hi Listers: I am looking for any information on the above names in Amador county. I know that Pietro Coppi died in October of 1899 in a mining accident in the Eureka Central Mine, but I have yet to find a death certificate. The Vital Records in Amador County don't see to find anything either. I am also looking for a Innocenzo/Nocenzo Priami. He married Clorinda Coppi who was widowed by the death of Pietro Coppi in 1899. In 1903 Nocenzo Priami and Clorinda Coppi Priami had Lena Mary Priami. I can find no death record of Nocenzo Priami or a birth record of my grandmother Lena Mary Priami. By 1910 Clorinda Coppi was listed on the Census in San Francisco as being widowed for the second time. My grandmother never spoke of her father and now of course she has passed away. (I'm kicking myself for not asking and probing her more when she was with us.) I am looking for any information on the above. PLEASE - any ideas, information, etc. would be greatly appreciated! Darlene In search of Surnames: Coppi, Priami, White, French, McCarty, Menchini, Tuvo, Wallack, Byrne, Johnson, Ferrari, Cushman, Wojciechowski, Lewicka, Hammons, Wurm, Vanderpool, Barnes. ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Posted on: Amador County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ca/Amador/300 Surname: McKEA ------------------------- Seeking obituary for Kenneth Ivan McKEA, died 11/24/1991 in Amador County, California. Can anyone help? Thanks! Larry Kea, South Carolina

John (Giovanni) Giusto was a long-time Amador resident, born in the 1830s in the Genoa area, who died in 1922 at the Masonic Home in Devoto, Alameda Co, where he had gone when he became blind and unable to care for himself. He had apparently been married and widowed twice, once to "Angelina" the mother of his daughter Lottie Giusto Caminetti (b. 1864) and the second time to Mrs. Augustina Marianni (m. 1868, she died 1869). His death cert said his father was James Giusto and his mother's name was Katy, both of Genoa. His obit in the Amador Dispatch said he was "survived by four nieces", but didn't name them, bless its miserable (adjectives deleted) little black heart. Of his contemporaries who had been in Amador county: Ambrogio Giusto (aka Ambrosio or Bruce) still had a son Jerome living at the time and five or six daughters, I think. Frank Giusto of Sacramento (with Amador connections) had a son John Alexander living at the time and a daughter Lucinda. My Giusto line (Clara Giusto Caminetti Campi and her sister Maria Battistina Caminetti) both had sons living -- Clara had son Antonio Caminetti, daughter Caroline Caminetti Kirschbaum and son Frank Campi; Maria had sons Antonio, D.B. and L.D. and daughter Carrie; and their brother Frank also had several sons and a couple of daughters, so this line appears to be out. Anybody have any ideas who John's nieces were?.

Thank you for sharing your wonderful and research. I have Bianchetti, Raggio, Brignoli and Guisto lines. This was very helpful. I am sorry though can't answer your connection below. Jennie Arata/Bianchetti/Sanguinetti/Raggio/ many more ----- Original Message ----- From: carolynjnash <CarolynJNash@compuserve.com> To: <CAAMADOR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2000 5:10 AM Subject: [CAAMADOR] Raggio, Castagnetto , Brignoli , Bianchetti and Sterlini -- and Giusto -- in Boston > While looking through the records for my Giusto family in the Boston > catholic archives and the Boston city records, I found the following on > Raggio, Castagnetto, Brignoli, Bianchetti, Sterlini ...... Amador names. > > Civil records, marriage: > > 27 January 1850. Dominic Castagnetto, 27, a "pedlar", to Maria Raggio, 14 > (!), daughter of John. Castagnetto's father's name was hard to read but > appeared to be Bastien. By Rev. Ranieri (?, hard to read). > > 25 May 1850. Testo Benedetto, 33, opera singer, son of Salvatore, to > Teresa Truffi, 25, dau of Gaspare. Married by the right reverend bishop > (couldn't read name) of Boston, so Benedetto was probably a pretty > well-known singer. > > 27 April 1851. Dominic Sterlini, 28, musician, b. Italy, to Benedetta > Bianchetti, 18. Parents not given. By Rev. Hoskins, so this was in St. > Stephen's church. > > Church records: > > 28 Dec 1848. baptised Rosa Raggio to John Raggio and Angela Chiesa. > sponsors: John Chiesa and Rosa Raggio. St. Mary's church (was in Boston's > old North end). > > 20 Dec 1848. marriage of Joseph Brignoli to Mary Lerdo. St. Mary's > church. no witnesses listed. (I did not find this marriage in the Boston > civil records). > > 9 June 1850. baptised Louisa V. Brignoli, dau of Joseph Brignoli and Mary > Bianchetti (born 22 May). witnesses Antonio and Couisa Cordono. St. > Stephen's church (est 1848, North End, Boston, and still exists) > > 23 June 1853, baptised Justina to Joseph and Mary Brignetti (born 12th). > wit. Joseph Marilllo and Justinia Garibaldi. A correction in different ink > and handwriting says Brignoli (vs Brignetti). St. Stephen's church. > > 18 Oct 1858. baptised John Cassinette (b. 11th) to Bart. Castinette and > Johanna Cunneo. St. Stephens. > > also St. Stephens baptisms indexed 1854-58 were Mary Cuneo (p. 203), Mary > Garbarinio, p. 89 and 117, and James Quirilo (p. 244, indexed under "G"); I > didn't have time to look these up, but can provide the Catholic archives > will do limited requests if anyone is interested (Archdiocese of Boston, > Attention: Archives, 2121 Commonwealth Ave, Brighton, MA 02135-3193. > 617-746-5798, 10:15 to 4:30 M-F; they'll want a written request.) > > Burials from the records of Cambridge catholic cemetary, which is on Rindge > Ave in Cambridge. Records in Catholic archives. > (The cemetary was opened in 1846, but not very many headstones survive from > this period.) > > 22 July 1848 Peter Juste, two weeks old, grave 126, range 3, east side. > (Pam Hagny and Steve Illum, please note: this is Gregorio Giusto and > Francesca Patrone's son Peter). > 31 July 1849 Nicoletta Raggio, 2 and 1/2 months; grave 126, range 3 east > side; parents not listed. > 15 May 1858 Bastenia Raggio, 62 years, living at Fulton Ct#2; grave 91, > range 17 east side. > > Does anyone researching Brignoli have any idea if this was one or two > Joseph and Mary Brignoli families? The church marriage records do not > contain age or father's name. I'm interested because Joseph and Mary > Brignoli witnessed the marriage of Rocco Caminiti to Maria B. Giusto in > 1851 at St. Stephens and the baptism of Maria's half-brother Peter (to > "Gregory Jest and and Frances Patrona") in 1848 at St. Mary's church. > > > ============================== > Personalized Mailing Lists: never miss a connection again. > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ > Brought to you by RootsWeb.com. >

Unfortunately this passion has been put aside to start my own business. But still keeping my eye's open. I have Giusto links, but no Patrone any info I would love to get. Jennie Arata/Bianchetti/Sanguinetti/many more ----- Original Message ----- From: carolynjnash <CarolynJNash@compuserve.com> To: <CAAMADOR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2000 5:10 AM Subject: [CAAMADOR] Antonio and Elizabeth Galeano > Antonio Galeano was a cigar manufacturer. He was born in the Genoa area, > moved to Boston in the 1830s where he married Elizabeth Miller. They had > children in Boston, New York, and San Francisco. > He and Elizabeth died in the 1880s in SF. > I've collected a fair amount on this family because of their links to my > Giusto and Patrone families, and would be glad to share with other > researchers on this line. > > > ============================== > Personalized Mailing Lists: never miss a connection again. > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ > Brought to you by RootsWeb.com. >

Antonio Galeano was a cigar manufacturer. He was born in the Genoa area, moved to Boston in the 1830s where he married Elizabeth Miller. They had children in Boston, New York, and San Francisco. He and Elizabeth died in the 1880s in SF. I've collected a fair amount on this family because of their links to my Giusto and Patrone families, and would be glad to share with other researchers on this line.

While looking through the records for my Giusto family in the Boston catholic archives and the Boston city records, I found the following on Raggio, Castagnetto, Brignoli, Bianchetti, Sterlini ...... Amador names. Civil records, marriage: 27 January 1850. Dominic Castagnetto, 27, a "pedlar", to Maria Raggio, 14 (!), daughter of John. Castagnetto's father's name was hard to read but appeared to be Bastien. By Rev. Ranieri (?, hard to read). 25 May 1850. Testo Benedetto, 33, opera singer, son of Salvatore, to Teresa Truffi, 25, dau of Gaspare. Married by the right reverend bishop (couldn't read name) of Boston, so Benedetto was probably a pretty well-known singer. 27 April 1851. Dominic Sterlini, 28, musician, b. Italy, to Benedetta Bianchetti, 18. Parents not given. By Rev. Hoskins, so this was in St. Stephen's church. Church records: 28 Dec 1848. baptised Rosa Raggio to John Raggio and Angela Chiesa. sponsors: John Chiesa and Rosa Raggio. St. Mary's church (was in Boston's old North end). 20 Dec 1848. marriage of Joseph Brignoli to Mary Lerdo. St. Mary's church. no witnesses listed. (I did not find this marriage in the Boston civil records). 9 June 1850. baptised Louisa V. Brignoli, dau of Joseph Brignoli and Mary Bianchetti (born 22 May). witnesses Antonio and Couisa Cordono. St. Stephen's church (est 1848, North End, Boston, and still exists) 23 June 1853, baptised Justina to Joseph and Mary Brignetti (born 12th). wit. Joseph Marilllo and Justinia Garibaldi. A correction in different ink and handwriting says Brignoli (vs Brignetti). St. Stephen's church. 18 Oct 1858. baptised John Cassinette (b. 11th) to Bart. Castinette and Johanna Cunneo. St. Stephens. also St. Stephens baptisms indexed 1854-58 were Mary Cuneo (p. 203), Mary Garbarinio, p. 89 and 117, and James Quirilo (p. 244, indexed under "G"); I didn't have time to look these up, but can provide the Catholic archives will do limited requests if anyone is interested (Archdiocese of Boston, Attention: Archives, 2121 Commonwealth Ave, Brighton, MA 02135-3193. 617-746-5798, 10:15 to 4:30 M-F; they'll want a written request.) Burials from the records of Cambridge catholic cemetary, which is on Rindge Ave in Cambridge. Records in Catholic archives. (The cemetary was opened in 1846, but not very many headstones survive from this period.) 22 July 1848 Peter Juste, two weeks old, grave 126, range 3, east side. (Pam Hagny and Steve Illum, please note: this is Gregorio Giusto and Francesca Patrone's son Peter). 31 July 1849 Nicoletta Raggio, 2 and 1/2 months; grave 126, range 3 east side; parents not listed. 15 May 1858 Bastenia Raggio, 62 years, living at Fulton Ct#2; grave 91, range 17 east side. Does anyone researching Brignoli have any idea if this was one or two Joseph and Mary Brignoli families? The church marriage records do not contain age or father's name. I'm interested because Joseph and Mary Brignoli witnessed the marriage of Rocco Caminiti to Maria B. Giusto in 1851 at St. Stephens and the baptism of Maria's half-brother Peter (to "Gregory Jest and and Frances Patrona") in 1848 at St. Mary's church.

Well, it's pretty clear I can't type. Amelia Giusto was married in 1885 (not 1895) and died in 1886 (not 1896). The other dates below are correct. This is important because, as "Carol in Reno" pointed out to me, Charles Curotto died in 1869. -------------Forwarded Message----------------- From: carolynjnash, 105431,2442 To: AMADOR list , INTERNET:CAAMADOR-L@rootsweb.com Date: 08/30/2000 01:25 PM RE: Amelia Curotto or Ginocchio , daughter of Julia Raggio Curotto Ginocchio Just sorted this out and didn't want this lady to get lost. Amelia was the daughter of Julia Raggio Curotto Ginocchio and Charles Curotto, according to information her sister Lena provided to the Native Daughters of the Golden West (thanks Jackie), but was married as Amelia Ginocchio. She married John A. Giusto of Sacramento, the son of Frank Giusto of Sacramento and his wife Maria Raggio, in Jackson on 5 Dec. 1895. The marriage was reported in both the Amador Dispatch (with thanks for the cake) and Sacramento Bee (5 Dec 1885: "In Jackson, Nov 21, John A Giusto of Sacramento to Amelia Ginocchio of Jackson"). Amelia Giusto died in Sacramento on May 8 1896. The Sacramento Bee reported her death on 10 May ("beloved wife of John Giusto. A native of Amador County, California, aged 20 years, 4 months and 8 days") and the Amador Dispatch obit said she was a daughter of Mrs. E. Ginocchio. John A. Giusto is in the NDGW files as John Alexander Guisto in information provided by his daughter Mary Ready from his second marriage; the first marriage is not mentioned.

Posted on: Amador County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ca/Amador/299 Surname: Kelly ------------------------- This is to bring my E-mail address up to date

Posted on: Amador County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ca/Amador/298 Surname: Kaup, Hoisington ------------------------- Hi, I am looking for more information on the following person and his descendants: Kaup, Lloyd (possibly Floyd) James, b. 09/02/1909 OK, d. 07/27/1982 in Amador Co. I believe his parents may have been Elza Charles and Etta Almira (Hoisington) Kaup and I have much information on the Hoisingtons that I would be willing to share. Thanks, Harriette

Posted on: Amador County Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Ca/Amador/297 Surname: Fitzgerald ------------------------- Jan, The only Fitzgerald appearing on the pages I copied is: 1892 Great Register of Amador County (voter register), #2428 is Michael Fitzgerald, age 44, height 5'8", complexion light, eyes blue, hair light, occupation miner, born in Kentucky, residing in Volcano, CA, registered to vote on 10/17. Deborah

Posted on: Amador County Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Ca/Amador/296 Surname: Fitzgerald ------------------------- I am looking for Hezeka Fitzgerald and his daughter Carrie in Amador,California. Thanks, Jan

Posted on: Amador County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ca/Amador/295 Surname: SOLARI, CELLE ------------------------- A document was offered for sale on eBay 9-6-00, item 428745114. It was a request, dated Sept. 26, 1905, by Giovanni SOLARI of Amador City, Amador County, for $100.00 to be withdrawn from his savings account at the Hibernia Savings & Loan in San Francisco. It was written in longhand, and witnessed by J.R. Dunlap, Amador City's pharmacist, on Dunlap's stationery. For purposes of identification, Giovanni SOLARI states that his Mother's maiden name was Anna CELLE, and that she was born in Sarofina, Italy. Giovanni further states that he was born there also.

I'm going to the archives of the (Roman Catholic) Archives in Boston next Monday and will be looking at marriage records for Boxton for around 1850, assuming all goes well (I haven't gotten out of Brussels yet). If you have a marriage you're looking for in the late 1840s, early 1850s, with an approximate time and you'd like me to look for it, let me know --- no promises because I'm not sure the marriages are indexed.

LIFE IN THE 1500's Most people got married in June because they took their yearly bath in May and were still smelling pretty good by June. However, they were starting to be fragrant, so brides carried a bouquet of flowers. Baths equaled a big tub filled with hot water. The man of the house had the privilege of the nice clean water, then all the other sons and men, then the women and finally the children. Last of all the babies. By then the water was so dirty you could actually lose someone in it. Hence the saying, "Don't throw the baby out with the bath water." Houses had thatched roofs. Thick straw, piled high, with no wood underneath. It was the only place for animals to get warm, so all the pets. The dogs, cats and other small animals, mice, rats, bugs lived in the roof. When it rained it became slippery and sometimes the animals would slip and fall off the roof. Hence the saying, "It's raining cats and dogs." There was nothing to stop things from falling into the house. This posed a real problem in the bedroom where bugs and other droppings could really mess up your nice clean bed. So, they found if they made beds with big posts and hung a sheet over the top, it addressed that problem. Hence "those beautiful big 4 poster beds with canopies." The floor was dirt. Only the wealthy had something other than dirt. Hence the saying "dirt poor." The wealthy had slate floors which would get slippery in the winter when wet. So they spread thresh on the floor to help keep their footing. As the winter wore on they kept adding more thresh until when you opened the door it would all start slipping outside. A piece of wood was placed at the entryway, Hence, a "thresh hold." They cooked in the kitchen in a big kettle that always hung over the fire. Every day they lit the fire and added things to the pot. They mostly ate vegetables and didn't get much meat. They would eat the stew for dinner leaving leftovers in the pot to get cold overnight and then start over the next day. Sometimes the stew had food in it that had been in there for a month. Hence the rhyme: peas porridge hot, peas porridge cold, peas porridge in the pot nine days old." Sometimes they could obtain pork and would feel really special when that happened. When company came over, they would bring out some bacon and hang it to show it off. It was a sign of wealth and that a man "could really bring home the bacon," They would cut off a little to share with guests and would all sit around and "chew the fat." Those with money had plates made of pewter. Food with a high acid content caused some of the lead to leach onto the food. This happened most often with tomatoes, so they stopped eating tomatoes...for 400 years. Most people didn't have pewter plates, but had Trenchers -- a piece of wood with the middle scooped out like a bowl. Trenchers were never washed and a lot of times worms got into the wood. After eating off wormy trenchers, they would get "trench mouth." Bread was divided according to status. Workers got the burnt bottom of the loaf, the family got the middle, and guests got the top, or the "upper crust." Lead cups were used to drink ale or whiskey. The combination would sometimes knock them out for a couple of days. Someone walking along the road would take them for dead and prepare them for burial. They were laid out on the kitchen table for a couple of days and the family would gather around and eat and drink and wait and see if they would wake up. Hence the custom of holding a "wake." England is old and small, and they started running out of places to bury people. So, they would dig up coffins and would take their bones to a house and reuse the grave. In reopening these coffins, one out of 25 coffins were found to have scratch marks on the inside and they realized they had been burying people alive. So they thought they would tie a string on their wrist and lead it through the coffin and up through the ground and tie it to a bell. Someone would have to sit out in the graveyard all night to listen for the bell. Hence on the "graveyard shift" they would know that someone was "saved by the bell" or he was a "dead ringer." Have a nice 20th century day! Diana Busby-Knight Oregon - Rain, Rain, Go Away!

The Amador County Archives is an amazing place in terms of its collection! =========== What are their hours and location. Jean Hehn

Thank-you, Art. Terry

MOLINO - In Walnut Creek, Tuesday, July 1, 1958, Margaret (Dollie) Molino, wife of Henry Molino, of Walnut Creek; mother of Mrs. Barbara Lee Fulkerson of El Cerrito; sister of Mrs. Vito Dattaglia and Mrs. Charles Ratto, both of Napa, of George Clarusci of Concord, of Mrs. Charles Alciatt of Walnut Creek, and of Mrs. Eldin Copsey (sp?) of Stratton; and grandmother of three. A native of Napa. Aged 58 years. A member of the Catholic Church. Friends are invited to attend funeral services from the Walnut Creek Little Chapel of the Flowers, 1139 Saranap Blvd., off Blvd, Way, Monday, July 7, at 8:30 a.m. thence to St. Mary's Catholic Church, Walnut Creek, where a Requiem Mass will be celebrated for the repose of her soul commencing at 9:00 a.m. Rosary will be conducted at the Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno. Napa Register, Thursday, 7/3/1958, pg. 16 ...Art...

Yes, please post the obit. I would be interested. Thanks, Terry Ratto