This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jgreenly_1 Surnames: Zinobile Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.huntingdon/3300.2.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, Romeo Giardine (Giardini) was my Grandfather (died 1994). Nazarenno Giardini was his father and Antonia Zinobile was his mother. Antonia was the daughter of Pamfilo Zinobile, which is as far back as I am aware of right now. I'd be interested in hearing what information you have on this family further back and how exactly i'm related to both of you. Thanks! Email me at jgreenly@bucknell.edu Justin Greenly Milton, PA Here is an excerpt from a class project I did on these folks: My great-great-grandfather, Pamfilo Zinobile lived in Italy but had spent several years in Germany with his family. With a bitter lack of work in Italy and a drought, which undercut his farming abilities, came to the United States on the advice of an Italian friend (from home) who related the abundance of employment opportunities in America (the "land of the free"). He had a family at the time but came alone and then sent money for his family to come over. Pamfilo came via the Delaware, passing through Bristol, PA. He worked in the coal mines of Robertsdale, PA (where his friend lived) but developed asthma that forced him to seek work elsewhere. First, he worked in the silica brickyard near Lewistown. He then moved to Mt. Union to work in the brickyard (and got in well with the boss, who was German, since he knew the language from his time in Germany). Initially, he stayed in the company houses on Gannister Hill. Mt. Union was largely composed of Italian immigrants l! ike himself. His daughter, Antonia Zinobile, met Nazarenno Giardini in the new, large (brick) house he built on Market street since Nazarenno was a tenant there. Nazarenno was from a region of Italy that was very close to where they were from. They married. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.