MONTGOMERY County,INDIANA IMMIGRANT INFORMATION
Italian Immigrants to Montgomery County, Indiana
CARINO, Joseph Enrico born 7-25-1879 Morrow Iepino, Italy arrived inNY April 1884 Naturalized in Montgomery Co 11-2-1908 (not in the 1907City Directory)
COMELLA, James G. b. 10-22-1881 Teremini, Italy arrived 4-29-1903Naturalized September 1918.
Married Frances Paulina Cantinto., 1922 City Directory James GComella (Mary) Comella Matracia & Co. resides 906 W. Pike. Alsolisted was the business of Comella, Matricia & Co (JG Comella; JSMatracia; M. Guliano) they were wholesale fruit growers and thebusiness was at 130 S. Washington.
Mrs. James Comella was Frances Paulina ~ her father was Jasper andmother Mary Caruso Contiato.
She died of the flu and was buried in Calvary Cemetery. B. 4-1886.
Here is HER obituary -
Mrs. Frances Paulina Comella, wife of James Comella died Sundaynight at 9:40 at their home, 203 W. College St.
Mrs. Comella had been sick for the past week with pneumonia. She wasb. in Italy daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Jasper Cantinto.
She was a member of St. Bernard's Church. She is survived by herhusband, sons, Jerry, Jasper, Antonio and Marino all at home; onesister, Mrs. Joe Crups of Missouri, mother, father and four sistersall in the old country.
She is also survived by one brother in the old country, who has beenin the service of his country practically all his life.
Mrs. Comella was highly esteemed by all who knew her.
Funeral was held at St. Bernard's Church Wednesday morning at 10o'clock.
Burial was made at Mt. Calvary.
COOLS (Cods? Hard to read) - Paul b. 1830 in Vercelle, Italy.Came to NY May 1850 Vol. 5 p 451
Naturalization~ No date given. No t in Death Records 1882-1920.
COSTALOA, Thomas - common Pleas Bk 3 p 589.
Oct 1859. No other information.
GRILLO, Nocolo b. 11-19-1873 in Castroreale, Italy. Came here 3-29- 1904 to NY.
Naturalized Montgomery Co 9-12-1918.
1917 City Directory.
Grillo, Nicholas Musician Music Hall 201½ S. Washington.
GULIANO, Michael & Mary) - fruits (wholesale - resides 220 S.Washington 1917 City directory - Micano Guliano is listed asstudent.
KIPERI, Bangeli - b. 1876 Monastin, Macedonia. Came here 1-4-1912NY
Naturalized 7-25-1919 in Montgomery Co., Listed as "shoemaker" in1917 City directory.
Vangeli Kiperi - has rooms at 205 E. Main.
Kiperi & Bege (Rooms at 205 E. Main).
LAMANTIA, Vincent b. 1872 Italy. Here 5-23-1898
Naturalized 10-28- 1904 - not in 1903 or 1908 City Directory -Cemetery OR Death Records.
MILANI, George Antonio.
Circuit Court Naturalizations Bk 5 p 141 Jan 1851.
MATRACIA, Jerry S. (Josephine) 4 children under 15 1919 CityDirectory. Resides 901 W. Main.
MARR, Frank. B. 1861 Italy. Here in 1870
Naturalized 4-10-1882.
d. Dinwiddie Sanitorium 614 E. Jefferson.
Listed as a janitor and b. in Italy. Father and Mother unknown.
Died of Influenza buried Calvary Cemetery
1880 C' ville Census #54 - Frank Marr age 19 Gardener b. ItalyParents both b. Italy.
314 Lafayette Avenue in 1900 Census.
Frank b. March 1862.
Here 1875 Naturalized.
B Italy parents b. Italy Ada b January 1873 0 children 0 living.
B Iowa Father b. Ohio Mother b. Indiana. married 7 years. Listed asa Carriage Trimmer.
An Adie Marr 6-7-1861 d. 3-4-1903 is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery,Crawfordsville, IN.
ORLANDO, Vincent. B. 2-25-1892 Fossalto, Italy. To NY May 1909.
Naturalized 10-3-1914. Not in City Directories 1913-1915 or Cemeteryor Death .
PAOLO, Fatta - b. 7-15-1884 Lascar, Italy. No arrival date to NY.
Naturalized 10-29-1910. Not in 1910 City Directory or Cemetery orDeath Records, 1882-1920.