Alto - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Alto from Finland in 1909

smartiehouse — 2012-03-18 07:05:34Z

Hi! I am in search of some family history. I have a great grandfather that came from Finland in 1909 or so, to the US via Canada. He was born in 1888 or so and married to Effie Harvey, his name is JOHN ALTO. I am not sure what part of Finland he came from but I think I found his entry. I cannot read the writing on the important parts! How do I research further into the Finish history?

Re: Nancy Suzanne Alto

jodieflanary343 — 2010-02-16 10:52:28Z

If anyone has information about Nancy Suzanne Alto, b 1946 in Tillamook Oregon, I am doing a. Geneology project and would like more info.Thanks

Re: Nancy Suzanne Alto

AliciaKMarshall — 2003-02-09 18:20:25Z

Most Alto names come from Aalto in Finland.The name was
"Americanized".
Alicia

Long lost family

2002-05-31 04:33:38Z

Hi, I am looking for a family that was onced married into mine. About five years ago my stepmother, Barbie Palmer, died of cancer. When she died, I was living in Michigan. I never was able to tell her daughters how sorry I was, and how much she meant to me, and what a mother figure she was to me. So if anyone knows of her three daughters, Shawna, Shannon, or Shelia, at the time thier madin name was Smith, dont know if they have married, any way please tell them I am looking for them. Thanks for any help!
jason palmer

Alto

GChampine — 2001-06-27 13:49:16Z

Hi, I don't know of Alto's in Texas, but my former husband was William Francis Alto, Jr. now deceased, but he came from Richmond, VA. The family name, I believe, was Altiere
from an area near Naples, Italy. I know very little other than his father, William Senior who married Dorothy Riddick. Her family dame from Gates County, North Carolina

Nancy Suzanne Alto

2000-10-16 14:11:17Z

Ellie,
Sorry, Alto is a very uncommon name, but I have not come across a Nancy Suzanne in my research. My Alto's came from Finland, and mostly settled in Western PA in the very early 1900's. if you have any indication of such a relationship, I have some data from the early 1900's census.

Good Luck, Dick Alto

Alto surname

2000-10-16 10:20:45Z

Dick, I am searching for Nancy Suzanne Alto,
b about 1956, living in Tillamock, OR 1962.
Is she part of your family?

Alto, etc?

2000-08-05 06:39:13Z

If you have any information at all about the port of departure or the port of arrival, that can halp. Also the year of immigration is useful. There are several internet sites that can help with leads, but it will be a mater of narrowing down, and arduous process at best. Let's carry this on via email, it is more convenient, my email is farfarx4@aol.com. I mentioned some other Alto's in PA, Charles, Celia, Alex are some.

Send me an email.

Dick

R. Alto

2000-08-04 11:19:46Z

Thank you for your help! Looking forward to hearing more, I am female, Rosemary and am fifty one, our family is eight and we ended up on the Alaskan peninsula. It is going to be hard to find family since we don't have the real last name any ideas?

Alto

2000-08-04 04:26:43Z

It is interesting to meet another Richard Alto. I am 68 yo. My Grandparents immigrated from Finland (Helsinki?) in 1903 or 1906 and lived outside of Pittsburgh PA. Their names were George and Edla (later Ella. It seems we are not directly related. I do however have some additional Alto names from an earlier census. I'll look that up and send you added information. I have not been successful in finding where thay lived in Finland, though they were Swedish speaking Finns. There is a Swedish Finnish Historical Society located in Seattle -- they were not helpful to me, but might work for you -- they are on the internet. I will send more once I dig it out.

Dick

Alto

2000-08-03 16:07:59Z

I have a brother named Richard Alto we are in Alaska. Our family immagrated from Helsinki Finnland. My grandpa was Frank Augie Alto (the last name was longer there and shortened over here. We are trying to find some relatives here.

Wm. R. Alto

2000-03-14 21:03:44Z

Hello,
It is somewhat difficult at this minute to find the words to say, other than by total chance I came across your inquiry on the genealogy message board. My father's name is Wm.R. Alto and my mother's name is Rose. I was born in 1956 in Bethlehem, PA and am an only child. My parents divorced two years later and my father did not keep in touch; therefore, I didn't know him or his family. I have often wondered about the other half of my family. I was raised for the most part of my life in Pt. Arthur, TX.
What I do know of my father is that he was employed by FOSTER WHEELER. He had green eyes and so do I.

If you would like to reply, please e-mail me at this address. This is more than coincidental.

Respectfully,

Renee

Alto

2000-03-08 16:46:29Z

Gloria, Thanks for your response. I guess ther is no fit. My Father was William R. Alto, born in Glassport PA. Finnish descent.

Good luck in your quests.

Thanks again.

Dick

Texas Alto's

2000-02-12 07:58:36Z

My father, William R. Alto now deceased married a person (Rose?)also deceased while in Texas in the late 1950's. There may have been a child. I'm looking for any leads. Email farfarx4@aol.com. Thanks!