Brandi - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Brandis in Saginaw

janen7 — 2009-08-26 05:17:19Z

Hi there. Dorothy and Bernice were my aunts and Mary was my grandmother. We'd be happy to provide information if you'd like.

My Brandi Family Tree

idnarbjm — 2009-06-27 01:25:10Z

Below is a link to my Brandi family tree. It goes all the way back to Raffaele Brandi from San Potito Sannitico, Casserta, Italy. If you are connected in anyway please get a free Geni.com account and add your family. It will link to mine and show our whole family.

You have to copy and paste the below web site link into your web browser.

http://www.geni.com/share?t=6000000003250328001

Re: Brandis in Saginaw

mariabanda1 — 2008-10-19 02:40:28Z

Hello,
I hope that you reply to this, I currently reside in Saginaw, MI and I own the house that Michael and Mary Brandi raised their daughters in, I eleive they were Bernice and Dorothy Brandi. I have paper work on the history of my hoem if you would like copies.

Re: Anyone related to a Marcelina Brandi

TaraBrandi75 — 2008-05-20 03:38:27Z

I had my mom come look at the pic to be sure, and she is positive that, that is him. --Tara

Re: Anyone related to a Marcelina Brandi

TaraBrandi75 — 2008-05-20 03:15:12Z

tstmichel75@yahoo.com

Re: Anyone related to a Marcelina Brandi

djkbrandi — 2008-05-20 03:13:48Z

what is your email address - I have a pic of Juan Brandi on here. I can send

Re: Anyone related to a Marcelina Brandi

TaraBrandi75 — 2008-05-20 03:10:12Z

Not yet, do you?--Tara

Re: Anyone related to a Marcelina Brandi

djkbrandi — 2008-05-20 03:08:06Z

I think the pics would put a face to all of this and verify that there is a relation. Do you have a pic of yourself on here because the Brandi's have a strong family resemblence.

Re: Anyone related to a Marcelina Brandi

TaraBrandi75 — 2008-05-20 03:06:42Z

No I don't my daughter Crystal is looking to see what she has on discs. If I can tonight I will, if not than it would definitely be tomorrow.--Tara

Re: Anyone related to a Marcelina Brandi

djkbrandi — 2008-05-20 02:45:43Z

You have to be related. Do you have a myspace with pics on them? Is your brother on myspace?

Re: Anyone related to a Marcelina Brandi

TaraBrandi75 — 2008-05-20 02:42:55Z

Absolutely, I know I can go to Walmart and have some pics put onto a disc of him, and I can attach them tomorrow when i get out of work. If your in the mood for some leg work, we were born at St.Johns hospital, in Yonkers on July 30, 1975 Tara Lee Brandi/ John Alexander Brandi. --Tara

Re: Anyone related to a Marcelina Brandi

djkbrandi — 2008-05-20 02:38:23Z

If this is the case, you are related to my husband. can you attach a picture to an email address?

Re: Anyone related to a Marcelina Brandi

TaraBrandi75 — 2008-05-20 02:30:31Z

That is his correct birthdate. He passed away 08/21/1978 at the veterans hospital, the day after my mothers birthday. yes, I do have quite a few pictures of him, from what I understand he really enjoyed taking pictures. I am just not sure how to send it. ---Tara

Re: Anyone related to a Marcelina Brandi

djkbrandi — 2008-05-20 01:42:25Z

My husband's father was Juan Brandi born on July 3, 1939 (I believe this was the year) Do you have any pictures of him so I can tell you right away?

Re: Anyone related to a Marcelina Brandi

TaraBrandi75 — 2008-05-19 17:51:27Z

Hi, my twin brother John and I have a father named Juan Brandi who passed away August 21, 1978, at the North Port Veterans Hospital in New York. We were born July 30, 1975. We were thought to believe he was an only child though. Do you have a birthdate for him? Tstmichel75@yahoo.com

BRANDI family and origin

2006-09-17 12:37:11Z

I want to know about Brandi surname e treegen.

Research in Italy: 4 BRAND brothers==BRANDI

P_Brandy — 2006-05-22 22:47:09Z

My husband is a BRANDI. We finally went to Italy to visit his family. I learned so much there! His great grandmother was 94 and told the story about 4 BRAND brothers who came from England and faught in the crusades and settled in the Italy region and that all BRANDI descend from these English brothers. They were very noted. One settled in central Italy-- Abruzzi area of Guilianova and that is the branch of the family from which my husband descends. They explained all the names and I wrote them down. When I got back--- I checked the Ellis Island records and from there they went to Pittsburgh and spread out. I then wrote to the local and Provience of Abruzzi in both English with Italian below and they sent me a mess of marriage records! It was amazing to me that Italy has records dating so very far back unlike here in the US!

Anyway, as you research your Brandi family-- you must start with USA records then Ellis Island get them back to the region in Italy as trust me-- they have the records once you can get them back to Italy! Amazing!

Happy Hunting!

Re: any info yet?

2005-10-02 21:28:35Z

I was just checking out ancestry.com. When I came across your message. My grandmother was a Brandi . Her father came from Calabria. His name was Joseph Brandi and lived in Pittsburgh PA. He married Josephine Pelligrino(I'm not sure if that's spelled right)
Could he be the Brandi your looking for?

Re: LOOKING FOR A BRANDI OR SCHIAVONI

2003-04-08 20:33:06Z

HI JEAN, I HAVE YOUR EMAIL AS JCONNOLLY87@HOTMAIL.COM. IF THIS IS INCORRECT LET ME KNOW. MY EMAIL ADDRESS IS EBRANDI@MSN.COM.

THANKS!

Re: LOOKING FOR A BRANDI OR SCHIAVONI

2003-04-08 17:48:44Z

You must have the wrong email, Elisa. I have nothing at all from you.

Re: LOOKING FOR A BRANDI OR SCHIAVONI

2003-04-08 12:51:33Z

HI JEAN,

CHECK YOUR EMAIL - I SENT YOU SOME INFO.

HAVE A GREAT DAY!

Re: LOOKING FOR A BRANDI OR SCHIAVONI

2003-04-08 01:36:27Z

I have not heard back from you, Elisa. Any particular reason?

Re: LOOKING FOR A BRANDI OR SCHIAVONI

2003-03-20 17:53:45Z

HI!

THEY ARE MY GREAT-GRANDPARENTS ON MY FATHER'S SIDE. THEIR SON SERAFINO IS MY GRANDFATHER.

MY FATHER (HOLTEN BRANDI) AND I ACTUALLY WENT TO THE TOWN/VILLAGE IN ITALY A FEW WEEKS AGO TO SEE WHAT IT WAS LIKE. WE FOUND THEIR BIRTH CERTIFICATES ON FILE THERE. I ALSO FOUND THEIR PASSENGER RECORDS FROM ELLIS ISLAND IMMIGRATION SITE.

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR INFORMATION OR IF YOU HAVE ANY TO SHARE I'D LOVE TO TALK TO YOU. YOU CAN REACH ME BY PHONE: 617-539-0090 OR EMAIL: EBRANDI@MSN.COM.

ELISA.

Re: LOOKING FOR A BRANDI OR SCHIAVONI

2003-03-20 01:50:22Z

How exciting! Those were my grandparents on my father's side. How are you related to them?

Re: LOOKING FOR A BRANDI OR SCHIAVONI

2003-03-20 01:44:31Z

How exciting! Those were my grandparents on my father's side. How are you related to them?

I meant correcting MY previous message....

2000-10-03 18:26:20Z

Not to imply that Kris was wrong.

Correcting the previous message

2000-10-03 18:24:50Z

Just for the record, the tree as laid out in the previous message is incorrect.

Raffaele (Ralph) and Giuseppe (Joseph) were the children of Vincenzo Brandi and Maria Domenica Rapa. Michele (Michael) and Salvatore (Sam) were the children of Daniele Brandi and Maria Chiara Federico. All were born in San Potito Sannitico, Italy. Vincenzo and Daniele were brothers, the children of Filippo Brandi and Maria Navarro. When Michael came to the U.S. in 1895-6 or thereabouts, he moved in for a while with his uncle Vincenzo in Saginaw.

worldwide

2000-08-24 16:40:03Z

does any american brandi has any relative in florence,italy?pls,lemme know!
ciao,a brandi from italy!

Info

2000-06-15 03:37:11Z

Hey Ralph,

Sorry I haven't got back to you yet. My father doesn't think that his father had 2 other brothers, but he will call his cousin and find out for sure. Yes, my grandfather was Sam. So as soon as I have some additional info i will send it back to you.

My e-mail address in Charlyb117@aol.com, e-mail me back so I can send you some info. thanks Kris

any info yet?

2000-06-14 20:53:32Z

Hi, Kris,

Any information from your father yet? I've been digging through microfilms of birth and marriage records for Saginaw in the past few days and finding a bunch of Brandis from the early 1900s. I think I've got a rough idea of the first couple of generations, something like this:

Vincenzo (Vincent) Brandi
Maria (Mary) Rappa had 4 sons

Raffaele Albino (Ralph Albert) Brandi
Giuseppi (Joseph) Brandi
Michael Brandi
Salvatore (Sam) Brandi

They may have had a daughter, but that's not clear yet; I found a Clara Brandi in the marriage index in the 1890s. The missing 1890 Census would have really helped here if it hadn't been destroyed in a fire....

If I understand correctly, Salvatore (Sam) is your grandfather, and he brought his family to America probably around 1910-1912, after the birth of your uncle Angelo in Italy in 1909, but before the birth of your aunt Irene in Saginaw in 1912. Yes?

Unfortunately, the records I'm looking at end sometime in 1914, so I'm at a loss to place the half-dozen other Brandis born in Saginaw between then and when the index ends in 1922 (at least until I get around to looking at the 1920 Census for Saginaw, which I haven't done yet).

Cousin!

2000-05-24 21:48:42Z

Neat!

Let's see, if I have this figured out properly, you and I would be second cousins once removed.

An SS-5 is the application that one fills out to get a Social Security number. If you know your (deceased) relative's Social Security Number, you can get a copy of their original application form (form number SS-5), which contains things like birthplace, birthday, and parents names, as well as who their employer was at the time they filled out the form. You can see a copy of your uncle's form on my web site at http://www.brandi.org/geneablogy/ (and no, that's not a typo, the explanation is at the bottom of the page). If you search for "Angelo", you'll find his name and a link to a scan of his SS-5 about halfway down the page.

You'll also find an e-mail address where you can reach me on the main page of the site.

Brandi's

2000-05-24 18:57:25Z

Ralph,

My father is going to get some info together for you and i will send it to you. From what I understand so far, your great grandfather is my fathers uncle. What is an ss-5 for angelo? he was my uncle

thanks kris

Brandis in Saginaw

2000-05-23 21:40:25Z

Kris,

I'm currently researching Brandis in Saginaw. My great grandfather, Ralph Albert Brandi Sr. (Italian name Raffaele Albino Brandi) came to Saginaw from San Potito Sannitico, Italy sometime before 1893; I haven't pinned down the exact date yet. I believe that his parents, Vincenzo Brandi and Maria Rappa, may have also come to Saginaw at the same time; I find a Vincent and Mary Brandi in Saginaw in both the 1900 and 1910 Censuses. (I also find a 28-year old Michael Brandi in Saginaw in 1910, but I haven't figured out who he is yet, either.) And I have an SS-5 for Angelo Joseph Brandi of Detroit who gave his parents names as Salvatore Samuel Brandi and Raffaella Pito and his birthplace as San Potito Sannitico. My aunt tells me that her father, Ralph Brandi Jr., used to talk to an Angelo Brandi and referred to him as his cousin, but I have yet to make a definitive link between the two families. Sam and Raffaella do not appear in the 1900 or 1910 Censuses (and Angelo was born in 1909 in Italy), so they must have come over after 1910, and I haven't gotten to the 1920 Census yet. I'm reasonably sure there's a link there somewhere, I just haven't found it yet. Do you know who Sam's parents were?

Brandi Family Tree

2000-03-08 22:06:58Z

My grandfather, Salvatore Brandi, was born in Calabria, Italy. Married Eudosia Garcia (born in Canary Islands). Both moved to Puerto Rico and raised family there. Looking for more information and ffamily members.

Brandi Family Tree

1999-11-19 16:58:08Z

Looking for Family tree information. My grandparents came from Italy. Lived and raised their children in saginaw, MI. Their names were Rafaella and Sam Brandi.

Re: Brandi Family Tree

djkbrandi — 2005-06-11 00:49:50Z

My grandparents also came from Italy and moved to Puerto Rico before coming to the United States. My grandmother's name was Marcelina Brandi. My father was born in Puerto Rico, Juan Brandi in 1936. He had 10 brother/sisters. Any connection to this? Please advise.

Anyone related to a Marcelina Brandi

djkbrandi — 2005-06-11 00:26:30Z

My husband, Dennis Brandi, is the grandson of Marcelina Brandi. She had, I believe, 11 children. My husband's father was John Brandi (aka Juan) who died in 1978 at the age of 42 years. Anyone related to this family, please advise as I would like to find relatives on his father's side of the family.

LOOKING FOR A BRANDI OR SCHIAVONI

EBRANDI — 2003-01-07 14:10:58Z

I AM LOOKING FOR BRANDI'S OR SCHIAVONI'S FROM ARQUATA DEL TRONTO OR PIEDILAMA IN ASCOLI PISCENO, ITALY. MY ANCESTORS ARE ONORATO BRANDI AND FILOMINA SCHIAVONI (b. 1895) AND ONORATO BRANDI (b. 1883) IN ITALY.

Re: LOOKING FOR A BRANDI OR SCHIAVONI

backwardgirl — 2003-04-20 14:35:49Z

THIS IS A LONG SHOT, BUT I WAS BORN WITH THE LAST NAME AS BRANDI IN 1952. I WAS PUT UP FOR ADOPTION AND HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIND MY PARENT WITH THIS LAST NAME. IF IT WAS A HE, I WAS TOLD HE WAS 19ISH AND A ICE HOCKEY PLAYER? OR IIF MY MOM, SHE WAS 16, AND LIVED IN UPSTATE NY. I WOULD LOVE TO FIND MY ROOTS! i DO KNOW THAT ONE PARENT WAS A BRANDI AND ONE WAS AN OBEDA. ????

Brandi female in circus in 1952 or so

backwardgirl — 2003-04-20 14:35:49Z

I have just found out that I was the child of a couple who were performers in the circus. Mother's maiden name was Brandi and father's sur name is Obeda. Any one have any ideas?

Re: BRANDI family and origin

backwardgirl — 2003-04-20 14:35:49Z

I TOO WOULD LIKE TO KNOW BECAUSE I WAS BORN AS AN ILLEGITIMATE CHILD IN 1952 TO PARENTS WITH LAST NAME OF BRANDI AND OBEDA. I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR MANY DECADES. I WAS BORN IN NEW YORK CITY AND I DO KNOW BY LOOKING IN NY AREA THERE ARE BRANDI'S FROM UPSTATE TO LONG ISLAND. SORRY I CAN'T HELP,. BUT IF U FIND ANYTHING OUT PLEASE ADVISE ABOUT THE BRANDI BACKGROUND!