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Re: DiNatale from Palermo Sicily settling in Harrisburg, PA

DINAROOTS — 2009-11-04 01:35:03Z

HI!
MY LAST NAME IS DINATALE. MY ANCESTORS CAME FROM PALERMO, SICILY. MY GREAT GRANDFATHER PHILLPE AND HE WAS A BARBER. HIS WIFES NAME, MY GREAT NONNIE WAS ANTONETTE. I HAVE THEIR PICTURE AND WE ALL LOOK LIKE HER EVEN THRU THE GENERATIONS. MY GRANDSON LOOKS LIKE MY GREATFATHERAND MY GRANDFATHER JOHN WITH THE DENTED CHIN. MY GRANDFATHER NAME WAS JOHN ANTHONY, THEY LIVED IN DORCHESTER, BOSTON. HE HAD A BROTHER FRANK, SALVATORE, AND A SISTER MARY. THEY HAD ALOT OF COUSINS, THEY ALL LOOK ALIKE ITS AMAZING! MAYBE SOMEWHERE ALONG THE LINE WE ARE RELATED. KEEP IN TOUCH
D

Re: DiNatale from Palermo Sicily settling in Harrisburg, PA

dirtracer11d — 2009-10-06 04:17:27Z

My name is Steve Dinatale and our Family settled in Reading Pa. My Grand Father also named Frank came from Palermo in the early 1900's

Re: Dinatale from com. de noavaro/Messina /Sicily/ to MA

lisaperry491 — 2009-05-27 20:38:29Z

Is there an Augustino in there as well? My maternal family came here from that area. My Grandmother was Bernadette DiNatale. I have the ship records from Boston.

Lisa Perry

Re: DiNatale's originating from Casentino

LOUISDINATALE — 2009-05-24 11:36:36Z

My name is Louis DiNatale III. My great-grandmother, Pauoline Fragasi married Anthony DiNatale. Both are from Casentino, Italy. Anthony had four boys and four girls. I am the grandson of Louis DiNatale, his second youngest son.

My other great Uncles were: Ralph, Larry, & John. My great aunts were: Rose, Betty, Mary, and Helen. All are deceased.
My father, Louis DiNatale Jr., is alive and lives in Florida.

Louis

Re: Searching Di Natale''s from Sicily

francod145 — 2009-05-16 23:45:14Z

Hi Im a Di natale. My parents are from Pachino Scicily.
Any relation?

Re: Searching Di Natale''s from Sicily

cadinatale — 2009-04-27 15:05:28Z

Hope you're still checking this site. Cadinatale@yahoo.com or pldinatale@yahoo.com

We're probably cousins.

Re: Searching Di Natale''s from Sicily

cadinatale — 2009-04-27 15:04:05Z

cadinatale@yahoo.com; pldinatale@yahoo.com My sister has done extensive research of our family back to the 1600s. We're still in Messina, surname Rodriquez. Our family covers surnames of Di Fede, Santoro, Citarrella (Citarella), and quite a few others. Would love to talk...write us...Carol DiNatale

Re: Searching Di Natale''s from Sicily

clucifora — 2009-01-10 02:42:21Z

My Dad's name is Paolo Dinatale his Dad's name was Luciano Dinatale from Pachino, Sicily. My dad has two other brothers Pasqualino and Salvatore Dinatale. My Dad came to Toronto in 1955/1956.

Re: Were are from there!

mdny1 — 2008-08-30 22:42:51Z

My father, Nicola Di Natale, was born in Bari, Italy. I understand there are alot of people from Sicily that moved to Bari. He moved and started his family in Brooklyn, N.Y. I am his 2nd son, Michael. I have 1 older brother; his name sake Nicola.

Re: might be related?

ddcapecod — 2008-08-08 04:27:28Z

This is so exciting! I think we are all related somewhere along the lines. How amazing is this! Years of replys from all of you that I just read and hope everyone will keep on connecting. Hopefully all of you still review this. Back in the late 1800's my great grandfather Antonio was born in 1863 in Sicily,I believe either Palermo or Messina still investigating that,(must be in the blood- they are all in the police force the relatives)Still working on finding his relatives.He married Fillippa born 1876, they resided in South Boston 1910 census records.They came from Italy and landed in South Boston at that time and stayed, not Ellis Island. My grandfather John Anthony DiNatale was born in January 1901 ? He had a sister Rose, Mary,and Frances, brothers Samuel,Phillip,and Frank they resided in South Boston, then Dorchester, and my grandparents retired in Jamaica Plain and Malden. My Grandmother was Freda(Othmer)DiNatale, yes he married an American,1st generation(of Irish/German decent) They had my dad Anthony J., John that died when he was little. My Aunt Mary,Aunt Phillyis,Uncle Joseph (butch).They are still around .
And when I was little I was exploring the cellar and found pics of my great granddad and grandpa John he was in the navy and was a amateur boxer. I have the pictures still of Antonio and Fillippa, they are very stern looking but young and strong looking as well. We have her eyes and the DiNatale look right down to the grandchilren. Anymore pics out there?
I did notice a reply from Adeline Kerrigan that her great grandfather was Anthony,and buried in St Michaels. My grandparents John and Freda and their son John are buried there as well, I did notice the last time I visited the resting place of our relatives that a Rocco was there. And that my Uncle John died on my birthday , of course I was born many yrs later. So, I believe with all the children and past relatives we are all related. WE need a family REUNION! My dad is turning 80 this yr. and I believe some of his cousins must still be around. As a matter of fact, I met one of them in Marshfield, Vinny I think, when I rented a cottage and by God I thought it was my dad they all look alike the same eyes,nose -its amazing. Anyway, if anyone is reading this or ponders upon this please contact me ddcapecod@comcast.net. Ciao! God Bless!

Re: Searching Di Natale''s from Sicily

dantrzcinski — 2007-12-31 04:14:54Z

I also am looking for my family in Sicilia. My gramdmother was a Di Natale from Modica, her first name was Louise. Her father's name was Rafael Di Natale, his wife's name iwas Concetta Cuccione. I don't know where to start to look, if you have any ideas please let me know. Thanks!

Re: Dinep - Tillie, Max, Isidore

cskopinsky — 2007-08-08 18:56:24Z

hello karen
it was my great grandfather who was married to your grandmother, i would love to see the photos you have.
there is a murry skopinsky who lives in ny,ny.
also my uncle art skopinsky lives in NY,NY.

Re: Dinep - Tillie, Max, Isidore

finkeland — 2007-08-02 12:13:49Z

Hi - I'm pretty sure your grandfather or great grandfather was married to my grandmother. It was a second marriage and they had no kids. They are burried together in Long Island and I've been to the cemetery and there are more relatives burried there. I can try ti find the pictures and email them to you. My name is Karen and I live in Manhattan and have 2 kids. My father is still alive (83) and he knows mroe about your family. I will ask him. My email is finkeland@hotmail.com.

Re: Dinep - Tillie, Max, Isidore

cskopinsky — 2007-07-25 19:12:16Z

hello my name is charles skopinsky the son of barnard skopinsky his father was hyman charles skopinsky and his father was charles skopinsky. i am 36 years old and i live in rochester ny i am married and have i child my wifes name is vicki skopinsky and my sons name is robert skopinsky. i think we are related?

Re: might be related?

pldinatale — 2007-06-27 17:14:44Z

Hello...I have not returned to this site for years...sorry. I believe that my grandfather had only 1 brother...his name was Giovanni. (John) He did have sisters. Mary, Rosalie, Paulina...and I think one other, who's name escapes me. Could it be from your family?
Thanks

Re: DiNatales, original surname lost...?

jerid42 — 2007-06-05 18:18:05Z

My last name was DiNatale, from Winsted, Ct. I can't find anything on the DiNatale's except at Ellis Is. it's listed as Natale. When my grandfather married my grandmother (Mazzarisi, Mazzarese) it was still Natale, but on the 30's census it's DiNatale. My grandfather was from Santa Caterina Villarmosa, Sicily.
Jeri

Re: Searching Di Natale''s from Sicily

pldinatale — 2006-12-29 17:57:39Z

There are many branches of DiNatale's from Sicily...mostly Palermo also Messina and Venice. Please, if possible can you provide some first names so that we can help you? My family has Thomas' (Gaetano in Italian) John's (Giovanni)and Joseph's (Guiseppi)With sister's Mary, Paulina, Rosalie...and many cousins.
Let us know...we might be related. Most DiNatale's started with the spelling of DiNatale...but when they came to Ellis Island the receivers did not speak Italian and phonically signed the register for the immigrants as DeNatale. So extend your search to both spellings.

Re: More DiNatales from Sicily

jolynnwinland — 2006-09-19 12:51:20Z

My Domenico is buried in Braintree, Mass. He was from Furnari, Messina province of Sicily. His parents were Vincenzo Puliafico and Maruzza DiNatale.

Re: More DiNatales from Sicily

2006-09-18 18:48:20Z

Is Domenico buried in Barre, MA? If so we might just be related, though on the Puliafico side

Re: DiNatales from Sicily

2004-09-07 17:54:34Z

Its been years since you posted your message. My grandfather Born in Furnari 1885, had a sister Carmela Parisi who married into the DiNatale family( D'Natale). I know of two sons born to her...Simone, and the other I do not know the name. He was an accountant who traveled to other countries. I do not know if there were any other children. I wonder if there is any connection. Please get in touch!

DiNatale from Palermo Sicily settling in Harrisburg, PA

2004-08-18 19:11:07Z

Just curious to know about the DiNatale family that originated in Harrisburg PA. My great-grandfather's name was Frank, wife Grace (American version). They came over from Palermo Sicily. Don't know when. My father, Frank (born 1943) is the oldest of 22 cousins. Some names in the family are Christmas, Beatty, and Venafro. Any info would be great. Thanks.

Re: DeNatale, DiNatale, Natale

2004-04-05 08:47:31Z

Hi my name is Vito De Natale and I am 41 years old.
There is everything a big mistake on the last name De Natale and Di Natale, in effects in the time dissocciatis are him but in origin it was only a log De Natale.
I am sure to 100 for 100 that your ancestors were also really Sicilian because the wife of De Natale Salvatore called Calogera (and not Carlogera) Sicilian typical name, for instance me that I live in Naples, this name doesn't exist.
One ancestor of mine had made a search in the national file in Florence and he had succeeded in going up again up to 1650, sustaining that the roots of our last name originated from the Piemont Turin.
I hope that these few news has served you.
For any other information you can write me, Bye

DiNatales from Sicily

2003-11-11 03:33:05Z

My great grandpa's name was Rosario DiNatale and he was also from Sicily. He married Antoinette. I believe they then moved to New York. If this helps anyone.

DiNatale's Pachino Sicily

2002-03-03 04:46:50Z

I'm from Toronto Canada and my parents are first generation Canadians from Pachino Sicily. My dad is one of 3 brothers, Salvatore, Pasquale and Paolo DiNatale. They've been here since early 50's. My Grandfather, Luciano, was the youngest of 13 children, born in Pachino, early 1900's. Any other DiNatale's from Pachino?
e-mail jdina55@sympatico.ca

Re: Sicilian DiNatales

2002-02-19 03:50:38Z

My DeNatales settled in the lower East Side of New York City. When my grandfather, Guiseppe could afford to move, he bought a house on the Great South Bay of Long Island and had it moved to some land he'd bought. He dug the basement himself. Then, he had my grandmother, Giorgia Girasa DeNatale, and thier two young sons (Salvatore and Pietro) join him. My father, Raymond, was born in that house on March 2, 1920. My brother owns that house now and my parents live next door! My grandmother died when my dad was 18 mos old. We all lived for a time in that house: Salvatore and his young family; then Pietro and his family and then My parents and their two kids.
As far as Boston DeNatales...There seem to be a lot of them! Mike DENatale lived next to my inlaws on Mystic Valley Parkway in Medford, Mass. No relation.
Good luck in your search!!!!!! Cathie

Re: Searching Di Natale''s from Sicily

2002-02-19 03:00:45Z

Hi, my great grandparents were from Sicily. Palermo. My great grandfather came here to South Boston and had three barber shops. My father is Anthony John and he is a former Supt. with the Boston Police Department. I have one brother and four sisters. One of my sister knows most of the history and first names of our relatives. I know that several are buried at St. Michael's Cemetary in Jamaica Plain.

Re: Sicilian DiNatales

2002-02-18 22:16:02Z

My Salvatore and his wife Calogera had a child Salvatore. He was not listed on the 1900 census so he must have born after that or left in Sicily. Do you know his parentsnames? Did your DeNatales settle in Boston or Fitchburg Mass?

Re: DiNatale's originating from Casentino

2002-02-18 22:12:37Z

Sorry. We, originally spelled DiNatale, hail from Modica in southeastern Sicily. Good Luck on your search!

Re: Sicilian DiNatales

2002-02-18 22:09:55Z

Hi! Ever been to Palermo???? I was there on my honeymoon. Robbed there too! Interresting experience. We love to laugh about the Alpha Romeo Police car! I'd like to tell you more! Keep in touch although my Salvatore was from Modica, Sicily and came here at age 9 in 1912, I think.

DeNatale, DiNatale, Natale

2002-02-13 20:41:52Z

My g g grandparents were DeNatales from Siciliy (Palermo?). His name was Salvatore DeNatale and his wife was Carlogera Pulpi. They came to the states around 1900 and settled in Massachusetts. They had two daughters, Mary and Raimonda (my g grandmother) and five sons,Pasquale, Joseph, John, Salvatore, and Nunzio.

Does anyone have any information or connections to this family?

Re: Sicilian DiNatales

2002-02-13 20:30:33Z

Re: Sicilian DiNatales

2002-02-13 20:28:11Z

Re: DiNatales in Boston

2002-02-05 17:25:22Z

My great grandmother was a DiNatale from Massachusetts (born in Italy). She had some brothers named Salvatore, Joseph, John and a sister perhaps named Rosa. Her name was Ramona or Raimonda. Has anyone heard of her. She died during childbirth.

Re: Searching Di Natale''s from Sicily

2002-02-02 03:55:10Z

I'm sorry it took so long to reply, but I've been working all week. Since I posted that message, I've discovered I was looking at the wrong family line. Apparently, the Natale family are relatives of our side of the Rivaldo family--most likely cousins. My family lived in the Chicago area and my mother remembers the Natales, but I haven't been able to place them on the immediate family tree. My grandmother's father was George Rivaldo, who married Pauline Guzzardo (from the Azzarello line.) I would imagine it was the wife of the Natalie side that fit into our line.

Re: Searching Di Natale''s from Sicily

2002-01-30 19:39:31Z

To Lucy,
Carmelo DiNatale was my great uncle. Great grandpa was named Anthony and he was from the Messina area of Sicily. They are buried together along with many other relatives in St Michaels in Roslindale MA.If you send me your e-mail I can give you names and info. My e-mail is addiekerr@cs.com

Re: Were are from there!

2002-01-27 22:03:47Z

Dear Analisa:
I finally saw your posting. Are you from Sicily? If so, from where? Nearby Modica????? That is where my grandparents are from. Grandpa, Guiseppe DiNatale, was born in 1879 and died in1981. He married Giorgina (Giogia) Girasa. They had two children born there, Salvatore and Pietro and a third son, Raymond, born in Bay Shore, LOng Island. He had relatives that went to Buffalo, NY as well as Texas. The Blancos or Biancos went to Texas. Any similarities? Any and all information will be appreciated.

Re: Searching Di Natale''s from Sicily

2002-01-27 21:50:11Z

Dear Donna,

I'm not too sure we are related. More info may help: My grandfather, Guiseppe DiNatale, born 1879, immigrated to stay 1907. First was in lower east side of NNYC, then Bay Shore, Long Island. Married Giorgina (Giorgia Girasa) in Modica, Sicily. She a nd two sons followed' Salvatore and Pietro. Raymond was born here in 1920. Grandpa did have family in Connecticut and in Buffalo, NY. Does any of this help?

Re: Were are from there!

2003-11-01 21:26:16Z

Hey I have some relatives with the last name DiNatale also from Buffalo, New York. I'm not sure if that helps you any, but I thought I'd try.

Re: Searching Di Natale''s from Sicily

2001-12-22 16:21:50Z

I was born in Fondachelli, Sicily, in the province of Messina in 1950.

DiNatale's originating from Casentino

nld1947 — 2002-07-30 22:52:07Z

Casentino, a little known town in Abruzzo, is the common ground. If your ancestors are from there, we are related.

di Natales from Sicily to Ohio

dinatale49 — 2002-09-09 19:50:18Z

Searching for information on two di Natale brothers, Agustino and ??? who came from Sicily in 1910. Settled near New Philadelphia, Ohio. Searching for brother's name and any information on family in Sicily.

Dinep - Tillie, Max, Isidore

finkeland1 — 2002-11-21 23:21:56Z

Looking for relatives/info on Tillie Dinep. The name was maybe Dannenberg, or Danberg in Russia (Kiev?) Tillie wasa born in 1894 then came to the US and married Louis Finkel and then Charles Skopinsky. She had brothers Max and Isidore Dinep. I am her grandaughter.

DiNatale's from Sicily

mjoppold — 2006-09-04 23:10:31Z

Searching for members of my DiNatale family:

Salvatore DiNatale b. May 2, 1844, died May 2, 1918 in Piazza Armerina, Sicily. married (1st) Caroline LaPorta and they had two children Rosario and Angelina. His second wife was Angelina and they had 6 children. Joseph, Josephine, Gaetano, Tomaso, Cologero, and Rosina (my great grandmother) born 1876 in Piazza Armerina, Sicily.

Re: DiNatales from Sicily

mjoppold — 2006-09-04 22:56:42Z

My great grandmother Rosina DiNatale had a half brother named Rosario - I do not know who he married. Rosario had a sister Angelina and then several half brothers & sisters. Rosario's father is Salvatore DiNatale born May 2, 1844 and died May 2, 1918. His mother is Carolina LaPorta (first wife). He then remarried and had my great grandmother. They all lived in Piazza Armenia is Sicily, before coming to NYC areas.

Does this sound like your guy?

Re: DiNatale family connections????

dcicco1 — 2002-01-26 20:37:32Z

My great grandmother was Ramona DeNatale. She was married to Alfredo Ciccone and they came from Campobasso.

If you know any information about them that would be very helpful.

Thank you.

Dinatale from com. de noavaro/Messina /Sicily/ to MA

2003-09-10 16:10:07Z

john joseph dinatale came to usa in 1898 withhis dad christoforo salvatore dinatale . christoforo was born in 1856 and had a twin brother who stayed here for a short time and then went to france. christoforo( better known as sal ) had a wife named pasqualina - maiden name was Bertolami - birth date listed as 1865 - death date was btwn 1907 - 1913. they lived in somerville MA. John had 8 siblings - and a 2nd cousin named joseph dinatale who married his sister jennie.

Re: Searching Di Natale''s from Sicily

2003-09-05 11:20:58Z

john joseph dinatale from com. de novara (messina province) to usa in 1897?- sibs were several in number - lived in somerville ma in 1920 i think. Joseph, his younger brother was supposed to start at boston symphony orchestra as a first violinist -1921 or 22 but he died suddenly leaving ida(wife)and two young children Joseph and Albert i think.

Re: Were are from there!

johnharrington34 — 2003-11-02 01:49:48Z

Dear Linnea:

My father has been trying to track down his Buffalo area relatives for quite some time. He actually met someone, overseas during the Second World War that felt he was definitely related to the Buffalo DiNatales. We also had a cousin who used to own the Frontier Meat Market on Niagara St. in Buffalo. Any more information would be gratefully reeived! Cathie DeNatale Harrington at cathiedh4@aol.com

Re: DiNatales from Boston

dinaciccone — 2003-11-09 00:47:57Z

My great grandmother was Ramona DeNAtale from Massachusets (born in Italy?) she married Alfredo Ciccone either at the end of the 1800's or the beginning og the 1900's. Have any of you ever heard of her?

DiNatales, original surname lost...?

sonicthescrewdriver — 2006-01-14 01:38:02Z

Hi ^_^ Here is the situation, we are looking for my husband's relatives. His great-grandparents came from Italy, most likely Sicily, and the family name was apparently changed at Ellis Island. We're looking for the birth information of his grandfather and great-grandfather to find out what the original family name was. The grandfather's name is Thomas DiNatale, born 8.12.1929 in New York.
If anyone has birth info on him or any kind of info on his parents, that would be amazing!