Arberesh - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Turano and Gabriele families from San Demetrio Corone, Cosenza, Calabria

Tambra Turano-Davis — 5 May 2006 4:52:39 GMT

Hello,

My stepfather's arberesh family emigrated from San Demetrio Corone, Cosenza, Calabria, Italy to New York about 1905.

Nicola and Angela Turano had quite a few children, including Demetrio, Domenico and Ernesto, all of whom left Italy for the US just after the turn of the century.

Demetrio's wife Rosa Gabriele also came from San Demetrio or Acri. Her parents Santo and Maria Gabriele. I believe Rosa had a brother named Pasquale and a sister named Annunziata.

I'd love to connect with anyone else from this family.

Thank you,
Tambra Turano-Davis

Arberësh/Albanian Heritage

Eric Rohe — 31 Jan 2006 12:56:37 GMT

My mother's father is German, Sioux Indian, Danish, and Arberësh Albanian. His father's mother (my great-great grandmother) was the forebearer of the Arberësh descent. She either was born of immigrant Arberësh parents or was an immigrant.
Her family and herself had lived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. What I'd like to know is when and where did the group of Albanian immigrants arrive in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
From recent research that I've done, I've discovered that Michigan (which is right next to Wisconsin) is the second largest state in the United States (compared to New York) home to many Albanian immigrants and descendants of immigrants.

Arberesh surnames

Donna Di Giacomo — 14 Feb 2002 5:16:05 GMT

Researching Frega, Lotito, Bellizzi, and Pistoia of Lungro, Cosenza, Calabria, Italy.

Family lore is that my great-great-great-grandfather, Angelo Frega, was born in Greece (he was a salt miner in Albania and Greece).

Please email me at Beatles0223@aol.com if anything connects.