The tombs of the families and some genealogical finding...

The verification of the many genealogical data is also have occurred through comparison/feedback to the family tombs in Ticino, Switzerland or abroad.

It have been photographed the family tombs in the cemeteries of Daro, Carasso, Monte Carasso, Castione, and the Bellinzona

The family members or researchers interested in view the images are invited to contact me

Here is an example of a genealogical acknowledgement happened through the photograph of a tomb abroad
Cemetery "Old Holy Cross", Santa Cruz, California, USA

On the tombstone there is an indication: "Natives of Switzerland"

Note: The year of birth differs between documents Civil Status and those reported on the tombstone, in the second case it may be an approximation also given the historical period in question

Sources: http://www.findagrave.com / http://www.ancestry.com / http://www.ellisisland.com

This is one of many families of Ticino who emigrated
in the United States of America in 1892

Delco

Peter (Pietro), born in Arbedo april 21 1865, son of Pietro (Peter) and Annunziata born Gana (Ganna).
Married in Lumino aprile 9 1890 to Marietta born Dellaminica, daugther of Carlo and Maria born Taminelli.

Sons:

  • Maria (Mary), born in Lumino settembre 27 1890
  • Delcς Pietro Luigi (Peter Louis), born in Lumino august 25 1892

There are no more recordi of births for this family in Ticino. However, the documents of the US Federal Census of the 1900 reported that the family, was composed of other 3 children:

  • Enedina, born in California november 1894
  • Fredewinda, born in California october 1895
  • Severina, born in California june 1897
In 1900 the family live at adress:
Santa Cruz Ward 2, Santa Cruz, California

The reference to the documents of the census are the following:
1900:
California – Santa Barbara – Santa Maria – District 89 – sheet 4a – line 83 (line 34 wife Marietta, line 35 daugther Maria, line 36 son Peter, line 37 daugther Enedina, line 38 daugther Fredewinda)

1930:
California – Santa Barbara – Santa Maria – District 44 – sheet 4 (9?) – line 27

 For further details on the family of Peter and Marietta, refer to the history of the family