HELP: Filippo Carlo "Charles" Marino

[greg0rius]

Hi There..

I am looking for information on my Great grandfather: Filippo Carlo "Charles" Marino

He was said to be from Verona and possibly born in Lacarno Switzerland.

He immigrated to Tomales, Marin County, California.

He married Caterina "Katie" Pozzi, from Locarno (Solerno?) Switzerlandand had 4 Children.

My mother says that she was always told that he spoke very little of his family i.e. parents, siblings etc and the circumstances surrounding his immigration to the United States.

If anyone can direct me to a Vital Records directory or something similar, I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks in advance.

[wldspirit]

From the 1920 census:

Name: Katie Marino
Home in 1920: Tomales, Marin, California
Age: 39
Estimated birth year: abt 1881
Birthplace: Switzerland
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's name: Flillippo Marino
Father's Birth Place: Switzerland
Mother's Birth Place: Switzerland
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Female
Able to read: No
Able to Write: No

Household Members:
Name Age
Flillippo Marino
Katie Marino 39
Alfred Marino 4
[4 7/12]
Leonard Marino 4
[4 7/12]

Immigration listed as 1890 for husband, unknown for her. As of this census neither of them has naturalized.

He list birth place as Italy for himself and both parents.

[greg0rius]

The 1920 census that I was able to find had his name misspelled as well.

Funny they said neither could read nor write yet the both could read and write Italian.

I was never able to find his immigration year.
That will help with Ellis Island records.
Thanks.

Any birth info form Italian records would be very helpful.

[pink67]

Just for references, from the 1930 census immigration year was 1896 while on the 1910 immigr. year was 1890 again

1930 United States Federal Census
about Phillip Morino
Name: Phillip Morino
Home in 1930: Bodega, Sonoma, California
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Age: 62
Estimated birth year: abt 1868
Birthplace: Italy
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Kate Morino
Race: White
Occupation:

Education:

Military Service:

Rent/home value:

Age at first marriage:

Parents' birthplace: View image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Phillip Morino 62 head, born in IT, immigr. year 1896, alien
Kate Morino 49 wife, born in Switzerland, immigr. year 1906
Alfred Morino 14
Leo Morino 14
Ines Morino 10
Frank Morino 7

image here:
http://postimage.org/image/2aknlav8/

1910 United States Federal Census
about Philip Merino
Name: Philip Merino
Age in 1910: 40
Estimated birth year: 1870
Birthplace: Italy
Relation to Head of House: Lodger
Father's Birth Place: Italy
Mother's Birth Place: Italy
Home in 1910: Tomales, Marin, California
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male
Year of immigration: 1890
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Jack Carrie 22
Charlie Braga 20
Charlie Bolla 45
Philip Merino 40

image:
http://postimage.org/image/330d94jo/


Laura

[suanj]

Hi, here the 1910 census:
Name: Philip Merino
Birthplace: Italy
Relationship to Head of Household:
Residence: Tomales, Marin, California
Marital Status: Single
Race : White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1890
Father's Birthplace: Italy
Mother's Birthplace: Italy
Family Number: 210
Page Number: 15
Household Gender Age
Jack Caseri M 22y
Charlie Braga M 20y
Charlie Bolla M 45y
Philip Merino M 40y

by familysearch


by ancestry.com:

1910 United States Federal Census
about Philip Merino Name: Philip Merino
Age in 1910: 40
Estimated birth year: 1870
Birthplace: Italy
Relation to Head of House: Lodger
Father's Birth Place: Italy
Mother's Birth Place: Italy
Home in 1910: Tomales, Marin, California
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male
Year of immigration: 1890
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Jack Carrie 22
Charlie Braga 20
Charlie Bolla 45
Philip Merino 40

http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/3803/filippope.jpg


and 1900 census:
1900 United States Federal Census
about Phillip Merino Name: Phillip Merino
Home in 1900: Tomales, Marin, California
Age: 31
Birth Date: Aug 1868
Birthplace: Italy
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1892
Relationship to head-of-house: Employee
Father's Birthplace: Italy
Mother's Birthplace: Italy
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
James Raschoni 46
Savina Raschoni 34
Albert E Raschoni 13
Emma Raschoni 12
George Raschoni 11
James Raschoni 9
Walter Raschoni 7
Arnold Raschoni 2
Paul Raschoni 1
Peter Barry 20
Phillip Merino 31


http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/6593/filippo1900.jpg

so arrived in USA around 1890/2
suanj

[pink67]

1900 United States Federal Census
about Phillip Merino
Name: Phillip Merino
Home in 1900: Tomales, Marin, California
[Tomales, Marin, California]
Age: 31
Birth Date: Aug 1868
Birthplace: Italy
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1892
Relationship to head-of-house: Employee
Father's Birthplace: Italy
Mother's Birthplace: Italy
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
James Raschoni 46
Savina Raschoni 34
Albert E Raschoni 13
Emma Raschoni 12
George Raschoni 11
James Raschoni 9
Walter Raschoni 7
Arnold Raschoni 2
Paul Raschoni 1
Peter Barry 20
Phillip Merino 31

image:
http://postimage.org/image/33qtuog4/

Laura

[suanj]

ops.. Laura we have found same censuses
suanj

[suanj]

1930 United States Federal Census
about Phillip Morino Name: Phillip Morino
Home in 1930: Bodega, Sonoma, California
View Map
Age: 62
Estimated birth year: abt 1868
Birthplace: Italy
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Kate Morino
Race: White
Occupation:

Education:

Military Service:

Rent/home value:

Age at first marriage:

Parents' birthplace: View image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Phillip Morino 62 imm. 1896 alien
Kate Morino 49
Alfred Morino 14
Leo Morino 14
Ines Morino 10
Frank Morino 7


http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/391/filippoa.jpg
suanj

[greg0rius]

Thank you for the diligent replies.

So this is what I have so far.

Birth Name: Carlo Felipe Marino (Morino, Merino = Census error)

Possible Birth Place: Domodossola, Piedmont, Italy

Likely Birth Date: 08/15/1868

Likely Immigration Year: 1889-1890

Likely Age At Immigration: 21 or 22

Father's Name: Guiseppe Marino

Mother's Name: Margarite(a?) Andrea

I have nothing to verify his birth place except verbal tradition.
It's interesting how many different ways they spelled his name in the Census records.
What else is interesting is that he was listed as an employee in 1900 and 1910.
He went on to own a Hotel/Casino/Bar in Bodega Bay California.

Spouse: Caterina Pozzi (39 in 1930)

Children:
Leonardo Marino (Leonard/Leo = My grand father)
Alfredo (Alfred)
Fancesco (Frank)
Ines


Is there a good resource for Italian vital records online?

Thanks for the help.

GD

[pink67]

Ancestry.com has online the civil registrations for the town of Domodossola...

You are correct because I found the death act of Marini Giuseppe (CArlo's father):

Year 1908 Death act number 47 S

Marini Giuseppe, son of Giovanni and of .... husband of the living Margherita D'Andrea, living when alive in San Rocco di Premia, died on 12 september 1908 in the Hospital of Domodossola

Image:
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Laura

[greg0rius]

Thank you.. Thank you... Thank you...

[pink67]

San Rocco di Premia is a fraction of the town of Premia:

http://italia.indettaglio.it/eng/piemon ... rocco.html

Laura

[pink67]

I'm happy I was able to help you
I forgot to write that when Giuseppe Marini died was 77 years old, a farmer...

Laura

[greg0rius]

My grandfather always said we were Contandini which means peasant or farmer of sorts.
No wonder my great grandfather worked on dairy's after his arrival.

Based on the sur-name it is very likely that they were of Jewish descent.
We'll see as we go.

Thanks again.
That opens a huge door to continue the work.

I know that they WANT to be found and that they are on the other side helping us along the way.

GD

[pink67]

I know that they WANT to be found and that they are on the other side helping us along the way.

Wow.... you read my mind.... I was just writing to you that THIS is one of that special cases when an ancestor wants to be found .... Do you know why??
Well,
San Rocco di Premia is a "frazione" of the Comune/Town of Premia.... On Ancestry.com there are only a few databases on this town...
It's just a case that your ancestor died in a Hospital in another town (Domodossola) maybe because it was the only hospital in the area, so his dead must have been transcripted in the Register of the town of Domodossola too... and be found after so many years just because he died there (not so common to die in hospitals in old times here)

Laura