Ellis Island records pre- 1890? ...Bottini

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Ellis Island records pre- 1890? ...Bottini

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The earliest date you can pick on the ellis island search is in the 1890s, but I believe my great-great grandfather Francesco Bottini came earlier, as my great grandfather, John Angelo Bottini was born in Boston June 17, 1886. We believe Francesco was born in Parma, or somewhere nearby. Is there any way to search earlier records of emigration? Also, will Boston City Hall have birth records from that era so I can confirm the parents' names? Thanks everyone! ----- Matt
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ok, so I think I posted this in the wrong forum, sorry! I checked the immigration forum and saw Castle Gardens, checked that, and found a Francesco Bottini, arrived Mar 11, 1885, which works, age 33, which works, and Port Havre, which works too. There wasn't any other info, or manifest pic or anything, so I can't be sure. It lists destination as 2764, but I don't know what their code means. Any way to get more info from this site?
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The earlier manifests didn't list towns usually. Rare to get more then name, age, sex, and number of pieces of luggage!

Here is the manifest:

http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/7500 ... inibp5.jpg

He is passenger 176 and I believe it states he is going to California...does that make sense?

It was only after Ellis Island had been opened...1906 I believe...that additional information was required on the manifests.

Wish there was something more definitive for you.
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Matt,
If this is your family in 1900, we may have Francesco’s
marriage record in Boston
Valarie

1900 census
Home in 1900:
2 Cusson? Place
Boston Ward 8, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Francis Batenia 55 (abt 1845)
- widower
- immig 1875, Al
John Batenia 13 (June 1886)
Catherine Batenia 12 (June 1887)
Elizabeth Batenia 8 (Dec 1891)
Louis Batenia 6 (Sep 1893)

From NEHGS (subscription site)
Boston Marriage
1 Oct 1885
Francesco Bottini 37 (abt 1848)
- fruit dealer
- born in Italy
- father John, mother Catharine
- 1st marriage
Pasqualina Bartuci 27 (abt 1858)
- born in Italy
- father Pietro, mother Magdelina
- 1st marriage

Note: Giovanni Angelo Bottini’s birth is listed,
but no image is available on the NEHGS site
Boston, Year 1886, Vol 369, page 259

Boston Birth Record (probably Louis)
19 Sep 1893
109 North , Boston
(Unnamed) male Bottini
- father Frank, laborer4, b in IT
- mother Pasquina, in IT

Boston Death Record
20 April 1896
Pasquina Bottlni (Bottini)
Wife of Francesco “mnâ€
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OMG, you're unreal! The spelling is way off, but the kids names are all right, and I knew he was married to a Pasqualina who died young, and we thought her last name was bertuche. Thank you so much!!!
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Matt,
That's terrific that we have the correct family for you!
In quite a few cases the birth/death records on the the
MA Archive site Search MA Archives can be found on the NEHGS
site as actual images (thru 1910).
If you find any more possible records that may belong to
your family in an archive search, please let us know.
A few of us have a subscription to NEHGS.
New England Historical Genealogical Society
The MA Archive site also explains how you can order those records
- or view them in person.
Valarie
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Thanks Valarie, that's great! It's too bad nothing shows a town in Italy in the old records, I'll have to keep searching. I've heard that Francesco was "Parmese", or "Parmesan" as they used to call him, but saying he was from Parma is probably like when they said that my grandmothers mother was from Genoa, when she was actually from Cichero nearby. If I can find the town, LDS film will be the next step.
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I'm still stuck, no living relatives know the location he came from in Italy. The cognome search shows alot of Bottinis, mostly in the Northern regions. but nothing revealing. I need some advice on how to find out. HELP!! :?
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Do you know if he naturalized? If so, this paperwork could reveal the town of origin......
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Not sure if he was. Is there an online database I can search for his name on naturalization papers?
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Matt,
Finding a town of origin can be a challenge.
Since no one in the family has any of Francesco's
old documents, that avenue is apparently closed.
He wouldn't have any military registrations in the
US since he was born in the 1850's.
Manifests before the mid-1890's generally didn't
list the town of origin.
If you can find any relatives that may have joined
him in the US, their records may help.
Many of us have had the same difficulty, I didn't
find our town of origin until a relative found an
old newspaper clipping stating my g-grandfather was
returning to Donnici to visit relatives!
Perhaps an obituary for Francesco?
Valarie

One search you could try...
Look for Bottini on Ellis Island, see if anyone
was joining your Francesco in MA.
If you can make a connection, you may have
your town.
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If this is your family in 1910,
it may be worth looking at Francesco’s
brother-in-law’s possible records…

possible 1910 census
Home in 1910:
640 Sommerville Ave
Somerville Ward 6, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Francis Botine 64
- widower
- immig 1880, Na
John Botine 22
Louis Botine 17
John Bertuchi 45
- married
- immig 1892, Al
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Definitely is, thanks! I'll look into it. No luck yet on the huge list of Bottinis on ellis island, most went to CA or NY.
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did some searchin last night for Giovanni Bertucci, no luck. This side's gonna be difficult :)

------------- Ancestry.com has an 1890 Boston public record for Francesco Bottini, can anybody check it out for me? :wink: Thaaaaaank you everybody!!! ---------Matt
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