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Antonio Filippi Filippi

chijo48 — 2009-10-17 13:17:24Z

Hi:
Anyone with information about Antonio Filippi Filippi son of Leocadio Filippi and Josefa Filippi. He emigrated to Puerto Rico from Corsica in the mid 1800's and resided in Anasco, Puerto Rico, in 1872 at age of 41 had three daughters and one son and owned a sugar cane farm and grocery store in Caguabo, Anasco(Puerto Rico)and was married to Rosa Solari. Any information will be greatly appreciated.
Fred A. Filippi

Re: Felipe Maria Filippi

chijo48 — 2009-08-09 20:44:26Z

My great grandfather Antonio Filippi was living in Caguabo,Anasco in 1872 at the age of 41. They had three daughters and one son, I grew up in Mayaguez,P.R. and have never heard of any other Filippi's in my area.Do you know of any of his relatives?

Re: Looking for other Pieraldi's

msmariap — 2009-08-04 19:52:11Z

Hi, my name is Maria, My family originally from Ponce, PR AND Italy. My Grandfather Felipe Pieraldi just passed away Febuary 2009. I am his Grandduaghter from Maryland United States of America. My Father is Felipe (Phil), and he has two duaghters including me.
I am in my 30's and speak only English. My Fathers uncle and others still reside in Puerto Rico.
When, I googled my name I saw this Blog, so I thought I would respond to it.
My email is stepintomusic@gmail.com

Re: Simonpietri Family

basketballfan310 — 2009-07-31 15:35:13Z

Hello my name is Sabrina Simonpietri. My family also comes from Corsica.
My great grandfather was Jean Baptist simonpietri and his family moved to venezuela from Corsica. My father is Juan carlos Simonpietri and right now we live in Vienna, Virginia. For all I know, we all the Simonpietris come from the same island off france and we are all related.

literature

jtollinchi1 — 2009-06-22 17:23:24Z

i am deeply sadden to be advised that DR..esteban tollinchi s literary works are not avilable in other languages. It seems a shame that others should be deprived of his genius. sincerly. juan esteban tollinchi U.S.A

Books by Esteban TollinchI

hanegroni — 2009-06-18 14:28:20Z

The Library of Congress lists nine books by Esteban Tollinchi and none of them are in English. Here is the list:

Author: Tollinchi, Esteban.
Title: La historia y el siglo inconsciente / Esteban
Tollinchi.
Published: San Juan, Puerto Rico : La Editorial Universidad
de Puerto Rico, c2008.

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Author: Tollinchi, Esteban.
Title: Los trabajos de la belleza modernista, 1848-1945
... / Esteban Tollinchi.
Published: San Juan, P.R. : Editorial de la Universidad de
Puerto Rico, 2004.
LC Call No.: NX454.5.M63T65 2004

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Author: Tollinchi, Esteban.
Title: Arte y sensualidad : cincuenta imágenes del
hombre y de la tierra / Esteban Tollinchi.
Published: [Río Piedras, P.R.] : Editorial Universitaria,
Universidad de Puerto Rico, 1981.
LC Call No.: NX552.A1T64

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Author: Tollinchi, Esteban.
Title: Romanticismo y modernidad : ideas fundamentales
de la cultura del siglo XIX / Esteban Tollinchi.
Published: Río Piedras, P.R. : Editorial de la Universidad
de Puerto Rico, 1989.
LC Call No.: PN603.T65 1989

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Author: Tollinchi, Esteban.
Title: Las visiones de Thomas Mann / Esteban Tollinchi.
Published: [Rio Piedras] : Editorial Universitaria,
Universidad de Puerto Rico, 1973.
LC Call No.: PT2625.A44Z92

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Author: Tollinchi, Esteban.
Uniform Title: Hijo
Title: El hijo ; Primo vere / Esteban Tollinchi.
Published: München : [s.n.], 1963.
LC Call No.: PQ7440.T53A6 1963

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Author: Tollinchi, Esteban.
Title: Las metamorfosis de Roma : espacios, figuras y
símbolos / Esteban Tollinchi.
Published: San Juan, P.R. : Editorial de la Universidad de
Puerto Rico, 1998.
LC Call No.: DG77.T58 1998

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Author: Tollinchi, Esteban.
Title: La conciencia proustiana / Esteban Tollinchi.
Published: [Río Piedras] : Editorial Universitaria,
Universidad de Puerto Rico, 1978.
LC Call No.: PQ2631.R63A93

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Author: Tollinchi, Esteban.
Title: La ontología de Unamuno / Esteban Tollinchi.
Published: Río Piedras : Editorial Universitaria,
Universidad de Puerto Rico, 1978.
LC Call No.: B4568.U54T64

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Col. Hector Andres Negroni, USAF-Retired

Re: Real TollinchI

jtollinchi1 — 2009-06-18 04:04:28Z

HELLO AND GREETINGS. MY NAME IS JUAN ESTEBAN TOLLINCHI,THE SECOND OF 5 CHILDREN BORN TO PEDRO A TOLLINCHI AND LINA ALICEA TOLLINCHI IN NEW YORK.I AM A 61 YEAR OLD VIETNAM VETERAN WHO WAS NAMED AFTER THE FAMILY PHILOSOPHY PROFESSOR OF THE SAME NAME WHO TAUGHT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF P.R. HE HAS WRITTEN AT LEAST 11 BOOKS. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THESE WORKS ARE AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH.

Re: Pieraldi Family from San Martino di Lota

SPieraldi — 2009-06-14 13:04:25Z

Juan, if this is still active please contact me. +1 650.551.5000 - I would like to get in touch with you and help finish the tree. Thanks. Stephen Pieraldi

Vincent Dias Degorbier

MarioRavry — 2009-06-08 20:05:02Z

Born in Castello, Brando, Corsica, oldest son of Filippe Dias and Elisabetta Degorvier Battistini around 1868. Went to San German, Puerto Rico. Did merchant deals in Latin America, especially Dominican Republic, Mexico and Colombia. Return to Castello in 1902. Was named Corsican-french consul in Columbia. Born in Siscu, Corsica.

Re: BLASINI - WALTER 1926

damianialex — 2009-06-07 19:29:26Z

I just came back from Corsica 3 days ago 06/03/09, my name is Alejandro Damiani and my aunt Leyda Damiani lives between Corsica and PR. I have some pictures that I took inside a monastery in Corsica with the tombs of some Blasini. If intrestead email me at: aadamiani@gmail.com or damianialex@hotmail.com

Thank you!

Corse Birth/Death Records

sidna4 — 2009-06-03 22:19:08Z

I am looking for birth and/or death records on:

Dr. François Carlo Antommarchi 1780-1838 (never married/no chidren)
Juan Antommarchi (Father)
Bidgetta Matey (Mother)

Specifically, I would like to know if François' grandparents, brothers, sisters, uncles, and descendants (if any). Thank you in advance for your help in this matter.

Sincerely,
Sidney Nelson Antommarchi

Re: Graziani/Francioni message correcte

katherinejrussell — 2009-05-27 04:39:43Z

Do you know what happened to Delphine Francioni's children, Joseph and Bitty Smith? Their father was my great uncle, John C Smith, brother to Bert Smith, my grandfather. This Smith family was probably originally from Wales before 1800, but came to the US from Canada around the mid 1840's.
Katherine Russell

Re: Pasquale Paoli

juditeb — 2009-04-27 14:37:00Z

I AM A DESCENDANT OF PASQUALE PAOLI. ANOTHER BRANCH OF THE FAMILY TREE THAT USES THE NAME BESSONE. VISCONDE DE BESSONE A VERY IMPORTANT MAN IN PORTUGAL BY THE TIME OF QUEEN MARY THE II. I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT PASCOAL PAOLI WAS UNCLE/GRANDFATHER OF THIS GENTLEMAN. PLS IF YOU CAN PROVIDE ME WITH SOME MORE INFORMATION I WOULD BE GRATEFUL.

Re: Felipe Maria Filippi

aadamiani — 2009-04-05 01:05:41Z

Hi, my great great grandfather imigrated to PR in the 1800s from Corsica, our last name is Damiani Filippi. I will be traveling in May to Corsica to get together with family and claim property that the family has own from years. My aunt Leyda Damiani has been traveling to Corsica for the past 25 years and has help a lot of families from Puerto Rico connect to their Corsica past. She is currently in PR. If you need any info. send an e mail to me and I see what can I do for you.

Looking for information on Felipe Neri Filippi of Ponce Puerto Rico

ffilippif1 — 2009-04-01 23:31:01Z

Looking for any information on Felipe Neri Filippi from Ponce Puerto Rico. Felipe was married to Martina. Also looking for extended family there now.

thanks
Felipe

relatives in corsica

mawmawG — 2009-02-12 22:26:37Z

My G Grandfather was Nonce Clary ,or Clarey or Cleary? from Corsica,he left there to avoid serving in Nepoliens Army. He left on a boat with Capt. Pierre Francioni, when he arrived in LA. he took the name of " Francioni" We think Pierre might have been his uncle. Nonce married Leontine Frietel. We hope someone may know a relative from Corsica

Re: Magnani/Corsica

kakaw69 — 2009-01-07 16:41:20Z

I have just found out the my grandfathers name was
Jean Batiste Magnani and not Jean Baptiste
I would love to find out more about my corsican family.

Seigneur Gathier de St. Florent leRoy

SarahAnne567 — 2009-01-07 16:35:34Z

I am looking for any information on Seigneur Gathier de St. Florent leRoy. His ancestors settled in Normandy and Brittany, France. He was born sometime around 1300.

Je cherche pour l'information de SEIGNEUR GATHIER DE ST. FLORENT LEROY. Il etait ne 1300. Merci Beaucoup.

sarah.king88@yahoo.com

Re: Tollinchi

lmilriv — 2008-12-08 04:18:38Z

I just recently started to research my family's ancestry and my ggf was Pedro Mateo Tollinchi Marffici. My grandfather was Alejandro Tollinchi and my grandmother was Elisa Vasquez. My mother name is Mercedes Tollinchi. I'm the youngest of six children. I was born in Ponce, PR and I'm currently residing in Plymouth Meeting, PA. I'm currently trying to get in touch with any family that still live in Corsica; for I would like to travel there. I would like to see and experience the place from where my ggg originated. So if you can or not help my wish come true, please respond

Relatives of JEAN ALBERTINI VENZOLASCA

woozy75 — 2008-11-22 00:45:28Z

I am looking for any relatives of JEAN ALBERTINI VENZOLASCA who was born in Corsica on the 25th SEP 1890 and passed away on the 7th of OCT 1975 ANTWERP, BELGIUM.

Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Thankyou.

Re: Corsican's are Italians... why are we part of France

CarlosMF — 2008-10-24 15:58:25Z

Carlos Fraticelli

Re: Corsican's are Italians... why are we part of France

nilsarosa — 2008-10-24 04:16:58Z

Yo soy Fraticelli por parte de madre. el nombre de mi madre era Josefa Fraticelli. Yo tengo mucha informacion de la geologia de ella. Yo tengo una prima hermana, que esta escribiendo la geologia de nosotros. ella tiene mucha informacion. El abuela de mi madre tambien era de la isla de Corsega.

Re: Tollinchi

stanislastollinchi — 2008-10-08 14:11:01Z

Tollinchi Jose,

I'm the son of Charles Tollinchi, I'm french.
Tollinchi's name come from Corsica (Santa Maria Siché) in south of the french coast and at the west of italian's coasts.
Tollinchi isn't a ""GUY""???? it's a respectable men.

Thank's.

Re: Simonpietri Family in Ersa Corsica

jamiebeckstoffer — 2008-09-06 19:56:45Z

Hello, my last name is Beckstoffer, my grandmother was Rose Marie Simonpietri. Her father was August, and also had a brother named Gus and Andre I believe, as well as a sister Magdeline, and perhaps even more that I don't know about! I'd love to learn more about her side of the family!!! My grandmother is from Richmond, VA as am I!!!

Help Needed

BEAT21 — 2008-08-18 01:18:51Z

Looking for any information on John Baptiste CHEDENEAU.
Son - Francios dob C:- 1842,mother reputed to be Elizabeth Soure ?or ( Soyre)?.
I am Francios great Grand-daughter.

I am in Australia & find it impossible to get information ( I do not speak French).

Verna

Re: LOOKING FOR RELATIVES IN FRANCE!!

kajunmama12 — 2008-08-17 13:10:31Z

I'M LOOKING FOR THE PARENTS OF RENE DIT L'ANGEVIN GUILLOT.

Pasquale Paoli

natashapaoli — 2008-08-04 23:21:46Z

Salut je suis Nathalie Paoli je suis nee au Liban en 1972, mon pere Georges Paoli et mon Grand pere Esper Paoli sont nes et decedes ici au Liban. Nous ne sommes pas du Liban cést sure vu lóriginalite du mot PAOLI au Liban, alors on nous a toujours explique quón est d;origine corse. Vu létat de notre pays toujours en guerre on ná pas pu juquá maintenant prouver nos origines corses italienne ou francaise.. Nathalie Georges Esper Paoli.. pas derecords avant 1800 ici au Liban. je suis top interessee a voir un arbre geologique de l'hro de líle de beaute, 'General Lumieres.. PASQUALE PAOLI.. pouvez vous aider

Re: Simonpietri Family

eespendez1 — 2008-08-01 22:28:06Z

Here is what I have about my ancestors. Ignore the "mispellings". Some was written with the Spanish language as a base.

1. Pablo Lucchesi. Born abt 1829 in Corcega, France. Pablo died in Salinas, PR aft 1874, he was 45.

Pablo married ? Simonpietri. Born in Corcega, France. died bef 1874.

They had the following children:
2 i. Lucas (~1870-~1913)
ii. Virginia.

iii. Angelina. Born abt 1872 in PR.

iv. Dolores. Born in PR.

Second Generation
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2. Lucas Lucchesi Simonpietri. Born abt 1870. Lucas died in Aibonito, PR abt 1913, he was 43.

abt 1890 when Lucas was 20, he married Elvira Pietri Colon, daughter of Pedro Pietri & Colon, in Salinas, PR. Born abt 1872. Elvira died in Aibonito, PR abt 1914, she was 42.

They had the following children:
i. Maria del Carmen. Born abt 1897 in Aibonito, PR.

3 ii. Maria Julia (1901-1978)
iii. Pablo. Born on 18 Jan 1904 in Aibonito, PR. Pablo died in Salinas, PR in May 1978, he was 74.

iv. Maria de la Cruz. Born abt 1903 in Aibonito, PR.

iv. Maria de la Cruz. Born abt 1903 in Aibonito, PR.

Third Generation
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3. Maria Julia Lucchesi Pietri. Born on 4 Apr 1901 in Aibonito, PR. Maria Julia died in Centro Medico, Rio Piedras, PR in May 1978, she was 77. Buried in Salinas, PR.

On 30 Apr 1932 when Maria Julia was 31, she married Juan Alexis Espendez Navarro, son of Manuel Antonio Espendez Torres & Matilde Navarro Colon, in Salinas, PR. Born on 25 Dec 1889 in Guayama, PR. Juan Alexis died in Salinas, PR on 25 Mar 1951, he was 61.

From there on after, it really loses SimonPietri and Lucchesi - It becomes the Espendez Geneology.

Re: Corsican relatives-Francioni

teatime11to3 — 2008-07-29 23:21:35Z

My Great Aunt Ida Mary Chase married Charles Francioni they live in Morgan City in fact Charles and my g grandfather
Charles V. Chase have their names ingraved on the bridge there in Morgan City, They developed the Tiger Island there in Morgan City, My son and I are going back the the Morgan City area to do more research, I would love to have e mail from any of the Francioni family that would be kin to my Uncle Charlie, he was born 1883 and died in 1955. I am wondering if the Joseph Francioni of Morgan City is kin as I have also heard the name Landry in the family.
teatime11to3@cox.net

Finding my roots

MarioRavry — 2008-07-21 14:45:24Z

I am trying to find information on Girolami, Bonacorsi,Gian Baptiste Dias. Families came from Italy to Corsica in the 1800. Also Ravry, Frerot that came from France or Germany in the 1800 to Corsica. Vincent Dias Degobier, born in Castello, died in France? He was consul of Columbia in Corse in 1904.

Re: Negroni Family

JoanneAKAJosephineS — 2008-07-16 01:52:26Z

I recently learned that my great-great grandmother was named Anunciacion Mattei. She married Antonio Simon Morazzani. They resided in Meria, Corsica. They were born in Corsica in the 1820s. My great-grandfather, Pedro Mateo Morazzani Mattei, was their son. He arrived in Puerto Rico in 1870 and lived in Guayama. He had a brother named Antonio Morazzani Mattei who resided in Yauco, PR. I would like to find out more about the Mattei family in PR.

Re: Real Tollinchi

lbattistini — 2008-07-10 20:52:40Z

Mi bisabuela era Eugenia Tollinchi
Mi bisabuelo, Quintín Battistini

Según me han contado, fue uno de los cuatro hermanos que vinieron a Puerto Rico.

Re: Search for Fraticelli's

CarlosMF — 2008-01-17 00:58:51Z

Hi, my grandfather came to Puerto Rico in the late 1800`s or 1900`s from Corsica. He already had relatives living in PR.Cousin`s,aunt`s,uncle`s etc. etc...... His name was Carlos Fraticelli-Fraticelli. Fraticelli from mother side and Fraticelli from father side but not relatives. His mother was born in (Genoa or Sicily) Italy his father was born in Corsica. In PR. he settle in Adjuntas,PR. There he had a coffee plantaion, at the same time he was living in Ponce,PR. In Ajuntas he met my grandmother had my father in the 1918(never married my grandmothfer just lived together),her name was Catalina Rosado-Resto from Adjunta,PR.Later he married the daughter of a Corsican named Antonio Natali, her name was Lily Natali then he had four more children two girls and two boys. My father`s name was Carlos E. Fraticelli(Carlitos) his sister`s and brother`s names were Pierrette(Petrin)Fraticelli,Josefina(josey)Fraticelli,Carlos(Carlin)A.Fraticelli,Napoleon(Napo)Fraticelli, and maybe more children around???? Those Corsican men were like that "children every were".I have lots of cousin`s In Ponce,PR. did not grow up with them, I got to met them when my parents and sisters came back to PR. from overseas. Was born in San Juan,PR. during the Korean war 1950 at four years old we went overseas after my father came from Korea, lived in Fort Polk,Louisana,after same years we moved to Germany(father was in the Army 23 years).While in Europe we traveled to Spain and France, there in France went to Marseille and met relatives(grandfather`s brother). Carlos M. Fraticelli, ORLANDO,FL. E-MAIL ME TO SEE IF WE ARE FAMILY. sylvia.fe@hotmail.com

Re: Real Tollinchi

cesarluisj — 2008-06-22 23:07:09Z

Nice To Meet you, Veronica...

I'm Julio Cesar Ramos Tollinchi, 18 yrs old, from Ponce, Puerto Rico.

I'm son of Maria Luisa Tollinchi Perez, daughter of Jorge Tollinchi Vazquez, son of Alejandro Tollinchi... and thats is just as far as I can go... I'm also looking for more Tollinchi, in fact, im in a group in facebook about tollinchi...

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=22395660549

and also a topic about this...

http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=22395660549&topic=...

I hope we get to know more about Alejandro Tollinchi, çause I havent found much bout him...

You better know spanish, if you don't,then contact me and I'll translate...

This is from that topic, my sister, Lizzie M. Ramos Tollinchi made it..

Pues mi bisabuelo se llamaba Alejandro Tollinchi (se cree q tuvo alrededor de 60 hijos!!! con varias esposas) y vivian entre Yauco y Castañer.

Alejandro Tollinchi tenia otro hermano y se cree que ambos llegaron juntos de Corsega a Puerto Rico a finales de 1800. Alejandro era terrateniente (el que cuidaba las fincas). Los hermanos tuvieron una pelea bastante fuerte y se dejaron de hablar uno se fue para el norte y Alejandro se fue para el sur de PR.

Con mi Bisabuela (la ultima de sus esposas) Eliza Vazquez tuvo 9 hijos (estos son los hijos mas pequeños de Alejandro, luego de tenerlos el murio)
Los hijos son: Nelson, Alejandro, Angel, Miguel, Jorge (mi abuelo), Edwin, Ada, Mercedes, Flor Maria Tollinchi Vazquez.

Luego de Yauco se mudaron para Ponce y luego se mudaron para NY. En PR solo hay 3 (Edwin-Bayamon, Ada y Jorge - Ponce)

Jorge Tollinchi tuvo 8 hjios (Maria (mi mama), Carmen, Evans, Jorge, Juan Carlos, Alejandro, Luis Jorge, Susana)

Maria Tollinchi tuvo 4 hijos (Lizzie (yoooo), Julimar, Janide M., Julio C.)

Mi mama me dice que somos familia de los Batistini-Tollinchi, Bengochea-Tollinchi.

please, add me, cesar_luis_j@hotmail.com

Looking for Descendants of Nicholas APPOLONI

canostra — 2008-06-17 11:23:53Z

Hello,

I am looking to make contact with descendants of Nicholas APPOLONI born abt 1846 in Ajjaccio, Corsica, France. He was a sailor that immigrated to Australia between 1865 and 1870, His father was Joseph APPOLONI (b.1806)stone cutter in Corsica. His mother was Rossanna VICHO (b.1807)

Looking for Descendants of Nicholas APPOLONI

canostra — 2008-06-17 11:23:03Z

Hello,

I am looking to make contact with descendants of Nicholas APPOLONI born abt 1846 in Ajjaccio, Corsica, France. He was a sailor that immigrated to Australia between 1865 and 187, His father was Joseph APPOLONI (b.1806)stone cutter in Corsica. His mother was Rossanna VICHO (b.1807)

Re: Guilfo / 911

cavenezia — 2008-05-15 23:22:30Z

Maggie,

I knew this seemed familiar. A few years ago I corresponded with a woman in Louisiana named Emily who is researching the same ancestor. She has the surname spelled GUILFOU/GUILFUCY, married to a STREGLIA.

Here's a link to her posts on Rootsweb:

http://boards.rootsweb.com/SearchResults.aspx?db=mb&gss=...=

Carla

Re: p.s. Re: Guilfucy/Guilfou married to Streglia

cavenezia — 2008-05-15 23:06:00Z

Emily,

There's someone named Magdalene who is researching the same ancestor. See her posts under Guilfo:

http://boards.rootsweb.com/SearchResults.aspx?db=mb&gss=...=

Carla

Re: Guilfo

magdalenedonovan — 2008-05-07 21:38:36Z

thank you so much. i will check it out.
regards, maggie

Re: Guilfo

cavenezia — 2008-05-04 16:34:56Z

I think it's safe to say it was GUELFUCCI. Check out that surname on Geneanet.com. Lots of Guelfucci's.
Carla

Guilfo

magdalenedonovan — 2008-05-02 20:51:17Z

I am searching for any information on a Juan Guilfo. This last name may have been phonetically spelled, as I have found it spelled numerous ways. My ancestor was Juan Guilfo, born 1756 in Corsica, Italy, which is how it is stated and spelled in the Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge, LA Vol 2 marriage, baptism and burial records. I have found where possibly two of his sons may have gone to Puerto Rico around 1804 to 1815 to live with family there. Juan's parents are listed as Antoine Ghilfuchy and Maria Streglia, Italianos in these records. Any information or direction as to where I might find information is much appreciated.

Re: ZAMAFTA in Corsica...?

pyoung2801 — 2008-04-02 03:02:50Z

Hello Carla! Thanks for your reply :-)

Good you have several similar names to choose from, as I cannot think of any Corsican name that looks even close!

The family reportedly fled to Constantinople at the time (and because of) the French Revolution (so that would be by around 1790 - 1795).

No idea where in Corsica the family would have been from (that's one of the things we're trying to find out). As for trade, I'd say "aristocrats", as the reason they fled the French Revolutionaries is that they were "nobles" (I believe the original ancestors were known as "counts of [de] Zamafta"). It's very likely the spelling has been modified in the last 200 years though, and I think that's the main stumbling block, to get the "original" spelling of the name (or town/village/region).

By the way, now that I'm on it, are there any records or lists of families/names associated w/ Paoli's government/army? I find interesting this family (and many others) found necesary to flee Corsica at a time when others just chose to make nice w/ the French (such as the Bonapartes), thus there's the possibility that these "fleeing families" were too closely associated w/ anti-French activites (or simply were too anti-French themselves) to consider living under a French government in Corsica. Let me know...

Thank you!

Re: ZAMAFTA in Corsica...?

cavenezia — 2008-03-31 19:06:06Z

I can think of several that are similar and could probably narrow it down with some background. If they were North or South American immigrants, to where in particular? Approximate years, given names, business trade or any clues to which town in Corsica they were from?
Carla

ZAMAFTA in Corsica...?

pyoung2801 — 2008-03-30 05:18:26Z

Hello all...

I'm helping out an acquintance in her family search. Reportedly a "noble" family from Corsica by the end of the XVIII century, which had to flee Corsica due to the French Revolution and it's anti-noble spirit. Has anyone heard the name ZAMAFTA (or similar) associated w/ Corsica, either as a name-place or as a family name...? Any info or suggestion greatly appreciated...

Cheers!

Paul

Re: Corsican's are Italians but want no part of Italy

hanegroni — 2008-01-19 12:22:13Z

I do not dispute that anthropologically, genetically, historically, and linguistically, Corsicans are “an Italianate people.” My point is that politically Corsicans do not want to be part of Italy any more that Puerto Ricans want to be part of Spain. My own family originated in Genoa and moved to Corsica in 1523. This is the case of most Corsican families. However, I know of no serious group in Corsica that desires reunification with Italy.

I respect your “wish” but are in a significant minority. As for my “wish,” I would love to see Corsica independent. Independence will not happen either. As you know, the Corsicans rejected a move to give them greater autonomy within the French Republic.

Re: Corsican's are Italians... why are we part of France

vechhio — 2008-01-19 07:45:14Z

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY 121:270–279 (2003)

"Conversely, the Corsican sample had elevated
levels of alternative haplotypes common in Northern Italy."

"The frequencies observed in the Corsican population seem to converge toward those detected in continental Italy, as shown by the Fst probability value that does not reach the signiﬁcance level (Table 3). This may be due to other distinctive gene ﬂows that overlaid a previous genetic heritage shared with Sardinia. This result is consistent with linguistic data showing that the Corsican language is more closely related to Tuscan than to the Sardinian language (Grimes, 1996). The pattern of afﬁnity is also
supported by mtDNA RFLP data (Morelli et al., 2000), but not by pairwise difference analysis (Varesi et al., 2000).

"Regarding Corsica, the M173 haplotype approaches
60%, while the various 12f2, M35, M172, and M201
haplotypes represent about 30% of the variation.
These results are similar to those observed in central-
northern Italy."

Siete Italiani :)

Re: Corsican's are Italians... why are we part of France

hanegroni — 2008-01-18 20:57:26Z

I do not where you live nor if you visit Corsica regularly as I do. I can tell you that you would find little support in Corsica for any union with Italy. This is a fact. You are entitled to your own opinion but not to your own facts.

Negroni

Re: Corsican's are Italians... why are we part of France

CarlosMF — 2008-01-18 16:37:22Z

Hola, Voy a escribir en spanish porque lo escribo mejor. Mi nombre es Carlos M. Fraticelli mi padre era Carlos E. Fraticelli nacido en Adjuntas Puerto Rico pero criado en Ponce,PR. Mi abuelo era Carlos Fraticelli-Fraticelli vino a Puerto Rico de Corsica a los finales del 1800 o principios del 1900, se ubico en Adjuntas,PR. murio en 1986 en Ponce,PR a los 96 anos. Vine a saber que tenia sangre Corsa en el 1959 o 1960 cuando mi padre que era militar (23 anos US ARMY) y viviamos en Alemania viajamos a Marseille Francia a ver el hermano de mi abuelo y familia. Alli supe que mi biceabuela era Fraticelli y biceabuelo era Fraticelli, pero no eran familia. Mi biceabuelo nacio en Corsica y mi biceabuela nacio en Italia (Genoa o Sicily). Le pregunte a mi padre si eramos Franceses,Italiano o que y el le pregunto a su tio, el contesto (Corsi vivi o morty) en otras palabras Corsos vivos o muertos. Por eso me identifico con los Corsos. Porque aunque yo sea ciudadano Americano, soy puertorriqeno y los Corsos aunque sean ciudadanos Franceses primero son Corsos. Si alguien sabe historia sobre este Corso,(mi abuelo) CARLOS FRATICELLI-FRATICELLI que llego a mi querida isla Borinquen isla del cordero (PUERTO RICO) y creo 5 generaciones de FRATICELLI DE DESCENDENCIA DE LA ISLA DE CORSICA, POR FAVOR E-MAIL ME A ESTE E-MAIL sylvia.fe@hotmail.com o escribeme; Carlos M. Fraticelli 7141 Hickory Branch, Cir. Orlando,FL.32818-3356 TEL 407-521-5498 MUCHAS GRACIAS.

Re: Search for Fraticelli's

CarlosMF — 2008-01-17 01:02:22Z

Re: Muziotti à Corse

marshall6919 — 2007-11-23 03:13:26Z

Hello,

I see that you are a Pimentel. I am searching for Pimentel's from Corsica. My great great grand parents are from Corsica. Do you by any chance know of any Pimentel Santiago's or perhaps a Trinidad Montalvo Santiago, or Pimentel Cintron's?

I am sorry I don't speak or understand french, but can translate any message with a translator from the internet.

Any information you may have would be greatly appreciated.