Ventura - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Ventura from El salvador

alyssav18 — 2012-03-26 01:34:34Z

yea venturas are abundant there in la union. i'm trying to fugure out how everyones related, but apparently the surname derives from southern italy

Re: Ventura from El salvador

alyssav18 — 2012-03-26 01:20:54Z

Oh hey! so thats from his side of the family? That's cool, do you know if they were from el salvador or if they came from somewhere else?

Re: Ventura from El salvador

alyssav18 — 2012-03-26 01:19:10Z

Quien sabe, pero se me hace que si. Mi papa dice que si seremos del mismo Ventura

Re: Robert Ventura-where r U?

saranohthanks — 2012-03-24 02:06:25Z

Hello, I believe you are talking about my grandfather since that is his name and I am pretty sure he served in the Navy during that time. Do you remember anything else about him?

I can provide a picture of him within the next few weeks.

http://larchmontgazette.com/2006/obituaries/20060115ventura....

Re: Ventura from El salvador

susana_ventura28 — 2012-03-21 17:18:14Z

Mi abuelo tambien se llama Jose Maria Ventura pero ya murio ase muchos anos. Mi papa se llama Raymundo Ventura sera que somos de los mis mos Ventura de la union? Mi familia es de un canton que se llama Centeno.

Re: Ventura's of Candela, Foggia, Italy

unkamiko — 2012-01-16 23:28:21Z

I actually found one close by. Thanks for your help, I hope this gets me the information I need. I was at a road block and this may be the key.

Thanks again

Re: Ventura's of Candela, Foggia, Italy

mbgriffith — 2012-01-16 18:15:23Z

A branch LDS library, which is generally at a local LDS church.

Re: Ventura's of Candela, Foggia, Italy

unkamiko — 2012-01-15 05:17:35Z

Thank you for your help. The branch Library where the microfilm can be ordered is that the LDS library or city public library?

Re: Ventura's of Candela, Foggia, Italy

mbgriffith — 2012-01-15 00:32:48Z

The records that I have accessed are the civil records (birth, marriage, and death) going back about 1809. These records for most communes (towns) in Italy are available through the Church of Latter Day Saints (LDS) genealogical library in Salt Lake City. If you are somewhere where there are local LDS churches, you are probably near a branch library where the microfilms can be ordered for a reasonable fee and later viewed. The records are generally indexed for each year, making those for your family easier to find. Check out their website. All you have to do is enter "Candela, Italy" in the catalog, and it will tell you what microfilm numbers to order.

Re: Ventura's of Candela, Foggia, Italy

unkamiko — 2012-01-14 21:26:18Z

I read your post on searching for relatives from Candela. I have several relatives who came from Candela and I was interested on how you were able to search the records from Candela.

Any information you can share will greatly help my research.

Grazzzi

Re: Ventura from El salvador

morales0317 — 2011-12-28 06:02:35Z

Hello yes my Great grandfather was Fidel Antonio Ventura and he was married to Maria Luna. his daughter which is my grandmother was called Pura conspecion ventura. hope i this helps. o also a side note my mother told me that my grandfather and the venturas were called "Las Palomas Blancas" which is spanish for the white doves. hopes this helps everyone somehow.

Re: huge family tree

ventura_filipe — 2011-11-01 01:06:00Z

Hello,
Im living in London a couple of years, but my family is from Portugal...we are trying to know a lit bit more. The only thing i know: my father grandfather came from Italy.

I'm very pround to be Ventura ;)~

tks
Filipe Ventura

Re: Ventura from El salvador

victorvm — 2011-08-31 08:05:44Z

Hey cuz...... Our grandfathers name was miguel angel Ventura. And his parents were consepcion Ventura and mauricia Molina..... That's all I know

Re: ventura family (jewish)

gurko10 — 2011-08-24 14:10:49Z

Hi
I am trying to refresh the Ventura Family tree and connections
I will be happy if you will answer me, so I know that you receive this mail.
Asher

Re: Ventura from El salvador

cristianosamuel94 — 2011-07-27 00:11:53Z

Los Ventura no creo que sean mis familiares. Pero Macaria Lopez talbez.

No sabes si Macaria tuvo un familiar de los Lopez que se casara con un hombre llamado herculano Ortega?

Re: Ventura - Dominican ?

Dv18172 — 2011-06-27 19:46:24Z

WHAT'S YOUR MOTHERS NAME?

Re: Dominican families

Vrgiglio27 — 2011-06-20 09:35:03Z

I just wanted say that my grandfather last name is Ventura and he is from the Dominican Republic. However, his grandparents from his father side where both Ventura by coincidence before marriage. His grandfather is native Dominican born and his grandmother was native French born. In addition, Ventura is a Italian-Jewish surname that has traveled to France, Spain, and Portugal. However, in Spain it is considered as a Sephardic (Spanish-Jews) surname,other Sephardic surnames such as Perez which one can see in the bible. Check out Sephardic and Italian-Jewish genealogy.

Re: Ventura from El salvador

ruizdiomar — 2011-04-22 11:55:51Z

yo tanbien soy ventura y de la union y recuerdo a mis abuelos decir que ellos eran de bolivar,mi abuelo se llama jose maria ventura.

Re: orgin of ventura

L237SB — 2011-04-20 15:21:30Z

I too am researching the VENTURA family name. My great-great grandmother was Lucia VENTURA from Calabria. I am most interested in the origin of the VENTURA name as well. Did the name come to Italy from Spain or did the name come to Spain from Italy?

Re: Ventura Origins

chuckzimmermann — 2011-04-09 03:43:42Z

i could use help as well, been hard to get info, charles a ventura formerly of bolton mass, supposed to be son of peter ventura, if i have the right one, from portugal via at least two generations in naples italy, just dont know where to look if anyone has an idea

PATAFIO, Lucia (nee VENTURA) born c1849 Italy; d. 3 Dec, 1923 NYC

L237SB — 2011-04-06 02:12:58Z

Looking for more background on my 2nd great grandmother Lucia PATAFIO (nee VENTURA).

She was born in Italy around 1849, to father Bernardo VENTURA and Serafina (last name unknown).

Married Agostino PATAFIO around 1890 in Italy.

Emigrated to the US in 1900.

Died in New York City, December 3rd, 1923.

I am also interested in knowing the origins of the surname VENTURA. I have read there are numerous possible origins, Spanish and Jewish being among them. I would like to know specifically about the VENTURA family of Calabria, in Southern Italy. I do not know what village Lucia was born in, but I believe her last place of residence in Italy was the city of Reggio di Calabria.

Caroline Ventura

Purplemouse_1 — 2011-03-17 23:21:17Z

Looking for Caroline Ventura who married Avery Arthur Ishmael. She died in 1992, not sure of the birth date. She is my husband's paternal grandmother..

Re: Searching for Ventura Relatives

magdielsblackberry — 2011-03-02 00:39:13Z

My grandfather was Luis Ventura, and he was from La Luz, Michoacan.

Re: Ventura from El salvador

falbertoventura — 2011-02-04 14:18:40Z

Bertila, el abuelo de nuestros padres se llamaba Salvador Alvarez y creo que es el español que tu haces mencion. Mi papa dice que efectivamente tanto mama Tomasa como tio Agustin fueron reconocidos por su padre. Si tuvieramos papeles que acrediten la nacionalidad española entonces para ti hay caso para inscribir a tio Agustin como español de origen, al igual que a todos sus hijos. Sin embargo los nietos de tio Agustin solamente pueden adoptar a la nacionalidad si son menores de 14 años. Pero aun hay derecho de arraigo familiar para ello a lo cual puedo explicarte despues.

Espero que sigamos comunicandonos.

Re: Ventura from El salvador

falbertoventura — 2011-02-04 07:57:50Z

Bertila, me da un gran gusto saber de ti. Creo que tu padre es hermano de mi abuelita a quien llamamos "mama Tomasa". Yo soy el hijo (mi hijo de 13 años es el nieto y se llama Fidel Ventura tambien).
Hace como 5 años fue a Bolivar con mi papa y estuvimos con tu padre Agustin, pero lamentablemento no le pregunte sobre genealogia. Mi tio Agustin es el patriarca de la familia y una fuente invaluable para obtener informacion.
¿Adonde vives? ¿En el Salvador o USA? Si tu abuelo era de españa, entonces tu papa es español de origen. Procura los papeles de tu abuelo e inscribe a tio Augustin en España. Lee por favor la Ley de Memoria Historica de España. Espero que el halla sido reconocido. Si todo sale bien, tambien tu eres española de origen.
Estaremos en contacto.

Re: Ventura from El salvador

flores4561 — 2011-02-04 01:00:41Z

Hola Fidel soy Bertila Flores hija de Agustin Ventura de Bolivar la Union yo quiero saber si eres Fidel father o Fidel hijo no se si te a cuerdes de mi papa yo tambien estoy interezada en saaber de donde es el origen de nuestro a peyido Ventura mi papa tiene 106 anos y me comenta que el papa de el yego a Bolivar cuando isiron la Igesia y que era de Espana y que era de apeyido Alvares Treminio cuidate estaremos en contacto saludes

Ventura from El Salvador

venturacaro — 2011-01-21 01:44:39Z

My name is Carolina Ventura-Merazo.My last name Ventura comes from my father Roberto Ventura who was born in San Salvador, I'm just interested in knowing where this name originated from to learn more about it. Anything helps!

Re: Ventura from El salvador

venturacaro — 2011-01-21 01:01:05Z

My dad was born in San Salvador, he was from San Roque, his name is Roberto Alfredo Ventura. His fathers name was Roberto Ventura as well he was married to Macaria Lopez. His grandfathers name was Nicolas Ventura. There is a few Venturas back home.

Re: Ventura from El salvador

falbertoventura — 2010-12-28 23:10:08Z

Very interesting, my name is Fidel Ventura as well as my father's. My father was born in Albornoz (Bolivar, La Union, El Salvador). His mother's name was Tomasa Ventura and his father name was Gregorio Bonilla.

I am looking the very root of the Ventura family in La Union. This last name is very abundant in that region, so probably they one of the pioneer family in la Union. But, where did they come from?

Ventura's in MA

LFrezza — 2010-11-21 13:13:50Z

Looking to see if there any any Ventura's out there. Ventura is on my grandmother's side and just started researching it. I am looking to see if anyone has come across Sebastian Ventura and Virginia Ventura (Sebastian was born in Italy, Virginia in Portugal.) They had at least 7 kids Marie, Alice, Dorothy, Phoebe, William, Manuel and Walter and were all born in MA. Would love to hear from anyone.
Thanks
Laura

Dominican families

msammejia — 2010-08-01 00:47:37Z

I am half Dominican. My mother is from Santo Domingo and there is little information regarding her mother`s side of the family. All we know are three Italian last names: Ventura, Perez, and Piantini. My grandmother`s name was Consuelo, and her maiden name was Ventura. Is there anyone here from any of these Italian-Dominican families that have any information? Thanks.

Re: origin of the family

tamirav75 — 2010-03-06 20:22:57Z

I AM THE GRANDAUGHTER OF VICTOR JOHN VENTURA.

Re: Ventura from El salvador

Tgomez167 — 2010-02-19 18:14:50Z

Hello, I am too a decentant of the Ventura family in El Salvador. Primary, from La Union, Santa Rosa de lima. My great grandfather's name was , Fidel Ventura he married Maria Luna.

Re: Searching for Ventura Relatives

magdielsblackberry — 2010-02-05 20:03:29Z

I am a Ventura, my grandpa was Luis Ventura brother of Manuel Ventura, and Roberto Ventura, my dad is from La Luz Michoacan, which is about 30 minutes from La Pieded. I was trying to look up some history on my family as well. Feel free to e-mail me at magdielsblackberry@ymail.com

Re: Ventura from El salvador

franky629 — 2010-01-27 21:12:37Z

Hey my dad is from el Salvador and our last name is Ventura. My name is francisco ventura my dad name is roberto Jose Ventura. My grand parents were born there also my grandpa name is Jose Francisco Antonio Ventura I don't know much about the family out in el savador all I know is we still have family out there and that my grandpa had a lot of kids with different ladies. I also know originally our ancestors are from a different country not sure where. Hope this helps

Re: Ventura from El salvador

gersant321 — 2010-01-26 21:08:24Z

i d like to know from which town in el salvador r u i am from el salvador to. and my father was ventura ventura and they never expland it to me why.

Re: Catherine Marie Ventura

diannamcalister — 2009-12-29 15:01:49Z

Thank you for your help Connie. Yes, I am sure Lucy is her mother because we just recently heard from his half sister and she confirmed everything. Again, thank you. The other obit you sent was his uncle. Dianna

Re: Catherine Marie Ventura

nanablue2007 — 2009-12-29 10:50:09Z

Lucy F. Ventura, 91, formerly of Bolton
Monday, July 26, 2004

METHUEN -- Lucy F. Ventura, 91, formerly of Bolton, died Saturday, July 24, 2004, at Holy Family Hospital in Methuen.
She was the wife of Charles A. Ventura, who died in 1988.

She leaves her daughters, Deborah Ventura of Northborough, Ann Pekkala and her husband, Eric, of Bolton, Elaine Janda and her husband, Kenneth, of Lancaster, Mary Lou Price and her husband, Daniel, of Lakeland, Fla., Linda Wood and her husband, George, of Haverhill, and Carol Garceau of Dunnellon, Fla.; her sons, Stephen Ventura of Addison, Texas, Francis Ventura and his wife, Anne, of Onset, Paul Ventura and his wife, Linda, of Lancaster, Thomas Ventura and his wife, Geri, of Ware, and Charles Ventura and his wife, Heidi, of North Carolina; her brother, Jeremiah Delaney of Tewksbury; her sisters, Catherine Bean of Wellesley and Margaret Baroni of Billerica; 38 grandchildren; and more than 40 great-grandchildren.

A funeral service will be held Tuesday, July 27, at 10 a.m., at Tighe-Hamilton Funeral Home, 50 Central St. (Rte. 62), Hudson.

Burial will be in South Cemetery.
Visiting hours are today, from 4 to 7 p.m., at the funeral home.
Instead of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Breast Cancer Society, American Cancer Society, Breast Cancer Research, 6 Strathmore Road, Natick, MA 01760.

I NOTICED YOU HAVE CATHERINE AS CATHERINE LILLY
IS THIS FOR SURE OR A GUESS
Name: Catherine Lilly
SSN:
Born: 27 Jan 1937
Died: Dec 1967
State (Year) SSN issued: Massachusetts (1951-1953)

THIS CAME UP WHILE SEARCHING
John "Redd Dogg" Hicks
JOHN HICKS "REDD DOGG" passed away in his sleep on May 30, 2009. Born June 17, 1951, a lifelong resident of Southern California. Redd Dogg is survived by brothers, Sherman Hicks of Hackett, Ark., Steve Hicks of Huntington Beach, Tony Madrid of Colton, Manuel Madrid of Rialto; sisters, Sue Holman and Kate Harper of Ontario, Ore., and Maria Norman of Rialto. Preceded in death by his mother, Theresa Madrid and step-father, Manuel Madrid, and brothers, Billy Hicks, Luke Hicks, and Mike Hicks. Shortly after graduating from Eisenhower High School in 1969, Dogg joined The Operating Engineers Local 12 Union and remained a member for 34 years as a Heavy Equipment Operator. He also found the time to earn his Associate of Arts Degree in Liberal Arts from San Bernardino Valley College and his California Real Estate License. A boat and motorcycle enthusiast, Dogg spent many a wild weekend on Lake Havasu in his Eliminator boat, and he rode the wheels off his Denver's Chopper. His cremated r emains will be spread on Lake Havasu. Redd Dogg was truly a one of a kind individual who, above all else, insisted on living life by his own set of rules. A Celebration of that life will take place at a potluck lunch from noon to 4 P.M. on Sunday, June 14 at The American Legion Hall at 848 S. Lilac Ave. in Rialto. All are welcome.

YOU WOULD THINK THAT IN LUCY'S OBIT IF SHE HAD A DAUGHTER THAT PRECEDED HER IN DEATH IT WOULD HAVE BEEN MENTIONED
MAYBE NOT

I AM NOT RELATED

GOOD LUCK

CONNIE

Catherine Marie Ventura

diannamcalister — 2009-11-12 22:18:03Z

Looking for info on husbands mother. She was from Massechusetts. Born 1937, she died when he was 6 yrs old and doesn't remember much.We have 1 pic of her. She supposedly died in 1967 in the south, Alabama,Mississippi, ect... We know her father was employed at Kodak. She was married to a Hicks and a Zimmerman. Any info is greatly appreciated no matter how small you think it is. Dianna McAlister

Re: Ventura from El salvador

jcqlngnzls — 2009-07-14 20:47:45Z

My son's grandfather is from el Salvador. His grandafather's name is Transito Ventura he was born August? in La Union, El Salvador.

Let me know if this helps........

hi

danielventura01 — 2009-07-13 02:20:45Z

hello valerie just wanted to let you know that there is more ventura's out there. im from gto mexico but im living in utah usa. where in mexico do you live?

Re: Ventura - Dominican ?

JEFRI88 — 2009-07-08 16:26:33Z

HEY I'M ALSO DOMINICAN AND MY LAST NAME IS VENTURA WERE ARE FROM SANTIAGO AND MY GRANDFATHER NAME IS RAFAEL MARIA VENTURA
WHAT PART OD D.R ARE YOU FROM?

Re: You are part of my family!

LittleSpeedReader — 2009-06-28 19:19:58Z

Hmmmm....this is getting interesting! I have Ventura relatives out there in California somewhere too! My paternal aunt and uncle, Mable (Davis) and William Davis had a daughter, we called her "Aunt Gigi." She was married to John Ventura and they lived in Ca. I believe he was a fighter pilot in WWII? I know he had passed away, I don't know if she ever remarried. I think one of her sons was named John (maybe Jr? not sure) but we called him Jack.

My "Aunt Gigi's" parents, Mable (my "Aunt Mimi") and William Davis moved to California around the late 60's, early 70's? and settled in Oceanside, CA where both passed. Prior to that Aunt Mimi and Uncle Bill had owned the Skogmo's dept. store in Sleepy Eye, MN, and they lived in the apt. upstairs. She used to let me work in the store and play in the huge basement underneath when we'd go visit them during summers when I was growing up. I LOVED IT!!

One of her sons passed away a few years ago, same thing, info is in short supply but I think his name was Mike? My "Aunt Gigi," (Mrs. John Ventura) is actually my blood cousin, my father is James Lester Davis, Aunt Mimi's brother.

I sure hope we find a Ca. relation too! WAAAY to many gaps in my history, know what I mean?

Best to all,
Jackie

Re: Ventura's of Candela, Foggia, Italy

dbchatter_1 — 2009-06-13 14:47:38Z

This doesn't sound like ours but thanks for the information sharing

Re: Ventura's of Candela, Foggia, Italy

mbgriffith — 2009-06-13 02:43:00Z

I have gotten pretty far with this Ventura line, since I posted the initial query. I received birth records for two sons of Francesco Paolo Ventura and Maria Teresa Irace from Mondragone (Caserta, Campania): Oreste Annibale Cesare (b. 8 October, 1883) and Eugenio Francesco Paolo (b. 16 April, 1882). A daughter, Adela Rosa Candida (b. 13 May, 1878), was born in Sparanise (Caserta, Campania), and a second daughter, Elisa (d. 1 April, 1905), died in Teano (Caserta, Campania). It turns out that Francesco Paolo was a Carabiniere (state policeman), which is why the family apparently moved around. Francesco Paolo Ventura (b. 16 October, 1841) was born in Candela (Foggia, Capitanata) and was the son of Gaetano Ventura (b. 24 November, 1819, Foggia, Foggia, Capitanata) and Teresa Clementa d'Antonio (b. 23 May, 1824, Candela). Maria Teresa Irace (b. 30 September, 1849, Candela, Foggia, Capitanata) was the daughter of Luca Irace (b. 29 July, 1814, Candela) and Emilia Carolina Lupo (b. 4 October, 1814, Candela). So, the towns this Ventura line was associated with were Foggia and Candela (both currently in Puglia).

Re: Ventura's of Candela, Foggia, Italy

dbchatter_1 — 2009-06-05 16:16:25Z

Hi saw your post, my grandfather Antonio Babeo originally Antonio Ventura came through ellis island 1911. I was told he is from Catanzaro Calabria Italy. His father is Vencenzo Ventura and mother is Anna Gamber.

I have no information to add to yours

do you have infor on these family members

thanks

donna

Re: Ventura surname

filipinacajun — 2009-05-29 17:34:06Z

Myfather was frome the Philippines and his last name was Ventura. He had a couple of sisters and some nieces and nephews there.
Please contact me at filipinacajun@aol.com
Thank you,
Raquel ventura Slowiak

Re: Searching for Ventura Relatives

TEXZAC — 2009-05-08 23:06:27Z

my grandfathers name was bonifacio ventura born in zacatecas mexico

huge family tree

gurko10 — 2009-04-30 15:34:22Z

Happy to announce that I have a very detailed family tree that get to the 16 17 century of our family.
please fill free to update yourself within.

Ventura ? From Italy??(New York).

youneekone27 — 2009-04-03 03:03:02Z

Whats up?? Hit me up tell me some immigrant stories about Italian Venturas..or from other countries as well.