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Acknowledgement:  The letters on this page were translated from the original Italian by Mario Pamfili.  (Contact Mario at: mulodel40@cogeco.ca) Where indicated, the comments on the letters are his.

Descendants of Vincenzo Barisone 

 

Generation No. 1 

  

1.  VINCENZO¹ BARISONE was born 1824.  He married ANGELA MARCHETTI/MARCHELLI

 Children of VINCENZO BARISONE and ANGELA MARCHETTI/MARCHELLI are:

              i.     FERDINANDO² BARISONE, b. Abt. 1855.

2.          ii.     ANTONIA BARISONE, b. 1856, Ovada, Allesandria, Italy.

3.        iii.     GIACOMO BARISONE, b. 1858, Ovada, Alessandria, Italy; d. July 16, 1903, Asti, Italy.

4.         iv.     ANTONIO BARISONE, b. 1861.

5.         v.      PIETRO BARISONE, b. February 11, 1864, Cremolino, Allesandria, Italy.

 

Generation No. 2 

2.  ANTONIA² BARISONE (VINCENZO¹) was born 1856 in Ovada, Allesandria, Italy.  She married GIUSEPPE NEBIOLO February 1878 in Asti, Italy, son of FRANCESCO NEBIOLO and TERESA GRAZIANO.  He was born 1856 in Asti, Italy, and died Bef. 1914.

 

Notes for ANTONIA BARISONE:

From the Ellis Island database: On September 17, 1919, Antonia Barisone Nebiolo and her daughter Ernesta Nebiolo arrived at the port of New York.  They were going to see Antonia's daughter, Ida Nebiolo Marchisio.  They are both listed as 5'5", fair skin and brown eyes.  Ernesta had brown hair and Antonia had grey hair.  (Makes sense? - Antonia must have gone straight back and then returned!)  Antonia Barisone arrived in the US on October 25, 1919.  She was 63 years old, 5'1", grey hair and brown eyes.  Identifying marks:  a wen on the side of her neck.  She was going to visit her son-in-law Riccardo Marchisio, 132 King St. New York.

A family story:  Uncle Tango was driving truck in the '30s or 40's in New Jersey and found relatives named Marchisio.  Evidently they came to Leechburg to visit.  No one remembers at this time how the people were related to us, but felt they were related through the Barisones.  This Ellis Island file solves the mystery!

     

Children of ANTONIA BARISONE and GIUSEPPE NEBIOLO are:

6.           i.     ANGELA (IDA)³ NEBIOLO, b. December 11, 1890, Asti, Italy; d. October 1981, Westwood, Bergen County, New Jersey.

             ii.     ERNESTA NEBIOLO, b. 1895, Asti, Italy.

 

3.  GIACOMO² BARISONE (VINCENZO¹) was born 1858 in Ovada, Alessandria, Italy, and died July 16, 1903 in Asti, Italy.  He married ANNA GUILIETTA VIRGINIA TOSETTO January 24, 1884 in Asti, Italy, daughter of CARLO TOSETTO and CATARINA BO.  She was born 1866 in Vaglierano, Asti, Italy, and died November 28, 1910 in Asti, Italy.

Notes for GIACOMO BARISONE:

Giacomo's death certificate lists his place of birth as Ovada; his occupation as innkeeper (cantiniere) and his parents as still living.

  Notes for ANNA GUILIETTA VIRGINIA TOSETTO:

Nr 373 Tosetto Virginia    DEATH CERTIFICATE

In the year One Thousand Nine Hundred and Ten and on the twenty-eighth day of the month of November at 10 a.m. in the City Hall.

In front of me Secondo Mutisio, Deputy -Secretary acting as the Registrar of the Municipality of Asti by an ordinance dated on the twenty first day of April in the year One Thousand Nine Hundred and Ten, appeared Tosetto Guido, aged forty-six, an agricultural labourer resident in Asti and Tosetto Giuseppe aged forty-one, a merchant resident in Asti. They declared that yesterday at 11 p.m. in the house located in Medici Square, civic number nine, died Tosetto Virginia, aged forty-four, an inn -keeper, resident in Asti, born in Vaglierano, daughter of the late Carlo and of the deceased Bo Caterina and wife, in second nuptials, of Piovanotto Vittorio. ==================================================

To the drafting of this certificate were present as witnesses Tosetto Ernesto, aged thirty-nine, an agricultural labourer and Barisone Antonio, aged forty-nine, an agricultural labourer, both resident in this Municipality. After having read this document to all those present, I had them sign it with me. ====

Tosetto Guido

Tosetto Giuseppe

  Marriage Notes for GIACOMO BARISONE and ANNA TOSETTO:

The marriage record of Giacomo Barisone and Virginia Tosetto:

  In the year One thousand Eight hundred and Eighty-four and on the twenty-fourth day of January at 11.40 a.m. in the public City Hall.

In front of me, Knight Cesare Badino, Attorney-at-Law, Mayor and Registrar, acting in my official capacities, appeared in person:  1) Barisone Giacomo a farmer aged twenty-six born in Ovada, resident in Asti xxxx, son of Vincenzo resident in Asti xxxx and of  Marchetti Angela, resident in this municipality  2) Tosetto Viginia, an agricultural labourer aged nineteen born in Vaglierano , resident in Asti xxxx, daughter of  Carlo, a resident of this municipality and of  the late Bo Catterina  resident in life in  Vaglierano . They both requested to be united in marriage and to this purpose submitted the under-mentioned documents. Having examined them as well as those already presented when the spouses requested their banns to be posted, documents that, duly legalized with my seal, have been inserted among the attachments to this register and having also noted how there are no impediments to the celebration of this marriage, I read the  articles One Hundred and Thirty, One Hundred and Thirty-one and One Hundred and Thirty-two of the Civil Code.

I then asked the groom whether he wanted to take as his wife the here-present Tosetto Virginia and asked her whether she wanted to take as husband the here-present   Barisone Giacomo . After they had both answered affirmatively and did so within hearing of the under mentioned witnesses I declared them united in marriage in the name of the Law. To the drawing up of this document were present Nebbiolo Giuseppe, aged twenty-seven, and Barisone Antonio, aged twenty-three both farmers and both resident in this Municipality. The documents that were presented are the certificates of the banns posted in Asti and for three running days on Sunday the thirteenth and the twentieth day of this month .It is also to be noted that the bride did obtain from her father the permission to contract this marriage as shown in a document dated on the twelfth day January. -------

I read this document to all participating parties and they all did sign it together with myself.----------

Barisone Giacomo

Tosetto Virginia

Nebbiolo Giuseppe

Barisone Antonio                                

                 

By a decision of the Civil Court of Asti dated January 29, 1912 and entered today under nr 6 of the second part of the current death certificates registers, it was ordered that this document be modified to show the bride's name as Anna Giulietta Virginia. Asti February 3, 1912

registered Asti February 11, 1913

Note from the translator: This might have  something to do with an inheritance !

Children of GIACOMO BARISONE and ANNA TOSETTO are:

7.           i.     ANGELA CAROLINA LUIGIA³ BARISONE, b. December 13, 1886, Asti, Italy; d. March 26, 1935, Jamestown General Hospital, Jamestown, New York.

             ii.     ANGELA BARISONE, b. April 1889; d. June 06, 1893, Asti, Italy.

 

Notes for ANGELA BARISONE:

From the death record of Angela Barisone:  The death was reported at 9:30 PM on June 6, 1893 by Giacomo Barisone, 35, cantaniere (innkeeper).  The death was reported as occuring at 9 PM that evening.  Angela Barisone, born in Sezione Via Aosta, was four years and two months old, the child of Giacomo Barisone, cantaniere, and Virginia Tosetti, housewife.

 

           iii.     GIOVANNI BARISONE, b. February 1892, Asti, Italy; d. March 16, 1893, Asti, Italy.

 

Notes for GIOVANNI BARISONE:

From the death record of Giovanni Barisone:  The death was reported at 9:30 PM on March 16, 1893 by Giacomo Barisone, 35, cantaniere (innkeeper) and Bartolomeo Mamino.  The death was reported as occuring at 5 PM that evening. Giovanni Barisone, born in Asti, was one year and one month old, the child of Giacomo Barisone, cantaniere, and Virginia Tosetti, housewife.

 

8.         iv.     MARIA BARISONE, b. June 23, 1894, Asti, Asti, Italy; d. April 29, 1913, Asti, Asti, Italy.

9.          v.     PIETRO LUIGI BARISONE, b. January 30, 1897, Asti, Italy; d. April 20, 1975, Leechburg, PA.

 

 

4.  ANTONIO² BARISONE (VINCENZO¹) was born 1861.  He married PAOLA ARATA. 

     

Child of ANTONIO BARISONE and PAOLA ARATA is:

              i.     ROSA³ BARISONE, b. July 10, 1898.

 

 

5.  PIETRO² BARISONE (VINCENZO¹) was born February 11, 1864 in Cremolino, Allesandria, Italy.  He married LUCIA MARIA ARATA February 06, 1890 in Asti, Italy, daughter of FRANCESCO ARATA and LUIGIA FIORA.  She was born December 26, 1872.

     

Children of PIETRO BARISONE and LUCIA ARATA are:

              i.     FERDINANDO VINCENZO³ BARISONE, b. September 02, 1898, Asti, Italy; d. January 23, 1968, Asti, Italy; m. ADELE BINOLLO, 1926.

             ii.     LUIGI BARISONE, b. June 28, 1903.

Generation No. 3

6.  ANGELA (IDA)³ NEBIOLO (ANTONIA² BARISONE, VINCENZO¹) was born December 11, 1890 in Asti, Italy, and died October 1981 in Westwood, Bergen County, New Jersey.  She married RICCARDO MARCHISIO 1907.  He was born October 18, 1889 in Asti, Italy, and died November 1964 in New Jersey.

 

Notes for ANGELA (IDA) NEBIOLO:

Angela arrived in the US on December 8, 1914 aboard "The America".  She was going to see her husband, Riccardo Marchisio, 117 MacDougal, New York.  She was 5'5", with dark hair and eyes.

 

Notes for RICCARDO MARCHISIO:

Ellis Island Records:  Riccardo Marchisio arrived in the US on September 26, 1910.  He is listed as being married, 21 years old, and going to see his uncle Riccardo Marchisio in New York.

World War I Draft Registration:  Riccardo is 5'7", medium build, with blue eyes and black hair.  He lives at 59 Downing St., NYC and is employed as a butcher at the Corona Processing Company, 32 King St.  He has a wife and one child.

In the 1920 Census, the family is living in Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey.  Riccardo is listed as Richard. Rena is 6 years old.  Also mother-in-law Anna Barisone, widowed, and sister-in-law Ernesta Nebiolo, 25 and single.  Riccardo is a dealer in provisions and Ernesta works as a tailor.  Ida sews embroidery.

In the 1930 Census, the family is living in Teaneck, Bergen County, New Jersey.  They own their own home, valued at $16,000.  Riccardo and Ida came to the US in 1914.  Riccardo is the proprietor of a food store.

     

Children of ANGELA NEBIOLO and RICCARDO MARCHISIO are:

              i.     RENA⁴ MARCHISIO, b. 1913, Italy.

             ii.     RICHARD MARCHISIO, b. 1923.

 

7.  ANGELA CAROLINA LUIGIA² BARISONE (GIACOMO¹) was born December 13, 1886 in Asti, Italy, and died March 26, 1935 in Jamestown, New York.  She married SECONDO GIOVANNI PIETRO FREILINO June 10, 1909 in Asti, Italy, son of CLEMENTE FREILINO and MARIETTA MAGGIORA.  He was born July 05, 1883 in Asti, Italy, and died May 11, 1961 in Citizen's General Hospital, New Kensington, PA. 

 

Secondo Freilino had emigrated to the US in 1906.   He returned to Asti to marry Luigia Barisone in 1909..  Both then returned to the US.  From the Ellis Island Passenger Record Database:  Secondo and Luigina Freilino, married, residence Asti, Allesandria, Italy, left Cherbourg, Manche, France on the St. Paul and arrived at Ellis Island on July 4, 1909.  Secondo’s physical description: 5'8", rosy complexion, auburn hair and gray eyes.  Physical description from passenger manifest for Luigia:  5'3" with rosy complexion, auburn hair and eyes. 

   I had always been under the impression that Secondo’s mother, Marietta, had arranged the marriage of Secondo and Luigia and that the two were strangers to each other before this.  I later discovered, from the 1901 census taken in Asti, that Luigia, age 14, was living in the Clemente Freilino household.  There is no explanation as to the position of Luigia to the rest of the household.   Florence Freilino (widow of Luigia's eldest child, Jimmy) told me that Luigia had told her that her father had been institutionalized.  Perhaps the Barisone and Freilino families were friends and Luigia went to stay temporarily with the Freilino family due to the financial difficulties of the Barisone family.

 

Notes for ANGELA CAROLINA LUIGIA BARISONE:

Came to US in 1909. (See notes for Secondo)  Physical description from passenger manifest:  5'3" with rosy complexion, auburn hair and eyes.

During the depression, the family left Leechburg and moved to Jamestown, NY.  They operated a beer garden and restaurant there.  Luigia died in Jamestown at the Jamestown General Hospital in 1935.  We were told that the cause of her death was mastoiditis, but Florence Freilino feels that she might have died of cancer.  After her death, the family returned to Leechburg.

  Note January 29, 2005:  Received the death record of Luigia. The cause of death is listed as brain abscess.  Contributing factors:  Acute otitis media (30 days), acute mastoid, right side.  The record states she had an operation (mastoidectomy) on February 24, 1935.  The doctor treating her was John S. Hickman.

More About ANGELA CAROLINA LUIGIA BARISONE:

Burial: St. Catherine's Cemetery, Leechburg, PA

Children of ANGELA BARISONE and SECONDO FREILINO are:

10.         i.     JAMES C.⁴ FREILINO, b. April 08, 1910, Leechburg, PA; d. April 20, 1991, Leechburg, PA.

11.         ii.     CLEMENTINA FREILINO, b. February 25, 1912, Leechburg, Armstrong County, PA; d. 1991, Kill Devil Hills, Dare County, North Carolina.

12.       iii.     ORTANZO FREILINO, b. January 29, 1914; d. April 25, 1977, Leechburg, PA.

13.        iv.     VIRGINIA MARIA LOUISE FREILINO, b. March 16, 1916, Leechburg, PA; d. September 22, 2003, Pensacola, Florida.

14.         v.     EARL PETER FREILINO I, b. May 13, 1919, Leechburg, PA; d. April 30, 2001, Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights, PA.

15.        vi.     ARMONDO JOSEPH FREILINO, b. January 28, 1922, Leechburg, PA; d. June 07, 1980, Leechburg, PA.

           vii.     UNKNOWN TWINS FREILINO.

Burial: St. Catherine's Cemetery, Leechburg, PA

16.     viii.     GILBERT MARIO FREILINO, b. October 13, 1928, Leechburg, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.

 

 8.  MARIA³ BARISONE (GIACOMO², VINCENZO¹) was born June 23, 1894 in Asti, Asti, Italy, and died April 29, 1913 in Asti, Asti, Italy.  She married VINCENZO CRISTOFORO GIUSEPPE PRIORA February 26, 1912 in Asti, Italy, son of VINCENZO PRIORA and CAROLINA GIACCHERO.  He was born October 24, 1875 in Asti, Asti, Italy.

     

Child of MARIA BARISONE and VINCENZO PRIORA is:

              i.     ORTENSIO⁴ PRIORA, b. January 1913, Asti, Asti, Italy; d. November 16, 1913, Asti, Italy.

 

9.  PIETRO LUIGI³ BARISONE (GIACOMO², VINCENZO¹) was born January 30, 1897 in Asti, Italy, and died April 20, 1975 in Leechburg, PA.  He married ESTELLA FRANCESCA NOSENZO April 11, 1921 in Leechburg, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, daughter of LUIGI NOSENZO and ANGELA FREILINO.  She was born February 22, 1903 in Asti, Italy, and died September 05, 1997 in West Haven Nursing Home, Washington Twp., PA.

 

Notes for PIETRO LUIGI BARISONE:

The birth record of Pietro Barisone lists his time and place of birth as 10:14 PM, January 30, 1897, at 14 Via Cattedrale, Asti, Italy.  His father's profession is listed as laborer.

What follows are letters from Luigia’s family in Asti to Luigia and Secondo Freilino.  The letters had been saved by my grandfather until his death in 1961, then were saved by his eldest son, Jimmy, and his wife Florence.  I never knew they existed until a few years ago when I went to visit Aunt Florence and she learned that I was interested in the family genealogy.  What an unbelievable surprise for me! 

First, an inventory of Luigia's trousseau, written by her mother, Virginia.

 

Asti June 22  Contents of the trousseau delivered to my daughter Angela Luigia on her wedding with Freilino Secondo : Sheets - ten Shirts - twenty-four Aprons - three Skirts white – two; colored - two Trousers (bloomers?) for ladies - ten pairs Bedcovers - one pair Kitchen towels - eight Macramés – seven; everyday napkins - six Woolen shawl – one; woolen bodices - two Handkerchiefs - three dozen Socks - nine pairs Flanders' set tablecloth – one; napkins - twelve Coats everyday - two Dresses of wool alpaca cotton cloth - eight Housecoats - four    Left at home with my mother:   Shirts - twelve Sheets - five Trousers for ladies - three pairs Handkerchiefs twelve   Signed: Tosetto Virginia widow Barisone   Flanders tablecloth – one; napkins Flanders - twelve

 

Click here to view Italian Text Asti July 30,1909  Dear daughter,  You can not imagine the happiness I felt when I received your much desired letter. Dear daughter I'm so relieved you had a good passage and that neither you nor your good husband Secondo, who I hope will always love you, have suffered from being so long at sea. Dear daughter what also made me happy, was to learn that, as soon as you reached that new land, the English people have welcomed you and the young children, eight to twelve years old, have made such a fuss over you, a magniarada, as we say here in Asti. For this reason I'm really glad and I'm sure that also Secondo, who was there, must have been elated. Therefore, dear daughter, even if I don't know those people, please give them my regards because I'm so happy that they all have accepted you in their houses. Dear Luigia and Secondo, you have asked for our picture, but since the year is not yet over, let me know what you have agreed with Mister Eclesia and I will give you an answer. Therefore, dear daughter, let me have your answer as soon as you receive this letter.  Many greetings from Margherita, the Parish-priest and from Solari and all those whom you know. And, dear daughter, the warmest greetings from your dear good mother. Greetings to you both and keep loving each other. A kiss  29th, 11.10 p.m.  My dearest sister,  The day much yearned for has finally arrived. Dear sister you cannot imagine the elation I felt when I received your so much desired letter. I was very happy that you had a good time during the passage over the great ocean and that you didn't suffer any hardship. This pleased me to no end and it's also comforting to learn that the English people accepted you pleasantly and that you already took in five boarders. Dear sister, the morning you left I was so upset I could not even talk, my heart was full of pain knowing you were leaving and going so far away that I might not see you again: I saw upstairs an ink-pot and in a hurry and crying I put two little notes into your suitcase. Then I had to go back once more to the station to deliver the shirt for my dear brother-in-law Secondo. Going to the station I was running fast to have more time to give you my love, but, by the time I arrived, again I wasn't able to talk to either you or Secondo. My dear sister I wasn't able to talk because my heart was full of tears and I had to run to that little door and give once more vent to my feelings. Also our dear cousin Luigia hasn't been able to give you her love, because also her heart was full of tears and she cried all the way back to our house, with me trying to give her some comfort. Alas! My dear sister I shed so many tears and you, you were saying that I was a person without feelings, a bad apple, whilst it was all my love for you, all the pain knowing that you were leaving and even now, while I'm writing this letter, I'm unable to stop my tears. Dear sister, Mrs. Fogliati asked me to have you writing and giving her your address: she would be delighted. Also your friend Lodovica would like to have your address and please let me know whether I should give it to her or you would send it yourself. Let me also know how you are faring in that new land. Many greetings from Maddalena, Margherita, Solaro, Veglio, from Mr. Rostagno, from Angelina the maid-servant, from Lotta(?) Annetta, from Giovanni Bigadini, from Mr. Falegazio, who is sending his regards, and from all those whom you know. Dear sister, I would be thrilled if you would send me some postcards from the States: hoping you will never forget me; I'm your sister Maria  Good-bye, ciao. A shout and a hiss, a peck and a kiss.  Dear sister  I was very happy when I received your much-desired letter. I apologize for not having written earlier, but I really couldn't. We received your letter on July 29th, with the 8 a.m. delivery. I'm relieved you had a good trip and did not suffer on the vast ocean's long crossing. Dear sister my arm is healing but I still cannot exert any pressure: hopefully it will get better. As soon as you receive my letter, write back to me immediately. Dear sister be so kind and write quite often. Fassio Vittorio is leaving on August 10th for Turin to remain there employed as a messenger: he has asked me to send his greetings.  Dear sister I must stop because I cannot write any longer and please give my regards to those English people. Many greetings to my brother-in-law Secondo and tell him to write too. Good-bye dear sister from your brother Pierino.  Dear sister I must stop writing: it's now half past eleven and I'm sleepy. Ciao, sleep well you and Secondo both and remember me, who keeps remembering you. I'm Maria. Greetings from all our relatives. Write soon. Ciao and send me some postcards.

Translator's Notes: "A couple of comments on this letter: I ignore the term " magniarada" but I assume I picked the right translation, at least in a broad sense. Virginia seems to have vague ideas about the American Revolution. It's funny because the word "americano " was already widely used. Obviously Luigia and Secondo made some arrangements with Mr. Eclesia (probably to take one o