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Monday, October 25, 2010
Amanuensis Monday - Carolina Casillo Will
Amanuensis Monday is a blog theme created by John Newmark at TransylvaniaDutch. He defines amanuensis an 'a person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another."
For my first Amanuensis Monday I have transcribed the will of my great-great grandmother, Carolina (Izzo) Casillo.
Will of Carolina Casillo
Erie County, New York
Will Book 123:559
Written 25 June 1934; proved 26 October 1934
“Last Will and Testament.
I, Carolina Casillo of the City of Buffalo, in the County of Erie and State of New York, being of sound mind and memory, do make, publish and declare this my last Will and Testament, in manner following, that is to say:
First. I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid.
Second. I give, devise and bequeath to my beloved children Amalia Berni and Alfred M. Casell the sum of One Hundred Dollars each. To my children Angeline Frascelli, Lucy Murphy and Clara Catalano, I give devise and bequeath to each the sum of Fifty Dollars.
Third: I give, devise and bequeath all the remainder of my estate be the same personal or real to my beloved husband Marco A. Casillo.
Lastly, I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my beloved husband, Marco A. Casillo, without bond, executor of this, my last Will and Testament: hereby revoking all former wills by me made.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name the 25 day of June in the year One thousand nine hundred and thirty-four
Carolina Casillo
We, whose names are hereto subscribed Do Certify that on the 25 day of June 1934 Carolina Casillo the testatrix, subscribed her name to this instrument in our presence of each of us, and at the same time, in our presence and hearing, declared the same to be her last Will and Testament, and requested us and each of us, to sign our names thereto as witnesses to the execution thereof, which we hereby do in the presence of the testatrix and of each other, on the said date, and write opposite our names out respective places of residence.
Ernest L. Colucci residing at 370 Eagle St. BuffaloN.Y.
Ralph Colucci residing at 370 Eagle St BuffaloN.Y.
(88)
Surrogate’s Court, Erie County, New York.
In the Matter of Proving the Last Will and Testament} Certificate of Probate.
Of}
Carolina Casillo}
Deceased.}”
STATE OF NEW YORK,} ss.
COUNTY OF ERIE,}
I, GEORGE T. VANDERMEULEN, Clerk of the Surrogate’s Court, of said County of Erie, do hereby certify in pursuance of Section 151 of Surrogate’s Court Act, that on the day of the date hereof, the last Will and Testament of the above named deceased, being the annexed written instru-ment, was upon due proof daily admitted to probate by the Surrogate’s Court of the County of Erie and by the Surrogate of said County, as and for the last Will and Testament of said deceased, and as a Will valid to pass Real and Personal Property.
Said last Will and Testament is recorded in the office of said Surrogate, in Liber 123 of Wills, at page 559.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of Office of the Surrogate of said County, this 26 day of Oct. in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred thirty-4.
G.T. Vandermeulen
Clerk of the Surrogate’s Court
By John F. Uhler[?]
Assistant Probate Clerk”
For my first Amanuensis Monday I have transcribed the will of my great-great grandmother, Carolina (Izzo) Casillo.
Will of Carolina Casillo
Erie County, New York
Will Book 123:559
Written 25 June 1934; proved 26 October 1934
“Last Will and Testament.
I, Carolina Casillo of the City of Buffalo, in the County of Erie and State of New York, being of sound mind and memory, do make, publish and declare this my last Will and Testament, in manner following, that is to say:
First. I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid.
Second. I give, devise and bequeath to my beloved children Amalia Berni and Alfred M. Casell the sum of One Hundred Dollars each. To my children Angeline Frascelli, Lucy Murphy and Clara Catalano, I give devise and bequeath to each the sum of Fifty Dollars.
Third: I give, devise and bequeath all the remainder of my estate be the same personal or real to my beloved husband Marco A. Casillo.
Lastly, I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my beloved husband, Marco A. Casillo, without bond, executor of this, my last Will and Testament: hereby revoking all former wills by me made.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name the 25 day of June in the year One thousand nine hundred and thirty-four
Carolina Casillo
We, whose names are hereto subscribed Do Certify that on the 25 day of June 1934 Carolina Casillo the testatrix, subscribed her name to this instrument in our presence of each of us, and at the same time, in our presence and hearing, declared the same to be her last Will and Testament, and requested us and each of us, to sign our names thereto as witnesses to the execution thereof, which we hereby do in the presence of the testatrix and of each other, on the said date, and write opposite our names out respective places of residence.
Ernest L. Colucci residing at 370 Eagle St. BuffaloN.Y.
Ralph Colucci residing at 370 Eagle St BuffaloN.Y.
(88)
Surrogate’s Court, Erie County, New York.
In the Matter of Proving the Last Will and Testament} Certificate of Probate.
Of}
Carolina Casillo}
Deceased.}”
STATE OF NEW YORK,} ss.
COUNTY OF ERIE,}
I, GEORGE T. VANDERMEULEN, Clerk of the Surrogate’s Court, of said County of Erie, do hereby certify in pursuance of Section 151 of Surrogate’s Court Act, that on the day of the date hereof, the last Will and Testament of the above named deceased, being the annexed written instru-ment, was upon due proof daily admitted to probate by the Surrogate’s Court of the County of Erie and by the Surrogate of said County, as and for the last Will and Testament of said deceased, and as a Will valid to pass Real and Personal Property.
Said last Will and Testament is recorded in the office of said Surrogate, in Liber 123 of Wills, at page 559.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of Office of the Surrogate of said County, this 26 day of Oct. in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred thirty-4.
G.T. Vandermeulen
Clerk of the Surrogate’s Court
By John F. Uhler[?]
Assistant Probate Clerk”
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Surname Saturday: Izzo
Each Saturday this year I am posting one of my surnames, going in alphabetical order. This weeks surname is Izzo. The names in red are my direct line ancestors.
Descendants of Peter Izzo
-------------------------
1-Peter Izzo b. , , , , Italy
+Catherine Donufrio b. , , , , Italy
|--2-Caroline Izzo b. 3 May 1876, Calvi Risorta, Caserta, Campagna, Italy, d. 2
| Oct 1934, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
+Marcantonio Maria Casillo b. 11 Jan 1868, Roccaromana, Caserta, Campania,
Italy, d. 26 Nov 1937, Colden, Erie, New York, USA
|--3-Amelia Angela Maria Casillo b. 14 Jun 1903, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
|
|--3-Alfredo Marco Casillo b. 28 Jun 1906, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA, d.
| 25 Jan 1981, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
|--3-Angela Casillo b. 28 Jun 1906, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
|--3-Lucia Marian Casillo b. Dec 1910, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA, d.
| 1993, , , California, USA
|--3-Clara Casillo b. Abt 1914, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
-------------------------
Descendants of Peter Izzo
-------------------------
1-Peter Izzo b. , , , , Italy
+Catherine Donufrio b. , , , , Italy
|--2-Caroline Izzo b. 3 May 1876, Calvi Risorta, Caserta, Campagna, Italy, d. 2
| Oct 1934, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
+Marcantonio Maria Casillo b. 11 Jan 1868, Roccaromana, Caserta, Campania,
Italy, d. 26 Nov 1937, Colden, Erie, New York, USA
|--3-Amelia Angela Maria Casillo b. 14 Jun 1903, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
|
|--3-Alfredo Marco Casillo b. 28 Jun 1906, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA, d.
| 25 Jan 1981, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
|--3-Angela Casillo b. 28 Jun 1906, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
|--3-Lucia Marian Casillo b. Dec 1910, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA, d.
| 1993, , , California, USA
|--3-Clara Casillo b. Abt 1914, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
-------------------------
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Surname Saturday: Casillo/Casell
Each Saturday this year I am posting one of my surnames, going in alphabetical order. This weeks surname is Casillo, which was changed to Casell after immigration to the US to fit in better on the railroad where my gg grandfather worked.
According to Gens, Casillo is most common in the Campania region of Italy, which is where my family came from.
Looking at Italy in Full Detail, Casillo is most popular in the Napoli province today, although 17.15 people with the surname still live in Roccaromana, Caserta, Italy, where my ancestors came from.
I currently have 2 microfilms on order for Roccaromana, which should be arriving any day now. I am hopeful these will expand upon this line.
Descendants of Guiseppe Casillo
-------------------------------
1-Guiseppe Casillo d. Bef 1868
+Unknown
|--2-Pietro Casillo b. Abt 1835
+Angela Rosa Palmiero b. Abt 1845
|--3-Marcantonio Maria Casillo (Marco Antonio Casell) b. 11 Jan 1868, Roccaromana, Caserta,
| Campania, Italy, d. 26 Nov 1937, Colden, Erie, New York, USA
+Caroline Izzo b. 3 May 1876, , , , Italy, d. 2 Oct 1934, Buffalo, Erie,
New York, USA
|--4-Amelia Angela Maria Casillo b. 14 Jun 1903, Buffalo, Erie, New York,
| USA
|--4-Alfredo Marco Casillo (Alfred Marco Casell) b. 28 Jun 1906, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA,
| d. 25 Jan 1981, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
|--4-Angela Casillo b. 28 Jun 1906, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
|--4-Lucia Marian Casillo b. Dec 1910, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA, d.
| 1993, , , California, USA
|--4-Clara Casillo b. Abt 1914, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
According to Gens, Casillo is most common in the Campania region of Italy, which is where my family came from.
I currently have 2 microfilms on order for Roccaromana, which should be arriving any day now. I am hopeful these will expand upon this line.
Descendants of Guiseppe Casillo
-------------------------------
1-Guiseppe Casillo d. Bef 1868
+Unknown
|--2-Pietro Casillo b. Abt 1835
+Angela Rosa Palmiero b. Abt 1845
|--3-Marcantonio Maria Casillo (Marco Antonio Casell) b. 11 Jan 1868, Roccaromana, Caserta,
| Campania, Italy, d. 26 Nov 1937, Colden, Erie, New York, USA
+Caroline Izzo b. 3 May 1876, , , , Italy, d. 2 Oct 1934, Buffalo, Erie,
New York, USA
|--4-Amelia Angela Maria Casillo b. 14 Jun 1903, Buffalo, Erie, New York,
| USA
|--4-Alfredo Marco Casillo (Alfred Marco Casell) b. 28 Jun 1906, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA,
| d. 25 Jan 1981, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
|--4-Angela Casillo b. 28 Jun 1906, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
|--4-Lucia Marian Casillo b. Dec 1910, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA, d.
| 1993, , , California, USA
|--4-Clara Casillo b. Abt 1914, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Genealogy Happy Dance - Marcantonio Casillo
I had the best night ever at the FamilyHistory Center today. I walked in, grabbed my microfilms and the woman working asked what I was looking at today. I said Canadian land records and Italian birth records, but I wasn't so sure on the Italian. She said that Italian records were her favorite and offered to help!
Apparently, back in the day, someone helped her at a FHC with the Italian records and now she was going to help me. She asked about my family and my interest in genealogy. I told her I was looking for my great-great grandfather Marcantonio Casillo's birth record. According to his daughter who told her nephew (my grandfather) Marco was born 11 January 1868 in RocRoma, Caserta, Italy. Try as I may, I never have been able to find a RocRoma, but in checking familysearch.org, I saw many Casillos listed in Roccaromana, Caserta and thought that was close enough and ordered the microfilm. According to my grandfathers family tree Marco's father was Peter, mother Unknown. According to Marco's death certificate his parents were John and Angeline.
The woman who helped me said it was the worst microfilm she ever saw. Very tiny, bad writing and very fuzzy. It took quite a while, but then we FOUND IT!!!
Registered on the 15 January 1868. Father Pietro Casillo, son of the dead Guiseppe, age 33, profession Guardilegata(?any ideas anyone? hard to read), living in Roccaromana. Baby, masculine, born 11 January 1868, at 4 o'clock. Mother Angela Rosa Palmiero, daughter of the alive Rafeal and Maria Guiseppa Agua/Agia/Igia/Izio, age 23. Baby named Marcantonio Maria.
And I got luckier still, on the side of the page was a notation that Marcantonio married Carolina Izio 5 December 1901 (I had September from my grandfathers information. This explains why I couldn't find a certificate in Buffalo, they married in Italy. I also had Carolina Izzo)
Now I need to try and find some relatives on the film... Even if I can't though, I found him! I have a town! And parents! And grandparents! And proof of a marriage! Woo-hoo!!!
Saturday, August 8, 2009
SNGF - My 16 great-great-grandparents
From Randy over at Genea-Musings: Here is your SNGF assignment for the evening (if you choose to accept it - this is not stump the genealogist or even Mission Impossible):
1) List your 16 great-grandparents in pedigree chart order. List their birth and death years and places.
2) Figure out the dominant ethnicity or nationality of each of them.
3) Calculate your ancestral ethnicity or nationality by adding them up for the 16 - 6.25% for each (obviously, this is approximate).
4) If you don't know all 16 of your great-grandparents, then do it for the last full generation you have.
5) Write your own blog post, or make a comment on Facebook or in this post.
1) List your 16 great-grandparents in pedigree chart order. List their birth and death years and places.
2) Figure out the dominant ethnicity or nationality of each of them.
3) Calculate your ancestral ethnicity or nationality by adding them up for the 16 - 6.25% for each (obviously, this is approximate).
4) If you don't know all 16 of your great-grandparents, then do it for the last full generation you have.
5) Write your own blog post, or make a comment on Facebook or in this post.
- Joseph Francis Eugene Acquard, Jr.: born 17 Jan 1855 in Cheektowaga, Erie, NY; married 15 Oct 1878 in Bennington Ctr., Wyoming, NY; died 10 Sept 1943 in Bennington Ctr., Wyoming, NY. FRENCH
- Mary Ann Kollin: born 15 Oct 1878 in Bennington Ctr., Wyoming, NY; died 5 Feb 1938 in Bennington Ctr., Wyoming, NY. 1/2 GERMAN and 1/2 BELGIAN
- Franciszek Karpinski: born 16 Sep 1880 in Poland; died 22 May 1943 in Erie or Wyoming, NY. POLISH
- Jozefa Szydlik: born 26 Sep 1886 in Poland; died 4 Apr 1973 in Warsaw, Wyoming, NY. POLISH
- John George Nuwer: born 21 Mar 1869 in Lancaster, Erie, NY; married 19 Apr 1893 in Lancaster, Erie, NY; died 1 Feb 1948 in Alden, Erie, NY. FRENCH
- Anna M. Zaepfel: born 28 Sep 1874 in Elma, Erie, NY; died 7 Aug 1943 in Alden, Erie, NY. 1/2 GERMAN & 1/2 FRENCH
- Edward Roll: born about 1888 in Alden, Erie, NY; married 22 Jun 1910 in Alden, Erie, NY; died 12 May 1941 in Alden, Erie, NY. FRENCH
- Lidwina Agnes Pautler: born 16 Jan 1888 in Alden, Erie, NY; died 11 Oct 1975 in Batavia, Genesee, NY. FRENCH
- Marcantonio Casillo: born 11 Jan 1868 in Italy; married 5 Sept 1901 in Buffalo, Erie, NY; died 26 Nov 1937 in Colden, Erie, NY. ITALIAN
- Carolina Izzo: born 3 May 1876 in Italy; died 2 Oct 1934 in Buffalo, Erie, NY. ITALIAN
- William Fred Eichhorn: born 22 Jun 1874 in Chippewa, Ontario, Canada; married 14 Jun 1899 in Buffalo, Erie, NY; died 9 Mar 1931 in Buffalo, Erie, NY. GERMAN
- Augusta M. Tross: born 6 Sept 1877 in Germany; died 1 Jan 1939 in Buffalo, Erie, NY. GERMAN
- Charles William Whitehead: born 12 Jun 1872 in Burlington, Ontario, Canada; married prior to 1896; died 27 Dec 1927 in Buffalo, Erie, NY. ENGLISH
- Anna May Sanderson: born 17 Jun 1871 in Burlington, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Apr 1928 in Buffalo, Erie, NY. ENGLISH
- Jacob J. Gress: born 26 Jan 1869 in Buffalo, Erie, NY; married prior to 1888; died 11 Aug 1932 in Buffalo, Erie, NY. GERMAN
- Elizabeth Fink: born 6 Jul 1867 in Buffalo, Erie, NY; died 24 Apr 1957 in Buffalo, Erie, NY. GERMAN
That gives me 31.25% German; 28.125% French; 12.5% Polish; 12.5% Italian; 12.5% English ; and 3.125% Belgian. The French and German parts are hard to tell as most of my fathers family came from the Alsace-Lorraine region which kept changing hands. The fact that my 3rd great-grandmother was born in Belgium (like the waffle) has always been cool to me. Oddly, I most identify with the Italian part of my heritage, even though it is way down on the list.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Family Lines: Maternal Branches
Thank you to Becky for this wonderful idea!
I mostly research my mother's family, as my father has an aunt and uncle who have traced a lot of his line. Here is where I am at currently. As you can see, I am currently trying to find many of my immigrant ancestors' parents. I am hopeful that next week when I go to Buffalo, I will find obituaries that assist in this. Please leave a message if you would like further information:-)
THE LINEAGE OF MY MATERNAL GRANDFATHER (Mom's Father)
Casillo/Casell
Alfredo Marco Casillo (Alfred Marco Casell) [1906-1981] and Lillian L. Eichhorn [1908-1938] ~ Buffalo, Erie, New York
Marcantonio Casillo (Marco Antonio Casell) [1868-1937] and Carolina Izzo [1876-1934] ~ Italy > Buffalo, Erie, New York
John or Peter Casillo [Unknown] and Angelina Unknown [Unknown] ~ Italy
Both Alfred and Marco legally changed their name to Casell. I am not entirely sure who Marco's parents are, these are the names I have found so far. According to my grandfather's family tree, Marco was from RocRoma, Caserta, Italy. No one in my family has been able to find this place, however, familysearch.org has many Casillo's listed under Roccaromana, Caserta, Italy, so this is a possible search option.
Eichhorn/Eichorn
Lillian L. Eichhorn [1908-1938] and Alfred Marco Casell [1906-1981] ~ Buffalo, Erie, NY
William Fred Eichhorn [1874-1931] and Augusta M. Tross [1877-1939] ~ Ontario > Buffalo, Erie, NY
Charles Herman Eichhorn [1848 - ~1905] and Katharine Weiss/Wise [1869 - ~1905] ~ Germany > Chippewa, Welland, Ontario > Buffalo, Erie, NY
Nicholas Eckorn/Eickhan/Thorn [~1799-1878] and Dorothea Unknown [Unknown] ~ Germany > Ontario
Nicholas and Dorothea are still under investigation, but evidence keeps accumulating.
Izzo
Carolina Izzo [1876-1934] and Marco Antonio Casell [1868-1937] ~ Italy > Buffalo, Erie, NY
Peter Izzo [Unknown] and Catherine Donufrio(sp?) [Unknown] ~ Italy > NY
Tross
Augusta Tross [1877-1939] and William Fred Eichhorn [1874-1931] ~ Germany > Buffalo, Erie, NY
Wenzel/Wesley Tross [Unknown] and Marie/Mary Crosshein(sp?) [~1843-~1913]~ Germany > Buffalo, Erie, NY
THE LINEAGE OF MY MATERNAL GRANDMOTHER (Mom's Mother)
Bond
Emma Bond [~1812-1877] and Charles Whitehead [~1811-1887] ~ Knockholdt, Kent, England > Halstead, Kent, England
Richard Bond [Unknown - Bef. 1841] and Mary Unknown [~1798-1862]
Fink/Finck
Elizabeth L. Fink [1867-1957] and Jacob J. Gress [1869-1932] ~ Buffalo, Erie, NY
Gottlieb Fink [1838-1910] and Barbara Fleeman [1846-1929] ~ Württemberg, Germany > Buffalo, Erie, NY
John Finck [Unknown] and Barbara Killster [Unknown] ~ Württemberg, Germany
Fleeman
Barbara Fleeman [1846-1929] and Gottlieb Fink [1838-1910] ~ Buffalo, Erie, NY
Adam Fleeman [~1820-1889] and Barbara Gris [~1824-1870] ~ Hesse, Germany > Buffalo, Erie, NY
Gress/Gresz
Vera Louise Julie Gress [1900-1976] and William Herbert Whitehead [1896-1965] ~ Buffalo, Erie, NY
Jacob J. Gress [1869-1932] and Elizabeth L. Fink [1867-1957] ~ Buffalo, Erie, NY
Joseph Gresz [~1841-1899] and Sophia Persales/Possehl [1846-1929] ~ Germany > Eden, Erie, NY > Buffalo, Erie, NY
Joseph Gresz [~1806-~1865] and Catherine Unknown [~1810-~1875] ~ Germany > Eden, Erie, NY
Hayman
Mary Ann Hayman [1845-1877] and Charles Whitehead [1840-1902] ~ Halstead, Kent, England > Ontario
Thomas Hayman [~1799-1867] and Susan Whitehead [~1802-1867] ~ Halstead, Kent, England
Whitehead
William Herbert Whitehead [1896-1965] and Vera Louise Julie Gress [1900-1976] ~ Buffalo, Erie, NY
Charles William Whitehead [1872-1927] and Anna May Sanderson [1871-1928] ~ Ontario > Buffalo, Erie, NY
Charles Whitehead [1840-1902] and Mary Ann Hayman [1845-1877] ~ Halstead, Kent, England > Ontario
Charles Whitehead [~1811-1887] and Emma Bond [~1812-1877] ~ Halstead, Kent, England
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Probate File - Carolina Casillo
Carolina (Izzo) Casillo died 2 Oct 1934 in Buffalo, NY. She left part of her estate to her children Amalia Berni, Alfred M. Casell, Angeline Frascelli, Lucy Murphy and Clara Catalano. The majority was left to her husband Marco A.
Her estimated personal worth was $ 1400.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Tombstone Tuesday - Caroline Izzo Casell
Caroline (Izzo) Casell, located in Buffalo Cemetery, Cheektowaga, NY. Her husband, Marco, is located next to her. He does not have a stone.
Monday, February 23, 2009
UPS delivery:-)
I had a note from UPS Friday that I had missed a package from Buffalo and they would re-deliver it on Monday. I knew it was some death certificates (vitalchek.com is quick!) and I just to wait patiently, which is not one of the things I do well... Monday has arrived however and I now have two more death certificates!
The first is for William F. Eichhorn, my great-great grandfather, whose parents I have been researching for recently. According to his son (the informant) they were Charles Eichhorn born in Canada and Dorothy Weis born in Germany.
The second was for on of my great-great grandmothers, Caroline (Izzo) Casell. I do not have much information on her yet, but this gives two new names to look into: John Izzo and Catherine Donufrio(the first "o" looks like 3 vowel's typed on top of each other, so it might be spelled differently). I am unsure of how the informant, Ruth Muller, was related and over the "the above is true..." is typed [?] Buffalo [?] Hospital, so she may have been a nurse.
I am on vacation for the next six days, so hopefully I will be able to further my search!
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