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I'm trying to pinpoint my great grandfather's birthplace originally thought to be Trieste. He was:
Domenico Barattieri; b. Mar 10, 1860 in Austria; d. Jul 20, 1934 in Helens Mills, PA; bur. with his wife in Holy Cross Cemetery, Brandy Camp, PA; m. about 1887 probably in Trieste to Guiseppa “Josephine” Cumerloti; b. Jul 04, 1867 in Austria; d. Jul 22, 1955 in Penfield, PA; bur. Holy Cross Cemetery, Brandy Camp, PA. (both tombstones have the surname Baratter on them). Domenico came to America in 1889, and sent for his wife and their oldest son Eugenio in 1891. The family settled in Crenshaw, PA, where Domenico became a coal miner. Somewhere along the line the surname Barattieri became Bart, and all descendants have gone by this last name. Domenico and Josephine's children were born with the surname Barattieri, but on some of the vital record copies, such as marriage records of their children, the name Bart is used. During the 1900 Census, Domenico “Baratiere” and family were living in Horton, Elk County, PA, where he was a coal miner. He was listed as being born in Austria as were his parents and immigrating in 1889. Guiseppa was also listed as being born in Austria along with her parents, married for 13 years, and being the mother of 6 children all living. She and and Eugenio immigrated in 1891. In the 1920 Census Domenico and Josephine “Bart” and family were living in Horton where he was a coal miner. According to this census record, Domenico immigrated in 1890, and was naturalized in 1899. Josephine immigrated in 1891. Their “Mother Tongue” was Italian.
One of his children (my grandfather) was:
Lindo Barattieri; b. Dec 10, 1892 in Crenshaw, PA; bpt. Jan 08, 1893 in St. Boniface Church, Kersey, PA by Reverend B. J. Raycroft (with surname Bart on a copy of baptismal certificate dated Feb 18, 1951); d. Feb 13, 1964 from stomach cancer in Brockway, PA (surname Bart); bur. with his wife in Holy Cross Cemetery, Brandy Camp, PA; m. Aug 30, 1915 in Brandy Camp, PA, by the Reverend Francis Ferrara, to Marianna Mariucci; b. Nov 25, 1897 in Sigillo, Province of Perugia, Italy; bpt. Nov 30, 1897 in Sigillo; d. Sep 05, 1964 in Brockway. She was the daughter of Domenico and Angela (Nasomi) Mariucci, and came to this country at age seventeen. Lindo began working for the Northwest Mining and Exchange Company at age 14. He started in the Brandy Camp Mines, and worked in the Kittaning and Oysterville mines in Helens Mills. He must have made a trip back to Italy because he was on the S. S. Lorraine that left Havre on Sep 09, 1911 and arrived in New York Sep 16th. On that manifest, his surname was spelled Barater and he came from Proverto, Vallarsa, Tyrol, Austria. Lindo listed his father Domenico Barater as his nearest living relative living in Vallarsa, Austria and his final U.S. destination was Ridgeway, PA to see his brother Eugenio Barater. His description on the manifest was listed as being 5’ 6 ˝” tall, “chestnut” eyes and “chestnut” hair with a fair complexion. On his WWI draft registration card, he stated that he was employed as an electric motor man for the Shawmut mining company. He was of slender build, had grey eyes and light hair. Lindo and his wife also ran a general store in Brandy Camp that sold fruits, vegetables, gas, and coal mining supplies. He played the tuba in the Brother Worker's Band in Brockway. He was also active in the Eagles Club and worked at election times registering new voters in the area, using his bilingual skills to help the newly arrived Italian immigrants. He was a staunch Republican. The first house they lived in had no running water. Sons Louie and Angelo would walk to the mines with their wagons to haul coal back to the house for heat. (about five or six tons a year), and on the weekends, it was their turn to bring in water from the well. According to my Aunt Norma, the favorite meal in the Barattieri household was sauerkraut and mush (polenta). They ate more German food than Italian. In 1942 Lindo filed his WWII draft registration card. He and Marianna were living on RD 1 in Brockport, and he was working for the Northwest Mining Company in Oyster, Brockport, PA. The last residence of Lindo and Marianna was at 1008 Railroad Street in Brockway.
The closest place names I could find were Rovereto and Vallarsa, both towns in the province of Trento, Italy which from 1509 to 1918 was ruled by Austria.
Anyone with ties to Trento or this surname?
Rick in Taunton, MA
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