Our Loss

This week Marco Simioni, living in Paris, informed me his father passed away in Vicenza.  He has traveled there to be with his mother and brothers.

If you would like to send him a card, email me at USANancy@gmail.com

Marco's father was working on a Simioni family history book. Hopefully we will be able to share that some day.

Marco, Offriamo le nostre sincere condoglianze.

Nancy Simioni

Canadian Simionis, Chicago, Brazil...

While doing more searching for our ancestors, I have found information on Canadian Simionis.  Rick's father, Desiderio, and uncle, Fortunato, and maybe other relatives of ours, came through Canada.  We have found another Fortunato whom we do not think is Rick's uncle.  Maybe he stayed in Canada?

We found a Francesco Simioni (I think -- the small, old, print is hard to read), born November 5, 1936, who married  Sidonio Horvath (again, I think) born in Austria.  Married in Ottawa, Canada, 1965.

Another marriage in Ottowa 1968:

Linda Carol Simioni, born November 17, 1946 in Montreal. (Occupation: Spinster!!!! LOL!)

to Luciano Giovanni Sperotto, born December 14, 1934, in Treviso.  (Occupation: Bachelor - that sounds better!)

A 3rd marriage in Ottowa 1968:

Mario Simioni, born January 1, 1941.  

to Anna Marie Gerometta, born January 18, 1942, in Corona (?) Italy.

[Could this be Mario the hockey player? Sister Lisa?]

Other documents:

A Simioni in 1921 came into Canada on a ship and was shown as going to stay with a friend, Angelo Minelloi (or Menelloi...) in Halifax, NC. but I think it means NS for Nova Scotia.  

Another ship, inbound from Genoa, Italy, December 10, 1952, heading to New York City:

John Simioni going to Moody Avenue in Chicago.

and

Zelmie Simioni, born in Brazil, but also with John going to Chicago.
March 2010:  Through Facebook found Tamara & Cherie Simioni that this is their family.

Baptism records:

Claudio Romano Simioni, son of Ramono Simioni, baptized on July 14, 1964, somewhere in Ottawa.

Death Notice:

Carl Simioni, 2009.  Husband of Marnie, father of Kathyn Gilmour, Sara Hercus, and Scott (Janitra) of Burlington, Canada.  [I believe this is the Janitra* who has contacted me but I want to confirm.]

* Janitra confirmed it's her.

More documents to follow.....

Family #55 - ARGENTINA Claudia

Claudia,

It was very nice chatting with you on Facebook.  I hope you can add some family history to this Blog.

Parents, grandparents, great-granparents in Italy?

It is OK to post in Spanish or Italian if you want.

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Simionis meet Simionis! Rome December 2009

My family flew from California, USA, to Rome last month and were able to meet some Simionis!

While we looked forward to meeting Daniela and Riccardo who both live and work in Rome, that was not able to happen.

Meanwhile, Silvia was somehow able to convince her parents to make the 7 hour trip from Veneto to meet us just for a day!  Oscar & Annalisa, drove down with Silvia and her sister Federica and we met for a favoloso lunch in Trastevere.  In addition to a great meal, we shared stories and some family background, then took an evening stroll around Rome. Although Rick and I have been learning Italian, we all kept Silvia busy as she was the only one fluent in both Italian and English.  We talked for hours! We had fun!  It was such a pleasure to spend the time with them.

Oscar, Julian, Nancy, Rick, Silvia, Annalisa, Federica:

Strolling Trastevere

The Cartigliano Simionis live about 30 minutes from where Rick's father grew up (Castelfranco) and we are planning to visit them as we continue to pursue finding relatives of Desiderio Simioni. Whether or not we find actual family members in Italy, we have already enhanced our lives with Simionis!

Thank you Stephen and Tania Simioni for starting this "Simionis of the World" project!!!