Simionis of Thiene and Sarcedo

Thiene & Sarcedo Simioni families!

We were thrilled when Francesco Simioni organized a Sunday lunch with his family and his brother Roberto's and asked us to join them all. We finally got to meet Giulia, who was/is working in New York. She was our original Facebook connection to this family but she was out of the country last year when we visited. She and I have been "Friends" for a few years now.

Alessandro, Diego, Gloria, Yasmine. Ugo, Vitti. Simionis all. Plus spouses and significant others. And 8 little ones! We feasted on a long, delicious lunch at Agriturismo da Marinela. Elisa and Diego were more available to chat this time (they were the bride & groom last year) but, none of us spoke enough of each others' language to carry on a conversation! Elisa and I chat online often, using translators, and we had to laugh that we could not chat in person! We did share hugs and I was able to meet their baby girl, our newest Simioni!

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We have not found a bloodline connection to these families either, but again, our hearts have been joined! There are two new babies since last year as the Simioni tree grows new branches.  We discussed the "need" to organize a Simioni del Mondo worldwide festa some day in northern Italy.

Brothers Francesco and Roberto Simioni and their families.

Our newest "Simioni del Mondo"!

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All of these families have taken time to show us around their cities and lives. What a treat for Rick and I to experience Italy this way. The REAL Italy -- the many "real" Italies.  We enjoy the people and their hospitality. The Italians are friendly people to begin with...then when they find you have Italian heritage you become almost family! And when you have the same last name, well, you ARE family!




We were unable to connect with any Simionis in Cittadella this trip. Even with almost 3 weeks in Veneto.  I guess we need to stay longer!  :)

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Simioni of Montreal & Salvatronda

Last year we were Salvatronda (Castelfranco Veneto) to search for Rick's father's family. We had already become Facebook friends with Mattia, Alice, and Elisa Simioni from Castelfranco.

Alice's father volunteered to do some investigating before we arrived and found birth records of Desiderio!

He also found Sergio Simioni, who is from Salvatronda, had a father named Desiderio, and an uncle Fortunato, just as Rick did. We wonder if their fathers were cousins and named after important family members.

Sergio, Priest, Alice (maggio 2010)

Sergio mentioned he has family in Montreal Canada, and mentioned Lisa and Mario. Well, I already knew of Lisa and Mario because of our Facebook group "The Simionis of the World".  We were aware Lisa is in Montreal, and, took special note that Mario played professional hockey, NHL farm club I think, since Rick is a big hockey fan. (Mario is now in Denmark coaching a successful hockey team.)

And it became even more interesting as in Alice's home they have a hockey stick signed by Mario on their basement wall! When I asked Alice if she was related to him she replied no, he was just playing hockey in town one time and when she told him her name was also Simioni he gave her the stick!

Lisa and I exchanged a few emails and she spoke to her parents. Now she writes me that her parents will be in Castelfranco! Her mother Annamaria and I are now corresponding. We arrive late on the 8th of September, they return to Canada on the 10th.  We have planned to meet, with Sergio, on the 9th!

It's a small world after all!

Last year's post: Salvatronda 

30Sept2011: rather than make a new post, I'm going to chat about our Salvatronda 2011 meeting below...

9Sept2011

We met with the Ottawa Simionis! I'll collect my family details/notes and add them here later, but for now, we had a nice time and although we don't think we are related, we still sense there could be a connection because of the "Desiderio/Fortunato/Salvatronda" similarities. I'll be working with Linda when we return. Here's our new photo:

Gina Simioni, Montreal CANADA #44 (French/English)

Bonjour,

Mon nom est Gina Simioni, je serais fière de faire partie de la longue liste des ''Simioni du monde''

Mon grand père est arrivé à Montréal, Québec, Canada aux alentours de 1920, il avait alors 12 ans

Son nom était (car il est décédé depuis fort longtemps) Jimmy Fortunato Simioni

Mon grand père s'est marié au Québec par correspondance avec ma grand mère Catharina qui venait d'Eucrène.

Le nom de mon père est Carlo, il avait plusieurs frères et soeurs ; Louis, Georgie, Annette, Mafalda,

Rita et Maria, tous ont vécus à Ville St-Michel en tant qu'agriculteurs.

Maintenant ils demeurent près de la frontière américaine soit Napierville.

Je n'ai pas connu mon grand père, je ne sais pas de quel région de l'Italie il provenait.

Je remercie Nancy et son conjoint qui de part leur idée des Simionis of the World feront

véhiculer pleins d'informations et qui sait...peut être aurais je l'occasion de connaître quelqu'un

ailleurs dans le monde de ma branche de Simioni.

Merci encore à Nancy pour son beau travail

Au plaisir, Gina

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Hello Nancy,

My name is Gina Simioni I have 53 years old and from St-Jacques de Monctalm (near Montreal, Québec, Canada)

My grandfather Jimmy Fortunato Simioni came from Italy and arrived in Montreal around 1915, he was 12 years old.

My father was Carlo Simioni he had 2 brothers and 4 sisters;

Louis, Georgie, Annette, Maria, Mafalda, and Rita.

A lot of them are deceased...

I don't know the history of the Simioni family, I believe I was too young to ask questions at that time, and also my parents are separated.

(Sorry for the mistakes, my english is not very good)

I'll enjoy to have some news if somebody know something about them.

And who knows, maybe someday I could visit Italy.

Thanks you have a great idea to make the Simionis of the World.

Gina

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Summary:

1. Jimmy Fortunato Simioni, Italy. Immigrated to Canada about 1915.

-- 2. Carlo, Louis, Georgie, Annette, Maria, Mafalda, and Rita.

--- 3. Gina, daughter of Carlo

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ps from Nancy: Gina, your English was fine! I did make a couple of corrections here, but no one needs to worry about grammar. We are all trying new languages... and that's been half the fun!

#15 CANADA, Vancouver: Isabelle

HI Nancy,
I know my grandfather was originally from Venice (from what I remember my grandmother telling me) and he was the Simioni. She was a Grilli. I don't think i'm related to any of the Simioni's on the blog but i'm not entirely sure.

So my grandfather was Angelo Simioni he married Mary Grilli and they had two sons Yvanno (Gary) Simioni and Robert Simioni. My father is Robert Simioni and he married my mom Francine Potvin. They had 3 kids, me, my sister Karyn and my brother David. My dad remarried and I have a half sister, Chloe Simioni. My uncle Gary (Yvanno) married Sandra and they have two kids, Micheal Simioni (he's a member of the facebook group that the other Montrealers started) and Alison Simioni. I'm really not sure about everyone's birth years. I'm the only one from my family that no longer lives in Montreal and i'm now on Vancouver Island. Let me know what else you need to know.

I think that pretty much does it for what I know.

It is pretty cool that we are so many... yippee for the internet!

Your new cousin (that sounds nice :) )

Isabelle

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Summary

Generation #1
1. Angelo Simioni, Venice (probably) married to Mary Grilli

-- 2. Yvanno (Gary) Simioni
--- 3. Michael, Alison Simioni
-- 2. Robert Simioni,
--- 3. Isabelle (Vancouver), Karyn, David, & Chloe Simioni in Montreal

#1 CANADA, Montreal: Stephan & Tania's family history

Here is some family background from Stephan Simioni in Montreal Canada. I gave their family #1 status because Stephan and Tania were the ones who came up with the idea of "Simionis of the World" group on Facebook. Aren't we glad they did?

From Stephen:

My grandmother’s name is: Amabile Bordignon born on the 18th June 1928 in Belvedere Italy.

Her sisters and brothers names : Zita Bordignon, Letezia Bordignon, Amabile Bordignon ,Giorgio Bordignon, Maria Bordignon, Camillo Bordignon & Silvia Bordignon the youngest sister.

Her Mother’s name was: Giuseppina Poggiana /Bordignon born in Rosa near Bassano Born on 22nd May 1899 and she died on 06 September 19 72. Her father: Angelo Silvestro Bordignon was born on the 27th Dec 1893 born in Belvedere and he died on 02 Feb 1938.

The SIMIONI SIDE: My grandfather’s name was

1. Allesandro Simioni born on the 3rd February 1915 in Cittadella he died on the 2nd April, 1966 in Montreal and was buried in Cittadella.

1. My grandfather had two sisters Nella Simioni and Rosa Simioni.

1. and two brothers, Luigi Simioni and Tarcisio Simioni (see note below on them)

This is a list of my grandparent’s children including my father.

-- 2. Aunt: Lugina Simioni / born in Cittadella, 1949

My family came from Italy to Halifax and they arrived in Montreal by train in 1951.

-- 2. Uncles: Angelo Simioni, Mario & Pietro Simioni who lives in Australia.

-- 2. Aunt: Zita Simioni / born in Montreal 1956

-- 2. My Father: Silvio Simioni born in Bellevedere 1951. Our family:

--- 3. Stephan Simioni

--- 3. Tania Simioni

INTERESTING NOTE:

The photo of the Simioni Street in Cittadella provence of Padova was named after my grandfathers two brothers during the war. (1# Luigi Simioni 2# Tarcisio Simioni).

Note from Nancy:

That is the street shown on the blog header photo, and the medallion shown below.
So, are Stephan & Tania in Canada related to Robbie & Natalie in Australia? I'm going to have to make a spreadsheet of all these Simionis and dates!! whew!

3D steel street layout showing Simioni street.

You may click on the photo to get an enlarged view.