#20 Italy, Cittadella - Carlo

Here is a space for Carlo!

It is fun to learn his shop is in the photo on this blog title page that Lucas Simioni took and contributed!

Looking forward to more news from you Carlo.

"ciao nancy io abito a 20 metri dalla foto che hai come copertina del tuo blog ,la mia casa e il negozio sono praticamente dove vedi la persona sotto al porticato..."


"Ciao Nancy, I live 20 meters far from your blog's cover picture, my house and the shop are close to the person in the gallery..."


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Simioni Furniture - In Italy, other stores

Ciao,

Anyone been here? Simioni Furniture in Italy http://www.simioni.it/

One of our Simioni families in the USA may be related, so maybe one one of you in Italy is also?


Or how about these Simionis in the USA:

Simionis Warm Floors, 3402 S. Bates Rd, Spokane, WASHINGTON, USA

Simioni Warm Floors, 6254 S. Panorama View Drive, Harrison, IDAHO, USA


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UPDATE March 22, 2009: Richard Simioni of West Palm Beach, Florida, USA, is the grandson of the owners of Simioni furniture! I hope to add him and his family to our Blog families!

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Simionis All Over the World!

We have now found that there are several hundred Simionis on Facebook alone! So we are bound to find family connections!!! Funny how most of us (outside of Italy) thought there were only a few of us left!

I'm going to have to come up with a way to list members in different countries! Any suggestions?


My personal request is help from anyone in the Castlefranco area to find our family! See our California family posting near the bottom: http://simionis.blogspot.com/2009/02/greetings-from-2-simioni-usa-california.html


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For Gaby Sartore - ARGENTINA

Gaby,


espacio sus Simioni antecedentes familiares!


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#13 AUSTRALIA Melbourne: Robbie & Natalie

Robbie and Natalie --- here is a space for your family history! and maybe a family photo? new and old!

Even just father, grandfather.... who came from Italy?

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#12 Mattia and Elisa! per voi e la vostra famiglia

Spazio per voi e la vostra famiglia! includa la foto se gradiceste?

I can't wait to learn more about Castlefranco Simionis! That is where my father-in-law, Desiderio, and his family were from!!!

From Elisa 20June09:

My grandfather was called Giuseppe "Bepi" and he has a restaurant in S.Marco di Resana, he has I don't remember how many brothers and sisters, few of them are still alive.

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#16 Natalino! per voi e la vostra famiglia

per voi e la vostra famiglia!

includa la foto se gradiceste? old and new?

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Io abito a Paese in provincia di treviso, esattamente tra castelfranco e treviso

map: veneto
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#9 ITALY Thiene - A large Simioni Family! Roberto, Alberto, Anna Maria and Francesco's families

From Roberto (Reno) Simioni, who is from Italy but currently in India (in case any of you noticed the red dot in India on the world map here on this blog). Roberto, would you care to add Italian translation to this posting?

Who is everyone below?

Da sinistra: Ugo, Veronia, Vittoria (figli Roberto/Rino),Marco (figlio Maria Giustina Simioni, sorella Rino), Lucia e Giacomo (gemelli) e Giovanni (figli Alberto simioni), Diego, Gloria e Giulia (figlie rino), Maria Giustina Simioni, Alessandro, Rino e Francesco

Yes!!! All Simionis. Here, we are in my house for degree party of my 1st daughter Giulia. First from right is my brother Francesco (he has 3 children), meanwhile I have 5 children.

Castelfranco is in province of Vicenza, my father was from Bassano del Grappa , Vicenza, and I am in Thiene, always Vicenza province.

Summary:
1. _______?____ Simioni, (Roberto/Francesco's grandfather/nonno)
-- 2. ______?_____ Simioni, Bassano del Grappa, Vicenza (Roberto/Francesco's father)
--- 3a. Francesco, the oldest, and Ana Maria Scarafia
---- 4a1. Yasmine and Giuseppe Rigone
----- 5. Four children:
---- 4a2. Alessandro (and Laura Pauleto)
----- 5. Two children (soon)
---- 4a3. Diego will marry Elisa Lorenzin 1 May 2010

--- 3b. Roberto Simioni & Dolores Stella
---- 4b1. Giulia
---- 4b2. Gloria
---- 4b3. Victoria
---- 4b4. Veronica
---- 4b5. Ugo


--- 3c. Alberto
---- 4c1. Giovanni
---- 4c2. Lucia
---- 4c3. Giacomo

--- 3d. Anna Maria Giustina
---- 4d1. Marco
---- 4d2. Arianna




From the talent of Roberto (in more ways than one!):

Veronica, Giulia, Vittoria

#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

#14 FRANCE: Simioni Christian

From Carine Geerts, wife of Simioni Christian, in French & English:

Bonjour,
Hi

Les parents de mon mari étaient originaires d'Ormelle.
My husband's parents came from Ornelle.

Mon beau-père s'appelait Simioni Domenico mais on l'appelait Luigi.
My Father in law was named Simioni Domenico but we called him Luigi.

Ma belle-mère s'appelait Tonello Antonietta.
My Mother in law was called Tonello Antonietta

Ils sont venus en Belgique en 1947 pour travailler dans les mines et après aux Forges de Clabecq.
They came to Belgium to work in the mining and after this at the Clabecq's Forges in 1947.

Carine Geerts (épouse Simioni Christian)

Summary:

1. ______________, from Ornelle, Veneto, Italy,

--2. Simioni, Domenico (called Luigi) from Ornelle, Veneto, Italy, married Tonello Antonietta.

---3. Simioni Christian, married to Carine Geerts, France

----4. Caroline & Julie

---3. Jeanine

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update comment 1/23/2010:

Christian a eu 2 enfants, Caroline et Julie SIMIONI :) Christian a une soeur qui s'appelle Jeanine, qui habite aussi en Belgique. Christian had 2 children, Caroline and Julie SIMIONI:) Christian has a sister who is called Jeanine, who lives also in Belgium.

#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.

#13 AUSTRALIA, Melbourne: Robbie Simioni

I have chatted with Robbie Simioni today.
The Australian fires are only 10km from him, but he is fine.
He'll be checking back with me later.

Meanwhile, he tells me his father is from Castlefranco, just like my father-in-law, Desiderio Simioni! We keep getting closer to confirming relations!

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Here's some family history from Robbie today:

my grandfathers name was Natale Simioni and he was born in casterfranco, veneto italy. im not sure what year he was born but if i find out ill let you no. my dads name its Roberto Simioni and he was born there too. my sister, Natalie Simioni, and i are the first generation to be born in australia but we are half maltese becuase mum was born in valetta, malta. if you need anymore information let me no.

Summary:

Generation #1
Natale Simioni, Castelfranco
-- 2. Roberto, Castlefranco
--- 3. Robbie & Natalie, born in Australia

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California to Castlefranco to California! #2, #12

Our personal family heritage search took two giant steps today!

I found out at dinner that one of our cousins, Frank DiMercurio, (from Michigan, but also now here in California) has visited Castlefranco and met Simioni relatives there! His nonna/grandmother was a Simioni sister of my father-in-law, Desiderio.  ...update Feb 14: Frank lost touch with the Castlefranco relatives. Maybe someone looking at the Blog will help us find "our" Simioni relatives???

At the same time, I've "met" Mattia Simioni on Facebook! He is from Castlefranco, Veneto, Italy: the town my husband's father was born in! (or possibly Salvatronda). He says he knows he has some relatives in California!! Update  ...March 2, 2010: Alice Simioni, Mattia's cousin in Italy, showed me photos (on Facebook) of their relatives in Thousand Oaks, California USA.  And her grandfather was born in Salvatronda, same as Rick's may have been. 

We would be so happy to find relatives of Anna (or possibly Angela) and Giovanni Simioni born 1800's (and their children, Desiderio, Gemma, Adele.... see my posting down below.) Grazie!!!

We are getting very close....... the world is feeling smaller every day!

Update 02June2009:
Here is what we found out in the letter dated 1963:

Rick's father, Desiderio, born 1895*, received this letter from his sister Amabile Simioni. She was probably born close to 1900. She writes she is sad to not meet Rick as he is the only male Simioni from their family in the next generation. She mentions Onofrio is the only other male but that it does not look promising for him to have children. We don't know who Onofrio is, nor Angela Simioni, who is also mentioned.

Nancy
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#3 ITALY, Monvalle: Lucas, Cristian, and Massimiliano

From Lucas, below! He did post it in "comments" which is something any of you may do. I'm pasting it here for him/you until everyone gets more familiar with Blogging!

Hi Nancy, thank you for this space.
So I can help you a little bit with our family tree:

1. SIMIONI ALFONSO + STELLIN ALDA
--2. PRIMO, AUGUSTA, GIANCARLO, MARIA PIA & SILVANO
---3A. FROM SILVANO: MASSIMILIANO, LUCAS & CRISTIAN
----4A. FROM MASSIMILIANO: SERENA
----4B. FROM CRISTIAN: ALESSANDRO update 2Feb2010: welcome Iris!


Ciaooooo
Lucas

From Sergio
Ciao, here I am, I can add something more about the Simioni in Cavona:
---3B: from Giancarlo: Sergio.
---3C: from Primo: Daniela, Claudio
----4C: from Daniela: Pietro Motti)
----4D: from Claudio: Alessia, Chiara

Update 4/1/09 From Sergio. I'll try to combine it all later.
my grandpa was ALFONSO SIMIONI (b:1905,d:1962), married with ALDA STELLIN.

Alfonso had 4brothers/sister: Augusto(m), Gelindo(m), Clara (f), Marinda(f)

ALFONSO and ALDA (called ALDINA) hade 5 sons:

1) PRIMO (b 1935) , married with MARIA SIRIA BANCHINI
Primo and Maria Siria have 2 sons:
1a)DANIELA, married wth ALESSANDRO MOTTI, son is Pietro Motti
1b)CLAUDIO (1973), married with ROMINA BADIALI. 2 daughters: ALESSIA and CHIARA

2)MARIA PIA (b1937,d2005) married with ROBERTO VOLONTERI.
have 2 daughters:
2a) Roberta Volonteri 2 sons: Francesco and Agnese
2b) Alessia Volonteri

3) GIANCARLO (1939), married with FRANCA COTTA. 1 son:
3a): SERGIO (1976, that is me, as you can guess :D )

4) AUGUSTA (1942) previuosly married with GIANNI FRANZETTI, they have 1 daughter:
4a)LAURA FRANZETTI. Then Augusta and Gianni divorced.

5) SILVANO (1944) married with MARY BARCELLA, and they have 3 sons:
5a)MASSIMILIANO married with Cristina, 1 daugher, SERENA
5b)LUCAS, married with Elena
5c)CHRISTIAN, married with Monica, 1 son: ALESSANDRO

Map: goitaly.lombardy-map.htm

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#7: Waiting for Silvia in Cartigliano, Italy?!

Silvia, oh Silvia..... Would you like to say HELLO/CIAO here, and tell us a little about your family???? Maybe add a family photo? At least a grandparent or two??? :) Is Cartigliano the town you live in now, or is it only where your Mother lives?

You could post in two languages! ....as soon as your school exams are over this week.

Thanks for translating the original post for all of us! (She beat you to it Lucas!)



March 25, 2009 Update:

Geez, I got ALL this information out of Silvia today! whoo hoo!

1. Elio Simioni
-- 2. Oscar, married to Annalisa Urnato
--- 3. Silvia
--- 3. Francesca



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#2 USA, California: Greetings from Nancy & Rick

Hello/Ciao from San Diego, California USA!

This posting is one example of how each family can blog about their current and past history to see who is related! If you can only list your father/mother and grandfather/grandmother, that's at least a start!

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I am Nancy Simioni, married to Rick Simioni. Our son is Julian and we are all on Facebook. We were all born and raised in the Detroit, Michigan, USA, area. We moved to San Diego, California in 2005. San Diego Map

Rick's heritage goes back to Castelfranco, Veneto, Italy. We would love to identify relatives who still live there or near-by.  (update March 2010: possibly Belluna, Italy)

Like most of us outside of Italy, we had no idea there were so many Simionis around the world! We have even found another Rick Simioni! How fun! Note Feb 14: now TWO other Rick Simionis and a Riccardo!

It is not necessary to show every sibling and cousin. What I'd really like for this site is to have everyone trace their family back to the 1800's. which is where I think we will start finding our connections! See if you can find your relatives back that far.

Rick's parents, Desiderio and Ida Simioni are in this photo. (mid 1950's)

Below is some of Rick's family history. I am in the process of finding out more and will add it as I get it. This is not easy! Using color helped me especially when I couldn't get tabs or indenting to work. It will really be something if we can unify all of us! I will help you if you would like.

Generation #1. as far back as we know it so far. We hope one of you in the Castelfranco area will help us find our history!
Speriamo che uno di voi in Castelfranco ci aiuti a trovare la nostra storia!

1. Giovanni Simioni married Anna (or maybe Angela) Cechetto (may be spelled Ciecheta, chicetto or ciecheta) Born in Italy in the mid-1800's, most likely in or near Castlefranco. They had about 8 children. We know of 7: Desiderio, Gemma, Adele, Fortunato, Amabile, and Ceasar, and another brother John or Joseph. All born in or near Castlefranco or Salvatronda and came to the USA in the early 1900's.   
Amabile --  did NOT come to the USA.  We want to find her family near Castelfranco. Possibly a daughter Angela (unknown last name), and a Simioni nephew Onofrio.

Generation #2 (3, 4, 5)
--2. Desiderio, (my husband's father) born 1895, Castelfranco, Veneto, Italy. Immigrated to Canada around 1915, then to Detroit within a few years. Married Ida Gigli. (See photo above.) Their family:
--- 3. Richard Simioni, born 1949, Michigan USA, now California (married to me!)
---- 4. Julian Simioni, born 1986, Michigan USA, now California

--- 3. Annette Simioni G., Michigan USA

---- 4. Three sons: Joey, Jeff, & Gino, USA

--2. Gemma, Born in Castelfranco area, Veneto, Italy, then immigrated to Detroit, Michigan, USA

---3. Arthur

---3. Elenore
--2. Adele, Born in Castelfranco or Salvatronda, Veneto, Italy, (Birth certificate lists Salvatronda), then Detroit, Michigan, USA

--- 3. Olga DiMercurio, Detroit, Michigan USA

---- 4. Frank DiMercurio, Michigan, now California. Visited Castlefranco, Veneto, in 1972, and met family whom I am now trying to re-find!
----- 5. One daughter
---- 4. John DiMercurio, Michigan, now California

----- 5. Three sons

---- 4. Carla DiMercurio, Michigan, USA

---- 4. Lisa DiMercurio, Michigan USA 

--- 3. Dora Blackaby

---- 4. Judi (Blackaby) Jewett, Mark & Diane, Michigan USA

--2. Fortunato, Born in Castelfranco, Veneto, Italy, then Detroit, Michigan, USA. No children.
--2. Ceasar, Born in Castelfranco, Veneto, Italy, then Detroit, Michigan, USA. Children?
--2. Giovanni/John/Joseph, is another brother. We cannot confirm if he came to the USA or Canada. He may have worked in the coal mines of Pennsylvania. Children? He may have returned to Canada from the USA or, returned to Italy.
--2. Amabile, did not come to the USA. Born and lived in Castelfranco. She may have had a daughter Angela.

There is a son of one of them named Onofrio whom we found mentioned in a letter from Amabile written in 1963. We do not know of him so we think he lived in Veneto. Angela was also discussed in the note.

We had a wonderful time a few weeks ago when Cristiane Simioni who is from Brazil, flew from New York to California to meet us! We still don't know if we are related, but hopefully, we'll find out someday! She was so much fun I hope we are cousins!

Nancy Simioni
California, USA

Welcome to "Simionis of The World" Blog!

Thank you Stephan and Tania Simioni from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, for starting the "Simionis of the World & Descendants" on Facebook! What a treat it has been for many of us!

I, Nancy Simioni, have been trying to come up with a way to do our giant family tree like Stephan wants too. First we need to organize all of the family history in one spot. I've looked into a couple of options such as MyFamily.com and now opening this blog. This might work as we could have postings for each family and group. I'll try to come up with a system such as I have started below.

Now each family can Post info about themselves if they would like, add pictures, and history. You can send me the information, or ask for permission to post yourself. We may find we are ALL cousins!

I'll be asking a couple of you to translate this into Italian too.

I hope you enjoy this Blog! Postings can be edited, and new ones added any time.

Signed, Nancy Simioni, USA

Here are the family groupings I have started. If you find an error, or want to add your family, send me an email at usanancy@gmail.com (There are too many for me to do them all by myself!)

1. "Simioni 1 Canada Montreal" for Tania, Stephan and their family,
   
2. "Simioni 2 USA California" for my family,
   
3. "Simioni 3 Italy Cittiglio" for Lucas, Massimiliano, Cristian (all brothers) and cousin Sergio
4. "Simioni 4 Brazil Curitiba" for Cris and Bruno
5. "Simioni 5 Milano Italy" for Francesca
6. "Simioni 6 Canada Alberta" for Jack
7. "Simioni 7 Italy Cartigliano" for Silvia & Federica
8. "Simioni 8 USA Florida Miami/Argentina" for Sandra
9. "Simioni 9 Italy Thiene" for Roberto, Giulia, and BIG family!
10. " Simioni 10 Canada Ontario Niagara" Rick Simioni (the younger!) & family
11. "Simioni 11 France Paris" for Marco
12. "Simioni 12 Italy Castlefranco" for Elisa & Mattia
13. "Simioni 13 Australia" Robbie & Natalie
    
14. "Simioni 14 France" Simioni Christian
15. "Simioni 15 Canada Vancouver" Isabelle
16. "Simioni 16 Italy" for Natalino
17. "Sartore/Simioni 17 Argentina" Gaby Sartore
18. "Foust/Simioni 18 USA North Carolina" Robb Foust
19. "Simioni 19 USA Illinois" Cherie Simioni Westergarrd
20. "Simioni 20 Italy Cittadella" Carlo
21. "Simioni 21 Canada Montreal" Alison
22. "Simioni 22 Italy fino mornasco" Stefano
23. "Simioni 23 Italy Padova" Francesco
24. "Simioni 24 USA Florida W.Palm Beach" Richard
25. next.....
    
    

I do hope many of you will consider joining in!!!

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Italian translation by Silvia Simioni:

Vi ringrazio, Stephen e Tania Simioni di Montréal, Québec, Canada, per aver fondato il gruppo "Simioni nel Mondo e Discendenti" su Facebook! E' stata una vera gioia per molti di noi!

Io, Nancy Simioni, ho provato a trovare un modo per fare il nostro enorme albero genealogico come anche Stephen vuole.
Innanzitutto dovremmo raccogliere tutta la storia della famiglia in un solo posto. Ho valutato un paio di opzioni, come MyFamily.com, e ora sto aprendo un blog lì. Potrebbe funzionare perchè potremmo raccogliere notizie da ogni famiglia e da ogni gruppo. Tenterò di trovare un sistema come ho fatto con il blog.

Ora ogni famiglia può postare informazioni su di sè se lo desidera, aggiungere foto, e la storia. Potete mandarmi il materiale, o chiedermi il permesso così da postarlo voi stessi. Potremmo scoprire che siamo TUTTI cugini!

Chiederò poi a un paio di voi di tradurre il materiale in italiano.

Spero vi godiate questo blog! I posts possono essere modificati, e se ne possono aggiungere di nuovi in qualsiasi momento.

Firmato, Nancy Simioni, USA