Rosario (Charles) Vento, 1900-1953

This is from Jim's mother's side. Rosario came of from Italy. He arrived from Milazzo, Italy on July 8, 1923. The ship was named Guglielmo Peirce. He went to live with Uncle Parisi Paolo in Brooklyn, NY. He was born 6 June 1900 and died 2 April 1953. Ship records list his father as Francasco Vento. He married Rose Anna Cannistra. Her family was also from Italy, but she was born in Chicago. I'm looking for more information about his parents.

Trugoschitz

This name is from Jim's father's side. John Trugoschitz came over from Hungary/Romania. He was born 18 January 1881 and died 11 April 1941. He was Jim's Great Grandfather. His wife's name was Margaret Meyer. She was born 30 August 1882 and died 18 November 1926. She was from Romania too. Her parents were John Meyer and Margaret Kehl. Both are buried in at St. Joseph's Cemetery in River Grove, Cook County, IL. Pretty much Chicago. They had 4 children; John, Fredrick, Margaret and Pauline. The name was changed by Jim's grandfather, Fred. The family story was that his grandmother refused to marry him unless he changed the name. John Jr. changed his name too. Some records say Hanz, but they just maybe how he said his first name. Really would like to find out more about John Sr.'s parents. There can't be that many people reseaching this name.

Mother and Child

Most of the pictures we have, we know at least one person in the picture. Then there is this one. I know it was from my mothers side of the family. I am pretty sure that it's from the PA dutch side, but could be from England too. I researched the frame it is in, but no real luck there. If anyone knows, please let me know. They could have the surname of Hahs or Cummins.

Who Are All These People??

This was a picture my Grandmother had. The note at the bottom said that the center woman in black is Aunt Ida, which turned out to be Ida (Drake) Blackwell. The man and woman on either side are Benjamin Wesley Drake and his wife Jane Lawrance. The little girls at bottom center is my Great Grandmother - Cora Drake. Other than that, I don't know. I think they are all Ida's family. I know she had 13 kids and over 100 grand and great grand children. Ida lived to 103 years. I think she is buried at the Pennington Pres. Church Cemetery in Hopewell, New Jersey. Ida was married to Joseph Pierson Blackwell and was the daughter of Lewis Drake and Elizabeth Titus. I little side note, see the man standing in front of the right column. When I was young, I remember my grandmother telling me he was not quite right and he had hung himself in the chicken coop.