Just looking for any random information about my great grandfather

Question

I do know that he was a mechanic in Omaha. I also know when and where he was born. I don't know anything at all about his parents. Any kind of information would be cool.

Comments

Paul, Here is a link to a passenger list for a ship, with some information -- but I can't read all of the handwriting:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-95CC-V15?i=550&cc=1916009

It says he immigrated in 1906 at age 17. It looks like Vito is traveling with another Marchesi (probably a brother) named Antonino Marchese, age 24 (may be transcribed incorrectly).  Both are supposedly going to see an uncle, whose name I also am having trouble reading -- Going to see Uncle Bivono(?)Guiseppe (??Leouverlin LA)??

My interpretation is probably very garbled, since I can't read the handwriting, and am not familiar with place names in Louisiana (if that's what it is saying)... but maybe you can make sense of it.

Reba

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Thank you very much for taking the time to look

Answer 1

Here's some info. You do want to provide some real sources for him so here is some:

"BillionGraves Index," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VT7L-XR1 : 24 June 2015), Vito Marchesi, died 1943; citing BillionGraves (http://www.billiongraves.com : 2012), Burial at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States.

"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:29JV-3QX : 13 March 2018), Vito Marchesi, 1917-1918; citing Omaha City no 1, Omaha City no 2, Nebraska, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,711,758.

"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRXD-7BK?cc=1488411&wc=QZJ5-YXF%3A1036473301%2C1036471902%2C1037781901%2C1589332317 : 14 December 2015), Nebraska > Douglas > Omaha Ward 7 > ED 74 > image 28 of 32; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

I don't have any details on his life but you can glean info from these records.

Comments

Doug and Reba provided some good potential sources/info for your ancestor that you may be able to add to the profile. If you are fairly confident about the death date and don't already have a copy of the death certificate, I'd suggest attempting to get a copy from here: NE State Death Certificate Request.

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I have been to his grave. I've met some of my grandfather's siblings. I just don't have much information about my great grandfather. From before he arrived in Omaha.