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More Info on NJ COLABELLA families

More Info on NJ COLABELLA families

Posted: 25 May 2002 9:19AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 28 Jun 2005 2:24AM GMT
Surnames: COLABELLA
The following is data I pulled from the 1920 census, for two COLABELLA families living in Lyndhurst, NJ at the time, and another COLABELLA family in Newark who may or may not be related. I believe that the two Heads of Households of the Lyndhurst families were likely brothers. They were both Masons (Bricklayers) by trade. The son of Raphael COLABELLA, in the first household listed, was named Marat COLABELLA and I believe he was my paternal grandfather.

Since posting questions about him on the ROOTS-L Mailing List, a researcher informed me of a website where I could locate his probate records (I was orig. seeking an obit), which gave me good clues and I was able to locate Marat's daughter (who would be my father's half-sister, my aunt) but because I worded my letter badly and mentioned that I found her through his will, I think she is suspicious of my inquiry. She is probably not familiar with a genealogist's insatiable quest for documents and facts, and unfortunately thinks I'm after more than info and will not return my calls and emails. I don't want to bother her any further, but I do want to establish whether or not her father is indeed my GF.

If anyone reading this has any info on any of the individuals/families listed below, please contact me via email (click on my name at top for email address). THANKS!

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Census taken Jan. 10, 1920
State: New Jersey County: Bergen Township: Lyndhurst Roll: T625_1018

ED: 67 Page: 9B Image: 862
Address: 313 Lincoln Avenue Owned/Rented: R

Head of Household: Colabella, Raphael
Sex: M Age last B’day: 31 Marital Status: M Race: W Immigrated: 1903 Citizen. Status: Pa. Attended school since 9/1919: No Can Read/Write: Yes Birthplace/Mother Tongue: Italy/Italian Father’s Birthplace/Native Tongue: Italy/Italian Mother’s Birthplace/Native Tongue: Italy/Italian Speak English: Yes Trade: Mason Industry/Workplace: Concrete Type of Worker: Salaried

Wife: Colabella, Mary B.
Sex: F Age last B’day: 20 Marital Status: M Race: W Immigrated: x Citizen Status: Al. Attended school since 9/1919: No Can Read/Write: Yes Birthplace/Mother Tongue: Maryland Father’s Birthplace/Native Tongue: Italy/Italian Mother’s Birthplace/Native Tongue: Italy/Italian Speak English: Yes Trade: none

***Son: Colabella, Marat [*assumed to be my grandpa*]
Sex: M Age last B’day: 2 2/12 Marital Status: S Race: W Citizen Status: - Attended school since 9/1919: No Able to Read/Write: No Birthplace/Mother Tongue: New Jersey Father’s Birthplace/Native Tongue: Italy/Italian Mother’s Birthplace/Native Tongue: Italy/Italian Speak English: Yes Trade/Profession: none

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Census taken Jan. 3, 1920
State: New Jersey County: Bergen Township: Lyndhurst Roll: T625_1018

ED: 68 Page: 3B Image: 896
Address: 514 Second Avenue Owned/Rented: O (and Mortgaged)

Head of Household: Colabella, Arthur
Sex: M Age last B’day: 30 Marital Status: M Race: W Immigrated: 1906 Citizen. Status: Na. Yr. Naturalized: 1917 Attended school since 9/1919: No Can Read/Write: Yes Birthplace/Mother Tongue: Italy/Italian Father’s Birthplace/Native Tongue: Italy/Italian Mother’s Birthplace/Native Tongue: Italy/Italian Speak English: Yes Trade: Mason Industry/Workplace: House Type of Worker: On Own Accord

Wife: Colabella, Sadie
Sex: F Age last B’day: 25 Marital Status: M Race: W Immigrated: 1897 Citizen. Status: Na. Yr. Naturalized: 1917 Attended school since 9/1919: No Can Read/Write: Yes Birthplace/Mother Tongue: Italy/Italian Father’s Birthplace/Native Tongue: Italy/Italian Mother’s Birthplace/Native Tongue: Italy/Italian Speak English: Yes Trade: none

Daughter: Colabella, Alba
Sex: F Age last B’day: 5 Marital Status: S Race: W Citizen Status: - Attended school since 9/1919: Yes Able to Read/Write: No Birthplace/Mother Tongue: New Jersey Father’s Birthplace/Native Tongue: Italy/Italian Mother’s Birthplace/Native Tongue: Italy/Italian Speak English: - Trade/Profession: none

Son: Colabella, Dante
Sex: M Age last B’day: 4 1/12 Marital Status: S Race: W Citizen Status: - Attended school since 9/1919: No Able to Read/Write: No Birthplace/Mother Tongue: New Jersey Father’s Birthplace/Native Tongue: Italy/Italian Mother’s Birthplace/Native Tongue: Italy/Italian Speak English: - Trade/Profession: none

Daughter: Colabella, Eva (or Ava or Era?)
Sex: F Age last B’day: 2 5/12 Marital Status: S Race: W Citizen Status: - Attended school since 9/1919: No Able to Read/Write: No Birthplace/Mother Tongue: New Jersey Father’s Birthplace/Native Tongue: Italy/Italian Mother’s Birthplace/Native Tongue: Italy/Italian Speak English: - Trade/Profession: none

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Census taken Jan. 20, 1920
State: New Jersey County: Essex Township: Newark City Roll: T625_1033
ED: 155 Page: 10A Image: 412
Address: 2205 Fairmount Avenue Owned/Rented: O (and Mortgaged)

Head of Household: Colabella, Rafaele
Sex: M Age last B’day: 36 Marital Status: M Race: W Immigrated: 1907 Citizen. Status: Na. Yr. Naturalized: 1913 Attended school since 9/1919: No Can Read/Write: Yes Birthplace/Mother Tongue: Italy/Italian Father’s Birthplace/Native Tongue: Italy/Italian Mother’s Birthplace/Native Tongue: Italy/Italian Speak English: Yes Trade: Agent Industry/Workplace: Real Estate Type of Worker: Worker

Wife: Colabella, Annie
Sex: F Age last B’day: 38 Marital Status: M Race: W Immigrated: 1907 Citizen. Status: Na. Yr. Naturalized: 1913 Attended school since 9/1919: No Can Read/Write: Yes Birthplace/Mother Tongue: Italy/Italian Father’s Birthplace/Native Tongue: Italy/Italian Mother’s Birthplace/Native Tongue: Italy/Italian Speak English: Yes Trade: none

Daughter: Colabella, Margaret
Sex: F Age last B’day: 13 Marital Status: S Race: W Immigrated: 1907 Citizen. Status: Na. Yr. Naturalized: 1913 Attended school since 9/1919: Yes Able to Read/Write: Yes Birthplace/Mother Tongue: New Jersey Father’s Birthplace/Native Tongue: Italy/Italian Mother’s Birthplace/Native Tongue: Italy/Italian Speak English: - Trade/Profession: none

Son: Colabella, Tony
Sex: M Age last B’day: 11 Marital Status: S Race: W Citizen Status: - Attended school since 9/1919: Yes Able to Read/Write: Yes Birthplace/Mother Tongue: New Jersey Father’s Birthplace/Native Tongue: Italy/Italian Mother’s Birthplace/Native Tongue: Italy/Italian Speak English: - Trade/Profession: none

Son: Colabella, Vincent
Sex: F Age last B’day: 10 Marital Status: S Race: W Citizen Status: - Attended school since 9/1919: Yes Able to Read/Write: Yes Birthplace/Mother Tongue: New Jersey Father’s Birthplace/Native Tongue: Italy/Italian Mother’s Birthplace/Native Tongue: Italy/Italian Speak English: - Trade/Profession: none

Daughter: Colabella, Mary
Sex: F Age last B’day: 7 Marital Status: S Race: W Citizen. Status: - Attended school since 9/1919: Yes Able to Read/Write: Yes Birthplace/Mother Tongue: New Jersey Father’s Birthplace/Native Tongue: Italy/Italian Mother’s Birthplace/Native Tongue: Italy/Italian Speak English: - Trade/Profession: none

Son: Colabella, Herman
Sex: M Age last B’day: 4 Marital Status: S Race: W Citizen Status: - Attended school since 9/1919: No Able to Read/Write: No Birthplace/Mother Tongue: New Jersey Father’s Birthplace/Native Tongue: Italy/Italian Mother’s Birthplace/Native Tongue: Italy/Italian Speak English: - Trade/Profession: none

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Several of the above folks were listed in the SS Death Index (the dates are close enough for a match):

Dante COLABELLA, b. 11 Dec. 1915, d. Aug. 1987, last known residence Maywood, NJ

Arthur COLABELLA, b. 20 Aug. 1889, d. Aug 1966, last known residence Normandy Beach, NJ

Ralph COLABELLA (prob. Raphael), b. 5 Aug. 1888, d. Nov. 1967, last known residence Mantoloking, NJ

Mary COLABELLA, b. 4 Nov. 1898, d. 28 Nov. 1987, last known residence Mantoloking, NJ

Vincent COLABELLA, , b. 22 Dec. 1909, d. 14 Oct. 1987, last known residence Lyndhurst, NJ

Marat COLABELLA, b. 1 Nov. 1917, d. 6 Sept. 1998, Last known residence Boca Raton, FL

Re: More Info on NJ COLABELLA families

Posted: 1 Nov 2002 3:00AM GMT
Classification: Query
I really don't know if we have some colabella's in common. My family tree includes someone called Maria Colabella. She might have lived in Potenza, Italy, and if it is wright, she was born in 1863. She married Rocco Iasi and had five children, there in Italy. I know nothing else than this. She was the grandmother of my grandfather.
If you think we can share some information, don't doubt about writing me. Thanks.
Laura

Re: More Info on NJ COLABELLA families

betty mclaughlin (View posts)
Posted: 31 Oct 2005 6:08AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: colabella, facciuto, fletcher,
Hi, I am betty facciuto mclaughlin and i am so sorry to hear of your predicament. I only just found family of my dad's side 3 yrs ago and had a similar situation as yours. I was told by my uncle that we had relatives in las vegas and when i tried to contact them , i was told in large letters , we are not related. My uncle is deceased now but he was a priest in hamden, ct. and he also told me we had relatives by the name of Fletchers. That was true, as i know the other was true too. I got to meet my relatives in Irwin, PA. this july 2005 and was told that the grandfather in the family started off with the name Facciutto and it was changed. I was also told a lot about my family history and i do have some Colabella's in the family but the person name mentioned was Rosa Colabella , she was born in 1820-1916, and my grandparents came from Forenza, Italy the province is Potenza. The reason why i never knew my family until 3 yrs ago is my mother Gertrude donohue and my father Anthony Facciuto were divorced when i was 10, and i now am 62 and had the freedom to find my Facciuto side of the family. It has been a good adventure, i have had many relatives who could tell me about my dad, because he was only 59 when he died. I was raised in hamden, CT. and now live in Mi. Feel free to contact me. Betty Facciuto Mclaughlin at efacciuto59@yahoo.com

Re: More Info on NJ COLABELLA families

Posted: 25 Jan 2012 3:30PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: colabella
hi there
my family are from the colabella family of forenza province of potenza
they came to england after world war 2 when my grandad was a prisoner of war and handed over to the british forces
at the end of the war he settled in wolverhampton england and sent for his family
we still have family in forenza that we know and have contact with but many of our family and cousins have moved to other parts of italy
i would love to hear from any one related to us or can give me info on how to find info for my family tree
rergards annamaria colabella

Re: More Info on NJ COLABELLA families

Posted: 25 Jan 2012 11:36PM GMT
Classification: Query
You can contact me at efacciuto59@yahoo.com about the colabella family ..
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