Marisa Menichelli was born January 21st, 1931 to Emilio and Emilia Menichelli (née Bianchi). She immigrated to the US in 1952 after marrying Americo Lilla and had one daughter, Gisella (Giselle) Ottavia Lilla (née Cherek). Her husband passed in 1997 and she followed in December of 2008. She left behind her sister, Marcella, 2 grandchildren, as well as her son-in-law and daughter. The family continues to reside in Wisconsin.
I’m not sure if this is correlated to your side or if we have any common acne stirs, however I thought I’d give it a shot. I am desperately trying to find connections to my Italian family. I’m sorry if I’ve wasted your time.
Portrait photographs and paintings of our loved ones and ancestors.
Before photos we had paintings of family members - most usually these were reserved for the well off. The era of modern photography began with the daguerreotype, in 1839. Since the advent of photogr...
My father’s side is Polish, and mother’s is Italian. My maternal grandmother immigrated in 1952, while my maternal grandfather was a second generation immigrant. The family resides in Kenosha or Racine, WI, although both grandparents are now deceased. I know I have extended family in Italy, however I don’t know anything about them. I am close with my grandma’s sister and three distant cousins (her son and his children).
My father’s side is Polish and settled in upper Wisconsin, mainly in the Wausau area. I think most of the family came from 1860-1880, and I believe both of my grandparents are third-generation immigrants. I could be wrong. There is a lot more information out there, however it’s confusing because there are a lot of offspring, many of whom share the same name so it’s difficult to decipher if it’s a grandparent or an uncle.