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From: Stephanie Lehman <>
Subject: Restagno, Garese, Parodi and Torini surnames
Date: Thu, 05 Jun 2003 21:39:36 -0400


Hi,
I am looking for anyone researching the above surnames. I am not certain
of the loaction in Italy from which they come but likely around Genoa
(except the ones from Varazze). Please contact me if you have any
connections with these names.
Thanks

Guiseppe Restagno
b 30 Mar 1879 Italy
maybe arrived in the US at Ellis Island in 1903 (alone)
settled in Alameda Co ( San Lorenzo and Alameda) shortly after
m in CA to Mary Garese
d 25 Apr 1914 in Alameda CA

parents on death cert are listed as Stefano Restagno and Geromina Torini

Mary Garese
b 7 Dec 1892 Italy (maybe Varazze)
arrived in the US with family at Ellis Island in 1901 (from Varazze)
settled in Alameda CA
remarried after Guiseppe's death to a Steve Bolla
d 29 Dec 1989 in San Leandro CA

Mary and Guiseppe had one son Stephen (my grandfather)
Mary's parents were Antonio Garese and Catterine Parodi

I have more names if anything sounds familiar


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