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From: "lelio padovani" <>
Subject: R: great grandfather
Date: Tue, 05 Oct 2004 21:29:15 GMT
References: <c510e101.0410041502.220e9e2f@posting.google.com>

The Cuneo surname might indicate from where the family came from in the
1600's, though the last place where they lived may be another.
Cuneo is a small town in Piemonte, northern Italy, not near Genoa, as you
might already know.

Lelio Padovani


george cuneo <> wrote in message
...
> hello,
> my great granfather was named fortunato cuneo. i'm not sure when he
> was born but he immigrated to the us and my grandfather was thomas
> cuneo. thomas died in 1913 in nyc. fortunato must have been born circa
> 1840.
> is cuneo a common name in cuneo province?
> my grandmother erminia cuneo nee pascuale i believe was born in bobbia
> and emigrated to us circa 1879.
> would thomas have had a prearranged marriage at that time? was that a
> custom?
> i've always told that my family was genovese
> any insight would be greatly appreciated as all my italian relatives
> are dead

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