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From: Dorothy Barello <>
Subject: Re: [MDGARRET] Kitzmiller Information/A BIG Thank You
Date: Thu, 19 May 2005 08:07:26 -0700 (PDT)
In-Reply-To: 6667


Thanks Alice! We did not have any information on Grashias parents, but with your help I now have that information.
I spoke with my husband's stepmother, Jean Barello, and got information on Alphonso Barello Sr. The last name originaly was Boccafurno. I found his records on Ellis Island. He arrived from Sicily in 1916 at the age of 17. He was bound for West Virginia to visit a cousin, I believe. The ship manefest lists Beatrice as his mother. He arrived with an uncle and Jean told me he was left here. We have no idea why. The story my husband and I have been told is that Alphonso Sr. was a moonshiner. I do know that his nickname was Plute and Alphonso Jr. was called Little Plute. Alphonso Jr. worked in Baltimore and stayed there while he worked, but his home with Jean was in Oakland. He died February 1973 and is buried in the Oakland cemetery.
Jean says she and Al used to take Grashia to Morgantown to visit a relative, I believe tha last name was Manccini (not sure about the spelling). I'm wondering if that might be where she was born.
When my husband, Jerry Barello, went to visit his dad, Al Jr., in the summers of 1966 & 1967 Grashia and Adeline lived in Oakland.

Mary Jane was not Alphonso Sr.'s daughter. I did find out that Alphonso Sr. died in 1953.

Again, many thanks Alice! Our oldest grandson, Darell, is excited to find out more about his family roots. I'm excited to have found more information and an ally that has provided family information to me. I want my grandsons to know as much about their heritage as I can find.
Now I can broadcast another search for Grashias family and see what results I get.


Alice Eary <> wrote:
Hello Dorothy,

I spent today in the museum. I did not find any obituary for Grashia
Kitzmiller, but I did locate her death record from the Minnick-Stewart
Funeral Home. It contains the following information:

Place of Death: Oakland (Garrett Co.) MD
Length of Stay (in Garrett Co.) 30 years
Name of Deceased: Grashia Helen Kitzmiller
Date of Death: Jan. 22, 1968
Age: 64
Occupation: housewife
Birthplace: Oakland, MD
Father's Name: David Collins
Mother's Maiden Name: Alice Elizabeth Kisner
Burial: Oakland Cemetery
Spouse: Alonzo (Lonnie-scratched out) Kitzmiller Alphonso Barello, 1953
Daughters:
Mary Jane Croston, Detroit, Mich.
Marguerite King, Morgantown, W. Va.
Beatrice DeWitt, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Adeline Lowdermilk, Oakland, Md.
Sons:
Alphonso Barello, Jr., Baltimore
Sisters:
Mrs. Pricella Bell, Oakland
Isabelle Mayles, Detroit
Evelyn Chandler, Detroit
Josephine Wickham, Grafton
Brothers
Fred Collins, Oakland
Darby Collins, Oakland


I forgot to make a note to look for Alphonso Barello, Sr., but will do that
at the next opportunity.
Hope this is helpful.
Alice





----- Original Message -----
From: "Dorothy Barello"
To:
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 12:00 PM
Subject: Re: [MDGARRET] Kitzmiller Information


> Hello Alice,
>
> I am looking for information about Grashia Barello who married Lonnie
> Kitzmiller. His first name may have been Alonzo. I found an Alonzo
> Kitzmiller on the SSDI; born 21Jun1900 - died April 1980. Lonnie and
> Grashia did not have any children born to them.
> Barello was Grashia's name from a previous marriage and I don't know what
> her maiden name was. Grashia was born 08 Sept. 1903 and died January
> 1968. Her daughter Beatrice Barello married Claude DeWitt they had a
> son, John.
> I was hoping their might be some connection since you are looking for
> Kitzmiller and DeWitt.
>
> Thanks,
> Dorothy Barello
>
> Alice Eary wrote:
> Becky DeWitt, if you still have some Kitzmiller information for me, would
> you please get in touch.
> (I have misplaced your email address.)
>
> Thanks,
> Alice
>
>
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