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Great Genealogy Hints! WWI Draft Registration Cards

Beth - Site Administrator — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 02:24:47 +0000

Click here to see the WWI draft registration card for my great uncle, Calogero (Charles or Charlie as we called him!) Bavetta. As you will see from the card, it has lots of good information such as the name of his father (Andrew or Andrea Bavetta) and their addres at the time. When I found this, it was the first official piece of information I found about Andrea Bavetta. I’m still searching to find out the name of his parent’s in Sicily.

Lucien and Mildred Bavetta

Beth - Site Administrator — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 06:02:00 +0000

Here is a picture of my grandmother and grandfather. My grandfather changed his name from Luciano to Lucien when he arrived in the United States as a young boy.

Bavetta Family in Argentina

Beth - Site Administrator — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 17:08:36 +0000

This is a picture of my Bavetta relatives in Argentina. We do not know their names! If you have relatives in Argentina (circa 1900) , maybe you know who is in this picture?

Grazia Puccio, Rosalia and Caterina Bavetta

Beth - Site Administrator — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 03:41:26 +0000

This is a picture of my two great aunts and their step-mother. They were all born in Santa Margherita di Belice in Sicily.

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Beth - Site Administrator — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:35:04 +0000

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Chiesa Madre di S.Margherita di Belice

Beth - Site Administrator — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 03:36:25 +0000

There are many Bavettas on Facebook!

Beth - Site Administrator — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:46:24 +0000

345 to be exact! I started the Facebook Group “The Bavetta Genealogy Project ”

Check it out and join us!

Giovenco

Beth - Site Administrator — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:45:14 +0000

For many years we believed my great grandmother’s maiden name was Giovinco. Then a kind facebook friend in Sicily went to the registrar’s office in Santa Margherita di Belice and obtained the birth records of my grandfather’s family. That’s when we found out that Andrea Bavetta was married to Liboria Giovenco (not Giovinco). This has lead me on an interesting path and I believe I have found our Giovenco relatives here in the United States. Stay tuned as this information unfolds.

Buon Ferragosto, tutti!

Beth - Site Administrator — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:36:26 +0000

Today is Ferragosto in Italy, the day when Roman Catholics believe the Virgin Mary is supposed to have ascended to heaven, and a major Italian holiday. Even before the time of Christ, however, Romans honored the gods on August 15 with a celebration they called Feriae Augusti. So while the Catholic church might have co-opted the day for their own religion, they kept something of the ancient tradition in the modern name.

Ferragosto is, next to Christmas, Easter and New Years, probably the most important holiday in Italy. You will read that the entire country shuts down on August 15 to celebrate, but what you might not see is that most of the country is already in shut-down mode. Many Italians take the entire month of August off anyway, so midway through the month they’re probably ready to leave their beach chairs for one day for a big celebration.

So, if you are in Italy for Ferragosto this year (or any year), plan to join in the festivities celebrating the Virgin Mary – it’s the only thing that’s going to be happening in most Italian cities anyway.

Buon Ferragosto, tutti!

Going on Vacation

Beth - Site Administrator — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 20:35:26 +0000

Bavettas.com will be on vacation for a week or so.

Hope you are enjoying your summer holiday!

Beth