mostly from Houghton County
compiled and donated by Sara Rice
Most of these names were found in Miners, Merchants and midwives by Russell M. Magnaghi, Some fatal Accidents by Clarence J. Monet and the newspaper Il Minatore Italiano. A few are from the Adams TWP 1900 Census.
Alfonso, Anne Sault Ste. Marie
Andreani, Count Paolo 1791 - 1st known European to circumnavigate Lake Superior at one time.
Andreni, Giovanni Hancock to Illinois to Alabama to Jacksonville, FL
Angeli, Alfred meat producer
Antilla, Charles killed June 22, 1908 Trimountain Mine
Baggione, Attilio b. Hancock Singer Opera
Baggiore, Francesco member of Italian Mutual Benefit Society
Baidrica, Sofia & Carocci, Carmela beautician Iron Mountain
Bandoni, Giachino member of Italian Mutual Benefit Society 1875
Bangiovanni, Joseph Professor of music; string Orchestra in Negaunee
Bagnole, Frank killed in Champion Mine April 13, 1908
Barasa, Batista real estate Barasa Iron Mining Co. son-in-law of Marchetti Negaunee
Barasa, Bernard lawyer
Barasa, Mary Ann Marchetti married to Batista daughter of Phillip Marchetti
Barasa, Peter b. 1842 came to US in 1877. Negaunee in 1880
Bario, Batice 1830 census Chippewa County
Barolomei, Santana killed Champion Mine Feb.. 11, 1908
Barsotti ice cream wagon in Calumet
Bartoma, Maria came age 23
Basso, Stephen 1840 Mackinac Island Census
Bastedo, John purchased land in Negaunee 1873 wagon maker
Battea, Joe played cello Iron Mountain
Battista, Orlando killed at Baltic Mine Feb. 17, 1910
Battistoni, Amy b. 1880 listed as a boarder I the 1900 census
Beltrami, Giacomo Constantino 1779-1855 b. Lombardy writer
Benetti, Antonia “Nina” Gogebic County husband died 1937 8 kids dairy
Benglia, Paulina m.1899 came to US in1910 boarding house operator
Bessolo, Carlo worked at State Savings Bank as a Comesso
Black, Mary from Piedmont, Italy servant in 1860 was 29 yrs.
Bolio, Paul 1830 census Chippewa County
Bonetti, Anthony 1872 land purchase Negaunee
Bonno, John Battese 1830 census Chippewa County
Borbonno, Francis 1830 census Chippewa County
Bonesso, Candida 48 in 1910 arrival to Negaunee Operated a boarding house Marquette Co.
Borgi, Eugenio 1st known Italian in Marquette b. Naples in 1836 day laborer in 1860
Borgo, Dominic caterer
Borgo, Michael 1875 village councilman of Calumet
Bracco, Bernard baker
Bracco, Carlo Christopher Columbus Calumet
Bressani, Francesco Giuseppe Missionary 1626-1672
Brula, J.B. 1830 census Chippewa County
Bussio, John killed in Baltic Mine April 6, 1911
Cannoni, Josephine wife of Phillip Marchetti
Cantania, Felix band director in Ishpeming 1919 from Chicago left after one year
Cappo Cesar South Range policeman
Castiligno, Atillio tailor
Centanino, Dominic member of Italian Mutual Benefit Society
Centoria, Amerigo lived in Hancock in 1908
Chiabotto, Felix Negaunee merchant representative of 2nd ward 1897.
Ciabitari, Nerce husband Angelo Franklin Mine 6 kids
Colombo, Joe Coburntown Quincy Hill
Colombo, M. resident of Hancock 1908
Constantini, John Christopher Columbus Club Iron Mountain1900
Conta, Henry violin Iron Mountain
Contratto operated a grading and coal delivery business
Coppo, Joseph
Coppo, Mary organist at St. Mary’s
Coppo, Paul 1845-1896 Potage Lake in 1866 dairy farm
Coppo, Vital 1842-1910 from Piedmont in Calumet 1860 timber went to Owosso
Coppo, Vitale member of Italian Mutual Benefit Society
Cuffia, Batista boarder 1900 b 1869 Italy rock house laborer came in 1900
Curto, Jack owner of a saloon called Jack’s Place on main floor of the Italian Hall
Curto, Marco member of Italian Mutual Benefit Society
D’Angelo, Josephine Gwinn from Central Italy
DaPrato, John 1894 businessman Iron Mountain
DaPrato, John Iron Mountain 1st Italian born state rep 1913 –1920
De Martin, Dora Princeton , Marquette Co. boarding house operator
DePetro, Antonia married in 1908 baby 1909 boardinghouse operator, Marquette, MI
Dighera, Dominic late 1870’s Negaunee
Fenili, Joe Royal Carabinieri Society of Quincy Mine 1915
Fiori Beverage Company in Bessemer
Flora, John land purchase 1872 Negaunee
Formento, Leza Candy store Iron Mountain – husband barber
Galletti lived in Houghton County around 1922
Gamitro, Giuseppe member of Italian Mutual Benefit Society
Gardeto, Margaret & daughter Mary owned a Grocery husband miner
Gatan, Joseph married to a Canadian named Penney
Gaviliglia, Catherine 4 kids, Negaunee boarding house operator Negaunee
Gedda, John bakery owner 1898 Hancock
Giacoletto, Victor 1930’s Vic’s cabins in Wolverine
Gianelli, Raffaello killed in Baltic Mine March 5, 1913
Giorgetti, Filomena arrived in Hancock 1919 m. Freddie Lavorini –Lavorini Macaroni Factory
Gingari, Egedieo killed in Trimountain Mine March 17, 1910
Girodo, Domonick Baltic mine August 7, 1912
Grindatto, Vincent choir conductor for St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Calumet
Gronada, Louis 1840 Mackinac Island Census
Izzo, Tony owner of Izzo Shoe Repair 1922 Iron Mountain
Jacobetti, Dominic early settler
Julio, Tony liquor store 1907
Lancina, Bernard member of Italian Mutual Benefit Society
Lisa, James Calumet m. Martha Nida 1851-1934 businessman & civic leader
Lucchesi, Cesar bus service between South Range & Houghton 1920’s
Magnani, Felice killed in Trimountain Mine March 21, 1912
Mamula, Peter killed in Trimountain Mine Feb. 11, 1910
Manci Family Iron Mountain to Alabama
Manzini Rev. St. Mary’s
Marcelini Greenhouse (recent)
Marchetti, Antonio member of Italian Mutual Benefit Society
Marchetti, Phillip and Josephine 1864 from Corsica
Marietti, Mike saloon owner of Hogan’s Place 1907
Marinelli, August C. began Newspaper Il Minatore 1896
Marini Paul 1692-1753 son Joseph Marin served at Fort Michilimacinac
Marta, Catherine Laurium widow 1909 bakery owner
Martini, G. wholesale Liquor
Martinucce, John killed in Trimountain mine May 16, 1908
Mazara, John 1873 employed by Jackson Mine
Mazzuchelli, Rev. Samuel O.P. 1806-1864
Menghini, Annie Norway Twp. Listed as farm laborer in 1900 census
Menghini, Cornelio guitar Iron Mountain
Menistrina, Julius M.D. Iron Mountain
Meola, Leonard Resident of Hancock 1908
Messano, Mrs. Candy store in Wakefield
Milano, Bartholomew owner of B. Milano Saloon on Shelden St. ca. 1916
Mocatti, Leomide accordion Iron Mountain
Molinari, Rev. pastor of St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Monta, Charles 1867 land purchase
Monticelli, Carolina acted in a play put on at the Italian Hall by Trimountain Drama Circle
Naretto, Antoni boarder 1900 census b. Jan 1850 came 1885 Trimountain Mine
Nelli, George Royal Carabinieri Society of Quincy Mine 1915
Pantera, Joseph 1870
Paquinelli, Leone member of Italian Mutual Benefit Society
Paris, Antonia boardinghouse operator Princeton, Marquette Co.
Patrito, John Ironwood
Paulini, Joseph boarder b, 1872 1900 census
Paveglio Brothers Paveglio Granite & Marble Co. Marquette
Pelon, Eva around 1920 lived in South Range
Perona, Batista Florist
Petriella, T. editor of the newspaper La Sentinella 1906
Petriella, Teofilo 1906 La Sentinella socialist paper
Peutrillala, Teresa Crystal Falls 7 kids
Pinnochi, Peter member of Italian Mutual Benefit Society
Pisani Company in Ironwood
Piza, August killed in Trimountain Mine may 22, 1912
Pocca, Antoine 1840 Mackinac Island Census
Prati, A . 1917 Hancock editor of L’Independente agent E. Pupilli
Pricco’s Bakery in Bessemer
Pricora, Benjamin from PA
Pucci, Charles killed in Baltic Mine October 18, 1911
Quello, Bart went to Quebec 1859 Franklin Mine until 1863 lumber contractor
Rafelle, Anita b. 1887 1900 census child of Rafael
Rafelle, Italo b. 1889 1900 census child of Rafael
Rafelle, Kate b. 1868 came in 1900 1900 census wife of Rafael
Rafelle, Minnie b Jan 1900, 1900 census child of Rafael
Rafelle, Rafael head of house 1900 census b. 1863 came in 1893 worked as a Trammer
Rastello, Mary healer
Richetta, Michael undertaker and livery
Rizzardi, Augusta Iron Mountain laundress
Rodi, C.H. M.D. of Calumet
Romano, Amelia widow before 1910 8 kids had a farm
Rostello, John tailor shop in Calumet
Saladini, John m. Mary 1870 first married Italian Woman to come to Houghton
Santelli, Rev. Toussaint Mackinac Island 1838-1843
Santone, Louis 1840 Mackinac Island Census
Santori Grocery store with ballroom on second floor South Range, Hancock.
Santori, Pierina acted in a play put on by the Trimountain Drama Circle
Santorno, Edward b. Canada
Servio, Herman killed in Champion Mine August 3, 1907
Sinvioni, Rev. Aneceto Italian Language summer school
Solivanti, Julio Christopher Columbus Club Iron Mountain 1900
Sutrarro, Joseph 1830 census Chippewa County
Toscana , businessman daughters : Mary, Margaret and Minnie
Tasson, Michael Policeman Ishpeming
Terzaghi, Angelina matchmaker Negaunee “Grandma” b. 1874
Tonti, Alfonso de , 1659-1727 AKA Baron of Paludy
Tonti, Enrico de , 1649/50-1704 died in Alabama
Torreano, James merchant
Toti, Secondo mine foreman 1920’s
Umberti, Joe Royal Carabinieri Society of Quincy Mine 1915
Vairo,Vincent contractor
Valesano Wakefield mother ran a boarding house
Vampa Pofessor Ishpeming 1915 led 34 member band moved to Flint, then Italy and back in 1921
Vercellini, Joseph M.D. Negaunee
Viola, Giuseppe Christopher Columbus Club Iron Mountain1900
Violetta, Joseph leader of the Negaunee City Band1925
Zana Dominic Costa RR office, steamship ticket sales, storekeeper at Trimountain mine
Zanotti, Antonio elected Sargente of the Cristoforo Colombo Societa in 1916
Zanotti, Catterina Meinardi boardinghouse keeper
Zanotti, Catherine Vincenti seamstress wife of Peter
Zanotti, James boarder 1900 worked Trimountain Mine came to US in 1897 b. 1863
Zanotti, Joseph boarder b. 1860, Italy work : Trimountain Mine 1900 came in 1895
Zanotti, Peter Leader of Negaunee Star Band 1916
Sara Rice has compiled her family history and has written a paper on Italian women and their lives in the U.P. She will be adding more information on Italians in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan on her site. Her web site: La Famiglia Zanotti
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