SEBBEN FAMILY HISTORY

Prepared by Donald Viecelli

August 2005

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First Generation

1. Osvaldo Sebben, son of Unknown Sebben and Unknown, was born from circa 1745 to 1765 in

Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died on an unknown date.

Osvaldo married Maria Susin, daughter of Unknown Susin and Unknown, on an unknown

date in Italy. Maria was born from circa 1745 to 1765 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died on an

unknown date.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 2 M i. Bortolo Sebben was born on 16 Jun 1788 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died

on 26 Apr 1856 in Italy at age 67.

Bortolo married Giovanna Andrighetti (b. 20 Aug 1787, d. 22 May 1848).

Second Generation (Children)

2. Bortolo Sebben was born on 16 Jun 1788 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died on 26 Apr 1856 in

Italy at age 67.

Bortolo married Giovanna Andrighetti, daughter of Pietro Andrighetti and Lucia De Lazzer.

Giovanna was born on 20 Aug 1787 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died on 22 May 1848 in

Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy at age 60.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 3 M i. Giovanni Sebben was born on 28 Sep 1823 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died

on an unknown date.

Giovanni married Angela Bilesimo (b. 5 Jun 1828, d. Unknown) on 17 May

1853 in Italy.

+ 4 M ii. Angelo Sebben was born on 15 Jun 1810 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died on

an unknown date.

Angelo married Caterina Pellin (b. 3 Jul 1808, d. Unknown) on an unknown

date.

+ 5 F iii. Maria Antonia Sebben was born on 20 Jun 1826 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and

died on an unknown date.

Maria married Giulio Vieceli (b. 20 Nov 1813, d. Unknown) on 11 Feb 1846.

Third Generation (Grandchildren)

3. Giovanni Sebben was born on 28 Sep 1823 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died on an unknown

date.

Giovanni married Angela Bilesimo, daughter of Giovanni Bilesimo and Orsola D'Agord, on

17 May 1853 in Italy. Angela was born on 5 Jun 1828 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died on an

unknown date.

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Children from this marriage were:

+ 6 M i. Bortolo Sebben was born on 9 Aug 1856 in Italy and died on an unknown date.

Bortolo married Angela Marsiglio (b. 27 Aug 1857, d. Unknown) on 7 Feb 1877

in Italy.

7 F ii. Orsola Sebben was born on 31 Jan 1855 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died on

an unknown date.

8 M iii. Giovanna Sebben was born on 8 Jun 1859 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died

on an unknown date.

9 M iv. Domenico Sebben was born in 1861 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died on an

unknown date.

4. Angelo Sebben was born on 15 Jun 1810 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died on an unknown

date.

Angelo married Caterina Pellin, daughter of Vittore Pellin and Constanza Muraro, on an

unknown date. Caterina was born on 3 Jul 1808 in Italy and died on an unknown date.

Children from this marriage were:

10 M i. Bortolo Sebben was born on 16 Apr 1836 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died on

10 Aug 1836 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy.

11 F ii. Giovanna Maria Sebben was born on 2 Sep 1837 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and

died on 18 Dec 1840 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy at age 3.

12 M iii. Bortolo Sebben was born on 17 Aug 1839 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died

on an unknown date.

13 M iv. Giuseppe Sebben was born on 16 Sep 1841 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died

on 2 Nov 1843 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy at age 2.

14 F v. Giovanni Sebben was born on 19 Aug 1845 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy.

5. Maria Antonia Sebben was born on 20 Jun 1826 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died on an

unknown date.

General Notes: Although Maria Anonia's birth date is not shown in the records under Giulio

Vieceli, I am deducing that she is the same person listed under Bortolo Sebben's family and

was married at the age of 20.

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Maria married Giulio Vieceli, son of Mose Vieceli and Antonia Giacomin, on 11 Feb 1846.

Giulio was born on 20 Nov 1813 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died on an unknown date.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 15 M i. Mose Vieceli was born on 29 Nov 1846 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died on 1

Mar 1930 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy at age 83.

Mose married Corona Cambruzzi (b. 17 apr1855, d. Unknown) on 22 Feb 1873

in Italy.

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Mose next married Corona Cambruzzi on 22 Feb 1873.

16 M ii. Bortolo Vieceli was born on 26 Mar 1849 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy.

17 F iii. Angela Vieceli was born on 14 May 1850 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy.

Fourth Generation (Great-Grandchildren)

6. Bortolo Sebben was born on 9 Aug 1856 in Italy and died on an unknown date.

Bortolo married Angela Marsiglio, daughter of Bortolo Marsiglio and Angela Pasa, on 7 Feb

1877 in Italy. Angela was born on 27 Aug 1857 in Italy and died on an unknown date.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 18 F i. Giovanna Sebben was born on 26 Sep 1881 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died

on 20 Jul 1968 in Detroit, Wayne, MI at age 86.

Giovanna married Giulio (Guilio) Giovanni Vieceli (Viecelli) (b. 17 Jun 1880,

d. 10 Mar 1966) on 3 Jan 1905 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy.

+ 19 M ii. Giovanni Sebben was born on 17 Jan 1878 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died

on an unknown date.

Giovanni married Maria Giovanna Cambruzzi (b. 29 May 1885, d. Unknown) on

7 Feb 1906 in Italy.

Giovanni next married Maria Giovanna Cambruzzi same.

+ 20 F iii. Maria Giovanna Sebben was born on 24 Oct 1879 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy

and died on an unknown date.

Maria married Angelo Lucaora (b. Unknown, d. Unknown) on 18 Nov 1903 in

Italy.

+ 21 F iv. Angela Sebben was born on 21 Jun 1884 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died on

an unknown date.

Angela married Andrea Corso (b. Unknown, d. Unknown) on 20 May 1908 in

Italy.

+ 22 M v. Agostino Sebben was born on 28 Aug 1886 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died

on an unknown date.

Agostino married Maria Domenica Vieceli (b. 6 Jul 1886, d. Unknown) on 10

Feb 1909 in Italy.

+ 23 M vi. Bortolo Sebben was born on 2 Mar 1888 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died on

an unknown date.

Bortolo married Luigia Pasa (b. 18 Apr 1892, d. Unknown) on 22 Oct 1913 in

Italy.

24 F vii. Orsola Sebben was born on 6 Aug 1890 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died on

25 Jun 1893 in Italy at age 2.

25 M viii. Unnamed child Sebben was born on 19 Jan 1893 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy

and died on 19 Jan 1893 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy.

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26 M ix. Unnamed child Sebben was born on 27 Dec 1893 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy

and died on 27 Dec 1893 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy.

15. Mose Vieceli was born on 29 Nov 1846 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died on 1 Mar 1930 in

Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy at age 83.

Mose married Corona Cambruzzi, daughter of Luigi Cambruzzi and Maria Corso, on 22 Feb

1873 in Italy. Corona was born 17 apr1855 in Italy and died on an unknown date in Italy.

Children from this marriage were:

27 M i. Giulio (Guilio) Giovanni Vieceli (Viecelli) was born on 17 Jun 1880 in

Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died on 10 Mar 1966 in Detroit, Wayne, MI at age

85. The cause of his death was Heart attack.

General Notes: Nono came to America in 1906 by ship to stay with relatives and

work in the coal mine. Angie said Nono probably came over with someone in

the family and met his older brother, Luigi. Giuseppe, John (Giovanni), Antonio

and Mose also came over at some point. Two brothers, Tino (Antonio) and

Guiseppe went back to Italy. Two of Nona's brothers, Bortolo Sebben and (?),

were also borders at their new home. Bortolo stayed and the other returned to

Italy. Angie says two of Nona's brothers returned, so I don't know who else was

here.

Nona and her son, Gigo, came through Ellis Island in 1907. For some reason,

Nono added an extra 'L" to his last name by the time he became an American

citizen on August 26, 1911.

Nona and Nona were the best of grandparents. They maintained their Italian

heritage, values and close family ties. Lena and Uncle Mose lived with them

while they lived.

My family would visit their place in Plymouth, MI almost every week while I was

growing up. They owned approximately two acres of land and raised grapes,

apples, plums, peaches, cherries and other fruits and vegetables, which they

sold in their fruit stand on Plymouth road. They also raised pigeons, rabbits

and other animals. The geese served as watch dogs and were very

aggressive. They liked to bite our legs and feet if we got too close. One of them

made a very tasty Thanksgiving dinner one year at my father's place which I still

remember.

Nono liked to hunt and passed his 12-guage shotgun down to my brother Ron

after he died. I received his pocket watch which I gave to my father, Julian, to

keep for me. Uncle Mose served me a beer when I was seven or eight years

old when I asked for some pop at the kitchen table. Uncle Mose taught us kids

how to throw pennies, nickles, dimes and quarters into Easter eggs on the floor

as an Easter game. We got to keep the money if we succeeded.

Nono and Uncle Mose also made their own wine in the cellar. They used an

old hand washing machine to squeeze the juice out of the grapes. I can still

smell the grape juice as it fermented.

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Nona was a great cook. She always had plenty of soup, spaghetti, palenta,

pigeon stew or other ethnic dishes for anyone who was hungry. The desert

pastries were always great. I remember her voice in particular. Nona had a

low, husky voice which I heard resulted from some sort of throat surgery. She

clearly ran the househould when we visited.

On October 19, 2003, I attended Uncle Jerry's 90th birthday party at a tavern

near Nono and Nona's former house in Plymoth, MI. A McDonald's sits on the

site where their old fruit stand once stood. The backyard is still empty, without

the rows of grape vines and fruit trees.

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Giulio married Giovanna Sebben, daughter of Bortolo Sebben and

Angela Marsiglio, on 3 Jan 1905 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy. Giovanna was born

on 26 Sep 1881 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died on 20 Jul 1968 in Detroit,

Wayne, MI at age 86. The cause of her death was Cancer of the larynx and died

from a stroke.

(Duplicate Line. See Person 18)

28 F ii. Maria Antonia Vieceli was born on 8 Dec 1873 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and

died on 21 Dec 1873 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy.

+ 29 M iii. Luigi Vieceli was born on 16 Sep 1875 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died on

an unknown date.

Luigi married Filomena Vieceli (b. 21 Nov 1879, d. Unknown) on 22 Mar 1902 in

Italy.

30 F iv. Maria Antonia Vieceli was born on 6 Jan 1875 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and

died on an unknown date.

31 F v. Orsola Vieceli was born on 19 Oct 1882 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died on

17 Sep 1885 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy at age 2.

32 F vi. Maria Giovanna Vieceli was born on 7 Feb 1884 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and

died on an unknown date.

General Notes: Maria was a Nun according to the notes I have.

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33 F vii. Orsola Vieceli was born on 5 Apr 1886 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died on

28 Oct 1892 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy at age 6.

+ 34 M viii. Giuseppe Vieceli was born on 5 Feb 1888 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died

on an unknown date.

Giuseppe married Anna Giovanna Vieceli (b. 18 Nov 1889, d. 9 Nov 1918) on

an unknown date.

Giuseppe next married M. Maddalena Sebben (b. 14 Sep 1896, d. Unknown) on

1 Jun 1920 in Italy.

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35 M ix. Giovanni (John?) Vieceli was born on 14 Apr 1889 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy

and died on an unknown date.

Noted events in his life were:

• Marriage: 26 Jan 1910.

36 M x. Angelo Vieceli was born on 21 Dec 1890 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died on

21 Jan 1894 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy at age 3.

Mose next married Corona Cambruzzi on 22 Feb 1873.

Children from this marriage were:

37 M i. Antonio Vieceli was born on 28 Mar 1892 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died on

11 Jun 1893 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy at age 1.

+ 38 M ii. Pietro Antonio Vieceli was born on 12 Nov 1893 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and

died on an unknown date.

Pietro married Constantina Furlin (b. 4 Apr 1904, d. Unknown) on 21 Dec 1920

in Italy.

39 F iii. Teresa Paola Luigia Vieceli was born on 1 Apr 1895 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy

and died on an unknown date.

40 M iv. Angelo M. Giuseppe Vieceli was born on 6 Jul 1896 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy

and died on 21 Sep 1897 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy at age 1.

41 M v. Angelo Maria Vieceli was born on 6 Dec 1898 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and

died on 16 Aug 1900 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy at age 1.

+ 42 M vi. Mose Pellegrino Vieceli (Viecelli) was born 3a apr 1900 in Fonzaso, Belluno,

Italy, died on 25 Sep 1974 in Detroit, MI at age 74, and was buried in Cadillac

Memorial Gardens East, Westland, MI.

Mose married Maria Onder (b. Unknown, d. Unknown) circa 1920 in PA.

43 M vii. Albino Angelo Vieceli was born on 27 Jul 1901 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and

died on 12 Aug 1901 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy.

44 M viii. 8 Pregnancies Not Noted Or Identified For A Total Of 25 Children. Viecelli.

Fifth Generation (Great Great-Grandchildren)

18. Giovanna Sebben was born on 26 Sep 1881 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died on 20 Jul

1968 in Detroit, Wayne, MI at age 86. The cause of her death was Cancer of the larynx and died

from a stroke.

Giovanna married Giulio (Guilio) Giovanni Vieceli (Viecelli), son of Mose Vieceli and

Corona Cambruzzi, on 3 Jan 1905 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy. Giulio was born on 17 Jun

1880 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died on 10 Mar 1966 in Detroit, Wayne, MI at age 85. The

cause of his death was Heart attack.

General Notes: Nono came to America in 1906 by ship to stay with relatives and work in

the coal mine. Angie said Nono probably came over with someone in the family and met

his older brother, Luigi. Giuseppe, John (Giovanni), Antonio and Mose also came over at

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some point. Two brothers, Tino (Antonio) and Guiseppe went back to Italy. Two of Nona's

brothers, Bortolo Sebben and (?), were also borders at their new home. Bortolo stayed

and the other returned to Italy. Angie says two of Nona's brothers returned, so I don't know

who else was here.

Nona and her son, Gigo, came through Ellis Island in 1907. For some reason, Nono

added an extra 'L" to his last name by the time he became an American citizen on August

26, 1911.

Nona and Nona were the best of grandparents. They maintained their Italian heritage,

values and close family ties. Lena and Uncle Mose lived with them while they lived.

My family would visit their place in Plymouth, MI almost every week while I was growing up.

They owned approximately two acres of land and raised grapes, apples, plums, peaches,

cherries and other fruits and vegetables, which they sold in their fruit stand on Plymouth

road. They also raised pigeons, rabbits and other animals. The geese served as watch

dogs and were very aggressive. They liked to bite our legs and feet if we got too close.

One of them made a very tasty Thanksgiving dinner one year at my father's place which I

still remember.

Nono liked to hunt and passed his 12-guage shotgun down to my brother Ron after he

died. I received his pocket watch which I gave to my father, Julian, to keep for me. Uncle

Mose served me a beer when I was seven or eight years old when I asked for some pop

at the kitchen table. Uncle Mose taught us kids how to throw pennies, nickles, dimes and

quarters into Easter eggs on the floor as an Easter game. We got to keep the money if we

succeeded.

Nono and Uncle Mose also made their own wine in the cellar. They used an old hand

washing machine to squeeze the juice out of the grapes. I can still smell the grape juice

as it fermented.

Nona was a great cook. She always had plenty of soup, spaghetti, palenta, pigeon stew

or other ethnic dishes for anyone who was hungry. The desert pastries were always

great. I remember her voice in particular. Nona had a low, husky voice which I heard

resulted from some sort of throat surgery. She clearly ran the househould when we

visited.

On October 19, 2003, I attended Uncle Jerry's 90th birthday party at a tavern near Nono

and Nona's former house in Plymoth, MI. A McDonald's sits on the site where their old fruit

stand once stood. The backyard is still empty, without the rows of grape vines and fruit

trees.

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Children from this marriage were:

+ 45 M i. Julian (Julie) John Viecelli was born on 6 Jul 1922 in Claridge, PA and was

christened in 1922 in PA.

Julian married Berta (Jean) Parrish (b. 7 Jul 1926) on 24 May 1947 in Detroit,

MI.

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+ 46 M ii. Luigi (Gigo) (Louis) Viecelli was born on 10 Dec 1905 in Fonzaso, Belluno,

Italy and died on 7 Sep 1956 in Detroit, MI at age 50.

Luigi married Mildred Ortopan (b. 3 Oct 1915) on 16 Apr 1929 in Wellsburg,

West Virginia.

Luigi next married Marion Irene Coon (b. 27 Nov 1922) on 12 Jan 1943.

+ 47 F iii. Angelina Anna (Angie) Viecelli was born on 9 Feb 1908 in Irwin, PA.

Angelina married Pietro (Peter) Iseppi (b. 9 Jun 1904, d. 22 Sep 1986) on 13

Jun 1933 in Windsor, Canada.

+ 48 F iv. Elvira (Vera) Viecelli was born on 29 Apr 1909 in Irwin, PA and died on 10 Oct

1991 in Detroit, MI at age 82.

Elvira married Luigi (Louis) Furlin (b. 28 Jul 1902, d. 5 Aug 1978) on 4 Aug

1928 in Claridge, PA.

+ 49 F v. Ermina (Mary) Viecelli was born on 30 Nov 1911 in Claridge, PA and died on 1

Mar 1993 in Detroit, MI at age 81.

Ermina married Louis Cornacchia (b. 6 Jan 1911, d. Unknown) on 10 Apr 1931

in Bowling Green, OH.

+ 50 M vi. Flavio (Jerry) Mose Viecelli was born on 18 Oct 1913 in Claridge, PA.

Flavio married Claribel (Clara) Bernice Fuhst (b. 10 Oct 1920, d. 20 Dec 2004)

on 12 Oct 1940 in Rosedale Gardens, MI.

+ 51 F vii. Lena (Alene) Viecelli was born on 26 Nov 1914 in Claridge, PA and died in

2002 in Lansing, MI at age 88.

Lena married Never married.

19. Giovanni Sebben was born on 17 Jan 1878 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died on an unknown

date.

Giovanni married Maria Giovanna Cambruzzi, daughter of Giacomo Cambruzzi and Maria

Corso, on 7 Feb 1906 in Italy. Maria was born on 29 May 1885 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died

on an unknown date.

Children from this marriage were:

52 F i. Angela Sebben was born on 28 Oct 1906 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died on

an unknown date.

53 M ii. Bortolo Sebben was born on 5 Jan 1910 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died on

an unknown date.

54 F iii. Giacoma Sebben was born on 10 Oct 1911 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died

on an unknown date.

55 F iv. Maria Sebben was born on 6 Sep 1913 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died on

an unknown date.

56 F v. Orsola Sebben was born on 30 Mar 1915 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died on

an unknown date.

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57 F vi. Giovanna Sebben was born on 25 Dec 1916 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died

on an unknown date.

58 F vii. Savina Sebben was born on 1 Sep 1918 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died on

an unknown date.

59 M viii. Giovanni Sebben was born on 22 Dec 1919 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died

on an unknown date.

60 F ix. Ida Sebben was born on 25 Aug 1921 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died on an

unknown date.

61 M x. Vittore Sebben was born on 23 Apr 1923 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died on

an unknown date.

Giovanni next married Maria Giovanna Cambruzzi same.

Children from this marriage were:

62 M i. Luigi Andrea Sebben was born on 29 Apr 1924 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and

died on an unknown date.

63 M ii. Isacco Sebben was born on 14 Oct 1926 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died on

an unknown date.

64 M iii. Antonio Sebben was born on 3 Jun 1928 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died on

an unknown date.

20. Maria Giovanna Sebben was born on 24 Oct 1879 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died on an

unknown date.

Maria married Angelo Lucaora on 18 Nov 1903 in Italy. Angelo was born on an unknown date

and died on an unknown date.

21. Angela Sebben was born on 21 Jun 1884 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died on an unknown

date.

Angela married Andrea Corso on 20 May 1908 in Italy. Andrea was born on an unknown date in

Italy and died on an unknown date.

22. Agostino Sebben was born on 28 Aug 1886 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died on an

unknown date.

Agostino married Maria Domenica Vieceli, daughter of Gaetano Vieceli and Giacomina

Cambruzzi, on 10 Feb 1909 in Italy. Maria was born on 6 Jul 1886 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and

died on an unknown date.

General Notes: Another cousin, but I don't know who was her father's father.

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Children from this marriage were:

65 M i. Giovanni Sebben was born on 17 Aug 1910 in Italy and died on an unknown

date.

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66 F ii. Angela Sebben was born on 29 Jan 1912 in Italy and died on an unknown date.

67 F iii. Giacoma Sebben was born on 8 May 1920 in Italy and died on an unknown

date.

68 M iv. Bortolo Luigi Sebben was born 30 oct1921 in Italy and died on an unknown

date.

69 M v. Severino Sebben was born on 13 Aug 1923 in Italy and died on an unknown

date.

70 M vi. Gaetano Sebben was born 29mar 1929 in Italy and died on an unknown date.

23. Bortolo Sebben was born on 2 Mar 1888 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died on an unknown

date.

Bortolo married Luigia Pasa, daughter of Pasquale Pasa and Antonia Vieceli, on 22 Oct 1913

in Italy. Luigia was born on 18 Apr 1892 in Italy and died on an unknown date.

Children from this marriage were:

71 M i. Alessandro Sebben was born on 19 Sep 1914 in Italy and died on an unknown

date.

72 F ii. Angela Sebben was born on 29 Dec 1915 in Italy and died on an unknown date.

73 F iii. Antonia Sebben was born on 29 Jan 1920 in Italy and died on an unknown

date.

74 F iv. Ida Antonia Sebben was born on 19 Jan 1918 in Italy and died on 7 Jun 1918 in

Italy.

75 F v. Irma Sebben was born on 9 Jun 1928 in Italy and died on an unknown date.

29. Luigi Vieceli was born on 16 Sep 1875 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died on an unknown

date.

General Notes: Luigi may have come over to America first. According to Angie V., Luigi

was the one who encouraged Nono to come to America in 1906 to work in the coal mines

in PA.

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Noted events in his life were:

• Marriage: 22 Mar 1902.

Luigi married Filomena Vieceli, daughter of Giovanni Vieceli and Maria Marsiglio, on 22

Mar 1902 in Italy. Filomena was born on 21 Nov 1879 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died on an

unknown date.

General Notes: Looks like they were cousins, but I can't confirm which Giovanni Vieceli was

her father.

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Children from this marriage were:

76 M i. Giovanni Vieceli was born on 5 Feb 1900 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died on

an unknown date.

+ 77 F ii. Corona (Cora) Vieceli was born on 2 Mar 1906 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and

died on an unknown date in Detroit, MI.

Corona married John Susan.

78 F iii. Maria Vieceli was born on 14 Jul 1907 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died on an

unknown date.

79 M iv. Giulio Vieceli was born on 1 Mar 1904 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died on an

unknown date.

34. Giuseppe Vieceli was born on 5 Feb 1888 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died on an unknown

date.

Noted events in his life were:

• Marriage: Married 1 Jun 1920

Giuseppe married Anna Giovanna Vieceli, daughter of Pietro Antonio Vieceli and Corona

Cambruzzi, on an unknown date. Anna was born on 18 Nov 1889 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and

died on 9 Nov 1918 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy at age 28.

General Notes: Looks like they were cousins, but I don't know which Pietro Antonio was her

father.

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The child from this marriage was:

80 M i. Maria Pierina Lucia Vieceli was born on 13 Dec 1912 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy

and died on an unknown date.

Giuseppe next married M. Maddalena Sebben, daughter of Bortolo Sebben and Antonia

Sebben, on 1 Jun 1920 in Italy. M. was born on 14 Sep 1896 in Italy and died on an unknown

date.

Children from this marriage were:

81 F i. Corona Vieceli was born on 6 Jan 1921 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died on

14 Oct 1921 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy.

82 M ii. Mose Vieceli was born on 31 May 1922 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died und.

83 M iii. Bortolo (Nino?) Vieceli was born on 28 Nov 1923 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and

died on an unknown date.

General Notes: Bortolo may be the one who settled in Windsor, Canada.

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84 F iv. Antonia Giovanna Vieceli was born on 26 Nov 1929 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy.

85 M v. Giulio Vieceli was born on 29 Jun 1927 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy.

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86 F vi. Corona Teresa Vieceli was born on 17 Jun 1929 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy.

38. Pietro Antonio Vieceli was born on 12 Nov 1893 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died on an

unknown date.

Noted events in his life were:

• Marriage: 21 Dec 1920.

Pietro married Constantina Furlin, daughter of Giacomo Furlin and Antonia Zucco, on 21 Dec

1920 in Italy. Constantina was born on 4 Apr 1904 in Italy and died on an unknown date.

Children from this marriage were:

87 F i. Corona Michelina Vieceli was born 2991923 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died

on an unknown date.

88 M ii. Giulio Vieceli was born on 4 Dec 1924 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died on 1

Jul 1929 at age 4.

89 F iii. Angela Vieceli was born on 28 Mar 1926 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died on

an unknown date.

42. Mose Pellegrino Vieceli (Viecelli) was born 3a apr 1900 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy, died on

25 Sep 1974 in Detroit, MI at age 74, and was buried in Cadillac Memorial Gardens East, Westland,

MI.

General Notes: Mose lived with Nono and Nona in Detriot, MI for as long as I knew him. He

was the one who showed us kids how to throw nickel and quarters into cooked eggs during

Easter visits.

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Noted events in his life were:

• Marriage: Cir 1920.

Mose married Maria Onder circa 1920 in PA. The marriage ended in Divorce. Maria was born on

an unknown date and died on an unknown date.

Noted events in their marriage were:

• They were divorced on 26 Apr 1960.

Children from this marriage were:

90 F i. C. Marie Bisozio Viecelli.

91 F ii. Nora V. DelGiudice Viecelli.

92 M iii. Alexander Viecelli.

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45. Julian (Julie) John Viecelli was born on 6 Jul 1922 in Claridge, PA and was christened in

1922 in PA.

General Notes: Julie was six years old when his family moved to Detroit, MI from Claridge,

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PA.

My father was drafted November 28, 1942 into the Army during WW II and served in the

1ST and 5TH Army, 216TH Battallion Battery, Anti-Artillary and Aircraft unit as a PFC. He

fought in Africa under General Patton's 1ST Army. Then the AAA was transferred to the

5TH Army where he fought campaigns in Sicily, Italy, France and Germany. His unit won

several Bronze Stars in combat. He was never wounded in battle and returned home in

October, 1945.

Julie wanted to move to Alaska when he returned home. He met my mother at a roller rink

in 1945 and got married instead.

My parents moved from Garden City, MI to a farm in Webberville, MI in 1956 when I was

eight and a-half years old. My Dad continued to commute 50 miles one way to Burroughs

until he retired.

Most of my father's relatives live in Detroit. I remember visiting my grandparents, Nono

and Nona's home in Plymouth, almost every week before we moved to the farm.

Starting in 1966, my parents hosted the yearly family reunion on the farm for 25 years while

I was growing up. It was held on the third Sunday in August and is now held at Dennis

and Joan Matuja's place in Richmond, MI. The Viecelli's have always stayed close since

Nono and Nona immigrated to America in 1906 and 1907.

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Julian married Berta (Jean) Parrish, daughter of Earlie Andrew Parrish and Vera Maude

Morrow, on 24 May 1947 in Detroit, MI. Berta was born on 7 Jul 1926 in McDougal, AR.

General Notes: My mother was raised in in McDougal, AK until her family moved to Detroit

in 1937. Mom was 11 or 12 when she moved. She went to the same high school in

Plymouth where Julie went.

Earl and Vera divorced when Mom was 16. She met my father at a roller rink after the war.

They were married by a justice of the piece and lived at Nono and Nona's home for a short

time before buying a home in Garden City, MI. They had a church wedding a few years

later.

Mom raised us seven kids while Dad worked the afternoon shift at Burroughs. She helped

feed me while I attended college. She would bring chicken, patatoes and other things for

me to cook.

Mom is a big letter writer. I have several of her letters which describe everyday life on the

farm. Mom was always helping some family member out. She took care of her mother,

Vera, when she was sick and took care of Doris until she died.

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Children from this marriage were:

+ 93 M i. Ronald Julian Viecelli was born on 14 Mar 1948 in Plymouth, MI.

Ronald married Sue Stevens (b. Unknown) on 27 May 1994 in MI.

Ronald next married Peggy Jean Haight on 8 Mar 1974 in East Lansing, MI.

+ 94 M ii. Donald Earl Viecelli was born on 14 Mar 1948 in Plymouth, MI.

Donald married Susan Pidge Weston (b. 21 Dec 1949) on 27 May 1972 in

Crystal Lake, IL.

+ 95 F iii. Karen Diane Viecelli was born on 23 Aug 1951 in Plymouth, MI.

Karen married John O'Connor (b. Unknown) on 19 Dec 1970 in MI.

+ 96 M iv. Mark Anthony Viecelli was born on 7 Dec 1954 in Plymouth, MI.

Mark married Cindy Perkins (b. Unknown) on an unknown date in MI.

+ 97 M v. John David Viecelli was born on 27 Jan 1955 in Plymouth, MI.

John married Lori Knight (b. Unknown) on 13 Jul 1986 in MI.

+ 98 F vi. Debra Jean Viecelli was born on 6 Feb 1956 in Plymouth, MI.

Debra married Harold Ganaway (b. Unknown) on 26 May 1989 in MI.

Debra next married Dan Hart (b. 25 Aug 1953) on an unknown date in MI.

+ 99 F vii. Anna Maria Viecelli was born on 27 Sep 1954 in Lansing, MI.

Anna married Never Married.

46. Luigi (Gigo) (Louis) Viecelli was born on 10 Dec 1905 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died on

7 Sep 1956 in Detroit, MI at age 50. The cause of his death was Heart attack.

Luigi married Mildred Ortopan on 16 Apr 1929 in Wellsburg, West Virginia. The marriage ended

in Divorced circa 1942. Mildred was born on 3 Oct 1915 in Wellsburg, West Virginia.

Children from this marriage were:

100 M i. Richard Louis Viecelli was born on 7 Oct 1930.

+ 101 F ii. Marion Mildred Viecelli was born on 4 Oct 1931.

Marion married Steve Peter Burnis (b. 4 Aug 1915) on 14 Jul 1957.

102 F iii. Dorothy Jean Viecelli was born on 3 Oct 1934.

103 M iv. Allen Peter Viecelli was born on 15 Jul 1939.

Luigi next married Marion Irene Coon on 12 Jan 1943. Marion was born on 27 Nov 1922.

Children from this marriage were:

104 M i. Julius Wayne Viecelli was born on 9 Dec 1944.

105 F ii. Helen Loretta Viecelli was born on 11 Jan 1947.

106 M iii. Gordon Arlen Viecelli was born on 18 May 1951.

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107 F iv. Deirdre Noreen Viecelli was born on 21 May 1957.

47. Angelina Anna (Angie) Viecelli was born on 9 Feb 1908 in Irwin, PA.

General Notes: Aunt Angie and Uncle Pete lived in Troy, Michigan for as long as I have

known them. Aunt Angie still lives there at the age of 97. I remember visiting them often

while I was growing up. The first family reunion was held at their place when Nono

celebrated his 80th birthday in 1960. I still remember it well and the fun all of us kids had

on that day.

Aunt Angie and Uncle Pete always had a smile on their faces and attended almost every

family event. It is through Angie that I have a better understanding of Nono and Nono's

lives after they both immigrated to this country in 1906 and 1907.

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Angelina married Pietro (Peter) Iseppi, son of Vincenzo Iseppi and Maria Picinin, on 13

Jun 1933 in Windsor, Canada. Pietro was born on 9 Jun 1904 in Italy, died on 22 Sep 1986 in

Troy, MI at age 82, and was buried on 25 Sep 1986 in Cadillac Memorial Gardens East,

Westland, MI.

Children from this marriage were:

108 F i. Beverly Joyce Iseppi was born on 6 Aug 1935.

109 M ii. Warner Peter Iseppi was born on 20 Dec 1936.

110 F iii. Pamela Gayle Iseppi was born on 18 Apr 1947.

48. Elvira (Vera) Viecelli was born on 29 Apr 1909 in Irwin, PA and died on 10 Oct 1991 in Detroit,

MI at age 82. The cause of her death was Colon cancer.

Elvira married Luigi (Louis) Furlin, son of Guiseppi Furlin and Giovanna Viecelli, on 4

Aug 1928 in Claridge, PA. Luigi was born on 28 Jul 1902 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy, died on 5

Aug 1978 in Casco, MI at age 76, and was buried in Cadillac Memorial Gardens East, Westland,

MI.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 111 F i. Jennie (Joan) Furlin was born on 19 May 1931 in Des Moines, Iowa.

Jennie married Dennis A. Matuja (b. 14 Sep 1930, d. 23 Dec 2004) on 17 Sep

1951 in Anchorville, MI.

112 F ii. Dolores Furlin was born on 30 Oct 1932.

Medical Notes: Dolores was my Godparent along with Uncle Jerry and Aunt

Clara.

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113 M iii. Louis, Jr. Furlin was born on 1 Jun 1938.

49. Ermina (Mary) Viecelli was born on 30 Nov 1911 in Claridge, PA and died on 1 Mar 1993 in

Detroit, MI at age 81. The cause of her death was Unknown.

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Ermina married Louis Cornacchia, son of Carmine Cornacchia and Nunziata (Nancy)

Cornacchia Valente, on 10 Apr 1931 in Bowling Green, OH. Louis was born on 6 Jan 1911 in

Villalatina, Italy and died on an unknown date in Detroit, MI.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 114 F i. Nancy Armida Cornacchia was born on 18 Sep 1931 in Detroit, MI.

Nancy married Edward Charles Allinger on 19 Jun 1959.

+ 115 M ii. Carmine Charles Cornacchia was born on 27 Jun 1936 in Detroit, MI.

Carmine married Marjorie M. Lyczynski on 11 Apr 1959.

50. Flavio (Jerry) Mose Viecelli was born on 18 Oct 1913 in Claridge, PA.

General Notes: Uncle Jerry and Aunt Clara were Godparents to my brother Ron and I.

They were also witnesses at my parent's wedding. I played with their kids growing up in

Plymouth, Michigan. My family and their family members remain close to this day.

Uncle Jerry liked to hunt and fish and visited my Dad's farm to hunt often. He still drives

out to visit my Dad every month even through he is now in his 90's. I attended Uncle Jerry's

90th birthday party in 2003. It was a fun time.

One thing I learned from Uncle Jerry was how to throw a baseball left-handed. He was

ambidextrous and could thow or catch a ball with either hand. At ouf family reunions on my

Dad's farm, Uncle Jerry would use whatever baseball glove was available to play on a

team. He became our pitcher and then our umpire during our softball games. I miss

those games now that we have grown older and few people want to play softball at our

family reunions.

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Flavio married Claribel (Clara) Bernice Fuhst on 12 Oct 1940 in Rosedale Gardens, MI.

Claribel was born on 10 Oct 1920 in Binghampton, NY and died on 20 Dec 2004 in Detroit, MI at

age 84.

Children from this marriage were:

116 F i. Nita Don Viecelli was born on 24 Sep 1941.

117 M ii. Michael Dennis Viecelli was born on 29 Oct 1945.

118 M iii. Gary Charles Viecelli was born on 27 Jun 1949.

119 F iv. Robin Katherine Viecelli was born on 8 Oct 1956.

51. Lena (Alene) Viecelli was born on 26 Nov 1914 in Claridge, PA and died in 2002 in Lansing,

MI at age 88. The cause of her death was Heart attack.

Lena married Never married.

The child from this marriage was:

120 M i. None.

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77. Corona (Cora) Vieceli was born on 2 Mar 1906 in Fonzaso, Belluno, Italy and died on an

unknown date in Detroit, MI.

Corona married John Susan.

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93. Ronald Julian Viecelli was born on 14 Mar 1948 in Plymouth, MI.

General Notes: Ron is my twin brother. Her was born first, but I was the biggest at birth.

He grew taller and was a good althlete in school and liked to hunt and fish. We both went

to Michigan State University and graduated.

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Ronald married Sue Stevens on 27 May 1994 in MI. Sue was born on an unknown date.

The child from this marriage was:

121 M i. No children Viecelli.

Ronald next married Peggy Jean Haight on 8 Mar 1974 in East Lansing, MI. The marriage

ended in Divorce on 22 May 1990.

94. Donald Earl Viecelli was born on 14 Mar 1948 in Plymouth, MI.

General Notes: The Viecelli family history was provided by Jennie Matuja and other family

members who attend our yearly family reunions. I just compiled the data in this format. My

sister, Karen, recently completed our forebarer's history all the way back to 1730. I added

this information in 2005.

The Parrish family history was compliled by Barbara Gail Parrish Atkinson in February,

1982 and provided to my mother, Berta Jean Parrish Viecelli. More information will be

added later.

The Morrow family history was provided by Thomas Scott Rue, pedigree # r629136. I

added some information from the Latter-Day Saints (LDS) archives found in MyTrees.com.

The Woodley/Chapman information was provided by Douglas Woodlee, pedigree #

wo000058 found on MyTrees.com. I have more to add.

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Donald married Susan Pidge Weston, daughter of Durant Edward (Ed), Jr. Weston and

Virginia Louise Pidge, on 27 May 1972 in Crystal Lake, IL. Susan was born on 21 Dec 1949 in

Syracuse, NY.

Children from this marriage were:

122 M i. Ryan Weston Viecelli was born on 1 Apr 1980 in Arlington Heights, IL.

123 F ii. Kaye Anne Viecelli was born on 23 Nov 1985 in Arlington Heights, IL.

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95. Karen Diane Viecelli was born on 23 Aug 1951 in Plymouth, MI.

Karen married John O'Connor on 19 Dec 1970 in MI. John was born on an unknown date in MI.

Children from this marriage were:

124 F i. Kathleen Ann O'Connor was born on 6 Apr 1971 in MI.

125 F ii. Kimberly O'Connor was born on 19 Jan 1973 in MI.

126 M iii. Dustin O'Connor was born on 18 Sep 1979 in MI.

96. Mark Anthony Viecelli was born on 7 Dec 1954 in Plymouth, MI.

Mark married Cindy Perkins on an unknown date in MI. The marriage ended in Divorce. Cindy

was born on an unknown date in MI.

Children from this marriage were:

127 M i. Christopher Viecelli was born in 1977 in MI and died on 21 Dec 1998 in MI at

age 21.

128 F ii. Shawn Marie Viecelli was born on 10 Feb 1980 in MI.

97. John David Viecelli was born on 27 Jan 1955 in Plymouth, MI.

John married Lori Knight on 13 Jul 1986 in MI. The marriage ended in Divorce. Lori was born

on an unknown date in ?.

Children from this marriage were:

129 M i. Travis John Viecelli was born on 16 Nov 1986 in MI.

130 M ii. Gregory Forbes Viecelli was born on 3 Dec 1988 in MI.

98. Debra Jean Viecelli was born on 6 Feb 1956 in Plymouth, MI.

General Notes: Children are from Harold's first marriage.

Debra married Harold Ganaway on 26 May 1989 in MI. Harold was born on an unknown date in

Un.

Children from this marriage were:

131 M i. Christopher Bradley Ganaway was born on 27 Jun 1980.

132 M ii. Nicholas Richard Ganaway was born on 24 Nov 1982.

133 M iii. Benjamin Jacob Ganaway was born on 18 Jul 1984.

Debra next married Dan Hart on an unknown date in MI. The marriage ended in Divorce. Dan

was born on 25 Aug 1953 in MI.

Children from this marriage were:

134 M i. Anthony Michael Hart was born on 28 Mar 1974 in MI.

135 F ii. Kacy Ann Hart was born on 21 Jul 1980 in MI.

136 F iii. Karen Lynn Hart was born on 21 Jul 1980 in Lansing, MI.

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99. Anna Maria Viecelli was born on 27 Sep 1954 in Lansing, MI.

Anna married Never Married.

101. Marion Mildred Viecelli was born on 4 Oct 1931.

Marion married Steve Peter Burnis on 14 Jul 1957. Steve was born on 4 Aug 1915.

111. Jennie (Joan) Furlin was born on 19 May 1931 in Des Moines, Iowa.

General Notes: Dennis and Joan have hosted the yearly family reunions on the third

Sunday in August for the Viecelli clan ever since my dad, Julian Viecelli stopped in the late

1980's. Joan was instrumental in putting together the family history books (two binders) for

the family in 1992, which I used to build this family file with photos.

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Jennie married Dennis A. Matuja on 17 Sep 1951 in Anchorville, MI. Dennis was born on 14

Sep 1930, died on 23 Dec 2004 in Casco, MI at age 74, and was buried in Cadillac Memorial

Gardens East, Westland, MI.

Children from this marriage were:

137 M i. Ross Allen Matuja was born on 14 Aug 1952.

138 M ii. Mark Howard Matuja was born on 5 Sep 1953.

139 F iii. Terri Anne Matuja was born on 9 Mar 1959.

140 F iv. Sherri Anne Matuja was born on 9 Mar 1959.

141 F v. Lori Anne Matuja was born on 9 May 1965.

114. Nancy Armida Cornacchia was born on 18 Sep 1931 in Detroit, MI.

Nancy married Edward Charles Allinger on 19 Jun 1959.

115. Carmine Charles Cornacchia was born on 27 Jun 1936 in Detroit, MI.

Carmine married Marjorie M. Lyczynski on 11 Apr 1959.

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