Name Name Date of Birthplace Birthplace Arrival in Arrival in Vessel Declaration of Petition for Oath of Spouse Children Children on Ellis Island on birth on Ellis Island on Declaration U.S. U.S. Intention Naturalization Allegiance as listed on as listed on additional passenger Declaration passenger of Intention on on Ellis Petition for Petition for record of Intention record Declaration Island Naturalization Naturalization of Intention passenger record Henri Nevi* Born 1877. 6/14/1902 Philadelphia First wife was Linda Vicini (by Listed as Died May 2, age 25 departing Rose Cavasini. Henry’s first Enrico Nevi 1945 (froM (NOTE: this Southampton Second wife wife, Rose on Ralph obituary) may not be was Catherine Cavasini) Nevyʻs the correct (Caterina) Robert Nevy naturalization record for Iasoni who (by Henry’s record. Henry) died March second wife, Later known 20, 1950 at Catherine as Henry age of 61 (Caterina (froM Henryʻs Iasoni) Nevy Nevy obituary) Davide Nevi. David Nevy Born Berceto Berceto, Italy 6/15/1901 6/23/1901 La Bretagne 7/12/1909 2/17/1914 8/5/1914 Mary Racasi Gino (Eugene) Alice Nevy Later known 8/16/1879 Port of New age 23 departing WestMoreland CaMbria County, PA age 28 born McGuire (listed on York single Havre, County, PA residence: Vintondale, born in 8/16/1907 as David Declaration of France. age: 29 PA Berceto, Italy Nevy Intention) David wrote residence: occupation: merchant residence: EmMa La Britannia Cokeville, PA Vintondale, born Died March on his occupation: PA 2/18/1910 24, 1963 Declaration of merchant (froM Intention Died Aug. 23, obituary) 1968 (froM obituary) Louis Luis Nevy ** Born Berceto, Italy 4/9/1904 La Touraine 7/12/1909 8/23/1915 1/3/1916 Etolina [SIC] Mario 12/26/1880 Port of New departing Greensburg, CaMbria County, PA should be born Nevy (listed on York Havre, France WestMoreland residence: Vintondale, Italina 12/13/1910 Declaration of age 24 County, PA PA (Spagnoli). in New (could not Intention) age: 28 occupation: merchant residence: York*** find any Ellis residence: witnesses: David Nevy Vintondale, resides in Island record Born Cokeville, PA (merchant) and Enri PA Italy for a Luis 12/22/1881. occupation: Nevy (driver) Ettorre Nevi) Died June 8, merchant Born [Edward] 1969 (froM December 25, born obituary) 1888 in Borgo 7/2/1913 in Taro, Italy. Colver, PA Died June 11, resides in 1970 (froM Vintondale obituary) * Note: not sure if this is the record for the right Henri Nevi. No citizenship records were found. ** Couldn’t find a Luis Nevy in Ellis Island records. *** Richard Pioli questions whether Mario was born in New York. Name Name Date of Birthplace Birthplace Arrival in Arrival in Vessel Declaration of Petition for Oath of Spouse Children Children on Ellis on birth on Ellis Island on Declaration U.S. U.S. Intention Naturalization Allegiance as listed on as listed on additional Island Declaration of passenger of Intention on on Ellis Petition for Petition for passenger Intention record Declaration Island Naturalization Naturalization record of Intention passenger record Carlo Nevi Carlo Nevy 8/30/1883 Bergotto,* 12/31/1902 1902 11/10/1921 7/30/1928 12/4/1928 Teresina ElMa [should Anita Nevy listed on Italy Port of New Champagne Ebensburg, CaMbria County, PA (Grassi). be AlMa] Karwacki Later known Declaration of York departing CaMbria County, residence: Born (AlMa Nevy as Charles Intention age 19 Havre, France PA Viintondale, PA 9/18/1899 Bellucci) Dolores Nevy age: 38 witnesses: PalMina Bergotto, Italy born McMullen Nevy 8/13/1883 7/19/1923 1923 residence: Pioli (housekeeper), residence: 1/23/1925 listed on age 40 Conte Rosso Vintondale, PA Louis Nevy (merchant) Vintondale, Johnstown PA Teresina departing occupation: PA residence: Nevy's Genoa, Italy merchant Vintondale, Petition for Later known PA Naturalization as Theresa Nevy. Died at 84, Oct. 9, 1968 (froM obit.) Raffael Nevi Ralph Nevy** 4/10/1889 1906 ParMa, Italy 5/6/1906 1906 1906 12/16/1915 May 26, 1920 Sept. 27, ErMinia Nevy. Inis [SIC] Viola Nevy Listed on Paris (last Port of New age 18 La Lorraine CaMbria County, Circuit Court of 1920 As Ralphʻs Should be Orsinger Later known Declaration of place of York single departing PA Allegany County, Circuit Court wife, she Inez. Born as Ralph Intention and residence) Havre, France age 26 CuMberland, of Allegany becaMe a U.S. June 16, 1917 Mary Florence baptisMal 5/17/1913 1913 residence: Maryland County, citizen when Nevy Lander Nevy record 1913 Port of New age 25 Vintondale, PA CuMberland, he Aldo, born Berceto, Italy York single 1913 occupation: Residence: 30 LaMont Maryland naturalized. Feb. 29, 1919 Gloria Nevy (last place of (Ellis Island La Provence merchant St., CuMberland, MD residence) record) departing Le Havre Occupation: Merchant Catherina 1852 Berceto, 11/15/1913 St. Louis Antonio Nevi Henry, David, Nevi deduced froM ParMa, Italy age 61 departing (info froM Louis, Charles, [SIC] should age on arrival widow SouthaMpton other Mary, Ralph, be in 1913 sources). Pauline Caterina Antonio and (PalMina) Caterina were Nevi the parents of the Nevy children listed in this doc. *Bergotto is a frazione (village) of the comune (municipality) of Berceto, which is in the province of ParMa, Italy. Name Name Date of Birthplace Birthplace Arrival in Arrival in Vessel Declaration of Petition for Oath of Spouse Children Children on Ellis on birth on Ellis Island on Declaration U.S. U.S. Intention Naturalization Allegiance as listed on as listed on additional Island Declaration of passenger of Intention on on Ellis Petition for Petition for passenger Intention record Declaration Island Naturalization Naturalization record of Intention passenger record Maria Nevy 1885 ParMa, 11/15/1913 St. Louis John Avalli Geno Avalli, Mary deduced froM Berceto, Italy age 28 departing was Maryʻs Robert Avalli, age on arrival married SouthaMpton husband and Irene Avalli Nevy in 1913 she would Lesanti, have beoMe a Inez Avalli U.S. citizen Cornetti, when and if all born in he Vintondale or naturalized. Johnstown PalMira 1896 Berceto, 11/15/1913 St. Louis Frank Pioli Alfred Pioli Nevi deduced froM ParMa, Italy age 17 departing was PalMinaʻs Richard Pioli husband and [SIC] should age on arrival single SouthaMpton in 1913 she would be have becoMe Palmina a U.S. citizen Nevi when and if he Later naturalized. known as Pauline Pioli Italina Nevi Italina Bernto 3/6/1910 La Lorraine Louis Nevy Mario Nevy Spagnoli was (should be was Italinaʻs age 23 departing Le Edward Nevy born Berceto), husband and married Havre Later December 25, ParMa, Italy she would known as 1888 in Borgo **** have becoMe Italina Taro, Italy a U.S. citizen when and if Nevy Died June 11, 1970, age 81 he naturalized. (froM obit.) Name Name Date of Birthplac Arrival in U.S. Vessel Petition for Citizenship Oath of Spouse Children Children on Certificate on Petition for birth e on Certificate of Allegiance as listed on Petition for as listed on Petition additional of Arrival, Citizenship on Petition for on Petition Arrival, Bureau of Citizenship for Citizenship Bureau of Citizenship for Naturalization Naturalization Citizenship Teresina Theresa 9/18/1899 Bergotto, 7/19/1923 Conte Rosso 2/25/???? 6/7/1932 Carlo AlMa Dolores Italy Port of New York departing Genoa, year is not filled in (but docuMent says born 8/13/1883 born 1/23/1925 (McMullin) Nevi Nevy age 24 Italy CaMbria County, PA she was naturalized in Bergotto, Italy Anita Grassi residence: Vintondale, PA 1928) born 7/1/1929 occupation: housekeeper Carlo was later known as witnesses: Frank Pioli (merchant), Charles Nevy. residence: John Avalli (miner) Vintondale, PA During the years the Nevy faMily was iMMigrating to the United States, naturalization (becoming an American citizen) was a two-step process. First, the iMMigrant had to file a declaration of intention, often called “first papers,” to become a citizen. Then, after a two to seven year period, the petition for naturalization could be filed and approved and the immigrant was granted citizenship upon taking the Oath of Allegiance. After 1941, a declaration of intention was no longer necessary. CoMpared to other ethnic groups, Italian iMmigrants had one of the lowest percentages of naturalization. However, the percentage of Italians filing the declaration of intention was one of the highest. 1 Declarations of Intention and Oaths of Allegiance for the Nevy faMily were found in the CaMbria County courthouse in Ebensburg, Pennsylvania. (Vintondale, Colver and Cokeville are all located in that county.) Ralph Nevy’s naturalization record was found at the Allegany County Courthouse in Cumberland, Maryland. By law, his wife ErMinia becaMe a U.S. citizen upon his naturalization. All documents reflect that members of the family, in their petitions and oaths, renounced forever all allegiance and fidelity to Victor EMManuel III, King of Italy. 1 From A Genealogist’s Guide to Discovering Your Italian Ancestors, Lynn Nelson, Betterway Books, Cincinnati, Ohio, copyright 1997 .