The Francesco Simeone Family (Lama dei Peligni)

We are researching ancestors and descendants of the Francesco Simeone (b 1800, d 1872) family from Lama dei Peligni, Chieti Province, Abruzzi Region, Italy.

Francesco married Chiara Angelucci and they had a son Pietro who married Elisabetta DiCrescenzo (daughter of Giovanni DiCrescenzo and Carmela Di Benedictis).

Children of Pietro and Elisabetta who immigrated to the Avondale/West Grove, PA area between 1893 and 1901 were:
Francesco Simeone (Married Concetta Cocco)
Alfonso Simeone (Married Antonia DiCasoli)
Crocifissa Simeone (Married Giovanni Borrelli)

There are 7 generations of descendants identified in this family tree.

Family Photos

• Map of Lama Dei Peligni, Chieti Province, Abruzzi (95 KB)
  Lama De Peligni is part of the Chieti Province in the Abruzzi region of Italy. Lama is represented by the red star at the bottom of the page.
• Francesco & Concetta Cathedral Cemetery Wilm DE (108 KB)
  This is the tombstone in Italian of Francesco and Concetta in Cathedral Cemetery Wilmington, DE
• Alfonzo & Antonietta Cathedral Cemetery Wilm DE (141 KB)
  This is the tombstone of Alfonzo and Antonietta. Their Italian names of Alfonso and Antonia were Americanized.
• Lama Dei Peligni (48 KB)
  Main street
• Lama Dei Peligni (34 KB)
  Church photo #1
• Lama Dei Peligni (33 KB)
  Church photo #2
• Lama Dei Peligni (39 KB)
  Memorial plaque
• Lama Dei Peligni (53 KB)
  Hillside photo #1
• Lama Dei Peligbi (41 KB)
  Hillside photo #2
• Lama dei Peligni (40 KB)
  Hillside photo #3