Heritage Question?

Question

My grandfather is Austrian, while my grandmother is YugoSlavic.

My grandmother was Italian, while we SUSPECT my grandfather was also Italian, his name was Ignacious Anthony, but we think he might have changed his last name to an American version when he immigrated here, we are not sure. :\

What are the percentages of my heritage?

Answer 1

Locations in areas that were part of the Austria-Hungarian empire in the 1800s are tricky to locate. It appears that the town of Szkleno was in an area that was considered Hungary  before 1917, part of Czechoslovakia after 1917, and may be in the Czech Republic or Slovakia today.

1930 Census: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Roll: 2110; Page: 8B;

Antoni, Ignatz, head, owns house worth $4000, age 42, married age 24, can read/write, born Austria Hungary of Austria Hungarian parents speaking German, immigrated 1913, naturalized, speaks English, weaver in carpet mill, for wages, working, not a veteran

Pauline, wife, 36, married age 18, can read/write, born Austria Hungary of Austria Hungarian parents speaking German, immigrated 1913, naturalized, speaks English

John, son, 14, b PA, in school, can read/write, speaks English, message boy for telephone company, for wages, working

Ignatz, son, 13, b PA, in school, can read/write, speaks English

Elno, dau, 8, b PA, in school, can read/write, speaks English

Ernest, son, 2 yr 3 months, b PA

U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942

Name: Ignatius Joseph Anthony

Residence: 6017 Tackawanna Street, Philadelphia, Pa

Telephone: Jefferson 6513

Birth Date: 26 Dec 1887  Age: 54  

Birthplace: Szkleno, Czechoslovakia

Contact person: Pauline Anthony [same address]

Employer: Phila. Carpet Co - "C" St & Allegheny Ave, Phila. Pa

Description: white, 5 ft 7 inches, 170 lbs, ruddy complexion, brown eyes, gray hair, operation scar on abdomen

Registered: 27 April 1942, Butler County Court House, Butler PA

Roll: WW2_2243587

Answer 2

Terry B is correct, as she usually is... :-)

Are your parents still alive? Could the one with the Italian mother tell you any more about the father? Is there a copy of the death certificate that may list the birthplace, or can you find a copy of his immigration papers? Either might help you go a little further into discovering his birthplace and /or his original name.

If you look at the URL below,and follow that, you will see a whole lot of research lists for many parts of Italy.

Good luck.

Attention Laura... if you go to the URL I listed, you will find the research lists where you can ask questions and have them answered, free... that's why I wrote that. I do family history all the time, and I really do know that it can be costly for certificates. I had hoped the family may have copies of some of these. Are there any old letters around, photos ... anything that might give the family a clue to his heritage?

Hope you get your answers.

Answer 3

25% Austrian, 25% YugoSlavic, and 25 to 50% Italian.