Joseph ONETTO
1850 US Federal Census Grafton,Jersey,Illinois, Roll: M432_111;pg11A;Image27
Philadelphia City Directory, 1823 (Archive.org)
Philadelphia City Directory, 1824 (Archive.org)
Seaman's Protection Certificate, Philadelphia, 1823 (Ancestry.com)
1830 US Federal Census Columbia,Lancaster,Pennsylvania
1840 US Federal Census Jersey County, Illinois
Sacramental Registers ot St. Joseph's Church, Philadelphia (Google Books), Bap. Jul 27 1800, with younger brother John
Letter - Howard Brock Elder to Charles Hosmer, 17 Dec 1987 (Linda Brock Fam. Records)
If this is a correct match, Joseph Onetto was baptized on July 27 1800 at St. Joseph's Church, Philadelphia, at about age 3. Registry is included in "Records of the American Catholic Historical Society of Philadelphia," 1906, available on Google Books. Not listed in 1822 directory of Philadelphia, or earlier, listed in 1823 and 1824, not in 1825 or later Mazaretta's death certificate says her father was born in Genoa, Italy. Military history from Ancestry: Pvt 48(?) Infantry. Company Commander: Lt J.S. Carty. Time period: War. "M.R. dated Governors Island Nov 30, 1813. Present.---" Obituary from Ancestry: Public Ledger 13 Aug 1851 page 2 On the 17th of June, 1851, at Grafton, Illinois, of cholera, Mr. JOSEPH ONETTO, of Philadelphia, in the 65(?) h year of his age. Also, on the 23 h of June, of the same disease, at the same place, his wife, Mrs. MARTHA ONETTO, aged 60 years. Philadelphia Inquirer 11 Aug 1851 page 2 On the 17th of June, at Grafton, Illinois, of cholera, Mr. Joseph ONETTO, of Philadelphia, in the 54th year of his age. ----- Correspondence from Howard Brock Elder, citing research from Edna Brock, states that Joseph Onetto was born 29 Jan 1797 in Genoa, Italy, and that he was a shipbuilder, and died 17 Jun 1851. Obviously the inferrence that he was born in Italy is incorrect, though the date is likely correct.
NAME: Lame/Lasme BIRTHDATE: 6 Jan 1795 as reported by Edna Brock.
Weekly Republican. 21 May 1880: John H. Onetto was born in Philadelphia in 1823. In 1838, came west with his parents. Married in 1842 to Lydia A. Davis at Woodbury, Greene Co. Methodist church at Elsah membership. 58 years old. Elsah Lodge Odd Fellows in charge of service, Rev. Van Clece serving. Pall bearers: Robt. Brock, L. D. Lurton, Smith Titus, Addison Greene, John L. White., David Cornelius. He was a house carpenter, architect and builder. Burial in Elsah cemetery.
Proprietor of Brock and Onetto Reported in Alton Telegraph, Jan 10 1878 "Messrs. Brock and Onetto have built them a nice store [in Elsah, IL] this past summer, which will match with any in the county for finish and beauty." Middle name was possibly Guynop, according to Edna Brock, Kenneth Brock's widow.
Obituary: from Newspaper Archive Alton Evening Telegraph Alton, Illinois, USA 6 Jul 1926 Page 8 Death of Mrs. Mazzaretta Renfro Mrs. Mazzaretta Renfro passed away at her home in Elsah, Thursday, July 2d, at 8:10 a. m. after a short illness. Mrs. Renfro was one of the oldest residents of Jersey County, being 90 years, 2 months and 2 days of age at the time of her death. She has been a resident of Elsah for eighty-four years, coming there from Harrisburg, Pa., with her parents, Joseph and Martha (Lame?)Lasne-Onetto. Her father was a native of Genoa, Italy. Mazzaretta Onetto was the first woman to be married in the village of Elsah, her husband being a Mr. Brock, whose death occurred many years ago. She is survived by two sons, Justin Brock, with whom she has made her home for many years, and T. A. Brock of St. Louis. Funeral services were held Sunday at the Methodist church in Elsah, at 2:30 p. m., Rev. M. Edwin Johnson of Chautauqua officiating. Interment will be in the Elsah cemetery. Mr Howard Brock Elder related the following in a letter to Mr. Hosmer: "Uncle Justin told of his mother's death, in her bed, 2 Jul 1925. He said that she "picked at the coverlet" (a not-uncommon phenomenon) and began to talk to unseen persons, greeting them by name. These were family members who preceded her. Uncle Justin said it was as if they were waiting for Grandma and as if they were greeting each other as she went to join them."
He married Martha Lame 18 Dec 1821 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania . Martha Lame was born at Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 6 Jan 1795 daughter of Caleb Lame and Margaret .
They were the parents of 8
children:
John Henry Onetto
born 20 Oct 1822.
William G. Onetto
born 8 Apr 1825.
Margaret Ann Onetto
born 22 Feb 1828.
Anthony Onetto
born 27 Dec 1830.
Mary Elizabeth Onetto
born 20 Sep 1833.
Mazaretta Onetto
born 30 Apr 1835.
Charles Alexander Onetto
born 20 Jan 1837.
Daniel Foster Onetto
born 6 Oct 1841.
Joseph Onetto died 17 Jun 1851 at Grafton, Jersey, Illinois .
Martha Lame died 28 Jun 1851 at Grafton, Jersey, Illinois .