Giuseppe Nobile Morelli

Brief Life History of Giuseppe Nobile

When Giuseppe Nobile Morelli was born on 3 August 1839, in Lucca, Tuscany, Italy, his father, Giovanni Nobile Morelli, was 34 and his mother, Maria Caterina Caselli, was 38. He married Maria Christina Pico on 9 January 1877, in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He immigrated to New York County, New York, United States in 1860 and lived in Judicial Township 3, Santa Barbara, California, United States for about 10 years and La Patera, Santa Barbara, California, United States in 1920. He died on 26 January 1922, in Goleta, Santa Barbara, California, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, United States.

Photos and Memories (3)

Do you know Giuseppe Nobile? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account

Family Time Line

Giuseppe Nobile Morelli
1839–1922
Maria Christina Pico
1858–1930
Marriage: 9 January 1877
Infant Son Morelli
1876–1877
Joseph Pio Morelli
1877–1949
Catarina Morelli
1879–1960
David William Morelli
1880–1953
Victoria Morelli
1882–1945
Isabel Morelli
1884–1970
John Baptiste Morelli
1886–1973
Hortense Josephine Morelli
1889–1932
Ferdinand Morelli
1891–1976
Josephine Morelli
1895–1981

Sources (30)

  • Joseph Monells, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Giuseppe Nobile Morelli - Church record: Birth record or certificate: birth-name: Giuseppe Nobile Morelli
  • Jose Morelli, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1953"

World Events (8)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1855

Oldest known burial in cemetery: Maria Simona Cordero Ruiz BIRTH 18 Feb 1825 Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California, USA DEATH 12 Nov 1855 (aged 30) Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California, USA BURIAL Calvary Cemetery Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California, USA

1861

The Kingdom of Italy was formed under the leadership of Giuseppe Garibaldi.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Antonio, Aldo, Luigi, Remo, Carmine, Rocco, Salvatore, Domenic, Gino, Dino, Domenico.

Italian: patronymic or plural form of Morello .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Possible Related Names

Story Highlight

Giuseppe Nobile Morelli

Joe Morelli was born Giuseppe Nobile Morelli in Piazza de Brancoli, on top of the mountain 12 miles outside of Lucca (Brancoli means mountain). By 1880, Joe had decided to drop the 'i' from Morelli an …

Discover Even More

As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.

Create a FREE Account

Search for Another Deceased Ancestor

Share this with your family and friends.