The two main entrance links for this site:
Part I- The Roots: Cavosi in the Old World
Click here to learn about Cavosis that came to this country from Italy, Austria, and Tyrol.
Part II- A Scattering of Seeds: Cavosie in the New World
Click here to learn about Cavosies that settled in the United States of America.
Introduction
My name is Aaron Cavosie, I am now 31 years old and live in Madison, WI USA. I spend most of my time being a graduate student working towards
a Ph.D. in geology, but am very interested and active in researching the histories of my ancestors. For now I am mostly concentrating on my paternal grandfather's
line, the Cavosie name. In time, and where information is available, I will follow maternal lines that married into or away from Cavosie.
It is my goal to spend several years researching this topic, and then ultimately produce a written record of our family history. It belongs to us all, and to
my knowledge nobody has done so thus far, so this may be of interest to a variety of folks someday.
The following is an on-line collection of oral history, historical documents, and the results of searching various databases. This page is separated into two parts:
Part I documents Cavosi's that live (or lived) in Italy, with several links, and Part II documents Cavosi's that live (or lived) in America, also with several links.
Many documents have names, or town spellings that are only a 'letter off' from a spelling that makes
a lot of sense. I will indicate where I have done a-priori corrections as I go along. In some cases I have taken significant liberties in my speculations. They are
all based on some information, but its not always going to be accurate information. If I'm far off, please forgive me. I update this site regularly, and hope in time to offer
correct information on all accounts (this project was started 12/01).
I am in the process of digitizing a variety of historical documents that will start appearing
on these web pages. Historical documents are critical to this kind of research. They provide 'anchor points' to the family time-line. Such documents include vital records
(birth, marriage, death certificates), census data, immigration papers, obituaries, and others.
One last thing. This project has benefited tremendously from the conversations I've had with various family members who have helped, shaped, guided,
corrected, and supported this cause. I am truly endebted to you. I guess I just want to say that the best way to preserve our history as Cavosies is to share it
with your family around you. Share your stories with your kids and grandchildren, while they last. With each passing generation, irreplacable oral history is lost
forever. This project has already brought us closer together as a clan, and I hope it continues to do so in the future. Take care. Aaron
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If you can help to identify, clarify, update, or correct any of the information I have listed in these pages, please get in touch.
I will keep adding to this page as I find out more. Stay tuned.
Genealogical (and other) reference sources used for this research: