Posted by James C. Foanio on September 03, 19102 at 07:34:15:
In Reply to: foanio and ruvolis surnames posted by susan on August 13, 19102 at 18:43:09:
: looking for foanio's from italy...most lived in pennsylvania in america and the ruvolis' from lithiania who also lived in pennsylvania... ruwelene became ruvolis in the 1800 they migrated to america
Susan, according to the story, Foanio didn't exsist until the 1920's. Up to that point, it was spelled Faonio. Seems the local school board couldn't read grand mams hand writing and swtiched the a & o.