Donato Antonio Lombardi, and his wife, Maria Giuseppa Battista, first appear in the Painesville, Ohio, area in 1894. In America, Donato Antonio Lombardi was known as Anthony A. Lombardy. The Lombardi’s were among the first Italians living in Painesville.
Donato Antonio Lombardi, son of Andrea Lombardi, was born on February 9, 1857, at Casalciprano, Italy. He married Maria Giuseppa Battista, daughter of Luigi Battista and Giuseppa Ciolf, in 1885. Donato died on September 23, 1940 at his home, Fairport-Nursery Road, at Painesville Township, Lake County, Ohio, at age 83 of cardiac decompensation. His body was interred at St. Mary Cemetery at Painesville Township, Lake County, Ohio.
Donato Antonio Lombardi, age 29, first immigrated to the United States on February 26, 1886. Donato Antonio Lombardi is shown as re-entering the United States on January 4, 1893, accompanied by his wife, Maria Giuseppa Battista, and daughter, Armonia. Donato Lombardy became a citizen of the United States on September 22, 1898.
The children of Maria Giuseppa Battista and Donato Antonio Lombardi were as follows:
1. Armonia Lombardi was born on Thursday November 5, 1891 at Casalciprano, Italy. She married Feliceantonio Giusti, son of Domenico Giusti and Emerenziana Scacciavillano, on January 7, 1909 at Painesville, Lake County, Ohio. Armonia died on November 13, 1965 at Lake County Memorial Hospital at Painesville, Lake County, Ohio, at age 74. Her body was interred at Riverside Cemetery at Painesville, Lake County, Ohio.
2. Joseph D. Lombardy was born on March 19, 1893, at Poncitney, Pennsylvania. He married Eva May Walker. Joseph died on April 6, 1994, at age 101. His body was interred at Perry Cemetery at Perry, Lake County, Ohio.
3. Andrew Lombatdy was born on September 2, 1894, at Painesville, Lake County, Ohio. He married Mary Carmella Cardegna, daughter of Nicandro Cardegna and Teresa DiCristofaro, on September 25, 1919 at Painesville, Lake County, Ohio. Andrew died on February 13, 1985 at Painesville, Lake County, Ohio, at age 90.
4. Louis Lombardy was born on March 7, 1898, at Painesville, Lake County, Ohio. Louis died in December, 1979, at age 81.
5. Marco Lombardy was born on April 21, 1899, at Painesville, Lake County, Ohio. Marco died on February 21, 1923 at age 23. His body was interred at Saint Mary Cemetery at Painesville Township, Lake County, Ohio.
6. Nicholas Lombardy was born about 1903, at Painesville, Lake County, Ohio. Nicholas died in June, 1974.
7. Mary G. Lombardy was born on Friday February 28, 1908 at Painesville, Lake County, Ohio.
