COSTA Surname File

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Tontitown Historical Museum

Name/Title

COSTA Surname File

Entry/Object ID

TMA-2025-35-1

Scope and Content

Contents: 1. Letter from Mary M. Wersky-Colombero to Jean dated October 13, 2009, laying out her memories of Tontitown, her own family history, and introducing the rest of the contents in the original envelope. 2. "Genealogy of John Costa [10/8/1973 born Lusernetia Nascita, Italy (came to US in 1899)] and Josephine Montegani Costa" Photocopies of baptisms occuring at St. Joseph's Church, Tontitown of: 3. Julia Maddalena Costa, 10 October 1915; 4. Franciscam Michaelam Costa, 21 July, 1918; 5. Mariam Magdelanam Rosarian Costa, 10 October 1920; 6. Luciam Elizabeth Costa, 18 November 1923; 7. Rudolph Valentina Costa, 12 February 1928; Photocopy of certificate of baptism at Church of Immaculate Conception, Fort Smith, Arkansas for: 8. Joseph Patrick Costa, 9 October 1932 9. Family group sheet for John (Giovanni Giacomo) Costa 10. Envelope

Collection

MANUSCRIPT

Category

Other Documents
Documentary Objects, 08: Communication Objects

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Nova Jean Fiori Watson (1935 - 2023)

Person or Organization

Mary Costa Wersky Colombero (1920 -

Person or Organization

John Costa (1873-1960)

Person or Organization

Josephine Mantegani Costa Hinton (1895-1987)

Update Date

January 23, 2026