This past summer 2010 I did not visit my cousins in canton Ticino; this was only the second time since 1995 that I have not. Since 1979 I have had the opportunity to visit them around 20 times! Continue reading
Month: September 2010
La fornace vecchia di proprietà dei De Luigi di Campestro
Di Guglielmo Possa, Italia
La fornace vecchia Roveleto di Cadeo (Piacenza) – Italia, di proprietà dei De Luigi di Campestro, Ticino (Ricordi di Vittorina De Luigi trascritti dal pronipote Alessandro il 30-09-1993). Continue reading
The story of the Mattei family of Cevio about to unfold
From Barbara Mullen, Australia
I have begun to draw together my data on the Mattei family of Cevio, to prepare a story for the descendants of Alessandro Mattei who migrated to Aust in 1855.
The Iceman. A success story in tracing our roots in Ticino
From Pete and Dot Maroni, Britain
We have been able to trace our very much extended family in Dongio, Aquarossa in Ticino at last. Continue reading
Can anyone offer help with Pervangher ancestor?
From Glynnis Anderson-Smith, United States
My great great grandfather was Nazaro Pervangher, born 1840 (+/- 1) in Airolo. Somehow he made it to Vicksburg, Mississippi between his birth (1840) and 1860. I found him on a census in 1870 with someone named Antonio but cannot find the relation or any other information on him. They married sometime in 1860 – 1870 and he died in 1890’s. I can find nothing on his immigration/passage into America. Can anyone help?