Courtney LaFranchi, United States
I came to visit Coglio this past December and have been missing it like you wouldn’t believe. I come from a long line of Lafranchi’s, my great(x3) grandfather Guiseppe Pietro being the last to have been born in Coglio. Continue reading
From Lee Chiappalone, Australia
Moretti and Filippini: Both families emigrated from Cevio and Coglio Ticino to Australia in the late 1800’s. Family folklore has it they were related but there were no marriages between the families in this country.
Were there marriages back in Ticino? My GG grandfather was Ferdinand Moretti son of Johannes Moretti and Ivania Maria Mautero (not sure if those names are spelt right). Any information most welcome.
From Rosa Giovanni, Italy
I worked for many years in the port of Genoa. It used to be customary to see stacks of old papers on the docks.
di Rosa Giovanni
Ho lavorato per molti anni nel porto di Genova.
Un tempo era usuale vedere balle di carta da macero nelle banchine dedicate alla spedizione. Continue reading
From Mark Lesina, United States
Giuseppe Michele Lafranchi (1819-1909) married Maria Margarita Pozzi (1822-1891) and together they had eight children in Coglio, Switzerland. Continue reading
by Debra Talbot, Australia
On Sunday 18th October 2009, the Lafranchi clans came together at Cricket Willow, Shepherds Flat Victoria, to meet. Descendants of Andreá, Giulio, Pietro Antonio and Vincenzo came. Continue reading
From Debra Talbot, Australia
A Lafranchi reunion was held on the last day of the Swiss Italian Festa (18th October at Cricket Willow in Sheperds Flat).
Out of the reunion, I met Kaye Poustie. Continue reading
di Debra Talbot, Australia
La riunione famigliare dei Lafranchi si è tenuta l’ultimo giorno della Swiss Italian Festa, il 18 ottobre 2009 al Cricket Willow. Continue reading
From Diana Neal, Britain
Giuseppe Pietro Lafranchi, born in Coglio, Valle Maggia, in the year 1843, was apparently the only son of Giuseppe Antonio Lafranchi and his first cousin, Maria Caterina Laffranchi. Continue reading
by Mark Lesina, United States
Elvezio Giuliano Lesina was born April 18, 1878 in Giumaglio to Giuliano and AnnaMaria Giumini-Lesina and died February 26, 1951 in Crescent City, California. He was the youngest of five children, three of whom immigrated to California. Continue reading
By Debra Talbot, Australia
Giulio Lafranchi was the 8th child of Giuseppe Benedito Lafranchi and Maria Terisa nee Gaspari. Giulio was born 29th March 1839 in Coglio, Switzerland. Continue reading
