Ho trovato un link (qui) e ho iniziato a leggere la pubblicazione, che sembra assai interessante. Si tratta di un libro in inglese messo in rete dall’Università di Victoria di Melbourne. Parla dell’immigrazione dei ticinesi in Australia. Continue reading
Lafranchi
Online book in English about Valle Maggia families
From Mark Lesina, United States
I found a link online (http://vuir.vu.edu.au/15416/1/Carlson_1997compressed.pdf) and have started reading it, and it seems really interesting. It is a book that has been scanned and placed on line by University of Victoria – Melbourne in Australia. Continue reading
Spectacular visit to Coglio by Lafranchi descendant
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
The Lafranchi letter carried by the wind
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.
Una lettera – L’Elvezia
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
The Lafranchi story, continued…
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
Lafranchi, riunione di famiglia
Di Debra Talbot, Australia
Domenica 18 ottobre 2009, la grande famiglia Lafranchi si è radunata al Cricket Willow a Shepherds Flat, nello Stato australiano del Victoria. Tra loro c’erano i discendenti di Andreá, Pietro, Antonio e Vincenzo. Continue reading
Who is this Lafranchi woman?
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
La misteriosa signora Lafranchi
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
Esperienza fantastica alla Swiss Italian Festa
di Candida e Ronald Willemse
L’annuale Swiss Italian Festa in Australia si è aperta sabato 10 ottobre a Hepburn Springs. Il festival dura dieci giorni, ma noi siamo potuti rimanere soltanto per i primi tre giorni. Continue reading
Swiss Italian Festa 2009 in Hepburn Springs
by Claude Rossi, Pro Ticino Australia
Dear Friends,
The Australian branch of Pro Ticino will be in Daylesford/Hepburn Springs for the Swiss Italian Festa 2009, to celebrate the heritage of the Swiss and Italian settlers. Continue reading
Swiss Italian Festa 2009 a Hepburn Springs
di Claude Rossi, Pro Ticino Australia
Cari Amici,
la sezione australiana di Pro Ticino sarà a Daylesford/Hepburn Springs per l’edizione 2009 della Swiss italian Festa, per celebrare l’eredità lasciata dai pionieri svizzeri e italiani. Continue reading
Fotografia dei Lafranchi dall’Australia
di Debra Talbot, Australia
Ecco una fotografia dei miei lontani parenti. Continue reading
Lafranchi picture from Australia
by Debra Talbot, Australia
This photo is my line. Continue reading
Australia, New Zealand, California, Nevada and Arizona!
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
From the village of Giumaglio, Val Maggia
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
The “poor Lafranchi’s!”
by Debra Talbot, Australia
Giulio and Ann Lafranchi lived at Deep Creek. This photo is of a hut that the Lafranchi boys built around 1930’s. Continue reading
I “poveri” Lafranchi
di Debra Talbot, Australia
Giulio e Ann Lafranchi hanno vissuto a Deep Creek. L’immagine mostra la casupola che i Lafranchi hanno costruito attorno al 1930. Continue reading
Arrivato in Australia sulla „Gertrude“ nel 1855
di Debra Talbot, Australia
Giulio Lafranchi era l’ottavo figlio di Giuseppe Benedito Lafranchi e Maria Teresa, nata Gaspari. Giulio è nato il 29 marzo 1839 a Croglio, Svizzera. Continue reading
Arrived in Australia on ship Gertrude in 1855
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