From Mark Lesina, United States
The below class photo of Scuole di Val Morobbia 1930 that was published in a magazine in the late 1970’s or in the early 80’s. Continue reading
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Giovanni Johann Martini family tree
From Mark Lesina, United States
In response to the reply from Robert Ransom,
Giovanni Johann Martini (Sep 18, 1823/May 02, 1909) married Marianna Codiroli (Sep 03, 1820/Mar 29, 1885) all in St Antonio, Valle Morobbia, Ticino, Switzerland. Continue reading
From St. Antonio (Morobbia) to California
From Mark Lesina, United States
In response to Robert Ransom
The stories from Valle Morobbia are all very similar, but each very special and different in their own way. As Gary Carlson mentioned in his posting there were many families in the valley with the same names and they intertwine many times and sometimes not at all. Continue reading
100th Anniversary of Arrival at Ellis Island
From Mark Lesina, United States
It has been said, “In a hundred years, who will know anything about you or your family”. Well it has been a hundred years! Yes – on Friday, April 16th 2010, it has been 100 years since Erminia Martini arrived in New York Harbor at Ellis Island. Continue reading
From the village of St Antonio, Valle Morobbia
by Mark Lesina, United States
Erminia Martini was born July 20, 1890 in St Antonio, Valle Morobbia to Giovanni Martini and Angelina Maria Martini-Martini and died May 22, 1976 in Redding, California; however she was buried in Crescent City, California, where she had lived for most of her life. 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
