The mother of Giovanni Buzzi of Lugano grew up in California, returning with her parents - and an American flag - to Ticino when she was around 12.
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From Wayne Bertola, United States: Julius and Agata Maza (nee Decarli) with children, Chicago Illinois circa 1908.
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In 1877, Giacomo and Caterina's daughter, Sabina Salmina (1857-1948), married Battista Salmina (1834-1907), also a native of Intragna, and accompanied him back to his home in Napa, California. They owned the "William Tell Hotel" in St Helena.
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From Tony Quinn, United States: Battista and Sabina brought her brother, Felix Salmina to America where he studied the wine making business. In 1892, the Salminas founded the Larkmead Winery near St Helena.
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From Tony Quinn, United States: Larkmead became one of Napa Valley's leading wineries, winning many wine awards including a Diplome d'Honneur at the 1937 Paris International Exhibition.
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From Tony Quinn, United States: In 1898, Sabina and Battista's daughter, Katie Salmina, married Fulgenzio Morosoli. Fulgenzio was brought to St. Helena as a lad of 15 in 1892. He died in an accident in 1908.
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From Tony Quinn, United States: The three Morosoli children, in this picture taken about 1910 are Eugene (1898-1988), Antoinette (1900-1978) and my mother on the chair, little Sabina (1907-2008).
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From Tony Quinn, United States: Sabina is pictured here at her 100th birthday with her two Salmina first cousins, Jeanne Edson and Katherine Vanoncini.
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From David Delcò, Ticino: Ship, La Bourgogne, 1886.
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From David Delcò, Ticino: Ship, La Gascogne 1887.
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From David Delcò, Ticino: Passenger list from the Gascogne, May 4, 1891.
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From David Delcò, Ticino: Ship La Bretagne, 1886.
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From David Delcò, Ticino: US Federal Census 1900. Listed are Delcò, Pietro and Marietta.
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From David Delcò, Ticino: Ship Paris, 1921.
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From Jessie Vosti: Grandfather Raimondo Vosti, circa 1900, San Francisco shortly before marriage to Virginia Berri. Born in Gerra Verzasca in 1869, emigrated in 1888. Settled in Gilroy, CA, area where he farmed and raised a family of 7 children until his untimely death in 1924.
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From Jay Grossi: Lorenzo Bacciarini, the father of my grandmother Annetta Bacciarini. Early 1900s, San Francisco. He immigrated at least three times in California, but never brought his family here.
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From Jay Grossi: My grandfather Plinio immigrated in 1920, my grandmother Annetta in 1923. This is a photo of my grandfather as a milkman in the 1920s.
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From Jay Grossi: The Grossi brothers in circa 1930 together for some festival; left to right: 1. my great uncles Anselmo, 2. Carlo, 5. Venanzio, and at the far right my grandfather Plinio, and to his right, my grandmother Annetta (Bacciarini).
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From Jay Grossi: Another photo my grandfather as a milkman, this time in the 1930s.
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From Jay Grossi: My grandmother Annetta when she was interviewed by the local Vallejo newspaper "Times Herald" about her Italian-Swiss recipes.
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From Jay Grossi: A closeup of the newspaper article.
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From Debra Talbot, Australia: Giulio Lafranchi in early 1900's in Daylesford area of Victoria. Giulio was born 29th March 1839 in Coglio, Switzerland.
From Debra Talbot, Australia: The Lafranchi brothers at their truck outside of the Swiss Mountain Hotel in Blampied, Victoria. Blampied is not far from Eganstown. The Hotel is still there, I had a meal there in 2007 and it was delicious. Andrea Lafranchi's family ran the hotel.
From Debra Talbot, Australia: One of the 14 children of Giulio and Ann Lafranchi, Peter Lafranchi, died in WW1 on 5th May 1916. In the town of Creswick, all soldiers KIA, were given a tree with their name on it.
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From William Jones, United States: Three fraternal ribbons from different Swiss immigrant societies in the USA. The middle ribbon is reversed for use at member funerals. Ca. 1890-1915.
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From Sandra Giusti: My Grandfather Eugenio Scossa, Grandmother Appolonia Righenzi Scossa and their children Eugene, Alex, George, Mary and Isabelle. They immigrated from Malvaglia, Switzerland to Carson Valley, Nevada in the 1800's.
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From Giancarlo Moccetti: Peruvian identification document for foreigners of my great grandfather in 1924, Eugenio Moccetti.
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From Giancarlo Moccetti: Peruvian identification document for foreigners of my great grandfather in 1924, Eugenio Moccetti.
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The brothers Antonio and Battista Genetelli from Preonzo emigrated to the United States in 1900. Antonio would later serve in France as a US army cook, even though he was not an American citizen at the time. (Picture: Ballenberg museum)
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