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Family Departure
Msr Karen told me
that in that period (1914) Francesco Maccagno came back from America
to bring with themself all His family.
In the restaurant thet they menaged some people was talking about a
possible arrive the war in Europe.
Afraid for this sad presage; Francesco does’nt wanted go in war, but
at the same time Giovanna did not want leave Her country.
She was
happy for Her life in Villafalletto. Here She grewed up Her sons and
worked in a restaurant
of success.
Francesco, instead, decided to return in America even against
Giovanna’s wills, thinked to a stratagem to ralize all this.
He become to get a passport for His greater son Lorenzo to the
unknowed of mather.
He was very sly to abtain passport, using the name of His mather
Audiso.He studied a plan for the travel, but about all this nothing
was knowed from Giovanna until last time before to leave.
When all was ready, few moments before to leave, Francesco sayd this
announcement to the wife:
“Giovanna, I’m leaving forever for America and I take with myself
Lorenzo. If You want resee again your son, You know what do” Giovanna
was very shocked and darkened by this event and for the idea to leave
Her village, Her parents.
Francesco shipped on “Taormina” ship from Genova port to arrive at
Ellis Island, New York, the 26th of August 1914.
Their destination
was Delano, in California, a town very close to Tulare.
After this fact, Giovanna decided to follow Her housband and her son
in America.
He sold her activity and dispose Her famoňy for travel.
An
year later, the 24th September 1915, Giovanna with sons Caterina,
Giovanni e Francesco, landed to Ellis island with 50 $ in bag and a
train ticket to Tulare.
They have been travelled to New World on the ship “Taormina”, alright
like Their relatives an year ago.
In 1918 (three years later) they relocated to Page and rented 30 acres
of land and raised turkeys, chickens, 30 cows and 3 ducks. |
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