NameMADDALENA, Aquilino Giuseppe
Birth15 Jan 1853, Gordevio, Switzerland
Death31 May 1952
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Birthabt 1870
Deathabt 1910
Notes for Aquilino Giuseppe MADDALENA
After his military service in 1873, Acquilino left for San Francisco (passport of Mar 2, 1874). The journey on the steamer to New York lasted 1 month and it took an additional 9 days on the train from New York to San Francisco. After a short stay, he took the train to Eureka, Nevada.
In a letter dated October 14, 1874, Acquilino’s mother asks him to give his uncle, Giuseppe Barnaba Morelli, at least 50 Francs when Giuseppe reaches Eureka, Nevada, because his family in Gordevio needs it very much. Brother Celeste would also like to leave for Nevada, but, instead, he eventually goes to San Francisco in 1885. In 1875, Aquilino’s father, Antonio, arrives in Nevada from New Zealand. On August 18, 1879, the police killed 2 Ticinese and 3 Italian charcoal makers who were on strike. This incident probably caused Aquilino and his father to leave for Idaho in the fall of 1879, while Giuseppe Morelli decided to go to California.