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From Marcia, United States: Lorenzo Martinelli, born in Maggia in 1835, died in Sonoma County, California, 1893. marcia_us -
From Marcia, United States: Sons of Lorenzo Martinelli. marcia_us -
From Diana Neal, United States: This is a picture of my Ticinese ancestors, Giuseppe Pietro Lafranchi and his wife Eugenia Righetti. Diana Neal -
From Diana Neal, United States: Marino was the youngest of their children and the generation born in California-- in his case in 1881. -
From Susan M., United States: Charles and Emilia Filippini and their 12 children, dated 1904, taken on their ranch in Sonoma, California. susan murphy -
From Beverly Grossi, United States: My grandfather (Dominco Grossi) & family. This is written on the back of the picture, as follows: The Dominco and Theresa Grossi Family, photo taken in 1921. Standing: Virginia, Henry, Domingo, Eda, Lilly, James, Mary, on mothers lap George. Alfred standing between parents, and Helen on fathers lap. Dominco arrived in 1892 and Theresa in 1901. Beverly Grossi -
From Sally Gale, United States: My great-great grandfather, Carlo Martinoia, left Cevio in 1856 at the age of 14. He came with his brother, who later died in the Gold Fields, as many of those young men did. Sally Gale -
From Sally Gale, United States: My great-great grandmother Katherina was a Traversi from Cevio. She was sent for when my great-great grandfather, Carlo Martinoia, got set up in Chileno Valley, CA and was ready to settle down. sally gale -
From Sally Staley, United States: This is from Duncan Mills, Marin Co. Ca in 1900 where there were a lot of swiss families: The names related to these children are: Martinell, DeCarley, Pedrotti, LaFranchi, Foresti, Casini, Parmeter, Belsardi, Mandarini, Lazzaroni, Clementi, Granucci. Sally Staley -
From Sally Staley, United States: This is from Duncan Mills, Marin Co. Ca in 1905 or 1906. sally staley -
From Mark Lesina, United States: Elvezio Lesina (circa 1910) Photo taken in San Francisco's North Beach. mark lesina -
From Mark Lesina, United States: Blue Front Saloon - Crescent City California - operated by Elvezio and Pacifico Lesina, brothers from Giumaglio. mark lesina -
From Mark Lesina, United States: Left, Geneva Gianocca-Sarina (Wife of Battista Robert J. Sarina). Right, Erminia Martini-Lesina (Wife of Elvezio Lesina). At the home of Dora Tamagni-Lanzi's, Petaluma, California. All were born in St Antonio, Valle Morobbia. mark lesina -
From Donna Whiffin-Pinkerton, United States: Pacifico and Delfina Piezzi-Lesina Family: Maria Lesina-Rasmussen, Pia Lesina-Ross, Rose Lesina-Erickson, Josephine Lesina-Foote, Valerio Lesina. Photo taken prior to the births of Virginia Lesina-Whiffin and Julius Lesina. Crescent City 1910. Donna Whiffin-Pinkerton -
From Amy Lacy, United States: Father Luigi Bisi in Alameda, California in 1944. swissinfo.ch
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