The Quilietti Family

Domenico Brattesani was born on July 18th 1904 in Borgotora.   He was the son of Giuseppe Brattesani and Rosa Teresa Gasparini.   He is my second cousin twice removed…..Helen.   

Before he finally emigrated Domenico had arrived in America before as documented below

1930

part 2

Monticelli, spa region of Parma

Monticella

Not sure why Domenico landed in this part of America,  but Documents today tell us that Domenico walked from Borgotora before he boarded his ship to Calexico in California

Calexico - a million miles from Borgotora

Travelled on foot

mexicali

Following his uncle Domenico’s footsteps he left for the USA and is documented in many documents of the day travelling to and fro

Domenico Brattesani, Merchant born 1904.

The census 1940 with his Bardini in-laws living in San FrancIsco

Domenico with his ancestors and descendants

Joey - grandson

Joseph - son

Cynthia, grandaughter

Robert or Bobby, grandson

Domenico and Italina had two sons Giovanni born 1930 and  Joseph 1941 in San Francisco.  Note here that in some of the documentation that  the spelling of the surname has changed to Bratisani.  Domenico died on 27th December 1995 in San Francisco.  Their ancestors are still residents in California