The Quilietti Family

Allessio was born on 21st August 1846.  He was a brother of Eletta Brucciani Quilietti.   He was baptised the same day in the little Church of St. Nicoli”.   His godfather was Alessio Lunelli,

Taken in 2005 whilst visiting the little Church. The baptism record of Alessio Brucciani

Alessio was my great great grand uncle.   He married Mariana Conti.   They left for America firstly in the year 1885 and find them in 1908 travelling back.    This was a common occurance with families travelling back and forth to visit their homelands in Italy before finally settling in their chosen destination.     In the year 1908 we have a record of Alessio and his wife Mariana travelling to the USA onboard the ship La Provence.

The ship record showing Fedele travelling to the USA in 1908 with his wife Mariana

They were travelling to visit a friend Pietro Braci….Alession took on the name of Fedele Brucciani, his third baptism name.

an image of the passenger liner La Provence

THEIR CHILDREN

Giuseppe left Italy at an early stage in his life arriving in the USA in 9th November 1885 age only 14.

The archives show Giuseppe's occupation as a Plasterer

Giuseppe also travelled back and forward and here we find him returning to Chicago this time in 1908 to visit his sister.

Four children of Allessio and Maria Anna

Cristofano also travelled with his brother Giuseppe and the record below shows them travelling to Chicago in the year 1895 onboard Le Havre from Chebourg in France to Philadelphia

The last photograph was taken on a visit to Tuscany.   The gravestone of Fedele and Mariana, just barely readable.

The gravestone of Fedele and Mariane Brucciani