Our American Family - Person Sheet
Our American Family - Person Sheet
NamePasquala GEANETTA 253, N15
Birth Date17 Jan 1887
Birth PlaceLucca, Sicily, Agrigento, Italy
Death Date17 Feb 1960 Age: 73
Death PlacePueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado
Burial Date21 Feb 1960
Burial PlacePueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado, Roselawn Cemetery
MemoBlk 57 Lot 1 Space 2 2 38º14‘20”N 104º34‘35”W
OccupationHomemaker
ReligionCatholic
FatherVito “Victor” GIANETTA , N30 (1847-1948)
MotherAnna “Nina” DeLEO , N31 (?-1920)
Spouses
Birth Date8 Oct 1881
Birth PlaceLucca, Sicily, Agrigento, Italy
Death Date3 Jan 1959 Age: 77
Death PlacePueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado
Burial Date6 Jan 1959
Burial PlacePueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado, Roselawn Cemetery
MemoBlk 47 Lot 26 Space 2 38º14‘20”N 104º34‘35”W
OccupationFarmer
ReligionCatholic
FatherCarl SILVIO , N28 (1847->1906)
MotherRosalia SOLDANO , N29 (1854-1912)
Family ID171
Marr Date20 Dec 1903257
Marr PlacePueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado, Mt. Carmel Catholic Church
ChildrenRosalia Elizabeth “Lizzie” , N7 (1905-1996)
 Lena (1905-1955)
 Carl Frank (1907-2008)
 Rose (1909-2004)
 Vivian “Vi” (1913-1994)
 Vito “Pete” (1914-1914)
 Maria A. “Mary” (1916-2001)
Notes for Pasquala GEANETTA
ITALIAN IMMIGRANT ANCESTOR arrived in United States through Ellis Island 28 Feb 1902.

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Arrived in United States through Ellis Island 28 Feb 1902.

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Frances (Soldano) Baity wrote:
I was born and raised on the farm at 2840 Everett Road in Pueblo County with my six sisters and one brother.
My family moved to the farm in 1915. Before that the family lived nearby with the Parlpiannos, who sponsored my dad when he came to the US. Papa raised vegetables and sheep to sell. We also raised goats, hogs, and chickens for food. In the early years he peddled vegetables from a horse-drawn wagon, which is how he met Mama.
Papa was the head of the home. His word was law and he could be very stern. He was a hard worker and his family was very important to him.
Papa loved music. His favorite songs were "0 Sole Mio" and "Ave Maria." We had a Victrola and a player piano. My sister, Rose, was the favored child because she had musical talent. She was the only one who learned to play the piano.
My mother was a kind and gentle person. She never learned to speak English, and, as the youngest, I understood but could not speak Italian. My mom and I did not have a close relationship because we were unable to communicate on more than a superficial level. This is one thing I deeply regret.
We butchered hogs and made sausage. We ate vegetables that were in season and mama did a lot of canning, especially tomatoes and fruit. I remember eating canned peaches when I came home from school. Mama made wonderful bread. She would mix the dough in a washtub and bake it in an large outdoor oven. She made ten or twelve loaves at a time. She never sat down to eat until my dad had everything he wanted.
It was the tradition for everyone to gather at the farm on Sundays and holidays. We always had spaghetti. It was a big treat to have oranges at Christmas. Although we never had a lot of money we always had enough to eat. Because we owned land, had water rights and grew our own food we didn't suffer during the Great Depression as so many others did.257

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Buried Roselawn Cemetery, Block 47.
Her tombstone had 1883 for birth date, but we believe correct date is 1887.

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Lucca Sicula From Wikipedia

Lucca Sicula is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian region Sicily, located about 60 km south of Palermo and about 40 km northwest of Agrigento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,045 and an area of 18.4 km².

Lucca Sicula borders the following municipalities: Bivona, Burgio, Calamonaci, Palazzo Adriano, Villafranca Sicula.263

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Frank Saldano was born Oct 8, 1881 in Lucca Sicula,(Sicily) Italy. Rosalia, his mother worked as a servant in the home of his wealthy father. They never married.

Frank's family was very poor and he left Sicily when he was just 16 years old. He was a passenger aboard the S.S. Bolivia, arriving in New Orleans on November 26, 1897. Family history has it that he walked to Colorado arriving in 1900.

Pasquala (Esther) Gianetta was born to Vito and Pasquala Gianetta in Lucca Sicula, Italy in about 1882. She came to the United States in 1901 when she was 19.

Although they came from the same village, Frank and Pasquala met in Pueblo. They were married on December 20, 1903 at the Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Pueblo. Shortly after their marriage Frank and Pasquala settled 6 miles east of Pueblo and began farming.

They had 9 children. Sadly, they lost a baby in 1920, a son, Vito (Pete) in May 1924 when he was just 3 years old, and a daughter, Lena, as a young woman.

Their surviving children: Rosalia Elizabeth (Lizzie) born Jan 15, 1905, Lena b. Mar 4, 1906, Carlo b. Jul 14, 1907, Rose b. Jan 2, 1909, Josephine (Jo or Josie) b. March 2, 1910, Eva, (who later changed her name to Vivian -Vi) b. Feb 8, 1913, Maria (Mary) b. Feb 20, 1916, and Frances. (Fran) b. Apr 28, 1923 all lived to an old age.

In 1910 Frank and his younger brother, Giuseppe (Joe) brought their mother to the United States. She traveled on the S.S. Red Italia, arriving at Ellis Island on July 18, 1910. Rosalia died on March 14, 1912 in Vineland, CO at the age of 57.

Frank became a US citizen on April 9, 1914. In the 1920's he was falsely accused of bootlegging and served time in prison in Canon City. He was one of the oldest farmers on the St. Charles Mesa when he died at age 78 on January 3, 1959.

Pasquala died February 17, 1960. Although Frank struggled with diabetes most of his adult life, he died of leukemia. Pasquala suffered from dementia in her later years and died of cervical cancer.257

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Notes for Frank (Spouse 1)
ITALIAN IMMIGRANT ANCESTOR Arrival in US 28 Sep 1897 New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Original name Francesco or “Frank.”

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Arrival in US 28 Sep 1897 New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Frances (Soldano) Baity wrote:
I was born and raised on the farm at 2840 Everett Road in Pueblo County with my six sisters and one brother.
My family moved to the farm in 1915. Before that the family lived nearby with the Parlpiannos, who sponsored my dad when he came to the US. Papa raised vegetables and sheep to sell. We also raised goats, hogs, and chickens for food. In the early years he peddled vegetables from a horse-drawn wagon, which is how he met Mama.
Papa was the head of the home. His word was law and he could be very stern. He was a hard worker and his family was very important to him.
Papa loved music. His favorite songs were "0 Sole Mio" and "Ave Maria." We had a Victrola and a player piano. My sister, Rose, was the favored child because she had musical talent. She was the only one who learned to play the piano.
My mother was a kind and gentle person. She never learned to speak English, and, as the youngest, I understood but could not speak Italian. My mom and I did not have a close relationship because we were unable to communicate on more than a superficial level. This is one thing I deeply regret.
We butchered hogs and made sausage. We ate vegetables that were in season and mama did a lot of canning, especially tomatoes and fruit. I remember eating canned peaches when I came home from school. Mama made wonderful bread. She would mix the dough in a washtub and bake it in an large outdoor oven. She made ten or twelve loaves at a time. She never sat down to eat until my dad had everything he wanted.
It was the tradition for everyone to gather at the farm on Sundays and holidays. We always had spaghetti. It was a big treat to have oranges at Christmas. Although we never had a lot of money we always had enough to eat. Because we owned land, had water rights and grew our own food we didn't suffer during the Great Depression as so many others did.257

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left Palermo Sept. 1, 1897, arrived in United States New Orleans, Louisanna Sept. 28, 1897 on ship Boliva

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became citizen Nov. 26, 1910 in Pueblo

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Buried Roselawn Cemetery, Block 47.

WW1 registration card #1002 Oct 8. 1880 date of birth age 38

1930, 1920, 1910 St. Charles mesa

Lucca Sicula From Wikipedia

Lucca Sicula is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian region Sicily, located about 60 km south of Palermo and about 40 km northwest of Agrigento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,045 and an area of 18.4 km².

Lucca Sicula borders the following municipalities: Bivona, Burgio, Calamonaci, Palazzo Adriano, Villafranca Sicula.263

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Frank Saldano was born Oct 8, 1881 in Lucca Sicula,(Sicily) Italy. Rosalia, his mother worked as a servant in the home of his wealthy father. They never married.

Frank's family was very poor and he left Sicily when he was just 16 years old. He was a passenger aboard the S.S. Bolivia, arriving in New Orleans on November 26, 1897. Family history has it that he walked to Colorado arriving in 1900.

Pasquala (Esther) Gianetta was born to Vito and Pasquala Gianetta in Lucca Sicula, Italy in about 1882. She came to the United States in 1901 when she was 19.

Although they came from the same village, Frank and Pasquala met in Pueblo. They were married on December 20, 1903 at the Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Pueblo. Shortly after their marriage Frank and Pasquala settled 6 miles east of Pueblo and began farming.

They had 9 children. Sadly, they lost a baby in 1920, a son, Vito (Pete) in May 1924 when he was just 3 years old, and a daughter, Lena, as a young woman.

Their surviving children: Rosalia Elizabeth (Lizzie) born Jan 15, 1905, Lena b. Mar 4, 1906, Carlo b. Jul 14, 1907, Rose b. Jan 2, 1909, Josephine (Jo or Josie) b. March 2, 1910, Eva, (who later changed her name to Vivian -Vi) b. Feb 8, 1913, Maria (Mary) b. Feb 20, 1916, and Frances. (Fran) b. Apr 28, 1923 all lived to an old age.

In 1910 Frank and his younger brother, Giuseppe (Joe) brought their mother to the United States. She traveled on the S.S. Red Italia, arriving at Ellis Island on July 18, 1910. Rosalia died on March 14, 1912 in Vineland, CO at the age of 57.

Frank became a US citizen on April 9, 1914. In the 1920's he was falsely accused of bootlegging and served time in prison in Canon City. He was one of the oldest farmers on the St. Charles Mesa when he died at age 78 on January 3, 1959.

Pasquala died February 17, 1960. Although Frank struggled with diabetes most of his adult life, he died of leukemia. Pasquala suffered from dementia in her later years and died of cervical cancer.257

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