Comments on: An Italian Builds a Home in Argentina

By: Andrea Johnson

Andrea Johnson — Tue, 25 May 2010 20:21:06 +0000

I am trying to locate my Great Uncle’s family in Argentina. His name was Paolo Foglia and emigrated from Casino,(Castelsilano) Italy in 1899. Maria from Argentina placed a query on The ItalianHeritage website October 2009 looking for confirmation of the birthplace of her Grandfather Paolo Foglia. listing his parents as Vicente Foglia and Maria Fabiani.She is my cousin!! How do I find her? She left no forwarding information in her query! My Grandmother Guiseppina Foglia Gangale was 1 of his 3 sisters who came to the U.S.A. please contact me at if you have an information.

By: Eleonora

Eleonora — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:31:28 +0000

I also was born in Argentina but have a father who immigrated from Italy. My mother is Argentine but of Spanish immigrants.. When I was 10 we all left and came to USA..I have been here for 41 years…As I get older I appreciate the sacrifices that my parents have gone through in order to give us a better life…My outmost respect goes out to every immigrant..God bless

By: Dave DiMarino

Dave DiMarino — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:29:00 +0000

I’m looking for reletives with the name DiMarino moved from Italy in the late 1800s.

By: Donna Brescia Alberta

Donna Brescia Alberta — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:33:38 +0000

I am looking for the family of my Great-Grandfather, Giovanni Brescia. His brother, Giuseppe Brescia, and Sister, Maria Brescia settled in Dolores, Argentina around the early 1900′s. Have several old letters from them and other related spouses and family members with the surnames of Galeano and Gulemi.

By: OPPEZZI Giacomo

OPPEZZI Giacomo — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 07:16:09 +0000

We live in Belgium since 1820. Our ancestor was officer in the “Grande Armée” of Napoleon Buonaparte. He came in Belgium in 1820 and left many other members of his family in France.
I found somme OPPEZZI in Argentina. But they have no papers to find their ancestors.
Is anyone can help me?
Thank you in advance.
oppezzij@hotmail.com

By: marisa baragli bevington

marisa baragli bevington — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 04:14:56 +0000

My mother and I will be visiting Macerata, Italy in November 2009. She is 88 and wants to see the city where her father, Federico Pertecarari or Perticarari was born. He and his brother emigrated to Buenos Aires, Argentina in l903, approximately. I would like help in connecting with his relatives in Macerata. We never have made any attempt to find them. Thanks for any ideas

By: Sharon

Sharon — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 01:31:54 +0000

Since you speak about Quilmes, you should find out the origin of the name, the history of Quilmes indians. Simply unbelievable!

By: Damian

Damian — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 19:26:16 +0000

I know my grandfather (his last name is Bertello, mine also)was son of italians, he’s dead now, he speaked a rare spanish he used to combine words in spanish and somes in italian like “filio tenés que irte al laboro rapidito” it was kinda funny.
Here in my town most of old people are sons if inmigrants and they have houses one just like the other from the neighbord, also they are very good and friendly persons, but a little histeric.
Anyway in argentina you can find lots of inmigrants nowadays.

By: kolyiken

kolyiken — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:14:54 +0000

Great story. Life is full of unexpected and entangled details which don`t need any “Atonement” novel to be revealed.

My family also came from Italy in the 1900s, from Genova and TurÃ¬n. They are also stories of work, pride, and pass the expectations to then next children. Middle clase in Argentina rose just like that -a pity that now a “plan Trabajar” seems more important than that.

Now see how European goverments are paying back this welcome, closing their gates. I can`t believe it.

By: Omar Wisyam

Omar Wisyam — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:27:23 +0000

ChissÃ dove? Dove le stelle si allontanano in basso, giÃ¹, sotto il balcone dal quale osserviamo. Un rumore ci ha distratto. Dov’eravamo rimasti? Sei proprio tu? Una foglia che sale prima di spegnersi a terra.