A New Haven directory from 1914 I found while looking around online, listing Giovanni as the Secretary of Fratellanza Italiana and G. Garibaldi Society. If you click here, you'll find a link to an article from the Wethersfield Historical Society posted on May 4, 2011 entitled "The Story of Connecticut's Italians". It lists these two societies among more than 80 organizations devoted to bringing together Italian immigrants, stating; "They took it upon themselves to project the face of their communities by reporting uplifting news coming out of Italian neighborhoods. Italian newspapers inundated their pages with noteworthy events that associations organized including all-night banquets, music concerts, festas, christenings, marriages, and Columbus Day celebrations." Someday soon I plan on tracking down those Italian newspapers. Stay tuned... Click on "comments" above to add your thoughts and/or memories.
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