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     Descendants of Secondo Freilino

    Generation No. 1 

1.  SECONDO¹ FREILINO was born Abt. 1760.

Child of SECONDO FREILINO is:

2.   i. DOMENICO² FREILINO, b. 1790, Asti, Italy; d. March 13, 1876, Asti, Italy.

  Generation No. 2 

2.  DOMENICO² FREILINO (SECONDO¹) was born 1790 in Asti, Italy, and died March 13, 1876 in Asti, Italy.  He married MADDELINA GIOVANNA SARDI. 

The death record of Domenico Freilino:  

Registration Nr 177 Freilino Domenico

In the year One Thousand Eight hundred and Seventy-six on the thirteenth day of the month of March at 10.20 a.m. in the City Hall.

In front of me Knight Giovanni Grandi Secretary acting as Registrar in the Municipality of Asti by an ordinance signed and duly approved by the Mayor on the first day of January in the year One thousand Eight hundred and Seventy-one, have appeared Freilino Giuseppe aged forty-nine, a tailor resident in Asti and Mazzuchelli Gerolamo, aged forty-eight, a male nurse resident in Asti. They have declared to me that today at 5 a.m. in a house located in San Silvestro Lane died Freilino Domenico, aged eighty- six, a mason resident in Asti, born in Asti, son of the late Secondo and of the deceased Unknown and the widower of Sardi Giovanna. ------

To the drawing up of this document were also present as witnesses Canello (?) Enrico, aged sixty-three a male nurse and Sornino (?) Domenico, aged forty-six, a porter, both resident in this Municipality. We read this document to the attending parties and it was then signed by my-self and by the only literate.

 

Freilino Giuseppe

 

Children of DOMENICO FREILINO and MADDELINA SARDI are:

3.   i. SECONDO³ FREILINO, b. 1816, Vaglierano, Italy; d. November 22, 1882, Asti, Italy.

 ii.    FRANCESCO FREILINO, b. Abt. 1820; d. September 07, 1872, Asti, Italy.

From the death record of Francesco Freilino:

The year One thousand Eight hundred and Seventy-two and on the seventh day of the month of September  at 10 a.m. in the City Hall of Asti, in front of  me, Knight Notary Giovanni Grandi, town clerk appointed by the Mayor  by an ordinance dated January 1, 1871 to act as Registrar

-- appeared Freilino Giuseppe, son of the living Domenico, aged forty-five, a tailor by profession, brother of the above mentioned deceased person and Scandalera Giovanni, son of the late Agostino, aged forty-two, a merchant by trade, both literate and resident in this town. The two declarants in  presence  of  Pavesi Pietro, son of the late Giovanni, aged twenty-five, a milkman, literate and of Merino Giuseppe, son of the late Domenico, aged forty-seven, a trained hospital attendant, both resident in this Municipality and appearing as witnesses chosen by the declarants.....

4.   iii.  GIUSEPPE FREILINO, b. 1827.

 

     Generation No. 3

3.  SECONDO³ FREILINO (DOMENICO², SECONDO¹) was born 1816 in Vaglierano, Italy, and died November 22, 1882 in Asti, Italy.  He married ROSA CISI.  She was born Abt. 1820, and died 1894 in Asti, Italy.

The death record of Secondo Freilino:

The year One Thousand Eight hundred and Eighty-two on the twenty-third day of November at 11.30 a. m.  in the City Hall.

In front of me Knight Officer Re Agostino, Attorney-at-Law, senior alderman acting as Mayor and Registrar in the Municipality of Asti, appeared Freilino Clemente, aged twenty-five, a mason, resident in Asti and Cumino Giovanni, aged thirty-four, a cobbler resident in Asti. They have both declared that yesterday at 10.40 p.m. in a house located in San Silvestro Lane Nr 8, died Freilino Secondo, aged sixty-six a mason resident in Asti, born in Vaglierano, son of the late Domenico and of the also deceased Sardi Maddalena, husband of Cisi Rosa. ------------

To the drawing up of this document were also present as witnesses Brunetti Giovanni, aged thirty-six a mason and Giordano Luigi, aged twenty-six a tinker, both resident in this Municipality. The document was read to all parties and by them signed together with me.  

 

Freilino Clemente                        Cumino Giovanni

Brunetti Giovanni                         Giordano Luigi

Children of SECONDO FREILINO and ROSA CISI are

i.  MARIA CLARA FREILINO, b. November 12, 1847, married Giovanni Battista Cumino in 1870.

Marriage record of Maria Clara, translated by Mario Pamfili:

In the year One Thousand Eight hundred and Seventy on the thirtieth day of August at 4 p.m.  in the City Hall in Asti , appeared in front of me Knight Doctor Giuseppe Bossa, Mayor of this town, Cumino Giovanni  Battista , son of  Domenico, a labourer, and of  Sprazza Margherita,  born in Coazzolo on the eighth day of the month of  May  in the year One Thousand Eight hundred and Forty-eight, resident in Asti from over one year, a cobbler by trade and a bachelor and Freilino Maria Clara, daughter of Secondo, a mason, and  of  Rosa Cisi, both resident in Asti, born in this town on the twelfth day of  November in the year One Thousand Eight hundred and Forty-seven,.......,  single and a seamstress by trade. They requested to publish the banns for the wedding that they intend to contract between each other and to this purpose they declared in front of Massiero Giuseppe, aged thirty-one and of Gromba Angelo, aged twenty-one, both cobblers resident in this city and both witnesses duly introduced and here present, that between the spouses there is no impediment caused by kinship or natural or civil relationship, that neither of them had previously contracted a marriage, nor that they are in the conditions foreseen by article seventy-one and seventy-two of the Civil Code  whose contents was clearly explained to them. The above-mentioned statements were confirmed to me under oath as requested by the Law, by the witnesses who declared also that the groom was not under military obligations.

Having completed this document with the summaries of the spouses' birth certificates duly legalized, I agreed to authorize the banns of the wedding to be posted upon the doors of this City Hall and after having read this document to the declarants and the witnesses, it was signed by us all================

Cumino Battista                        

Freilino Maria

Massiero Giuseppe witness

Gromba Angelo witness

ii.   PASQUALE LUIGI FREILINO, b. October 24, 1851, Asti, Italy, married Teresa Bordone November 8 1873 in Asti.  Teresa, the daughter of Michele and Luigia Pelassa Bordone was born September 25, 1852, in Cellarengo, Italy.  

Marriage Notes for PASQUALE FREILINO and TERESA BORDONE:

In the year One Thousand Eight hundred and Seventy-three on the eighth day of November at 11a.m in the City Hall of Asti appeared in front of me, Knight Attorney-at-law Agostino Re, deputy-alderman by an ordinance dated on the first day of January One Thousand Eight hundred and Seventy-one, Freilino Pasquale Luigi, son of Secondo and of Cisi Rosa, both resident in Asti, born in this city on the fourteenth day of October in the year One Thousand Eight hundred and Fifty-one and here resident, a mason and a bachelor and Bordone Teresa, daughter of  Michele and of  Luigia Pelassa, both resident in Asti, born in Cellarengo on the twenty-fifth day of  September in the year One Thousand Eight hundred and Fifty-two, resident in this city from over one year, an unmarried  weaver. They requested officially and in the presence of their own witnesses, i.e. of Cumino Battista, son of the late Domenico, a cobbler aged twenty-five and Fassio Angelo, son of Giuseppe, a carpenter aged twenty-two, both resident in Asti, to proceed with the celebration of their wedding, for which the two prescribed banns were already posted for three running days to the doors of this City Hall on Sunday the twenty-sixth day of the past month of October and on the second day of this month. The groom, being less than twenty-five years old, had also obtained his parents consent to this marriage, consent which was given by their intervention to the banns' request made on the twenty-sixth day of October and entered into the register and recorder under number three hundred and twenty and in the same time the spouses' birth certificates duly legalized were also delivered. I judged their request to be legitimate and no opposition having ever been made to this wedding, I read to both spouses articles One hundred-thirty, One hundred thirty-one and One hundred thirty-two of the Civil Code and following their declarations, made separately and successively, of consenting to take each other as husband and wife, I pronounced them married in the name of the Law and I immediately drew up this very document which was read to the parties and to the witnesses and signed by myself and them all  

Freilino Pasquale Luigi

Bordone Teresa

Cumino Battista witness

Fassio Angelo witness

 

5. iii. FELICE FREILINO, b. 1854; d. 1925.

6.  iv. CLEMENTE FREILINO, b. 1858, Asti, Piemonte, Italy; d. May 8, 1910, Asti, Italy.

 

4.  GIUSEPPE³ FREILINO (DOMENICO², SECONDO¹) was born 1827.  He married ANGELA TORCHIO. 

Child of GIUSEPPE FREILINO and ANGELA TORCHIO is:

                   i.  FERDINANDO⁴ FREILINO, b. February 28, 1859; m. GIOVANNA LAZZARINI; b. June 09, 1855, Venezia, Italy.  

                        ii.  LUIGI BENVENUTO FREILINO, b. April 17, 1880.

 

 

  Generation No. 4 

 

5.  FELICE⁴ FREILINO (SECONDO³, DOMENICO², SECONDO¹)  was born in 1854. He married ANGELA RICOMAGNO. She was born in 1855 and died February 27, 1929.

Child of FELICE FREILINO and ANGELA RICOMAGNO is:

i.  ALBERTO DOMENICO⁵ FREILINO, b. October 20, 1881, Asti, Italy; d. March 14, 1886, Asti, Italy.

ii. CLEMENTE ORESTE LUIGI³ FREILINO, b. October 25, 1884, Asti, Italy; d. July 09, 1957, Asti, Italy; m. CLARA MOSSOTTO, May 22, 1910, Asti, Italy. Clara was born  September 26, 1887 to Giovanni and Silvina Mazzola Mosotto and died in 1950 in Asti.

Notes for CLEMENTE ORESTE LUIGI FREILINO:

I learned that Clemente was a cousin of Secondo from the Ellis Island Database. He came to visit cousin Secondo with Umberto and Amalia Freilino Chiusano on June 4, 1907. They traveled on the SS Virginia from Genoa, Italy. Physical description of Clemente: 5'4", pink complexion, fair hair and blue eyes. He was single.

          iii.  ALBERTO FREILINO, b. January 05, 1897.

 

6.  CLEMENTE⁴ FREILINO (SECONDO³, DOMENICO², SECONDO¹) was born July 1857 in Asti, Italy, and died May 8, 1910 in Asti, Italy. He married MARIETTA MAGGIORA January 12, 1878 in Asti, Italy, daughter of GIUSEPPE STEFANO MAGGIORA and PAOLA BALDACCI.  Marietta was born 1861 in Asti, Piemonte, Italy, and died April 1936 in Asti, Italy.

(Additional information on the parents of Marietta Maggiora:  Giuseppe Stefano Maggiora was born in 1813 in Refrancore in the province of Asti to Antonio and Antonia Maggiora.  Giuseppe died July 17, 1871 at the hour of 6 pm in Asti.  His profession is listed as "pensionato".  Paola Baldacci was born in 1815 in Nice, France. Her father was Antonio Baldacci.  She died at 9 A. M. on February 19, 1889 in the Civic Hospital in Asti.)

Left: Marietta Maggiora Freilino; Right: Marietta's mother, Paola Baldacci 

 

Marriage Notes for CLEMENTE FREILINO and MARIETTA MAGGIORA:

 

The year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy-seven in the City Hall on the twenty-ninth day of the month of December at 3.35 p.m.

In front of me Knight Doctor Gioanni Dittarelli, Senior Alderman acting Mayor and Registrar in the Municipality of Asti, appeared, not in person but represented by his father, Freilino Clemente, twenty years of age, a mason resident in Asti, son of Secondo, aged sixty-one, a mason resident in Asti and son of Cisi Rosa, a seamstress resident in Asti. Also appeared Maggiora Marietta, aged seventeen, a spinner resident in Asti, daughter of the late Giuseppe, aged=====, resident in Asti while living and daughter of Baldacci Paola, a housewife resident in Asti. They both requested me to publish the banns for the marriage that they intend to celebrate between themselves in this very office----------------- and they declared that : the groom was born in Asti, the bride in Asti, they both have had for the last year the status of Asti's residents,  they do not have either adoptive  fathers nor mothers   and that  to their marriage there exists no impediment   of  kinship, consanguinity or any other prescribed  by the Law.

Their declarations have been confirmed under oath as prescribed by the Law by Musa Francesco, aged fifty-six years, a servant and by Palmiero Francesco, aged forty six, a servant, both resident in this Municipality. I examined the documents submitted to me and, after having legalized them with my seal of office and enclosed them among the attachments to this register; I stated that the banns will be read here in Asti. The documents are the copies of the spouses' birth certificates issued by the parish priests of St. Silvestro and of St. Marino in Asti and the bride's father's death certificate. -----------------

Also present were the groom's parents and the bride's mother and they all stated to give their consent to this union. Having read this document to all participants, the same has been signed only by the bride and by the witnesses, because the groom's parents and the bride's mother declared to be illiterate.  

Maggiora Marietta

Musa Francesco

Palmiero Francesco

      

An excerpt of a letter from Virginia Barisone to Secondo.  This letter was written in early 1910.  On May 8, 1910, at 3:00 AM, Clemente Freilino died.  His death certificate lists his profession as mason.

Dear Secondo, Here is some news about your father.  They informed you that he was  ill and the doctor didn't seem to have  much of a hope. But on the eighteenth he started recovering and feeling better. We shall see what happens during the next week and we must hope for the best.

Caro Secondo tido notizie di tuo padre. ti avevano scritto che era ammalato il dottore aveva dato poca speranza ma il giorno diciotto migliorava stava meglio si vederà poi la settimana speriamo in bene.

 

Notes for MARIETTA MAGGIORA:

Florence Freilino says that Maria's father was an English officer, last name Major. He was stationed in North Africa part of each year and Northern Italy the other part. She said that Maria's mother was French.  I have not been able to substantiate these family stories.  Another bit of information, to further confuse the issue:  I have a clear recollection of my Grandfather telling me that his grandmother was English!  Although I was a child at the time, I remember this because it struck me as being so odd.

Below is a letter from Marietta and Mario, Secondo's brother, who is probably in 3rd or 4th grade, making the date of the letter to be about 1915.

Dear brothers and sisters-in-law Dear brothers I hope you are in good health as we all do. Dear brothers and sisters-in-law I write these few lines to thank you for the all the attentions you show to us and to our dear mother. I hope that one day, when I will be older, I could be able to reward you all. Mother is sending the seeds you have ordered and I hope you shall receive them. She has also thought of making a nice present to [you] my three dear brothers and she shall be sending it within a few days. I'm also informing you that she has already mailed three little boxes of sweets. She is very sorry, but the Post Office doesn't accept [parcels] over 300 grams and please let us know as soon as you received them. Many kisses to my dear nephews and nieces from our brother Angelo and dear mother. Affectionate kisses to you all, Secondo, Pinin and Luigi and the respective sisters-in-law. I sign as your affectionate brother and brother-in -law Mario  Dearest all, I'm sending the seeds and I'm sorry that I couldn't find either chicory or cauliflower: next time. My dearest, please give me often the news that I always so desire from you. Especially in these times I'm very worried and I'm always praying the Lord to give you all, who are so dear to me,  good health and happiness. Dear Luigina in the parcel of seeds there are two tape-measures and please write as soon as possible because I'm in such a state with anxiety and ill humor, I don't even know why. Affectionate greetings and kisses to you all. Lots of kisses to all my dear grandchildren.

This part of the letter is from Mario and Secondo's mother, Marietta. Translator's notes: Marietta sends two tape measures with the seeds.  You might wonder why.  Couldn't she buy tape measures in the States?  She certainly could....but in inches and not in the centimetres she was used to. Mario   Karen's Notes: In 1915, those grandchildren would be Giacamo, Clementina and Ortanzo.

Marietta Maggiora died in 1936.  Below is a letter from her daughter Angela to Secondo, describing the funeral of their mother.  Angela begins by referring to the recent death of Secondo's wife, Luigia.

   

May 7, 1936 My dear brother Secondo and all On the second day [of this month] I received your letter. Poor you! I understand how you are suffering because I myself went through the similar sorrow of losing your companion. It takes many years before one is able to start again without feeling alone. And now another severe grief hit all those of our family, something that, for the time being, is very hard to bear. I hope the dear God will give me the strength and the courage to get over this serious loss: poor Mother, we shall not see her again. Let me assure you that I try and be brave also because, from some time on, I feel that my heart is not working as it should. I'm telling you Secondo: I feel so empty; I used to go and visit her almost every night and on Sundays; the happiest moment of the day was when we went and visited her on our way to the market-place in the square. Now she is not anymore: alas! How this saddens me, but we must resign ourselves to  fate. I must tell you about the funeral: four businesses (?) were involved, the best hearse, the coffin alone cost 800 lire, three priests, all dressed in black, five clerics with torches, the Holy Don Bosco's band, then three more priests all the way to the cemetery praying the Holy Rosary, the Don Bosco's young men with pennants and flags, the United Club with pennant, many wreaths and flowers, with three more cars carrying the wreaths and not to mention the people who attended: truly it was a comfort to our sorrow to see how mother was remembered by all social classes. Poor mother, had she been able to see all this show of respect, she would have been very pleased. The bells were ringing a full peal: certainly a first-rate funeral. It couldn't have been any better; we bought her a vault, one of the most expensive and the reason they are expensive is because they are among the most commodious; we already ordered a tomb-stone with its flower-holders, a lamp and her picture. We already had a Mass said for her soul, poor mother who so much regretted to have to die. Sometime during this week we shall be writing to Mrs. Bonello. Your wire caused many comments about your courage: may the Lord assist you. I hope this letter finds in good health you and all our numerous kinsmen. Many greetings from me to your daughters and kisses to your sons. Give my greetings to Estella, Piero and all the children: tell them to please write to me more often as it gives me so much pleasure. If you could see me Secondo: even if I'm not so old, I have really aged a lot. As you know from the other letters she [mother] managed all by herself with her own savings. Poor mother she did not burden us with a single cent, may the Lord give her the peace deserved by the righteous.

Translator's notes: Angela starts talking about the funeral mentioning  four " compagnie".  I cannot understand what she means. Four funeral parlours? I don't think there were so many in Asti in 1936 (and probably not even today!). Besides, why four? Four different organizations paying their last tribute? Was Marietta really that important in town? I used the word "business" leaving it as wide open as possible!   Don Giovanni Bosco, founder of the Salesiani's order, was born in Castelnuovo d'Asti and was certainly, with Vittorio Alfieri the most renowned among Asti's sons.   Eight hundred lire for a coffin was a lot of money.  To give you an idea, there was a song at that time titled " If I just could earn 1,000 lire each month". Marietta wasn't the only one who had regrets about having to die, what do you think? And finally: During a funeral the bells do not ring a full peal (suonano adistesa), but rather knell (suonare a morto). Mario

 

To the right is a photo of the funeral procession of Marietta Maggiora Freilino.  Front row:  Mario, son of Angelo Freilino, then Angelo, Mario Freilino and Alda Nosenzo.  Back row:  Rosa Graziano Chiusano, wife of Costante, Maria Nosenzo Conone, Costante Chiusano and Umberto Chiusano, husband of Amalia Freilino.

Children of CLEMENTE FREILINO and MARIETTA MAGGIORA are:

           7. i. ANGELA ROSA MARIA FREILINO, b. 1878, d. April, 1965 in Asti, Italy.

To the left is a photo of four generations, taken while Estella Nosenzo Barisone was visiting her family in Asti.  Top:  Estella and her mother, Angela Freilino Nosenzo.  Front:  Stella's son, Renato Barisone,  and Marietta Maggiora Freilino, mother of Angela. 

ii.   GIOVANNI FREILINO, b. May 1881, Asti, Italy; d. March 25, 1885, Asti, Italy.

8. iii. SECONDO GIOVANNI PIETRO FREILINO, b. July 05, 1883, Asti, Italy; d. May 11, 1961, Citizen's General Hospital, New Kensington, PA.

 

      9. iv. AMALIA FREILINO, b. 1885, Asti, Italy; d. Asti, Italy.

  v. ROSA FREILINO, b. September 1887, Asti, Italy; d. November 03, 1888, Asti, Italy.  

Notes for ROSA FREILINO:

From the death record of Rosa Freilino:  The death was reported at 9:30 AM on November 3, 1888 by Angela Ricomagno, 33, housewife, and Secondo Bertolino, 35, printer.  (Angela was the wife of Felice Freilino and would have been Rosa's aunt.)  The death was reported as occurring at 2 AM that day at the address Corso della Vittoria.  Rosa Freilino, born in Asti, was one year and one month old, the child of Clemente Freilino, muratore (mason), and Maria Maggiora, housewife.

 

10. vi. GIUSEPPE ALFONSO GIOVANNI FREILINO, b. 1889, Asti, Italy; d. December 19, 1941, Leechburg, PA.

vii.  FELICITA FREILINO, b. 1891, Asti, Italy; d. July 29, 1893, Asti, Italy.

Notes for FELICITA FREILINO:

From the death record of Felicita Freilino:  The death was reported at 10:30 PM on July 29, 1893 by Clemente Freilino, mason, and Giuseppe Rapetti.  The death was reported as occurring at 5 PM that evening at the address Sezione Sardegni.  Felicita Freilino, born in Asti, was two years old, the child of Clemente Freilino, muratore (mason), and Maria Maggiora, housewife.

 

11. viii. LUIGI FREILINO, b. 1895; d. 1956, Leechburg, PA.

The picture to the right is from 1925 and was taken for Leechburg's 75th anniversary celebration.  From left to right:  Arthur Hunter, Louie Freilino, Chich______?, and Joe Freilino. 

 

12. ix. ANGELO FREILINO, b. 1901, Asti, Italy; d. 1961, Corso Galileo Ferraris, Asti, Italy.

 

(Mario Clemente Freilino) 

13. x. MARIO CLEMENTE FREILINO, b. 1904, Asti, Piemonte, Italy; d. 1988, Asti, Piemonte, Italy.

 

 

7.  LUIGI BENVENUTO⁴ FREILINO (GIUSEPPE³, DOMENICO², SECONDO¹) was born April 17, 1880.  He married MATILDE LUCIA RAINERO. 

Child of LUIGI FREILINO and MATILDE RAINERO is:

                   i.  BIANCA ANGIOLINA SERAFINA⁵ FREILINO, b. June 18, 1904; m. GIORGIO ARTIOLO, Torino, Italy.

 

 

  Generation No. 5 

 

7.  ANGELA⁵ ROSA MARIA FREILINO (CLEMENTE⁴, SECONDO³, DOMENICO², SECONDO¹) was born in 1878 in Asti, Italy and died in Asti on April 14, 1965. She married LUIGI NOSENZO. He died Abt. 1920.

Below is an international check sent by Secondo to Luigi Nosenzo via Antonio Maridon, Notary Public, of Leechburg.  There is no explanation regarding the reason for the check.

 

English Translation:

"Duplicate International Cheque issued by Received from Mr. Freilino Secondo Italian lire Two hundred and six.------------ to be sent to Mr. Nosenzo Luigi, resident in Asti, Post Office of Asti, Province of Alessandria via White Star Line, 21 Stock Exchange Sq., Napoli 

It.Lire 206.= White Star Line Not valid for[ remittances] over $50. or Lire 250."

 

Children of ANGELA FREILINO and LUIGI NOSENZO are:

i. MARIA⁶ NOSENZO, b. May 5, 1900; married Francesco Conone; d. October 3, 1975 in Asti, Italy. The writing on the back of the picture below is "Maria Nosenzo and friend"

 

Notes for MARIA NOSENZO:

She came to the US with her sister, Estella (see notes for Estella), but returned to Asti while Estella stayed. Physical description: 5'3", with fair complexion, blond hair and blue eyes.

14.  ii.   ESTELLA FRANCESCA NOSENZO, b. February 22, 1903, Asti, Italy; d. September 05, 1997, West Haven Nursing Home, Washington Twp., PA.

iii. ALDA NOSENZO, b. June 15, 1909, Asti, Italy; d. May 22, 2000, Asti, Italy.

In this 1952 note from Alda to her Uncle Secondo, we learn that Alda was Secondo's goddaughter.

Dear uncle Secondo

I avail my self of the opportunity given by the letter I wrote to Estella to enclose this short note and inform you about your [bank] interests by the end of 1952. So:

Government bonds    L.  77.000. =

 Bearer deposit                50.851. =

Total                            L. 127.851. =

I hope you spent a merry Holiday season with your beloved and I'm wishing you and them all a happy continuation of the year that has just started. Remain cheerful and in good health. I'm wishing you peace and serenity for many years to come. Greetings and kisses from my mother too. Your goddaughter, Alda

 

8.  SECONDO GIOVANNI PIETRO⁵ FREILINO (CLEMENTE⁴, SECONDO³, DOMENICO², SECONDO¹) was born July 05, 1883 in Asti, Italy, and died May 11, 1961 in Citizen's General Hospital, New Kensington, PA. He married ANGELA CAROLINA LUIGIA BARISONE June 10, 1909 in Asti, Italy, daughter of GIACOMO BARISONE and VIRGINIA TOSETTO. She was born December 13, 1886 in Asti, Italy, and died March 26, 1935 in Jamestown, New York.                                    

Notes for SECONDO GIOVANNI PIETRO FREILINO:

The military record of Secondo Freilino, with notes from the translator, Mario Pamfili:

 

As usual good news and bad news !

I can not understand where the visit took place. It must have been in Asti, probably the name that I cannot read is one of Asti's barracks. Now the good news : dear Secondo was  one of us !  Mountain Troops ! "

Alpinjo mame ! " ( Mother, I'm an alpino ). And of the glorious 3rd ! I'm sure he was pround ( as I am !) of  the black eagle feather he wore on his hat

Mario

Nr. 74

Ministry for the cultural and environmental property

State Archives of Ministry  for  the cultural and environmental property State Archives of Asti

SUMMARY from the conscription register of  Asti commune, 1883 contingent of  Mr. Freilino Secondo, born in the Municipality of Asti ( Province Alessandria )   

 Surname:  Freilino    Name: Secondo    Son of  Clemente  and of   Maggiora Maria 

 born:  July 5, 1883        Municipality:  Asti      District:  Asti         

Height      1.70 (5'6"]                                                                                                                        Chest        0.99 [39"]                                                                                                    

 Hair  colour :    nut-brown    shape:  sleek

 Eyes:     grey                                                      

Complexion:  dusky                                                                                

Set of teeth: sound                                                                                                                                

==================================================================================

Conscription Council's  decisions :

Checked in Xxxxxx on October 3, 1903 : fit  for the 1st class. He declared to have no right to the 3rd class. Assigned to the 3rd  Mountain  Troops Regiment.  Nr. 13461

 

Information from the National Archives: Secondo Freilino sailed from Naples, Italy on the SS Italia with his friend, Giovanni Perone. They left Naples on June 15, 1906 and arrived at the Port of New York on June 29, 1906. He was 23 years old, could read and write, listed his occupation as mason and possessed $18.00. Both he and Giovanni Perone said they were going to visit their cousin Davide Liatti in Uniontown, Pa. Although I don't know who Davide Liatti is, there is a record of him living in Uniontown in 1910. He was 32 years old, married, with a child.

A few years after arriving in the US, Secondo returned to Asti, Italy to marry Luigia Barisone. Both then returned to the US. Documented by the Ellis Island Data Base:  Secondo and Luigina Freilino, married, residence Asti, Allesandria, Italy, left Cherbourg, Manche, France on the St. Paul and arrived at Ellis Island on July 4, 1909. Physical description for Secondo: 5'8", rosy complexion, auburn hair and grey eyes. Physical description for Luigia: 5'3" with rosy complexion, auburn hair and eyes.

Secondo made another trip to Italy early in 1921. He came home March 6, on the SS Imperator sailing from Cherbourg, France. Estella and Maria Nosenzo were also passengers on the ship.

 

Information from the 1910 Pennsylvania Census, Gilpin Township:

Secondo and Luigia are living with baby Giacomo and six boarders. Secondo lists his occupation as plasterer and odd jobs. He in the only person among his neighbors who does not work as a coal miner.

 

From the 1920 PA census:

Secondo and Luigia own their own home, the street listed is "The Island" I believe this is the street below Canal Street in Leechburg by the walking bridge to Hyde Park. Secondo and Luigia are listed as naturalized citizens of the US as of 1915. I am not sure how this could be for Luigia as she is listed as not being able to speak English. Secondo's occupation is listed as contractor and road builder. Their youngest child at this time was Earl - 7 months old. Ortanzo's name was listed as Ortensio - the same as Luigia's sister Maria's child.

From the 1930 PA Census:  

The family of Second Freilino is living on Beale Avenue in Leechburg.  The eldest child, Jimmy, is not listed.  (I later found Jimmy in the census in the Army in Panama.)  Clementina is 18; Ortanzio, 16; Virginia, 14; Earl, 11; Armondo, 8; and Gilbert, 1 year six months.  Secondo owns his home, valued at $10,000.  His occupation is Building Contractor.

 

One of my favorite photographs. I would guess that this picture was taken about 1915 and showed the beginnings of the Freilino Construction business. I still have vases similar to those shown in the picture. Joe Freilino is on the far left; Secondo is on the far right. To the immediate left of Secondo is Giovanni "Frenchie" Perone, with whom Secondo immigrated in 1906. The other workers are unknown to me.

 

 A letter received by Secondo regarding his purchase of construction supplies:

Milano March 12, 1926 Messrs. Second Freilino Leechburg, Pa.  We acknowledge receipt of your letter dated February 12 and we thank you for the order that we are entering into our books to be expedited precisely and perfectly, as well as with the most prompt delivery date. We don't have anything to comment on your choices, but, as far as the colors are concerned, we would like to point out, that, due to use of commercial drums, we shall not be able to obtain for all [hues] an exact weight of 100 kilograms, weight that will be reached with approximation only. We also take the liberty of advising you to substitute Green cement with Green grass chrome oxide at L.24 - per kilogram. The same goes for Black special, where we are advising Black extra at 390 - per hundred kilograms. These replacements are advisable for a better outcome, as proven by the experiences in our own job-sites where we obtained with those colors far better results. The payment, as already written to your Mr. Angelo in Asti, to be made with the well know export system i.e. for the total amount, less the down payment that we are expecting from Asti; your Bank will have to open a letter of credit. The shipment will be made by the S.A.Innocente Mangili, a company that has always dealt with our export service with utmost care and diligence. Looking forward to hearing from you with the confirmation of the above, yours faithfully:

Photograph of Secondo Freilino and his construction crew.  The building is on the corner of Third and Main Streets.  It was built for an automobile dealership and contained a hydraulic lift.

 

Secondo Freilino was one of the founding members of the William Marconi Lodge of Mutual Benefit.

Excerpts from the 50th Anniversary Commemorative Book of the Marconi Lodge - A Brief History of the Lodge, by Dom Ravotti:

"Leechburg became the new home of many Italian immigrants at the beginning of the 20th century starting with the Catalinos in 1891 followed by the Raimondis, Bonattis, and Maridons.

Many of the new Italians that settled in Leechburg were from Northern Italy (Piemontesi). Others were from Sicily, Toscany, and other regions. By 1910 a large colony of Italians were living in Leechburg and in surrounding mining camps of Peru )West Leechburg), La Malasse, Bagdad, Pecle, Pine Run, Black Stone, Aladdin, Haddon, Apollo, and Vandergrift. The majority of immigrants worked in the coal mines: however, some worked on railroads, in steel mills, and on construction jobs, while others started their own business, notably fruit stores and groceries.

.....As the number of immigrants increased, the need of a place to get together, for social events, and for meetings became a necessity. A group of Italians rented the 2nd floor of the Favero Building (now Marconi Hall) and used it as a social room. In the evenings they met to enjoy a few hours of leisure over a glass of wine to play cards, to talk about their work and future plans, and to hear from other paisani. (friends)

However as the group increased in number something else was needed to keep them together, to help immigrants when in need, and to teach them to become good and dependable citizens. ......

....The title chosen for the lodge was "The William Marconi Lodge of Mutual Benefit". Secondo Freilino was authorized to write to Mr. William Marconi, the inventor of the wireless, in Rome, Italy for permission to name the society in his honor. A personal reply was received from the great inventor granting permission to use his name. Mr. Marconi also informed Mr. Freilino that if he was ever in the United States he would visit the Lodge.....

Photo to the right (about 1912) is the Cristoforo Colombo Band of the Marconi Lodge - Top row far left is Carlo Isacco (father of Allesandrina Freilino); Joe Freilino is 4th from the left in the top row.  

 

...Secondo Freilino was given the hard task of designing an emblem and seal for the society. As expected he designed a very appropriate emblem, the seal is in the design of a transmitting and receiving signal towers across the ocean and of an ocean liner at sea. This represents the wireless telegraph invented by William Marconi, a very deserving and fitting emblem."

Some of the Freilinos at the Marconi Club: Starting front left:  Mondo and Tina Sillas Freilino, Mary Sorisio Freilino and Tango Freilino, Dolores Thomspon Freilino and Gilbert Freilino.  Behind Mondo on the left is Renato Barisone, then Earl, an unknown woman, and Jean Silvestri Freilino.  About 1950

More About SECONDO GIOVANNI PIETRO FREILINO:

WWI Draft Registration Card -click to enlarge.

Naturalization: November 8, 1920, Pittsburgh, PA

 

During the depression, the family left Leechburg and moved to Jamestown, NY.  Luigia died in Jamestown in 1935. We were told that the cause of her death was mastoiditis, but Florence Freilino feels that she might have died of cancer. After her death, the family returned to Leechburg.  (Image above, left:  Jimmy, Tango and Secondo in Jamestown.  Image to right:  Secondo Freilino at the grave of his wife Luigia - St. Catherine's Cemetery, Leechburg, PA.)

 

Children of SECONDO FREILINO and ANGELA BARISONE are:

15. i. JAMES C. FREILINO, b. April 8, 1910, Leechburg, PA; d. April 20, 1991, Leechburg, PA.

16. ii. CLEMENTINA FREILINO, b. February 25,  1912; d. 1991, North Carolina.

17. iii. ORTANZO FREILINO, b. January 29, 1914; d. April 1977, Leechburg, PA.

18. iv. VIRGINIA MARIA LOUISE FREILINO, b. March 16, 1916.

19. v. EARL PETER FREILINO I, b. May 13, 1919, Leechburg, PA; d. April 30, 2001, Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights, PA.

20. vi. ARMONDO JOSEPH FREILINO, b. January 28, 1922, Leechburg, PA; d. June 07, 1980, Leechburg, PA.

 

21. vii. GILBERT MARIO FREILINO, b. October 13, 1928, Leechburg PA.

 

The obituary of Luigia Freilino, from the "Leechburg Advance".

Mrs. Luigia Freilino, aged 48 years, wife of Secondo Freilino, died at her home in Jamestown, N.Y., Tuesday March 26, 1935, following a mastoid operation which had been performed several weeks ago.  

The Freilino family were former well known residents of Leechburg, having moved to Jamestown two years ago.

Surviving are the husband, Secondo, and the following children:  James C., Clementina, Ortanzio, Virginia, Earl, Armando and Gilbert, all of Jamestown and one brother, Peter Barisone of Leechburg.  The body was brought to the home of her brother until the hour of the funeral services which will be held in St. Catherine's church Saturday morning, March 30th, at 9:00 o'clock.  Father Augustine Bellerio, of Jamestown conducting the services. 

Internment will be made in St. Catherine's cemetery.

The obituary of Secondo Freilino:

From "The Daily Dispatch", New Kensington, Pa. May 12, 1961:

Second Freilino, 77, of 375 Third St., Leechburg, a building contractor in the borough for more than half a century and a leading citizen, died yesterday (May 11, 1961) at 4:55 p.m. in Citizens General Hospital, New Kensington.  Mr. Freilino was admitted to the hospital five weeks ago after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage.  Born on July 25, 1883, in Asti, Italy, he was a son of Clement and Maria Maggiore Freilino.  He came to the United States 54 years ago and settled in Leechburg, where he set up the contracting business and where he has lived since.

Mr. Freilino constructed many buildings in the Leechburg area during his lifetime.  He was a member of St. Martha Roman Catholic Church, Leechburg; William Marconi Lodge, Leechburg, and BPO Elks Lodge 377, Leechburg.  His wife, Mrs. Luigia Barisone Freilino, died in 1935.

He leaves five sons: James, Allegheny Township, who operates a grocery store in the township; Ortanzo, Leechburg, who operates an appliance store in Leechburg; Earl, Leechburg, who operates a jewelry store in the borough; Armondo, who is operating the construction business founded by his father; and Gilbert, who works with his brother, Ortanzo, in the appliance store.  Two daughters: Mrs. Clementina Lehman, Leechburg, and Mrs. Virginia White, Pensacola, Fla.; 18 grandchildren; two sisters: Mrs. Angela Nosenzo and Mrs. Amalia Chiusano, both in Asti, Italy; and a brother, Mario Freilino, Asti, Italy.

Friends will be received after 11 a.m. tomorrow in the Fred H. Clawson Funeral Home, 2nd and Main Sts., Leechburg, where prayers will be said Monday at 8:30 a.m., followed by a Requiem High Mass at 9 in St. Martha Church. Burial will be in St. Catherine Cemetery, Leechburg.

9.  AMALIA⁵ FREILINO (CLEMENTE⁴, SECONDO³, DOMENICO², SECONDO¹) was born 1885 in Asti, Italy, and died in Asti, Italy.  She married UMBERTO CHIUSANO.  He was born January 02, 1882, and died June 27, 1964 in Asti, Italy.

  Notes for AMALIA FREILINO:

Amalia and husband Umberto visited Secondo in Leechburg, PA in 1907.  See notes for Clemente (cousin) Freilino.

  Umberto Chiusano also visited Secondo in 1913.  The name in the Ellis Island records is misspelled as Chinsano.  He sailed from Cherbourg on the SS New York and arrived on January 30, 1913.

From the death notice of Angela Freilino Nosenzo, Amalia was still living in 1965.

Child of AMALIA FREILINO and UMBERTO CHIUSANO is:

i. COSTANTE⁶ CHIUSANO.

To the left:  Costante Chiusano and his wife, Rosa Graziano

Below is a letter written by Costante Chiusano to his Uncle Secondo:

 

Asti February 14, 1960  Dear uncle. We have been for a long time without your news and we hope you all are in good heath. At the present we are all well except aunt Angela who is bedridden because her legs can hardly support her. We are sending the pictures of my parents. They stand in S. Peter's church and are celebrating their fifty-fifth marriage anniversary. The clergyman you can [also] see is the local parish-priest and when he learnt of you living in the States, he asked for your address in order to send you their bulletin. This is the year of the Olympic Games and we really hope, considering the huge discounts given to the Americans, to be able to see you and your children, whom we long to meet. Many greetings from all of our relatives, your brother Angelo, Mario, brother and sisters-in-law, and all your nephews and nieces. Your nephew Costante Chiusano. Dear uncle, if you need something write me a note and I will gladly do whatever possible and please do try and come to Italy where you would be our welcomed guests. Last summer we had here two families from the States. One from Florida and the other from California, S. Francisco; you can well imagine how happy we should be if you and your sons would be coming too. Costante

 

10.  GIUSEPPE A.⁵ FREILINO (CLEMENTE⁴, SECONDO³, DOMENICO², SECONDO¹) was born 1889 in Asti, Italy, and died December 19,1941 in Leechburg, PA. He married FLORENCE MARY NARDELLI. She was born June 14, 1893 in Wainwright, Ohio, and died November 02, 1941 in Leechburg, PA. She was the daughter of Simon Nardelli (born October 1866 in Austria) and Adeline Coradini (born November 1872 in Austria) Census information lists brothers and sisters of Florence as: Laura J., b. March 1891; John M., b. March 1894; Joseph B., b. February 1895; Catherine, b. June 1896; Magdaline, b. 1899; Louis, b. 1902; Mary, b. 1904; and Herman S., b. 1906.

Notes for GIUSEPPE ALFONSO GIOVANNI FREILINO:

From the Ellis Island Passenger Record Database:  Guiseppe Freilino, 17 years old, residence Asti, Italy, left Genoa, Liguria, Italy on the Konig Albert and arrived at Ellis Island on February 15, 1907.  Physical description:  5'4", with fair complexion, brown hair and brown eyes.

From the 1910 Federal Census for Ohio, Tuscarawas County, town of Roswell, ED 0117: Joe Frailino W 20 IT, boarder in the household of  Charles Conconi.  His occupation was coal miner.

1920 Census, Leechburg, Armstrong County, PA:  Joe and Florence are living on Canal St. and own their own home.  Joe's occupation is bricklayer/contractor.  Clement is 5, Herbert (Albert) is 4, and Adeline is 2.

1930 Census, Leechburg, Armstrong County, PA:  Joe and Florence are living at 271 Lincoln Ave.  and own their home, valued at $10,000.  Joe's occupation is contractor/buildings.  Loretta is their youngest child, 8 years old.

 

Obituary Notice from the "Leechburg Advance":

J.A. Freilino, Local Contractor Dies

     Even though he had not been in good health for some time, the death of Joseph A. Freilino, in Mercy Hospital, Friday afternoon, December 19 (1941) came as a surprise to his many friends.

     Since the death of his wife Florence Nardelli Freilino, on November 2nd, he had been residing with his daughter, Mrs. Adeline Getto, in Apollo, until the first of the week when removed to the hospital.  A heart attack is attributed as the direct cause of death.

     Mr. Freilino was will known among building contractors throughout the state, which occupation he followed until forced to give it up on account of ill health.  With his son Clement he established the Old Mansion, at the corner of First and Hicks streets.

     Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Adeline Getto of Apollo, and Loretta Freilino at home; two sons, Clement and Albert, both at home; four brothers, Second and Louis of Leechburg; Angelo and Mario, of Italy; two sisters, Mrs. Angela Nozenza and Mrs. Amalia Chiusano, of Italy.

     Services were held Tuesday morning at 9:30 in St. Catherine's Catholic church.  The Rev. Father J. Earl McNanamy was in charge.  Friends were received until 8:30 Tuesday morning.

Obituary Notice from the "Leechburg Advance":

Mrs. Florence Freilino

     After being in ill health for more than a year, death came to Mrs. Florence Mary Freilino, wife of Mrs. Joseph A. Freilino, at her home at First and Hicks streets, Sunday afternoon, November 2nd, at 3:30 o'clock.

     She was 48 years of age, having been born June 14, 1893, in Wainwright, Ohio, a daughter of the late Simon Nardelli and Adeline Coradini Nardelli, who was with her when she succumbed.

     The Freilino home is in the upper portion of the "Old Mansion", which is under the management of her son, Clement Freilino.

     She was well known throughout the community as is also her husband, Joseph Freilino, who until ill health forced him to retire, was in the general contracting business.

     Surviving are her husband, mother, two sons, Clement and Albert; two daughters, Mrs. Adeline Getto, Apollo; Loretta, at home; three sisters, Mrs. Mary Malley, New Philadelphia, Ohio; Mrs. V.C. Williams, Beverly Hills, California; Mrs. Anthony Guadio, Los Angeles, California; two brothers, Louis Nardelli of this place and Herman Nardelli, Powhattan Point, Ohio.  Also one grandchild.

     Funeral services were held Wednesday morning, November 5th, at 9:30 o'clock in St. Catherine's Church conducted by the Rev. Father L. Earl McNanamy.

Children of GIUSEPPE FREILINO and FLORENCE NARDELLA are:

22. i. CLEMENT L. FREILINO, b. January 19, 1914; d. April 18, 1988, Leechburg, PA.

23. ii. ALBERT S. FREILINO, b. February 06, 1916; d. November 1985.

24. iii. ADELINE FREILINO, b. October 29, 1917, Leechburg, PA, d. April 27, 2004.

25. iv. LORETTA GLORIA FREILINO, b. September 02, 1921, Leechburg, PA; d. November 17, 2004, Leechburg, PA.

 

11.  LOUIS (LUIGI)⁵ FREILINO (CLEMENTE⁴, SECONDO³, DOMENICO², SECONDO¹) was born July 29, 1895, and died May 5,1956 in Leechburg, PA. He married ALLESANDRINA ISACCO, daughter of CARLO ISACCO and FRANCESCA ALLERA. Allesandrina was born November 16,1897 in Italy, and died October 7,1955 in New York.

 

Immigration Notes for LUIGI FREILINO:

From the Ellis Island Passenger Records Database: Luigi Freilino came to Ellis Island on October 6, 1912. He traveled on the SS Rochambeau from Le Havre, France. His height is listed as 5'4"