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Research in Other Countries => Europe => Topic started by: R3GaN on Wednesday 22 February 23 06:44 GMT (UK)
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I have been trying to track down information about CARLO (Charles) MAFFESCIONI.
- He was born in Teglio, Italy 8 JAN 1856
Migrated to Australia in 1879
Married AMELIA KAY in 1882
After a few children bearing his surname, he seems to disappear and Amelia remarries Edward Blundy.
I believe I have tracked him down and he died in 1909 on the opposite side of the state, buried in an unmarked grave in Bethanga, Vic. I'm unsure what happened between the last child bearing his surname in 1892 (however middle name is Blundy)/95 (Maffescioni is the middle name with mother's maiden name as surname) and his death.
I haven't tracked down a divorce certificate or any other clue as to what happened.
I believe his father is
Giovanni Battiste Maffescioni
BIRTH 2 FEB 1817 • Teglio, Sondrio, Lombardia, Italy
DEATH 3 APRIL 1890 • Teglio, Sondrio, Lombardia, Italy
and his mother
Anne Zanoli
BIRTH 1 JUN 1821 • Poschiavo, Graubünden, Switzerland
DEATH 6 FEB 1856 • Teglio, Sondrio, Lombardia, Italy
I am wondering if:
- He had siblings, I think possibly a brother Giovanni, he also may have emigrated.
If anyone has any family connections they can share or knowledge about the years 1890-1909 for Carlo or life for the Maffescioni's prior to his migration.
Anyone has a photo of him or his family.
Thanks
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I believe that this the 1888 marriage for Giovanni X Domenica Gervasini who lived in Victoria, but I don’t think that he was a sibling:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9W5-VQX8?i=1567 (#30)
However, this does seem to be the 1881 marriage for a full brother:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89W5-V7GC?i=1373 (#8)
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In case you haven't seen the 1909 inquest yet:
https://prov.vic.gov.au/archive/30F40B16-F1C2-11E9-AE98-B561E52B7A63?image=1
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Just so you know - there was an Argentinian born Maffescioni as well
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Angelo Larry Maffescioni
Born 20 October 1886 - Buenos Aires, Argentina
Deceased 14 October 1929 - Perth, Western Australia, Australia, aged 42 years old
Spouses and children
Married 8 November 1911, Perth, Western Australia, Australia, to Ruby Medlin 1890-1978 with
M Jack Lawrence Maffescioni 1912-1995
F Ruby Adelaide Maffescioni 1914-1983
M Charles Walter Maffescioni 1916-2003
M Laurence James Maffescioni 1918-2000
F Doris Rose Maffescioni 1919-1920
F Nellie Mary Maffescioni 1922-1994
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you say the last you can find is 1892 of Charles and Amelia - this one
Year : 1892
Registration number : 03121
Gender : M
Surname : Edward Blundey
First names : Maffescioni
Father : Charles
Mother : Kay Amelia
Birth place : Creswick
you may find these interesting - no fathers name given and Amelia has moved from Creswick to Nhill
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Year : 1895
Registration number : 05889
Gender : F
Surname : Hannah
First names : Maffescioni
Mother : Kay Amelia
Birth place : Nhill
Transcribed By : State of Victoria, Australia
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Year : 1897
Registration number : 05449
Gender : M
Surname : Edward
First names : Maffescioni
Mother : Kay Amelia
Birth place : Nhill
Transcribed By : State of Victoria, Australia
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So - another Edward ? do you have a death date for Edward Blundey b 1892 ?
:)
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this is the only other one born in Teglio I could find - a WW2 death born 3rd April 1922
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https://alboimicaduti.it/index.php/caduti/show/59180
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I wonder if Anne Zanoli had a sister named Orsola ?
Orsola Zanoli
Born in 1818 - Poschiavo, , , Grisons, Suisse
Spouses and children
Married to sosa Pietro BARDELLINI 1811 with
M sosa Angelo Ferdinando BARDELLINI 1853-1925
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Hannah Maffescioni b 1895 - dies as Annie Blundey in 1898 ??
Year : 1898
Registration number : 13679
Surname : BLUNDEY
First name : Annie
Father : Blundey Edward
Mother : Kaye Amelia
Death place : Py Hill
Age : 3
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Thanks for your help.
It's hard to know what was happening, Amelia returns to Creswick, I assume to her parents to have
Edward Blundy Maffescioni in 1892, I believe he dies that year. What is strange is, he has her future husbands first name and his surname as a middle name. But is perhaps Carlo's/Charles.
The next kids seem to be missing Carlo from the birth certificates and Hannah seems to have Amelia's maiden name Kay as well. So perhaps Carlo was in and out of the picture.
Hannah lives until 1965.
The Edward born in 1897 was always listed as Edward Blundy. Didn't realise Maffescioni was on any of his birth records. He went as Blundy his whole life.
Annie Blundy I believe is a child she has with Edward Blundy.
Amelia - mother of the children becomes Amelia Blundy at some stage, but I haven't seen a marriage or divorce certificate.
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No online records here yet, but keep an eye on this site for searching for BMD records in Sondrio - they should appear eventually, but who knows how long it will take!
https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/archivio/state-archives-of-sondrio/?lang=en (https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/archivio/state-archives-of-sondrio/?lang=en)
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So - another Edward ? do you have a death date for Edward Blundey b 1892 ?
Burial Creswick on 14 April 1892:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSK5-CVHT (#4592)