Angelo Eugenio Colautti was the partriarch of his family in America and my father. He emigrated from the small village Orcenico Superiore, a frazione of the commune of Zoppola, in the province of Pordenone, region, Friuli-Venezia-Giulia, Italia in 1921. He was the eldest son of Giuseppe and Maddalena Pasutti Colautti. His brothers were Luigi and Attilio. He traveled to America aboard the Genoese ship "Duca degli Abruzzi" with two friends from his village, and a cousin, Angelo Pasutti.. Papa told us he spent most of the time being seasick. He was 17 years old.
08/9
1903
Birthday
August 9, 1903
Birthdate
Italy
Birthplace
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Ethnicity & Family History
Italian
Nationality & Locations
Italian
Early Life & Education
3 years of formal education in Italy. Self-educated in America. Voracious reader, expert at crossword puzzles, fluent in English as well as Friulan dialect and his native Italian.
1903
Baptism
1903
Baptism date
Chiesa san Lorenzo in Orcenico Superiore, Province of Pordenone County, Friuli-Venezia Giulia 33080, Italy
Place of worship
Religious Beliefs
Roman Catholic
Professional Career
Waiter, Laborer
Personal Life & Family
Laborers Union Local 169
11/3
1993
Death
November 3, 1993
Death date
Natural causes: prostate cancer
Cause of death
Sparks, Washoe County, Nevada United States
Death location
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Gravesite & Burial
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Funeral date
Not buried; ashes in possession of daughter Madaline in USA
Alien Registration Booklet for Angelo Colautti: Taken when enemy aliens (Italy was an enemy nation at the time) had to register at the Post Office. Angelo had been in the USA since 1921
This is the earliest known photo of Angelo. He was 37.
People in photo include: Angelo Eugenio Colautti
Date & Place:
in Reno, Washoe County, Nevada United States
Angelo Eugenio Colautti 'Papa' 1903-1993, Beloved Father of Daughters
Angelo Colautti, b Orcenico Superiore, Zoppola, Pordenone, Friuli-Venezia, Italy. Came to America 5/12/1921 on the ship Duca degli Abruzzi. Father of Madaline/Madelyn/Maddalena (all the same daughter-name as spelled on birth certificate, changed spelling in 8th grade, prefers now Maddalena,, the name Papa intended her to have in memory of his Mother) & Rose Marie, grandfather of Angelo, Madelyn & Suzette. On the Wall of Honor @ Ellis Island.and the Flag of Faces at the Ellis Island website.
Photo taken by granddaughter Suzette,1983. Papa was 80. Such a dear wonderful father, such a beautiful face..
What a dear unassuming person he was. He had a quiet dignity, and always put himself last. To my sister and me he was the dearest and most loving father. Everyone who met him liked him.
Marriage Certificate. Angelo was Ermeline (Fereira) Defield Colautti's second husband. She had been divorced; her maiden name was Fereira
People in photo include: Ermeline (Fereira) Defield Colautti
Date & Place:
in Sparks, Washoe County, Nevada United States of America
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