Bari montage very nice
Francesco Nicoletti and Maria Carnevale with their grandson Giovanni
My mom’s family comes from Bari and in fact her oldest brother did not migrate from there until after WWII. My grandmother’s family was from Acquaviva delle Fonti and my grandfather’s from Toritto. Like most people from Bari at the time, most of the men farmers and many of the women were seamstresses. I have not been there yet, but hope to go there very soon. My cousin is working on translating an interview that he did with his father about life in Bari in the early part of the 20th century and I hope to be able to share that soon.
Bari, ancient (Latin) Barium, city, capital of Puglia(Apulia) regione,southeastern Italy. It is a port on the Adriatic Sea, northwest of Brindisi. The site may have been inhabited since 1500 bc. Greek influence was strong, and under the Romans, who called it Barium, it became an important port, the harbour being mentioned as early as 180 bc. Fishing was also significant in Roman times. A Saracen stronghold in the 9th century ad, the city became the seat of the Byzantine governor of Apulia in 885. It was captured for the Normans by Robert Guiscard in 1071. Peter the Hermit preached the First Crusade there in 1096, and a large party of crusaders embarked from its port. Razed by William the Bad of Sicily in 1156, Bari acquired new greatness under Emperor Frederick II (reigned 1220–50). An independent duchy under a succession of rulers from the 14th century, it passed from the Sforza family to the kingdom of Naples in 1558 and became part of the Italian kingdom in 1860.
Modern Bari consists of the old city on the peninsula dividing the old from the new harbours; the new city along the coast on either side; and the industrial area inland. The chief features of historic interest are in the old city, notably the 12th-century Romanesque cathedral; the Norman castle, rebuilt by Frederick II and later extended; and the Basilica of San Nicola, founded in 1087 to house the relics of St. Nicholas, the patron saint of Bari. The seat of an archbishop and of a university (founded 1924), the city has a provincial picture gallery and archaeological museum. The annual Fiera del Levante, an Occidental-Oriental trade fair, has been held since 1930.
On the east coast railway from Milan and Bologna to Brindisi, Bari has international air services from nearby Palese airport and steamer services to Adriatic ports, the Black Sea, and the Mediterranean. Bari is connected by motorway to other Adriatic cities and to Naples on Italy’s western coast. The city is an agricultural centre; its industries include food processing, petroleum refining, textile milling, printing, and the production of tobacco, sulfide, building materials, machinery, aluminum, and ironwork. A busy centre for sea trade with the Balkans and the Middle East, the Porto Nuovo exports wine, olive oil, and almonds. Pop. (2006 est.) mun., 326,915.
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Link to Torrito
My family names from Toritto include, Nicoletti, Mirra, Chiarappa, Chieco, LoRusso, Lamandoloro, Florio, Urgenti, Toto
My family names from Acquaviva Delle Fonti include, Nicoletti, Carnevale, Solazzo, Pietroforte, Bruno, Barbieri, Sannicandro, Martone
Life in Toritto, Bari 1909 – 1950 ( as told by Giovanni Nicoletti )
I have always been a student of history, which is one of the reasons that I began researching my family. Last year, about this time. I learned that my uncle Giovanni’s youngest son, Joe, had taped several conversations he had with his dad. Joe and his sister Vita, were able to translate from the original Barese into English. Here is the summary written by Joe. With some awesome photos. At the bottom you will find
Researching Adelfia Bari with Frank Ferrante
This is a fun two part interview with Frank Ferrante. The first half we talk about Frank’s Italian Roots. In the second half we talk about his career in acting specifically his one man show, “An Evening With Groucho.” FRANK FERRANTE (Actor/Writer) is the recipient of New York’s Theatre World Award for ‘Outstanding Debut,’ a New York Outer Critics Circle nomination, London’s Laurence Olivier Award nomination for ‘Comedy Performance of the Year,’ Washington D.C.’s Helen
Nicoletti Family History
Hi all. I’ve decided to do a blog page for all the history and records that I have found so far. I am going to start from the beginning and work my way back to all the aunts and uncles. I’ll add photos, records eventually the old movies, whatever I have so far and may find later. There are comment boxes, if you want to add a story or a memory. I am going to
Stories from Prewar Bari
Fresh Milk One of the best things that I learned from my cousin when talking to her about her stories from prewar Bari, was clarification about the cow. We all knew growing up that great grandpa Francesco Nicoletti owned a cow. What is so cool is the cow story is that he would go door to door with my uncle with the cow. You would put in your order and he would deliver fresh milk
Stories from Bari
Visit Our Shop Tilda Virgilio was born in Italy and talks about living in Bari just after WWII and coming to America in 1954. Interesting stories about her early life in Italy, the boat ride to the US and cold water flat in Hell’s Kitchen NYC Podcast Click here to join our group on Facebook Video
History of Puglia Italy
My mom’s family if from Toritto and Acquaviva Delle Fonti, Bari. Although, I do have come ancient de Hautville ancestors from the region on my dad’s side. My uncle Giovanni stayed behind when my grandparents came to America, and raised his family there until the late 1940’s. My cousins have an interview that they did with him in Barese and I hope to someday have that translation. My great grandfather, Francesco, owned a cow and
