Today, March 31, is my Nino's birthday....she was born in Vesime, Italy on March 31, 1911. She is my paternal grandmother, but she will always be Nino to me. She came to the United States at the age of 5 and was raised and educated in San Francisco. In the spring of 1934, at the age of 23, she made a trip back to Italy to see family that was still there and do some sightseeing. I thought I would share her Italian passport from that trip. The above picture is one of my favorites of her as a young woman. It was her passport picture taken in 1934.
Passport Cover
Inside cover. She was not accompanied by anyone...she went by herself!
Page two. Her signature was beautiful.
Professione...profession...stenografa...stenographer
figlia di..daughter of...Pietro
nat a...born Vesime
31 Marzo 1911
statura...stature....not sure! I think it translates to 5'2"
occhi...eyes...castagni...chestnut
capelli...hair...chestnut
barba...beard.....none
baffi...moustache...none
colorito...complexion?....roseo...rosy
segni particoloari...particular signs...none
Her passport was issued by the Italian Consulate in San Francisco. She was still an Italian citizen, as she didn't apply for naturalization in the U.S. until 1932. She became a U.S. Citizen on 14 September, 1936, two years after this trip.
It is still located at 2950 Webster Street, San Francisco.
Nino arrived back in New York on October 3rd, 1934 after sailing from Genoa on the S.S, Rex (Ancestry.com New York, Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists 1820-1857 for Tersilla Palmina Brondolo). She had $10.00 in her pocket!
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Nino remained an avid traveler the rest of her life. She enjoyed many, many trips to all parts of the globe with family members and friends. As always, she traveled with a sense of adventure and a deep appreciation for the beauty around her.
Buon compleanno! Tia amo!
Relationship Reference: Me->Dale Boothby->Tersilla Palmina Brondolo Boothby b. 31 March 1911 Vesime Italy d. 3 September 1995 Sonoma, California.
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