Riunione GENS BRAGHETTA

Villa Pagliarini, Sacrofano, Roma, 22 Settembre 2007

Benvenuto

E' con grande piacere che do a tutti il benvenuto alla riunione della nostra Gens. Per alcuni è la prima volta. Un particolare, caldo benvenuto va ai nostri cugini venuti da oltremare (Margo, Jeanne, Audra, Bob, Raymond, Tony, Lon). Apprezziamo molto la loro presenza. Sono anche graditi gli amici, quasi nostri parenti, che hanno voluto essere con noi. Un saluto anche a chi non  ha potuto essere presente.

Programma

Lasciando spazio anche per la socializzazione individuale, presenteremo qualche memoria che riguarda la nostra famiglia.

In particolare: Tony dirà qualcosa sulle origini dei Braghetta del ramo svizzero.

Renzo illustrerà l'albero genealogico dei Braghetta di Sacrofano.

Se altri intendono portare un contributo raccontando fatti ed episodi che riguardano i nostri avi, sono benvenuti.

La cena sarà servita alle ore 20. Dovremo lasciare qualche minuto al personale per la preparazione dei tavoli.

Registrazione

Appena seduti a tavola passerà xyz che registrerà i presenti e preleverà 35 € per persona che, come sapete, è il prezzo della cena.

Piatto ricordo

Per ricordare l'evento odierno abbiamo dato incarico ad una ceramista di realizzare un numero limitato di piatti in porcellana raffiguranti il nostro stemma. Ogni piatto è fatto completamente a mano e costa 20 €. Si possono ritirare, se disponibili, alla fine della cena pagandoli al momento.

GENS BRAGHETTA Reunion

Villa Pagliarini, Sacrofano - Rome, Italy September 22nd 2007

Welcome

It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the meeting of our Gens. For some of us this is the first time. A special and warm welcome to our cousins coming from overseas (Margo, Jeanne, Audra, Bob, Raymond, Tony, Lon). We appreciate very much their presence. Also welcome to some friends, almost-relatives, who wanted to be with us. A special regard to those unable to attend.

Program

Leaving room for the individual socialization we shall present some papers concerning our family.

In particular, Tony will talk about the Swiss  origins of the Braghetta's branch.

Renzo will illustrate the genealogic tree of the Braghettas of Sacrofano. Any other willing to contribute with anectodes and episodes concerning our ancestors will be welcome.

The dinner will be served at 8.00 pm. We shall allow few minutes to the catering-staff to set the tables.

Registration

Once sat down for the dinner, xyz will register the names of the attendents and he will collect 35 € per person that, as you know, is the established fee for the dinner.

Souvenir dish

To remember the event, we gave to a ceramic artist the task of manufacturing a limited number of dishes reproducing our coat of arms. Each dish is completely hand made and costs 20 €. If you wish to purchase it, you can buy it once the dinner is over.

  
ORIGINI DEI BRAGHETTA  (Renzo)

Si può dire con certezza che i Braghetta risultino esistere almeno dal 1500.

Sia tra gli archivi di Sacrofano, sia tra quelli di Lavertezzo (Ticino), si trovano Braghetta già registrati e censiti nel 1600. Nessuna ricerca è stata eseguita nella zona di Venezia – Ferrara - Padova.

Le zone geografiche da cui i ceppi che attualmente individuiamo risultano al momento tre: 1) Il nord-ovest dell'Italia (Ferrara, Padova, Venezia)  2). Il Cantone Ticino (Svizzera Italiana);  e 3) Sacrofano (Roma).  Se e come tra queste tre zone ci sia stato un collegamento, non siamo riusciti a stabilirlo sulla base di documenti. Verosimili sono le ipotesi di spostamenti al seguito di eserciti o di Signori nel 14° e 15° secolo. La storia di un Francesco Braghetta, al seguito di  Nicolò III d'Este (1384-1441) recatosi a Roma per ingraziarsi Papa Bonifacio IX, confermerebbe origini ferraresi e potrebbe spiegare la nascita di Braghetta a Sacrofano, vicino al Vaticano. Anche enti pseudo-araldici fanno risalire le origini  dei Braghetta alla città di Ferrara. Nessuna ipotesi è però suffragata da prove documentali.

Ancora meno certo è stabilire un rapporto con i Braghetta del Ticino. Non sembra però verosimile che questi ultimi abbiano dato origine alle famiglie Italiane. Infatti, se di spostamenti per lavoro dalla Svizzera all'Italia si fosse trattato, con molta probabilità il primo luogo di ri-allocazione in Italia sarebbe la Lombardia, confinante col Ticino e in via di sviluppare allora la ancora fiorente industria tessile. Ma attualmente pressoché nessun Braghetta (tranne quelli provenienti dal ferrarese) è stato censito in Lombardia.

Qualche Braghetta esisteva in Corsica negli anni '60 (ne ebbi notizia da un impiegato comunale di Ajaccio), ma non ne abbiamo potuti localizzare di recente.

Fuori Europa esistono Braghetta in USA e in Brasile, tutti derivanti dal ceppo Svizzero a seguito di emigrazioni nella seconda metà del 1800. In USA i Braghetta sono localizzati principalmente nella costa occidentale (California, Oregon) ma anche nel mid-West (Missouri) In Brasile i più sono localizzati nella zona del Rio Pardo, circa 200 km a Nord di San Paolo.

BRAGHETTA ORIGINS  (Renzo)

We can say that the Braghettas existed at least since 1500.

Both in Sacrofano (Rome, Italy) and in Lavertezzo (Ticino, Switzerland) archives, we can find Braghettas already registered in 1600 census. No investigations have been conducted in the area of Venice-Ferrara-Padua (North East Italy) so far.

The geographical areas of the branches that we traced so far are three: 1) the North East of Italy (Ferrara-Venice-Padua). 2) The Ticino (Italian Switzerland). 3) Sacrofano (Rome, Italy). If and how among these areas a link existed, unfortunately we haven't succeeded in establishing on the basis of documents. Probable are the hypothesis of displacements following armies or rulers during 14^th and 15^th centuries.

The presence of a Francesco Braghetta, acknowledged to be among Niccolò III of Este's suite (1384-1441) that came to Rome with the purpose to ingratiate himself with the Pope Boniface IX, would confirm the discendancy of the Braghetta families from Ferrara and its possible settlement in Sacrofano, close to the Vatican. Even pseudo-heraldry sources place the origins of the Braghetta in Ferrara area. Though no hypothesis is supported by documents.

Even less certain is any link with the Braghetta of Ticino.  Or at least it doesn't seem likely that the latter have originated the Italian families.  In fact if any migration for job from Switzerland may have occurred, the most probable area of the re-location would have been Lombardy, bordering the Ticino that at the time was developing the still flourishing textile industry.  But no Braghetta have been recorded in Lombardy.

Some Braghetta existed in Corsica in the sixties (I received such information from a clerk working in Ajaccio Town Hall), but we haven't been able to locate anyone.

Outside Europe there are Braghettas both in USA and Brazil, all coming from the Swiss branch and emigrated from there during the second half of 1800. In USA the Braghetta are mainly located in the West Coast (California, Oregon), but also in the Mid-West (Missouri)

In Brazil, where about 150 can be recorded, are located mainly in the Rio Pardo area (north of Sao Paulo) and Sao Paulo area.

The BRAGHETTA from Switzerland  (by Tony Quin)

The earliest mention of the Braghetta family in this village is July 4, 1662 with the birth of Domenico, son of Giovanni Braghetta.  This birth was recorded in the baptismal records of the church of Santa Maria degli Angeli in Lavertezzo.  The family lived in the portion of Lavertezzo called Verzolio.

In the church census for 1669 there were four Braghetta families in Verzolio.  All were headed by a Giovanni Braghetta.  It would appear that this last name existed in the village sometime before the church records began in the year 1653, as all four males have the same first name.

By the time of the census of 1703, Giovanni, son of Domenico, has died.  His wife is still living and they have the following male children: Domenico born 1674. Giovanni Pietro, born 1681. Carlo, born 1682 . Giacomo Filippo, born 1688

By the time of 1741 census, the family is still very small.

Domenico Braghetta, born 1674, is still living.  With him are his son, Giovanni, born 1703 and his wife Rosa; his son Pietro, born 1709, and his wife Giovanna Maria; and his son Filippo born 1695.

Domenico's brother Carlo, born 1682 is also still living.  With him is his wife Giovanna, born 1701.  Ultimately this family will have the following children: Carlo, born Apr 22, 1740. Giovanni, born Oct 28, 1742. Giacomo Filippo, born Nov 9, 1746. Pietro, born about 1750

By the time of the 1776 census, the family is somewhat larger.

Pietro Braghetta, born 1709, son of Domenico, is the oldest living member of Braghetta .  He has sons Giovanni Antonio, born 1752; Pietro, born 1754; Gasparo, born 1766.  He also has four young grandchildren, the children of his late son, Domenico.

Domenico Braghetta, born 1744, lives with his wife Maria Anna, a brother Gasparo, a sister Maria Rosa, and his three children: Giovanni Paolo, Domenico and Giacomo.  Domenico is the son of Giovanni Braghetta, born 1703.

Carlo Braghetta, born 1740, lives with his wife Maria Gottarda, his brothers Filippo and Pietro, his son Carlo, and his nephew Carlo who is the son of his deceased brother, Giovanni.   This family will produce a large descendancy of Braghettas in the 19^th Century.

Giovanna, wife of Giovanni Marco, is still living.  The only remaining son is Giacomo, born 1738, and he lives with his wife Maria Angela. 

The census of 1795 is the last one before members of this family begin spreading out to other villages.  Many of the same family members are found as in 1776, but more detail is provided in the church census.

Gasparo Braghetta, born 1766, the son of Pietro, lives alone but both his brothers, Pietro born 1754 and Giovanni born 1752 are listed as being away from the village.  It is not clear if they have families.

Gasparo has a nephew, Felice Braghetta born 1772, and he is listed with two other nephews, Pietro Domenico, born 1770, and Carlo, born 1772.  The latter two are also absent from the village.

Also a nephew of Gasparo is Paolo Braghetta, born 1770, and he lives with brothers Domenico, born 1772 and Filippo, born 1779.

Gasparo's brother's and nephews provide many male Braghettas into the 19^th century.

The other large family that provides Braghetta heirs into the 19th century is that of Carlo Braghetta, son of Carlo, born April 22 1740.  He lives with his wife Gottarda, daughter of Giuseppe Puppini, and their children Giuseppe, born 1777; Antonio, born 1782; Maria Giovanna, born 1784; and Gottardo, born 1787.

Nearby lives his brother Filippo Braghetta, born Nov 9, 1746.  He lives with his wife Maria Domenica, daughter of Domenico Grossi, and his children, Carlo, born 1792, and Maria Clara born 1795.

Living with Filippo is his brother Pietro, born 1750, and his wife Magdalena, daughter of Giovanni de Martini, and their four children: Maria Antonia, born 1786; Giovanni Giacomo, born 1789; Costanzo, born 1792; and Pietro Abbondio, born 1794.

Not far away is Carlo Braghetta, born 1770, son of Giovanni and nephew of Carlo, Filippo and Pietro, with his wife Maria Domenica, daughter of Bartolomeo Maggini.

Finally, there is Antonio, son of Pietro Braghetta, born 1755, who lives with his son Pietro, born 1781.

 Giacomo Filippo, son of Giovanni Marco, lives with his wife Maria Angela, but they have no children.

Later censuses are made throughout Ticino.  The census of males only ordered by Napoleon in 1808 shows 18 male Braghettas, but does not divide them by family.   A civil census in 1855 shows 13 Braghetta families and one in 1900 shows 24 families.  By this time, however, many families had moved away from Lavertezzo even though they were counted as domiciled in Lavertezzo.

The publication "Le Origini Del Presente" by Aquiliano Gnesa notes that in 1887 there was a Braghetta family living in Pescadero in California.

The California birth and death database is available on line.  Between 1940 and 1997, 66 Braghettas died in California.  Many show Europe as their birthplace.  Between 1905 and 1995, 38 Braghettas were born in California, but since 1930 only six male Braghettas have been born.  The California "White Pages" on-line telephone directory shows only eight people named Braghetta listed in the United States.  All but two live in the state of California.

The Swiss "White Pages" (tel.search.ch) shows 12 Braghetta families listed in Switzerland.  Three were in German Switzerland, the rest in Ticino, in villages close to Lavertezzo.