COMING TO AMERICA

ARRIVEDERCI ROMA It was 1904 when Pasquale and Palmina Tibruzzi Carducci said,"ARRIVEDERCI ROMA" and came to America.With them were their children Clemente age 3 ,and Gino age 2.They came from Rome, where Pasquale was a policeman. Before living in Rome Pasquale lived in Pratola Peligna which is in the Abruzzo region and L'Aquila province.This is the town where the family originated.Pratola Pelinge is similar to where I live in Colorado in that both Beulah Colorado and Pratola Peligna are both mountain communities situated near a National Park. We know that Pasquale's father Clemente and his Mother Vincenza lived in Pratola Peligna but we are still searching for ancestors beyond that. Also coming to America were Pasquale's brother Gaitano and sister Marie. The only info we have on Gaitano is that he left Chicago Heights Ill. rather misteriously and moved to Philadephia, where he married, and had two daughters. Pasquale and Gaetano's sister Marie married Anthony Ruggieri and settled in Pueblo Colo. She had 3 children.Anthony,Jim,and Anna(Campanara).Anthony spent his life in Lansing.Ill(near Chicago Heights) while Jim and Anna lived inPueblo,Co.

Pratola Peligna is located near the east coast of central Italy.http://www.concapeligna.it/

VISIT THE REGION,PROVINCE,AND VILLAGE WHERE THE CARDUCCI FAMILY ORIGINATED

THE CARDUCCI"S IN AMERICA

After arriving in America Pasquale went to work for the railroad.The family followed the railroad which took them thru Texas,New Mexico and Colorado.While In Raton,New Mexico, Palmina gave birth to Attilio.From Raton the family went to Pueblo Colorado where they lived for a short time before heading back to the east and finally making their home in Chicago Heights, Illinois. During those years they had 3 more children: Jenny,Hugo, and in 1921 they had their last child, Romeo. Below is a picture of Pasquale and his family soon after arriving in America.

The Carducci Family in 1905

Palmina holding Gino with Pasquale and Clemente

1917 FAMILY PICTURE

Palmina,Attilo,Jenny,Hugo,Clemente,Emelio,Gino,Pasqual

The Carducci Family in 1923

Gino,Emilio,Jenny,Attilio,Frances(daughter in law) & Clemente,Palmina & Pasquale,with Romeo and Hugo in front.

PASQUALE'S SISTER MARIE

Pasquale's sister Marie(middle) with Paquale's oldest son Clemente and Clemente's wife Frances. . Marie settled in Pueblo Colo.She married and her name became Marie Ruggeri.She had 1daughter Anna Ruggeri Cappanera and a son Jim Ruggeri who also spent their lives in Pueblo.One other son Anthony (Pambles) Ruggeri
settled in Lansing Ill.,which is not far from Chicago Heights.

Pasquale's Brother Gaitano with nephews Gino and Clemente-1913

Gaetano left Chicago Hts. because of mysterious reasons and never returned nor was he seen again.

CARDUCCI'S-THE NEXT GENERATION "FIRST GENERATION AMERICANS" Sadly, Palmina died not long after the birth of Romeo. The older children had to step in to help raise both Hugo and Romeo. Clemente, who by now, was married to Frances Occhiato of Pueblo, took in Hugo. Gino and his wife Norma along with Jenny and her husband Mike Laino of Pueblo helped raise Romeo. Pasquale lived in Chg. Hts. until his later years when he moved to Pueblo. He died in Pueblo in 1948. Pasquale was never the same after losing his wife so early, but he died knowing his voyage to America was not in vain;for all his chidren were going to have a better life as Americans.

The last picture taken of Pasqual

Here is Pasqual later in life while he was living in Pueblo.This was taken a few years before he passed away

Here are the Carducci brothers in 1925.

Clemente,Gino,Emillio,Attilio,Hugo,Romeo

50 YEARS LATER

Here are the brothers and sister, Jenny ,50 years later(they are in reverse order from above)