I have written a couple of posts about my paternal grandfather, Celio "Jay" Capelli. He was born Celio Giuseppe Ciardonei on December 31, 1914. His parents were Matteo Ciardonei and Adele Siletto. They lived in Cossano Canavese. It is a small town northeast of Torino in the Piedmont region.
In May 2006, I got the chance to drive through the town that my grandfather was born in. Unfortunately, the visit was not a research trip. We drove through on a Sunday and everything was closed including the local cemetery. I hope to spend some time in Cossano Canavese one day. Here are a few pictures from that trip.
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| Entering the town from the North. |
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Outside the town hall
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The main street through town is very narrow.
A plaque honoring those who died in WWI. I have several
Ciardonei's listed. |
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| The church is the tallest building in town. |
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| View of town from the South. |
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| These stones lined the road leading to the cemetery. All of the stones match the names listed on the plaque in town. I believe that this stone is a memorial for my great grandfather, Matteo Ciardonei. |
How wonderful that you had an opportunity to visit the home village! Too bad things were closed, but at least you were able to walk in their footsteps...and now you'll have a reason to return!
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