Antonio Parmigiani
Smuggler
Born: April 10, 1833 Tarsogno, Tornolo, Parma, Italy
Father: Luigi Parmigiani b. 1795
Mother: Elisabetta Camisa b.1797
Wife: Maria Bernabò b.1839
Children
Elizabeth Parmigiani b.1865
Clementina Parmigiani b.1868
Giuseppe Parmigiani b. 1870
Luigi Parmigiani b.1872
-On a list of those rejected from service because he was missing his
two front incisor teeth. This was likely because he would not be able to
bite open the powder to load his gun.
-His baptism record is in the church baptism book in Tarsogno, Italy,
it is in Latin and names his father "Aloysius filli Joseph" and mother
"Elisabetta fillia Andrea Camisa"
-Is listed in the 1845 census for Tarsogno, Italy
-His marriage record in the church book in Bedonia lists that he was
originally from Tarsogno, and lists his parents full maiden names.
"Antonio filiam Aloysio et Eliz. Camisa in Tarsonei et Anna Maria Bernabo
(qdm) filia Josephi et vivente Dominica Ferrrari, Bedonia"
- In the birth records of his children, his occupation is listed as
"Spallone" which is a smuggler. From the word "spalla" or shoulder, for
carrying the sack of contraband back to the town. Probably crossing the
alps.