Luigi Cassai (1896 - 1923)

Born 28 Jul 1896 in Pievepelago, Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Died 8 Feb 1923 at age 26 in Dawson, Colfax, New Mexico, United States

Biography

Luigi Cassai has Italian Roots.

Luigi Cassai migrated from Italy to America.

This profile is part of the Dawson, New Mexico One Place Study.

Luigi, son of Angelo Cassai & Giuseppina Bettini, was born on 28 Lug 1896 in Pievepelago, Modena.^[1]

Luigi, son of Angelo and brother to Enrico, arrived in New York, New York, on 26 October 1920^[2]

Luigi died (age 26) on 8 February 1923, in the Stag Canon No. 1 Mine Disaster in Dawson, New Mexico.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Italy, Modena, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1806-1942," database with images, citing Birth, Pievepelago, Modena, Italy, 109, Tribunale di Modena (Court of Modena), Italy, (FamilySearch Record: QJDX-B2VX : accessed 1 February 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YC1-9BH3 Image number 00597, Luigi Cassai born on 28 Jul 1896, son of Angelo Cassai & Giuseppina Bettini, in Pievepelago, Modena, Italy.
2. ↑ Passenger List: "New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957," database with images, Year: 1920; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 14; Page Number: 102, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 7488 #4016616181 : accessed 1 February 2023), Name: Luigi Cassai; Gender: Male; Ethnicity/ Nationality: Italian (North) (Italian); Marital status: Single; Age: 24; Birth Date: abt 1896; Birth Place: Mondena; Other Birth Place: Pievepelago; Last Known Residence: Pievepelago, Modena; Departure Port: Genoa; Arrival Date: 26 Oct 1920; Arrival Port: New York, New York, USA; Final Destination: Pueblo, Colorado; Years in US: 5 Years; Citizenship Intention: No; Height: 5 Feet, 6 Inches; Hair Color: Brown; Eye Color: Brown; Complexion: Brown; Money in Possession: $35; Person in Old Country: Angelo Cassai; Person in Old Country Relationship: Father; Person in Old Country Residence: Pievepelago; Person in US: Enrico Cassai; Person in US Relationship: Brother; Father: Angelo Cassai; Sibling: Enrico Cassai; Ship Name: Pesaro.
3. ↑ Death: "New Mexico Deaths, 1889-1945," database, citing Dawson, Colfax, New Mexico, reference 134, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Santa Fe; FHL microfilm 2,032,887, (FamilySearch Record: FLTL-2BK : accessed 1 February 2023), Luigi Cassai death 8 Feb 1923 (born 28 Jul 1896), son of Guiseppe Cassai, in Dawson, Colfax, New Mexico.

• Memorial: "Find a Grave," database with images, (Find A Grave: Memorial #14570526 : accessed 1 February 2023), Memorial page for Luigi Cassai (1897-8 Feb 1923), citing Dawson Cemetery, Dawson, Colfax County, New Mexico, USA; Maintained by Nancy Robertson (contributor 46945954).
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 22 March 2022, 00:09), entry for Luigi Cassai (FamilySearch Person: GVC7-VGG); contributed by various users.