Antonio Rebaudengo (1892 - 1982)

Born 13 Aug 1892 in Piozzo, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy

Husband of Angelina Domenica (Ceresero) Rebaudengo — married about 1920 in Italy

Died 6 Sep 1982 at age 90 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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This profile is part of the Bridgeland-Riverside, Alberta One Place Study.

Biography

Antonio Rebaudengo has Italian Roots.

Antonio was born in Piozzo, Cuneo, Piemonte, Italy. His parents were Domenico Rebaudengo and Maria Ferrero. This information comes from the marriage record of his brother Cesare who preceded him to Calgary, Alberta, by a number of years. During March 1922, Antonio, his wife Angela and son Mario arrived in North America. (See immigration information below which also gives a physical description.)

Like his brother and many of his Bridgeland neighbors, Antonio became employed by the C.P.R. and worked as a machinist at the Ogden shops.

While in Calgary, Antonio and his wife Angela became quite involved in the Piemontese Society which had a member or members who took many photographs, later donated to the Glenbow Archives. One photograph shows him with his young neighbor Algie Armstead who became Calgary's first Black transit driver. Antonio also founded the Fascio party in Calgary. In the late 1930's he became the honorary Italian consul in Calgary.

Antonio's involvement with the Fascio party caused him to be interned for three years as an "enemy alien" during World War II. He refused to name names and his wife burned the book listing membership in their club. Antonio was at internment camps in Kananaskis, Alberta; Petawawa, Ontario; and Fredericton, New Brunswick. Ironically his son Mario was able to join the armed forces in order to help support his mother although he was registered as an "enemy alien."

When Antonio returned from exile, he went back to work for the CPR until his retirement in 1957.

In February 1980, Antonio and Angela celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Antonio died in 1982 at the age of 90 years. According to his obituary, his remains were cremated.

Obituary

From the Calgary Herald (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) 9 Sep 1982, Thu, Page 43; as found on Newspapers.com:

REBAUDENGO - Mr. Antonio Rebaudengo, beloved husband of Mrs. Angela Rebaudengo of 119 - 7 Avenue N.E., passed away in the Calgary General Hospital on September 6, 1982 at the age of 90 years. Besides his loving wife, Antonio is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Mario and Georgina; four grandchildren, Terry, Angela, Margo and Christine; two great-grandchildren, Shannon and Justin; one sister, Giuseppina Massara; numerous nieces and nephews in Italy and the United States and one nephew in Calgary. Born in Piozzo Piedmont, Italy, on August 13, 1892, Mr. Rebaudengo immigrated to Calgary in 1922. He had been employed by the CPR Ogden Shops until his retirement in 1957. Mr. Rebaudengo had acted as the Italian Consul's Agent for many years. Relatives and friends are invited to Prayers at McInnis and Holloway's "Park Memorial Chapel" (1507 - 4 Street S.W.) this evening at 7:00 p.m. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Andrew's Italian Catholic Church (13 St. and 8 Ave. S.E.) on Friday, September 10, 1982 at 2:00 p.m. Cremation to follow. If friends desire, memorial tributes may be made to the Alberta Heart Foundation, 2011 - 10 Avenue S.W., Calgary, Alberta, T3C 0K4 or the St. Andrew's Italian Catholic Church. Arrangements in care of McINNIS and HOLLOWAY Funeral Home. Telephone: 262-3030.

Henderson Directories

Henderson's Greater Calgary Directory, 1923, page 565: Rebandengo Antonio emp CPR h 413 4th St NE

Henderson's Greater Calgary Directory, 1925, page 553: Rebaudengo Antonio lab CPR r 617 2nd Ave NE

Henderson's Greater Calgary Directory, 1927, page 590: Rebandengo Antonio hlpr CPR h 617 2nd Ave NE

Henderson's Greater Calgary Directory, 1930, page 659: Rebandengo Antonio hlpr CPR 635 Marsh Rd

Henderson's Greater Calgary Directory, 1931, p. 633: Rebandengo Antonio hlpr CPR R 402 11th St NE (Same address as the Phillip Rosso family.)

Henderson's Greater Calgary Directory, 1935, page 598: Rebaudengo Antonio hlpr CPR h 329 5th Ave E

Henderson's Greater Calgary Directory, 1939, p. 635: Rebaudengo Antonio emp CPR h 329 5th Ave E

Henderson's Greater Calgary Directory, 1943, p. 625: Rebaudengo Antonio h 324 5 Ave E

Henderson's Greater Calgary Directory, 1945, p. 465: Rebaudengo Angelina emp Daum's Furs r 324 5 Ave E

Henderson's Greater Calgary Directory, 1945, p. 465: Rebaudengo Antonio emp CPR Ogden h 324 5 Ave E

Research Notes

How much overlap was there between the members of the Piemontese Society and Rebaudengo's fascist organization?

Sources

• Henderson Directories. Henderson's Calgary Directory:http://peel.library.ualberta.ca/bibliography/2961.html

• Name: Antonio Robaudonso; Gender: Male; Ethnicity/ Nationality: Italian (North) (Italian); Marital Status: Married; Age: 30; Birth Date: abt 1892; Birth Place: Cunco; Other Birth Place: Piesso; Last Known Residence: Piozzo, Cunso; Departure Port: Genoa, Italy; Arrival Date: 23 Mar 1922; Arrival Port: New York, New York, USA; Residence Place: Cunco; Final Destination: Galgary, Alta; Years in US: Indefinitely; Citizenship Intention: No; Height: 5 Feet, 6 Inches; Hair Color: Chestnut; Eye Color: Chestnut; Complexion: Natural; Money in Possession: 275; Person in Old Country: Domenico Robaudonso; Person in Old Country Relationship: Father; Person in Old Country Residence: Piozzo Cunso; Person in US: Stefano; Father: Domenico Robaudonso; Ship Name: Colombo. Source Citation: The National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at and Departing from Ogdensburg, New York, 5/27/1948 - 11/28/1972; Microfilm Serial or NAID: T715, 1897-1957. Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.(Noted on the form: Wife Angela and Son Mario - In Hospital - Discharged)

• Name: Toni Rebandengo; Sex: Male; Age: 34; Event Date: 1926; Event Place: Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Sub-District: 43, 15; Sub-District Number: Calgary (City); Immigration Date: 1922; Birth Year (Estimated): 1892; Birthplace: Italy; Marital Status: Married; Race: Italian; Relationship to Head of Household: Head of Household; Event Type: Census; Event Place Note: 1926-1926; Household Identifier: 45; Line Number: 47; Page Number: 4; Household Members: Toni Rebandengo (34); Nika (26); Mario (6). "Canada, Prairie Provinces Census, 1926," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP2C-CNZF : 24 September 2020), Toni Rebandengo, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; citing Census, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.

• Bergen, Bob, "Plea for Redress," Calgary Herald (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) 30 Mar 1997, Sun, p. 1; as found on Newspapers.com

• "Antonio's Story," Calgary Herald (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) 30 Mar 1997, p. 12; as found on Newspapers.com. (The article mentions that a Tonia Fanella did a University of Calgary master's thesis on the Rebaudengo family.)

• Menzies, Peter, "Acknowledge War Sins," Calgary Herald (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) 3 Apr 1997, Thu, p. 16; as found on Newspapers.com.

• Name: Antonio Rebaudengo; Arrival Date: 3 Nov 1961; Arrival Place: New York, New York, USA. Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York State, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1917-1967 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2008. Original data: Selected Passenger and Crew Lists and Manifests. The National Archives at Washington, D.C.