San Donato Val di Comino
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San Donato Val di Comino is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Frosinone
in the Italian
region Lazio, located in the Comino Valley
about 110 km east of Rome
and about 40 km east of Frosinone
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,167 and an area of 35.8 km².
San Donato Val di Comino borders the following municipalities: Alvito
, Gallinaro
, Opi, Pescasseroli
, Settefrati
.
, specifically in Boston
, Massachusetts
, and in The Bronx
, New York City
. The village of Nonantum
, Massachusetts is home to many descendants of San Donato Val di Comino residents and a variant of the local Italian dialect is still heard there.
Another American city that has a very large number of Italian Americans from the San Donato Val di Comino region is Wilmington, Delaware. The following surnames from San Donato can be found in Delaware and the Philadelphia suburbs: Cellucci, Pesce, Casale, Leone, Rufo, Pelligrini, Cedrone.
In Massachusetts, family names include Gentile, Coletti, Pellegrini, Peruzza, Salvucci, Tocci, Antonellis, Piselli, Cedrone, Rufo, Tempesta, DiBona, Cellucci, Cardarelli and Leone. These names are also found in Norwich, Connecticut where there is a large number of San Donatese Italians. An annual picnic was held every summer for many years.
Many San Donatese also live in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and the local Italian dialect is still heard there.
in the early in the 1950s. The three cousins all named Mario Rufo arrived in 1952. During the 1950s one of the Mario Rufo was joined by three of his brothers ( Nino Rufo, Cesidio Rufo and Basilio Rufo) and in 1960 one of his sister also migrated (Donata Rufo). In 1962 his father, Andrea Rufo together with his wife Caterina Rufo (née Tempesta), and the remaindser of Mario's siblings (Antonio Rufo, Rachele Rufo, Aldo Rufo, Lauro rufo and Duilio Rufo) also migrated and thus the whole family was reunited.
The Rufo have all setted in Newcaslte, NSW.
shop in Ireland
was set up by a man from Valle di Comino
named Giuseppe Cervi in Great Brunswick Street (now Pearse Street), Dublin in 1885. The Irish fish and chip industry is dominated by an Irish-Italian community who are all descended from Valle di Comino natives. Among the family names are Borza, Magliocco, Fusco, Fusciardi, De Vito, Coppola, Macari and Cervi. Although the earliest immigrants
came at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, the main body came to Ireland during the years immediately after the Second World War. The 25th of May is designated Irish National Fish and Chips Day. Other families to be involved in the Fish and Chip's industry in Ireland come from neighboring area's in Frosinone such as Atina, Villa Latina, Cassino, Casalvieri and Casalattico among the family names are Orlandi, Cafolla and Rocca.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Frosinone
Province of Frosinone
The Province of Frosinone is a province in the Lazio region of Italy, with 91 comuni . Its capital is the city of Frosinone. It has an area of 3,244 km², and a total population of 489,042 .The Province was established by Royal Decree on 6 December 1926 with territories belonging to Lazio...
in the Italian
Italy
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region Lazio, located in the Comino Valley
Comino Valley
The Comino Valley, or Valle di Comino, is a valley located in the province of Frosinone, in central Italy. It runs from San Biagio Saracinisco to Vicalvi and is adjacent to the Abruzzi mountains...
about 110 km east of Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
and about 40 km east of Frosinone
Frosinone
Frosinone is a town and comune in Lazio, central Italy, the administrative seat of the Province of Frosinone. It is located about 75 km south-east of Rome close to the Rome-Naples Autostrada A1...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,167 and an area of 35.8 km².
San Donato Val di Comino borders the following municipalities: Alvito
Alvito
Alvito is a town and comune in central Italy, in the province of Frosinone, south of Rome in the Lazio region. Its home to one of the oldest Italian castles.-History:...
, Gallinaro
Gallinaro
Gallinaro is a comune in the Province of Frosinone in the Italian region Lazio, located about 110 km east of Rome and about 40 km east of Frosinone...
, Opi, Pescasseroli
Pescasseroli
Pescasseroli is a town and comune in the province of L'Aquila, in Southern Abruzzo, central Italy.A summer and winter resort, it is today the headquarters of the Abruzzo National Park. It is located in the heart of the Monti Marsicani....
, Settefrati
Settefrati
Settefrati is a comune in the Province of Frosinone in the Italian region Lazio, located about 120 km east of Rome and about 40 km east of Frosinone.-Main sights:...
.
San Donatese in America
Many San Donatese live in New EnglandNew England
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, specifically in Boston
Boston
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, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
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, and in The Bronx
The Bronx
The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also known as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated...
, New York City
New York City
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. The village of Nonantum
Nonantum, Massachusetts
Nonantum is one of the thirteen villages of Newton, Massachusetts, also known as Silver Lake or The Lake. The lake in question was filled with construction rubble and built over from the 1930s into the late 1950s. The neighborhood kids cleared the snow each winter and played hockey on it through...
, Massachusetts is home to many descendants of San Donato Val di Comino residents and a variant of the local Italian dialect is still heard there.
Another American city that has a very large number of Italian Americans from the San Donato Val di Comino region is Wilmington, Delaware. The following surnames from San Donato can be found in Delaware and the Philadelphia suburbs: Cellucci, Pesce, Casale, Leone, Rufo, Pelligrini, Cedrone.
In Massachusetts, family names include Gentile, Coletti, Pellegrini, Peruzza, Salvucci, Tocci, Antonellis, Piselli, Cedrone, Rufo, Tempesta, DiBona, Cellucci, Cardarelli and Leone. These names are also found in Norwich, Connecticut where there is a large number of San Donatese Italians. An annual picnic was held every summer for many years.
Many San Donatese also live in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and the local Italian dialect is still heard there.
San Donatese in Australia
The San Donatese arrived in AustraliaAustralia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in the early in the 1950s. The three cousins all named Mario Rufo arrived in 1952. During the 1950s one of the Mario Rufo was joined by three of his brothers ( Nino Rufo, Cesidio Rufo and Basilio Rufo) and in 1960 one of his sister also migrated (Donata Rufo). In 1962 his father, Andrea Rufo together with his wife Caterina Rufo (née Tempesta), and the remaindser of Mario's siblings (Antonio Rufo, Rachele Rufo, Aldo Rufo, Lauro rufo and Duilio Rufo) also migrated and thus the whole family was reunited.
The Rufo have all setted in Newcaslte, NSW.
San Donatese in Ireland
The first fish and chipFish and chips
Fish and chips is a popular take-away food in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and Canada...
shop in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
was set up by a man from Valle di Comino
Comino Valley
The Comino Valley, or Valle di Comino, is a valley located in the province of Frosinone, in central Italy. It runs from San Biagio Saracinisco to Vicalvi and is adjacent to the Abruzzi mountains...
named Giuseppe Cervi in Great Brunswick Street (now Pearse Street), Dublin in 1885. The Irish fish and chip industry is dominated by an Irish-Italian community who are all descended from Valle di Comino natives. Among the family names are Borza, Magliocco, Fusco, Fusciardi, De Vito, Coppola, Macari and Cervi. Although the earliest immigrants
Italian diaspora
The term Italian diaspora refers to the large-scale migration of Italians away from Italy in the period roughly beginning with the unification of Italy in 1861 and ending with the Italian economic miracle in the 1960s...
came at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, the main body came to Ireland during the years immediately after the Second World War. The 25th of May is designated Irish National Fish and Chips Day. Other families to be involved in the Fish and Chip's industry in Ireland come from neighboring area's in Frosinone such as Atina, Villa Latina, Cassino, Casalvieri and Casalattico among the family names are Orlandi, Cafolla and Rocca.