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​Ancestors of John R Fugazzie

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Fugazzie Family LinkedIn group

John E. Fugazzi was Raymond's father

Only a few photos of my dad Raymond Eugene Fugazzie 
​born April 25, 1925 died March 12, 1971

Fugazzi Coat of Arms

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Luigi Giovanni Fugazzi    
​(John R. Fugazzie's great grandfather)

​Luigi Giovanni Fugazzi    
(John R. Fugazzie's great grandfather)
​Birth: 05 Apr 1853 in Villa Caselle, Genoa Province, Liguria, Italy

There were 7 children of Luigi Fugazzi and Anna Brignoli.  This picture was taken between 1895 to 1899. 
The man is Luigi Giovanni Fugazzi, Uncle John's and my grandmother's father. The woman in the middle holding the baby is Anna Brignoli,  Uncle John's mother.  The younger woman next to the older one is my grandmother Louise.  The boy next to her is Uncle John(  my notes say that my grandmother brought him back to the US on one of her trips there).  The 2 girls in the back are Rose who is resting on her arm and Teresa to Rose's left.  The 3 children on the bottom are Emilia, Marie, and Nicolo. I am not sure which girl is which but Marie had severe back scoliosis so I am assuming she's the one on the far left.  Rocco is the baby .   This info is from cousin ​Louise Gooding.

All the Fugazzi family history information that is posted on this site is for interested family information only.

I am not responsible for any inaccurate information but will change any information listed here that is not accurate and the person can document its accuracy. I thank all the family members who have contributed to this information.  As many of the people who are mentioned here are no longer alive, there could be inaccuracies in it and in the recollection buy the family members who documented it. 

​Some has come from published online info of various ancestry sites which also could be inaccurate.   if you have information about the Fugazzi family please email me at
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My goal is to document all the Fugazzi family back to Giovanni Santo Fugazzi's  thirteen branches and possibly information before him.    ​

​You are connected through shared ancestors to people from the Central Ligurian Apennines and western Emilia-Romagna spanning from the Gulf of Genoa to the countryside of Emilia-Romagna in northern Italy. In addition to Italian, people in this Genetic Group report speaking Emilian and Ligurian — Romance languages in the Gallo-Italic language family. This is an important region for producing Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and porcini mushrooms.

Most people in this Genetic Group report ancestors from the cities and comuni of Borgo Val di Taro, Farini, Genoa, Bardi, Berceto, Parma, and Piacenza.

Common maternal haplogroups in this Genetic Group are T2b, K1a3 and K1a3a.

Common paternal haplogroups in this Genetic Group are R-L2, R-U152 and E-V13.
See all tested groups.

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The Fugazzi family, originally spelled "Fugazzi," has a rich history that traces back to Italy. One notable figure is Luigi V. Fugazzi (anglicized as Fugazy), born on April 30, 1839, in Santo Stefano d'Aveto, Liguria. He emigrated to the United States in 1869 and became a prominent banker, businessman, and philanthropist in New York City[1]. Luigi Fugazy was known for his contributions to the Italian immigrant community, establishing a bank and various services to help Italians integrate into American society[1].

The family name was changed from Fugazzi to Fugazy to better assimilate into American culture[1]. Luigi's son, Humbert Fugazy, became a well-known boxing promoter[1].

The Fugazzi family history also includes Giovanni Santo Fugazzi, born around 1823 in Villa Caselle, Genoa Province, Liguria, Italy. His descendants continued to maintain their Italian heritage while integrating into American society[2].

John Eugen Fugazzi changed the last name of his family adding an e which he felt Americanized his family Fugazzie.

References
[1] Luigi Fugazy - Wikipedia
[2] Ancestors of John R Fugazzie -

​​Family Group for Giovanni Santo Fugazzi  (Great Great Grandfather of John R. Fugazzie)

Husband : Giovanni Santo Fugazzi
Birth: Abt Mar 1823 in Villa Caselle, Genoa Province, Liguria, Italy
Marriage: Bef. 1853
Death: Abt May 1892 in Santo Stefano d'Aveto, Genoa Province, Liguria, Italy
Mother : Agostina Monteverde
Father : Giovanni Fugazzi

Wife: Rosa Bacio Zanaboni
Birth: Abt Mar 1832 in Genoa, Liguria, Italy; CasaFredda, Commune Santo Stefano d'Aveto,
Death: Abt Nov 1897 in Genova, Liguria, Italy; CasaFredda, commune Santo Stefano d'Aveto
Mother : Margherita 
Father: Constantio Zanaboni

Children:
1 M - Name: Luigi Giovanni Fugazzi    (John R. Fugazzie's great grandfather)Birth: 05 Apr 1853 in Villa Caselle, Genoa Province, Liguria, Italy
Marriage: Abt 1877
Death: 18 May 1917 in Genoa, Genova, Liguria, Italy
Spouse: Maria Domenica Mazza
Other Spouses: Maria Anna Brignoli (1883 ; Rezzaglio, Genova, Liguria, Italy)

2 M - Name: Constantino Fugazzi
Birth: 22 Oct 1855 in Genoa, Genova, Liguria, Italy; Genoa, Italy
Death: 07 Jan 1924 in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
Burial: 09 Jun 1924 in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA; Calvary Cemetery, FAG: 95255492
Spouse: Anna Mary Arzana
Other Spouses: Frances Granducci

3 F - Name: Luigia Fugazzi
Birth: Abt Sep 1857 in Italy
Marriage: 16 Jun 1880 in New York, New York, USA
Death: Santo Stefano d'Aveto, Genoa Province, Liguria, Italy
Spouse: Giovanni Manueli

4 M - Name: Frederick Fedele Edourdo Fugazzi
Birth: 12 Nov 1858 in Santo Stefano d'Aveto, Genoa Province, Liguria, Italy
Marriage: 1884
Death: 23 Nov 1922 in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
Burial: 25 Nov 1922 in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA; Calvary Cemetery, FAG: 95255508
Spouse: Louisa Arzeno

5 M - Name: Serafino Fugazzi
Birth: Abt Sep 1860 in Santo Stefano d'Aveto, Genoa Province, Liguria, Italy
Spouse: Maria Cella

6 F -Name: Louisa Fugazzi
Birth: 28 Oct 1860 in Citta Metropolitana de Genova,Liquria, Italy
Death: 01 Jun 1928 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Burial: 04 Jun 1928 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA; St Joseph Cemetery, FAG: 116418723,Plot: Sec 11,Lot 55,Grave 6
Spouse: Domenick Fugazzi

7 F - Name: Maria Virginia Fugazzi
Death: 1863 ; stillborn
Birth: Abt Sep 1863 in Genoa, Genova, Liguria, Italy; Villa Caselle,

8 M - Name: Giovanni Pietro Fugazzi
Birth: 18 Feb 1865 in Santo Stefano d'Aveto, Genoa Province, Liguria, Italy
Marriage: 10 Feb 1895
Death: 23 Nov 1916 in Casafredda, Santo Stefano d'Aveto, Genoa Province, Liguria, Italia
Spouse: Teresa Mariani

9 F - Name: Maria Margherita Fugazzi
Birth: Abt Oct 1868 in Santo Stefano d'Aveto, Genoa Province, Liguria, Italy

10 M - Name: Eugenio Maseuto Fugazzi
Birth: 04 Oct 1870 in Casafredda, Santo Stefano d'Aveto, Genoa Province, Liguria, Italia
Marriage: Abt 1894 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Death: 24 Mar 1927 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Burial: 28 Mar 1927 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA; St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, FAG: 35320621,Plot: Sec A/10
Spouse: Marie Carmiglia A Mazza

11 F - Name: Maria Virginia Fugazzi
Birth: Sep 1873

12 F - Name: Maria Adelaide Fugazzi
Birth: 18 Dec 1875 in Casafredda, Santo Stefano d'Aveto, Genoa Province, Liguria, Italia
Marriage: 18 Apr 1903 in New York, New York, New York, USA; St Anthony Padua Church
Death: 27 Mar 1949 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
Burial: 30 Mar 1949 in Middle Village, Queens, New York, USA; St John Cemetery,FAG: Sec 25,Region Z, Site or grave #102/
Spouse: Giorgio Bartolomeo Casazza

​13 F - Name: Maria Giulia Fugazzi
Birth: Abt Nov 1886 in Santo Stefano d'Aveto, Genoa Province, Liguria, Italy
Giovanni Santo Fugazzi migration news;

During the mass emigration from Italy during the century between 1876 to 1976, the U.S. was the largest
single recipient of Italian immigrants in the world. However, their impact was not as great as countries like
Argentina and Brazil. That was due to the fact that hundreds of thousands of immigrants from nations all
over the world were migrating to the U.S. at the same time and American born natives already made up the
majority ethnic group. The Italians did play a major role though, socially with individuals rising to national
stature in many different fields.

In 1850, less than 4,000 Italians were reportedly in the U.S. However in 1880, merely four years after the
influx of Italian immigrants migrated, the population skyrocketed to 44,000, and by 1900, 484,027. From
1880 to 1900, southern Italian immigrants became the predominant Italian immigrant and stayed that way
throughout the mass migration. Despite the increase numbers, the Italians were not the largest
foreign-origin group in American cities. Outnumbered by groups migrating for decades before them. Italians
only made-up 1.5% of the U.S. population at its peak.

In the U.S. where the abundance of cheap land could no longer be found, the mostly agricultural Italians in
Italy, became mostly urban. Starting from the bottom of the occupational ladder working up, they worked
jobs such as shoe shinning, ragpicking, sewer cleaning, and whatever hard, dirty, dangerous jobs others
didn't want. Even children worked at an early age, as in Italy, even at the expense of their educations. The
Italians were known for rarely accepting charity or resorting to prostitution for money, another reflection of
patterns in Italy.

As in many other places in the world, Italians in America clustered into groups related to their place of
origin. For example, the Neapolitans and Sicilians settled in different parts of New York, and even people
from different parts of Sicily settled on different streets. However, what seldom occurred in U.S. were
Italians enclaves, or all-Italians neighborhoods. The Italians would disperse themselves in other immigrant
groups, such as, the Irish, the Jews, the Germans, and the Poles, while remaining in their clusters. Also,
immigrants usually settled in different regions of U.S. based in where they came from in Italy. The Sicilians
resided in New Orleans, the Neapolitans and Calabrians in Minnesota, and mostly northern Italians in
California. However most of the Italians were concentrated in the mid Atlantic states in 1910 with 472,000
in New York and nearly 200,000 in Pennsylvania at the time.

The living conditions for the Italians tended to be over crowded and filthy all over the U.S.. Italian laborers
also tended to skimp on food in a desperate attempt to save money. However, after time and new
generations of Italians, the dirtiness of their homes disappeared along with the complaint of weak Italians
from lack of nutrition.
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The Italians were noted for their diligence and sobriety as workmen. In the late 19th and 20th centuries,
Italians often became fishermen, shoemakers, waiters, fruit sellers, and tradesmen. Most were unskilled
laborers though, working in mines and construction jobs. Over the years, the Italians rose up the economic
scale but acquiring job skills in blue-collar job rather than by becoming educated and entering that
profession

Luigi Giovanni Fugazzi    (John R. Fugazzie's great grandfather)
family history:
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Theresa died in Italy in an outdoor fire. roasting chestnuts
Rose married Romeo 1905 in Italy returned to Washington DC bringing little brother John Eugene Fugazzi. (John R. Fugazzie's grandfather)

Half sister Louisa married Rocco Brignole in 1893 then married Louis Victor Mazza 1910 in Washington DC when the rest of the family moved back to Italy

1909 Sep 2: Evening Star(WashingtonDC) page 11
Square 227 Parcel #36, 1419 D Street was gov appraised of the interest, of the owner of the fee simple of the premises containing 1305 square feet appraised for $5001.75 .. Louis(Luigi G) of 1415 U St NW, Washington, DC claiming ownership..

**1419 D was the general food store while 1415 U St NW, was Luigi G home and were Eugenio Maseuto Fugazzi and his wife Camilia Mazza-Fugazzi lived temp when coming to USA, because Luigi Giovanni Fugazzi was their sponsor.

1917 Jun 18: Evening Star(Wash,DC) page 7
FUGAZZI-Sacred to the memory of my devoted father Louis Fugazzi, who died in Genoa Italy, one month
ago today, formerly of Washington. by his daughter Louise (Fugazzi-Brignole-)Mazza (dad being Luigi
Giovanni Fugazzi)
Rocco's two daughters never got married

Constantino Fugazzi
Was a retired confectioner, died of an apoplexy
Frederick Fedele Edourdo Fugazzi
AKA: Fred
Was a retired merchant, died from a cerebral hemorrage

Louisa Fugazzi
NOTE: family said this is NOT ours but Louisa birth certificate had Rosa Bacio Zanaboni as mother AND Giovanni Santo as father???
FAG has grave 6

Eugenio Maseuto Fugazzi
Birthdates: Oct 4, 1870 or 1871 or Aug 17, 1872

1893 - departure Santo Stefano d'Aveto, Genoa, Italy
on Olamanis

1894 Jan 16 arrived New York, New York

Information: Eugenio Maseuto and Camilia Mazza-Fugazzi were sponsors by EM older brother Luigi G. Fugazzi
Eugenio Maseuto and Carmilia lived with Luigi G for awhile in Luigi G home located at 1415 U Street NW Washington, DC

1905 Feb 9: Evening Star(Washington,DC) page 4
Fifth Street Northwest/between G and H streets from Anna E Davis, north original lot 33, square 486: $10
Fugazzi to Thomas W Fowler and J Edward Fowler to secure Annie E Davis and Emma T Davis $2000, 1 year, 5 per cent, semi-annually

This was the Green Grocer which was demolished for the Coliseum

1905: Bought 706 5th St NW, made front of house into a store (where Frank John Paul was born)

1910 Census: gives Eugenio birth year as 1862

1911 Mar 9: Evening Star(Washington,DC) page 16
Margaret E Cox sold 341 First Street NE, Wash,DC to Eugenio M Fugazzi and C Mazza-Fugazzi on lot
#43, square #721 for $3050-at an auction.

Information: EM and Carmilia made #341 First St NE into a store front also lived, allowing them to rent out
706 5Th St., NW... Several months later they sold 341 1st St NE, where they were living and moved back to Italy

1911 Sep 9: info from passport application: Confectionary and was a naturalized citizen already - Precinct 9, 341 1st St NE, Washington, DC decided to come back to USA and live in 706 5th St., NW. Later this house was sold.

1914 Aug 26: Evening Star(Washington,DC) page 13
Mary C McCarty et al, to EM Fugazzi, 734 Third Street, NW, original Lot 17 Square 629; $10

1914 Sep 29: Evening Star (Washington,DC) page 16
permit was acquire to repair store at 731 Third Street, NW estimated cost $150 *note the numbers show 734 vs 731, could be typo error

​1915 Jun 30: Evening Star(Washington,DC) page 3
#706 Fifth Street Northwest EM Fugazzi to Charles and Maria Venditti, part,orginal lot 33, square 486: $10:
stamps $6.??
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Angelos H Bacas to EM and Carmilia, 1501 T Street, NW, lot #21 square #190: $10; stamps, $2.50
*note also listed as 1900 15th St NW, this had a big ice cream parlor in the store.

1917 Oct 27: Evening Star(Washington,DC) page 15
DH Rowland Drury and Heber L Thornton, trustees, to Eugenio M and Carmilia Mazza-Fugazzi 1503 T
Street Northwest, lot 22, square 190: $3400.

1923 May 16: The Washington Post
1501 T St NW, square #190, lot #81, EM Fugazzi and Carmilia Fugazzi to Sam Schwartz et ux Esther
$10.00
Information: It was WWI. By this time EM was getting sick, sold the store at T St and bought 1389 Quincy
St NW. EM, Camilia, Mary and Frank moved in. All the girls had married. EM remodeled the basement
into a store and rented it out.

1927 Mar 24.
Died at home Washington, DC where his mom was laid out in their front pallor.
Either his mom or Eugenio died of possible bladder problem?
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Maria Adelaide Fugazzi
AKA: name as Maria Adelaide or Maria Virginia born Dec 18, 1875
Occupation: Housewife and Artificial Flower Maker

Fugazzi Restaurant is located at 305 Sixth Avenue in New York City. It is a New York-style Italian restaurant owned by Laura and Max Sharrad, who also own Nido, a pasta restaurant in Hyde Park. 


​Former Fugazzi’s Bar and Grill, 305 Sixth Ave (now LensCrafters)
Unfortunately, nothing remains of Fugazzi’s Bar and Grill, which Kerouac used as a hangout for the characters in his novel The Subterraneans. The bar also makes an appearance in Ginsberg’s epic poem Howl, which mentions people “Who sank all night in submarine light of Bickfords floated out and sat through the stale beer afternoon in desolate Fugazzi’s, listening to the crack of doom on the hydrogen jukebox.”

​Luigi V. Fugazzi (April 30, 1839 – August 6, 1930; anglicized as Fugazy)
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 Italian-Americans in the United States are found in large concentrations in many metropolitan areas of the United States. In particular, states such as New York, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Michigan, Florida, California, Illinois, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts have larger populations of Italian-Americans than other states by national average. According to a recent United Census Bureau estimate, there are 17.8 million Americans are of Italian or Sicilian descent.[1] Communities of Italian Americans were established in most major industrial cities of the early 20th century, such as Baltimore, Boston (particularly in the "North End"), Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Providence, St. Louis, Chicago, Cleveland, Buffalo, Tampa and Kansas City and New York City, which boasts the largest Italian-American population, which lives in several concentrated communities around the Five-Borough area. New Orleans, Louisiana was the first site of immigration of Italians and Sicilians into America in the 19th century, before Italy was a unified nation-state. This was before New York Harbor and Baltimore became the preferred destinations for Italian immigrants.

In sharp contrast to the Northeast, most of the Southern states (exceptions being the Atlantic coast of Florida, Tampa, New Orleans, and a fast-growing community in Atlanta) have very few Italian-American residents. During the labor shortage in the 19th and early 20th centuries, planters in the Deep South did attract some Italian immigrants to work as sharecroppers, but they soon left the extreme anti-Italian discrimination and strict regimen of the plantations for towns or other states.

The state of California has had Italian-American residents since the 1850s. Since the 1950s, like many Americans, Italian Americans have moved to the slower-paced and rapidly growing Western states, including Arizona, Colorado, and Nevada.

Today, New York and New Jersey have the largest populations of Italian-Americans in the United States, while Rhode Island and Connecticut have the highest overall percentage in relation to their respective overall populations.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Italian-American_neighborhoods
John R. Fugazzie has formed the Authentic Italian Foods Association USA to work with any and all companies and organizations who produce, market and distribute Authentic Italian Foods in the USA.

The idea of forming this association has come from his many years in the food industry working within retailers, importers, food associations and consulting. His desire to educate USA consumers, retailers and restaurants on
the world class quality and value of Authentic Italian Foods and to assist in building the availability of these foods.

While a third generation born here in the US with an Italian heritage, John's family traces back to Genvoa Italy.
The original family name is Fugazzi, which his grandfather John changed to "Americanize" it.

so his love of Italian foods is clearly been wired in this DNA.  Many years of working in the supermarket industry, two stints in the Import foods business, and managing brands that simulate Italian items has provided him with the ability to create this new organization.

I am in the process of reaching out to various Italian food and beverage companies and associations that produce their product under the long standing methods and quality and workmanship that has made them world famous.