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The nephew of my gggrandfather immigrated from Torino in 1900 to live with his uncle in the United States.
Census Records say he was 8 years old and from Rocco, Purmont, Italy. Knowing what I now know about the Provinces...I'm guessing that should be Rocco/a, Piemonte, Italy. His name on the Census records appears to be Lui Divito.
Perhaps this means my grandfather was from Rocco/a,Torino,Piemonte, Italy?
I would bet this is Rocca Canavese, Province of Torino in Piemonte. Have spent the past 2 years going thru the Rocca civil records from FHL microfilms, and there are hundreds of Davito Gara's in them.
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