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Often times witnesses were people who happened to be around the comune hall when births and deaths were reported. It may be that his shoemaking shop was nearby and unlike bracciali or contadini who worked in the fields all day, he was usually available. Plus it appears he also was literate and could sign his name.
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 immigrant...
