Domenic L. Enrico
(March 2003 -- Firebaugh, CA)


From where did your family emigrate and when? Who emigrated (self, parents, grandparents) and what were their names?
Parents: Damaso Enrico (from) Magero, province of Torino; mother - Emilia Viarengo.

What led them to their destination (relatives already there, hopes of a job at a mill, mine, etc. Please explain)?
Father first worked in coal mines. Emilia's father had a shoe repair shop in San Francisco.

Did they emigrate to another location before or after (Argentina, France, England, etc.)?
No.

Did they settle among other Piemontesi and were they members of a Piemontesi society (fraternal, mutual aid, etc.)?
No.

Did your family maintain Piemontesi traditions -- language, culture, history, cuisine, etc.?
Yes.

Did your family return home to visit or to live after the initial emigration? Did they maintain contact with family back home?
Yes.

Do you identify yourself more as American, Italian or Piemontese?
All three.

Have you visited your family's town(s) in Piemonte? What was your experience like?
1964, 1968, 1974, 1975. Slow to progress.

Have you studied your Piemontesi genealogy? Please explain why.
No.

Do you belong to the Piemontesi nel Mondo, Famija Piemonteis or any other organization?
Piemontesi nel Mondo club, San Francisco.