May 7, 2004:

The following heads of households appear in the 1881 Census for the
City of Ottawa. They were all born in Italy.

BAIGI, Frances	born 1844	M	Italian	Bir:	Ital
Cen:	Ont	Carlet	Ottawa
BEZANO, Alfred	born 1836	M	Italian	Bir:	Ital
Cen:	Ont	Carlet	Ottawa
COURSOLLE, Jacob	born 1840	M	Italian	Bir:	Ital
Cen:	Ont	Carlet	Ottawa
GRECAU, Raphael	born 1850	M	Italian	Bir:	Ital
Cen:	Ont	Carlet	Ottawa (Greco)
LAUREN, Joseph	born 1854	M	Italian	Bir:	Ital
Cen:	Ont	Carlet	Ottawa
LA MOTHE, Hemo G.	 born 1851	M	French	Bir:	Ital
Cen:	Ont	Carlet	Ottawa (Lamothe)
MUSCARDINO, Stephano	born 1854	M	Italian	Bir:	Ital
Cen:	Ont	Carlet	Ottawa
VARALO, Johnny	born 1839	M	Italian	Bir:	Ital
Cen:	Ont	Carlet	Ottawa (Mr. Varalo's occupation is given as Musician).

The above folks were early arrivals from Italy. A large influx came to this region
during the decade prior to World War I. An excellent book which documents
Italian migration to Canada is On The Move by Bruno Ramirez, 
ISBN 0-7710-7283-X

Italian labourers in the late nineteenth century worked seasonally in
France, Switzerland and Austria. By the 1880's, transatlantic steamer fares
were cheaper than train fares to France and wages were higher in America.
It became worthwhile financially for single Italian men to work in Canada
for part of the year (sojourners) and return to Italy during the winter.
Soon, family migration was increasingly important.

In 1913, Ottawa's Italian community, which numbered about 150 families in
the Rochester, Booth and Preston Street area, built St. Anthony's Church.
It was a National Church for Italian Catholics. In 1936 it became a territorial
church and was opened to all ethnic groups (including many Irish parishioners).
However, it has remained the center of the Italian community in Ottawa.
... Al
February 4, 2005:

Nick D'Angelo is researching his Liberatore, Disipio, D'Angelo and Perseo 
ancestors from Pretoro, Chieti, Italy
 February 8, 2005:
Hi Al,  

You can add a link to the Ottawa Italian Canadian newspaper, Il Postino,   
with a link from Ottawa Italians on your site. 

Thanks 

Angelo Filoso
Executive Editor
Il Postino

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