Brunetta Coat of Arms

According to Flavio Andreatta of the Italian Genealogy and Heraldry Society of Canada, the above family crest is one of two used by the Brunetta family in Azzano Decimo. I am sorry I do not have a larger image.

Flavio writes, "One does not need to be noble to have a coat of arms. As a matter of fact, coats of arms were originally used by the medieval knights in combat as a sign of identity (they wore vizors) and only later did the nobility and royalty use arms. In Europe, many families, starting in the 14th century, who had land or were wealthy or held positions in civil or ecclesiastical bodies etc. had coats of arms designed. Now, anyone may have a coat of arms if they wish."

Barzan Degan Marriage Record

Here is the Atto di Matrimonio for Beniamino Barzan and Fiorina Degan in Barco, dated 9 July 1881. Important information includes the parents of the bride, Giovanni Battista Degan and Antonia Boccalon, and the groom, Antonio Barzan and Maria Fabbro. Beniamino was born in Claut, and Fiorina in Barco. It's great to see their actual signature at the bottom of the page.

Qui è il Atto di Matrimonio per Beniamino Barzan e Fiorina Degan in Barco, 9 luglio 1881. Le informazioni importanti comprendono i genitori della sposa, Giovanni Battista Degan e Antonia Boccalon e lo sposo, il Antonio Barzan e la Maria Fabbro. Beniamino nasceva a Claut e Fiorina a Barco. È grande da vedere la loro firma reale alla pagina.

Luigia Marcuz comes to Canada, 1921

This is a recently solved family mystery, when Luigia Marcuz came to Canada to visit her sons. Finally, just a few days ago, I found her arrival declaration and that of everyone traveling with her. All the documents are on the web site in the Brunetta Transatlantic Crossing page http://barzan.info/BarzanSdaoFamilyHistory/Brunetta/brunettatransatlantic.htm

You can also click on the image above to see it larger. The declaration indicates she planned to stay 6 years in Canada. I was surprised to see this. She was traveling with Giovanna, Caterina, Paolo, Giuseppe, and another surprise, Adele, a servant. They traveled on the SS Caserta to Quebec in July 1921.

Barzan - Brunetta Family Blog

Hi Everyone, I realized that it is impossible to keep up with all I am posting on the family web site unless I tell you what is happening. This is the purpose of the blog. Also so you can add information and stories whenever you like.

Thanks to everyone for the stories and photos that are coming in. I am adding them to the web site as quickly as possible. It takes a lot of time, but eventually I hope to have everything I have up on the web for everyone to see for themselves.

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wishing you all well, Robert