Life History

Notes

• Giuseppe followed his brother Federico to Australia via Liverpool, arriving in Melbourne on 21 Jan 1861 on SS Morning Light. We know no more about his journey, but he hoped to prosper from the gold mining activities at Bendigo in Victoria at that time. In due course, when the gold became harder to find, he returned to Switzerland. His brother Adolfo (Dolph) corresponded with him and two of his letters are on the "Old Documents" page. We know that he was a much respected local councillor in Poschiavo, but sadly, there is no more detail of Giuseppe.