Wednesday, 25 December 2019

25.

Part 2 SEARCH FOR GRANDPA MOTT'S BIRTHPLACE
(Rocco Vincenzo Sarli/Joseph Louis Mott)

by Joseph Dennis Mott, grandson 

Regarding "Larvasjaw":

Father Bonifacio Bolognani of Trento, Italy wrote me back when I inquired of him where Larvasjaw was. He is the author of "Courageous People of the Dolomites" and other books about the people from Trentino, Italy who immigrated to Trindidad, Colorado, to work in the coal mines. I thought maybe "Larvasjaw" was in northern Italy, since that is where Uncle Elmer had thought his father came from. I will transcribe the letter:

Febr. 2nd.1990


Dear Mr. Mott:
I had from Mr. Pellegrini of Chicago, my friend, your letter. But is real a "PUZZLE" to find out something about your family tree.With friends we try to find out about this place:LARVASJAW,SOLOROM. There is not such a name in any place in Italy..You should find out and to be more explicit...


Please, try to inquire..and write back. The Mott in Trentino of our Province are in PRIMIERO REGION. We have on the telephone book about ten families..But it is very far from my place. But even if this place would be here, I have not enough information from you to be able to find out. He was born...in LARVASJAW SOLOROM..where it is this place.. not in Italy, certainly. We HAVE many MARONI..(mother's name) in Trentino..But how to find out?
It is interesting the "saga" of story of your ancestors in Colorado. Indeed, interesting! Not even LAVASCHIO near Telve or BORGO Borgo Valsugana is available. No Mott in those places of Telve or Borgo!


Sorry about this/Very sorry. Try to find out ,please! Give us clearer indications!
I am happy that you found by Pellegrini my book.


Sincerely I am
Fr. Bolognani
The DECONCINI of Arizona (Senator, Evo De Concini) are my friends. I visited them in Tucson, many times. ARIZONA is the best State!


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