Baptised June 20, 1608 San Luca Church, Venice, Italy
Landed in New Amsterdam, May 30, 1635.He was the first Italian resident of New Amsterdam (now New York City).
He and his wife were killed by Indians on his plantation in Brooklyn near New Amsterdam on November 9, 1655
It is assumed their bodies were buried on their land.
Resources:
The New York Times, Friday, June 3, 1960
Trenton (NJ) Times, Wed., Feb. 28, 1979
Italian-American Review, October 1976
Italian Historical Society of America, Brooklyn, New York
The Long Island Historical Society, June 2, 1959
Annals of Newtown, Long Island
Long Island Forum, Aug. 1943, Vol. VI, No. 8, Sept. 1943, Vol. VI, No. 9
Baptisms at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterday, 1639-1730
Landed in New Amsterdam, May 30, 1635.He was the first Italian resident of New Amsterdam (now New York City).
He and his wife were killed by Indians on his plantation in Brooklyn near New Amsterdam on November 9, 1655
It is assumed their bodies were buried on their land.
Resources:
The New York Times, Friday, June 3, 1960
Trenton (NJ) Times, Wed., Feb. 28, 1979
Italian-American Review, October 1976
Italian Historical Society of America, Brooklyn, New York
The Long Island Historical Society, June 2, 1959
Annals of Newtown, Long Island
Long Island Forum, Aug. 1943, Vol. VI, No. 8, Sept. 1943, Vol. VI, No. 9
Baptisms at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterday, 1639-1730
Baptised June 20, 1608 San Luca Church, Venice, Italy
Landed in New Amsterdam, May 30, 1635.He was the first Italian resident of New Amsterdam (now New York City).
He and his wife were killed by Indians on his plantation in Brooklyn near New Amsterdam on November 9, 1655
It is assumed their bodies were buried on their land.
Resources:
The New York Times, Friday, June 3, 1960
Trenton (NJ) Times, Wed., Feb. 28, 1979
Italian-American Review, October 1976
Italian Historical Society of America, Brooklyn, New York
The Long Island Historical Society, June 2, 1959
Annals of Newtown, Long Island
Long Island Forum, Aug. 1943, Vol. VI, No. 8, Sept. 1943, Vol. VI, No. 9
Baptisms at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterday, 1639-1730
Landed in New Amsterdam, May 30, 1635.He was the first Italian resident of New Amsterdam (now New York City).
He and his wife were killed by Indians on his plantation in Brooklyn near New Amsterdam on November 9, 1655
It is assumed their bodies were buried on their land.
Resources:
The New York Times, Friday, June 3, 1960
Trenton (NJ) Times, Wed., Feb. 28, 1979
Italian-American Review, October 1976
Italian Historical Society of America, Brooklyn, New York
The Long Island Historical Society, June 2, 1959
Annals of Newtown, Long Island
Long Island Forum, Aug. 1943, Vol. VI, No. 8, Sept. 1943, Vol. VI, No. 9
Baptisms at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterday, 1639-1730
Gravesite Details
Memorial marker located in Bowling Green Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York
