Angelo Genetti (1859-1946) and his wife Teresa Anunziatta Marchetti (1858-1902), parents of the four Genetti brothers who settled in Wyoming, USA.
Courtesy of Alexandra and Ken Genetti (great-grandson of Angelo and Teresa Genetti).
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Teresa Anunziatta Marchetti (1858-1902), wife of Angelo Genetti.
Courtesy of Alexandra and Ken Genetti (great-grandson of Angelo and Teresa Genetti)
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Francesco “Frank” Giacinto Genetti (1884-1974)
Frank and his four brothers were the founding ancestors of the Wyoming branch of the Genetti family.
Courtesy of Alexandra and Ken Genetti (grandson of Enrico Genetti)
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Enrico “Rico” Giovanni Genetti (1886-1941)
Courtesy of Alexandra and Ken Genetti (grandson of Enrico Genetti)
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Ermenegildo “Herman” or “Joe” Genetti (1893-1967)
Courtesy of Alexandra and Ken Genetti (grandson of Enrico Genetti)
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Dominico “Dom” Dionigio Genetti (1895-1966)
Courtesy of Alexandra and Ken Genetti (grandson of Enrico Genetti)
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Herman Angelo Genetti (1922-2007) was the son of Ermenegildo “Joe” Genetti (1893-1967) and Dola Belle Whitman (1900-1985). He was a first generation American, born in Lincoln County, Wyoming. Herman was a great storyteller. He self-published a memoir in 1995 about growing up on the prairie and memories of his family. You can find a PDF version of his book “Herman’s Howlings” in the Gallery section of this website, under Biographies by Members of the Genetti Family.
Photograph appeared in the Pinedale Roundup, April 27, 1995.
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Cover of “Herman’s Howlings” self-published in 1995 by Herman Genetti. Herman made 200 copies of the original book. Each book was signed and number, with most copies being distributed to family members. There are also a few photocopies in existence of the original soft-cover version made at a later date with several additions. Two copies of “Herman’s Howlings” are listed as part of the Lincoln County Library System book catalog.
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Many Tyroleans from Castelfondo immigrated to the communities of Rock Springs and LaBarge, Wyoming. Being a close community, many families intermarried during the 1920’s and 30’s. You’ll find cousins in the following photographs share many familiar surnames from their ancestral village: Genetti, Cologna, Menghini, Yanes, Zuech and Marchetti. My thanks to John Nimmo for sharing these wonderful family memories with our website.
Family and friends at a picnic in LaBarge, Wyoming. Judging from the age of the children in this photograph, the event took place around 1934.
(Back Row: L to R) Herman “Joe” (Ermenegildo) Genetti (1893-1967), unknown, Caterina (Cologna) Genetti (1897-1941), Erminia (Yanes) Genetti (1892-1965), Peter Menghini (1866-1943 – John Nimmo’s great-grandfather), possibly Dola Belle (Whitman) Genetti (1900-1985 – wife of Herman “Joe”), possibly Elizabeth Ella Genetti (living? – daughter of Herman “Joe” and Dola).
(Front Row: L to R) Herman Angelo Genetti (1922-2007), Ella Mary Annette Genetti (1925-2004), Elda Genetti (1925-2009), Rudy (Rudolf Renaldo) Genetti (1929-2012), (James) Glenn Hastings (1901-1960), Shirley Hastings (living), Jack Hastings (1931-2008), Norma Hastings (living).
Courtesy of John Nimmo, great-grandson of Peter Menghini.
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About 1934, LaBarge, Wyoming
(Standing: L to R) Hazel (Mattonen) Menghini (1909-2003), Emmett Eligio Menghini (1899-1962), unknown, Herman “Joe” (Ermenegildo) Genetti (1893-1967), unknown, Frank (Francesco Giacinto) Genetti (1884-1974), Caterina (Cologna) Genetti (1897-1941), Peter Menghini (1866-1943 – John Nimmo’s great grandfather), Angela Domenica (Marchetti) Menghini (1869-1944 – John Nimmo’s great grandmother), Rico (Enrico Giovanni) Genetti (1886-1941), unknown, Erminia (Yanes) Genetti (1892-1965), Leno Fred Menghini (1906-1983).
(Front Row: L to R) Rudy (Rudolf Renaldo) Genetti (1929-2012), Elda Genetti (1925-2009), (James) Glenn Hastings (1901-1960 – John’s grandfather), Lena (Menghini) Hastings (1901-1986 – John’s grandmother), Shirley Hastings (living – John’s mother), Jack Hastings (1931-2008), Norma Hastings (living), unknown, Ella Mary Annette Genetti (1925-2004), Herman Angelo Genetti (1922-2007).
Courtesy of John Nimmo, great-grandson of Peter Menghini.
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1940 – Wyoming
Left to Right: Dr. Renaldo Raffaele Menghini (1908-1996 – John Nimmo’s great uncle), Leno Menghini (1906-1983 – John Nimmo’s great-uncle), Angela (Marchetti) Menghini (1869-1944 – John Nimmo’s great-grandmother), Emma Bertagnoli (1896-1985), Peter Menghini (1866-1943 – John Nimmo’s great-grandfather), Rosa Dellaratta, Caterina Cologna Genetti (1897-1941), Amelia “Emma” Toman (1891-1978), Rico (Enrico Giovanni) Genetti (1886-1941).
Courtesy of John Nimmo, great-grandson of Peter Menghini.
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Wedding of Flora Gillilan to Frank Victor Genetti.
Left to Right: Possibly Flora’s sister Sarah Gillilan (1917-2013), Flora Gillilan (1918-2003), Frank Victor Genetti (1918-1994), Father Sylvester Welsh, Leno Genetti. Location: Rock Springs, WY; date: sometime between 1941 and 1944; church was probably Our Lady of Sorrows Church where Father Welsh was the pastor for 40 years.
Courtesy of John Nimmo, great-grandson of Peter Menghini.
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1954 – Rudy Genetti (1929-2012), son of Rico (Enrico Giovanni) Genetti (1886-1941). Rudy was born in Rock Springs, Wyoming and moved to Sonoma, California after a stint in the Air Force, serving as a certified aerial photographer.
Courtesy of John Nimmo, great-grandson of Peter Menghini.
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Group photograph showing Wyoming cousins visiting their Italian cousins in Castelfondo, probably photographed in the early 1960’s.
L to R: William Morandi, Ermenegildo “Joe” Genetti (1893-1967), Max Cologna, Rudy Genetti (1929-2012), Jimmy Cologna, Mr. Turri, Domenico “Dom” Genetti (1895-1966), Joe Cologna.
Courtesy of Dino Marchetti, Castelfondo, Italy. Included in Dino’s book “Castelfondo: The Country and Its People”.
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1968 – probably Rock Springs, Wyoming
A great grand-niece of Pietro Genetti (granddaughter of his brother Lodovico/Louis Genetti and his wife Virginia Menghini) recently confirmed this is a portrait of Pietro (Pete) Genetti (1882-1971) and his second wife Alceste Zueck (1903-1988) married in 1939. Alceste and Pietro had one son, Paul (living), of Casper, WY.
Pietro and his first wife, Elvira Cologna (1880-1938), were the parents of Leno (1914-1984) and Bruno Genetti (1912-1942).
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Terri Coletti Anderson, great-grandniece of Pietro, writes: “I am one of two granddaughters of Pietro’s brother, Lodovico (Louis) Genetti (1887 – 1971) and his wife Virginia Menghini (1888 – 1979). They had two daughters, Inez (1915 – 1987) and Ruby (1918 – 2004). I am Theresa, daughter of Inez and Clyde Coletti. My sister is Elaine.”
Webmaster’s Note: From the gravestone pictured above, I believe Louis and Virginia besides their two daughters, also had a stillborn unnamed son and a daughter who died at the young age of five years old.
Gravestone of Louis Genetti, his wife Virginia Menghini Genetti, infant son (unnamed) and young daughter Ida. Photo of tombstone courtesy of Find-A-Grave. Marker can be found in Rock Springs Cemetery, Rock Springs, Wyoming.
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