Notes

Antonio and his brother Luigi Antoniolli came with their families to Australia in 1881 from their home in Vistorta,Italy.They sailed from Barcelona in Spain on the 8th july 1880 on the ship "India" an 885 ton steamer,for Port Breton in the supposed new colony of "Nouvelle-France."Nine children under 2yrs died and 1 woman before they reached Port Breton on the 14th oct 1880.They found that there were no houses ready for them as promised and they worked hard up to 13 hrs a day trying to get established in the dense jungle while they continued to live on the ship.Supplies were fast depleting and the weak ;young & old were dying.The rainy season had set in(monsoon season) and another ship set out for sydney to fetch supplies.Deteriorating econditions led to the deaths of men and women in their prime,including Maria Antoniolli,mother of Margaretha and wife of Antonio.She was32yrs old.When the other ship didn't return when expected the settlers decided it was time to leave before they all died.They wanted to go to sydney but were taken instead to the nearest French colony of New Caledonia,to Noumea,a penal settlement.More were dying daily and they asked for help from the British consul who arranged with the NSW authorities to transport them to Australia.The steamer "James Patterson"was sent to transport them to sydney.Fifteen decided to stay in Noumea the remaining 217 (of the original 317)landed in Sydney on the 7th april 1881.The government arranged jobs and shelter in different parts of the state.The Antoniollis were sent to work for Carlo Marina at Murrumburuh,near young though they integrated well,the desire of the immigrants was to regroup and when the area in Northern NSW was opened up word was sent out.Over the next few years they selected land at "New Italy''and set up a thriving community.Antonio & Margaretha lived with Luigi and his family in th mud brick house built by the brothers on the same spot where the replica of that house,which was also Luigis wine shop stands today at the Museum.The well is the original that was next to the house,the original stairs of the house are also in the museum and parts of the fence that surrounded the garden and vineyards still stands today.Luihi died while still living there in 1923 and Antonio in 1927.

"La Nouvelle France" Expeditioner 1880

Maria aged 34 (born 1846) is listed seperately from her husband , Antonio in the Italian Immigrants Inquiry Board 1881 report.

"La Nouvelle France" Expeditioner 1880

Marries the widower Antonio Belloti who arrived with two children.

"La Nouvelle France" Expeditioner 1880

"La Nouvelle France" Expeditioner 1880

"La Nouvelle France" Expeditioner 1880

Birth Certificate: 4429/1897

Ariived Sydney from Noumea on the "James Patterson" 7 April 1881, survivors of the Marquis De Ray Expedition

Army Private :- NX207144

Birth Cert. 1915/36185
Death Cert. 1915/12511

Twin to Antonio

Birth Cert. 1915/36186

Twin to Margarita

Birth Certificate:- 1908/2557

Marriage Certificate:- 21562/1945

Birth Certificate:- 1910/23542

Birth Certificate:- 1910/5203

Army No. NX4704      

2/1 Aust Infantry Brigade

Birth Certificate:- 1911/41581

Birth Certificate:- 21194/1901

Birth Certificate:- 2416/1901

Birth Certificate:- 31909/1901

Birth Certificate:- 32296/1905

Birth Certificate:-  3137/1904

Marriage Certificate:- 4421/1929

Birth Certificate:-  Victorio Saroni 1916/48139

Marriage Certificate:- 23730/1939

Certificate of Naturalization 1903 No. 2202 (Held at New Italy Museum)

Arrived in Adelaiade SA from London on the ship "Victoria" Jan 05 1883

Family Legend: He was a sailor who jumped ship.

Died as a POW 19th jan 1944 in Borneo on the SANDAKEN march and is listed on the memorial at the Yokohama War cemetry

FELICIETTI  spelt FILICIETTI in this branch of the family

Frederick changed his name from Bellotti to Bell

In August 1882 Angelo and his brother Pasquale selected 80 acres north of Raymond Terrace NSW
at  Nine Mile Creek commonly then known as Euylong.  Here, Angelo engaged in timber cutting to make railway sleepers. He also grew fruit trees and grapes, making his own wine. With his brother farming nearby they formed a small Italian community.

In August 1882 Pasquale and his brother Angelo  selected 80 acres north of Raymond Terrace NSW at Nine Mile Creek commonly then known as Euylong.With his brother farming nearby they formed a small Italian community.

Information given for the" Meeting of the Cousins"  2009

James changed his name to Bell

Letter from Judith Antoinette Mount [ Tree ]

Orhpan in the care of Lucia BARBERETTO

Queenie was born out of wedlock ; her father was John Goldie. She was registered as Jack's child and was nown as Queenie CASAMENTO.

Santa PECHETTI was the widow of Giovanni GAVA who died on the M De rays Expedition