Rocco Graziadei

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: (1900–1926), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Histoire D.Ottawa par Georgette Lamoureux
• Name: Rocco Antonio Graziodi
• Immigration: 1875
• Census: 1921, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Address:
  Ottawa (City/Cite) Ottawa (ward/Quartier) D-110 Sub-15
• Fact: 1921; Italian
• Fact: 1921, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Married; Address:
  63 St-Andrew Street
• Occupation: 1921, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Merchant
• Residence: 1921, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Address:
  63 Augusta Street
• Occupation: 1935, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Retired Musician

Notes:

Fact:
GRAZIADEI — Pendant la période qui nous intéresse, il existait à Ottawa, un excellent orchestre dirigé par un Italien, Rocco Antonio Graziadei, et je me plais à relater ici les incidents d'une vie entièrement consacrée à la musique, tel que relaté
par le petit-fils de Rocco, Sylvio.

Ne à Laurenzana, en, Italie le 16 février 1859 le petit Rocco étudia la harpe et, avec son père, donna une série de concerts à travers l'Europe, jouant du violon, du violoncelle, de la flûte et de la harpe. Éventuellement, Rocco émigra en Amérique,
gagna sa vie comme musicien et épousa sa cousine et amie d'enfance Carmella Nicolini. Le jeune couple vint s'installer à Ottawa où il donna naissance à dix enfants: cinq garçons: Sylvio, Dominic, Joseph, Michael et John et cinq filles, Annie, Rosie, Matilda, Stella et Lena.

Les enfants étaient tous doués pour la musique et, bientôt, ils formèrent un orchestre connu et apprécié, en grande demande pour les événements sociaux de la capitale.
L'orchestre jouait aussi sur les bateaux faisant les croisières de la rivière Ottawa, à la salle à dîner de l'hôtel Russell, aux clubs de golf et de canot. Vers le début du siècle, les Graziadei jouèrent sur les bateaux de touristes faisant la navette aux Mille
Ile pendant Fêté. Un des enfants, John, n'avait que huit ans, mais jouait avec ses frères.

En 1907, Rocco fut nommé par le Consul général d'Italie, agent pour tous les Italiens d'Ottawa. Il devait s'occuper de leurs besoins et voir aux immigrants. Il s'acquitta de cette charge jusqu'en 1929.

Au début, les Italiens entendaient la messe dans la chapelle de la rue Murray, incendiée il y a quelques années seulement. Le Père Fortunato, capucin, récemment arrive à Ottawa, persuada les Italiens de construire leur propre église et, en 1910, l'église St-Anthony fut installée rue Booth avec l'aide de bazars, d'encans et des argents amassés dans des concerts par les Graziadei.

En 1915, Rocco fut chargé de recruter des volontaires pour combattre pour l'Italie, travail difficile car la publicité qui circulait n'encourageait guère le recrutement.

Les enfants Graziadei; devenus adultes, (les fils étant tous employés comme fonctionnaires) continuèrent leur carrière de musiciens. Sylvio, harpiste, épousa Lena Viniello de New York. Dominic, violoniste, épousa Hectorine Aubé. Joe,
flûtiste, se maria avec Grâce Graziadei, de Port Huron. Il joua dans l'orchestre philharmonique d'Ottawa et dans les fanfares de la ville. Le plus jeune fils, John, jouait le tambour dans le 38ième bataillon.

Sylvio A. Graziadei m'a aussi parlé de la,Société, de culture italienne avec son propre drapeau: une feuille d'érable à fond vert su le drapeau blanc et rouge de son pays d'adoption. La Société procurait à ses membres une salle de lecture, une bibliothèque et des conférenciers. En 1924, le Premier ministre Mackenzie King parla à l'inauguration des Filles de l'Italie.

Les Italiens tenaient souvent des magasins de fruits: les Mandia, Chiocha, la famille Imbro, excellent restaurant, Nicola Surto, Calderone, Paul Bova et beaucoup d'autres.

Lorsque Rocco Graziadei mourut en 1935, il laissait 26 petíts-enfants.

Source: Georgette Lamoureux-- Histoire d'Ottawa--Tome IV-- Ottawa--1900-1926.
page 281-82


MUSIC FROM THE BALCONY
This restored Juliet balcony of this 1908 duplex has a great musical past.
This property was purchased by Rocco Antonio Graziadei, one of the very first Italians to settle in Ottawa & one of it’s first professional harpist. Born in Laurenzana, Italy, on February 16th, 1859, he began his musical career at the age of seven. He toured most of the principal cities of Europe with his father, also a musician. By1866,he had not only mastered the harp, but the flute, cello and violin.
In 1870 he travelled to New York city and became a travelling musician visiting nearly all of the major cities in Canada & USA. He returned to Italy in 1880 to marry his childhood sweetheart Maria Carmelia Nicolini. In 1884 he took up permanent residence in Ottawa. You can see him here in this photo in front of the old structure at 63 St. Andrews Street before the new house was built. The sign reads “Available for Balls, Parties and Receptions” (Pic #3).
He also owned co-owned a small grocery store /travel agency/lending agency at 85 George street in the market called Banco Graziadei.

Census:
Name: Roico Graziadei
[Rocco Graziadei]
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married
Age: 63
Birth Year: abt 1858
Birth Place: Scaly
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Carmela Graziadei
Father Birth Place: Scaly
Mother Birth Place: Scaly
Year of Immigration: 1875
Racial or Tribal Origin: Italian
Province or Territory: Ontario
District: Ottawa
District Number: 110
Sub-District: Ottawa Ward
Sub-District Number: 15
City, Town or Village: Ottawa - Ottawa Ward
Street or Township: 63 St Andre
Municipality: Ottawa Ward
Occupation: Merchant
Neighbors:
Household Members:
Name Age
Roico Graziadei 63
Carmela Graziadei 63
Stella Graziadei 24
Mathilda Graziadei 22
Lina Graziadei 19

Residence:
He also owned co-owned a small grocery store /travel agency/lending agency at 85 George street in the market called Banco Graziadei.

The 3rd pic ca. 1910 is the Graziadei family House at 61-63 St Andrew St. NW corner of St Andrew/Parent. One of the earliest Italian families in Lowertown, they still have descendants living in the area. The signage on the right side of the building suggests a musical connection with a reference to Italian Orchestra (more on that below).
The 4th pic was taken today The building was replaced in 1908. The building to it’s left could be the same as previous photo. You can see the Elizabeth Bruyere Hospital (Old General) in behind it
The 5th photo was taken from the following article and shows the family in front of the newer house.

Buried:
Notre Dame - Section B, Ontario

Family/Spouse: Carmella Nicolini. Carmella was born about 1858 in Scaly; died on 19 Mar 1922 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; was buried after 19 Mar 1922 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• City Directories: 1949, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

City Directories:
85-1 Dalhousie Street
Ottawa, On.

Dominique married Hectorine Aubé on 14 Sep 1903 in ON, Ottawa, Notre Dame, (Cathedral). Hectorine (daughter of Joseph Aubé and Appoline Giroux) was born in 1884; died in 1952; was buried in 1952 in ON, Ottawa, Notre Dame, cimetière. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Sylvio Graziadei
• Baptism: 18 Jan 1885, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Address:
  Saint-Patrick
• City Directories: 1949, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Address:
  63 St-Andrew Street

Notes:

City Directories:
63 St-Andrew Street
Ottawa, On.

Family/Spouse: Angelina Vivrillo. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Rosina Graziodi
• Fact: 20 Sep 1954, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; page 26; Address:
  Ottawa Journal

Notes:

Buried:
Section: 15-4

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 23 Jun 1895, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Address:
  Notre-Dame
• Alt. Birth: Abt 1897, Ontario, Canada
• Census: 1921, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Address:
  Ottawa (City/Cite) Ottawa (ward/Quartier) D-110 Sub-15
• Fact: 1921; Italian
• Fact: 1921, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Single; Address:
  63 St-Andrew Street
• Occupation: 1921, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Clerk
• Residence: 1921, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Address:
  63 St-Andrew Street

Notes:

Census:
Name: Stella Graziadei
Gender: Female
Marital status: Single
Age: 24
Birth Year: abt 1897
Birth Place: Ontario
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Father's name: Roico Graziadei
Father Birth Place: Scaly
Mother's name: Carmela Graziadei
Mother Birth Place: Scaly
Racial or Tribal Origin: Italian
Province or Territory: Ontario
District: Ottawa
District Number: 110
Sub-District: Ottawa Ward
Sub-District Number: 15
City, Town or Village: Ottawa - Ottawa Ward
Street or Township: 63 St Andre
Municipality: Ottawa Ward
Occupation: Clerk
Income: 600
Neighbors:
Household Members:
Name Age
Roico Graziadei 63
Carmela Graziadei 63
Stella Graziadei 24
Mathilda Graziadei 22
Lina Graziadei 19

Occupation:
Income: 600

Buried:
Section: B

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 27 Jun 1897, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Address:
  Notre-Dame
• City Directories: 1949, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Address:
  59 St-Andrew Street
• Fact: 10 Jul 1975, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; page 51; Address:
  Ottawa Journal

Notes:

City Directories:
59 St-Andrew Street
Ottawa, On.

Buried:
Section: B

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1921, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Address:
  Ottawa (City/Cite) Ottawa (ward/Quartier) D-110 Sub-15
• Fact: 1921; Italian
• Fact: 1921, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Single; Address:
  63 St-Andrew Street
• Residence: 1921, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Address:
  63 St-Andrew Street

Notes:

Census:
Name: Mathilda Graziadei
Gender: Female
Marital status: Single
Age: 22
Birth Year: abt 1899
Birth Place: Ontario
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Father's name: Roico Graziadei
Father Birth Place: Scaly
Mother's name: Carmela Graziadei
Mother Birth Place: Scaly
Racial or Tribal Origin: Italian
Province or Territory: Ontario
District: Ottawa
District Number: 110
Sub-District: Ottawa Ward
Sub-District Number: 15
City, Town or Village: Ottawa - Ottawa Ward
Street or Township: 63 St Andre
Municipality: Ottawa Ward
Neighbors:
Household Members:
Name Age
Roico Graziadei 63
Carmela Graziadei 63
Stella Graziadei 24
Mathilda Graziadei 22
Lina Graziadei 19

Mathilda married Amedis Dimeo on 29 Jun 1927 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Grace Graziadei on 7 Jun 1916 in ON, Ottawa, Notre Dame, (Cathedral). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anna married Innocenzia Garramaul on 19 Jan 1916 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 29 Jan 1899, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Address:
  Notre-Dame

Micheal married Jacqueline Thériault on 28 Aug 1958 in ON, Ottawa, Notre Dame, (Cathedral). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1921, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Address:
  Ottawa (City/Cite) Ottawa (ward/Quartier) D-110 Sub-15
• Fact: 1921; Italian
• Fact: 1921, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Single; Address:
  63 St-Andrew Street
• Occupation: 1921, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Student
• Residence: 1921, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Address:
  63 St-Andrew Street

Notes:

Census:
Name: Lina Graziadei
Gender: Female
Marital status: Single
Age: 19
Birth Year: abt 1902
Birth Place: Ontario
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Father's name: Roico Graziadei
Father Birth Place: Scaly
Mother's name: Carmela Graziadei
Mother Birth Place: Scaly
Racial or Tribal Origin: Italian
Province or Territory: Ontario
District: Ottawa
District Number: 110
Sub-District: Ottawa Ward
Sub-District Number: 15
City, Town or Village: Ottawa - Ottawa Ward
Street or Township: 63 St Andre
Municipality: Ottawa Ward
Occupation: Student
Neighbors:
Household Members:
Name Age
Roico Graziadei 63
Carmela Graziadei 63
Stella Graziadei 24
Mathilda Graziadei 22
Lina Graziadei 19

Other Events and Attributes:

• City Directories: 1949, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

City Directories:
85-2* Dalhousie Street
Ottawa, On.
* Denotes the house is owned by the occupant.

Earl married Carmen Donaldson on 20 Nov 1939 in ON, Ottawa, Notre Dame, (Cathedral). Carmen (daughter of Arthur Donaldson and Dorina St-Aubin) was born in 1917 in Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 3 Apr 1921, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Address:
  385 Sussex Dr
• Confirmation: 8 May 1927, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Baptism:
Notre-Dame

Confirmation:
Ste-Anne

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 6 Jan 1923, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Address:
  385 Sussex Dr

Notes:

Baptism:
Notre-Dame

Other Events and Attributes:

• Obituary: 21 Apr 2018, Le Droit
• Memorial: 12 Jun 2018, Maison Funéraire Racine, Robert & Gauthier

Notes:

Obituary:
DALPÉ DORINE

Parution du 2018/04/21

Le Droit 5298490

LA FAMILLE DALPÉ A LE REGRET DE VOUS ANNONCER LE DÉCÈS DE Mme Dorine Dalpé née Graziadei Décédée à Ottawa le 17 avril 2018, à l'âge de 92 ans. Cette grande dame au coeur d'or laisse son mari Alphonse Dalpé, ses enfants Hélène Dalpé, Louise Dalpé (Terry Boucher), Jean Dalpé et Camil Dalpé (Goretti Oliveira). Elle laisse également ses six petits-enfants Marc, Éric, Brigitte, Sarah, Sylvie et Rachelle ainsi que 9 arrière-petits-enfants. Dorine et Alphonse auraient célébré leur 70e anniversaire de mariage le 12 juin 2018. Un service commémoratif sera célébré le jeudi 26 avril 2018 à 13 h en la Chapelle de la Maison Funéraire Racine, Robert & Gauthier, 180 ch. Montréal, Ottawa. La famille recevra les condoléances à compter de 12 h 30. En mémoire de Mme Dalpé, des dons à la Fondation des maladies du coeur et de l'AVC seraient grandement appréciés. Maison funéraire Racine, Robert & Gauthier 613.241.3680 www.racinerobertgauthier.com

Memorial:
Un service commémoratif sera célébré le jeudi 26 avril 2018 à 13h en la Chapelle de la Maison Funéraire Racine, Robert & Gauthier.

Dorine married Alphonse Dalpé on 12 Jun 1948 in ON, Ottawa, Notre Dame, (Cathedral). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Carmela married Edward Brustofski on 4 May 1957 in Sainte-Brigide, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 11 May 1919, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Address:
  385 Sussex Dr

Notes:

Baptism:
Notre-Dame

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 27 Jun 1914, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Louis Longo

Notes:

Name:
See wife's obit

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
Section: 64-C

Georgina married Joseph François Maurice Chartrand on 4 Sep 1944 in ON, Ottawa, Notre Dame, (Cathedral). Joseph (son of Adélard Chartrand and Eva Benoit) was born on 31 May 1921 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; died on 15 Jul 1980; was buried after 15 Jul 1982 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 6 Jan 1920, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Baptism:
Ondoyé à la maison

Family/Spouse: Terry Boucher. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Goretti Oliveira. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 18 Aug 1940, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Buried:
Section: 15-4

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 15 May 1944, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Address:
  447 Green Street

Notes:

Residence:
Rockliff

Buried:
Section: 15-4