Privitera History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Privitera family

The surname Privitera was first found in Treviso. anciently Tarvisium, a town in Venetia, capital of the province of Treviso. The cathedral of San Pietro is notable and dates back to 1141. It is classical style with seven domes with works by many notable painters and sculptors. The Piazza dei Signori has many palaces. In the 6th century this town was a seat of a Lombard duke. Charlemagne held it. Later it was Venetian. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry.

Early History of the Privitera family

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Privitera Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Preti, Prete, Previ, Preve, Previte, Proviteri, Prevedello, Prevedel, Previtali, Prevati, Previati, Pretti, Pretty and many more.

Early Notables of the Privitera family

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Privitera migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Privitera Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Frank Privitera, who settled in New York in 1906
Alfio Privitera, aged 39, who landed in America from S Agata, Italy, in 1907
Antonino Privitera, aged 32, who immigrated to the United States from Collesano, Sicily, in 1910
Antonio Privitera, aged 48, who immigrated to the United States from Randazzo, Sicily, in 1910
Calogero Privitera, aged 27, who immigrated to America from Pietraperzia, Italy, in 1911
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