The surname Cavagna was first found in Bergamo in Lombardy, capital of the province of Bergamo, home to the Romanesque church of S.Maria Maggiore that is filled with fine art. The Piazza Garibaldi has notable architecture. From 1264 it was under Milan, but in 1428 it became Venetian. The family were first found in Villa Almé about the 14th century. 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 Cavagna family
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Cavagna Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Cavaghna, Cavagnaro, Cavargnaro, Cavergnaro, Cavernaro, Cavegha and many more.
Early Notables of the Cavagna family
the Cavagnaro family of Bergamo
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Migration of the Cavagna family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Giovanni Cavagnaro, who was on record in California in 1865; Albert Cavagnarra, whose Oath of Allegiance was recorded in Philadelphia in 1867; and Thomas Cavagnah, who was recorded in the 1871 census of Ontario, Canada..
Historic Events for the Cavagna family
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Royal Charter
Mr. C. Cavagna (1836-1859), British passenger who died aboard the ship "Royal Charter" when she sunk in a storm off the coast of Anglesey, Wales in 1859
