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Giuseppe VARISCHETTI

Burial Location:Leonora  (details...)
Occupation: Miner
Place of Death: Leonora District Hospital
Date of Death: 25 July 1941
Date of Burial:26 July 1941
Age:53 years
Cause of Death:Silicosis
OGM Ref#: 2911
Headstone:OGM Aluminium
This is a photograph of the Memorial to Modesta VARiSHETTI at Leonora

Memorial to Modesta VARiSHETTI

This is a photograph of the Memorial to Joe and Rosie VARISCHETTI at Leonora

Memorial to Joe and Rosie VARISCHETTI

This is a photograph of plaque number 2911 for GIUSEPPPE VARISCHETTI at LEONORA

REF 2911 GIUSEPPPE VARISCHETTI LEONORA

Biography

Known as Joe.

Mr Varischetti was considered to be one of the pioneers of the district.  He had suffered for some years from the occupational disease contracted at his work as a miner.   Married in Italy in 1908, Joe Varischetti came to Gwalia in 1910 and had lived there since that time.

He was one of the earliest employees on the Sons of Gwalia mine and was survived by a widow and grown-up family, two sons being in the A.I.F. The funeral on Saturday afternoon was largely attended and the burial service was conducted by the Rev. Father Hennebry.
When he arrived in Western Australia, Joe spent 1 year in Cue and 1 year in Lawlers before moving to Gwalia.   He never left the State after arriving in 1910.  At the time of his Naturalisation in May, 1925, he and Modesta had five children, whom he listed as "Rosie, Joe, Lui, Eneri and Vito".  He listed his only offence as being a "Breach of the Dog Act at Leonora 9/4/1919. Fined 10/- and 7/- costs."
Joe and Modesta Varischetti's son, Luigi, also appears in this website.  He died in Gwalia on 7 December 1920 of Tuberculosis and Tonsilitis.
Modesta died in Gwalia in 1960, aged 72 years (Death Registration 4300010/1961, Mt Margaret).
Parents:Maria (nee POMPURI) and Luigi VARISCHETTI (Deceased miner)
Spouse:Modesta TELINI
Marriage Details:Married in Italy 12 October 1910
Children:Luigi born 1910, died Leonora 1920, aged 10 years (Death Registration 4300041/1920, Mt Margaret); Rosa Maria (Rosie) born 1914 in Gwalia (Birth Registration 4300030/1914, Mt Margaret), died 1945 in Leonora District Hospital, aged 30 years; Joseph Peter born 1915 in Gwalia (Birth Registration 4300079/1915, Mt Margaret); Luigi (Louis) born 1921 in Sons of Gwalia Lease (Birth Registration 4300012/1921, Mt Margaret) ; Henry born circa 1924 (aged 7years); Victor born circa 1924 (aged 17 years); Peter born circa 1926 (aged 15 years); Mary born circa 1927 (aged 14 years); Stella born circa 1931 (aged 10 years); Deceased 1 male, 1 female
Birth Details:Born circa 1888 in Gorno, Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy
Death Certificate:4300024/1941, Mt Margaret
Comments:On his Naturalisation Documents, in his own handwriting, was the spelling of his name as VARESCHETTI.  He also wrote his father's name in that spelling.  However, all other documents since then have appeared with the spelling of VARISCHETTI.

Relatives click name for details:
Son Luigi VARISCHETTI