Famiglia Bodoira

Benvenuto! Welcome to the Bodoira family ancestral timeline, where you can scroll through the rich history of the Bodoira lineage, from its origins in the picturesque foothills of the Piemonte region in Northwestern Italy to the vibrant lives of ancestors who emigrated to the Americas. Here and on our blog, we share the stories, challenges, and milestones that have defined the Bodoira family over generations.

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1830
23 September
* birth *

1897c. Cirié, Chiesa Di San Martino (CC 3.0 Italy, courtesy of Fondazione Torino Musei )

Michele Lino BODOIRA
(23 Sep 1830 – 26 Jan 1890)

b. 23 September 1830
Cirié, Torino
baptism: San Gio Battista
Father: Lorenzo BODOIRA
Mother: Therese BODOIRA
Godparents
Michele MARCHINO & Anna BORSARELLI

1831
17 November
* birth *

N.d. Chiesa San Maurzio Canavese, Via della Stazione (censura termi 1917, E. Bianchi – Torino)
Margherita Angela BALMA
(17 Nov 1831 – 28 Feb 1875)

b. 17 November 1831
S. Maurizio Canavese, Torino
baptism: San Maurizio Martire
Father: Giuseppe BODOIRA
Mother: Vincenza BODOIRA
Godparents
Giacomo CUBITO & Angela BODOIRA
Also known as
Margarita

1852
7 March
* birth *

Sepia tone postcard image of Piazza Vittorio Veneta, Cafasse, Italy, 1912.
1912. Parocchia San Grato, Piazza XX Steptembre, now Piazza Vittorio Veneto, Cafasse, Torino, Italy (censura termi, Morozzo).
Maria Catarina MILONE
(7 Mar 1852 – 19**)

b. 7 March 1852
Cafasse, Torino
baptism: San Grato
Father: Domenico MILONE
Mother: Marietta FIORENTINA
Godparents
Gio. Battista MILONE & Giuseppina BORLA
Also known as
Cattarina, Catterina, Caterina, Catherine

1855
20 February
* marriage *

1855. Record #3, Atti di Matrimonio – S. Maurizio, Parrocchia S. M Maurizio Martire.

BODOIRA & BALMA
(married 20 Feb 1855)

m. 20 February 1855
S. Maurizio Canavese, Torino
Parrocchia di S. Maurizio Martire
Groom: Michele Lino BODOIRA
Bride: Margarita Angela BALMA

1862
27 April
* birth *

Black and white photo of San Gi Battista Cathedrale, Torino, taken in the 1800s by Giacomo Brogi
N.d. San Gio Battista Cathedral, Torino, Italy (CC Giacomo Brogi, 1822-1881).

Francesco Pietro BODOIRA
(27 Apr 1862 – 30 Mar 1913)

b. 27 April 1862
Cirié, Torino
baptism: San Gio Battista
Father: Michele Lino BODOIRA
Mother: Margarita BALMA
Godparents
Luigi BODOIRA & Teresa PERINO
Also known as
Francisco, Frank Bodo

1875
28 February
* death *

Oil on canvas painting by Theodor Van der Beek, 1901, of Ophelia drowned.
“Ophelia,” 1901, oil on canvas painting by Theodor Van der Beek. Modified with toned overly.

Margherita BALMA
(17 Nov 1831 – 28 Feb 1875)

d. 28 February 1875
“Found dead in the water,” Stura (di Lanzo) region, near her home in
San Maurizio Canavese, Torino
Witness: Antonio FUSSERO
Witness: Tommaso BALMA

1876
3 December
* marriage *

Cropped view of marriage BODOIRA - MILONE marriage record from the 1876 Cafasse registry of marriages.
1876. Record #5, Atti di Matrimonio – Cafasse, Civil Registry.

BODOIRA & MILONE
(married 3 Dec 1876)

m. 3 December 1876
Cafasse, Torino
Groom: Michele Lino BODOIRA
Bride: Cattarina MILONE

1877
29 May
* birth *

N.d. Chiesa San Maurzio Canavese, Via della Stazione (censura termi 1917, E. Bianchi – Torino).

Maria Amalia BODOIRA
(29 May 1877 – unknown)

b. 29 May 1877
San Maurizio Canavese, Torino
baptism: S. Maurizio Martire
Father: Michele Lino BODOIRA
Mother: Cattarina MILONE
Godparents
Francesco BODOIRA & Luigia MILONE

1878
29 October
* birth *

N.d. Chiesa San Maurzio Canavese, Via della Stazione (censura termi 1917, E. Bianchi – Torino).

Lorenzo BODOIRA
(29 Oct 1878 – 19 Jan 1889)

b. 29 October 1877
San Maurizio Canavese, Torino
baptism: S. Maurizio Martire
Father: Michele Lino BODOIRA
Mother: Cattarina MILONE
Godparents
Antonio VERRA & Maria BORLA

1880
20 July
* birth *

N.d. Chiesa San Maurzio Canavese, Via della Stazione (censura termi 1917, E. Bianchi – Torino).

Carlo Luigi BODOIRA
(20 Jul 1880 – 3 Mar 1890)

b. 20 July 1880
San Maurizio Canavese, Torino
baptism: S. Maurizio Martire
Father: Michele Lino BODOIRA
Mother: Cattarina MILONE
Godparents
Franceso BODOIRA & Lucia BALMA

1882
6 November
* birth *

N.d. Chiesa San Maurzio Canavese, Via della Stazione (censura termi 1917, E. Bianchi – Torino).

Michele Antonio BODOIRA
(6 Nov 1882 – 13 Apr 1960)

b. 6 November 1882
San Maurizio Canavese, Torino
baptism: S. Maurizio Martire
Father: Michele Lino BODOIRA
Mother: Cattarina MILONE
Godparents
Forthcoming
Also Known as
Michael, Mike Bodo

1887
27 April
* birth *

N.d. Chiesa San Maurzio Canavese, Via della Stazione (censura termi 1917, E. Bianchi – Torino).

Luigi BODOIRA
(27 Apr 1887 – 1963)

b. 27 April 1887
San Maurizio Canavese, Torino
baptism: S. Maurizio Martire
Father: Michele Lino BODOIRA
Mother: Cattarina MILONE
Godparents
Forthcoming
Also Known as
Louis Bodo

1889
19 January
* death *

Oil on canvas painting by Oscar Wergeland, 1906, titled The Sick Child. Representation of mother grieving her bed-stricken young son.
“The Sick Child,” 1906, oil on canvas painting by Oscar Wergeland (1844-1910). Public domain.

Lorenzo BODOIRA
(29 Oct 1878 – 19 Jan 1889)

d. 19 January 1889
House no. 48, hamlet of Ceretta San Maurizio, Torino
Witness: Pietro BELTRAMINO
Witness: Ferdinando CARIATORE

1890
26 January
* death *

Villa Bodoira, as interpreted by Adobe AI. (Image prompt and additional rendering copyright 2024, A.M. Champagne Bodoira.)

Michele Lino BODOIRA
(23 Sep 1830 – 26 Jan 1890)

d. 26 January 1890
House no. 68, hamlet of Ceretta San Maurizio, Torino
Witness: Antonio FUSSERO
Witness: Tommaso BALMA

1890
3 March
* death *

1882 oil on canvas painting of mother holding her sick young boy on her lap by a table.
“Trouble (The Sick Child),” 1882, oil on canvas painting by Alice Havers (1850–1890). Creative commons Southwark Heritage Centre.

Carlo Luigi BODOIRA
(20 Jul 1880 – 3 Mar 1890)

d. 3 March 1890
House no. 68, hamlet of Ceretta San Maurizio, Torino
Witness: Pietro BORASIO
Witness: Ferdinando CARIATORE

1891
11 November
* birth *

Circa 1908 studio photo taken in Cirie, Torino, Italy, of then teenager Vittoria Maria BODOIRA seated in a chair.
Vittoria Maria BODOIRA (unverified), circa 1908, seated in a photographic studio in Cirié, Torino, Italy. (Photo courtesy of R. Bodo, family archives.)

Vittoria Maria BODOIRA
(11 Nov 1891 – unknown)

b. 11 November 1891
San Maurizio Canavese, Torino
baptism: S. Maurizio Martire
Father: Francesco Pietro BODOIRA
Mother: Cattarina MILONE
Godparents
Lorenzo BIELTO & Rosa TROCCHIO
Also Known as
Civil birth record “origenti ignoti” name: Vittoria Maria CORALLO

1894
16 January
* birth *

Cropped sepia tone candid photo circa 1912 of Francesco Antonio Bodoira. He is wearing a suit and a hat of the period.
Francesco Antonio BODOIRA, in San Maurizio, Torino, Italy, circa 1912. (Cropped and tinted. Original courtesy of R. Bodo, family archives).

Francesco Antonio BODOIRA
(16 Jan 1894 – 30 March 1969)

b. 16 January 1894
San Maurizio Canavese, Torino
baptism: S. Maurizio Martire
Father: Francesco Pietro BODOIRA
Mother: Cattarina MILONE
Godparents
Giuseppe BERSANO & Giuseppa BERSANO
Also Known as
Francisco, Francis, Frank Bodo. Civil birth record “origenti ignoti” name: Francesco Antonio BADOJARO