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Michele Lino Bodoira was born on September 23, 1830, in Ciriè, Torino, Italy, to parents Lorenzo Giuseppe Bodoira and Marie Therese Catherine (née) Bodoira. On February 20, 1855, he married Margherita Balma in San Maurizio Canavese. The couple had at least one child, a son named Francesco Pietro. In 1876, Michele Lino, then a widower, married Caterina Milone, a young girl from nearby Cafasse. On January 26, 1890, at the age of sixty, Michele Lino Bodoira died at his home in Ceretta, a neighborhood hamlet (frazione) of San Maurizio.
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Michele Lino was born on September 23, 1830, in the mountain village of Cirié, a municipality of Torino, within the Piemonte region of Italy. The son of Lorenzo Giuseppe Bodoira and Marie Therese Catherine Bodoira, Michele’s early years were shaped by the rural life that characterized this part of Italy. The verdant landscapes and agricultural rhythm of the Piemonte inspired Michele’s identity and future.
On February 20, 1855, Michele married Margarita Balma, a union that marked his transition into adulthood and the responsibilities of fatherhood. At the time of his marriage, Michele worked as a contadino, a farmer, cultivating the fertile lands that his family had likely tended for generations. Michele and Margarita’s marriage was blessed with the birth of their son, Francesco Pietro, on April 27, 1862. Francesco Pietro was christened at San Gio Battista, in Cirié, on April 28 that same year. The arrival of Francesco brought joy and hope for the future, even as the young family continued to work hard as tenant farmers, with dreams of one day farming arable acreage of their own.
Tragedy struck in 1866 when Michele’s mother passed away on October 4. Her death would likely have been a significant loss for Michele, marking the end of an era in his family.
Michele’s resilience was tested once again on February 28, 1875, when Margarita died at their home in Cirié. Michele, now a widower with a young son, faced the daunting task of maintaining the family’s villa and caring for Francesco alone. Thankfully, fortune shifted swiftly in his favor. On December 3, 1876, he married Caterina Milone, a young farm girl from Cafasse, more than twenty years his junior, with whom he sired five children.
Michele and Caterina’s eldest child, Maria Amalia Bodoira, was born May 29, 1877, followed by Lorenzo Bodoira on October 29, 1878, and Carlo Luigi Bodoira on July 20, 1880. Tragically, Michele and Caterina lost their sons Lorenzo and Carlo Luigi, each by the age of 10, most likely as a result of the Russian flu pandemic that had swept through northern Italy in 1889 and 1890. Michele and Caterina’s fourth child, Michele Antonio Bodoira, was born on November 6, 1882, and their fifth and last child, Luigi Bodoira, was born on April 27, 1887.
By the time he married Caterina, Michele’s status had elevated from a lowly contadino to a proprietor, reflecting his growing success and ownership of a modest farm in San Maurizio Canavese. This change marked a significant achievement, symbolizing stability and prosperity for his expanding family.
On January 26, 1890, following an undisclosed illness (we surmise the Russian flu), Michele died at his home in San Maurizio Canavese. He was sixty years old. His death left a significant void, but his legacy lived on through his children and their subsequent achievements.
Michele’s sons, Michele Antonio (aka Michael Bodo ) and Luigi (aka Louis Bodo), emigrated to the United States, where they established the Bodo Ranch in Durango, Colorado. This move to the New World represented a fresh start yet also the continuation of the Bodoira family’s agricultural heritage. Their success in America was a testament to the values and skills instilled in them by their father, Michele.
Other sons ventured to South America, seeking new opportunities in the mining towns of Argentina.
“In the [early] 1900s, 12% of the Argentinian population was actually Italian.”
— Adrian Glickman (cbs News Video)
From his humble beginnings in Cirié to his role as a proprietor and patriarch of a large family, Michele’s journey was intertwined with the agricultural history of the Piemonte and the broader story of Italian emigration in the nineteenth century. His descendants, whether in the Americas or back in Italy, continue to honor his memory and enduring legacy.
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