Sig. Alfonso Perotti
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| Name: Sig. Alfonso Perotti
Born: Saturday 15th August 1891 Age: 20 years Marital Status: Single. Last Residence: at 2 Denmark Place, Charing Cross Road London London England - Map Occupation: Assistant Waiter A la Carte crew First Embarked: Southampton Died in the sinking. Body Not Recovered |
Sig. Alfonso Perotti, 20, was born in Borgomanero (Novara), Italy, on 15 August 1891. In 1912 his father was dead, he had been a tailor, and Alfonso's mother, Emilia Del Piombo, lived in Borgomanero with other two sons: Luigi and Giuseppe.
(Courtesy: Claudio Mazza, Italy)
When he signed on to the Titanic on 6 April 1912, he gave his address as 2 Denmark Place, Charing Cross Road, London. The Titanic was his first ship. He came aboard on 10 April 1912.
Perotti sent his mother a Titanic picture postcard on 6 April 1912 from Southampton, where he wrote:
” Dear mother and brothers, I have been here two days so that I can embark on the ship (on back) to go to America. I'll be back at the end of month. When you write to me, send to this address: Bowling Green Italian House, Southampton. I'am good. Ciao Ciao”.
(Courtesy: Descendants of Alfonso Perotti / Claudio Mazza, Italy)
Perotti died in the sinking. His body, if recovered, was never identified.
A tombstone on a Borgomanero cemetery bears a photograph in memory of Alfonso Perotti.
References and Sources
Report United State Senate n° 806, Crew List, 1912.
Carmen Perotti Ferlini, Borgomanero, Italy.
Credits
Claudio Mazza, Italy
Gianluca Parodi, Italy
Hermann Söldner, Germany
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