Trieste, Italy

Trieste is where various members of the Felluga family ended up after Istria became Yugoslavia.

Parent Map

Live History Night Map for Carly Starn's 5th period History class, Cabrillo Middle School

Coordinates

Latitude: 45.649526400000
Longitude: 13.776818200000

Timeline of Events Associated with Trieste, Italy

Date Event Manage
1947 to 1954

Trieste becomes a city state

In 1947 Trieste became a city state under the protection of the United Nations as the free teritory of Trieste. During this time, a lot of industry left Trieste because of the uncertain status of the city. As a result, after the final border was established in 1954, the influx of refugees couldn't find jobs, so many of them left for Canada, the US, and Australia 

 the flag of the Free Territory of Trieste
circa. Spring 1952

Nonna Silvia's brother escapes from Yugoslavia and ends up in Sydney, Australia

After WW2, part of Italy became Yugoslavia, and the Italians had their rights and property taken away, and weren't allowed to leave the country. My Grand-Uncle Silvano Meier escaped with his wife illegaly by boat to Trieste, and wound up in Sydney, Australia. If they had been caught, they would have been shot, so they left their baby son, Dino, in the care of my Nonna Silvia for about two years. Eventually, nonna Silvia figured out a way to have baby Dino reunited with his biological parents.  Later on, when my Nonna had her own child, she chose to name him Dino, my dad. 

 Dino Felluga my dad, my aunt Rosanna, and Nonna Silvia
15 Feb 1964

Nonno Virgilio and Nonna Silvia's marriage

My Nonno and Nonna are married in Trieste, after Nonno Virgilio returned from Canada to marry my Nonna.  They thought that they might stay with the help of Silvia's aunt, but couldn't get it to work so my Nonno Virgilio returned to Canada, followed soon after by my Nonna Silvia.

 Marriage photo of my Nonno and Nonna