EXAMINING PATTERNS OF ITALIAN IMMIGRATION TO ...

2.2 Italians in Houghton County in 1870: numbers and provenience
In 1870 the Italian community in Houghton County included just twenty-one
individuals. Six of them were actually born in Italy, eleven were born in another country but
from at least one Italian parent, four were from other nations and married an Italian (one Irish,
one Canadian, one American, and one French).
As far as provenience of those born in Italy and their sons, two provinces and two
regions are represented: Piemonte and its province Torino, and Toscana and its province
Lucca. Nine immigrants were from the province of Torino, five from the province of Lucca,
and three of them unknown (the problem with them is the surname and the fact that they came
before 1897).
2.3 Italians in Houghton County in 1880: numbers and provenience
In 1880 the community numbered 220 individuals. Of these 177 (81%) were actually
born in Italy; thirty-five (16%) were born in another country from at least one Italian parent.
The rest of the community included seven individuals of other nationalities married to Italians
(3%): three Irish, one German, one French, one Canadian, and one American.
The regions and the provinces represented are three, Piemonte (Torino), Toscana
(Lucca), and Veneto (Vicenza): ninety-six immigrants (44%) came from the province of
Torino, 60 (27%) from the province of Lucca, and three from the province of Vicenza (1%).
For 54 immigrants (25%) no information was available.
Table III. Provenience 1880
Unknown 54 (25%)
Other nationalities 7 (3%)
Piemonte (province of Torino) 96 (44%)
Toscana (province of Lucca) 60 (27%)
Veneto (province of Vicenza) 3 (1%)
TOTAL 220
Table III shows the provenience of the individuals of the community in 1880.
Although it is not of particular use now because the numbers are not that big, it will help to
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