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Alessandro Pictoracte is born in Venice, Italy.
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Alessandro Pictoracte immigrates to America from Venice. A page from his journal: I have heard that many Italians are not welcome here in America. I must say, it has been rather tough to get through the many tests they laid before me, but, perhaps due to the fact that living on the streets increased my stubbornness, I managed every test and am now on the ferry.
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After living on the streets and in shabby apartments, Alessandro moved West. He had two jobs before, working on a railroad and in the local market, getting married to one of the other workers there, Sarah Dorvian.
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Alessandro races for land a wins some west of a sizeable river. He and Sarah start building their new home, and Sarah gets pregnant.
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Alessandro finishes his home, and Sarah gives birth to their child, Abele.
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Sarah dies.
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Alessandro dies.
