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Luisa Gazelli di Rossana

Turin, 19 May 1896 – Rome, 27 Apr 1989

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Facts and their sources

  • Born19 May 1896, Turinnot verified1 source
  • MarriedFulco Ruffo di Calabrianot verified1 source
  • Died27 Apr 1989, Romenot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 19 May 1896

    Born in Turin

  2. 11 Sep 1937

    A daughter is born

  3. 27 Apr 1989

    Dies in Rome, aged 92

Family

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Children · 1

During her lifetime

She lived through 10 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Turin.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1890s · Luisa is born in Turin

Who governed

What people wore

Wedding attire and color norms

For weddings, pastel colors were still common in this period, and it was considered inappropriate for brides over 25 years old to wear a white dress and veil.

Daily life

Compulsory schooling and common truancy challenges

Schooling was compulsory for children aged 6 to 9, but truancy was common because parents often prioritized farm labor. In 1885, a teacher might struggle to manage a class, and when school facilities were rented, they often lacked basic furniture or toilets.

In the news1898

The Bread Riots of 1898

Widespread bread riots broke out across Italy in 1898 due to rising wheat prices, leading to mass repression, including the Bava Beccaris massacre in Milan where up to 400 people were killed.

Music

Street musicians for two grani

In Sicily, street musicians playing instruments like the fiddle, mandolin, or flute could be hired for two grani to play popular dance music such as the tarantella or fasola.

What it cost

Bread price spikes in Milan

The price of prime-quality bread in Milan rose from 30 centesimi per libra in April 1897 to 38 centesimi by January 1898.

Around the world1893

Women vote in New Zealand

New Zealand became the first country where women could vote in national elections.

Getting around

Travel by foot and mule was common

Many ordinary people in remote or mountainous areas still traveled exclusively on foot or by mule along narrow trails. This isolation persisted because many municipalities lacked proper roads until late in the 19th century.