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Birth:          18 Sep 1883 Serino, Italy
Death:          3 Jan 1962 Stanislaus Co., Cal.

Notes
Serino, Italy, Birth Register, FHL microfilm 1660371
per http://www.spacesarchives.org/uploads/2016/06/29/ca750rodia230.pdf (in files), 
came to America and in 1931 was living in Corona
email 18 Nov 2020 from Ottaviano De Biase
email 31 Oct 2021 from Anthony Masi
Serino, Italy, 1883 Birth Register, antenati.com 
from https://thetransmetropolitanreview.wordpress.com/2024/02/02/elena-
purgatorio-or-a-brief-history-of-the-galleanisti/

In this same April 29 issue, we can also find a report from Cle Elum, written by one 
Antonio Rodia, brother of Sabato Rodia, creator of Nuestra Pueblo, or the Watts 
Towers. Both of the Rodia brothers were in Cle Elum in the spring of 1911, having just 
returned from the insurrection in Baja California, but Antonio seems to have been the 
more confident writer, and his article Conditions of the Miners in Cle Elum, Wash. and 
Environs reveals a growing conflict in the coal mines of the Pacific Northwest.

As Antonio explained, several months ago, in a Black Diamond mine, there was a gas 
explosion which caused many poor miners to die, and the charitable Union, instead of 
forcing the mining company to pay a proportionate compensation to the families in the 
towns, agreed with the brigands of capitalism and decided to tax all the miners of 
Washington two bucks each. Faced with such a revolting act of injustice, the miners 
of Cle Elum rose up in protest and sent their complaints to the “North Western 
Improvement Coal Co.” who, without being moved at all, replied that they “received 
orders from the leaders of the Miners’ Union and therefore the miners had to address 
their protests to the Union.” And the Union, consulted in this regard, referred their 
complaints to the Mining Company.
* * * * *
Antonio Rodia went on to explain how the only ones who resisted this vengeful act of 
the mine owners with dignity were the anarchists, and that rather than beg for their 
jobs back, many preferred to abandon Cle Elum and look for work elsewhere. Some 
went to Kansas, some to California; among the later, my comrade and friend Bianchi, 
to whom I send affectionate greetings.
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Also see https://www.anarchistnews.org/comment/reply/7812 which mentions him 
several times, along with his brother Sabato (Simon)

obituary in 4 Jan 1962 Modesto, Cal., Bee, died in a local hospital fater a long illness, 
came to the US in 1899, living in the Oakland area befor coming to Turlock in 1857. 
He was retired mechanic. Leaves a widow Pauline and a son Alfred, both of Turlock.
1950 census in Martinez. Contra Costa Co., Cal., with wife Pauline (55) and son Alfred 
(24)
Sabato Simon Sam Rodia Tree on ancestry

Parents
RODIA Francesco (20 May 1850 - 6 May 1923)
CIRINO Nicoletta (6 Jan 1852 - 16 Apr 1917)

Siblings
RODIA Pellegrino (28 Oct 1875 - )
RODIA Ricardo (EST 1877 - )
RODIA Sabato (Simon) (12 Feb 1879 - 16 Jul 1965)
RODIA Luigi (1880 - )
RODIA Giuseppe (12 Feb 1882 - 30 Mar 1882)
RODIA Antonio (Tony) (18 Sep 1883 - 3 Jan 1962)
RODIA Angela (Angelina) (16 Apr 1886 - 21 Jul 1944)
RODIA Carmina (6 Mar 1890 - 7 Oct 1891)

Marriage To ROSSI Pauline (16 Sep 1891 - 31 Aug 1964)
    m.  

Notes

Parents
ROSSI John ()
GALEANI Mary ()

Children by ROSSI Pauline 16 Sep 1891 - 31 Aug 1964
RODIA Alfred ()

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