Catherine Allotto Chiaretta

Catherine Allotto

Born in the Alpine village of Bruzolo in Piedmont, northern Italy, she emigrated to the coal country of Carbon County, Utah. Her family's roots reach back into Italian parish records that survive to the 1500s. Buried in the Price City Cemetery.

At a Glance Has open questions

Born: January 3, 1900, Bruzolo, Susa Valley, Piedmont, Italy
Died: May 19, 1980, buried Price City Cemetery, Utah
Parents: Not yet documented — an open Italian research thread
Spouse: Henry S. Chiaretta
Children: Including Ada Chiaretta (b. 1924), Guido, Jack, Lewis, and Ramo
Family line: Scott · Chiaretta line (Janet's family)
Relation to Jerry: Jerry's wife Janet's grandmother — born in Bruzolo, Susa Valley, Italy

How sure are we? Birth in Bruzolo and burial in Price are documented; her parentage and emigration date are open.

Still to find out

When Catherine emigrated and who her parents were — opens Italian records (Antenati, Diocese of Turin) going back centuries.

Read about Catherine in…

Scotty and Ada

Sources for this page

Antenati — Italian State Archives genealogy portal
Government archive

Free Italian genealogy archive with digitized parish records for Piedmont, including Bruzolo. Plus the Archivio Diocesano di Torino (Diocese of Turin) holds Bruzolo records back to the 1500s.
Ellis Island / Statue of Liberty Foundation passenger records
Immigration record

Ship manifests for Italian immigrants. Search Allotto and Chiaretta for arrivals through New York.
Price City Cemetery records
Cemetery record

Price, Utah. Catherine Allotto Chiaretta and Guido Chiaretta are buried here.

Notes from the family

Remember something about Catherine? A story, a photo, a correction, a date? Even a messy note helps. Just open the plain-text file research-notes/catherine-allotto-notes.md and type it in — or tell Scott (or Claude Code) “add this to Catherine’s page,” and it will be woven in properly, with the source recorded.