EMILIO SCAGLIOTTI
GILROY
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SURNAMES: PORRO,
A patriotic Italian-American now residing near
Gilroy, is Emilio Scagliotti, major in the National Army of Italy, from
1914 to 1918, and the progressive vineyardist operating near the Adams
school on the Watsonville road. He was born in the district of
Roncaglia, Casale, Monferto, Italy, on January 29, 1876, the eldest
son of Peter Scagliotti, a well-to-do farmer and vineyardist who
gave his family such advantages that he was sent to the public school
amid delightful surroundings, near the home of his father. Two
brothers had already come out to California when Emilio arrived in 1907
with another brother, and since then two more have come here.
Seven years later, in 1914, Emilio returned to Italy and entered the
army of his native country where he was made an instructor and for
forty-two months served with the great armies in the commissary
department and doing guard duty. He was promoted to major, and
won his puts in actual warfare. Upon returning to California
,full of patriotic fervor for the best things Italian, but more than
ever determined to expouse the still better, or broader standards of
the Americans, he acquired in 1918 some sixty-five acre of choice land
near Gilroy, and since then he has been developing it into a vineyard.
At Fiano Natta, Italy, on November 2, 1901, Mr. Scagliotti was married
to Miss Anna Porro, a native of Italy; and their fortunate union has
been blessed with the birth of five children. Louis graduated
from school in Italy, and August, Edward, Angelo and Laura are still
pursuing their studies, August attending Gilroy Union High and the
others the Adams school. Louis, August and Laura were born in
Italy; Laura, while Mr. And Mrs. Scagliotti were back there during the
war. The other two were born in this country.
In 1922, Mr. Scagliotti competed a beautiful. modern home on this
ranch, and he is settling himself permanently next to the Adams school
house, seven miles from Gilroy. Santa Clara County is to be
congratulated upon such citizens as Emilio Scagliotti, devoted to his
adopted country, loyal to the State, and a great "booster" of the
locality in which he lives and thrives. Assisted by his neighbors
he worked to get the electric line through the district to supply
lights and power, The family belongs to the Catholic Church.