Master stone cutter with North Carolina Granite. Immigrated from Salerno, (Near Naples) Italy. He came to America in 1903.
Husband of Martha Avello Alfano and father of two sons, Edward of Elbertan, Ga and Ugo Alfano of Mt. Airy, NC.
Son of Anthony Alfano.
In 1908, he went back to Italy and married his sweetheart, Martha Avella. They were together for 6 months and he came back to America leaving her behind until he could earn enough money to bring her with him. By that time she was carrying their first child, Edward. He was born in 1909. Martha and Edward came to America in 1910.
They first lived in White Plains, NY. He went to Philadelphia (the NCGC had an office there) and then back to Flat Rock in 1915. Their home was located on E. Pine Street. It no longer stands due to a fire.
His second son, Ugo, was born Jan. 6, 1919.
Martha died in 1939 but Big Jim lived to see his first grandchild, Geraldine Martha.
Big Jim left his mark on the world. He carved or helped carve the Mount Airy Post Office, The Wright Brothers Monument in Kitty Hawk, NC, Fort Knox, the Bison for Arlington National Bridge, and the Sphynxes of the Dodge Brothers Mausoleum in Detroit.
Husband of Martha Avello Alfano and father of two sons, Edward of Elbertan, Ga and Ugo Alfano of Mt. Airy, NC.
Son of Anthony Alfano.
In 1908, he went back to Italy and married his sweetheart, Martha Avella. They were together for 6 months and he came back to America leaving her behind until he could earn enough money to bring her with him. By that time she was carrying their first child, Edward. He was born in 1909. Martha and Edward came to America in 1910.
They first lived in White Plains, NY. He went to Philadelphia (the NCGC had an office there) and then back to Flat Rock in 1915. Their home was located on E. Pine Street. It no longer stands due to a fire.
His second son, Ugo, was born Jan. 6, 1919.
Martha died in 1939 but Big Jim lived to see his first grandchild, Geraldine Martha.
Big Jim left his mark on the world. He carved or helped carve the Mount Airy Post Office, The Wright Brothers Monument in Kitty Hawk, NC, Fort Knox, the Bison for Arlington National Bridge, and the Sphynxes of the Dodge Brothers Mausoleum in Detroit.
Master stone cutter with North Carolina Granite. Immigrated from Salerno, (Near Naples) Italy. He came to America in 1903.
Husband of Martha Avello Alfano and father of two sons, Edward of Elbertan, Ga and Ugo Alfano of Mt. Airy, NC.
Son of Anthony Alfano.
In 1908, he went back to Italy and married his sweetheart, Martha Avella. They were together for 6 months and he came back to America leaving her behind until he could earn enough money to bring her with him. By that time she was carrying their first child, Edward. He was born in 1909. Martha and Edward came to America in 1910.
They first lived in White Plains, NY. He went to Philadelphia (the NCGC had an office there) and then back to Flat Rock in 1915. Their home was located on E. Pine Street. It no longer stands due to a fire.
His second son, Ugo, was born Jan. 6, 1919.
Martha died in 1939 but Big Jim lived to see his first grandchild, Geraldine Martha.
Big Jim left his mark on the world. He carved or helped carve the Mount Airy Post Office, The Wright Brothers Monument in Kitty Hawk, NC, Fort Knox, the Bison for Arlington National Bridge, and the Sphynxes of the Dodge Brothers Mausoleum in Detroit.
Husband of Martha Avello Alfano and father of two sons, Edward of Elbertan, Ga and Ugo Alfano of Mt. Airy, NC.
Son of Anthony Alfano.
In 1908, he went back to Italy and married his sweetheart, Martha Avella. They were together for 6 months and he came back to America leaving her behind until he could earn enough money to bring her with him. By that time she was carrying their first child, Edward. He was born in 1909. Martha and Edward came to America in 1910.
They first lived in White Plains, NY. He went to Philadelphia (the NCGC had an office there) and then back to Flat Rock in 1915. Their home was located on E. Pine Street. It no longer stands due to a fire.
His second son, Ugo, was born Jan. 6, 1919.
Martha died in 1939 but Big Jim lived to see his first grandchild, Geraldine Martha.
Big Jim left his mark on the world. He carved or helped carve the Mount Airy Post Office, The Wright Brothers Monument in Kitty Hawk, NC, Fort Knox, the Bison for Arlington National Bridge, and the Sphynxes of the Dodge Brothers Mausoleum in Detroit.
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