Agostino Baseggio

A Venetian emigrant

 Agostino Baseggio, born in Treviso province in 1943, for many years worked as an artisan in the buiding industry. He moved to Turin where continues this activity until 1964. In that year he began working as a metal worket at FIAT, although he continues his previous business. He built his house in Volvera and there he opened a coffee and tabacco shop. In the shop his wife and the wife of his brother worked together. 
Despites the death of his brother, they have continued their activity which they sell in 1990. He started a new business in Vigone and then a new one in Volvera (Tenuta Canta).  

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Country: IT

Region: Piemonte

City: Volvera

District: TO

Altitude: 251m s.l.m.

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Agostino Baseggio

Year: 1943
City: Provincia di Treviso
School: Primary
Profession: Entrepreneur
Languages: Italiano

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Sitography:
www.tenutacanta.it

Document by: Gianpaolo Fassino
Video by: Luca Percivalle (con la collaborazione di Anna Aletto)
Created: 19-01-2009

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