Oreste Papalini

     Oreste was born on Wednesday, 28 February 1900 at Empoli, Tuscany, Italy. He was the son of Enrico Papalini. Oreste married Annabel Leggett, daughter of John Wheeler Leggett and Grace Estelle Frue, on 18 June 1927 in Auberville. On 20 Dec 1934, Oreste and his wife, Annabel, immigrated on the ship "SS Vulcania" from Trieste, Italy & arriving in New York on the 20th of December. Among those aboard was Oreste Papalini, his wife, Annabel, children: Matilde & Rudolfo. 4 May 1940, Oreste and his wife, Annabel, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Los Angeles, Los Angelos County, California, at 1730 Ensley Street. Enumerated in this household were Oreste Papalini [40 Italy], Annabel [34 Michigan], Jacqueline [12 Germany], Rudolf [10 Germany], a maid: Gladys Cook [50 England]. They own their home valued at $10,000. He has finished 8 grades of school and she has finished 3 years of college. Oreste is a film executive at a motion picture company. They lived in the same place in 1935.¹ Oreste departed this life in December 1975 in Burbank, Los Angeles County, California, at age 75 years and 9 months.