Biography - Joseph Andreini

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Title: Biography - Joseph Andreini
Photographer: Unknown
Subject Headings: Persons, Manners and Customs - Recreation, Buildings - Sport Facilities - Bowling Alleys
Condition: Good
Description: Joseph Andreini of South Range, 72 years of age, who was born in Lucca, Italy. He went to work for the Copper Range mines shortly after he arrived from the Mediterranean Sea area at the age of 18. Weighing only 155 pounds, he is 5'7" tall and he is wiry. He is married and the father of four children. He has been a Kegler 50 years, probably has been bowling longer than any other Copper Country person. He believes his love of the game came from the indoctrination he received on the Boccia ball lanes in Italy. [Photo of Joe in action.]
Source of Description: Daily Mining Gazette - January 31, 1958 [Cataloger]
Institution: Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections
Donor: Robert Skuggen
Date of Photo: Friday January 31 1958
Medium: still image
Color: black and white
Size: 9.8 cm x 13 cm
Polarity: Positive
Image No: MS051-14-06-13
Collection Name: Daily Mining Gazette Photograph Collection
Terms of Use: Rights to reproduce and distribute this image may be restricted. Contact the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections for further information.
User Comments:
• Name:Susan Andreini Headen
MTU Class of:
This is a photograph of my paternal grandfather, who we called Pops". I am so pleased to find this picture. My parents moved to Detroit after they married, but we visited my grandparents (paternal and fraternal) in the Copper Country every summer and considered it a second home. Our family will be making another "homecoming trip" this summer. My dad, also Joseph Christopher Andreini, was born at home in South Range, Mich. in 1917. He recently passed away in December, 2010, at age 93, preceded by his brother Geno and sisters Dolores "Koko" (Adams) and Elsie (Gianelli). I have four sisters and two brothers, the older of whom, Joe Jr., passed away suddenly of a stroke on March 5 of this year. My father, his brother Geno, and my brother Joe all graduated from MTU. My brother Michael attended, but I think he moved to the state of Washington and ended up finishing his degree in civil engineering there. My brother Joe graduated from MTU in 1968 with a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering. His obituary can be found in the Detroit Free Press online. Thank you for providing this beautiful photo and biographical information of my grandfather. "
3/16/2011 4:09:18 PM by Anonymous
• In my previous comment regarding Joseph Andreini, I meant to say that both my paternal and MAternal" grandparents lived in the Copper Country when I was growing up. When I am reunited with my own laptop computer, I will try to add some biographical information and photographs of my father, brothers, an aunt and an uncle, all of whom attended and/or graduated from MTU. -- Susan Andreini Headen"
4/5/2011 2:36:40 PM by Anonymous