The flag of Genoa is the St. George's flag, a red cross on a lime white field, exactly the same as the Flag of England. Some people claim that the flag of Genoa was adopted by England and the City of London in 1190 for their ships entering the Mediterranean to benefit from the protection of the powerful Genoese fleet. The maritime Republic of Genoa was rising and going to become, together with its rival Venice, one of the most important powers in the world. The English Monarch paid an annual tribute to the Doge of Genoa for this privilege. Between England and Genoa, two mercantile and sea-faring nations, there has always been a special, long-standing relationship. Genoa is generally regarded as "the most English town in Italy".
http://www.nps.gov/prsf/historyculture/upload/elpresid.pdf
This is the start of information on how a Francisco Monteverde, about 17 years of age, from the city of Genoa Italy, (excellent link here on the city) city of Christopher Columbus, sailed to the new world. The age corresponds with the age listed previously. How he ended up in Pitic, New Spain, will be interesting.
The above web site is how New Spain/Spain established the San Francisco area.
166. The actual number of artillery and workers exceeded this amount. In fact, Roca headed a detachment of a dozen and a half workers, artificers, and artillerymen sent out from San Blas for San Francisco. He and Private Mariano Brito were the only married men. The majority of the force hailed from Mexico, except for Roca, another native of Catalonia from the town of Tarrega, Second Corporal Gregorio Martínez of Cadíz, Juan Marine of Tarrega in Catalonia, and two workmen, the carpenter Rafael Lledo of Palma and the artificer (author-scribe-writer) Francisco Monteverde from Genoa, Italy. The rest of the group included Miguel Brito, José Cano, Matias Guerrero, José Medina, José Osorio, José Sarco, and José Villaseñor (all artificers and workmen) along with artillerymen José Francisco Argüelles (first corporal), Mariano Mercado, José Peña, and Juan Zuniga. Most of the men were in their early to mid-twenties, with the exception of one 17-year-old (Monteverde), two 19-year-olds (Mercado and Medina), Roca who was 37, and Lledo who was 44. Report, Pedro Laguna, Royal body of Artillery, Department of New Spain, Mexico, October 15, 1795,
Archives of California, Provincial State Papers, VII, 289; Bancroft, History of California, vol. I, 535-36.One of the reasons that Franisco Antonio Monteverde may have left Genoa in about 1795, was the turmoil of war by the French to the Genoa area, while the British continued to protect Genoa in continuing battles, especially by sea. There was a depression in the northwest area of Italy, including Florence. Things were not good. Even though Francisco was born in Florence, Genoa was the major area for the Monteverde's of Italy. In fact Napoleon, made a secret mission to inspect fortifications of Genoa, in 1795.
Apparently, he left Italy in 1794-1795, arrived in Mexico, for whatever reason, as very few Italians were allowed in the New World of Spain. Genoa was once the possession of Spain, especially during the Cesare Borgia period.
He probably took a job building the defenses of the Presideo of San Francisco, for what ever reason, probably went from Vera Cruz to San Blas, took a ship to San Francisco. Now, how he was able to emigrate to Hermosillo is another story, well worth researching.
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SANTIAGO MONTEVERDE FRUGONE - International Genealogical
Index Gender: Male Birth: 1820 , Genova, Italy |
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Maria Antonia Monteverde - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: About 1732 S Giacomo,Portoria, , Genova, Italy |
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Adalgisa Solari Monteverde - International Genealogical
Index Gender: Female Birth: 06 MAY 1880 , Genova, Italy |
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Loarna Monteverde - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Birth: 1861 , Genova, Italy |
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Carolina Monteverde - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Birth: , , Italy |
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Angelo Monteverde - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Birth: , , Italy |
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FELICE MONTEVERDE - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Birth: 1817 Genova, Genova, Italy |
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Giuseppe Monteverde - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Birth: About 1815 Chiavari, Genova, Italy |
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Santiago MONTEVERDE - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Birth: About 1865 , , Italy |
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Santiago MONTEVERDE - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Birth: About 1865 , , Italy |
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BARTHOLOMEO MONTEVERDE - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: , , Italy |
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Maria Monteverde - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Birth: , , Italy |
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Margherita Monteverde - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Birth: , , Italy |
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ANGELA MARIA MONTEVERDE - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 1837 Genova, Genova, Italy |
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MARIA CARLOTTA MONTEVERDE - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 1840 Genova, Genova, Italy |
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Carlo Remelo Monteverde - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: About 1840 Chiavari, Genova, Italy |
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Maddalena Monteverde - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Birth: About 1734 S Stefano,Portoria, , Genova, Italy |
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Maria Antonia Monteverde - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: About 1732 S Giacomo,Portoria, , Genova, Italy |
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Andrea Monteverde - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Birth: , , Italy |
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Giovanni Monteverde - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Birth: , , Italy |
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Girotano Monteverde - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Birth: , , Italy |
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FRANCESCO SAVERIO MONTEVERDE - International Genealogical
Index Gender: Male Birth: 1806 Barletta, Bari, Italy |
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FELICE MONTEVERDE - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Birth: 1817 Genova, Genova, Italy |
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GIUSEPPE MONTEVERDE - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Birth: 1792 Genova, Genova, Italy |
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LUIGI PASQUALE MONTEVERDE - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 1824 Genova, Genova, Italy |
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GIULIO MONTEVERDE - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Birth: 1811 Genova, Genova, Italy |
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Claudio Monteverde - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Birth: 1568 Cremona, Cremona, Italy |
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Maria Luisa Monteverde Manfasse - International Genealogical
Index Gender: Female Birth: 1882 , Cremona, Italy |
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Maria Monteverde - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Birth: , , Italy |
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Luigia Monteverde - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Birth: , , Italy |
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JULIA MONTEVERDE - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Birth: 1847 , , Italy |
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Claudio Monteverde - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Birth: 1567 , Cremona, Italy |
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CONCETTA MONTEVERDE - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Birth: 04 JAN 1843 |
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CONCETTA MONTEVERDE - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Christening: 04 JAN 1843 San Severo, Foggia, Italy |
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ANGELA MONTEVERDE - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Birth: 26 APR 1935 , La Spezia, Italy |
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ANGELA MONTEVERDE - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Birth: 26 APR 1935 La Spezia, La Spezia, Italy |
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Claudio Monteverde - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Birth: About 1568 Cremona, Cremona, Italy |
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Agustino Monteverde - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Birth: 1891 , , Italy |
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Francisco Nicolau Monteverde - International Genealogical
Index Gender: Male Birth: About 1770 , , Italy |
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Pietro Monteverde - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Birth: , , Italy |
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Angelo Monteverde - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Birth: 07 JAN 1869 , , Italy |
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Maria Antonia Monteverde - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: About 1732 S Giacomo,Portoria, , Genova, Italy |
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Maria Antonia Monteverde - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: About 1732 S Giacomo,Portoria, , Genova, Italy |
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Maddalena Monteverde - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Birth: About 1734 S Stefano,Portoria, , Genova, Italy |
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Agustino Monteverde - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Birth: 1891 , , Italy |
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Luigia Monteverde - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Birth: , , Italy |
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NICOLAS MONTEVERDE - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Birth: 1794 , Genova, Italy |
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Pasquale Monteverde - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Birth: 09 MAR 1810 Molo, , Genova, Italy |
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Giovanni Battista Monteverde - International Genealogical
Index Gender: Male Birth: About 1784 Of Molo, , Genova, Italy |
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João José Maria Monteverde - International Genealogical
Index Gender: Male Birth: About 1740 , Genova, Italy |
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Antonio Monteverde - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Birth: , , Italy |
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Lena Monteverde - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Birth: , , Italy |
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SANTIAGO MONTEVERDE FRUGONE - International Genealogical
Index Gender: Male Birth: 1820 , Genova, Italy |
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Juan Monteverde - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Birth: 1827 , , Italy |
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Juan Monteverde - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Birth: 1827 , , Italy |
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Lucia MONTEVERDE - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Birth: About 1758 Lacedonia, Avellino, Italy |
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Santiago MONTEVERDE - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Death: Before 1940 |
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FELICE MONTEVERDE - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Death: 12 APR 1892 |
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GIUSEPPE MONTEVERDE - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Death: 04 AUG 1854 |
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Claudio Monteverde - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Death: 29 NOV 1643 |
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ANGELA MONTEVERDE - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Death: 28 NOV 1975 |
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MODESTO MONTEVERDE - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Death: 09 OCT 1953 |
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ANGELA MONTEVERDE - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Death: 28 NOV 1975 |
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MODESTO MONTEVERDE - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Death: 09 OCT 1953 |
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Claudio Monteverde - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Death: About 1643 |
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Claudio Monteverde - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Death: 1643 |
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Agustino Monteverde - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Death: 1937 |
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Angelo Monteverde - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Death: 18 SEP 1956 |
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Santiago MONTEVERDE - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Death: Before 1940 |
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Agustino Monteverde - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Death: 1937 |
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Maria Antonia Monteverde - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Marriage: 01 DEC 1753 S Giacomo,Portoria, , Genova, Italy |
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Loarna Monteverde - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Marriage: < 1879> <, Genova, Italy> |
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Santiago MONTEVERDE - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Marriage: About 1891 , , Italy |
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Maddalena Monteverde - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Marriage: 20 APR 1755 S Stefano,Portoria, , Genova, Italy |
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Maria Antonia Monteverde - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Marriage: 01 DEC 1753 S Giacomo,Portoria, , Genova, Italy |
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Giuseppe Monteverde - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Marriage: About 1838 Chiavari, Genova, Italy |
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FRANCESCO SAVERO MONTEVERDE - International Genealogical
Index Gender: Male Marriage: 27 SEP 1834 Barletta, Bari, Italy |
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Maria Agata Monteverde - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Marriage: 06 FEB 1755 S Stefano,Portoria, , Genova, Italy |
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MODESTO MONTEVERDE - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Marriage: 17 OCT 1932 La Spezia, La Spezia, Italy |
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MODESTO MONTEVERDE - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Marriage: 17 OCT 1932 , La Spezia, Italy |
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LUIGI PASQUALE MONTEVERDE - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Marriage: 28 APR 1849 Genova, Genova, Italy |
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GIULIO MONTEVERDE - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Marriage: 27 FEB 1847 Genova, Genova, Italy |
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MARIA CARLOTTA MONTEVERDE - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Marriage: 07 JUL 1861 Genova, Genova, Italy |
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ANGELA MARIA MONTEVERDE - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Marriage: 13 JUN 1854 Genova, Genova, Italy |
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NICOLAS MONTEVERDE - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Marriage: About 1819 , Genova, Italy |
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Juan Monteverde - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Marriage: 1850 , , Italy |
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Lucia MONTEVERDE - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Marriage: About 1777 Lacedonia, Avellino, Italy |