The History of the Crisafulli Family in Wanneroo by John Crisafulli and Mary Crisafulli

Book Description

Secondhand. Good condition. Significant wear to book corners. Ex library book with no external stickers. Date due slip on inside page. Signed by authors. Marks on book foredges. Binding is still very good.

Antonino (1887-1964) and Nunzia Maria Crisafulli (nee Ragonese) (1888-1955) arrived in Fremantle from Sicily in 1912 and settled on a property near little Badgerup Lake. The Crisafulli family moved to several different localities before purchasing his property (now 97 Scenic Drive Wanneroo) in 1918 and building Crisafulli House to accommodate a family of nine children.

Antonio became a well-established market gardener in the district but he was most well-known for the quality of his tomatoes which were highly prized for their marketing and export qualities.

The Crisafulli family became well established in the community and several members of the family contributed to the development of Wanneroo. (City of Wanneroo Local Heritage Survey 2016)