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is one in a series of historical stories about local families
in the Trinidad region. Click here to find out more
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Gaspare
Rino was born on March 10, 1891 in Aiello Calabria, Italy
to Carmine and Rosina Grandinette Rino. He came to the
United States at an early age to join his brother Louis.
On August 9, 1919 he married mary Grace Gagliardi, daughter
of Sanerio and Mary Grace Nigro Gagkiardi. Gaspare and
Grace had seven children: Rose Vecellio, Anna Risley and
John Rino of Trinidad; Joe Rino of Bloomfield, New Mexico;
Frank Rino of Denver; Josephine Slanovich of Littleton;
and Louis Rino of Westminster. Their four sons are in
the teaching profession.
Gaspara Rino was in charge of the boilers at the Engle
Mine in Engleville, Colorado where his family lived until
the mine shut down and discontinued operations. He moved
his family to East Ninth Street in Trinidad where John
and family still reside. Gaspara went to work first at
the Morley Coal Mines in Morley and later was transferred
to the Fredrick Mine in Valdez. Both mines were owned
by the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company. He worked for the
company until his death on August 5, 1946. Grace Rino
passed away on October 25, 1960.
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