Frederick was born in London, the son of Mariano Cicognani, a cloth merchant, and Caroline Butters. He arrived in Australia around 1869 (calculated from "20 yrs in colony" as stated on death record).
Frederick, named "LINO CICOGNANI" on Birth Certificate - was otherwise known as "Frederick Lino Fortunato Butters Cicognani", "Frederick", "Frederick Liszo Fertunato". He arrived in Australia approx. 1864, possibly a gold-seeker, hence going to Gulgong. His most common occupation is listed as Miner. However in 1877 he claimed it to be a photographer. His daughter Emily Frances (Bowen) was known to say that he was "an English gentleman of private means". He "adopted" Minnie Mary Aspinall as his child on his marrying her mother, Isabella.
Source: Wikitree
Isabella was born 21 July 1846 to Thomas Aspinall and Mary A (Callighan) in Scone NSW.
Their children (all born in Gulgong) included:
- Caroline Annette L - born 1876 (NSW BDM 15593)
- Joseph Onslow B - born 1877 (NSW BDM 15983)
- Emily Frances - born 1879 (NSW BDM 18126)
- Leslie Oswald L - born 1881 (NSW BDM 21390)
- Rudolph Aspinall - born 1883 (NSW BDM 24088)
- Marian Alberta - born 1885 (NSW BDM 26507)
- Ernest H - born 1888 (NSW BDM 28652); died 10 March 1889, aged 10 months (NSW BDM 11570/1889)
- Henry Claude - born 1888 (NSW BDM 28653) * listed as Claude Henry
NEWS ITEMS
1875 - [LODGE MEETINGS]
Gulgong Royal Black Preceptory, No. 329. MEETS in the Lodge Room, Gulgong, on the Second FRIDAY in each month at 7:30 p.m. sharp. By order of the R.W.M., Andrew Sneath, A.M., FRED. CICOGNANI, Registrar, J.J.
1876 - [LOCATION]
Fred Cicognani was in Gulgong in 1876 and was one of the signatories to a request to Mr R N Collins to nominate himself for the office of Alderman for the above Municipality District of Gulgong.
Source: GULGONG EVENING ARGUS, October 7 1876.
1880 - [LODGE MEETINGS]
Miners' Own L.O.L., No. 75, MEETS on the Saturday on or before the full moon, at the Presbyterian Church, Gulgong. E. SNOW, W.M. FRED. CICOGNANI, Sec.
BALANCE SHEET of the GULGONG COMMON, from 4th January, 1884, to 4th January, 1885.
[Table not reproduced]
ALFRED BLANCHARD, Chairman.
FRED. CICOGNANI, Secretary and Treasurer.
We the undersigned auditors, haying duly examined all books and vouchers in connection with this Balance Sheet, beg to certify to their correctness.
Gulgong, 8th January, 1885.
Source: New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW : 1832 - 1900) Fri 30 Jan 1885 [Issue No.45] Page 891
1889 - [DEATH]
Frederick died, aged 49, on 19 August 1889 from "HYDATED TUMORS ON LIVER" of some years' duration. (NSW BDM 11570/1889). He was buried in Gulgong on 20 August 1889 with the name "LINO CICOGNANI".
1889 - [DEATH]
Mudgee.August 24. Mr. Frederick Cicognani, a very old resident of Gulgong, has gone over to the great majority. He had been well and widely known for years, and great sympathy is felt for his widow and large family who, through no fault of his, are left in but indifferent circumstances.
The wedding of Mr. John McLennon, school teacher at Fair Hill, Manildra, and Miss Charlotte Annette (Nettie) Cicognani (sister to Mrs. A. E. Bowen of Manildra) was celebrated at the residence of the bride's, mother on Tuesday morning last. Mr. O. Cicognani gave the bride away whilst Mr. Joseph Cicognani fulfilled the position of best man. Miss May Cicognani was the bridesmaid. The bride was charmingly attired, and so was the bridesmaid. The happy couple left for Mudgee, where they caught the evening train for Sydney. They will spend a few days in the metropolis before taking up their residence at Manildra. Rev. A. J. Doig was the officiating clergyman.—Gulgong Advertiser.
1907 - [OSWALD]
After being at Fiji for some months, where he was in employment, Mr. O. Cicognani has returned home to his native spot—Gulgong.
Isabella Cicognani's headstone in Gulgong
Source: Austcemindex
Isabella died in 1922 in Gulgong (NSW BDM 6962/1922).
1925 - [DEATH]
Mr. Cicognani, of Gulgong died at Waverley, on Friday in his 44th year. He was buried in the Randwick cemetery yesterday morning.
Mr. P. Lillis is still in the metropolis undergoing treatment, and will not be able to take up his duties for some time. Mr. Joe Cicognani in the meantime is carrying on for him.
Source: Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative (NSW : 1890 - 1954) Thu 14 Jan 1926 Page 16
MRS. Cicognani, wife of Mr. J. Cicognani, of Gulgong, slipped at her residence and sustained a broken wrist.
Last week Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cicognani, for many years residents of the old Criterion Hotel building at the corner of Belmore and Herbert Streets, and to whom, the "Advertiser" referred in a paragraph in a recent issue, left for Wollongong during last week accompanied by their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Stehr, with whom they intend living.
Mr. and Mrs. Cicognani will be missed by many folk around, and their many little kindnesses to those folk especially in their neighborhood, will always be remembered and cherished by them. "Joe" was a well-known identity, and it will not seem quite the same to many now that he will not be seen about with horse and cart.
The "Advertiser" joins with their many friends in wishing both Mr. and Mrs. Cicognani many more years of happy memories in their new home at Wollongong, where, no doubt, they will find many old Gulgong district folks to talk with about the old town.
