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Name: LUSSO, Celeste (Brother)
Birth Date: 13 Feb 1879 Turin
Death Date: 28 Nov 1948 Nairobi
Nationality: Italian
First Date: 1902
Last Date: 1948
Profession: Planter
Area: Kiambu, 1930 Box 912, Nairobi, 1915 Fort Ternan
Married: Beatrice Mary Cudlipp b. 1880 London, d.17 June 1961 Nairobi
Children: Bianca Theresa 'Nina' (Mitton) (1916 Fort Ternan-2000); Pietro Luigi 'Gino' (1920- 8.11.2015 Pietermaritzburg)
Book Reference: KAD, Red 25, Red 31, Hut, Red 22, North, Barnes, Baur, Red Book 1912
General Information:
North - Celesti Lusso - Member of the first Italian Consolata Catholic Mission expedition to EA, arr. Tuthu Mission, Oct/Nov 1902; at Tuthu 1-12-1903
Nairobi City Park cemetery - Beatrice Mary Lusso, died 17 Jun 1961 aged 75 AND Celeste Lusso, died 28 Nov 1948 aged 64
Red Book 1912 - C. Lusse [sic] - Kyambu
Hut - 1915 Manager Kipteris
Gazette 6 Dec 1938 Kiambu Voters Roll
He left the order and helped Felix to start the St Benoist coffee estate at Kiambu and then became manager of the Kipteris Estate at Tinderet. Then in 1919 returned to St Benoist in 1919 till his death.
Gazette 21 June 1949 probate for Guiseppe Celeste Lusson who d. Kiambu 28 Nov 1948
Gazette 11 July 1961 probate
With Bro Benedict Falla was responsible for building the Tuthu sawmill