Salvatore Scigura

Salvatore was born in Riesi (province of Caltanisetta, Sicily, Italy) in 1936. His parents were Francesco and Vincenzina (nee Mule`). His father ran a transport business using the old horse and cart system before the world was motorised.  His father migrated to Belgium in 1952. Salvatore joined his father in 1954. In due course he took up hairdressing, he had also learnt in Sicily. He decided to migrate to Africa. In different parts of Afrrca he established a successful hairdressing business. Eventually he decided to migrate to Australia in 1984 due to the worsening conditions in Southern Rhodesia, with wife Hester and two daughters Vincenzina & Francesca.

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