Graglia, Frances, 1877-1941

Francesca Graglia was born in Italy in 1877. She was an early resident and entrepreneur in Las Vegas, Nevada, along with her husband Joseph. She moved to British Columbia, Canada from Italy with Joe Graglia, and the family later moved to Rhyolite, Nevada in 1908 and Las Vegas, Nevada in 1911. Graglia helped her husband operate his many businesses, ranging from the Union Hotel and Bar, Pair o’ Dice Nite Club, and National Hotel, all located in Las Vegas. Francesca Graglia died in Las Vegas in 1941.

Source:

Balboni, Alan. “From Laborer to Entrepreneur: The Italian-American in Southern Nevada, 1905-1947.” Nevada Historical Society Quarterly, 34, no. 1 (Spring 1991): 257-272.