Photograph of the Magi family, 1939 - solo in inglese

Black and white photograph of Massimo Iacopo Magi and his family posing in a backyard in the summer of 1939. Massimo is seated on the right; he holds an Italian Greyhound in his arms. His wife stands behind him at the far right.

Massimo Iacopo Magi was born in 1884 in Limano, Bagni di Lucca, Italy. He immigrated to Canada and settled in Toronto where he was the co-owner of the Florentine Lighting Company. On June 10, 1940, Magi was arrested while at work. According to the RCMP, his arrest was due to his affiliation with the Fascio Principe Umberto, where he was the Secretary, and for overseeing the Toronto dopolavoro (after work) group. A number of his employees, including Ruggero Bacci were arrested along with him. At the time of his arrest Massimo and his wife had three adult children, Rina, Iole and Philip, who were living at home.