The Senigaglia family (sometimes spelt Sinigaglia) is an Italian Jewish family, whose origins can be traced back nearly 800 years, the period between the High Middle Age and the Renaissance.
Daniel and Isac da Senigallia, bankers at la Volta Mantovana, moved to Mantua.V. Colorni, Judaica minore, Milano 1983 and Shlomo Simonshon, History of the Jews in the Duchy of Mantua, Jerusalem, 1977.
They restarted their banking activities and built a house, a school and a synagogue. In 1656 they sold everything to the Almansi family.Arch. Stato Reggio Emilia (Notarile) Notaio Pegolotti Livio, vol. X, 7 gennaio 1676.
Another branch of the family lived in Lugo: they became rich merchants and goldsmiths, and changed their name to SinigagliaFamiglia Sinigaglia (Sinigallia).
A third branch established themselves in Gorizia a small town 40 kilometres north of TriesteBruno Bersano Senigaglia: La famiglia Senigaglia - Rassegna mensile di Israele, vol. LVII - III serie - 1991.
Crests
Two family crests are known:
Notable individuals Oscar Sinigaglia, founder of the Italian steel industryCorrespondence with Mrs Emma Sinigaglia Foà (20. 07. 1990). Archives Bruno Bersano Senigaglia. Leone Sinigaglia, Italian composer
See also History of the Jews in Italy
References
External links https://www.racine.ra.it/curba/_static/materialeStud/ebrei/sinigalia.htm website of Jonathan Senigaglia Giuseppe Tominz, portrait of the Sinigaglia family, 1845