Nicola's parents, Michele and Concetta, lived in Vasto (Abruzzo) on a farming property known as the 'Gallina'. On 19 April 1956, Michele Moretta, aged 31 (born 14 June 1925), left Vasto for Naples for the ship 'Faersea' and South Australia, arriving on 17 May 1956.
He left Concetta Moretta (nee Naurato) (born 8 December 1928) also of Vasto and 3 children Antonietta aged 6 (born 9 January 1950), Guiseppe aged 4 (born 16 February 1952), and Nicola aged 1 (born 29 January 1955). Shortly after Michele's departure, she and the children left Vasto to live in Fossacesia, Abruzzo in 1957 with Concetta's mother Adele Naurato (nee Devito).
Angelo, the 4th child, was born on 29 November 1956. Shortly after their arrival, Concetta's father, Nicola Naurato, died in a work accident where he was accidentally electrocuted.
On 20 December 1959 Concetta Moretta and the 4 children left Fossacesia for Naples and the ship Lociana for South Australia, arriving on 18 January 1960.
All lived at 91 Childers Street, North Adelaide, for 12 months, then 10 Gordon Road, Prospect, then in 1968, moved to 9 Linley Avenue, Blair Athol, then to 23 Hardy Street, Paradise.
They have 9 grandchildren (Michael, Melissa, Amanda (Guiseppe's children) Rita and Tania (Antonietta's children), Belinda and Simon (Nicola's children) and Carla and Adele (Angelo's children).