Grammy's Memoirs 2018
Viewing comments for Chapter 3 "Coming to America"Bits and pieces of my life for my grandchildren
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Comment from royowen
What a marvellous ancestral story, Australia has a large amount of Italian, descendants of Italian market Gardeners, they were relatively uneducated, but very industrious, and their children were well educated, becoming Lawyers, Doctors, professional people, they were called dagos, wops Iti's etc. not anymore, so your great great grandparents, did well there, as they did well here. Well done, good writing, Patty, blessings, Roy
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2017
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What a marvellous ancestral story, Australia has a large amount of Italian, descendants of Italian market Gardeners, they were relatively uneducated, but very industrious, and their children were well educated, becoming Lawyers, Doctors, professional people, they were called dagos, wops Iti's etc. not anymore, so your great great grandparents, did well there, as they did well here. Well done, good writing, Patty, blessings, Roy
Comment Written 24-Apr-2017
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2017
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Hi Roy; thank you so much for reading and reviewing. Its amazing to me all of the places that Italian immigrants ended up. Thank you for sharing the Australian history. They were hard workers, and willing to do whatever it took to be successful.
~patty~
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I had a young Italian friend in those years of my youth also a workmate, his dad looked after his brother and him, very hospitable , it was a mistake to visit at tea time, lovely folk, Roy
Comment from Teri7
This is a very beautiful write you have posted about your grand parents. I am thankful that they came to America and had you also. you are a blessing in my life my friend. Very good wording and imagery! love, Teri
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2017
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This is a very beautiful write you have posted about your grand parents. I am thankful that they came to America and had you also. you are a blessing in my life my friend. Very good wording and imagery! love, Teri
Comment Written 24-Apr-2017
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2017
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Hi Teri; thank you so much for your kind words. I feel honored to be a blessing in your life - I'm glad my stories, poems, and reviews bring you joy,
~patty~
Comment from Jannypan (Jan)
Patty,
This is an amazing retelling of your ancestry that you should be proud of to tell. I enjoyed it very much. I love history & this was great with awesome details of a personal kind. Thanks for sharing.
Questions:
You say 1903 in 1st paragraph. Then, 1904 in 4th paragraph.
Just asking about the dates. I may be confused. Good job & thanks for sharing. Jan
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2017
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Patty,
This is an amazing retelling of your ancestry that you should be proud of to tell. I enjoyed it very much. I love history & this was great with awesome details of a personal kind. Thanks for sharing.
Questions:
You say 1903 in 1st paragraph. Then, 1904 in 4th paragraph.
Just asking about the dates. I may be confused. Good job & thanks for sharing. Jan
Comment Written 24-Apr-2017
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2017
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Hi Jan - thanks for catching that! The 1904 was a typo. I appreciate your warm words of encouragement. I find familial history fascinating. I was able to find the page Nonna and Nonna signed as they passed through Ellis Island on ancestry.com. I also found a copy of the census page in 1910 when they were living in Metuchen. Those were great finds - and an important piece of my history.
~patty~
Comment from apky
Thank you so much, Patty, for letting me (us) into this amazing history of your great grandparents and your own. My great grandparents migrated (one Scottish, the other English from Yorkshire) just before WW1 to the then British East Africa (now Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania) My grandparents were therefore Kenyans (like a lot of the British aristocracy that migrated to Africa) and we have a huge family branch there too.
>>ginneys, wops, and degos, << I tried to look these up in OED but couldn't find them.
BTW I love Italian - to listen to or in pop songs of Ramazzotti or Gianna Nannini!
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2017
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Thank you so much, Patty, for letting me (us) into this amazing history of your great grandparents and your own. My great grandparents migrated (one Scottish, the other English from Yorkshire) just before WW1 to the then British East Africa (now Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania) My grandparents were therefore Kenyans (like a lot of the British aristocracy that migrated to Africa) and we have a huge family branch there too.
>>ginneys, wops, and degos, << I tried to look these up in OED but couldn't find them.
BTW I love Italian - to listen to or in pop songs of Ramazzotti or Gianna Nannini!
Comment Written 24-Apr-2017
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2017
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Hi apky; ginneys, wops, and degos are all racial slurs for the migrating Italians. The words are now politically incorrect, but I remember them being used in the 60s and 70s on the east coast. Thank you so much for reading this history and for giving me some of your own. We are lucky to have such rich histories,
~patty~
Comment from rtobaygo
Good morning, Patty
Thank you for sharing. Your grandparents are quite unique. To be able to have such memories even back to your great grandparents is priceless. Enjoyed.
Take care and stay safe,
Ray
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2017
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Good morning, Patty
Thank you for sharing. Your grandparents are quite unique. To be able to have such memories even back to your great grandparents is priceless. Enjoyed.
Take care and stay safe,
Ray
Comment Written 24-Apr-2017
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2017
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Hi Ray; thank you so much for reading and reviewing. I am very proud of the history of my great grandparents and their triumph in coming to America. My memories of them are sweet and loving,
~patty~
Comment from LisaD123
You have eloquently told an important part of your family's history. These stories seem from another time as people become assimilated into their new lives, but the reality is that this is a very recent and very important history. The blend of Italian and English make the story come alive. Thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2017
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You have eloquently told an important part of your family's history. These stories seem from another time as people become assimilated into their new lives, but the reality is that this is a very recent and very important history. The blend of Italian and English make the story come alive. Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 24-Apr-2017
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2017
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Hi Lisa; thank you for stopping by. Your lovely review brings joy to my heart. This was an interesting part of my history, and I'm very proud of my nonna and nonna's triumph in a new country,
~patty~
Comment from Mrs Happy Poet
Yes this is well written my friend and shows how people had to make sacrifices in their lives to build for their future your great grandparents done this and it paid off for them I enjoyed this chapter giving an insight to your roots well done regards Jill
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2017
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Yes this is well written my friend and shows how people had to make sacrifices in their lives to build for their future your great grandparents done this and it paid off for them I enjoyed this chapter giving an insight to your roots well done regards Jill
Comment Written 24-Apr-2017
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2017
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Hi Jill; thank you so much for reading and reviewing this piece. It was an interesting write and I loved sharing this story - my great-grandfather was truly amazing,
~patty~
Comment from valmay
This is a lovely tribute to your great grandparents. How young they were to make a new and successful life in a new country. I admire the straight forward way you told their tale of courage.
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This is a lovely tribute to your great grandparents. How young they were to make a new and successful life in a new country. I admire the straight forward way you told their tale of courage.
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Comment Written 24-Apr-2017
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thank you so much for your thoughtful and kind review of this chapter. I appreciate your time,
~patty~
Comment from davisr (Rhonda)
An amazing story about your great grandparents and their building of a life in the United States. It's good you were able to get so many stories from your grandmother. It's important to learn family history, and older family members are a wonderful way to gain this information.
Take care,
Rhonda
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An amazing story about your great grandparents and their building of a life in the United States. It's good you were able to get so many stories from your grandmother. It's important to learn family history, and older family members are a wonderful way to gain this information.
Take care,
Rhonda
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Comment Written 24-Apr-2017
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2017
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Hi Rhonda; thank you so much for reading and reviewing this chapter of the story. I'm glad you found it interesting and amazing. Your kind words helped me this morning - more than you know,
~patty~
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Aww, I'm so glad!