This is Jim's maternal grandfather. We just got this old photo from Jim's mom yesterday. It is in perfect condition and we all love it. Jim already has one framed and sitting on his desk. He was quite the dapper young man wasn't he? Our daughter-in-law, Melissa, really loves the stockings. Me, I think the pinky ring is a nice touch. Not too sure about the hairdo but love that we can have this glimpse of what young, Italian men were like in the early 1900s.
Since this is how Jim and I remember him it is
great to see he was once young and fancy too!
great to see he was once young and fancy too!
Andrew left the old country and sailed for America and better opportunities when he was 18 years old. He came into New York but settled in Montclair, New Jersey the first few years and worked in the grocery business as a fruitier with some brothers and possibly a cousin. He married Marguerite Franchini on February 24, 1924 in New York City, NY. She was also Italian and from the same Province in Italy. She was born in San Colombano, Genoa, Italy. They had one daughter, Gloria Marie born in Monleone, Italy in 1926. She is the mother of my husband, James.
Grampa was the sweetest man and I thought of him as my Grampa too. He was a gentle man in every sense of the word. He adored his grandsons and was a good father and husband. He would literally give you the shirt off his back. He was humble and so kind. He treated me so well, always making sure I was comfortable and happy. One time I remember I was not feeling well while at their house. He insisted I lie down on the couch while he brought me a blanket and some tea. For Grampa a little tea fixed everything.
He loved people and he cared for others all the time. He was a grocery store owner and the entire neighborhood loved him. They knew him as Andy, we knew him as Grampa Andrew, but his real name was Antonio. When he left Tasso, Italy and came to America, his name was changed to Andrew. We found this typed on the back of his naturalization papers. He has a great-grandson that carries his name and a great great-grandson as well. Both of their middle names are Andrew. Both of them have brought honor to his fine name.
This photo was taken in Tasso, Italy in December of 2010, and is what remains of the old homestead where Jim's Grandpa was born! Grandpa painted everything this color of green that he mixed himself and is now fondly known in the family as "Grampa Green." It was a shock to see where he got the idea! Every time he painted that color on something it probably reminded him of home and family left behind.
Family History Tip:
If you have old family photos scan them to preserve them and file them electronically with a good back up system. Your posterity will be glad you did. As you can see it doesn't take a lot of effort to leave a little mini-bio on a loved one and a few photos for them to be remembered by their posterity. Of course you can also do a more elaborate one if you desire and time permits.
Grampa was the sweetest man and I thought of him as my Grampa too. He was a gentle man in every sense of the word. He adored his grandsons and was a good father and husband. He would literally give you the shirt off his back. He was humble and so kind. He treated me so well, always making sure I was comfortable and happy. One time I remember I was not feeling well while at their house. He insisted I lie down on the couch while he brought me a blanket and some tea. For Grampa a little tea fixed everything.
He loved people and he cared for others all the time. He was a grocery store owner and the entire neighborhood loved him. They knew him as Andy, we knew him as Grampa Andrew, but his real name was Antonio. When he left Tasso, Italy and came to America, his name was changed to Andrew. We found this typed on the back of his naturalization papers. He has a great-grandson that carries his name and a great great-grandson as well. Both of their middle names are Andrew. Both of them have brought honor to his fine name.
This photo was taken in Tasso, Italy in December of 2010, and is what remains of the old homestead where Jim's Grandpa was born! Grandpa painted everything this color of green that he mixed himself and is now fondly known in the family as "Grampa Green." It was a shock to see where he got the idea! Every time he painted that color on something it probably reminded him of home and family left behind.Family History Tip:
If you have old family photos scan them to preserve them and file them electronically with a good back up system. Your posterity will be glad you did. As you can see it doesn't take a lot of effort to leave a little mini-bio on a loved one and a few photos for them to be remembered by their posterity. Of course you can also do a more elaborate one if you desire and time permits.
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