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In this installment, I cover the history of Leonardo Poltrone -- my grandfather's brother, whcih makes him my great uncle, or grand uncle.
Leonardo went by either "Leonard" or "Leo". He was born around 1888 in Brucoli, Sicily. He came to the US three times: in 1905, 1913, and 1925. He worked as a general laborer during his time here. He married a woman named Carmela and they had seven children together: Sebastiano ("Yano"), Salvador ("Sam"), Joseph, John, Domenic, Anna, and Josephine ("Josie"). These are my first cousins, once removed (as they are all part of my parents' generation). Their children are my 2nd cousins.
The story I heard from my father was that Leo wanted to move to Florida, but only got as far as Lorain, Ohio -- about 30 miles west of Cleveland. This was somewhere between 1925 and 1930. The family settled into a house on 17th St.
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Leonardo went by either "Leonard" or "Leo". He was born around 1888 in Brucoli, Sicily. He came to the US three times: in 1905, 1913, and 1925. He worked as a general laborer during his time here. He married a woman named Carmela and they had seven children together: Sebastiano ("Yano"), Salvador ("Sam"), Joseph, John, Domenic, Anna, and Josephine ("Josie"). These are my first cousins, once removed (as they are all part of my parents' generation). Their children are my 2nd cousins.
The story I heard from my father was that Leo wanted to move to Florida, but only got as far as Lorain, Ohio -- about 30 miles west of Cleveland. This was somewhere between 1925 and 1930. The family settled into a house on 17th St.
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