My Place in Canadian History

Third Generation Grandparents

Aug 2, 1929

These are my Great Great Great Grandparents. They are my Great Grandmother Josie's Parents.

5th Generation Grandfather

Jan 3, 1930

This is my 5th generation grandfather after christmas

Great-Great-Great-Great Uncle going off to war

Apr 2, 1939

This is my fourth generation uncle going off to fight in World War II for Italy.

Leaving for the War

Apr 6, 1939

This is some of the family before some of my relatives left for World War II to go fight for Italy.

Building the house in Italy

Dec 6, 1940

This is the whole family pitching in to build the house in Italy.

Finished Product

Mar 7, 1941

This is the family posing with the house in Italy that they finished building...Unfortuantely because of the war, they had to leave and they did not get a chance to actually live in the house that they worked so hard on.

Donkey

Sep 10, 1959

This was the family Donkey back in Italy that they had for many many years. It was used for transporting food.

Fixing the Pipes

Aug 3, 1960

In this photo, my great grandfather Johnny, is fixing the pipes Downtown Toronto. This was the very first year that he had come to Canada to find a better life.

The Bridge

Aug 3, 1960

This was part of the pipes that my great grandfather was working on.

The Fig Tree

Jul 5, 1962

This is a fig tree that my great grandfather Johnny planted in italy in 1962 and to this day it is still alive.

Great Grandfather Johnny

Jun 4, 1963

This is my Great Grandfather Johnny and my Great Great Grandmother walking in Niagara Falls

Grandmother at Engagement Party

Apr 10, 1966

This is my grandmother Angela, in the middle at her engagement party posing with my Great Grandmother Josie, my Great Grandfather Johnny and my Uncle Georgio

Nonna and Nonno's Wedding

Oct 8, 1966

This is my grandfather and grandmothers wedding day. A shortly after my mom, Carm was born.

Mom's Birthday

Oct 3, 1979

This was my moms birthday in 1979. My grandmother, Angela, to the left, my aunt Pina being held my grandmother and grandfather, my mom standing up in the back, and my grandfather to the right, Tony.

This is my great grandfather Johnny at my mom and dads wedding

Aug 16, 1989

This was my Great Grandfather Johnny at my Mom and Dads wedding in August 1989

Third Generation Grandparents

May 9, 1990

These are my Great Great Great Grandparents as well. They are my Great Grandfather Johnny's parents.

Brother Joseph

Jul 24, 1994

My older brother Joseph John was born on July 24th 1994. He is my only sibbling.

Me

Dec 23, 1997

3 years later I was born.

Joseph and I

Sep 29, 1998

This is me and my brother on our way back from Florida in 1998. My very first vacation.

Family

Feb 15, 2011

And this is my family. Myself, my brother, my momma and my dad on the day of my Confirmation.