100 years ago, my grandfather John (Giovanni) Montanari made his - TopicsExpress



          

100 years ago, my grandfather John (Giovanni) Montanari made his second and last voyage to America. Two years later, on one of the last ships to arrive from Europe before WWI, his wife Matilde (Cioccolanti) and four children followed. Three others, starting with my father, were born in the US. Today, upwards of 180 descendants, from five generations, plus two distant cousins from Italy, enjoyed a beautiful day and each others company in my home town of Ridgefield, Conn. Thanks to my grandparents for their courage in taking the chance on a new land and a new life. Our country is far greater for them and others like them.
Posted on: Mon, 30 Jun 2014 01:35:19 +0000

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