Timeline: My Place in Canadian History

Aug 2, 1929

Third Generation Grandparents

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

Jan 3, 1930

5th Generation Grandfather

This is my 5th generation grandfather after christmas

Apr 2, 1939

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

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

Apr 6, 1939

Leaving for the War

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

Dec 6, 1940

Building the house in Italy

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

Mar 7, 1941

Finished Product

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.

Sep 10, 1959

Donkey

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

Aug 3, 1960

Fixing the Pipes

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.

Aug 3, 1960

The Bridge

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

Jul 5, 1962

The Fig Tree

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

Jun 4, 1963

Great Grandfather Johnny

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

Apr 10, 1966

Grandmother at Engagement Party

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

Oct 8, 1966

Nonna and Nonno's Wedding

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

Oct 3, 1979

Mom's Birthday

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.