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These are pics of my grandparents wedding, my great grandfather’s shoe shop, my grandfather’s family photo and my Grandfather with his 6 brothers
They came to the USA from Italy They became tailors,seamstresses,
lacemakers,beauticians,barbers,florists,musicians,bakers and shoe makers
My grandparents married during the depression but with these talents & skills everyone was well dressed
Appreciation for quality apparel that’s made to last is just in my blood I guess
I got it honest
God bless USA
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aredhousebuy
My grandfather the groom is far left his bride was my Nana
He was Italian she Sicilian
There is a difference
1st generation American citizens
fluent in Italian BUT they spoke English as a FIRST LANGUAGE
worked hard everyday
from hard-working families
Peasants who came to the USA to become AMERICANS
never asked for assistance or aid
They made a living with their gifts & skills
They made the choice to be PROUD AMERICANS nothing else
To them
To be an American - was to be a hard WORKER
Dec 19Reply
aredhousebuy
I was taught that a poor person could be a dignified person - and that one can go ANYWHERE & be successful by hard work, integrity and a clean set of well fitted clothing.
I believe it to this day.
Dec 19Reply
aredhousebuy
My grandfather standing to the right behind his seated father, 1 of 9 children All taught to get up, dress your best, do your best, work hard and use your best manners every single day
They believed that if you were dressed nicely It would help you to remember to behave nicely AND -
They also believed that if you dress neatly it will help you to be treated well in any situation - that you stand a better chance of success at anything in life if you dress your best.
Dec 19Reply
aredhousebuy
My grandmother is the girl in the white dress Beside her, her only sister Josie who passed 8 in the influenza epidemic of 1918 in New York
Her uncle is polishing her shoes at her fathers shoe shop
If the photo were better you could see the calendar on the wall shows 1914
Poor immigrants
Peasants
They worked 14 -16 hours a day.
ALWAYS dressed in well pressed, clean tailored clothing
Every day
They saw to it that even the children were neat & tidy at all times
Dec 19Reply
aredhousebuy
4th photo my grandfather seated far left front row with his brothers.
They lived in a tiny meager home but were meticulously groomed at all times
They believed that being neatly dressed perpetuated civility and afforded opportunity
They taught us that we teach people how to treat us by the way we present ourselves
They believed that as immigrants they had to live up to higher standards...
Dec 19Reply
aredhousebuy
In the 5th & final photo my grandmother is seated in a rocking chair
Her father the son of a fisherman behind the cash register at the shoe shop worked tirelessly making & repairing quality custom shoes.
He sponsored & brought over from Italy & Sicily relatives who he trained to be master cobblers/ shoemakers...
Married to lace makers & seamstresses.
Common hard working people who were PROUD to say that their wares were MADE IN AMERICA!
Dec 19Reply
annagarde
Gave me chills. Beautiful.♥️♥️♥️
Dec 23Reply
aredhousebuy
@annagarde I hope that’s good chills✅
Dec 23Reply
annagarde
@redhousebuys LOL 😂 it was. Haha
Dec 23Reply
debwool
@redhousebuys Amazing family history! And how wonderful you have the pictures and other mementos.
Dec 29Reply
aredhousebuy
@debwool God has been good to me.
Thank you for taking time to read an immigrants story.
Dec 29Reply
debwool
@redhousebuys Thank you for sharing! ❤️
Dec 29Reply
tkpowell
What lovely photos and how very proud you must be of these highly skilled, hardworking folks who immigrated to the US to build a better life for their families. You are so very lucky to have such a strong & rich history. Thank you for sharing! ❤️
Have a prosperous & blessed new year.
Dec 31Reply
aredhousebuy
@tkpowell thank you so much for this blessing! Happy New Year 🎊 to you as well!
Jan 07Reply
chitchatcat7
before even reading your history i just knew you were a person of integrity rich history and held that closely to heart and shared with all that you could! now that i read the history behind it all it literally brings tears to my eyes and warms my soul to its very core.
Jan 08Reply
mistielee
@redhousebuys Beautiful Lisa!!⭐️🎶👠🎶⭐️
Jan 31Reply
whatsleft
@redhousebuys These are amazing pictures! It is always so much fun looking back!😘
Jan 31Reply
pop4all
@redhousebuys There is a saying “Only the rich can afford to dress sloppy”!
Jan 31Reply
aredhousebuy
@chitchatcat7 you have made it all worthwhile. Such heartfelt things I have tried to share THANK YOU 🙏🏼 For this tremendously encouraging note hard to believe I’m just now seeing it but I hardly ever even come up for air.
Many many thanks to your sensitive & caring soul.
Jan 31Reply
aredhousebuy
@pop4all boy is THAT EVER true!
I have never heard this thank you I will not forget it wise words indeed
Jan 31Reply
aredhousebuy
@mistielee thanks 🙏🏼 So much for taking the time to read it and to appreciate it.
I feel like I was given a rich gift that I could never deserve.
Jan 31Reply
aredhousebuy
@whatsleft I am always so touched when I see the beautiful vintage photos on here from so many of our fellow postures it’s so wonderful to have a heritage were people make beautiful things with their own hands.
Jan 31Reply
aredhousebuy
@chitchatcat7 There is a saying: it takes one to known ☝️ one.
You have made my day!
Jan 31Reply
mistielee
@redhousebuys Lisa You are most welcome. I think in this day and age a legacy of morals, principles and values don’t mean much too many; however, like you... I believe that it is a true blessing! I’m just happy that you shared such a wonderful family story. And I must say... I am impressed with your humble spirit. That is not common!! I think a heart that looks like that is worth it’s weight in gold😃 Keep being the blessing I know you are!!❤️🙏🏻😘
Jan 31Reply
aredhousebuy
@mistielee ✅ I know what you mean I know people who don’t seem to value what they have been freely given
I owe a debt I will never be able to repay
When I think of how my family struggled it’s easy to be humble
They are my heroes
My adult son has a news clipping of 4 of my grandfathers brothers all deployed during WWII fighting in Italy 🇮🇹
Enlisted men, returning to the OLD country to defend it
How can I ever live up to that kind of honor & self sacrifice?
Not in this lifetime
Jan 31Reply
mistielee
@redhousebuys Wow... I’m glad you have such a strong testament of Family love and honor. You must be very proud. And rightly so... may God bless you and your family richly!! Have a wonderful day!😘
Jan 31Reply
neanthebean
Great treasure photos with an interesting history! Thank you for sharing!
Dec 07Reply
aredhousebuy
@neanthebean You are so welcome I feel like a large investment has been made in me -To select items for quality And always demonstrate high integrity
Dec 07Reply
aredhousebuy
@mistielee Thank you so much for the note God has been very good to me
Dec 07Reply
mistielee
@aredhousebuy You are most welcome🥰 God is very kind to His children!!💖💞God Bless!!💕
Dec 07Reply
djl15
My Grandfather and Great grandfather from Italy were Tailors also.
Feb 24Reply
aredhousebuy
@djl15 wish I could go back in time and this time - pay close attention!
Thanks for the note! God bless you
Feb 24Reply
aredhousebuy
@aandltruck thank you so much for responding-I really appreciate it.
Apr 21Reply
mickeyg
This is awesome !! I love your closet! I’ve always said I was born in the wrong era in time!! I adore VINTAGE!!
Apr 25Reply
onceuponakind
@aredhousebuy Amen, well said & in verity!! Thank you for sharing :)
Mar 19Reply
aredhousebuy
@onceuponakind you are so welcome- thank YOU for taking the time to read an immigrant’s story.
Mar 20Reply
onceuponakind
@aredhousebuy 🥰 the lessons from history serve us well when we take the time to learn from them...my family were from the original immigrants, lol, via the mayflower on my mom's & from those who fled Russia after having gone there w queen Catherine on my dad's...much to learn from those who were before!.
Mar 21Reply
aredhousebuy
@onceuponakind Amen!
Mar 21Reply
marneyogle
@aredhousebuy Sooooo cool! I have always love Italy, Italian and Italians. Went to Italy 3 times, have tried to teach myself Italian for over 35 years (I keep getting too busy). Very cool historical photos! You have a lot to be proud of!!
Aug 26Reply
marneyogle
What a beautiful family! I wish we still made shoes like back in the day. I know they still do in Italy. They have some of the most amazing, best quality and most stylish shoes in all of the world!
Aug 26Reply
aredhousebuy
@marneyogle thank you for the note-
God has been very good to me.
Aug 27Reply
aredhousebuy
@marneyogle 👍✅ I agree
Aug 27Reply
danawig7
How lovely! I really enjoyed reading and looking at this! Thank you for sharing!
Jan 16Reply
aredhousebuy
@danawig7 you are so welcome THANK-YOU for reading it
Jan 16Reply
dead_diva
Beautiful family to be very proud of!!
Apr 01Reply
aredhousebuy
@dead_diva thank you 🙏🏼 they sure did work hard
Apr 02Reply
leclairegirl
Beautiful History! Beautiful Family! God Bless!
Aug 17Reply
aredhousebuy
@leclairegirl thank you so much
Aug 18Reply
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