Memories of Angelina Carollo Auclair:
Dominic Carollo was the top rifle shot of his regiment. When he was a young boy his dad had gone hunting. He usually unloaded his gun after hunting but this day he forgot and set the rifle against the house while he brought the game in. Dominic went up to the rifle and he shot it off. He was so scared he went and hid. From that day on he stuttered and it was a long time before he could get over it. Whenever he became excited he would revert to stuttering.
When we were young he entertained us by telling stories of his childhood in Italy. He said that they grew strawberries so large they had to use a wheelbarrow to carry one to the houses.
Domenico's father was born in Lugo de Vicenza, Italy. He married Catherine Carollo, no relation to him, and they had five children: Domenico, Batista, Joanna, Catherine, and one more girl whose name I don't know. He lived on a farm about five or ten acres. They raised apples, chestnuts, had a few animals, and sold wood. The farmhouse was made of stones. It had a big fireplace which they cooked over. They had two rooms upstairs which were the bedrooms. They had a spring on the land for their water. It was in the alps and beautiful country. Domenico's mother died of cancer when he was a little boy.
There wasn't much work to be had. Domenico was the oldest and as soon as he could he looked for work. He went to Venice and found a job as a gondolier for a wealthy man. He love Venice, going swimming in the canals and he used to dive under the big ships that were there. He visited St. Peter and told us just how the church had marble from all over Italy and how the bells rang so beautifully. He described the clock in St Mark Square, how fascinated he was by it, and he watched in by the hour.
He was called by the army and he had to give up his job. He went in the Brasserlie(?) unit. They trained in the alps on skis. They wore a hat with a feather in it. Whenever they had free time they would go to dances. He met Luigia Andreatta at a dance in Torre del Vicino. They fell in love and whenever he could he would see her. They became engaged and were planning to marry, when he was called up for war. This happenec twice. His uncle was a mayor of their town. He told Domenico that he was being called up again. He became disgusted and said I won't go this time, I'll leave and go to America. He asked Luigia is she would wait until he was settled and he would send for her, to which she said yes. It was a good thing he did as the men in his regiment were all killed.
Domenico took a steamship and landed in New York City. He found a job in a candy factory. He left and worked as a brick layer until he was laid off and found a job in a bakery. The owner of the bakery wanted him to marry his daughter, which he didn't want to do.
His brother Batista came from Italy and they heard that the iron mines in Iron Mountain, Michigan paid good money, so they rode the rails there. They both found work and saved enough money to buy a farm. Their dad said he would come to a farm. When they wrote to him, he wouldn't come. They were disgusted and sold the farm. They heard that the coal mines in Diamondville, Wyoming were paying very good. They decided to go and rode the rails there. They both found work and Domenico decided to have Luigia come and they could marry. He found a house for them and sent for her.
Luigia came over in a steamship. It was a very rough passage. She landed in New York and took the train to Wyoming. They were married November 1, 1904. Luigia had never done housework or cook so she had a very hard time. Domenico would come home and find her sitting on a chair crying because she couldn't start the stove. He taught her how and she became a terrific cook. As soon as she met other people and became acquainted it was easier. They also found out she could sing so she was very much in demand at all social functions, and whenever the mine company had a doing she sang for them. Batista, Domenico's brother, boarded with them.
Luigia became pregnant and a daughter, Cahterine was born August 19, 1905. They were very happy. A year later, she was pregnant and the doctor told her she was carrying twins. She wasn't feeling good, and had fallen and hit a piece of furniture. The doctor could only hear one heart beat. The twins were born but one was dead, and the other lived only one day. They were both boys and they were very unhappy. Luigia took quite a while before she felt good again.
Later on she was pregnant and had a boy they named Bruno. He was a beautiful baby and they were so happy. About six months later he took sick and had colic, which was hard to treat at the time, and he died. They were broken-hearted. Luigia said America was bad luck for her as she lost all her boys. Her friends tried to console her but she was bitter. Later on she became pregnant. She was very worried that something would happen to the baby. she kept asking Domenic to go back tot Italy and her baby would live. He finally gave in and said they would go. They sold all their possessions and left with Catherine who was three years old.
They arrived in Lugo di Vicenza and stayed with Domenico's dad. It was pretty crowded so Domenico built two upstairs rooms for them. He tried finding work but it was very hard. He couldn't make any money. He knew then that they just could not stay there as much as they liked it. He liked America too much so he told Luigia he would have to go back. He told her to stay and have the baby and as soon as she could travel to come to America. He left and February 6, 1907 Angela Marie was born. They gave her a sulphur bath so she wouldn't catch diseases. As soon as the bay was strong enough she left and came back to Diamondville, Wyoming. Domenico was working and had a house ready for them. They knew then that they would never go back to Italy.
They didn't have much money so Luigia took in three boarders to help out. She was kept very busy cooking, washing and taking care of the children. She became pregnant again and this time a boy born November 8, 1910. They named him Geglio. Domenico was very happy as he finally had a son.
There was a strike in the mines and things were tough so he left and worked in the copper mines in Butte, Montana. The strike was settled and he came back. They decided to go to Glencoe as the mine there was going good. They rented a company house which was made of bricks. It was a duplex. They had to haul the water from the wells in the middle of town. It was hard work.
Luigia went over all the walls with kerosene to kill the ticks. Angelina was very scared of insects. She would have nightmares and they had to take her in bed with them. The doctor told them that she was tongue tied but Domenico wouldn't let him clip her tongue. She couldn't talk, just jabber.
Dominic Carollo was the top rifle shot of his regiment. When he was a young boy his dad had gone hunting. He usually unloaded his gun after hunting but this day he forgot and set the rifle against the house while he brought the game in. Dominic went up to the rifle and he shot it off. He was so scared he went and hid. From that day on he stuttered and it was a long time before he could get over it. Whenever he became excited he would revert to stuttering.
When we were young he entertained us by telling stories of his childhood in Italy. He said that they grew strawberries so large they had to use a wheelbarrow to carry one to the houses.
Domenico's father was born in Lugo de Vicenza, Italy. He married Catherine Carollo, no relation to him, and they had five children: Domenico, Batista, Joanna, Catherine, and one more girl whose name I don't know. He lived on a farm about five or ten acres. They raised apples, chestnuts, had a few animals, and sold wood. The farmhouse was made of stones. It had a big fireplace which they cooked over. They had two rooms upstairs which were the bedrooms. They had a spring on the land for their water. It was in the alps and beautiful country. Domenico's mother died of cancer when he was a little boy.
There wasn't much work to be had. Domenico was the oldest and as soon as he could he looked for work. He went to Venice and found a job as a gondolier for a wealthy man. He love Venice, going swimming in the canals and he used to dive under the big ships that were there. He visited St. Peter and told us just how the church had marble from all over Italy and how the bells rang so beautifully. He described the clock in St Mark Square, how fascinated he was by it, and he watched in by the hour.
He was called by the army and he had to give up his job. He went in the Brasserlie(?) unit. They trained in the alps on skis. They wore a hat with a feather in it. Whenever they had free time they would go to dances. He met Luigia Andreatta at a dance in Torre del Vicino. They fell in love and whenever he could he would see her. They became engaged and were planning to marry, when he was called up for war. This happenec twice. His uncle was a mayor of their town. He told Domenico that he was being called up again. He became disgusted and said I won't go this time, I'll leave and go to America. He asked Luigia is she would wait until he was settled and he would send for her, to which she said yes. It was a good thing he did as the men in his regiment were all killed.
Domenico took a steamship and landed in New York City. He found a job in a candy factory. He left and worked as a brick layer until he was laid off and found a job in a bakery. The owner of the bakery wanted him to marry his daughter, which he didn't want to do.
His brother Batista came from Italy and they heard that the iron mines in Iron Mountain, Michigan paid good money, so they rode the rails there. They both found work and saved enough money to buy a farm. Their dad said he would come to a farm. When they wrote to him, he wouldn't come. They were disgusted and sold the farm. They heard that the coal mines in Diamondville, Wyoming were paying very good. They decided to go and rode the rails there. They both found work and Domenico decided to have Luigia come and they could marry. He found a house for them and sent for her.
Luigia came over in a steamship. It was a very rough passage. She landed in New York and took the train to Wyoming. They were married November 1, 1904. Luigia had never done housework or cook so she had a very hard time. Domenico would come home and find her sitting on a chair crying because she couldn't start the stove. He taught her how and she became a terrific cook. As soon as she met other people and became acquainted it was easier. They also found out she could sing so she was very much in demand at all social functions, and whenever the mine company had a doing she sang for them. Batista, Domenico's brother, boarded with them.
Luigia became pregnant and a daughter, Cahterine was born August 19, 1905. They were very happy. A year later, she was pregnant and the doctor told her she was carrying twins. She wasn't feeling good, and had fallen and hit a piece of furniture. The doctor could only hear one heart beat. The twins were born but one was dead, and the other lived only one day. They were both boys and they were very unhappy. Luigia took quite a while before she felt good again.
Later on she was pregnant and had a boy they named Bruno. He was a beautiful baby and they were so happy. About six months later he took sick and had colic, which was hard to treat at the time, and he died. They were broken-hearted. Luigia said America was bad luck for her as she lost all her boys. Her friends tried to console her but she was bitter. Later on she became pregnant. She was very worried that something would happen to the baby. she kept asking Domenic to go back tot Italy and her baby would live. He finally gave in and said they would go. They sold all their possessions and left with Catherine who was three years old.
They arrived in Lugo di Vicenza and stayed with Domenico's dad. It was pretty crowded so Domenico built two upstairs rooms for them. He tried finding work but it was very hard. He couldn't make any money. He knew then that they just could not stay there as much as they liked it. He liked America too much so he told Luigia he would have to go back. He told her to stay and have the baby and as soon as she could travel to come to America. He left and February 6, 1907 Angela Marie was born. They gave her a sulphur bath so she wouldn't catch diseases. As soon as the bay was strong enough she left and came back to Diamondville, Wyoming. Domenico was working and had a house ready for them. They knew then that they would never go back to Italy.
They didn't have much money so Luigia took in three boarders to help out. She was kept very busy cooking, washing and taking care of the children. She became pregnant again and this time a boy born November 8, 1910. They named him Geglio. Domenico was very happy as he finally had a son.
There was a strike in the mines and things were tough so he left and worked in the copper mines in Butte, Montana. The strike was settled and he came back. They decided to go to Glencoe as the mine there was going good. They rented a company house which was made of bricks. It was a duplex. They had to haul the water from the wells in the middle of town. It was hard work.
Luigia went over all the walls with kerosene to kill the ticks. Angelina was very scared of insects. She would have nightmares and they had to take her in bed with them. The doctor told them that she was tongue tied but Domenico wouldn't let him clip her tongue. She couldn't talk, just jabber.
Memories of Angelina Carollo Auclair:
Dominic Carollo was the top rifle shot of his regiment. When he was a young boy his dad had gone hunting. He usually unloaded his gun after hunting but this day he forgot and set the rifle against the house while he brought the game in. Dominic went up to the rifle and he shot it off. He was so scared he went and hid. From that day on he stuttered and it was a long time before he could get over it. Whenever he became excited he would revert to stuttering.
When we were young he entertained us by telling stories of his childhood in Italy. He said that they grew strawberries so large they had to use a wheelbarrow to carry one to the houses.
Domenico's father was born in Lugo de Vicenza, Italy. He married Catherine Carollo, no relation to him, and they had five children: Domenico, Batista, Joanna, Catherine, and one more girl whose name I don't know. He lived on a farm about five or ten acres. They raised apples, chestnuts, had a few animals, and sold wood. The farmhouse was made of stones. It had a big fireplace which they cooked over. They had two rooms upstairs which were the bedrooms. They had a spring on the land for their water. It was in the alps and beautiful country. Domenico's mother died of cancer when he was a little boy.
There wasn't much work to be had. Domenico was the oldest and as soon as he could he looked for work. He went to Venice and found a job as a gondolier for a wealthy man. He love Venice, going swimming in the canals and he used to dive under the big ships that were there. He visited St. Peter and told us just how the church had marble from all over Italy and how the bells rang so beautifully. He described the clock in St Mark Square, how fascinated he was by it, and he watched in by the hour.
He was called by the army and he had to give up his job. He went in the Brasserlie(?) unit. They trained in the alps on skis. They wore a hat with a feather in it. Whenever they had free time they would go to dances. He met Luigia Andreatta at a dance in Torre del Vicino. They fell in love and whenever he could he would see her. They became engaged and were planning to marry, when he was called up for war. This happenec twice. His uncle was a mayor of their town. He told Domenico that he was being called up again. He became disgusted and said I won't go this time, I'll leave and go to America. He asked Luigia is she would wait until he was settled and he would send for her, to which she said yes. It was a good thing he did as the men in his regiment were all killed.
Domenico took a steamship and landed in New York City. He found a job in a candy factory. He left and worked as a brick layer until he was laid off and found a job in a bakery. The owner of the bakery wanted him to marry his daughter, which he didn't want to do.
His brother Batista came from Italy and they heard that the iron mines in Iron Mountain, Michigan paid good money, so they rode the rails there. They both found work and saved enough money to buy a farm. Their dad said he would come to a farm. When they wrote to him, he wouldn't come. They were disgusted and sold the farm. They heard that the coal mines in Diamondville, Wyoming were paying very good. They decided to go and rode the rails there. They both found work and Domenico decided to have Luigia come and they could marry. He found a house for them and sent for her.
Luigia came over in a steamship. It was a very rough passage. She landed in New York and took the train to Wyoming. They were married November 1, 1904. Luigia had never done housework or cook so she had a very hard time. Domenico would come home and find her sitting on a chair crying because she couldn't start the stove. He taught her how and she became a terrific cook. As soon as she met other people and became acquainted it was easier. They also found out she could sing so she was very much in demand at all social functions, and whenever the mine company had a doing she sang for them. Batista, Domenico's brother, boarded with them.
Luigia became pregnant and a daughter, Cahterine was born August 19, 1905. They were very happy. A year later, she was pregnant and the doctor told her she was carrying twins. She wasn't feeling good, and had fallen and hit a piece of furniture. The doctor could only hear one heart beat. The twins were born but one was dead, and the other lived only one day. They were both boys and they were very unhappy. Luigia took quite a while before she felt good again.
Later on she was pregnant and had a boy they named Bruno. He was a beautiful baby and they were so happy. About six months later he took sick and had colic, which was hard to treat at the time, and he died. They were broken-hearted. Luigia said America was bad luck for her as she lost all her boys. Her friends tried to console her but she was bitter. Later on she became pregnant. She was very worried that something would happen to the baby. she kept asking Domenic to go back tot Italy and her baby would live. He finally gave in and said they would go. They sold all their possessions and left with Catherine who was three years old.
They arrived in Lugo di Vicenza and stayed with Domenico's dad. It was pretty crowded so Domenico built two upstairs rooms for them. He tried finding work but it was very hard. He couldn't make any money. He knew then that they just could not stay there as much as they liked it. He liked America too much so he told Luigia he would have to go back. He told her to stay and have the baby and as soon as she could travel to come to America. He left and February 6, 1907 Angela Marie was born. They gave her a sulphur bath so she wouldn't catch diseases. As soon as the bay was strong enough she left and came back to Diamondville, Wyoming. Domenico was working and had a house ready for them. They knew then that they would never go back to Italy.
They didn't have much money so Luigia took in three boarders to help out. She was kept very busy cooking, washing and taking care of the children. She became pregnant again and this time a boy born November 8, 1910. They named him Geglio. Domenico was very happy as he finally had a son.
There was a strike in the mines and things were tough so he left and worked in the copper mines in Butte, Montana. The strike was settled and he came back. They decided to go to Glencoe as the mine there was going good. They rented a company house which was made of bricks. It was a duplex. They had to haul the water from the wells in the middle of town. It was hard work.
Luigia went over all the walls with kerosene to kill the ticks. Angelina was very scared of insects. She would have nightmares and they had to take her in bed with them. The doctor told them that she was tongue tied but Domenico wouldn't let him clip her tongue. She couldn't talk, just jabber.
Dominic Carollo was the top rifle shot of his regiment. When he was a young boy his dad had gone hunting. He usually unloaded his gun after hunting but this day he forgot and set the rifle against the house while he brought the game in. Dominic went up to the rifle and he shot it off. He was so scared he went and hid. From that day on he stuttered and it was a long time before he could get over it. Whenever he became excited he would revert to stuttering.
When we were young he entertained us by telling stories of his childhood in Italy. He said that they grew strawberries so large they had to use a wheelbarrow to carry one to the houses.
Domenico's father was born in Lugo de Vicenza, Italy. He married Catherine Carollo, no relation to him, and they had five children: Domenico, Batista, Joanna, Catherine, and one more girl whose name I don't know. He lived on a farm about five or ten acres. They raised apples, chestnuts, had a few animals, and sold wood. The farmhouse was made of stones. It had a big fireplace which they cooked over. They had two rooms upstairs which were the bedrooms. They had a spring on the land for their water. It was in the alps and beautiful country. Domenico's mother died of cancer when he was a little boy.
There wasn't much work to be had. Domenico was the oldest and as soon as he could he looked for work. He went to Venice and found a job as a gondolier for a wealthy man. He love Venice, going swimming in the canals and he used to dive under the big ships that were there. He visited St. Peter and told us just how the church had marble from all over Italy and how the bells rang so beautifully. He described the clock in St Mark Square, how fascinated he was by it, and he watched in by the hour.
He was called by the army and he had to give up his job. He went in the Brasserlie(?) unit. They trained in the alps on skis. They wore a hat with a feather in it. Whenever they had free time they would go to dances. He met Luigia Andreatta at a dance in Torre del Vicino. They fell in love and whenever he could he would see her. They became engaged and were planning to marry, when he was called up for war. This happenec twice. His uncle was a mayor of their town. He told Domenico that he was being called up again. He became disgusted and said I won't go this time, I'll leave and go to America. He asked Luigia is she would wait until he was settled and he would send for her, to which she said yes. It was a good thing he did as the men in his regiment were all killed.
Domenico took a steamship and landed in New York City. He found a job in a candy factory. He left and worked as a brick layer until he was laid off and found a job in a bakery. The owner of the bakery wanted him to marry his daughter, which he didn't want to do.
His brother Batista came from Italy and they heard that the iron mines in Iron Mountain, Michigan paid good money, so they rode the rails there. They both found work and saved enough money to buy a farm. Their dad said he would come to a farm. When they wrote to him, he wouldn't come. They were disgusted and sold the farm. They heard that the coal mines in Diamondville, Wyoming were paying very good. They decided to go and rode the rails there. They both found work and Domenico decided to have Luigia come and they could marry. He found a house for them and sent for her.
Luigia came over in a steamship. It was a very rough passage. She landed in New York and took the train to Wyoming. They were married November 1, 1904. Luigia had never done housework or cook so she had a very hard time. Domenico would come home and find her sitting on a chair crying because she couldn't start the stove. He taught her how and she became a terrific cook. As soon as she met other people and became acquainted it was easier. They also found out she could sing so she was very much in demand at all social functions, and whenever the mine company had a doing she sang for them. Batista, Domenico's brother, boarded with them.
Luigia became pregnant and a daughter, Cahterine was born August 19, 1905. They were very happy. A year later, she was pregnant and the doctor told her she was carrying twins. She wasn't feeling good, and had fallen and hit a piece of furniture. The doctor could only hear one heart beat. The twins were born but one was dead, and the other lived only one day. They were both boys and they were very unhappy. Luigia took quite a while before she felt good again.
Later on she was pregnant and had a boy they named Bruno. He was a beautiful baby and they were so happy. About six months later he took sick and had colic, which was hard to treat at the time, and he died. They were broken-hearted. Luigia said America was bad luck for her as she lost all her boys. Her friends tried to console her but she was bitter. Later on she became pregnant. She was very worried that something would happen to the baby. she kept asking Domenic to go back tot Italy and her baby would live. He finally gave in and said they would go. They sold all their possessions and left with Catherine who was three years old.
They arrived in Lugo di Vicenza and stayed with Domenico's dad. It was pretty crowded so Domenico built two upstairs rooms for them. He tried finding work but it was very hard. He couldn't make any money. He knew then that they just could not stay there as much as they liked it. He liked America too much so he told Luigia he would have to go back. He told her to stay and have the baby and as soon as she could travel to come to America. He left and February 6, 1907 Angela Marie was born. They gave her a sulphur bath so she wouldn't catch diseases. As soon as the bay was strong enough she left and came back to Diamondville, Wyoming. Domenico was working and had a house ready for them. They knew then that they would never go back to Italy.
They didn't have much money so Luigia took in three boarders to help out. She was kept very busy cooking, washing and taking care of the children. She became pregnant again and this time a boy born November 8, 1910. They named him Geglio. Domenico was very happy as he finally had a son.
There was a strike in the mines and things were tough so he left and worked in the copper mines in Butte, Montana. The strike was settled and he came back. They decided to go to Glencoe as the mine there was going good. They rented a company house which was made of bricks. It was a duplex. They had to haul the water from the wells in the middle of town. It was hard work.
Luigia went over all the walls with kerosene to kill the ticks. Angelina was very scared of insects. She would have nightmares and they had to take her in bed with them. The doctor told them that she was tongue tied but Domenico wouldn't let him clip her tongue. She couldn't talk, just jabber.
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DOMENICO CAROLLO
1878 - 1958
LUIGIA CAROLLO
1879 - 1956
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