Rose Ciaccio Ragucci – When she was born her father wanted to nickname her “Rose Bud”. But her mother said “don’t call her Rose Bud because it will stick.” So they called her “Baby Rose” instead. And that stuck. Even now her cousin Fran calls her “Baby Rose”.
Several other Ciaccio family members had nicknames:
In late October of 1946, young Ignatius DiGiovanni was admitted to St. Vincent’s Hospital in Brooklyn, New York. A childhood injury had left the 25-year old man with a misaligned jaw that needed to be broken and reset. Surgery in 1946 was crude by today’s standards, and Ignatius lay in bed, out of work for six months, while his wired jaw healed.
It is common knowledge that the Ceppo and Lombardo families are related because there are many aunts and cousins that are common to the the two families. But investigating the Ellis Island immigration records and talking to some of the older surviving members of these families we were able to show the very complicated relationship between these families.
But where to begin?
Continue readingMom says that she was chased by a turtle while living in Beliot, Wisconsin. I have no recollection of any stories of her being chased by a turtle. But it must have been hilarious! However, perhaps my mom was chasing the turtle when she was hit by a car. That would most certainly have not been hilarious!