My ancestorsMy ancestorsa short tour through many yearsa short tour through many years

Between 1876 and 1976 about 26 million Italians left their Between 1876 and 1976 about 26 million Italians left their homeland in the direction of several points around the world. At homeland in the direction of several points around the world. At that time, our country came to occupy the third and even second that time, our country came to occupy the third and even second

among those receiving immigrationamong those receiving immigration..

Among that families that came to our country was my great Among that families that came to our country was my great grandfather´s.They travelled by ship from Italy to Argentina…grandfather´s.They travelled by ship from Italy to Argentina…

They came from a place called Vernazza,on the Italian They came from a place called Vernazza,on the Italian peninsula..peninsula..

My great grand father´s name was Vittorio Tulli,who emmigrated My great grand father´s name was Vittorio Tulli,who emmigrated with his wife Rosario and his daughter Adelaida with his wife Rosario and his daughter Adelaida looking for a looking for a new life trying to escape from new life trying to escape from the misery that the Second World the misery that the Second World

War left in Europe War left in Europe ……

My great grandfathher worked as a metallurgical but he opened his own My great grandfathher worked as a metallurgical but he opened his own factory in Buenos Airesa few years alter,fortunatelly,it succeded and he made factory in Buenos Airesa few years alter,fortunatelly,it succeded and he made

some money…some money…

Some years later,after having adapted to our coutry,Vittorio and Some years later,after having adapted to our coutry,Vittorio and Rosario had a son,Romulo…Rosario had a son,Romulo…

The family seemed to be going through a prosperous season when Rosario got The family seemed to be going through a prosperous season when Rosario got sick and finally died.Vittorio closed his factory and fell in a deep depression sick and finally died.Vittorio closed his factory and fell in a deep depression

and after a few years he contracted cancer and died…and after a few years he contracted cancer and died…

Romulo left school and followed is father´s steps and also Romulo left school and followed is father´s steps and also became a metallurgic,after some years he married a girl from became a metallurgic,after some years he married a girl from

Corrientes called ElenaCorrientes called Elena

Altough she already had a daughter,Silvia,and a son,Rodolfo,my Altough she already had a daughter,Silvia,and a son,Rodolfo,my father,Romulo accepted them as his own but a few years later they father,Romulo accepted them as his own but a few years later they

had two sons,Jose and Alejandro…had two sons,Jose and Alejandro…

Each of his sons (except Alejandro)and his daughter got into a family. My Each of his sons (except Alejandro)and his daughter got into a family. My father Rodolfo got married with my mother, Monica.father Rodolfo got married with my mother, Monica.They got married when my father was eight ten years old and my mother They got married when my father was eight ten years old and my mother was sixteen years old..was sixteen years old..They had two sons,Marcos and Lucas,and two daughters,apart from They had two sons,Marcos and Lucas,and two daughters,apart from me,Debora and Valeria.me,Debora and Valeria.

Unfortunately in 2005 when my family was Unfortunately in 2005 when my family was already fully formed my grandfather died of a brain already fully formed my grandfather died of a brain

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Finally, my mother and my father got divorced because married Finally, my mother and my father got divorced because married life became impossible among them.life became impossible among them.

In spite of having this family problems, me and my brothers and In spite of having this family problems, me and my brothers and sisters continued our lives, my brother Marcos became a police sisters continued our lives, my brother Marcos became a police officer as my father and he formed a family with a girl who officer as my father and he formed a family with a girl who met in the secondary school, Monica and they have now a son met in the secondary school, Monica and they have now a son

called Alejo.called Alejo.My sister Valeria got married with a man called Leonardo and My sister Valeria got married with a man called Leonardo and

they have now two sons, Lautaro and Sebastian. Regarding to they have now two sons, Lautaro and Sebastian. Regarding to my brother Lucas and my sister Debora they are single and my brother Lucas and my sister Debora they are single and

continue working, Debora lives alone and Lucas lives with me continue working, Debora lives alone and Lucas lives with me and my mother in Claypole.and my mother in Claypole.