Monthly Archives: July 2019

William Samuel Morris (1925-1941)

Posted on July 28, 2019 by

Some of the stories in my family history are so graphic, so poignant, that they will always remain a fixture of my mind and my imagination. Such is the case of my grandmother’s cousin, William Samuel Morris, who died in … Continue reading →

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The San Marzano Oliveto war memorial

Posted on July 8, 2019 by

When my 17 year-old great-grandmother emigrated from Italy to America in late 1912, she could hardly have imagined that in less than three years her homeland would take part in the First World War – a conflict which was to … Continue reading →

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