Thought you might want this picture of your father when he stood up for my brother on his confirmation. He also filled in for my confirmation when my cousin, Dr. Leo could not make it.
Matt
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Pictures above and below are from Tony and Rosemarie
If you know who they are, please label. Of course I recognize some but others I'm not so sure. Thanks!
Friday, November 19, 2010
Orazio and Angelina: Family stories
Orazio and Angelina: Family stories: "Sent: 10/26/2010 5:54:34 P.M. Eastern Daylight TimeSubj: family stoires Hi cousins, as you may know I've been in touch with Chris Cardillo..."
Linda and I don't know who Bob is. Please inform.
Claudia you did a great job with the blog. I remember the old homestead very well. The holidays spent downstairs at Grandmas. So much cooking. All the aunts helped out. The brothers were busy arguing about this or that. Does anyone remember playing bingo at the end of either Christmas or New Years dinner? I can see the boards and bingo chips in my minds eye. We sure did have some good times. There's something to be said about families living nearby. A little distance isn't bad either I guess, but you can't bring back get together's like that. Whose house would be big enough for 30 or so people? joy
Linda and I don't know who Bob is. Please inform.
Claudia you did a great job with the blog. I remember the old homestead very well. The holidays spent downstairs at Grandmas. So much cooking. All the aunts helped out. The brothers were busy arguing about this or that. Does anyone remember playing bingo at the end of either Christmas or New Years dinner? I can see the boards and bingo chips in my minds eye. We sure did have some good times. There's something to be said about families living nearby. A little distance isn't bad either I guess, but you can't bring back get together's like that. Whose house would be big enough for 30 or so people? joy
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
thoughts?
If you prefer a diferent name like "Cardillo Family History" or whatever, I think I can change it.
Did I miss anyone?
Let me know your thoughts.
Did I miss anyone?
Let me know your thoughts.
11/15/2010 12:57:20 A.M. Eastern Standard Time
Hi Hank- I sent you an email from goggle maps-if you click on 2131Est 1st street on the email (the destination),it should show you a picture of the intersection of avenue U and east 1st street. Unfortunately the street view doesn't seem to go down the block to the exact house. If you play with it you can see different angles of the block.
spoke with mom tonight-she thinks we moved into Rosedale in 1952 and that makes sense. I would have been three and Harry would have been 5. I remember going to a little preschool program at Brookville Park so the timing seems right.
Before moving to Rosedale, we lived with my mom's parents and extended family at 1979 East 1st street.. Yes, mom and dad lived about a block away from each other before they were married. Mom remembers your house in Brooklyn very well. She remembers grandma living on the bottom (basement?) and having a bedroom on the 1st floor. Her memories of the layout are exactly on target with yours. She said there was a piano-I think she said in the upstairs living room and my father and Uncle Joe used to play. I have a record but I don't think it's one that Uncle Joe made on the recorder. I remember him recording all the kids. The record I have is dated Sept 3,1949. It says Cammille Cayls, aunt Connie (Corrine?),Phyllis (yes Phyllis) "Down by the old Mill stream" The writing is very small so what it says is really just a guess on my part. It's pretty beat up so I don't know if it works (we don't have a working turntable).
I remember the holidays too, a little from Brooklyn but the ones that really stick im my mind were at Aunt Mary's house in Rosedale with the much cooking, yelling and card games. Always had a good time with my big cousins!
As far as Uncle Joe and the chickens. Did you know that for the longest time my father would NEVER EVER eat chicken?? Finally got him to eat cutlets much later on in life but even that upset him and he would put up quite a fuss! Eventually I found out why and felt really bad that I hadn't cooked something different for him.
I asked Nick about getting the floor plan and he said he couldn't. But he did tell me about goggle street view and a web site called property shark where you can get a picture of a property. I registered for the site but have been waiting for a confirmation so I can get on the site. I'm thinking I may not hear back from them until business hours.
Claudia
Sent: 11/15/2010 11:13:44 A.M. Eastern Standard TimeSubj: Re: 2131 E. 1st street
Good morning Claudia,
I had previously looked up 2131 on GOOGLE EARTH and got the same results that you did (no street view down E. 1 ST).
On the corner of my street was a candy store. I remember buying potato chips there on Sunday, after Church; also pretzel rods.
East 1st street was a dead end street and we'd play stick ball and street games all the time.
Around the corner were lots and we'd set fires to 'Hitler's House" and also cook baked potato's in the fire. I back of the house were garages that all connected down the street.
We boys would climb up there an be able to walk down one end of the East 1 St street to the other.
Is your Father not eating chicken related to my story, about Uncle Joe ringing the poor chickens necks? Very interesting. I never knew that.
Your right about the Holidays at Aunt Mary's. On New Years Eve, they would make sausage and peppers at MID-NIGHT. One New Years Eve after having a few drinks, our dear Cardillo Uncles got into a fist fight, with each other on Aunt Mary's front lawn. Do you remember that?
I remember another incident in the house on 21231. Cousin Linda, who lived on the 2nd floor back, caught her finger in a closing door - I don't know if how it happened. Anyway, her finger was hanging on by a thread and you father, my Uncle Harry, ran up the stairs and carried her down; blood all over his white shirt. I guess he brought her to the emergency room.
We'll have to ask Linda, when they moved to Rosedale.
Cuz Hank
Who out there has more memories?
Sent: 11/15/2010 7:27:41 A.M. Eastern Standard Time
Subj: Re: 2131 E. 1st street
Good stuff, Claudia.
Ask Sal if the turntable I gave him to convert LP's (long playing records) into CD's could play those old records.
Wouldn't that be cool if you could convert them and pass them around to the family to play.
Did Anthony take some of those old records from Mirror Lakes?
Dad told me that the reason he didn't eat chicken was because all the children had chores because Grandma never left the house.
Apparently she cooked all day every day because she cooked different things for different people.
Well, anyway, Dad's chore was to go buy the chickens to cook. He'd pick one out - they'd chop the head off and put it in a canvas (like a potato sack) bag and he would tote it home while dripping blood behind him all the way home. He couldn't get the visual out of his head. I don't blame him. What I wonder is who plucked those feathers out. He never mentioned if that was part of the chore - I can so see Grandma doing that.
Eww, I can't imagine anyone calling Mom, "Aunt Connie," but I can't imagine who else it could be. Also, Mom's name is spelled Corinne.
Do you remember living at Grandma Gallo's?
Keep asking Mom questions.
Good way to get some info out of her and keep her thinking especially with Dad's birthday coming up.
Thanks for forwarding to me.
Later,
Alice
In a message dated 11/15/2010 11:29:15 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, LEVINS@adelphi.edu writes:
Hi everybody,
I really don't have any memories of E. 1st Street, but do remember New Year's Eve at my house with the sausage and peppers. I also remember that infamous fight between the brothers. I was so scared that night. What a way to ring in the new year!
I was just telling my friend Miriam about my almost severed finger. The story I was told was that my brother Joe slammed the bedroom door and my finger got caught. I don't remember anything about it though. I guess that's a good thing. My finger is still a little disfigured from it though.
My family moved to Rosedale when I was 2 years old-I'm not saying what year that was-then you'll all know how old I am! (LOL)
Claudia-what about your dad not eating chicken? I never heard about that.
Linda Levins
Hi Hank- I sent you an email from goggle maps-if you click on 2131Est 1st street on the email (the destination),it should show you a picture of the intersection of avenue U and east 1st street. Unfortunately the street view doesn't seem to go down the block to the exact house. If you play with it you can see different angles of the block.
spoke with mom tonight-she thinks we moved into Rosedale in 1952 and that makes sense. I would have been three and Harry would have been 5. I remember going to a little preschool program at Brookville Park so the timing seems right.
Before moving to Rosedale, we lived with my mom's parents and extended family at 1979 East 1st street.. Yes, mom and dad lived about a block away from each other before they were married. Mom remembers your house in Brooklyn very well. She remembers grandma living on the bottom (basement?) and having a bedroom on the 1st floor. Her memories of the layout are exactly on target with yours. She said there was a piano-I think she said in the upstairs living room and my father and Uncle Joe used to play. I have a record but I don't think it's one that Uncle Joe made on the recorder. I remember him recording all the kids. The record I have is dated Sept 3,1949. It says Cammille Cayls, aunt Connie (Corrine?),Phyllis (yes Phyllis) "Down by the old Mill stream" The writing is very small so what it says is really just a guess on my part. It's pretty beat up so I don't know if it works (we don't have a working turntable).
I remember the holidays too, a little from Brooklyn but the ones that really stick im my mind were at Aunt Mary's house in Rosedale with the much cooking, yelling and card games. Always had a good time with my big cousins!
As far as Uncle Joe and the chickens. Did you know that for the longest time my father would NEVER EVER eat chicken?? Finally got him to eat cutlets much later on in life but even that upset him and he would put up quite a fuss! Eventually I found out why and felt really bad that I hadn't cooked something different for him.
I asked Nick about getting the floor plan and he said he couldn't. But he did tell me about goggle street view and a web site called property shark where you can get a picture of a property. I registered for the site but have been waiting for a confirmation so I can get on the site. I'm thinking I may not hear back from them until business hours.
Claudia
Sent: 11/15/2010 11:13:44 A.M. Eastern Standard TimeSubj: Re: 2131 E. 1st street
Good morning Claudia,
I had previously looked up 2131 on GOOGLE EARTH and got the same results that you did (no street view down E. 1 ST).
On the corner of my street was a candy store. I remember buying potato chips there on Sunday, after Church; also pretzel rods.
East 1st street was a dead end street and we'd play stick ball and street games all the time.
Around the corner were lots and we'd set fires to 'Hitler's House" and also cook baked potato's in the fire. I back of the house were garages that all connected down the street.
We boys would climb up there an be able to walk down one end of the East 1 St street to the other.
Is your Father not eating chicken related to my story, about Uncle Joe ringing the poor chickens necks? Very interesting. I never knew that.
Your right about the Holidays at Aunt Mary's. On New Years Eve, they would make sausage and peppers at MID-NIGHT. One New Years Eve after having a few drinks, our dear Cardillo Uncles got into a fist fight, with each other on Aunt Mary's front lawn. Do you remember that?
I remember another incident in the house on 21231. Cousin Linda, who lived on the 2nd floor back, caught her finger in a closing door - I don't know if how it happened. Anyway, her finger was hanging on by a thread and you father, my Uncle Harry, ran up the stairs and carried her down; blood all over his white shirt. I guess he brought her to the emergency room.
We'll have to ask Linda, when they moved to Rosedale.
Cuz Hank
Who out there has more memories?
Sent: 11/15/2010 7:27:41 A.M. Eastern Standard Time
Subj: Re: 2131 E. 1st street
Good stuff, Claudia.
Ask Sal if the turntable I gave him to convert LP's (long playing records) into CD's could play those old records.
Wouldn't that be cool if you could convert them and pass them around to the family to play.
Did Anthony take some of those old records from Mirror Lakes?
Dad told me that the reason he didn't eat chicken was because all the children had chores because Grandma never left the house.
Apparently she cooked all day every day because she cooked different things for different people.
Well, anyway, Dad's chore was to go buy the chickens to cook. He'd pick one out - they'd chop the head off and put it in a canvas (like a potato sack) bag and he would tote it home while dripping blood behind him all the way home. He couldn't get the visual out of his head. I don't blame him. What I wonder is who plucked those feathers out. He never mentioned if that was part of the chore - I can so see Grandma doing that.
Eww, I can't imagine anyone calling Mom, "Aunt Connie," but I can't imagine who else it could be. Also, Mom's name is spelled Corinne.
Do you remember living at Grandma Gallo's?
Keep asking Mom questions.
Good way to get some info out of her and keep her thinking especially with Dad's birthday coming up.
Thanks for forwarding to me.
Later,
Alice
In a message dated 11/15/2010 11:29:15 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, LEVINS@adelphi.edu writes:
Hi everybody,
I really don't have any memories of E. 1st Street, but do remember New Year's Eve at my house with the sausage and peppers. I also remember that infamous fight between the brothers. I was so scared that night. What a way to ring in the new year!
I was just telling my friend Miriam about my almost severed finger. The story I was told was that my brother Joe slammed the bedroom door and my finger got caught. I don't remember anything about it though. I guess that's a good thing. My finger is still a little disfigured from it though.
My family moved to Rosedale when I was 2 years old-I'm not saying what year that was-then you'll all know how old I am! (LOL)
Claudia-what about your dad not eating chicken? I never heard about that.
Linda Levins
Sent: 11/14/2010 3:39:30 P.M. Eastern Standard TimeSubj: Re: 2131 E. 1st street
Hi Hank
Everything Alice is finding is amazing, isn't I? Some many thoughts and emotions flood my mind and heart. I wish I could get more of my thoughts in writing--I'm working on it--hopefully before I retire -lol. Anyway I remember going to that house on Sundays, the delicious aromas (why I love, love, love artichoke) and my dad taking all the cousins to the cemetery. I was trying to figure out who lived where in that house also. I thought there were more floors, but I guess everything seems larger when your little. I'll ask Nick if there's a way for him to get the floor plan, but I don't think he can unless he's authorized to do an appraisal.
I don't remember the address where we lived in Brooklyn
but that's something my mom will probably know. I'll ask her that and the date we moved to Rosedale. I know it was before you, Aunt Rose and Grandma moved there. Do you remember when Linda and her family moved to Rosedale?
By the way, next Sunday is my dad's birthday. If anyone has an inclination to call my mom that would be wonderful! Her # is 704-658-2829. It will be rough since it was a couple of days after his last birthday that we found out how sick he was.
Hope al is well with you. Love to all!
Sent: 11/14/2010 8:03:28 P.M. Eastern Standard TimeSubj: Re: 2131 E. 1st street
It is emotional tying memories to the documents and photos.
I remember the family gatherings and all us cousins playing in the big room in the basement. If you remember, the basement had an exit to the backyard. There was a peach tree and fig tree back there , as well as a grape vine and grandpa's garage..The basement had a big room towards the front of the house, where we all gathered to eat. I remember (I guess at holiday time) that one of the dishes was octopus, which I thought was disgusting. I used to push the suction cups, on the tentacles onto the oil table cloth and they would stick, so I'd pull up the table cloth. Uncle Joe had a record recorder in the little room in back of the dinning table. I wonder what happen to those old records that he recorded? There was a big boiler in the center of the basement, across from the kitchen, where I seem to remember the Uncles cooking. One year at Ester somebody bought little chickies, that were kept in a box near the boiler. After they got bigger, I remember Uncle Joe ringing the poor little chickies' necks - A PLESANT THOUHGT FOR A KID.
My family lived in the rear of the first floor. Aunt Mela had a B/R around the middle. Then came the parlor and Grandma and Grandpa had a B/R in the front. Grandpa died in that parlor. They laid everyone out - THAT DIED - in the front room. I'd run though the parlor, to go upstairs. It was cold as hell in that parlor - I thought because of the dead bodies that were laid out in the front room.
Aunt May and family lived upstairs in the back Apt. and Aunt Rose and family lived upstairs in the front Apt.
Be well,
Cuz Hank
Hi Hank
Everything Alice is finding is amazing, isn't I? Some many thoughts and emotions flood my mind and heart. I wish I could get more of my thoughts in writing--I'm working on it--hopefully before I retire -lol. Anyway I remember going to that house on Sundays, the delicious aromas (why I love, love, love artichoke) and my dad taking all the cousins to the cemetery. I was trying to figure out who lived where in that house also. I thought there were more floors, but I guess everything seems larger when your little. I'll ask Nick if there's a way for him to get the floor plan, but I don't think he can unless he's authorized to do an appraisal.
I don't remember the address where we lived in Brooklyn
but that's something my mom will probably know. I'll ask her that and the date we moved to Rosedale. I know it was before you, Aunt Rose and Grandma moved there. Do you remember when Linda and her family moved to Rosedale?
By the way, next Sunday is my dad's birthday. If anyone has an inclination to call my mom that would be wonderful! Her # is 704-658-2829. It will be rough since it was a couple of days after his last birthday that we found out how sick he was.
Hope al is well with you. Love to all!
Sent: 11/14/2010 8:03:28 P.M. Eastern Standard TimeSubj: Re: 2131 E. 1st street
It is emotional tying memories to the documents and photos.
I remember the family gatherings and all us cousins playing in the big room in the basement. If you remember, the basement had an exit to the backyard. There was a peach tree and fig tree back there , as well as a grape vine and grandpa's garage..The basement had a big room towards the front of the house, where we all gathered to eat. I remember (I guess at holiday time) that one of the dishes was octopus, which I thought was disgusting. I used to push the suction cups, on the tentacles onto the oil table cloth and they would stick, so I'd pull up the table cloth. Uncle Joe had a record recorder in the little room in back of the dinning table. I wonder what happen to those old records that he recorded? There was a big boiler in the center of the basement, across from the kitchen, where I seem to remember the Uncles cooking. One year at Ester somebody bought little chickies, that were kept in a box near the boiler. After they got bigger, I remember Uncle Joe ringing the poor little chickies' necks - A PLESANT THOUHGT FOR A KID.
My family lived in the rear of the first floor. Aunt Mela had a B/R around the middle. Then came the parlor and Grandma and Grandpa had a B/R in the front. Grandpa died in that parlor. They laid everyone out - THAT DIED - in the front room. I'd run though the parlor, to go upstairs. It was cold as hell in that parlor - I thought because of the dead bodies that were laid out in the front room.
Aunt May and family lived upstairs in the back Apt. and Aunt Rose and family lived upstairs in the front Apt.
Be well,
Cuz Hank
Family stories
Sent: 10/26/2010 5:54:34 P.M. Eastern Daylight TimeSubj: family stoires
Hi cousins,
as you may know I've been in touch with Chris Cardillo (cousin Harry and Ann's son) and Leo Cardillo (grandson of Letterio Cardillo - Brother to our grandfather).
Anyway, I just got an e-mail from Chris requesting any old Family stories. He suggests that your Mom may be able to recall some stories of our families past.
Chris wrote:
I wanted to suggest if anyone is close enough to either Aunt Corrine or any other members of the Cardillo generation before yours it might be good to sit down with them and record an oral history. Aunt Corrine seems very reserved but I am sure she knows a lot of things that you guys missed as kids. Dr. Leo may also be a good candidate for the interview since I think he is the oldest of your generation.I have stories about my grandfather and his brother having to flee to Chicago at the turn of the century. Someone was painting their parent's apartment and they argued with the painter who was trying to cheat them and my grandfather pulled a gun and shot him (not sure if he hit him or not). Him and his brother were forced to go to Chicago until things settled down.Uncle Frank - my grandfather's brother also told me a lot of stories about the piers during the war...some very interesting stuff and a glimpse into a world that is all but gone. I had long conversations with Uncle Frank (my father's surrogate father) before he retired to Florida to be closer to his daughters. Uncle Frank in someways was also my surrogate grandfather since my Grandfather Matty died when I was very young. There were all kinds of stories about a pool hall, a candy store by the piers, etc. - all family owned.I am assuming Aunt Corrine has other stories that will eventually be lost...and I feel that it is those stories about the Cardillo family during the turn of the century all the way up to the war that would be most interesting to all of us - since it is during that time that we became Americans.Just an idea if anyone is interested in pursing it - I don't have the relationship to approach Aunt Corrine or any of her contemporaries - but I would be willing to help video or audio record the conversation.
Try to pick Mom's brain and let me know. Record them if you can.
Cuz Hank
Hi cousins,
as you may know I've been in touch with Chris Cardillo (cousin Harry and Ann's son) and Leo Cardillo (grandson of Letterio Cardillo - Brother to our grandfather).
Anyway, I just got an e-mail from Chris requesting any old Family stories. He suggests that your Mom may be able to recall some stories of our families past.
Chris wrote:
I wanted to suggest if anyone is close enough to either Aunt Corrine or any other members of the Cardillo generation before yours it might be good to sit down with them and record an oral history. Aunt Corrine seems very reserved but I am sure she knows a lot of things that you guys missed as kids. Dr. Leo may also be a good candidate for the interview since I think he is the oldest of your generation.I have stories about my grandfather and his brother having to flee to Chicago at the turn of the century. Someone was painting their parent's apartment and they argued with the painter who was trying to cheat them and my grandfather pulled a gun and shot him (not sure if he hit him or not). Him and his brother were forced to go to Chicago until things settled down.Uncle Frank - my grandfather's brother also told me a lot of stories about the piers during the war...some very interesting stuff and a glimpse into a world that is all but gone. I had long conversations with Uncle Frank (my father's surrogate father) before he retired to Florida to be closer to his daughters. Uncle Frank in someways was also my surrogate grandfather since my Grandfather Matty died when I was very young. There were all kinds of stories about a pool hall, a candy store by the piers, etc. - all family owned.I am assuming Aunt Corrine has other stories that will eventually be lost...and I feel that it is those stories about the Cardillo family during the turn of the century all the way up to the war that would be most interesting to all of us - since it is during that time that we became Americans.Just an idea if anyone is interested in pursing it - I don't have the relationship to approach Aunt Corrine or any of her contemporaries - but I would be willing to help video or audio record the conversation.
Try to pick Mom's brain and let me know. Record them if you can.
Cuz Hank
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