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My Family’s History

              My Dads side of the family isn’t a very interesting story, my Grandmother and Grandfather and their parents have lived in Chicago all their lives. When he was younger, my grandpa lived and worked on a farm, later moving to the city where he met my grandmother, they later got married and had my Dad and 2 aunts. My mothers side however is a loooooooong line of family members and cousins. Many many cousins. My moms mom lived in Chicago like my other grandparents, but my grandfather and all his brothers, sisters, and their couples brothers and sisters all moved here from Italy. My name was originally going to be Antonio like my grandfathers, but now it’s just my middle name.                 Most live in Bridgeport where they basically own half the street, so if I wanted to see my 3rd cousin, I’d walk down three buildings, 2nd cousin, 2 buildings. Unlike my dads side, 99% of everyone knows and loves each other, none have beef against any other family members. I’m not listing