12 Jan The Italian who had a change of heart: The tale of Gaudenzio Dapra To paraphrase Golden Girl Sophia Petrillo, “Picture It. Marquette Michigan, 1933.” Sophia was known for her sharp wit and being able to relate all kinds of situations back to her girlhood experiences in Italy. So she’s the perfect character to introduce you to my Italian (or Austrian, depending on which country controlled their hometown border at the time) Great-Grand-Uncle, Gaudenzio Daprá. He was the brother of my Great-Grandfather, Romano, and was born December 1875 at
To paraphrase Golden Girl Sophia Petrillo, “Picture It. Marquette Michigan, 1933.” Sophia was known for her sharp wit and being able to relate all kinds of situations back to her girlhood experiences in Italy. So she’s the perfect character to introduce you to my Italian (or Austrian, depending on which country controlled their hometown border at the time) Great-Grand-Uncle, Gaudenzio Daprá. He was the brother of my Great-Grandfather, Romano, and was born December 1875 at