1924-A Special Christmas

On Christmas day, 85 years ago, Grandma Radoccia (Rosa Farina) and Great Grandma (Maria Farina Nanni) arrived in Ellis Island aboard the Dulio passenger ship. They had a 10 day journey leaving from Napoli, Italy. They were on a low level of the ship and Grandma was very sea sick the whole journey. Aunt Maryann said that she always talked about how sick she was and how she would never get on a boat again. What a journey! Here are some facts about Grandma at the time of her arrival:

Grandma-13 years old, 5'5 (1" taller than Grandpa when he arrived here at the age of 17), she had $75 with her. They were headed to 306 3rd Street in Reading, PA to meet Grandma's father. This was the first time they ever met!