Duvredo is a tiny ‘frazione’ (even smaller than a village) in northern Italy, with a current population of only 94 people. In 1919, my late father was born in Duvredo, which had been the ancestral home of the Serafini family since 1685 (weve actually traced the Serafini family back to 1590, but they were in a different village during that time). My father’s family immigrated to the United States in 1922, and he never made the journey to see his ancestral home. But I was truly blessed to have been able to visit it this summer. Id like to share this short video I made where I show the town, the Serafini ancestral house (modernised) and a rare walk-through of an old-style house that is very much the way it was 100 years ago (well...maybe a little messier!). Mille grazie a Vanessa Milan for her tireless and selfless translation. This is especially for my family: Vrinda Pendred, George Pendred, Mark Serafinn, Jane Moser, Luigina Serafini, Miriana Serafini, Elena Zambotti, Anna Tonini, Remo Gattiglia. ...and for my grandson Percy.
Posted on: Sat, 09 Aug 2014 01:28:04 +0000
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