People Poems · PHOTO-0342
My great grandmother was Leopolda Antigua

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Rio, Both of her parents died. Her brothers abused here
e Ramon Pinero, on a horse, to Matanzas,, which translates
not speak English,. and neither did he.
her at Woodlawn Park Cemetary on 8th st—-
ir resting place with the name, "PINSRO!
La Caridad Del Colbre and San Lasaro with his crutchtse
y name was changed to "Pineiro." There is an empty hole in
1 go.
n he rescuedher in that chivalrous waye
were w rried. Her next child, a girl,
on. Her next child,, a boy, was found
picture of her children were of those two.
age here in the United States. Something about benefits.
jo,. would wait on my gra: ther, Alberta, at her home once or twice a
h her on the couch across from her parents and they would talk.
another day or two in the week, my grandmother would sit with another gentleman caller.
She was akked which man she liked better. She said she preferred the other guy. Spe was asked
why she chose my grandfather. She said it was because of how hard he tried.
More than one of his sisters married old men in their teens for financial reasons. One of these
older men couldn't walk during their honeymoohe One of the sisters didn't want to marry apd old
man in her teens, but her mother madeher.
News from the old country carries slow. I just found out today about all of this on the phone 4
with my aunt. It is drissling. i it