People Poems · PHOTO-0342

My great grandmother was Leopolda Antigua

2025-02-24 · Herbin Living

Original typewritten page for My great grandmother was Leopolda Antigua by Chris the Poet

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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