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I also researched the deeds on my current house; it was in the same family for most of this century. The house was built in '04, and I bought it in '96 from a builder, who'd bougth the house and land from the estate of the woman whose father built the house. There's a deed giving him the land for a dollar "and other considerations," presumably from some relative, not sure if it was his mother or an aunt or what, but my house and the one next door both came from what had been a ten acre parcel, that had been in the family at least from the 1870s, and maybe before. |
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What's also really cool is when you find old maps of your town in antique stores/flea markets. Or better yet, old pictures. |
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Do you say it: Lu KEY Z ? or Lu KAY Z? |
With an American accent, you would say Lu KAY zay. In Philly, you would say Lu CHEE see, or something. Fie upon that. |
he (sam) said his family told him the Pennsyvania-dutch influence on his family over the decade made the pronounciation Lu KEY Zee which he found out at a family get together talking to his old uncle "Louie" (who ran a boxing/numbers racket in Philly) that now that Sam was the "west coast/hollywood rep" of the family it's best if he used the "correct, italian" pronounciation which is Lu KAY zee....his family originated from Lucca whether its correct or not, i think it funny |
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Just so you know, the "gl" combination should be pronounced like the "ll" in "million." Maglio is not "mag lee oh," but "mahl yo," for example. Most people get this wrong. |
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I found the name of a sawmill printed on the back of one of the old clapboards while redoing the siding on my house. I've been meaning to go to Jeffersonville, VT, and find out info about it...maybe this summer, a northern road trip might be called for. |
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he'll id do it one saturday afternoon...could be potentially interesting. |
In the beautiful Upper Peninsula, of course. |
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miss him |
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*blush* |
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we are your dreams and nightmares. |
No, I've just be swamped:-( |