My grandparents with some of their children.

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10. There were 16 total...but one died shortly after birth...

leaving 15 to grow through adulthood.

What is shown in the picture are my father's parents, my father, and my older aunts and uncles. My dad was one of the older boys.

I have over 60 FIRST cousins on my father's side!

Grandparents took the boat over, and settled in a coal mining town in PA, before moving to NY.

All the boys and girls were successful in life.

All of the men were well known for their dancing abilities.

Some were given Italian birth names, which became "Americanized" as they aged. For example Giovanni became John.

As the men aged, they grew into physiques that were like brick shit houses. I had two of my younger uncles that were both captains of my high school football team in consecutive years.

Every one is dead now, except for one aunt who married one of my father's younger brothers. She is in her 90s.