Coming Soon.. Learn About my Ancestor

Soon I will be writing about my great grandfather, Anthony Francis Brongo, for my ancestor research project. Do you want a little background on him? Well, I'm going to give it to you anyway. He lived in Gaeta, Italy and was unable speak a word of English. He never went to school and worked every day of his life as a farmer. He ended up having 12 children! One being the parent of my mother. He passed at the age of 92. It is known that the Brongo family tend to live a long time. He sure sounds like an interesting guy! You want to know more about him? Too bad! You're going to have to wait :) .

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