My Great Grandfather was the bastard son of a traveling wine merchant in Northern Italy. He was raised by his fathers real wife until he was 18 and she kicked him out. He joined the Italian army for a while but eventually emigrated to the US. He sent back for the woman who was to be his wife and they sent the sister instead. Eventually by working very hard he owned his own soda distribution company. (My Grandad used to deliver to all the speakeasy's, fun) During the depression he was forced to sell the rights he had gained to distribute Gozoza water up and down New England. Gozoza water is the same formula that eventually became 7up.
I love family history. =) I think it would make a great book.
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