"a documented place in history"

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My original goal was to preserve the stories Mom has told over the years about life on and off the farm in Cannonsville, NY. As Mom told me stories, I wrote them down and she proofread them for accuracy. It was a very special collaboration. 

Since I completed the first book four years ago, much more information is now online than ever before. I discovered new relatives, branches have been added to the family tree, lingering questions have been answered  and I have learned about history that directly impacted our relatives, so this book expanded to include this new information. 

I think you will find it interesting, plus the photos are great! 

To preview and order the book, click here: 

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©2025

This book is about my ancestors from Cautano, Italy, and their journey to Cadosia, NY. It is dedicated to my father, whom I loved dearly, miss terribly, and wish I had asked more questions about our family history and growing up in Cadosia; my grandparents Joe and Angela Maria Vetrone Rillo. I know I would have loved Grandma had she lived a little longer. My grandfather was and will always be a treasure,    and my sister, with whom I share this family history and whose descendants I hope will appreciate all their ancestors sacrificed and accomplished for our sake and carry the family name and history into the future with pride.

To preview and order the book, click here:  

https://www.blurb.com/b/11593359-connections-cautano-to-cadosia

©2022

Starting with the family tree that Aunt Jenny did many years ago my  intention was to go as far back in time as possible following the roots of the Zaczek and Kłosiński families that began in Łomża, Poland and came together in  America.  This book was a lot of research, a huge  learning experience, and something I hope to share with family so that the story of our family is known to all and our ancestors are never forgotten. 

This book was a gift to my mother on her 94th birthday. She said she never knew the names of her grandparents - now she does and many more before them!

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©2021

This book is the second book about the families who came from Cautano,  province of Benevento, Italy and settled in Cadosia, New York in the  early 1900s. As a result of knowing each other in a very small town in  Italy and relocating to a very small town near Hancock, NY for work on  the Ontario and Western Railroad, the families have been interwoven for  generations. 

"We don't have a tree, we have a wreath!"

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©2025

This book is about the DiSerio and Berardone families from San Chirico  Raparo, Potenza, Italy who settled in Cadosia, Delaware County, NY. These are my husband's great-grandparents and their descendants. According to the 1905 NYS census his great-grandfather's occupation was “Merchant-Italian Supplies” in New York City. He relocated to Cadosia and worked as a laborer on the Railroad. An ambitious fellow, he also bought, sold, and ran hotels, houses, and land in Cadosia and was part of the Cadosia Water Company, which dug the wells from the springs to the street (after they has worked a long day on the railroad) and sold water leases to others in Cadosia. He owned a shoe store and raised and sold pigs. He and a neighbor had two of the first houses in Cadosia to have electricity in 1924. 

Not bad for the son of a shepherd!

To preview and order the book, click here: 

https://www.blurb.com/b/11658238-the-tiny-town-on-top-of-the-hill

©2023

The Van De Voorde/VanderVoort Family from Waterland-Oudeman, Belgium

There's so much to learn, starting with who are they? Where did they live what did they do for a living? Why did they leave Belgium? Where did they all settle? And I'm learning to read records that are in Dutch. Some records are dated by the French Republic calendar-now there's a steep learning curve! 

The questions are many, the list goes on, 

so stay tuned...

Cadosia: The Italian Settlement

Along with the Rillo, Vetrone, DeSerio, and Possemato families, Cadosia was the new home for more than 25 Italian immigrant families who came from over a dozen towns in southern Italy. They settled in Cadosia primarily to work for the O&W Railroad, Acid Factory, and in the lumber industry. Some moved on, but most stayed.

It's no wonder the 1925 NYS census designated Cadosia "The Italian Settlement."  It was Hancock's answer to "Little Italy."

This will be a fun and interesting project! 

Check back for updates!

"I got stalled when I started reading the book.  It is difficult to read  through tears!  Thank you for immortalizing the Possematos.  To come  from such humble beginnings to the new world and to be given a documented place in history, and our personal history, is so much  appreciated.  And I trust those future generations will know the solid  foundations and values upon which to add their own histories.  But I  doubt any author will come as close as you to capturing the essence of our families.  Thank you so very much."  DPG.

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