Part 2

1. Roots
BY MICHAEL KRAUSE

2. Oreste and Lodovina
Gherardi
Oreste Gherardi was born in Pescia, Italy on March 24,
1885. Lodovina Bottaini was also born in Pescia, Italy on
February 23, 1890. They married on May 25, 1913. They
are my Great Great Grandpaents.

3. Pescia, Italy

4. The wrong train
In 1908 Oreste Gherardi came to America. He was
suppose to get on a train to homestead in British
Columbia. But by accident he ended up Bovey,
Minnesota. He got a job as miner. In 1913 he returned
back to Italy to marry Lodovina.

5. On the left is the
ship Oreste came
to America on. On
the right is the
mine he worked
in.

6. Hibbing, Minnesota
This is the house Oreste and Lodovina lived in. This is also
where they started their family.

7. Oreste and Lodovinas
children
They had eight children, Ann, Roger, Mary, Ferra (my
great grandma) Lola, Leno, Alfonso, and Harry.

8. Ferra Gherardi Shega
My Great Grandmother Ferra was born in Hibbing on
December 28, 1917. She married Edward Shega in a
double wedding with her sister Mary. Soon after they
wed they moved to Cleveland, Ohio.

9. Great Grandfather
Enlists in the War
In January 1943 my great grandfather joined army
during WW2. He was sent to Europe. He spent most of his
service in Belgium. Where he earned a purple heart and
a bronze star for bravery. After the war they moved
back to Hibbing Minnesota.

10. The Shega Family
In 1954 they moved to a town called Babbitt. They had
five children, Yvonne, Rebecca, Christine, John and
Virginia (my grandma).

11. My Grandma and
Grandpa
My grandmother Ginger was born in Babbitt on May 27,
1955. She married Gary Krause on may 31, 1973 ( they
are now divorced) They had three children together
who were all born in Babbitt. Donald, Nicole(my mom),
and Kelly.

12. My Mom
My mother Nicole was born on July 19, 1977 in Babbitt
Minnesota. She moved to California in 1983. Since then
she had one child (me).

13. Me
I was born in Glendora California on January 19, 1995.
I have lived here in California my entire life.

14. Italian Food
Since my family is from Italy we have a ton of influence in
our food. Here you see my Grandma making pasta for
Christmas dinner. She does this every year.

15. Italian Food
Here you see my family making pasta for this upcoming
Christmas.

16. Family Traditions
My family has a lot of traditions. It always brings the
family together. Here you see my Grandpa and me
making homemade ice cream

17. Family Traditions
Every five years our family has a family reunion in Hibbing
Minnesota.

18. Family Traditions
Every two years or so my family goes on camping trips.

19. Fond Memories
Here is my great grandmother and I fishing in Hibbing
Minnesota.

20. Fond Memories
Here is my family in California. This is us at Christmas. We
all spend this Christmas together.