Catalina ... A passage between the past that calls ... with her voice that emerges from the shadows of forgotten stories babbling ... and now and here ...
His early days were spent in Buenos Aires Argentina. Through the city, came to the Plaza de Mayo, met the Government House and the Cabildo. They felt the scourge of hot, humid weather that were not used.
Catalina mentioned that caught their attention the subway: "I never imagined that he trains under the earth "...
tells that his father understood what I said in the letters about the problem of language. Immediately had to learn English to communicate without difficulty. A few days
began their march in the train to Rosario, Santa Fe and then from there they left Santo Domingo.
After hours of traveling and admiring the vast field, the guard finally told that, travel as determined by the passage, stopped at the station Pericot. (This is called the train station in Santo Domingo)
remembers that his mom would not go down because the place where they had come was Santo Domingo and the sign said Pericot also Don Esteban was not waiting as they believed it would.
Sirro Lord who was at the station, spoke German and brought clarity to what was happening, also known as Don Merkva and reassured the travelers saying that would be responsible for collecting them.
invited them onto his Ford T and went to the family home where they always harbored Schuck Don Merkva. Catherine and her sister
sought to recognize his father among the people who were doing farm work, unaware that he was working far away. He was in Cavour and his task culminated two days later, then join them. Had been notified by telegram on the arrival of his family to Argentina.
The memory of Catalina is more alive to tell that on the morning of Sunday, heard an insistent horn and ran to the patio.
With great joy they saw Don Esteban bike ... for a moment stopped his story and his gestures denote nostalgia nostalgia ... unforgettable ... and can not find words to express what has been experienced that morning ...
A From that day ... waiting for a new life, home life, a life of joint efforts ... Don Esteban got work at a creamery in Santo Domingo, and the whole family moved to a cottage.
They adapted quickly to life in this country. The girls attended school where they learned to speak Castilian.
Over time Catalina cultivated many friends. He grew up helping his mother with household chores and then working in family homes.
has made a beautiful family in Argentina. She married Arnold Nagel and from this union were born four children: Herman, Enzo, Julia and Edmund. Recalls
native Yugoslavia, snow and intense cold, never returned ... or visit ...
prefer to keep the memory of your home and everything they left behind. We chose Argentina because it is more comfortable as the weather ...
Today he lives his present ... the mind that carries the bags of memory, so much heroism, love ... ... is the only immigrant who lives today in our town and that the proud ... Take care of your plants
likes so much, enjoy his grandchildren and great grandchildren.
receive friends to share conversation and kill ... and, from time to time, someone to fall tell her and relive their history and in this case ... her goddaughter (writing).
Also every year on the Day of the Immigrant, the visits from schools for various activities and she serves with joy.
A THANK Catalina! for sharing your wonderful story.
A Marita, Lolita, and my Mother, for making possible this publication with your cooperation, THANK YOU!
Visitors to the blog, especially people of my village, I ask you to encourage comment, to express what they think, to suggest, criticize ...
only need to click where it says COMMENTS at the end of the note, and open a special window for writing ... Thank you very much!!
AND THERE ARE MORE PHOTOS TO ENJOY ...
Catalina Madre with his first granddaughter
daughter with her granddaughter Catherine smaller.
On the occasion of commemorating the 115 years of our people, Catalina was feted for being unique immigrant.
Along with his granddaughter and goddaughter Marita.
with family organizers saw to it that is a very emotional party to Catalina. History is represented theatrically of his life.
In the photo she is seen with children, nephews, grandchildren, great grandchildren, ...
And here the girls who represented Catherine, his sister and mother in the play ...
Catherine's 88th birthday ...
And next July 19 is the number 89 ... Many blessings to her!
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