European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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They were a very nice family who had built a beautiful house there, but we didn’t have much to do with anybody.
They were a very nice family who had built a beautiful house there, but we didn’t have much to do with anybody.
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Later, when I was away for ten years, I did meet many Jews.
Later, when I was away for ten years, I did meet many Jews.
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I worked in a restaurant, and they would come to work in the fields in the summer and winter.
I worked in a restaurant, and they would come to work in the fields in the summer and winter.
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They were all great people to me.
They were all great people to me.
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I don't know anything else to say about ...
I don't know anything else to say about ...
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There was a family in Reggio who was often with my uncles in the house
There was a family in Reggio who was often with my uncles in the house
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where I used to go collect information, and one day the father said they had to leave.
where I used to go collect information, and one day the father said they had to leave.
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They had a furniture store. I think they closed it and decided they had to go away.
They had a furniture store. I think they closed it and decided they had to go away.
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At the time I didn’t know or understand why they fled like that.
At the time I didn’t know or understand why they fled like that.
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We didn’t talk about it, especially in Marola, in the mountains,
We didn’t talk about it, especially in Marola, in the mountains,
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although I would often come to Reggio, since my mother was born in Reggio, in via Emilia San Pietro.
although I would often come to Reggio, since my mother was born in Reggio, in via Emilia San Pietro.
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Introduction, family, work
Introduction, family, work
Einleitung, Familie, Arbeit -
My father was a foundling, who was adopted by my grandfather, Carlo Zebenini, when he was just a baby.
My father was a foundling, who was adopted by my grandfather, Carlo Zebenini, when he was just a baby.
Mein Vater war ein Findelkind und wurde von meinem Großvater, Carlo Zebenini, adoptiert als er noch ein Baby war. -
My father’s name was Reino Quadreri.
My father’s name was Reino Quadreri.
Mein Vater hieß Reino Quadreri. -
My mother was born in Reggio, her name was Valentina Paterni.
My mother was born in Reggio, her name was Valentina Paterni.
Meine Mutter wurde in Reggio geboren, ihr Name war Valentina Paterni. -
Should I go on? Then, there was my brother Gastone, who was born in 1917, and Giulio, born in 1925.
Should I go on? Then, there was my brother Gastone, who was born in 1917, and Giulio, born in 1925.
Soll ich weitermachen? Dann war da mein Bruder Gastone, der 1917 geboren wurde, und Giulio, 1925 geboren. -
My sister Laura was born in 1926, then it was my turn in 1928.
My sister Laura was born in 1926, then it was my turn in 1928.
Meine Schwester Laura wurde 1926 geboren und danach kam ich im Jahr 1928. -
Finally, Aldo in 1931 and Renzo in 1933.
Finally, Aldo in 1931 and Renzo in 1933.
Schlussendlich noch Aldo 1931 und Renzo 1933. -
Luckily my mother was a dressmaker.
Luckily my mother was a dressmaker.
Meine Mutter war Schneiderin, zum Glück. -
We had a house and some land, however, with such a large family, my father had to work as a labourer.
We had a house and some land, however, with such a large family, my father had to work as a labourer.
Wir hatten ein Haus und ein wenig Land, aber mit so einer großen Familie musste mein Vater sich trotzdem als Arbeiter betätigen.