My Grandfather on my dads side, came to America as a stole away on a ship coming from Italy. His dad died when he was nine years old. He quit school to try to help his mom. When times got so bad his mom and sister starved to death. He knew if he did not leave he would also die. He was recruited for the Pennsylvania coal mines when he got to America. He went to work in the Marianna mine. Was out long enough to go to WW1 war. Gained his citizenship at that time. He died at age 93 in Zepherhills FL. I tried to trace his family in Italy with no luck.