Another great genealogy find. Payroll roster for my grandfather from Northwestern Railroad. At 26 he worked as a laborer for the railroad. He mad 17 1/2 cents per hour. He worked 84 hours and made $14.70. $.50 was taken out for healthcare.(3.5%) No taxes were taken out. His first check was $14.20

More of Nonno’s story in Dominico Lorenzo

As the weather heats up and all thoughts are of the backyard BBQ remembering all those great family BBQ’s hosted by my Uncle Benny~BBQer par excellence