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My father's side of our family is Cherokee Indian. When I asked my father the history of his family he said,"Sis, all of my family is tied into the Cherokee nation and early pioneers." My father's father, my grandfather, is half Cherokee. My grandmother's side of the family came from Ireland and also has Cherokee lines. My Irish family came to America looking for a better life. My mother's family is from Ireland and Scotland. They also came looking for a better life. My husband's family is all from Ireland and Scotland. His name use to be McReady. They dropped the Mc as many Irish immigrants did and used Ready.It is interesting that my mom's maiden name is McFerrin. They chose to keep the Mc with their name though.
I am proud of my American heritage and especially of the American Indian bloodline in my family.
Devlin R. Ready
my dad had lived in Iran but he came 33 years ago for a better life
My paternal grandmother "escaped" from Ukraine along with her parents and two brothers. They left in 1921 during the Bolshevik Revolution. My paternal grandfather is from Russia, but I do not know the story.
My maternal grandparents were born in Scotland. They came to America when my grandmother and her brother were children. They came for better opportunities.
My great grandmother came on a ship from Lebanon when she was 9 years old. Her family migrated to the U.S.A to find freedom for women and religion.
My family migrated from Germany in the early 1900's at the age of 21. They wanted to provide a better life in the new world for the family they were planning to have.
My grand-father on my mom's side was from Spain and my grand-father on my dad's side was from Germany.
My great grandparents moved here from Ireland looking for a better life. My moms maiden name is O'Brien which is an Irish name.
my dads side wa s from england. they moved here to be free and for better life.:)
My parents were from China and moved to America for a new life.
My great-grandmother's family on my mom's mom's side was from England. My great-grandfather's family on my mom's mom's side was from Scotland and immigrated to Ireland and then to America. My great-grandmother's family on mom's dad's side was from Germany. All of these relatives were here pre-American Revolution. My great-grandfather's family on my mom's dad's side was originally from Scotland and immigrated to Canada and came to America in the mid 1800s. My great-great-grandfather's family on my dad's mom's side was from Germany and immigrated to New Braunfels in 1850. My great-great-grandmother's family on my dad's mom's side was from France. My dad's dad's family was from Ireland. They were all seeking a better life.
In the mid 1700's and early 1800's my great-great-grandma my great-great-grandpa and my great-grandma moved here from Germany to be free of the rulers and have religous freedom. When they got here they started a whole new life in Longview, Texas and my great-grandma and great-grandpa had my grandma in Longview.
My father came from Peru for the college education opportunities available in the US. My Grandfather on my mother's side came from Cuba and was able to come over legally before relations with the Cuban government got bad. His family had the foresight (and financial ability) to come over early.
My family has been existing since the 1100's. Myfamily has some intresting. On my dad's side, my grandparents made a rich spice business in 1264. On my mom's side, My grandfather, Shivaji Bhosle was a king of a large empire from 1625 to 1683. My parents and the rest of my family are from India. My parents came to the USA in 1998 for jobs and a new life. My uncle and aunt came in 1995 and encouraged my parents to come.
In the 1890s, my grandmother's grandparents came to New Orleans from Sicily. Apparently many Italian-speakers entered the US through Louisiana vs. New York. Because of discrimination against Italians and Catholics in N. Texas (where they settled in Fort Worth), they immediately stopped speaking Italian and tried to become as "American" as possible. The rest of my ancestors are from Wales or England. One came to the colony of Virginia in the early 1700s as an indentured servant to Robert E. Lee's grandfather. He contracted to cook for 4 years on the plantation, but the Lees refused to release him from his bond, so he became the first man in the colonies to successfully sue for his freedom from indenture. All my family on both sides always lived in the south; my husband's have always lived in the north.
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