Posted by: TamieJP, August 8, 2008, 9:44pm
I do not know about MY family but Mark's family is relatively new to the US. Mark's grandfather immigrated from Denmark. So my children are 3rd generation US citizens.
But, just an interesting note that MQ mentioned. Mark's grandfather would have died on the Lusitania had he not been too late to board. Therefore, his family would not exist in the USA.
(I hope I'm not showing my ignorance in my phrasing of my comments.)
Posted by: vicki, August 8, 2008, 9:53pm; Reply: 1
I am the first generation to be born in the USA on my mother's side. She was born in England and came through Ellis Island in 1919. Had my grandmother come over earlier, she once told me she had planned on sailing via the Titanic.
My father and his father were born here. My grandfather was Spanish and Portuguese. My dad was half-Hispanic and his mother was Native American and something. Anything non-white was hidden back then.
Posted by: Barbara, August 8, 2008, 10:09pm; Reply: 2
I am the fourth generation on my father's side. One of my dad's cousin just recently gathered all the family history together and published a book that I bought.
I am not sure when my mom's family came to the USA since her history isn't as cut and dried as my dad's.
My own kids are first generation on their dad's side since dh was born in Cuba.
Posted by: DMarieC, August 8, 2008, 10:13pm; Reply: 3
My dh is 3rd generation on both sides. Denmark and Ireland. Amazing to think about how hard it was for those that left everything they knew and loved to start a new life.
My mother is not a US citizen (Canadian) and I'm probably 4th generation on my father's side but I'm not certain. My grandmother did not know her "real" name because her grandfather was a fugitive and changed his name.
Posted by: MAC, August 8, 2008, 11:19pm; Reply: 4
Both my mom's parents and my dad's parent's emmigrated, though my dad's parents didn't have to go through Ellis Island--my grandfather was a "gentleman's personal gentleman" i.e., valet, so he was too busy moving steamer trunks! His wife was the lady's maid.
Posted by: MaryEllen, August 8, 2008, 11:58pm; Reply: 5
I'm second generation on Dad's side and first on Mom's.
John's paternal grandma wore a Daughters of the American Revolution ring, but he's maternal grandmother's family was here first! She's 1/4 Choctaw.
Posted by: kitkatbar, August 9, 2008, 12:32am; Reply: 6
I'm first generation on my mom's side. She was born in Canada and her maternal side are Dutch, her paternal side are Blackfoot.
My dad's side has been here since the Mayflower. John Howland is our direct ancestor from the Mayflower.
My dh family is newer. His mom is first generation, gram was born in Guernsy, England. His dad's side is also English but I haven't been able to trace them back more than his grandparents.
Posted by: Wende, August 9, 2008, 2:11am; Reply: 7
On my dad's side my kids are 3 generation, on my mom's back to Jamestown. On my husband's side his father was 2nd generation on his mother is American Indian. She was born on a reservation.
Posted by: TamieJP, August 9, 2008, 7:16am; Reply: 8
I think this is all very interesting.
Posted by: SharonM, August 9, 2008, 11:11am; Reply: 9
My side of the family has been here for generations (from England).
Tom's side: his dad's parents immigrated from Russia and his mom's parents immigrated from Czech. (now Slovokia). So, Tom's parent's are first generation born US citizens, Tom is 2nd generation born US citizen on his side.
Posted by: MrsJamye, August 9, 2008, 12:00pm; Reply: 10
I have no idea, but I do remember my great-grandmother telling stories about riding through the prairies in a covered wagon when she was a little girl.
Posted by: RobinS, August 9, 2008, 12:23pm; Reply: 11
My mom's father was an immigrant. Mom's mom was born here but the family went back to China for most of her formative years. My mom was born here.
My dad's side has been in the U.S. a bit longer. We have one line that's been here since approx. 1700, though most of the rest came through Canada about 1880.
My husband has me beat: he's got an ancestor who emigrated to New Netherlands (now New York) in 1624. This ancestor was one of the first private land owners on Long Island.
Posted by: Sherri, August 9, 2008, 2:39pm; Reply: 12
My father's family came over in 1704 or so. My mom's family, I don't know, but they were here long before the Civil War. (War of Northern Agression ) And since I was born in FL, that makes me a native American!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Jean, August 9, 2008, 2:55pm; Reply: 13
Me, too, Sherri. :lolI don't know about my mom's side but a couple of my dad's ancestors were here in 1653 and 1655. (My grandmother did the research in the 1930's so she could join DAR which was apparently a big deal in Florida back then.)
Larry's grandparents were born in Quebec so that makes him, what, second generation?
Posted by: jemek, August 10, 2008, 5:47pm; Reply: 14
Well on my mom's side...our relatives came over on the May Flower. John Howland and the Tilleys. John married their daughter once they were over here. England and Scottish very cut and dry and going back about 20 generations...
We are related to the 3rd Governor of Massachusetts. Have 1st cousins that married. One that was killed by indians.
My dad's side..it is hard to say. My aunt could not find us outside the US. She figures that like many the spelling of the name was most likely changed. She did find other close spellings..but could not get them connected.
Posted by: jemek, August 10, 2008, 5:50pm; Reply: 15
Quoted from kitkatbar
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My dad's side has been here since the Mayflower. John Howland is our direct ancestor from the Mayflower.
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Hey we are family>>>>really. What is connection...?? Ours comes in on John tTilley side..John Howland married their daughter Elizabeth Tilley...who is a 15 greats...grandparents from me.
Posted by: JOY, August 11, 2008, 7:38am; Reply: 16
Dad's side: the first one over was 1722, came through Annapolis from Germany.
Mom's side: three of her grandparents came over as children from the Netherlands.
JOY
