My mom’s
side of the family came in the 1600’s. John Alden was on the Mayflower in 1620.
He is from my family. My mom’s family was strict Christians. There is a museum
that has John Alden’s belongings and other information about him. The long
journey was probably paid for with all the group’s money together. My family
wanted me to know about religion. They also wanted me to work hard, be honest, get educated, and have me never live
during a great depression. These are some facts about my mother’s side of the
family.
My dad’s side of the family traveled
differently than my mom’s. His father traveled to Cuba, and then he snuck into
the United States. His father got to America in 1927. His mother came in 1921,
and then they married each other in 1942. My father’s cousin Dorene told me a
story about her grandmother (my father’s mother’s mother, Gitel). She would
always sit in the front of the temple, and when the rabbi said something wrong,
she would correct him. These are some facts about my father’s family.
There are many interesting facts about
my family. My mother’s side came to the United States on The Mayflower. John
Alden traveled on the Mayflower to the United States, and was the first to set
foot in Plymouth Rock. My grandfather on my mother’s side was Richard Nixon’s
roommate in law school, and my grandfather on my father’s side was a Founder of
the Communist Party of Cuba. My father’s mother (my grandmother) survived
cancer. These are some of the interesting facts of my family.
Learning your family roots is very
important. One reason this is important is because we will not know our history
if we do not get it now. Once we know their history we can pass it on to the
next generation. Another reason learning about our family roots is important is
because we can avoid their mistakes. If we know what they did we can change the
way we do it.
