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Howdy Partners and Buckaroos... Welcome back to Toni Taddeo's Tuesday 4
Americans are descended from truly intrepid stock.In Utah, the Days of '47 are starting. This was 1847 when the first Mormon pioneers came into the state with the great handcart movement. The celebration is huge in Utah with fireworks, rodeos, picnics, fairs and all manner of things. In America everyone, including the American Indians are immigrants having come from elsewhere(such as Mongolia via the land bridge) as well. There really are no "native" Americans at all! Let's talk about pioneering. When we think 'Pioneer' we think the Old West.. but the Pilgrims were pioneers The Spanish were pioneers too.
My mothers father's people came to America sometime in the 1700s probably from Alsace Lorraine or Switzerland. They were Amish who left the farm and became coal miners in Pennsylvania.
Her mother's people came from Wales and were coal minters. My grandmother was the first child of 11 born in America. They were railroad workers and coal minters.
My fathers father was born in Glasgow, Scotland and his people came to Scotland from Ireland. He came to America in about 1900. His family were sea captains and ship builders.
2. Do you know when and why they came to America? Freedom and a decent life away from the tyranny of Europe.
4. Do you enjoy Western movies or TV programs? They don't make many now but there are re-runs available? Which do you watch?
I like Bonanza, Cheyenne, Have Gun Will Travel. So many really that are available now on TV and YouTube. All of them are entertaining.
I wish I knew more about my ancestors rather than just their names and dates. I do know that my great great grandmother traveled with her parents and younger sister in covered wagon from parts east to Kansas.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting that your ancestors were Amish and became coal miners. You could almost sing "I was just a coal miner's daughter"...or great-granddaughter. I think that is a wonderful heritage. Between the coal mines and the railroads, they were good strong hard working people who helped make this country the strong nation that it is today. We owe them a debt of gratitude to keep it growing strong. Thank you for this post today and these questions. They were interesting food for thought!
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