Riley has a culture project to do this week for Social Studies. We started working on the first part today. After a phone call to his paternal grandpa, we got started. I thought I would document this information on the blog so that we would have easy access when it is time for Reese to do this project and also in case one of you does not remember the information from doing this report.
From what countries did your ancestors come to the United States? How long ago did they arrive? Why did they come?
My mom's parents came to the United States from Thailand in 1970 (PaPa) and 1972 (YaiYai) to go to college and make some money. My mom was born in the United States in 1974. PaPa finished his Masters of Business Administration (MBA) in 1976 at Central Michigan University, but they decided to stay for awhile afterward to be able to afford a house when they went back to Thailand. That time did not come. In 1979 they decided to buy a house in the United States.
My grandpa on my dad's side came to the United States in September 1972. His arrival in the United States was delayed by martial law being declared in the Philippines. My grandma, my Uncle Rolly, my Auntie Rosanna, and my dad followed my grandpa to the United States in July of 1973. They came because the United States has better opportunities. In about July 1974 my Uncle Roel, my Uncle Rodello, and my Uncle Romeo followed the rest of their family to the United States. My dad's immediate family was now all in the United States.
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