Your childhood and ethnicity

[dkhoward]

Full blooded 100% 7th generation (at least) TExan, bred, born and by the grace of God!

[cwsmith]

My mother was from a long time southern family (North Carolina) originally from Ireland and Scotland, but that goes way back. On my father's side (he was born in Binghamton, NY), I'm not at all sure. His dad passed away when he was quite young. With a name like Smith, he could have been Irish or English and my grandmother was part Indian, but again, not sure what as my father's great grandmother passed away long before he was born. He thought she was Cherokee.

So, there's got to be a bit of Irish, Scottish, perhaps some English and maybe some Cherokee... but as my wife has said, "one nosebleed and I'm out of the tribe!"

Bottom line is that I consider myself sort of "Mongrel" American.

CWS

[scorrpio]

Mostly Russian with a bit of Jewish. Born and raised in Leningrad (formerly an now again St. Peterburg). My family was granted political refugee status and emigrated to US in early 90's.

[Papa]

Heritage and Childhood

Ulster-Irish, English, and a tad Cherokee. My Cherokee great-great grandmother lived to be 92. Were all Cherokee women long-lived?

I grew up at a lumber plant in South Arkansas, where my father was the planing mill foreman. There were always scraps of fresh pine lumber around, and I made most of my toys out of it during WWII. My parents made furniture pieces for themselves, and woodworking became a natural hobby for me. I still love the aroma of freshly-sawn southern pine.

[ragswl4]

Grandfather on my Dad's side was Irish/Welsh (we still have a castle in Wales) while my Grandmother was 1/2 French and 1/2 Sioux indian. Grandfather on my Mom's side was Irish and Grandmother was German. I don't know much about my mother's side but on my Dad's side of the family we immigrated here in the late 1600's at Jamestown. My ancestor arrived as an indentured slave who after seven years married the landowner's daughter.

[Black wallnut]

Mostly english at last telling by those in my family thatstudy such things. As a kid my dad was in the USAF so we moved a bit but not as much as some. The places I actually remember are Spokane, WA, Klamath Falls Or., Spokane again, Clovis NM., finally back to Spokane for the second half of sixth grade until I moved away to college. Both parents were born in eastern Iowa. Mom moved to Tacoma, WA as a child. They met in the late 50's in Spokane of all places!

I guess I'm a Washingtonian.

[norwegianwoodworker]

Born and raised in Norway, lived in the US for 9 years, 6 years in CA. I guess I can say like Arnold that "I am a Californian"....

However, my kids are made in the US with 50% foreign and 50% domestic parts....

[gsmittle]

Hmmmm.... AFAIK, German, Irish, Cherokee, and maybe some Russian or Polish. Evidently there's a branch or two of the family that no one wants to talk about...

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[gsmittle]

I was raised by wolves

WARNING: OFF TOPIC COMMENT FOLLOWS

Reminds me of an old John Astin move, "Evil Roy Slade." Even as a baby, he was so evil even the wolves wouldn't raise him....

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[Popeye]

I'd say pretty much 100% Hoosier. No one seemed to care enough to talk about where the Clark's came from, Iowa was as far back as I could figure. Mom's grandmother came over from Ireland which I'm guessing would have been in the 1800's considering mom was born in the 20's. Hoosier or just plain American works for me Pat

[TheRic]

Mom side is 100% French, Dad's side is 100% German. Both sides have been raised in same general part of Ohio for about 4-5 generations.

[scmhogg]

100% English. Although the name, Hogg, hints at a Scottish past. I was born in Oxford, in an huge manor house. That was only because the place had been commandeered as a maternity hospital in 1943, during WWII. Pregnant women were sent from London to give birth there, due to the hospital shortage during the blitz. I lived in Greater London until I was seven.

In 1951, we emigrated to the US. From London to North Hollywood. Culture shock. I had never worn long pants!

Other than three years at Ft. Campbell in the 101st, I have lived in SoCal my whole life.

Steve

[goslin23]

Born in Columbus, OH and grew up in Grove City, OH. I want to say that I have a Dutch heritage but researching the name, it seem to have been derived from Gosselin which is French. My mother's maiden name is McCord which would indicate a Scottish heritage.. So I guess I'm a bit of everything.

My father's family is from the New Jersey area and Leon "Goose" Goslin is my great uncle.

[billwmeyer]

Interesting topic

I have lived in southeast Kansas most of my life. I spent a few years in Wichita, 2 years in Ft. Smith Arkansas, and a few years in Bartlesville, and Tulsa, Ok.

My heritage is 25% Swiss, 25% Dutch, these from my Dad's side, and the rest is mostly English, with some Cherokee, French, Norwegian, and a few other things thrown in. My ancestors on my mom's side are also traced to the Mayflower. I have ancestors that was with John Smith when he met Pocahontas.

Me, I just try to stay out of the newspapers.
Bill

[atgcpaul]

Born in Burma and emigrated here with my family in 1979. Started out in
Philadelphia with relatives, then started kindergarten in Dover, DE where I got
the DIY bug from my dad after helping with a deck and building birdhouses, etc.
Moved to South Jersey where I did high school and then college back in Philly.

Paul