Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Newcomer Story
Every one of us had an ancestor who came over from the "old country." Each one of those "newcomers" had a story to tell. Some of the stories related to why they left the old country. Some told of things that occurred on the trip here. Yet others tell about their first experiences here in the new country. What is the family story that has been passed down from your immigrant ancestor?
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My grandfather Wojciech earned money for passage by selling chickens to the local farmers. His father had died, and was living with an uncle. Decided that he had no reason to stay in Poland, so worked hard to earn enough money to pay for passage to USA. We're not exactly sure where he got the chickens he sold to the local farmers. ;-)
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