On my dad's side just after the Revolutionary war. Welsh immigrants who settled in PA to mine. When Chief Black Hawk of Wisconsin left his tribal lands there the US gave out free land to Americans who settled there. My father's relatives travelled by covered wagon to settle in southern Wisconsin. And many of them still remain in the Chicago/Wisconsin area. I did have a relative who served in the Union Army as a horse caretaker. He ended up dying of consumption.
Both my parents met in Chicago but we moved south when my dad's company folded.
So cool! You know I'm 42 years old well I'll be 42 in December and I never really thought about America before the Declaration I feel so silly saying that but it's true
I'm just doing my genealogy and it was really freaking surprising to me that my family was here before the Declaration was even thought of I just thought it was neat and wanted to share with you guys
In !636 twas for me . Settled first in MA and then ME. Fought in all American wars starting with King Phillip's War of 1675. Lost more than 22 fighting in the American Revolution..... more than any family as far as I have ever found. Both sides of 'Civil War. Presently over 26k family members. Lots and lots of history.
My 9th great grandfather (on my fathers side) arrived in Rhode Island in 1635 at the age of 19. He helped the start town of Gravesend New York in 1643. There is still a street named Lake Place were they lived.
The family were farmers, inventors, fur traders (with Arent Van Colear). They were ministers, ships captains and militia. They married the Dutch in the early days when New York was called New Amsterdam.
At one point (1762) they owned 10k acres in Albany New York that was purchased from the owl and turtle tribe of the Hoosic Indians.
They served in the Revolutionary War. Were imprisoned as spys, had their homesteads burned to the ground (forcing the family into Canada), and the teens of the family were shot at crossing a frozen river taking intelligence to the American commander about Burgoynes movement. They were active in the war of 1812 also.
There are MANY other stories regarding my family in history. I recommend you do research on your family and see what our country endured and how your family may have previously participated as patriots. Our history and the understanding of it helps us to understand what is happening today and stand tall for our children and grandchildren.
On my dad's side just after the Revolutionary war. Welsh immigrants who settled in PA to mine. When Chief Black Hawk of Wisconsin left his tribal lands there the US gave out free land to Americans who settled there. My father's relatives travelled by covered wagon to settle in southern Wisconsin. And many of them still remain in the Chicago/Wisconsin area. I did have a relative who served in the Union Army as a horse caretaker. He ended up dying of consumption.
Both my parents met in Chicago but we moved south when my dad's company folded.
So cool! You know I'm 42 years old well I'll be 42 in December and I never really thought about America before the Declaration I feel so silly saying that but it's true
You should get read some of the individual colonies laws before the Constitution was founded. Very religious and strict about behaviors.
Mayflower! Woo-hoo!
I'm just doing my genealogy and it was really freaking surprising to me that my family was here before the Declaration was even thought of I just thought it was neat and wanted to share with you guys
In !636 twas for me . Settled first in MA and then ME. Fought in all American wars starting with King Phillip's War of 1675. Lost more than 22 fighting in the American Revolution..... more than any family as far as I have ever found. Both sides of 'Civil War. Presently over 26k family members. Lots and lots of history.
My 9th great grandfather (on my fathers side) arrived in Rhode Island in 1635 at the age of 19. He helped the start town of Gravesend New York in 1643. There is still a street named Lake Place were they lived. The family were farmers, inventors, fur traders (with Arent Van Colear). They were ministers, ships captains and militia. They married the Dutch in the early days when New York was called New Amsterdam. At one point (1762) they owned 10k acres in Albany New York that was purchased from the owl and turtle tribe of the Hoosic Indians. They served in the Revolutionary War. Were imprisoned as spys, had their homesteads burned to the ground (forcing the family into Canada), and the teens of the family were shot at crossing a frozen river taking intelligence to the American commander about Burgoynes movement. They were active in the war of 1812 also. There are MANY other stories regarding my family in history. I recommend you do research on your family and see what our country endured and how your family may have previously participated as patriots. Our history and the understanding of it helps us to understand what is happening today and stand tall for our children and grandchildren.
Post Civil War from Frankfurt.
I can take mine on my mother's side back to 13,000 years or 40,000 years depending on which archeological evidence you prefer to use.