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Family
Migration Object -
Letters from Nana
The object I
chose for my family migration object is a collection of
correspondence and essays from my Nana, my great-grandmother from my
father’s side. Since I only know 1/4th of my biological
family’s history, (my mother was adopted and my father’s biological
father is not a part of our lives) most of my knowledge of my roots stemmed from
Nana. Nana was a strong woman who had an amazing memory all the way
until her death last year at the age of 97. Because of her
incredible ability to recall many past experiences, and the fact that she was the oldest living member
of our family, I wrote her letters asking about our family’s past
and various questions about things she experienced during her long
and remarkable life. I brought what she responded with.
Nana’s parents
were born here in America, but Nana didn’t know much about her
mothers’ family (her mother became an orphan at age 3) but knew they
were from Germany. Nana’s father’s parents were from Ireland, and
her husband’s parents were from Sweden. Like other emigrants, these
people emigrated for hopes of a better life. |
