2007-09-22 12:15:12 · 29 answers · asked by Jason 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
I'm a NATIVE BORN American. My grandparents/aunt/uncles/parents came from Finland. My father joined the U.S. Army and lost an arm in France fighting for the freedom of Europeans. My twin uncles joined the U.S. Army and were sent to fight for the freedom of South Korea. One was MIA in December of 1950, the other was KIA in January of 1951. I could not do anything other than to stand for the freedoms of my country and those of the world. I spent over 20 years in the U.S. Navy and continue to be a proud American...un-hyphenated. Either you ARE an American or you ARE NOT. You hyphenated-Americans need to make up your mind.
2007-09-22 14:15:35 · answer #1 · answered by AmericanPatriot 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My ancestors came from Denmark, England, Holland, Ireland, Scotland and maybe a few other places I haven't discovered yet. Some of my more famous ancestors were; Adam and Eve, Noah, Abraham and Sariah, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph who was sold into Egypt and his wife Asenath, Ephraim and so forth. Another ancestor was a Lt. in the Mormon Battalion and part of the longest infantry march in history. My favorite ancestor, my father, flew 32 missions in a B-17 over Germany in WWII before he was shot down and taken prisoner of War for 11 months. Liberated by the Germans. He later flew the B-29, B-36, and B-52 bombers.
For those of you (Claudia) who feel your ancestors haven't accomplished much I suggest that you do a little descendency research. This is where you choose an ancestor and try to find all of their descendents right down to living cousins. It make a great detective game and you end up discovering many important people and living cousins. If you choose a third great grand father you could end finding several thousand relatives.
Good luck
Would your great great (many times) grand parents be proud of what you have done with their name and genes? I think they would be?
How about this for fun? My wife's father came from Germany just before WWII. Her father's brother was a fighter pilot in the German Luftwaffa. Did they meet in WWII? Don't think so because he was killed in action over Italy before my dad's first flight on D-day.
2007-09-22 13:58:00 · answer #2 · answered by greenthumb 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am an American.
Ethnically I'm either 100% Irish or or 7/8 Irish and 1/8 Scottish depending on which one of my relatives you ask. My family are first-generation immigrants on my father's side and second-generation on my mother's side.
My loyalty is to America. I agree with "AmericanPatriot" (above) that hyphenated-Americans need to make up their mind. Although my Celtic roots will always be an influence, this is my country, not Ireland.
Nimadan
2007-09-24 11:46:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm an American. All my great grandparents came from Ireland.
If you have a parent or grandparent from Ireland, you can become an Irish citizen, but I've been here too long.
2007-09-22 12:21:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Scotland via England. In fact, one of my ancestors was among the original Jamestown settlers, who actually survived the first year in the settlement. He was listed on the ship's manifest as a labourer...my family hasn't come very far in 400 years...lol.
2007-09-22 12:25:15 · answer #5 · answered by claudiacake 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
On my Moms side, well my Grandmothers People came from here in America. My Grandfather on that side was 1/2 Native and he was 1/2 English if the last name Pennrose means anything. On my Dads side almost completely English/Irish/Scottish.
2007-09-22 12:21:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, I'm an American.
England, Ireland, France, and, well, here. My great-grandmother was Native American.
2007-09-22 12:20:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
My Moms family was from Germany, my greatgrandmother never spoke anything but German. My Dads family came from Ireland. My mom and Dad were both born here as was I so I am an American.
2007-09-22 12:29:06 · answer #8 · answered by Glinda W 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes im American and proud of it. They mostly came from Ireland some Germany
2007-09-22 12:20:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Italy & Germany mostly. My moms dad & his parents came from Italy in the early 1900's before 1910 to New York then eventually moved to Michigan where i live now. My dads parents are both from Germany they came to Canada first then moved to Michigan. My moms mom came from Arkansas up to MI when she was young originally her family was from Ireland & England but that was way back like you said in the 1700's. :)
2016-05-21 01:46:31 · answer #10 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋