Describe My Great Grandmother

My great-grandmother was raised by her mom, dad, and other relatives. She, and many cousins, were raised up as brother and sister in a close-knit family. Harriett Marshall, my great-grandmother, was born in Saltillo, Tennessee on January 7, 1931. She has lived through many trying times. It is a blessing to live through so many events that changed the nation, even the world. She has lived through the following events and many more: The Great Depression, World War II, the historic signing of Jackie Robinson, Brown v. Board of Education, the Civil Rights movement and many more.

My first choice was a no brainer, it’s my mother. Even though we have dinner together almost daily, she will always be my first choice. My mother is the strongest woman that I know. She has the utmost influence on me, her value can never be downplayed. She sacrificed so much in order for me and my brothers to have the best of the best, and even the best was never enough to her. She taught me to always keep my head up, to dream big, aim high and peruse what I want with determination, she is the root for who I am today. Her life isn’t easy, but she faces each problem silently and with potency.

The person I chose was my Grandma Sandy. One of the reasons I choose her is because she is a very intelligent person. In my opinion I felt like she would

Most people know who their relatives are. They know their aunts and uncles, their cousins and their grandparents. Some relatives live far away and we rarely see them or in some instances, never meet them at all. Others die before we ever get to know them. I’m lucky because I have two sets of grandparents that live close by. My favorite grandpa is Charles Brainard and he is a remarkable and distinguished gentleman.

Each summer Annie and her sister Amy would move in for a few months with their grandparents at their lake house. Annie characterizes her grandfather, Frank Doak as a, “generous-hearted, joking, calm Pittsburgher of undistinguished Scotch-Irish descent,” while describing her grandmother, Meta Waltenburger Doak, as an, “imperious and kindhearted grande dame of execrable taste...and heir of well-to-do Germans in Louisville, Kentucky.” Annie and Amy particularly liked spending time with their grandmother whom they called Oma. “Oma was odd about money,” explains Annie, recalling this one time she picked up a penny on the beach and Oma told her to be sure to wash her hands after touching money, which Annie found humorous because her hands were otherwise

My Grandmother ‘s background history is that her parents came from India, and her grandparents came from India and so on. She grew up in India and then moved to Missouri, where she had my mom and uncle. My grandma and grandpa moved to Missouri because they wanted to start a family in a small town. Everyone stayed in Missouri so my mom and uncle could grow up a little more before they made a big move to San Francisco. Everyone decided to move to San Francisco because they wanted to experience something new like a big city, and it would also open more opportunities. San Francisco is where my mom and uncle grew up. Later on, my mom and dad moved back to Missouri where they opened their own hotel. Then my mom and dad had me. A few years later,

I enjoyed reading your interview with your Grandmother, she sounds so much like my Grandmother. How she grew up also sounds a lot like how I grew up, just different times. We didn’t have a lot of money but we were happy. My Mother worked her whole life and still works today, she had lots of trouble raising four children until she met my Dad who adopted us. I remember we were getting canned food delivered to our trailer at one point before she met my Dad. It all changed when my Dad found my Mom and married her and took on all four of us. For some reason, I couldn’t help but to remember making mud pies and building forts in our yard. That was one thing we did have was a huge back yard with a fence, so we would pretend the yard was our ocean full of sharks. We would climb around the fence and if we fell, we got eaten by the sharks. For some reason this interview made me think of those great memories.

My grandmother is a very loving woman and cares about the safety of others especially her grandchildren. She is such a big supporter of mine

Christmas at my Grandma's is always a day to remember. Everyone is laughing, opening present and the kids running all over. However, the best part is seeing my Grandma.Those chocolate, butterscotch chip cookies grandma makes my mouth water with the delicious taste. We call Grandma, Mamaw Sue because all of us kids came up with when we were younger. Mamaw Sue is special to me because she is funny, loving, and giving.She would do anything for anyone.

I was walking down Morden Hall Road while the sun seemed to gleam at me. The light from the enigmatic sun reflected off a car window and to my immense surprise. I thought I saw my grandmother quarrelling animatedly with someone. A dark blue isolated cloud obscured the sun and DRIP! DROP! Large drops of rain fell on me, so I rummaged for my umbrella in my school bag. Turning around, the two people had vanished. Where was my grandma? Who was she disputing with? I was apprehensive as she was not as stable when she was younger.

Today is such a beautiful day, I’m so excited. My heart feels as if it’s going to jump out of my chest and run away. Never have I ever been this excited my whole life! I finally get to see my grandma, who is actually like a mom to me in a way. I haven’t seen her in what seems like decades when it’s probably just been a month. I’m so used to seeing her once a week that i'm nervous. It feels like I’m about to meet a stranger for the very first time.

Every summer My family and I drive up to my Grandparents house in Harwich, Cape Cod. Driving over the Bourne bridge brings back so many memories every time we pass over it. The countless beach days, relaxing in the lazy river, and spending time with family. My grandma always greets us with a loving smile. She runs over to the car and immediately starts to talk and attempts to kiss us. My grandma’s face always lights up when she sees our family, especially my dog Penny. My grandma Anita, has always been around dogs. She has had three in her lifetime and seeing our dog makes her remember the good times she shared. My grandma is prepared to give my dog multiple treats the second she jumps out of the car. She reached in her pocket and grabbed a handful of dog treats and dropped them on the grass. Penny’s tail wags the second she smells the treats. We grabbed our bags from the car and walked into the house. The fresh scent of candles made its way into my nose which makes me remember how peaceful Cape Cod is. My Grandma’s excitement radiates as we all walk into the house. The house has not changed one but, it still has the high vaulted ceilings, the granite kitchen, and the enormous back yard. My grandma is so thoughtful she makes a reservation for us to go out to eat at a well respected restaurant. Knowing my grandma and the countless fun I have experienced throughout my life I know we were going to have a good time.

Every struggle in your life has shaped the person you are today be thankful for hard times; they only can make you stronger- unknown. I feel that this quote best goes with my grandmother because of all of the events that she had to overcome throughout her life have shaped her into the person she is today. My grandmother, Earline Joy, was born in 1937 and is still living a wonderful life. The event that affected her life include Civil Rights Movement, segregation, and 9-ll.

At just over five feet tall, she was the kind of woman that you saw on the street and knew to move out of her way. Her demeanor was strict, her hands tied with thick blue veins, criss­crossing over her thin, frail fingers.

Composing an interview with my grandmother, Judy Peiton is an experience I will never take for granted. I wasn’t privileged with a chance to know or be raised by my Canterbury family till I was 19 years old. This family has been a mystery to me and building a connection with them has been challenging. This interview, provided myself a deeper understanding of the family and why certain traditions are so important to this side of my newly gained family. Grandma is the closest connection to my oldest living relative I ever knew great grandma, Martha Rupple. Martha Rupple lived to be 101 years old passing away roughly one year ago. Martha loved to tell others about her experiences through life considering she witnessed many changes come to our world. Judy is the daughter to great grandma Martha allowing her to give me a perspective of what life was like for my great grandma while also giving me her viewpoint on life and the way our world is turning out.