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My Family Research Paper

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I consist mostly of the Italian, Irish, Polish, and Slovakian nationalities. My last name, Hudson, was established in England. However, my mother's maiden name of Bianco originated in Italy. My mother's grandfather and grandmother both came from Calabria, Italy as young children. They originally came to Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. It was here where they spent the remainder of their childhood. They chose to move to Punxsutawney because of their relatives who came there before them. When unable to find work, they decided to move once again. This time the choice was to Sharon, Pennsylvania. Sharon is where my grandparents and mother were born and raised. All of my current relatives from my Italian grandparents still remain in the area today. …show more content…

A large gathering on Christmas Eve for dinner is one of our longest lasting and largest traditions as a family. Other smaller traditions also are performed by our family and relatives. While growing up, my mother's family always had an Italian styled garden that consisted of ingredients that they would use for their meals. One important ingredient, tomatoes, were grown for their homemade pasta sauce. My grandmother would can enough sauce at the end of summer to last the family all year. The sauce was used multiple times a week, but was always used on heir pasta that was ate every Sunday. My great aunt Judi still makes homemade Italian bread along with other Italian styled meals. She also tends to her garden which she uses for some of her ingredients. My father's great-great grandfather from my grandmother's side traveled to Wales during the Great Famine around 1850. From Wales he then moved to America. After arriving in New York he traveled to Scranton, Pennsylvania, where he found work as a coal miner. From Scranton, he made his final move to Sharon, Pennsylvania in search of a better job and life for his

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