Learning Family Lineage - Essay Example

On September 6, 2012, my grandmother and I decided to go for dinner and spend some time together. The evening turned out to be an informal interview when I decided to learn about my ancestry. I had never thought that my grandmother had such a good memory. She would narrate events that happened decades ago as if they happened just yesterday. Her name is Cecelia Goddu. She is 90 years old, which is quite surprising since she still, looks and sounds very young. She started by telling me that she was born in South Dartmouth Massachusetts. I was surprised to learn that she had a twin sister called Hilda Rodrigues. This was something I had never known before. Their parents were Antonio and Dimantina Reis, both of whom were born in Azores, Portugal. This was another interesting piece of information I had never thought I had relatives outside the United States.

She continued to tell m how my ancestors ended up in the United States. Antonio moved to the United States where he became a prominent farmer after which he invited my great-grandmother whom she married. On Jun 23, 1922, 90 years ago, my great-grandparents got twins whom they called Cecelia and Titia Hilda. They both had many children and the family grew large. My father is one of the grandchildren of Titia Hilda. It was interesting to have this wonderful discovery of my ancestor.