My Ancestry

My heritage is predominantly from Scotland, Ireland, and England. Today I Will be talking about how my dads side of the family came to Canada and where it all leads back too. We became connected to Canada by my Great Grandfather John Connelly, who lived and worked in Canada around the nineteen thirties. John lived in Ontario and sometimes he would work in the lumber camps. John returned to Scotland after a few years in Canada to marry Mary Love Fulton, My Great Grandmother.

The Connelly family name goes back to Ireland in County Meath which is near to Dublin and to Felix Connelly. Felix Connelly would be My five times Grandfather. Felix left Ireland as a young man and settled in Kilmarnock Ayrshire Scotland where to this day many Connelly ancestors still reside. The Fulton side of the family is still prominent in Ayrshire with Fulton being a very common family name. There are many different branches of the Fultons all over Scotland. Indeed the Fulton side of the family have resided in Canada for a number of years, Oshawa being mostly where they lived .

My Grandparents on my  dads side came to Canada after hearing how great it was from John Connelly after he came back from Canada. The Connelly's presently residing in Canada (My Grandparents) also came from Ayrshire in Scotland, arriving by ship on the Empress of England in 1966. They came over looking for a better life for my dad and uncle, plus canada was in need of skilled tradesmen and my grandad was tool and die maker. My Dad, Allan, and uncle Gordon came too as pre-schoolers. The ship sailed from Greenock in Scotland and arrived in the port of Montreal.They all took a train from Montreal to Burlington Ontario where they initially settled before moving to Brampton Ontario.

Connelly, Jack, Interviewee. 5 Dec. 2017. Connelly,Bryson,Interviewer. 5 Dec. 2017.

my Ancestry

Throughout my life my ancestry has played a big part in my life and continues to be a big part of it. One of the main reasons that it is so important to me is that i was born in South Africa and moved to Canada when I was 7 years old and I still have lots of memories from there. One my father's side we are German and on my mother told me that she's not really too sure what her ancestry is but she is pretty sure that it is Belgian.

My dad told me that his great grandfather and grandmother were the first ones in our family to head down to south africa because they were searching for a new life in a better climate and ended up loving it and stayed. He and his wife lived through the Boer war which started in 1899 and ended in 1902.

On my mother's side her ancestor had been there longer than on my dads side, about 100 years more, and went same reasons they were looking for a new start and better life. They also lived through the Boer war.

Living in canada now for the last ten years we have all noticed many differences between the  two countries like the foods and even which side of the road they drive on. My ancestry is an important part of my life as I no longer live in the country I was born in and it helps me feel connected to my family and who I am    

Works Cited

Boer Commando. Wikipedia, www.google.ca/search?q=boer+war&rlz=1CAZZAC_enCA582CA582&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiJibig4ZLYAhVs04MKHeCKCEUQ_AUICigB&biw=1366&bih=629#imgrc=IzlXa4LOZTOSrM:. Accessed 18 Dec. 2017.

Rindel, Tania, and Andre Rindel. Interview. 13 Dec. 2017.  

Canadian/ English heritage

My ancestry has never been very important to me all I have really ever known is that my dad’s side is from england and my grandpa was the first of his family, and only one, to come over to Canada, and that my mom's side has been living in Canada for a very long time dating back before the war of 1812.

My grandpa on my dad's side, told me that he came over to Canada because he wanted to see what it was like to live in Canada and he ended up staying after he met my Grandma. My grandpa told me what it was like to grow up in England and how some things are really different like driving on the opposite side of the road some of the food that he grew up eating like black pudding, which isn’t a pudding but blood sausages a lot of meat pies, with steak chicken and other kinds of meat in them.   

On my moms side I found out from my grandmother that my ancestors came over to Canada a very long time ago and even before the war of 1812 and somewhere along the way one of my ancestors married a indigenous person and as i found out my great-grandma was 1/8th Indigenous making me something like 1/12th or something. But my grandma has been trying very hard to make me and my brothers appreciate our indigenous background by making us go to pow wows when one is being held and by finding relatives who are more closely tied to their indigenous background.  

Works Cited

black pudding. wikipedia, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_dishes#/media/File:Boudin3.jpg.

FitzGibbon, Cheryl. Interview. 30 Nov. 2017.

meat pie. wikipedia, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_dishes#/media/File:Homemade_meat_pie.jpg.

Ockenden, Ernest. Interview. 30 Nov. 2017.

powwow. powwow time, powwow-power.com/powwow-time/.

A Mauritian and Canadian Heritage

My ancestry has introduced me to a new perspective of looking at my family. My dad was born in Canada however his parents were born and raised up in an island called Mauritius. They were both Christians living in paradise. After the first world war, my great- grandfather moved to this island from Canada to find a better lifestyle as the great depression just started in Europe and Canada. The island, at the time was still colonized by britain but it was not suffering that much compared to the northern countries. The ‘young’ great-grandfather found my great grandmother and got married. My great-grandparents had a bakery (which I find funny, because I cannot bake) called Dursun Confectionary. They had my grandfather in 1943, followed by his brother in 1947. The Dursun family headed back to Canada in 1960 to restart for the second time. Then one lead to the next, my grandfather meet my grandmother who also lived in Mauritius and it was history.

My family on my mom’s side is very different. Both of my great-grandparents were born in India. They were farmers who were determined to give a better life to my grandmother and her brother and sister. The Ramruttun family were forced to live in Mauritius as India was being ruled by the british colony. My great-grandfather knew that this was a good idea to get the family a fresh start, even if it meant to continue working as farmers. My grandmother then married to a polish man (my grandfather). In 1978 my mom was born and in 1999 she moved to Canada, meeting my dad later that year.  

My ancestry is very important and I feel grateful that I have learned my past through my family members. Learning about my heritage made me realize that there is a lot more to discover in my family.

Works Cited

Dursun, Samuel. Interview.

Ramruttun, Mohun. Interview.

 www.worldmap.com.

My family consists of ancestors from Scotland. My grandmother on my mothers side came from Scotland and my grandfather is from Canada born and raised. On my fathers side my grandparents are both from Scotland. My grandfather on my dads side was actually born inside a castle but was disguised as a hospital. As goes for my great grandparents my great grandmother just recently passed away. I have scottish relatives in scotland currently like my great aunt. I have another great aunt on my moms side and she lives in Canada but is from scotland like my grandmother is. Scottish tradition does not however really affect my life although I would enjoy taking a trip their sometime. My ancestors came over to Canada in a boat because they were trying to start a new and better life for themselves and their kids. They came over to Canada in 1969. My dad was born in 1974 and my mom was born in 1976. One way however Scottish tradition and culture has affected my life is that on multiple occasions I have worn a kilt. I wore one to my uncles wedding and also to my very own grade eight graduation. My mom also plays the bagpipes. She learned from her grandpa. She used to play them in the Lorne Scots pipe band.

Canada, EH!

Canada is not a country with a lot of particularly flashy folk traditions, so we celebrate special moments where each date is important to home. Being Canadian is a culture I am honored to be apart of. The culture is built around traditions of gatherings with friends and family, to bond over important aspects of each other's lives.

One tradition that Canadians celebrate is the announcing of pregnancy. This is done with great pride to loved ones, and is lead to a gathering of friends and family. The new creation of life is celebrated and cherished by everyone. When it comes to naming the baby, it’s relatively common for children to be given names from members within the family. I was named after my mother's cousin that tragically died while fishing (Haines). This is special because generations of family remembrance and acceptance is passed on with a warm reminder of the past. Although I have not experienced this Canadian tradition of celebrating the birth of my offspring, I look forward to future and sharing this adventure with people I love knowing I will always be accepted.

John (Brother) with his crazy cake on his birthday

Another Canadian culture is the celebration of birthdays, where everyone invites their friends and family to party and spend quality time with loved ones. During childhood, most parents will arrange birthday parties for their children. Along with their parties, a most common tradition is giving a special birthday cake with candles. My family always got me and my brother crazy cakes, that got us so excited to eat. As we got older, however the cakes did get smaller, we had more control on how we wanted to celebrate. Parties change to casual outings to a favorite restaurant. Gifts from friends are also a tradition in our culture, to show appreciation and love. Though, the older you get the less gifts received, Canadians make it a good habit to  always acknowledge someone else’s birthday with kindness and warm wishes.

Lastly, another Canadian culture important to families is marriage, most Canadians generally get married in a public venue with the acquaintance of hundreds or so close friends and family members. The bride and groom are honored as newlyweds and everyone shows support and acceptance. When the ceremony is over the couple is celebrated by an entertaining after party with dancing and food.

Although I have yet to experience many of these Canadian cultures like: a pregnancy, throwing a party for a loved one, or marriage… I look forward to the day when I announce my special moments in life with the people who surround me with happiness and joy. The Canadian culture is a beautiful free culture to be yourself with the support of many.

Works Cited

"Canadian Traditions and Celebrations." Canadian Guide, www.thecanadaguide.com/culture/traditions/.

Haines, Natalie. Interview. By Noelle Daniel.

Houston-Kubow Ancestry

My ancestry is one of the hardest things I've ever tried to find. With most of it being missing on both sides, it was difficult to track and piece together. However, the pieces that I found were interesting, to say the least. 

Uncle Sam Houston, as seen in
the "I Want You" posters

My father was adopted with my aunt by a Ukrainian family shortly after being born. However, to this day, my baba and dido (grandma and grandpa) are still debating their past. We recently found a polish ancestor named Karol, who stayed with us for a weekend before resuming his tour around the world, seeking out our ancestors. When he did this, my baba started to rethink her Ukrainian roots. Before, she assumed that her and her family were strictly Ukrainian, her family moving to Canada to seek out a better life. Karol changed a lot when he visited.

With my dad's side being complicated, it doesn’t help that my mothers is even more so. My family ancestry is only known back to my great great grandmother on my mum's side, who immigrated from Germany, and my great great grandfather who, as far as we know, was from Canada. From there, my great grandmother was born in Canada and had 6 boys and 8 girls. My grandmother Norma had two children, one who died almost immediately after birth, the other is my mother, Daphne. My mother had two children, myself and my half-brother Aaron. Before that, my history is lost, aside from a few fragments. My grandmother told me that one of my ancestors married a slave, and ran away with them, starting a family. It isn't known for sure, but she said that the slave might have belonged to Sam Houston. For those of you who don't know how slavery worked, when a slave was bought, they automatically changed their last name to their owner, hence my distant relations to "Uncle Sam" Houston. Another one of the fragments is that Colonel John Butler is another one of my distant relatives. You can read hore about him here.

My ancestry doesn’t really matter to me, as it is a growing world. New traditions can be made as well as new memories. However, it is nice to keep traditions that I know and pass them along to my brothers or my own children. There are some traditions, like christian holidays, that I want to pass down, but others, like some traditional Ukrainian foods, that I don’t want my descendants to see as tradition or normality. For future generations, I’m the only relative that can carry on the Kubow and Houston bloodline and traditions, as my brother is only Houston. With this weight on my shoulders, I hope to carry on traditions from both bloodlines.

Works Cited

Houston, Norma. Interview. 1 Dec. 2017.

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Ancestry

My family heritage has shaped who I am in my personality, and beliefs. Both sides of my family have helped me find who I am.

On both sides of the family the Grandmothers are both French Canadian from northern Ontario, and the Grandfathers are both from England. My Grandpa, who grew up in England ended up carrying the Queen’s crown when a huge festival was happening. After the festival my Grandpa ended up being good friends with the Queen, and stays in touch with her till this day. My Grandpa moved to Canada at 17 years old with a friend, and started their own business as welders while on my Nana’s side my grand Pepere (Great Grandfather) was lumberjacks for his whole life and loves it so much.

Another crazy thing about my background is that my Great Grandparents had 13 kids, and on the other side they had 10. My Great Grandma was a wealthy women with royalty in her blood, but later on left all that behind to marry my Great Grandfather. She had to move away from her family because what she did was seen as a disgrace to the family and was not tolerated.  

There is actually a book because of all the crazy and interesting facts that are within my ancestry

My parents also have the same last name, and have never been married. They got tests done to see if they were anyway related to one another, but ended up with no connections.

My great grandpa fought in the war since he was 18 years old died when he was 64, and also suffered from loss of hearing because of the war.

Works Cited

Interview. By Leslie Burgess. 28 Nov. 2017.

I am Canadian and I truly appreciate that but I also appreciate the different countries and cultures my ancestors had that make me who I am today. I am Scottish and Ukrainian but a third generation Canadian on my dad's side and fifth generation Canadian on my mom's side.

My Grandma and Grandpa on my Dad's side actually didn't come to Canada very long ago, they immigrated in 1954. My Grandpa's sister and husband-in-law immigrated over to Canada in 1952 and encouraged my grandparents to join them in this new country. My grandpa and grandma didn’t have the money so fly the three of them over (my eldest aunt has just been born) so my grandpa went and worked for a little while and later had enough money to fly my grandma over. My grandma came over to Canada with less than $5.00 in her pocket, but my grandparents tried their hardest and made a life for themselves and their growing family, that was better than it would have been.

In terms of keeping the Scottish culture in our everyday lives, we don't really. We still eat some Scottish dishes including; Meat Pies, Fish and Chips, Shortbread, and Scones. Every time my Grandpa and Grandma come up to watch my brother, sister and I, we always go for Fish and Chips. I guess we created our own traditions with some things coming from their Scottish culture.

On my Mom's side we have the Ukrainians. My great grandmother, my Bobba, and her family immigrated from the Ukraine to Saskatchewan when my Bobba was just a young girl. As a teenager, her family moved to Ontario for job opportunities as most did. Then from there she met the love of her life and although I never knew my great-grandfather, I know he was a good man because he raised my Mom's father and he was amazing. Just like the Scottish side of my family, we still eat Ukrainian food but we don't celebrate much more from the culture which is disappointing. After all the years you lose the culture and once you lose that, it is very hard to get back.

Works Cited

Conroy, Margaret. Interview. 27 Nov. 2017.

My Ancestry

My  family's coat of arms.

Throughout my life I have never really know about my past relatives and how they got to Canada but during my interview with my dad, I found out that my ancestors are British, Scottish, and Norwegian. While my ancestors were in Scotland, they had 2 hills named after them, “one in Annandale and one in Nithsdale” (Halliday). The reason behind the naming of the hills is because "they owned the land, they were one of the first settler in Annandale and [that fact they are] Scottish nobles" (Halliday). A pull factor that made my ancestors move to Canada would be a better quality of life, a fresh start, and an opportunity for new land.

My family is not sure when but they know that 4 brothers from the Halliday side of my family came across from Scotland by boat and settled in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. From there they have lived in Nova Scotia for multiple generations, with a few relatives moving around Canada to places like Newfoundland. Recently my dad’s generation was the first generation to have children outside of Newfoundland and Nova Scotia.

What Jigg's Dinner typically looks like

I think the beliefs of my ancestor's does not matter to me, but their traditions do. I love the fact that we still celebrate all the big cultural events like praying to St. Anthony for lost items, Old Father Time, Jiggs dinner, and St. Patrick’s day. I like how my family has kept all of these traditions plus more in the family for such a long time, and how they have adapted them into our times. I intend to pass these traditions onto my children in hope they will enjoy them as much as I do!

Works Cited

Coles, Terri. “Why Newfoundland Needs to Be Your Next Culinary Travel Destination.” Serious Eats, 2017, www.seriouseats.com/2014/09/newfoundland-cuisine-best-food-canada-travel.html. Accessed 8 Dec. 2017.

Hallliday, Chris. “Halliday Hill.” Blogger, 28 May 2011, hallidayofscotland.blogspot.ca/2011/05/halliday-hill.html. Accessed 8 Dec. 2017.

Interview. By Mark Halliday. Nov. 2017.

Pinterest. “Halliday Coat of Arms.” Pinterest, www.pinterest.ca/pin/486248091000630489/. Accessed 8 Dec. 2017.

My Ancestry, English, Scottish, And Irish

When I was younger my grandma would always try to tell me about my ancestry, but being the inpatient little kid I was I didn't listen much.  As I got older I got more curious about where I come from.  I asked my grandma if she would go over my family tree with me.  She proceeded to track back from me all the way to when my ancestors came to Canada.  My grandfather’s grandfather immigrated from England in 1910 and later married to his grandma they later gave birth to his mom ,my great grandmother,  in 1928. I have no information due to the fact that he was never in the picture for my grandfather. My grandmothers grandparents met in an army tent during WW1 he was injured and she was a nurse (legit that actually happened). They later immigrated to Canada in 1919 in their early thirties.  They had kids late due to the war.  They gave birth to my great grandfather in 1922.  My great great  grandmother’s parents immigrated to canada in the mid 1800s as irish and english immigrants and and two generations later my great grandmother was born.  My grandmother’s parents got married and stayed together until my great grandfather, a man of English and Scottish descent,  died of cancer at the age of 34 when my grandma was only a little girl, her mother, a woman of Irish, Scottish, and English descent, never remarried and raised two daughters alone.  My grandpa’s mother got married at 17 and gave birth to him at 19 shortly after his birth my grandpa’s biological father left and my great grandma married the man my grandpa thought was his father until he was nearly 20.

So from that you should now know I am English, Scottish, and Irish (little bit of dutch on the other side). Yet all in all i am a canadian. Unfortunately as generations passed we don't keep any traditions of the countries we immigrated from.

Puzzle of Our Pasts

Ancestry is like a puzzle, made up of many different pieces of all shapes and sizes, coming from all different parts of the world. However, one piece that makes up who I am is American. My mom has a dual-citizenship. She was born in Canada as a product of a multinational love story.

My Papa Dude was a Canadian hockey player, given a scholarship to University of New Hampshire. My grandma was studying home economics at the University. As a way to make some money, he washed dishes for the sorority she happened to be living in. At risk of being drafted to the Vietnamese war, because he had been living in the US long enough to qualify, they fled to Canada to get married and start a family, leaving all of her family behind.

Even though I was born and raised Canadian, a portion of my identity is American. My mom’s entire family, less her two sisters, live in and around Pennsylvania. Since this, we do not get to see them often, but we continue the family’s ways with or without them. We celebrate American Thanksgiving, the Fourth of July, and we fly the flag.

People find it quite funny that I have two months of Thanksgiving festivities but to me it is normal. In the States, Thanksgiving is a time of gathering with all of your extended family and feasting together. But, since we do not have these family members to celebrate with, we decided to “just eat turkey and think of Grandma Sue” (Roud). She is long past, but the American identity was dear to her heart, so we continue these ways in honour of her. Even though I never met her, I truly love my Grandma, and I know that this is a tradition I will continue on for generations, because without her and her American identity, I would not be here today.

Every July my mom’s cousin comes up to Canada for a week with his family. This is the only time we get to see them, so it becomes a big party where we combine our cultures. They always bring mini American flags, party hats, and fireworks for the fourth, and we celebrate the American day as they would down South. In an attempt to share our Canadian culture with them, we break out all of the fun things we have here. We take them to Niagara Falls, and buy, as my aunt calls them “the best part of Canada,” all-dressed chips (Wilson).  In this week, I am very proud of my culture, it is a happy blend of both countries and all the great parts each part of my history has to offer.

Lastly, at all of our houses we have always flown two flags: Canadian and American. We do get a little criticism for this, as people believe that it is not truly Canadian to hang the flag of another country. However, we do not replace the Canadian one with the American, we just show our ties to each nation and the love we have for both. I would never choose the United States over Canada because “we are almost entirely Canadian, [I am] Canadian, but we cannot forget that a little piece of [me] is also Canadian” (Roud).

I have utmost respect for my Grandma Sue and the risks she had to take in order for our family to be what it is today, so I will never forget the place she came from, the traditions she brought us, or the piece of America that she gave me.

Works Cited

Dyck, Darryl. US and Canadian Flags Flying. CBC, www.cbc.ca/radio/the180/least-important-election-the-case-to-stop-changing-the-clocks-and-the-problem-of-dna-as-proof-of-culture-1.3834912/actually-america-moving-to-canada-is-a-lot-more-complicated-than-you-think-1.3835158. Accessed 7 Dec. 2017.

Klein, Allison. How Thanksgiving Works. Howstuffworks, people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditions/holidays-other/thanksgiving.htm. Accessed 7 Dec. 2017.

Roud, Amanda. Interview. 4 Dec. 2017.

Roud, Steven. Interview. 24 Nov. 2017.

Unknown. American Canadian Flag Combination. Amazon, www.amazon.ca/Canada-Friendship-COMBINATION-America-Canadian/dp/B00GFEC6KC. Accessed 7 Dec. 2017.

---. American Canadian Puzzle Pieces. JW Jeffery, www.jwjeffery.com/?p=662. Accessed 7 Dec. 2017.

---. Ruffles All Dressed Chips. Amazon, www.amazon.com/Ruffles-Dressed-Potato-Chips-7-75/dp/B018PQYSXK. Accessed 7 Dec. 2017.

Wilson, Heather. Interview. 4 July 2017.

My Ancestry

The recent generations of my family were born in Ontario, but once traced back six generations, I learned that the family on my father’s side descended from England and Ireland. My grandfather on my mom’s moved from Sri Lanka to Toronto; there he met my grandmother.
My ancestors on my father’s side from England and Ireland, though the majority of the recent ones were born in Ontario, Canada. After calling my grandparents, we were able to trace back our heritage about six generations, because our family tree had been recorded on ancestry.ca. Due to parts not being documented, there were some gaps in our family tree and ancestors who we were unable to trace back. As a young child, my great-great-great-great grandmother came from Canada with her parents. The reasons as to why she came here is unknown, but my grandmother hypothesizes: “it was for the land and opportunities available or to escape poverty and war” (Allen). Also on my grandmothers side, my great-great-great grandfather was born in Ireland, as were the generations before him. We weren't able to track my grandfather's relatives out of Canada, but the one's we did find were born in Ontario: Markhom, New Liskard, Stouffville, Scarborough, and Toronto. We do not maintain a direct connection to my Irish and English ancestors, because of all the generations between us, but we do continue to document our origins.

The family on my mother's side came to Canada more recently, though it was harder to date back because there's no written documentation and both my grandparents have passed. During his twenties, my grandfather was given the opportunity to move to a commonwealth country; with a brother already living in Halifax and another in Markham, my grandfather chose Canada. We do not maintain a connection to our Sri Lankan ancestry because my mom lived her mother when her parents divorce and she was never taught by her father. While being fluent in both English and Tamil from Sri Lanka, my grandfather only ever spoke English; he never felt the need to teach his children Tamil. He also never passed along any traditional cuisine or recipes; unable to say the ingredients in English, the language barrier prevented my grandfather from teaching his children about his culture (Allen). Over time, language and distance disconnected us from our roots.

Being seventh-generation Canadian on one side, my ancestors had all been assimilated into the Canadian culture; the connection to my original ethnic roots is very distant. I still highly value my roots because they are my history, I just do not partake in any traditions. Only visiting my grandparents around holidays, we do not get to frequently discuss our origins and their history; I had little prior knowledge of our family history. I hope one day have the opportunity to pass along my new knowledge of our ancestry to my own grandchildren.

Works Cited

Allen, Lesa. Interview. 2 Dec. 2017.

Allen, Nelda. Interview. 26 Nov. 2017.

English Ancestors

A photo of my great (x4) grandfather, James Allen Ransome

   My ancestors on my mothers side came from many places. These places include Ireland, Scotland, Germany, but most dominantly, England. I was able to gather information on my ancestors back until 1753. My great (x6) grandfather, Robert Ransome, was a farm implement maker in England, and passed it down to his son, James Ransome, who won many medals and prizes from the Royal Agriculture society, for their implement improvements. These two men were very inquisitive, always wanting to know how things work and understand them. I understand now where I have gotten my curious and motivated mind. I also got a better understanding of why I am interested in writing, as my great (x4) grandfather, James Allen Ransome, wrote a book entitled "The Implement of Agriculture", based off of his grandfather and fathers work. He even has his own page on a history website called "Grace's Guide" (https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/James_Allen_Ransome), which according to my grandma seems to have all the correct information about him, which I think is pretty cool. James Allen Ransome's son, Wilson Ransome, then moved to Canada in 1859, and we are not sure why. My grandmother Debbie believes it could be for better farming or more land. His brother Robert James Ransome followed him to Canada in 1861, and they both settled in East Garafraxa. My great great grandma, Mary Ransome, was born in East Garafraxa and then had my great grandma, who had my grandma and then my mother.

   I was able to gather this information from my grandmother, who says that her aunt had done previous research about our ancestry. As I mentioned before, we are not one hundred percent sure what pushed our ancestors to move from England to Canada, except that they may have wanted to come her for more land or better farming conditions. My family maintains some connections to our ancestors culture in England. We love tea in our family, which is a traditional English beverage, as well as crumpets or tea biscuits, which as I discussed in my Christmas tradition blog, is a tradition that we eat tea biscuits every Christmas morning. I enjoy hearing stories about my ancestry and find it fascinating to know how I got here, but I do not feel the deepest connection to my ancestors as some people may. I suppose our Christian religion was passed down from my ancestors and I intend to carry it on to the next generation of our family. Our religion also supports our biggest holiday and tradition, which is Christmas. I would love to share the tradition of Christmas with my children as it is very important to our family and has always been celebrated. According to my grandmother, we have always supported equality and respected everybody as a family, and I intend to place that attitude on the next generation as well. "We have always loved and respected the environment", my grandmother says, and we have been "taught to love the land and environment around us" (Holmes 2017). Since my ancestors were big farmers, we have all learned to respect the land. I am glad to have learned this new information about my ancestors and would love to hear more stories from my relatives in the future.

Works Cited

Grace’s Guide. “James Allen Ransome.” Grace’s Guide, edited by Grace’s Guide, Grace’s Guide Ltd, 4 Dec. 2014, www.gracesguide.co.uk/James_Allen_Ransome. Accessed 6 Dec. 2017.

Holmes, Debbie. Interview. By Jadyn Whyte. 4 Dec. 2017.