Family history

       My full name is Luke Mark Weilandt. I am named after saint Luke and my middle name, Mark, is my dads first name. My last name, Weilandt, is a German last name. My dads parents moved to Illinois from Germany in 1957. They came to America for a better life because Germany was a war torn country and there wasn’t much hope living in Germany at the time. They knew if they stayed in Germany they would continue working low end jobs. When my grandparents came to America they took a small plane that stopped in Iceland aswell as Canada, finally arriving in Chicago. They decided to move to the Chicagoland area because they both had relatives living there and would stay with them until they could support themselves. My grandparents worked very hard when they first moved to the US. My grandpa worked as a plumber and saved up all his money so that he could buy a building. He continued to save his money and work hard and got a few more buildings.
       I am a white Christian. As a Christian I celebrate Christmas and Easter. My family isn’t very religious but we try to go to church as much as we can. I’ve never been discriminated against because of my race or religion. My grandparents weren’t ever really discriminated against because of their race or religion but they faced many hardships coming to America with virtually nothing. My dad was teased and picked on at school for being one of the only white kids at a majority black school in Chicago.

Comments

  1. Mr. LawlerApril 12, 2019 at 9:37 AM

    Great post, Luke. Interesting comments on the ethnic, as well as religious, significance in your family history.

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