2. I am the grandson of Frank and Violet
Matschinegg
• My grandfather was • My grandmother was Polish
German and Austrian • Worked as a bank teller
• He served in the United until she had kids so she
States Army during WWII became a house keeper
• After the service he was a
tool and die maker for
SKIL tools until he retired.
•My grandparents had three kids: a daughter named Carol,
and two sons whose names are Edward and Bob
3. I am the grandson of Peter and Susan
Snieg as well
• My grandfather was Polish • My grandmother was Italian
• He was originally a farmer • She worked at Pioneer as
until he met my well, however, only until she
grandmother and got had kids, then she became a
married. house keeper
• After selling his farm and
moving into the city he
worked at Pioneer Geme
Motors where he worked •My grandparents had five kids:
for until he retired two daughters whose names are
Judy and Nancy, and three sons
• Even after retiring he always whose names are Dennis, Mark,
found some kind of work to
and Peter
keep himself busy
4. As a child my grandparents from each
family would watch my sisters and I when
my parents bother had to work
Frank and Violet Matschinegg Peter and Susan Snieg
• Frank would always put • Peter use to tell my sisters
giant chucks of chocolate in and I stories about his farm
the cookies my grandma and the animals he had
made for my birthday • Susan taught me how to use
• Violet taught me how to a yo-yo
play cards and checkers
•One of my best memories of my grandparents is when they
use to take my sisters and I to the park near my house
5. I am the son of Edward Matschinegg
and Nancy Snieg
• My father is a tool and die • My mother works at an
maker like his father optometric office
• He has lived in Chicago his • She has also lived in Chicago
whole life her whole life.
• My father would take me • My mother always helped
fishing which was my my sisters and I with our
favorite thing to do and still school work and was active
is today in our school participation
•My parents have had three kids: two daughter whose names
are Monica and Emily, and a son named Nicolas (that’s me)
•When my sisters and I were younger my parents would take
us to Wisconsin a couple weekends every year
6. I am the brother of Monica and Emily
Matschinegg
• My sister Monica is a junior • My sister Emily is a
in college sophomore in high school
• She attends North Park • She likes to read, especially
University and is majoring in anime
nursing • She also she like to design
• Even though she is the outfits and costumes, and is
oldest sometimes that’s an avid artist
hard to believe
•As younger children we argued a lot but we always
helped each other when we needed to, we still argue
now just not as much as we use to
7. My sisters and I all have completely
different personalities
Monica Emily
• Is very book smart, she • Is extremely creative and
studies a lot has a really big imagination
• In school her strongest • In school her strongest
subject is English subject is reading and art
• Even though she is really • She has a lot of dreams for
smart she is not a good test her future so she isn’t quite
taker because she makes sure what she wants to be
herself nervous and freak but I know it will involve her
out creativity
8. I am Nicolas Matschinegg
• I am Italian, German, Polish, and Austrian
• In school mathematics and computer classes have
always been my best subjects
• What I love to do the most is go fishing no matter what
time of the year, or time of day
• I also love to work with tools, especially carpentry and
electrical work
• My family tells me I am a jack of all trades which I take
as a good thing
• I like being able to help my friends and family as well as
learn from their experience
9. My family has helped shape the
person I am today
• The most important part of my life is my
family
• Every trait that makes up who I am comes
from a member of my family whether its my
determination, discipline, honesty, creativity,
curiosity, or my will to work hard
• I am proud to be part of my family and hope
they are proud of me as well
