This document introduces Nicolas Matschinegg and his family. It summarizes that Nicolas is the grandson of four grandparents from various European backgrounds who helped raise him. It describes Nicolas' parents and his two sisters and highlights some of their personalities and interests. The document emphasizes the important role Nicolas' family has played in shaping who he is today.

1. Autobiographical Presentation
By: Nicolas Matschinegg

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