This document describes the author's family history. It details both his maternal and paternal grandparents who immigrated to the United States from various European countries. It then discusses his parents and their careers and hobbies. Finally, it provides information about the author, his strengths, and his appreciation for his family's influence.

1. By: Nicolas Matschinegg

2.  My grandfather was  My grandmother was
German and Austrian Polish
 He served in the United  Worked as a bank teller
States Army during until she had kids so she
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.  My grandfather was  My grandmother was
Polish Italian
 He was originally a farmer  She worked at Pioneer as
until he met my well, however, only until
grandmother and got she had kids, then she
married. became a house keeper
 After selling his farm and
moving into the city he
worked at Pioneer Geme •My grandparents had five
Motors where he worked kids: two daughters whose
for until he retired names are Judy and Nancy,
 Even after retiring he and three sons whose names
always found some kind are Dennis, Mark, and Peter
of work to keep himself
busy

4. 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 play a yo-yo
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.  My father is a tool and die  My mother works at an
maker like his father optometric office
 He has lived in Chicago  She has also lived in
his whole life Chicago 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 school work and was
still is today active 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.  My sister Monica is a  My sister Emily is a
junior in college sophomore in high
 She attends North Park school
University and is  She likes to read,
majoring in nursing especially anime
 Even though she is the  She also she like to
oldest sometimes that’s design outfits and
hard to believe costumes, and is an
avid artist
•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. 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 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.  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