The document summarizes key events that have shaped the author's family history and life. It discusses ancestors who fought in the Civil War, immigrated to the US through Ellis Island in the early 1900s, and helped the author learn to swim. The author's family tree traces back to ancestors from France, Germany, and England, and includes obituaries and records from past generations.

1. The Story to
Shape A Life
By Brandi
Miller

2. Events To Shape My Life…
1776 1861
Robert Morris signs the The onset of the Civil War.
Declaration of Independence, Edwin Matthews, my
enabling me to live in a free great-great-great
country today. He had also grandfather was a general
signed the Articles of in the war, fighting as a
Confederation and would later member of the Union. This
sign the Constitution. may lead to my family
living in Indiana and
Illinois in future

3. Events To Shape My Life…
1902 1908
The opening of Ellis Island allowed my Thanks to Henry Ford and his
ancestors to emigrate over from France,
England, and Germany. From Germany, my
assembly line, my parents are
ancestors brought over a wooden fence. My able to tote me around to all
family cherishes this fence and we place it the places I need to be (and I
around our village underneath our Christmas drive a lot myself too).
Tree.

4. Events To Shape My Life…
1912 1958
My great-great grandfather, Glenn
Samuel Bushong, received his My grandfather began his
teaching certificate. Later, my short career as a lifeguard.
great-grandmother became a This most likely sparked my
teacher, as did my grandmother,
love for swimming. Also, he
and now my mother is a substitute
teacher. Perhaps this encouraged taught me how to swim as
me to become interested in school. he has lived on the water for
his entire life.

5. Ancestry Map
My ancestors came from France,
Germany, and England, for the
most part.
My mother and father were
both born in California. My
father’s family is from
Pittsburgh, PA (mostly),
while my mother’s family is
mostly from the mid-west.
This includes Michigan,
Illinois, and Indiana.

6. A copy of my
great great
grandmother’s
citizenship
paper.

7. My great great
grandparents
on the
Bushong side
of the family.

8. My great
great
grandparents
(and their
kids) on the
Bortner side
of the family.

9. Left: Obituary of my
great great great
grandfather in the
Civil War.
Right: Obituary of my
great grandmother.
Down: Obituary of
my great great great
grandmother.

10. Birth Certificate of my
great great grandmother,
who was born in
Kidderminster, England.

11. And just for some
humor…
A copy of a report card
that my great grandfather
brought home. He got
F’s in History, but he
changed them to A’s.