family history part 1

Who Do You Think You AreTravis Groeneveld

9-8-15Geography

The Groenevelds

My Dad’s side is from the Netherlands!

How Long Have They Been Here?

• Unfortunately no one on my dads side is quite sure when or why they immigrated to the united states, However it is known that they’ve been here for well over 100 years!

• The Americanized version of our last name is Greenfield

Why’d They Come?

• Again we’re not to sure but from what I know about history they were probably located in New York or New Amsterdam as it was called at one point or another.

Where Have They Moved Since?

• As far as we know California was the extent of their travels and have been here for atleast the last 100 years.

• They have been located in the Inland Empire since then.

The Swinfords

• My Mom’s side immigrated from the U.K.

• Unfortunately it’s not that simple…

You could explain my mom’s side as a European melting pot.

• We’re a bit French And a bit German

• Also a bit Irish And a bit Italian

And a little bit of everything else

And a little farther down a bit…

My Great-Great Grandfather was full Comanche Indian

When Did They Come Here?

• Unfortunately with this side no one is quite sure either, all that is known is that they’ve been here for over 200 years.

Have They Moved Since?

• Well my Great Grandparents were born and raised in Los Angeles

• L.A. is also where my Grandma and Mother we’re born

Have They Moved Since?

• From Los Angeles my grandmother and grand father moved all across California because of his job.

Since Then…

• They finally settled down in Rialto around the mid 1970s and we have lived here ever since