FAMILY HISTORY PROJECT

Esmeralda CuevasGeography 10

Part 1

Where did my family come from?

Michoacan, mexico A state in Western mexico Municipal In the town of La plaza de limon

My Fathers story My father came here in 1979 from

Michoacán, Mexico to have a better job opportunity so that he could better support my mother and my three older siblings that were still living over there at the time. He came over here and knew people who helped him get a job and guided him until he finally became more stable.

My mothers story My mother came here to the united

states 10 years after my father. She came here after my father was more stable, and they were finally able to get a house. She arrived with my three siblings to reunite with my father and to create a better life for them here, where she knew they would have more opportunity and a better life.

Growing up in mexico For my mother and father growing up was

hard. They both grew up n the same place, in fact, they were actually neighbors. That is how they met. Education was very expensive and my mother only went to school until the 3rd grade before she had to take on greater responsibility. My father only went to 6th because of how expensive it was, and he also had to work and care for his family at a very early age. School was almost impossible.

Michoacan, Mexico

La plaza de limon

Why did they come here? Start a better life The “American dream” Job opportunities More money education Stability Safer area

Family is number one

Job opportunity

Money

Education

Stability

Where did they first come to?

The united states Califonia City of Pomona Small house

Where have they moved? First we moved to Pomona before I was

born Then Montclair since I was born untill the

age of 2 After that to Ontario since the age of 2 till

the age of 13 We Moved again from when I was 13 till

present. We Moved a total of 4 times.

Why have we moved? We moved to montclair to move in with

my uncle who bought a house. Then to ontario to have our own house. Finally to the last house for bigger space

to accommodate to our growing family.

Where are they now Now we are still living in the city of

ontario in the state of california.

Waves of imigration Because of where we came from we fall

under the fourth wave Although we fall under the fourth, wave

my parents came here during the fifth wave which falls under 1950 till present.

What do I think of all this? I personally think that this a very

interesting project. I am very excited for the next parts of the assignment where I get to interview my parents and learn all about their history and reasoning for coming here the the United States.