I have always been interested in the oral history passed down from my mother and father. I am inspired by my great grandparents' bravery and courage to move to another country and start a new life. I believe we pass along values and lessons we learned from our parents - each generation learns from the previous. This is my basic family lineage. Maternal Grandparents Lawrence Arndt and Thelma Wester (Hampton Township, Pennsylvania) Maternal Great Grandparents Frederick Arndt and Julia Antione Wega. (Cambria/ Portage Pennsylvania) Michael Wester and Vira M Fleig. ((Wilks Barre and Mercer Pennsylvania) Maternal G Great Grandparents Adolph and Guthiever Arndt (Germany) John Wega and Margaret Runk (Prussia) Andrew Wester and Mildred Milpatrick (Russia) Bernhard Fleig and Barbara Bauer (Germany) Paternal Grandparents Harold Kendrick and Nellie McGrosky (Gibsonia Pennsylvania) Paternal Great Grandparents Alfred Kendrick and Matilda Bertha Ide. (Etna Pennsylvania) Ladislaus Magierowski (William McGrosky) and Gertrude Glod (Poland and Bethel Park Pennsylvania) Paternal Great Great Grandparents (Staffordshire, England) Alfred Kendrick and Mary Emma Ludlow William Leopolde Ide and Sylvia Boulon

I have always been interested in the oral history passed down from my mother and father. I am inspired by my great grandparents' bravery and courage to move to another country and start a new life. I believe we pass along values and lessons we learned from our parents - each generation learns from the previous. This is my basic family lineage. Maternal Grandparents Lawrence Arndt and Thelma Wester (Hampton Township, Pennsylvania) Maternal Great Grandparents Frederick Arndt and Julia Antione Wega. (Cambria/ Portage Pennsylvania) Michael Wester and Vira M Fleig. ((Wilks Barre and Mercer Pennsylvania) Maternal G Great Grandparents Adolph and Guthiever Arndt (Germany) John Wega and Margaret Runk (Prussia) Andrew Wester and Mildred Milpatrick (Russia) Bernhard Fleig and Barbara Bauer (Germany) Paternal Grandparents Harold Kendrick and Nellie McGrosky (Gibsonia Pennsylvania) Paternal Great Grandparents Alfred Kendrick and Matilda Bertha Ide. (Etna Pennsylvania) Ladislaus Magierowski (William McGrosky) and Gertrude Glod (Poland and Bethel Park Pennsylvania) Paternal Great Great Grandparents (Staffordshire, England) Alfred Kendrick and Mary Emma Ludlow William Leopolde Ide and Sylvia Boulon