Emma's Family History Project

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  • Period: 1996 BCE to 1968 BCE

    Where did you attend Junior High?

    Junior High-1996-1968, and 1st year of high school 1969 was in Batavia IL.
  • Period: 1996 BCE to 2007 BCE

    What accomplishment are you most proud of?

    Having raised 2 children who are capable caring adults and having 9 (4 from my side born 6/1996, 5/2000, 12/2006, and 1/2011) (Five on my husband's side born on 10/1995, 12/1996, 6/1999, 8/2005 and 12/2007) grandchildren who usually ask me for advice and at least listen to experienced suggestions.
  • Period: 1974 BCE to 1979 BCE

    Where did you attend College?

    College courses were at the junior college in Sugar Grove, IL.
  • 1969 BCE

    Where did you attend High School?

    1st year of high school 1969 was in Batavia IL. The balance of High School was also in Naperville IL.
  • Period: 1969 BCE to 1972 BCE

    What was school like when you were a child?

    Grade school was good. 1959 thru 1965 Junior High was miserable because I was bullied pretty much every day 1966 thru 1968. High School was not much better in 1969- January 1972. I had enough credits to graduate in January 1972 and did so escape the misery.
  • 1967 BCE

    What type of music did you listen to? Favorite song?

    Mostly Country and Western, some early rock-n-roll and some gospel. My favorite song then and still is Amazing Grace.
  • Period: 1966 BCE to 1970 BCE

    What was your first job? How much did you get paid?

    Babysitting, 50 cents an hour.
  • 1959 BCE

    What was your earliest childhood memory?

    Kindergarten
  • Period: 1959 BCE to 1965 BCE

    Where did you attend Grade School?

    1959-1965
  • 1953 BCE

    How did your family come to live here?

    Moved to Chicago area for work availibility in 1953.
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    What were your parents names?

    Lela Doris Simpson born in 1933 and James Leroy Kammer born in 1928.
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    What were your parents occupations?

    Mom was a factory worker and Dad was a heating and airconditing installer and repairman
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    What nationally were your parents?

    Mom is English, Irish, and Dutch-Dad was German
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    What was the house you grew up in like?

    Single family home. 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, living room and kitchen-probably about 1,000 square feet.
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    Do you remember any fads from your youth? Popular hairstyles or clothes?

    Bell bottom hip hugger pants, bangs, and long hair on boys.
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    How old were you when you got married?

    Got married on my 18th birthday the first time. The second time on when I was 53.
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    Are there any stories about famous or infamous relatives in your family?

    Not really, both sides of my family are pretty much normally dysfunctional.
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    What makes you happy? Has this changed over the years?

    Family, friends, loving, giving, sharing, just being useful and contributory to life and living. Very much so. It seems ageing has had it's way in reprioritizing my wants and needs.
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    What was/is the full name of your spouse?

    My children's father is Steven Ray Larrison born on July 25, 1951. And my husband today is Allen Ross Broyles born on November 4, 1944.

  • What do you know about your family's surname (last name)

    Only that it is of German origin

  • When and where were you born?

    In a hospital in Aurora, Illinois.

  • What world event had the most impact on you growing up? Did any of them personally affect your family?

    As kids we knew little of world events. The first landing and wallk on the moon was most memorable on July 20, 1969, the racial unrest of the 60's was the most uncomfortable in 1964-1968 and the assassination of President Kennedy was the most unsettling November 22, 1963. The town I grew up in was small so the sense of community and family were closed related. Anything that impacted someone you knew pretty much impacted you.
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    How/when did you meet?

    Met Steve preparing for my friend's wedding of the Summer of 1972. (He was home on leave from the airforce and her step-brother) I met my husband today on the yahoo personal internet site Fall in 2006.
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    Where/when did you get married?

    Married Steve in his family's church of choice in Aurora IL on November 4, 1972. And married Allen at my church of choice in Aurora IL on January 26, 2008.
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    What memory stands out the most from your wedding?

    The first time Steve dropped my wedding band and it rolled back under the 2nd pew. The second time was all the joy and blessings wished on and for us by friends and family.

  • How is the world today different from what it was like when you were a child?

    Communication is so overwhelming today that life seems extremely rushed and complicated. Life was slower and simpler when I was growing up.