Essay
What did my great grandparents take to get to Winnipeg?
What is my full name?
Emily Rose Myers
When was my bat mitzvah?
January 27th, 2024
How many people do we remember that is on the family tree?
381 people
When do we make my baba's chicken?
We make it whenever she comes and for passover.
Who was at the award show for law?
The former prime minister came.
What was the store called that my great grandpa owned?
Acme Chrome
What happened in the year 2009?
My parents got married and they got my cat, Naslund.
How many cousins do I have on my dad's side
Trick question- it's 0
What types of furniture does my great grandpa make?
Chair, tables, dressers and more.
What award did my zadia win and in what year?
He won the Bora Laskin award for law in 2006
Why did my parents choose the name Emily?
My parents are teachers and have only taught 1 Emily before. She was really kind and nice, so they named me after her.
What happened the same year my baba was born?
WW2 started
How many cousins do I have on my moms side?
I have 6 cousins on my mom's side.
Which friend still visits my zadia when he can?
Trevor still visits my zadia when he can. He still lives in Winnipeg as well.
What languages did my zadia's family speak around the house?
How did I get the golden bracelet?
I got it because my grandparents on my mums side traveled and when they saw it they thought of me because my middle name is rose and there is roses on the bracelet.
When did my grandparents on my dads side meet and where did they get married?
They met in 1960 and got married in a synagogue. They had to change synagogues because they shouldn't have someone as their bridesmaid.
My zadias brother died because he couldn't handle his diabetes and killed himself.
How many people won the Bora laskin award with my zadia?
One other person. They were the first 2 people to win in the same year.
How did my grandparents meet?
What is my middle name and why?
My middle name is Rose and it comes from both of my great grandmas on my dads side. He had a special bond with them and my middle name honors that
When did my grandparents start traveling to Canada and when did they stop?
They started in 1979 and ended in 1980. It took extra long because they kept on getting robbed at sea.
Who on my family tree traveled from Russia to Winnipeg?
Both of my great grandparents did. They had no idea who each other were and only both met in Winnipeg.
When did my parents use the handkerchief my mum was given?