My Family History Padlet by Augvidas Gardiner https://padlet.com/10012701/zvaq183hw83t Made with joy en-us 2019-05-08 20:07:44 UTC 2025-10-03 15:59:05 UTC hello@padlet.com https://imgglb.padletcdn.com/v13/image?t=g_auto&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpadlet.net%2Ficons%2Fpng%2F1f52f.png What were the obstacles that they met? 10012701 https://padlet.com/10012701/zvaq183hw83t/wish/358239350 My grandfather had to learn to speak English better to succeed. He needed to find a sponsor to help support him and help him find a job. Before saving up to attend college, my grandpa was able to find work teaching vacationers to water ski in Lake George New York, since he was a very good swimmer and very athletic. ]]> 2019-05-08 20:26:06 UTC https://padlet.com/10012701/zvaq183hw83t/wish/358239350 How and Why did my family come to the US 10012701 https://padlet.com/10012701/zvaq183hw83t/wish/358239582 After fighting in WWII, my grandpa on my mom's side was able to come to the USA from Lithuania and be free.  He was penpals with my grandmother since they were both trying to learn English better.  ]]> 2019-05-08 20:27:03 UTC https://padlet.com/10012701/zvaq183hw83t/wish/358239582 What was going on Historically in the U.S. during this time and did it affect your family? 10012701 https://padlet.com/10012701/zvaq183hw83t/wish/359669137 World War II had ended and many soldiers who had been forced to fight in the war immigrated to the US. ]]> 2019-05-13 20:46:08 UTC https://padlet.com/10012701/zvaq183hw83t/wish/359669137 Grandpa 10012701 https://padlet.com/10012701/zvaq183hw83t/wish/361910000 2019-05-20 20:56:50 UTC https://padlet.com/10012701/zvaq183hw83t/wish/361910000 10012701 https://padlet.com/10012701/zvaq183hw83t/wish/361913999 2019-05-20 21:13:56 UTC https://padlet.com/10012701/zvaq183hw83t/wish/361913999 10012701 https://padlet.com/10012701/zvaq183hw83t/wish/361914167 2019-05-20 21:14:27 UTC https://padlet.com/10012701/zvaq183hw83t/wish/361914167