Part 3

Brandon GuerreroCultural Geography

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Introduction

In part 3 of my family history project, I will demonstrate vocabulary words that I’ve learned through the course of this class to illustrate my families journeys.

When Did My Family Get Here(Father’s Side)

• My paternal grandparents emigrated from Mexico to the U.S. in 1965.

• They arrived in the U.S. during the 4th wave of Immagration

• When my grandparents arrived the civil rights movement was underway

Where Did My Family Originate & Settle(Father’s Side)

• My family originated from a small town called Autclan, Mexico right outside of Guadalajara

• They entered the U.S. through the port of entry of the San Diego/Tijuana

• They settled in an ethnic neighborhood in Los Angeles, California

Where Did My Family Originate & Settle(Father’s Side)

• My father and his family had an urban to suburban migration from the city of Los Angeles to La Puente.

• My father climbed the immigrant ladder once again by moving from La Puente to Montclair when he married my mother

• They once again moved from Montclair to Chino

Why Did My Family Come Here(Father’s Side)

• The push factors that caused my father’s family moved to America was the job opportunities in the secondary sector of the economy. The higher salaries would offer a chance for a better lifestyle.

• Another push factor was the free education that my grandparents wanted to provide my father and their children with.

Why Did My Family Come Here(Father’s Side)

• The climate of California is fairly mild which was one of the reasons why my father’s family wanted to settle in sunny California.

When Did My Family Come to U.S.(Mother’s Side)

• My grandmother was born and raised in El Paso, Texas.

• My grandfather was born in Mexico and eventually immigrated to Los Angeles during the 4th wave of immigration.

Where Did My Family Originate & Settle(Mother’s Side)

• My grandmother was originally from El Paso Texas, and immigrated Los Angeles, California where she met and married my grandfather who immigrated to LA from Mexico.

• They immigrated to La Puente, California from Los Angeles.

Why Did My Family Come Here(Mother’s Side)

• My grandmother’s family came here for a better life.

• The numerous amounts of job opportunities within the secondary sector played a big role in the improvement of their lives.

• California had one of the best education systems in the country.

Why Did My Family Come Here(Mother’s Side)

• Emigrated away from Los Angeles to find better jobs and education.

• They also immigrated inland seeking better communities to raise a family.

Religion

• My father’s side of the family was raised as strict Christian Catholics throughout their whole lives.

• My mother’s side of the family was raised as a Christian Catholic, but eventually converted over to Christianity.

• When my parents met my mother converted back over to Christian Catholic.

Mexican Culture

• My father’s family was born into traditional Mexican culture.

• My mother’s family lived a very American lifestyle while holding onto some Mexican traditions

• My parents families’ immigrated into an ethnic neighborhood and was culturally assimilated while living in Los Angeles.

Mexican Culture

• When my met in La Puente, California they went through a transformation of their culture, and became more Americanized while they lived in the exurbia of Los Angeles.

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