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re: What did your grandparents do for a living?
Posted on 3/7/13 at 9:42 pm to hendrixfan
Posted on 3/7/13 at 9:42 pm to hendrixfan
On both sides they were oilfield toolpushers that ended up starting their own drilling companies, failed, and kept at it in other capacities.
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Posted on 3/7/13 at 9:51 pm to faxis
Dads side grandpaw: worked the family owned sawmill until he served in WWII then kaiser aluminum in gramercy.
Moms side: WWII out of high school then Avondale shipyard,retired then went back as a welding teacher
Moms side: WWII out of high school then Avondale shipyard,retired then went back as a welding teacher
Posted on 3/7/13 at 10:09 pm to hendrixfan
Grandpas- millwright and one was a barber in army and then opened his own shop....grandmas-teacher at SCB and sears roebuck
Posted on 3/7/13 at 10:09 pm to hendrixfan
Grandpas- millwright and one was a barber in army and then opened his own shop....grandmas-teacher at SCB and sears roebuck
Posted on 3/7/13 at 10:39 pm to hendrixfan
Everyone on my mom's side were/are farmers in Shelby Mississippi.
Posted on 3/7/13 at 10:46 pm to hendrixfan
popa was a fisherman.. crawfish
pawpaw owned a restaurant and painting business
pawpaw owned a restaurant and painting business
Posted on 3/8/13 at 7:43 am to The Future
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He owns/owned the Candlelite in Port Allen
His ID checking was lacking. I waltzed into that place when I was 16. Bought 3 beers and saw plenty tittays before they caught on. The bouncer was even impressed enough with my guts that he let me finish by beer before escorting me out.
Posted on 3/8/13 at 7:44 am to SpicyStacy
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popa was a fisherman.. crawfish
I bet you look gorgeous in white rubber boots
Posted on 3/8/13 at 7:52 am to hendrixfan
maternal-he was a shrimper of the Ms gulf coast, grandma didnt work
fraternal- he owned a oil company(at least that is what he called it.) it was kind of like stone oil, but over in gulfport. grandma was a cook at the prison in gulfport
fraternal- he owned a oil company(at least that is what he called it.) it was kind of like stone oil, but over in gulfport. grandma was a cook at the prison in gulfport
Posted on 3/8/13 at 8:00 am to CurDog
Maternal- Farmer, mow mow raised the kids
Fraternal-Raised honey bees, farmed, duck hunted all winter and sold all the down. Mow Mow raised the kids.
Simpler times and actually since my dad has retired he has started the honey bee operation up again.
Fraternal-Raised honey bees, farmed, duck hunted all winter and sold all the down. Mow Mow raised the kids.
Simpler times and actually since my dad has retired he has started the honey bee operation up again.
Posted on 3/8/13 at 8:21 am to hendrixfan
Moms paw started chisesi brothers.
Dads was adjutant general if the louisiana national guard.
Dads was adjutant general if the louisiana national guard.
Posted on 3/8/13 at 9:29 am to hendrixfan
paternal granddad was an architect and paternal grandma was a housewife.
maternal grandfather ran a gas station and maternal grandmother was a nurse.
maternal grandfather ran a gas station and maternal grandmother was a nurse.
Posted on 3/8/13 at 11:04 am to hendrixfan
Maternal GF - Farmer, fought in WWI in the artillery, postmaster.
Paternal GF - Electrician for Ford in one of their Detroit plants, moved to Kansas City as one of the Ford plants converted to bomber production for WWII. Continued at that plant with car production after the war.
Maternal GM - Farming all her life.
Paternal GM - Worked for AT&T.
Paternal GF - Electrician for Ford in one of their Detroit plants, moved to Kansas City as one of the Ford plants converted to bomber production for WWII. Continued at that plant with car production after the war.
Maternal GM - Farming all her life.
Paternal GM - Worked for AT&T.
Posted on 3/8/13 at 11:35 am to hendrixfan
Mother's side: I have no idea what her dad did. Her mother was a teacher
Father's side: His father fought in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. His mother-I have no idea.
Never met any of them
Father's side: His father fought in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. His mother-I have no idea.
Never met any of them
Posted on 3/8/13 at 3:20 pm to LSU Tigershark
maternal:
paw paw- dish rice farmer
maw maw- elementary school teacher
Paternal:
paw paw pete - fire brick contractor
Nanny had a beauty shop
paw paw- dish rice farmer
maw maw- elementary school teacher
Paternal:
paw paw pete - fire brick contractor
Nanny had a beauty shop
Posted on 3/8/13 at 3:33 pm to hendrixfan
Paternal
Paw paw - drove a bus for the NOLA Public Service for 35 years after WWII
Maw maw - housewife I think
Maternal
Grandpa - Instrumentation at various places from New York to NOLA, including Kaiser, Lockheed, NASA, and Mobil in Chalmete after the Airforce
Grannie - Tax preparer for 30 years
Paw paw - drove a bus for the NOLA Public Service for 35 years after WWII
Maw maw - housewife I think
Maternal
Grandpa - Instrumentation at various places from New York to NOLA, including Kaiser, Lockheed, NASA, and Mobil in Chalmete after the Airforce
Grannie - Tax preparer for 30 years
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