Why did you come to Detroit?

[Ron_saad]

Born and raised in Detroit.

[Zacha341]

Me too. Parents came during the mid and late fifties from more southern states.

Born and raised in Detroit.

[sumas]

Me too. Parents came during the mid and late fifties from more southern states.

My maternal grandfather grew up on the Kentuckey Ohio border, put to work in the mines at 13 so he split at age 13. Was a real liife hobo roaming the country. He heard about jobs in Detroit and got a job at Hupp mobile. He stayed in a boarding house near MacDougal and Jefferson. My grandmother lived on a ranch/farm in Texas that got wipted out by a freak snow storm, she was sent to live with in aunt who owned a diner on McDougal and Jefferson. They met and married First World War came and he served. Came back Worked at chalmers the depression came. My Mom's childhood was a real struggle. Her folks had little education but Mom graduated East Commerce High was offered a scholarship for college but her family needed the money bad so she went to work for Chrysler in the secretary pool where she was rapidly promoted to private secretary. She met my Dad there.

[G-DDT]

My maternal grandfather grew up on the Kentuckey Ohio border, put to work in the mines at 13 so he split at age 13.

Around Covington or....?

[sumas]

Around Covington or....?

Sorry the last several years have been stressful. I have all the records but will wait for the new year and new energy. Please be kind and will provide answers soon. I love history and future developments happening.