Luke Charles Leonard Research Paper
Luke Charles Leonard Jr. comes from a long line of Irish descent, dating back to when his great grandparents came from Ireland in 1847. Luke was born on January 27, 1933 in Pontiac, Michigan. At the time, his family lived Bloomfield Hills. Named after his father, he grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan with his mother Winifred Golden and her father. His parents were separated, and his dad lived in Detroit. He never knew his father very well, but was very close to his mother.
Luke’s brother Ed was very excited to finally have a brother, after having 4 sisters, Wini, Julie, Mary, and Nora. His sister Wini was 15 years older than him, Ed was 11 years older than him, Julie was 9 years older than him, he was 6 years younger than Mary and 3 years younger …show more content…
She died suddenly in her sleep, while my grandfather was the only one at home. This was a great
Leonard 4 tragedy for the family. Another memory from having his own kids was having large Christmas celebrations and going to the beach in the summer.
Throughout my grandfather’s lifetime, he remembers there were many large news events such as World War II, which occurred when he was between the ages of 6 and 12. Neil Armstrong going to the moon also had a lot of news coverage, this happened when he was 30. Another important event was the Cuba embargo, that occurred during his 20s.
The highest honor my grandfather ever received was through Catholic Central High School. He likes spending time with his family. Luke has 16 grandchildren, 6 girls and 10 boys. He recalls being very happy to hear that I was a girl after having three older brothers.
Luke Charles Leonard Jr. comes from a long line of Irish descent, dating back to 1847. His favorite book is even about Irish immigrants, Paddy’s Lament: Ireland 1846-1847: Prelude to Hatred by Thomas Gallagher. His favorite food is also Irish; it is meat and potatoes. Through my grandfather’s 83 years of life so far, many things have
Luke’s brother Ed was very excited to finally have a brother, after having 4 sisters, Wini, Julie, Mary, and Nora. His sister Wini was 15 years older than him, Ed was 11 years older than him, Julie was 9 years older than him, he was 6 years younger than Mary and 3 years younger …show more content…
She died suddenly in her sleep, while my grandfather was the only one at home. This was a great
Leonard 4 tragedy for the family. Another memory from having his own kids was having large Christmas celebrations and going to the beach in the summer.
Throughout my grandfather’s lifetime, he remembers there were many large news events such as World War II, which occurred when he was between the ages of 6 and 12. Neil Armstrong going to the moon also had a lot of news coverage, this happened when he was 30. Another important event was the Cuba embargo, that occurred during his 20s.
The highest honor my grandfather ever received was through Catholic Central High School. He likes spending time with his family. Luke has 16 grandchildren, 6 girls and 10 boys. He recalls being very happy to hear that I was a girl after having three older brothers.
Luke Charles Leonard Jr. comes from a long line of Irish descent, dating back to 1847. His favorite book is even about Irish immigrants, Paddy’s Lament: Ireland 1846-1847: Prelude to Hatred by Thomas Gallagher. His favorite food is also Irish; it is meat and potatoes. Through my grandfather’s 83 years of life so far, many things have