Frayer Family History

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Despite the fact that he is an immigrant, my grandfather has some of these same privileges as well.
From my findings, I discovered that my grandfather migrated from Hungary with his parents and two older siblings when he was only a child (“Frayer family history”). It is believed that they immigrated due to financial concerns and the fact that they already had family in the U.S. (“Frayer family history”). According to my mother, my grandfather’s parents worked in the family owned business: a Hungarian restaurant (“Frayer family history”). Unfortunately, after only being in America for a few years, my great grandparents died leaving my ten year old grandfather and his older brother in foster homes (“Frayer family history”). Their older sister, my Aunt Ellie, was fortunate enough to have an Aunt in NY willing to take her in, the reason why she didn’t want the two boys is unknown (“Frayer family history”). After living in and out of foster homes for most of his teenage years, my grandfather joined the army
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Because he was born in 1947, I think it is safe to say that my grandfather’s parents lived through WW2. When Adolf Hitler came to power in Germany, the Hungarian government attempted to build an alliance with Nazi Germany (T. W. L.,2016). In June 1941, Hungary joined Germany in the war against the Soviet Union (T. W. L.,2016). After the German defeat at Stalingrad, the Hungarian government attempted to pull out of the alliance with Germany (T. W. L.,2016). During March 1944, German troops invaded Hungary. Meanwhile, Hitler overthrew Hungary, setting up a new government faithful to Germany (T. W. L.,2016). These historical events that my grandparents may have had some connection to ties in very well with the concept of the sociological imagination (Mills, W. C., & Mills, C. W.,

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