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Robert S. Hall born
My paternal grandfather was born in Chicago -
Oscar Rogers born
My maternal grandfather was born -
Vera Hall born
My paternal grandmother born near the Rio Grande, possibly around Texarkana -
Helen Rogers born
My maternal grandmother was born in Iuka, Mississippi -
Vera moved in with her Aunt Lucille in Chicago
My great aunt raised my gradnmother after her mother was no where to be found and her father brought her to Lucille. -
The Great Depression
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Oscar and Helen are married
My grandparents eloped after gonig to the the movies -
Uncle Theodore pays for Vera to go to nursing school
My great uncle Theodore paid for my grandmother to go to nursing schoo and it changed her life. -
Patricia Crozier is born
My aunt and the first born to my grandparents is born in Mississippi -
WW2
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Vera and Robert are married
Married in Chicago Illisnois -
Great-Grandfather Robert dies in MS
My maternal great-grandfather dies -
Joanne McClure and Robert M. Hall are born
My father is a fraternal twin, he and my aunt were born in Chicago Illinois -
The Civil Rights Movement began
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Rogercarole Rogers- Hall is born
My mother is born in Alabama because there were no black hospitals in Mississippi at the time -
Oscar Rogers Jr. "Barry" is born
My maternal grandparents youngest child is born -
The Halls moved from Chicago to Gary, Indiana
They move from Chicago to Tarrytown, a community built for veterans and my gradnfather sold houses in Tarrytown as well. -
The Rogers move from a smal apartment to a house
The Rogers move from a 2 bedroom apartment to a 3 bedroom house on Cleavland Street in Gary, Indiana -
Helen Rogers graduates from Roosevelt University
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Patricia attends Paine College
My maternal aunt leaves the house for college and my mother is devasted -
Robert and Rogercarole met at a sock hop at Tolleston HS
My dad's tin sister and future aunt introduces my parents to each other -
Patricia gives birth to Angela
My maternal grandmother was furious about my aunt having a baby without being married and finishing school, my aunt had to live with my paternal great aunt while she was pregnant because my grandmtoher kicked her out -
Patricia and Ronald are married
In the 60s men could get married without parental approval before 21 so my uncle had to wait ti marry my maternal aunt -
Robert S. Hall is killed in a car accident
My paternal gradnfather dies a few weeks before my father and his twin sister graduate from high school -
Joanne and Robert go to different colleges
My dad went to Prairie View A&M and my aunt goes to Kentucky State -
Rogercarole goes to University of Minnesota and my parents break up before college
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Joanne gives birth to Kim
My paternal aunt gives birth to her first child, Kim's father never truly acknowledges my cousin's existence -
MLk assainated
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Robert M. Hall leaves PVU
My father drops out of college and eventually enlists in the Navy -
Joanne marries Claude in Houston, TX
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RFK assainated
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Adella Crozier is born
My maternal aunts second born -
Rogercarole graduates from University of Minnesota
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Joanne leave Claude and Kim in Houston
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Rogercarole graduates with her Masters from University of Minnesota
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Robert M. Hall moves to LA
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Vera Hall suffers a stroke
My paternal grandmother has a stroke and my father moves back to help out -
Robert M. Hall graduates from Cal Poly
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Ronald Crozier Jr. "Ronnie" is born
My maternal aunt and uncle's last child is born -
Robert and Rogercarole reconnect at a reunion
My parents start dating long distance after seeing each other at a reunion -
Joanne and Jonathan "Craig" get married
My paternal aunt marries her second husband -
Melissa McClure is born
My paternal aunt's second child is born -
Jillian is born
My paternal aunt's third daughter is born -
Robert and Rogercarole elope n Reno, NV
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Ashley born in Gary,Indiana
my second cousin on my materal side is born -
Angela divorces Ashley's father
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Christopher Banks is born
Chris (my future husband) is born in Houston, TX -
Simone Hall is born in Chicago
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Harold Washington (Chicago's first black mayor) dies
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Kim's oldest son is born
My paternal second cousin is born -
Jimmie Mae (my great-grandmother) passes away
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Oscar Rogers Sr. passes away
My paternal grandfather passes away -
Kim's youngest son is born
My paternal second cousin is born -
Angela and Walter are married in IN
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Alexandre is born in MN
My maternal uncle's only child is born -
The Halls move to Flossmoor, IL
My parents and I move to the affluent suburb of Flossmoor, IL -
Antonio is born
My materal first cousin has her second child a son -
9/11
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Vera Hall dies
My paternal grandmoher passes away -
Kimberly is charged with first degree murder
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Rogercarole Rogers loses her job with McDonald's Corporation
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Matthew is born
my paternal second cousin is born -
Robert M. Hall is diagnosed with prostate cancer
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Jonathan "Craig" passes away
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Robert M. Hall's prostate cancer's returns
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Simone goes to Howard University
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Robert M. Hall has a third bout with cancer
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Barack Obama becomes the first black president
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Simone graduates from Howard University
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Malachi is born
My patenal second cousin is born -
Simone and Christopher start dating
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Simone and Christopher get engaged
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Simone applies to LSU and moves to Baton Rouge