What Lakes Region Area Generation Are You?

aopel · 10-26-2008, 02:43 PM

We named our daughter Winni after our family being on the lake for 5 generations and as a tribute to my grandmother who used to say, "why go anywhere else when you are already here." My mother just celebrated her 80th birthday and I put together a video of old family photos and 8mm film. I found many great pics from the '30s of my mom, my grandmother and my great grandmother, staying in houses all along Dochkam Shore. A few of the houses are still standing, but most are being replaced by mcmansions that sit empty most of the year. Maybe this economic downturn will help remind people of the virtues of a simple cabin by the lake.

View Poll Results: How many generations does you and/or your family go back to being in this area?
First Generation (new to the area)	275	26.62%
Second Generation (parents lived here first)	233	22.56%
Third Generation (grandparents lived here first)	285	27.59%
Fourth Generation (great grandparents lived here first)	109	10.55%
Fifth Generation (great-great grandparents lived here first)	59	5.71%
My family has been here since the earth cooled	72	6.97%
Voters: 1033. You may not vote on this poll

10-26-2008, 02:43 PM	#4
aopel Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Tallahassee and Gilford Posts: 27 Thanks: 16 Thanked 9 Times in 6 Posts	5th Generation Winni We named our daughter Winni after our family being on the lake for 5 generations and as a tribute to my grandmother who used to say, "why go anywhere else when you are already here." My mother just celebrated her 80th birthday and I put together a video of old family photos and 8mm film. I found many great pics from the '30s of my mom, my grandmother and my great grandmother, staying in houses all along Dochkam Shore. A few of the houses are still standing, but most are being replaced by mcmansions that sit empty most of the year. Maybe this economic downturn will help remind people of the virtues of a simple cabin by the lake.