Memory Book

Memories Of My
Grandmother

Completed By:
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Date started: __________________
Date Finished: __________________

Pics of Me and My Grandmother

As A Child

• What is your First and Middle Name? ______________________

• What is your Maiden Name? ______________________

• What is your Last/ Married Name? ______________________

• How did your parents choose your name? Does it have a special
meaning? Did you have any nicknames? _____________________
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• Where were you Born? __________________________________
• When were you Born? ___________________________________
• What was your first house like? ____________________________

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• Tell me about your mother. _______________________________
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• Tell me about your father. ________________________________
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• Tell me about the family who you grew up with (siblings, aunts,
cousins). ______________________________________________
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• What kinds of things did your family do together when you were
young? _______________________________________________
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• What was your favorite toy/ item as a child? _________________
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• Did you have a pet? _____________________________________
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• What holidays did you celebrate as a child and how did you spend
your summer? _________________________________________
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• What was an average day like for you as a child? ______________
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• What meals, food, and/ or snacks did you enjoy eating? ________
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• What church did you attend as a child? What church do you
attend now? ___________________________________________
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• Who were your best friends growing up? ____________________
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My Education

• What elementary school did you attend? What were your favorite
subjects? Who were your favorite teachers? _________________
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• What middle school did you attend? What were your favorite
subjects? Who were your favorite teachers? _________________
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• What high school did you attend? What were your favorite
subjects? Who were your favorite teachers? _________________
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• What did you wear to school? _____________________________
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• Did you go to college or get additional training after high school?
Where did you go? What did you study? _____________________
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Work Life

• What your first Job? How old were you? _____________________
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• What type of jobs have you had throughout your lifetime? ______
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• What was your favorite job? ______________________________
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• What job did you retire on and how long were you on that job?
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Adult Life

• Spouse’s name & date of birth? ____________________________
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• How did you meet your spouse? ___________________________
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• What are your children’s names and when and where were they
born? ________________________________________________
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• What are some special memories you have about your children?
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• What has been the hardest thing about parenting? ____________
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• How did you balance home and work life? ___________________
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• What is an average day like for you Now? ____________________
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• If you could do your life over, what would you change? _________
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• What is something that people don’t know about you? _________
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• What legacy would you like to be known for? _________________
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Other Information

• What are your special interests and talents, and how do you spend
your spare time? __________________________________________
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• What do you really love? ___________________________________
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• What do you not like at all? _________________________________
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• What do you do to get through the difficult times in your life? _____
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• How has your faith/ spirituality/ religion/ meditation, played a role in
your life? ________________________________________________
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• Tell me about your Health. __________________________________
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• What do you value in Life? __________________________________
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• What are some of your most favorite/ popular sayings? __________
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• What is the most important thing I should know about you? _______
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• Who is your role model? ____________________________________
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• Our family traditions and special occasions. ____________________
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• What do you hope for your children and grandchildren? __________
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• How would you describe your personality? _____________________
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• Are you an introvert or extrovert? ____________________________
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• What is your proudest achievement? _________________________
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