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GRANDAD ARCHIE

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Grandad Archie. Where he grew up. Archie grew up on a farm and was able to drive a tractor when he was only five. His family was very poor and he only got his first pair of shoes when he was five. He was born in Lake City Florida U.S.A. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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GRANDAD

ARCHIE

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Archie grew up on a farm and was able to drive a tractor when he was only five.

His family was very poor and he only got his first pair of shoes when he was five.

Where he grew up He was born in Lake City Florida U.S.A.

He was the second youngest out of nine children.

My great grandparents on the farm where my grandad grew up

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Life on the farm Archie worked on the farm as a child. He

was not allowed to go to school if there was work to be done.

They grew tobacco and cotton on the farm.

When he was ten years old, Archie’s mum, Elsie-Mae, had a stroke. She was left unable to walk very well. From then on, Archie did a lot of the cooking at home.

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Archie graduated from high school when he was 18 years old. He went to university but he didn’t like it and left after only three weeks.

He joined the U.S. Marine Corps. He was sent to London to work at the U.S. embassy. That’s where he met my grandmother, Valerie.

Growing up and leaving home

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After marrying Valerie and leaving the Marine Corps, Archie returned to Florida where he bought his own farm. He grew tobacco and cotton.

After a family rift with his dad, Archie left Florida and moved to Georgia with his young family. He worked there as a long distance truck driver.

After a couple of years, Archie, Valerie and their family moved to the UK. Archie worked in the UK as a garage attendant and a factory worker before qualifying as an agricultural mechanic. He worked on tractors and combine harvesters.

When he was in his fifties, he set up his own gardening business and did this until he retired.

What jobs did he do?

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THE ENDBy Jayden