English teacher: Romanenkova Serafima Borisovna

Who were my ancestors? Where did my ancestors live? What did my ancestors do?

A Family is like a circle, The connection never ends, And even if at times it breaks, In time it always mends.

My name is Danilenko Irina Alexandrovna. I was born on May 20 th, I’m the pupil of 4 th form and I study at Vatutinskaya Secondary school by D. V. Ryabinkin.

My father is Danilenko Alexandr Mikhailovich. He was born in He studied at Kubinskaya Secondary school. He finished Moscow Suvorov Military school and High Military collage. Now he is the veteran of the Armed forces.

My father was also the pupil of Moscow Suvorov Military School

My mother, Danilenko Irina Mikhailovna, was born in She studied at Vatutinskaya Secondary school. She graduated from Moscow Energetic institute. Her profession is a radio- engineer. She served in the army for many years and now she is the veteran of the Armed forces

My father’s father Danilenko Mikhail Fedorovich was born in He died in He took part in Great Patriotic War. He had a lot of medals.

My grandfather came back from the Great Patriotic Was. He was a tanker.

My father’s mother Danilenko (Borisova) Anna Pavlovna was born in She died in She worked in the Ministry of Railways most of her life.

These are my grandfather and my grandmother together. They have lived for many years.

My father’s grandfather was Danilenko Fedor Demyanovich. My great- grandfather was born in the town Chuguev in He died in He was a bookkeeper. He and his wife, Anna Semyonovna, had five children.

Another father’s grandfather was Borisov Pavel Sofronovich ( ). He took part in World War 1. He was a non- commissioned officer and he was awarded by the Cross of St. George.

My mother’s father Budnik Mikhail Petrovich was born in 1927 in the village Gornostayevka, Khersonskaya region, Ukraine. He died in He took part in Great Patriotic War and then he served in the army.

His wife, my grandmother, Budnik (Tokareva) Lilia Kononovna was born in Tobolsk in Her family had two children: a daughter (my mother) and a son (my uncle). My grandmother has worked as a receptionist at Vatutinskaya hotel for thirty years.

These are my mother’s grandparents. My great- grandfather Tokarev Konan Fedorovich was born in Tobolsk in He worked as an engineer. He took part in the battles under Moscow during the Great Patriotic War and he was killed in He and his wife Tokareva (Makhneva) Pelageya Mikhailovna had seven children. My great- grandmother was born in Omsk in Their elder son Tokarev Alexandr Kononovich survived in the blockade of Leningrad ( ). He liberated Kenigsberg (now Kaliningrad). He was awarded by a lot of medals during the Great Patriotic War.

A family is like the stars, Somehow they are always there. Families are those who help, Who support and always care. A Family is like a book, The endings never clear, But through the pages of the book Their love is always near.

Thank you for attention!