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Family History Blog Post

The Monieson family originated in Russia dating back into the 1800s. Originally, my last name was Moniesov, a typical Russian last name at the time. As soon as my ancestors left Russia to have a better life in the United States, the last name gradually changed from Moniesov to Monieson. An interesting fun fact is -OV means -SON in Russian, meaning that my last name had the same meaning in both places. My ancestors had a very hateful relationship with Russia, so they made sure to keep living there in the past. No one in my family’s name is based upon religious affiliation and/or nationality. But, we do honor those who came before us. For example, my brother, Jonas, is named after my great-grandmother Josephine.  Between 1815 and 1915 around 30 million Europeans immigrated to the United States, including my great-great-great-grandparents and their children. In the 1870s, the Moniesov family took a steamboat from Russia to New York City. They left Russia in the first place because of r