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Jenoveva

55, Female

Relationship status: Married

Located in Houston, TX

Member since Jan 18, 2007

Interested in meeting people for friendship and meeting people for networking

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Places I've been

Queens Village (NY) (Hometown), Uniondale (NY), Dix Hills (NY)

High School Name (City, State) Commack HS South (Commack, NY)

College Name Baylor University; Wharton County Junior College

College Graduation Year attended 1971-1975; 1985

College Graduation Major/Concentration Foreign Languages--Secondary Education; Nursing (RN)

Occupation(s) Perinatal Nurse; Childbirth Educator

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I have been happily married for over 12 years (2^nd marriage) to a special and wonderful man! I have 2 children and 3 grandchildren. My daughter, who teaches German and History, has a daughter and a son—my son’s wife just gave birth to a precious little girl in September. I am a retired Labor & Delivery R.N.—though the retirement wasn’t by choice. Sadly, I developed an allergy to latex rubber, a substance which permeates all aspects of medicine. Given a choice between breathing well and delivering babies, I chose breathing…go figure. But I do miss my profession every single day.

Btw, "Jenoveva" was my German grandmother's nickname for me. I don't know why she chose it, because my real name is Susan. I had given no thought about the name or how it was spelled until I ran across the Polish version of this name on a web site I was looking at. All the memories came flooding back to me then.

I created a group on Eons called German genealogy. About 17% of the population of the US is of German descent. I wanted a site which would cover not only Germany as it is today, but also Austria and Switzerland, as well as Germany of the past (West Prussia, East Prussia, Volhynia, Sudetenland, Alsace-Lorraine, etc.).

I have been involved in genealogy for 13+ years. I am fairly proficient in German, having studied it for 8 years. I have been helped over the years, at no cost to me most of the time, by so many people that I wanted to be able to "pay it forward."

So feel welcome to visit this group and leave your family names and whatever information you have that might help others help you.

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What are you buying at the farmers market?

If it's not at the supermarket, I'm not buying it

Who is the first person you would tell if you won $500?

My partner

Are you saving for retirement?

No, I can't

Do you own a cell phone? If yes, how long have you owned one?

4+ years

Who in your life is going back to school?

My children

If you were a contestant on Jeopardy what would be your dream trivia category?

Foreign languages

What is the most important reason for dating?

Enjoy meeting new people

Are you looking for a new job?

No, I'm retired

What is your favorite family dinner?

Anything Italian.

Who are your heroes?

Jesus; anyone who totally and unselfishly gives of him- or herself to help others

What is your marital status?

Married

What kind of trip would you love to take in Italy?

Rent an Italian villa with my friends and/or family

What would you buy if money wasn't an object?

Travel the world

What are your all-time favorite movies?

Gone with the Wind, Wuthering Heights, Wizard of Oz, March of the Wooden Soldiers

Do you think it's a good idea to pay for a child's college education?

Yes, if you can afford it

What are your all-time favorite TV shows?

I don't have any all-time favorites--or maybe the problem is that I have too many to recall.

Who is the most interesting person you have ever met?

Sunnye Strickland, CNM

What's your favorite game to play at home?

Computer/electronic games

How many children do you have?

2 - 3

What do you typically do on a Saturday night?

Stay at home and watch TV

What is your educational background?

Bachelor's/Associate's Degree

Now that you are over 50, what are you doing that you never thought you would?

Being retired before the age of 65. Never crossed my mind that an allergy would be so life-threatening that I would have to retire early for my health. Really sucks.