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==Early life==

==Early life==

Vonnegut was born to a prominent family in [[Indianapolis]], [[Indiana]].  His eight great-grandparents (father's surname "Funnegut" changed to "Vonnegut"<ref>Vonnegut, Kurt (1981). ''Palm Sunday: An Autobiographical Collage'' (New York:  Dell), p. 24.</ref>) immigrated from [[Germany]] to [[America]] in the mid-19th century.<ref>''Palm Sunday'', pp. 22-23.</ref> His father's family regarded themselves as [[atheist]]s, Vonnegut styling them "Free Thinkers"<ref>''Palm Sunday'', p. 193.</ref>, one of his ancestors arranging to have his disbelief in life after death expressed at his funeral oration.

Vonnegut was born to a prominent family in [[Indianapolis]], [[Indiana]].  His eight great-grandparents (father's surname "Funnegut" changed to "Vonnegut"<ref>Vonnegut, Kurt (1981). ''Palm Sunday: An Autobiographical Collage'' (New York:  Dell), p. 24.</ref>) immigrated from Germany to America in the mid-19th century.<ref>''Palm Sunday'', pp. 22-23.</ref> His father's family regarded themselves as [[atheist]]s, Vonnegut styling them "Free Thinkers"<ref>''Palm Sunday'', p. 193.</ref>, one of his ancestors arranging to have his disbelief in life after death expressed at his funeral oration.

His parents' wedding was held as a grand event in Indianapolis, attended by those in the highest social circles there.<ref>''Palm Sunday'', p. 51.</ref> His father trained as an architect and Vonnegut recounts he would often tell true stories with what he felt were unusual outcomes that he felt stood on their own merit as worth telling.

His parents' wedding was held as a grand event in Indianapolis, attended by those in the highest social circles there.<ref>''Palm Sunday'', p. 51.</ref> His father trained as an architect and Vonnegut recounts he would often tell true stories with what he felt were unusual outcomes that he felt stood on their own merit as worth telling.