Montague?

My full name is Jack Montague Bentler and my names does little to define my heritage. Bentler is derived from the last name Blumenfeld and was picked when my family wanted a name with no country or history tying it back. Montague comes from my grandfather's family with which I feel greatly impacts my life. The Montague name comes from the French side of my grandfather's family and actually dates back to what we found to be three fourths of a millennium. Not only that but the Montagues were among the first to reach America in the 1600's. For years the Montagues remained in Virginia until they coincided with the Hill family and my great grandfather married my great grandmother. The Hill family had also been in America for many years, but unlike my great grandfather's family my great grandmother's family amassed tremendous wealth. My grandpa still tells me today he remembers being dined on by servants in the family estate. As luck would have it however, his family lost nearly everything they had and like my fathers German/Jewish family in Berlin, went from riches to just more than rags. The Southern traditions in my family are still continued every single time I fly to Virginia where I find myself listening to his tall tales out on the patio, whittling, and drinking a cup of ice cold sweet tea. So while I might have slightly different views than the more traditional Southern gentleman my grandfather is, I can appreciate the history he has lived through and the long talks we have shared on this history.