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Were your Grandparents born in the 1800's?

Posted on 3/15/14 at 7:51 am
Posted by wallowinit
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2006
15014 posts
Posted on 3/15/14 at 7:51 am
The only two of my Grandparents who were alive when I was born was my Dad's dad who was born in 1886 and my Mom's mom who was born in 1896. I know that their spouses were born in the 1800's but I'm not sure what year. That seems a very very long time ago for one who is in their 50's Grandparents to be born and what a vastly different world it was especially regarding people's attitudes about children.
I'm just wondering how many of you also have/had Grandparents born in the 1800's. It would be interesting to know who has the Grandparent born longest ago.
Posted by Pilot Tiger
North Carolina
Member since Nov 2005
73176 posts
Posted on 3/15/14 at 7:52 am to
almost. I'm 29 and my grandfather was born in 1910
Posted by wallowinit
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2006
15014 posts
Posted on 3/15/14 at 7:58 am to
I'm guessing you're one of the youngest in your family as well.
Posted by Pilot Tiger
North Carolina
Member since Nov 2005
73176 posts
Posted on 3/15/14 at 7:59 am to
nope, 2nd oldest. my dad is 58
Posted by Paul Allen
Montauk, NY
Member since Nov 2007
75332 posts
Posted on 3/15/14 at 8:01 am to
1908
Posted by Homesick Tiger
Greenbrier, AR
Member since Nov 2006
54249 posts
Posted on 3/15/14 at 8:04 am to
On my dad's side his mom was born in 1897, his dad in 1894.
Posted by JoePepitone
Waffle House #1494
Member since Feb 2014
10646 posts
Posted on 3/15/14 at 8:06 am to
My grandmother was born in 1918.
Posted by OTIS2
NoLA
Member since Jul 2008
50261 posts
Posted on 3/15/14 at 8:18 am to
My mother's parents were both born in 1892 or 1893.
Posted by East Coast Band
Member since Nov 2010
62966 posts
Posted on 3/15/14 at 8:19 am to
Yes
Posted by nevilletiger79
Monroe
Member since Jan 2009
17570 posts
Posted on 3/15/14 at 8:38 am to
Dad's side
1892
1889

Mom's side
1901
1910
This post was edited on 3/15/14 at 8:40 am
Posted by Porter Osborne Jr
Member since Sep 2012
40195 posts
Posted on 3/15/14 at 8:40 am to
Posted by Napoleon
Kenna
Member since Dec 2007
69299 posts
Posted on 3/15/14 at 8:41 am to
My grandparent's grandparents were still alive when I was born and they were born in the 1890's, my great grandparents in the 1910's and my grandparents in the late 30's.
Posted by Teddy Ruxpin
Member since Oct 2006
39631 posts
Posted on 3/15/14 at 8:42 am to
I was born in 1985, grandfather in 1917.
Posted by LongueCarabine
Pointe Aux Pins, LA
Member since Jan 2011
8205 posts
Posted on 3/15/14 at 8:43 am to
My paternal grandmother was born in 1899 on the SW LA prairie.

There were Indians who lived in huts in the woods behind her house.

She spoke hardly any English. Hell, my Dad didn't learn English until he went to school.

LC
Posted by Wally Sparks
Atlanta
Member since Feb 2013
29310 posts
Posted on 3/15/14 at 8:44 am to
Nope, oldest one was born in 1920.
Posted by DirtyMikeandtheBoys
Member since May 2011
19430 posts
Posted on 3/15/14 at 8:52 am to
I am my own grandfather. I was born in 1880. I have a time machine
Posted by LSUwag
Florida man
Member since Jan 2007
17321 posts
Posted on 3/15/14 at 8:55 am to
I'm 48. My Grandfather on my Mother's side was born in the late 1800's. I had a Great Grandfather who lived to be 103 was born in 1870!

Pretty amazing when you think about the changes that occurred during their lifetimes.
Posted by CSATiger
The Battlefield
Member since Aug 2010
6230 posts
Posted on 3/15/14 at 8:55 am to
my grandfather-1904
my wife's-1899
Posted by QuietTiger
New Orleans
Member since Dec 2003
26256 posts
Posted on 3/15/14 at 8:57 am to
3 out of 4 and she was in 1900.
Posted by Smalls
Southern California
Member since Jul 2009
10245 posts
Posted on 3/15/14 at 9:07 am to
quote:

President John Tyler's grandkids still alive


There are still a couple of children of Civil War veterans around, as well.
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