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re: Your random but interesting family history
Posted on 6/28/18 at 1:37 pm to GreasemonkeyJr
Posted on 6/28/18 at 1:37 pm to GreasemonkeyJr
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First ancestor came over in 1609
To Jamestown. Came alone as a
9yr old indentured servant.
Became a lawyer. Member of the house of burgesses.
We're related.
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Posted on 6/28/18 at 1:39 pm to Pectus
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This post was edited on 9/13/18 at 4:24 pm
Posted on 6/28/18 at 1:40 pm to mikelbr
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Serious shite?
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I had NO idea Bowie had significant property and slaves in South Louisiana before his legacy at the Alamo
Yezzir
FWIW, his assets were decimated after his death by a number of relatives and other interests, so unfortunately my family doesn't sit on some Bowie fortune
And I'm like one of A LOT of his relatives. Direct, yes, but few, we are not
Posted on 6/28/18 at 1:40 pm to Pectus
One of my grandfathers five or six times back is Arthur Middleton, who signed the Declaration of Independence. One of his sisters married a German nobleman and moved to Germany. Baldur von Schirach, who ran the Hitler Youth from 1931-1940, is descended from her, making us something like fifth cousins. So from one family line, I am related to a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and a Nazi war criminal.
One of my wife's great-grandfathers was in the SS and was executed for war crimes in Yugoslavia.
But not all is lost. I am fourth cousins to Audie Murphy, and my five greats uncle was Rutherford Hayes, the 19th President of the United States.
Here's my cousin Baldur and his boss:
One of my wife's great-grandfathers was in the SS and was executed for war crimes in Yugoslavia.
But not all is lost. I am fourth cousins to Audie Murphy, and my five greats uncle was Rutherford Hayes, the 19th President of the United States.
Here's my cousin Baldur and his boss:
Posted on 6/28/18 at 1:40 pm to Pectus
My ancestors used to own over 100 people.
Posted on 6/28/18 at 1:41 pm to DemonKA3268
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Related to Robert E. Lee on my paternal grandmothers side of the family.
What is your link?
There were tons of Lee's in Virginia, even a "Lee's Town" because there were so many of them, and they also shared alot of the same first names, but weren't all necessarily related. For example, Robert E Lee's uncle was John Lee, which I also have a John Lee as a g-g-g-g grandfather at the time, but there were multiple John Lee's in VA all living in the same proximity. So it is unverifiable if my John Lee was Robert's Uncle (which would make us cousins).
Posted on 6/28/18 at 1:42 pm to Pectus
My great grandfather made money by running Carlos Marcello's gambling house in Gretna.
Posted on 6/28/18 at 1:43 pm to Pectus
I’ve been told that Pat Garrett is a distant relative, which makes sense considering my family and his both track back to north Louisiana.
Posted on 6/28/18 at 1:44 pm to MSTiger33
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And just found out I am a distant cousin of Cowboyfan89.
That could be a death sentence on this board. May not want to claim that in the open...lol
Posted on 6/28/18 at 1:44 pm to Pectus
My father has letters between Linus Pauling and my grandmother. She was friends with him before he won his Nobel prize in Chemistry.
Posted on 6/28/18 at 1:44 pm to mikelbr
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One of my ancestors was a major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolution. I’m not going to say which one because I still have his last name.
Oh Geee. Let us guess. Francis Marion?
Nope. Not him.
Posted on 6/28/18 at 1:46 pm to Darth_Vader
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Nope. Not him.
You know damned well I'll xref all the generals' last names with google searches for "Mom Jeans wearing tank loving motorcyclin faqbutt + [insert general name]" and find you.
Anyone wanna help? I'll take M-W.
This post was edited on 6/28/18 at 1:48 pm
Posted on 6/28/18 at 1:49 pm to Pectus
There is a Golden Spikes award winner in my family.
Posted on 6/28/18 at 1:52 pm to mikelbr
I’ll help you out. He’s listed in the S section.
Posted on 6/28/18 at 1:56 pm to Darth_Vader
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I’ll help you out. He’s listed in the S section.
How did I know this already? We stalky fricks forget more than we learn here.
Posted on 6/28/18 at 1:56 pm to TheFonz
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One of my grandfathers five or six times back is Arthur Middleton, who signed the Declaration of Independence. One of his sisters married a German nobleman and moved to Germany. Baldur von Schirach, who ran the Hitler Youth from 1931-1940, is descended from her, making us something like fifth cousins. So from one family line, I am related to a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and a Nazi war criminal.
One of my wife's great-grandfathers was in the SS and was executed for war crimes in Yugoslavia.
But not all is lost. I am fourth cousins to Audie Murphy, and my five greats uncle was Rutherford Hayes, the 19th President of the United States.
Here's my cousin Baldur and his boss:
This is legit fricking awesome.
Posted on 6/28/18 at 1:57 pm to mikelbr
But that’s all I’m giving you.
Posted on 6/28/18 at 1:57 pm to Pectus
My ancestor came to America in 1682. Like Lt Dan, I have family members that fought in every war since.
I am also related to Nathan Hale (frick the British).
I am also related to Nathan Hale (frick the British).
Posted on 6/28/18 at 1:58 pm to Darth_Vader
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One of my ancestors was a major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolution. I’m not going to say which one because I still have his last name.
Arnold, and your g-g-g-g-g grandmother was a dress dropping slut.
Posted on 6/28/18 at 2:03 pm to WillyLoman
My Great Grandfather was farmer in Ascension Parish but was also a foreman and helped build a lot of the first roads in the parish. During lunchtime on a hot July day Huey Long was traveling from BR to NOLA on Airline and noticed my GGF, along with his crew, resting under an oak tree while on their break. Long immediately fired everyone. The next week my GGF and crew were rehired.
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