re: Did you ever meet or have a number of years with your great grandparents?

They were dead for a long time before I was born, I didn’t even get to meet all my grandparents, and all of them were all deceased before I was 10.

It seems my family tree has a pattern of having children later in life. All of my great grandparents were born in the 1800s. And just for reference I still have kids in high school and almost 20 years to go before I can draw my social security.

Great grandma was nice. Grandpa was a moonshiner and died at 45yo. Both grandmas meaner than a rattlesnake but life did them no favors.

I knew them all, well into my teens and one grandmother until early 20s. On my dads side they only spoke Cajun French.

Great topic, particularly for those of us that have fond, if not distant memories of cherished times.

My great grandmother lived to be a 101, passed when I was in college, but from about 3 y.o. - 10 y.o. I spent part of everyday with her M-F. She was from Mexico and never spoke English, but very proud of that letter from President Reagan declaring her a U.S. citizen.

She was very religious(Catholic), but had seen some shite in her day. Her and my great grandfather had been swept up in the revolution and he rode with Pancho Villa and was eventually killed by Federales. As a matter of fact, one of our family’s greatest heirlooms is his wanted poster from 1913.

I didn’t meet any of mine, but my wife’s great grandmaw passed away just a couple years ago at 94. Spoke Cajun French most of the time and smoked like a chimney, but liked to pretend she didn’t. The walls of her house were yellow from all the years of smoking. She was one of the last of 21 siblings.

A fall and fractured hip did it.

Yes

One of mine lived (my grandmother's father) on Hwy 15 between Farmerville and West Monroe, he would come to lunch every Sunday.

They found him laying in his yard murdered , someone had hit him in the head with a piece of wood.

It destroyed my sweet grandmother, and it was never solved.

Been very blessed with some great longevity genes in my family. On mothers side knew both great grandparents on both her moms and dads side. On her dad’s side remember both great grandparents and my great great grandmother. On dad’s side knew my great great grandfather remenber going to his house to get some water out of his hand drawn well after hunting on family property. My grandparents on my mom’s side both died after 90 and great great grandmother died just short of 100. I have great genes but haven’t taken best care of myself so not sure how long I make it but can’t blame it on bad genes if I pass at early age. Thanks for reminding me of the blessing of having all them in my life at early age.

On my mom's side, I knew my great grandmother very well. I visited her often until she passed away when I was 16 or 17. She lived with us for half a year, as well, when I was 14 or 15.

I got to meet her mother, my great, great grandmother, a couple times when I was very young, 4 and 6.

I knew many of my great uncles and aunts, as well.

My Great Grandma on my dad's side lived until i was 11 or 12.

I was extremely lucky to know 3 of my great grandparents, two died when I was 14-15 and the other 2 died when I was in my early 20s.

I had a great-great grandma that lived to be 97 or 98 and died when I was a baby. We still use all of their recipes exactly as they used them back then too.