My mother's family can trace all the way back to the 800's, where we are related to a King Harold (I think that's his name). My mother also had an uncle who was a Canadian Senator. I have an aunt who is a world class painter and had one of her paintings entered in a show to be judged by Prince Charles (didn't win). My father served in WW2 but never talked about it. His father supposedly robbed a train and went to prison for three years because of it. not sure if this is true of not, my brother swears it is.
Forgot....my paternal GGM and her family were all avid quilters. my GM however was not . She liked to hand embroider and was very good at it.