puck116

I'd have to look the name, up and I do have it somewhere, but on my father's side I'm decended from a fella who came over on the first trip to America and then went back to England only to find that his entire family had died of a plague or some disease. He came back over on the Mayflower (they wanted his experience)(he was not a pilgrim) and stayed here. I come from Boston and I'm told I have a heavy accent. When someone makes fun of my accent I just say "Hey I was here first." I winter in FL. where there are a lot of different accents.

rb.

On my dad's side, I have an ancestor who was the first white woman executed in Canada (New France at the time). It was back in the early 1700s (? would have to dig up the paperwork). She and her husband killed their 40 something son in law, because he was neglecting (starving) and beating their 15 year old daughter (his wife). This one is documented.

On my mom's side, it's not been documented, so not proven, but Vincent Price is said to be a distant cousin. My great grandmother apparently babysat him once or twice in Wales, as a young girl, before they moved here to Canada. My great grandmother's mother's family were Prices. But then again, so is half of Wales. LOL I did some rough checking, and Vincent Price was, IIRC, born in the US, but family in Wales. Could be true. My great grandmother wasn't one to lie, and didn't give a damn what people would think of her, so it is likely true that he's a relative.

Theresa

Hey, I'm supposed to be too! Not sure it has been verified, but my grandmothers maiden name was Lee.

marthe brault-hunt

General James Wolfe(1727-1759) defeated General Louis-Charles de Montcalm on the Plains of Abraham, (QUEBEC CITY)in 1759. Canada was a French colony at the time. All the French colonies became British possession by the Treaty of Paris in 1763. Both generals died during the battle.

The Treaty of Paris allowed the French to keep their mother tongue and religion,that is why, we French-Canadians still speak French today.

GGquilts

ancestry traced back to the Mayflower. When I was in my early 20's and lived in Reno NV I was asked to join "The Daughters of the Mayflower", didn't mean anything to me then so said no thank you.

pab58

Frank and Jesse James :shock:

KarenSimon

My aunt (not blood) is related to Jesse James.

KarenSimon

All of my grandparents were born in this country. While all of my great grandparents were born in Europe - Germany, England, Netherlands. The only famous person that I know about is the Archbishop of Cantebury. Supposed to be a greatX3 uncle on my dad's side. My dad was a genealogist from the 1960s until his death in 2006. He always feared he would find a skeleton. The only one he could find was his great grandfather had at least 18 kids. 8 with his first wife and 10 with his second. The second he didn't marry until 4 years after the 10th. The second wife was the younger sister of his first wife.

Alu_Rathbone

Nathaniel Gorham' who signed the constitution for massachussettes.

also, a mayor from 1800's ireland [not sure his name yet, but i do know he was my gggp.]

minnow895

george washington through one of his slaves clarence darrow and my uncle opened the news paper in ida grove iowa i am also related to one of the chiefs a brave stole a great great ect... grand mother the chief made her his bride four childern were bore since than no more natives in the family my ancestores founded eagan minisota a suberb of mineapolis