Tell Something Interesting About One (Or More) of Your Ancestors
10-26-2011, 07:56 PM
#92
Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Posts: 85
My daughter on her dad's side is related to Blackbeard the pirate, on my mom's side she said we originally came from Prussia, my dad's family came from Germany, my mom's grandparents had a dairy farm in Marinette, WI.
10-26-2011, 08:07 PM
#93
Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Posts: 85
Originally Posted by ube quilting
Originally Posted by Melinda in Tulsa
On my mothers side, I'm related to William Teach (Blackbeard) and my daddy's side, Jimmy Carter (Please, no boo-ing!!!)
Oh, and my DH is related to the *Dukes* who established Duke University.
Oh, and my DH is related to the *Dukes* who established Duke University.
I love your little cow!
10-26-2011, 08:17 PM
#96
Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Posts: 85
Originally Posted by stitchinwitch
This is SUCH an interesting thread - LOVE it! Remember "Roots"? Wouldn't it be fantastic that there would be a DVD on each and every one of you showing the story of your ancestors?? They are ALL SOOOOOOO Fascinating!!!!
10-26-2011, 08:56 PM
#98
Super Member
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Posts: 4,413
Originally Posted by Just Fabric
Originally Posted by ube quilting
Originally Posted by Melinda in Tulsa
On my mothers side, I'm related to William Teach (Blackbeard) and my daddy's side, Jimmy Carter (Please, no boo-ing!!!)
Oh, and my DH is related to the *Dukes* who established Duke University.
Oh, and my DH is related to the *Dukes* who established Duke University.
I love your little cow!
10-26-2011, 09:10 PM
#99
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: California
Posts: 844
My great grandfather was born in California of English descent. He had blue eyes and blond hair. He was a sailor. He travelled to the southern east part of Mexico and met my great grandmother, a Mexican seņorita, with whom he married. They had seven boys, one of whom is the father of my father. There are tons of his descendants born in Mexico that have his English last name.
Some of us have come to live in the USA, but we had to apply first for residency and later for citizenship.
On the side of my mom, one of his brothers was the lover of a butcher's wife. When the butcher got word of it, he got mad. He and his brother attacked my uncle with butcher's knives. He recovered from the attack, but suffered all his life from panic attacks. If he heard someone shouting, he would get out of his mind. He was the oldest brother and my mother was #13. When i was a child i always had to watch my step in front of that uncle and speak in whispers.
Some of us have come to live in the USA, but we had to apply first for residency and later for citizenship.
On the side of my mom, one of his brothers was the lover of a butcher's wife. When the butcher got word of it, he got mad. He and his brother attacked my uncle with butcher's knives. He recovered from the attack, but suffered all his life from panic attacks. If he heard someone shouting, he would get out of his mind. He was the oldest brother and my mother was #13. When i was a child i always had to watch my step in front of that uncle and speak in whispers.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
