Tell Something Interesting About One (Or More) of Your Ancestors
10-27-2011, 07:11 AM
#161
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My Grandfather on my dads side, came to America as a stole away on a ship coming from Italy. His dad died when he was nine years old. He quit school to try to help his mom. When times got so bad his mom and sister starved to death. He knew if he did not leave he would also die. He was recruited for the Pennsylvania coal mines when he got to America. He went to work in the Marianna mine. Was out long enough to go to WW1 war. Gained his citizenship at that time. He died at age 93 in Zepherhills FL. I tried to trace his family in Italy with no luck.
10-27-2011, 07:14 AM
#162
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Supposedly, Jessee James is an ancestor, but I don't have the info.
A great Aunt was the first white woman up the Yukon during the Alaska Gold Rush. She "made dresses"...for whom?
My Grandma was born in a log cabin on the Columbia River.
A great Aunt was the first white woman up the Yukon during the Alaska Gold Rush. She "made dresses"...for whom?
My Grandma was born in a log cabin on the Columbia River.
10-27-2011, 07:16 AM
#163
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I'm related to Alexander Hamilton and one of my ancestors was a Duke that was guardian to Mary Queen of Scots. Both on my father's side. There's probably a few skeletons in the closet too but I don't know about them. LOL
10-27-2011, 07:32 AM
#164
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My great great great grandfather James Campbell
was a captain with Jean lafitte
http://www.wtblock.com/wtblockjr/lafitte.htm
was a captain with Jean lafitte
http://www.wtblock.com/wtblockjr/lafitte.htm
10-27-2011, 07:32 AM
#165
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My maternal Grampa was the oldest of 21 children, came to America on his honeymoon from the Netherlands. His Mom lived to be 104. Guess she would outdo the Mom of "19 Kids and Counting" today. Christian grandparents and parents so there's no dirt I know of, LOL.
10-27-2011, 07:41 AM
#166
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My 9-greats grandfather (father's side) was the first governor in the Governor's Palace in Williamsburg, VA....Alexander Spotswood. We had four VA governors and multiple House of Burgesses members on that side of the family after the first family member arrived in Jamestown VA in 1609.
Capt Thomas Collier, who served in the Revolution in Brannocks Campaign and was awarded 30,000 acres of land in Kentucky, lived on Portobello Plantation - now Camp Peary (highly secure CIA property) in Williamsburg, VA. His wife Martha Frances Dabney was the maker of a quilt that passed down through the women of my family and was gifted by me to the Colonial Williamsburg Textile Museum. The staff there has dated it as made in 1780 or earlier.
The aunt for whom I was named, on Mother's side of the family, owned Oliver Wendall Holmes's former house near Boston, MA, when she died in the 1960s.
Jan in VA
Capt Thomas Collier, who served in the Revolution in Brannocks Campaign and was awarded 30,000 acres of land in Kentucky, lived on Portobello Plantation - now Camp Peary (highly secure CIA property) in Williamsburg, VA. His wife Martha Frances Dabney was the maker of a quilt that passed down through the women of my family and was gifted by me to the Colonial Williamsburg Textile Museum. The staff there has dated it as made in 1780 or earlier.
The aunt for whom I was named, on Mother's side of the family, owned Oliver Wendall Holmes's former house near Boston, MA, when she died in the 1960s.
Jan in VA
10-27-2011, 07:44 AM
#167
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My Grandfather on my father's side helped to put iron-plates on the Merrimac and then served on board of same during the battle of the Monitor and Merrimac. He later told of the battle in the local paper when he lived in Pike County, Illinois.
10-27-2011, 07:46 AM
#168
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My step-mother had a relation from her mothers' side of family that was hung as a spy during the Civil War.
My dad was one of 3 brothers. One day the oldest went into town and that was the last anyone ever saw or heard of him.
My dad was one of 3 brothers. One day the oldest went into town and that was the last anyone ever saw or heard of him.
10-27-2011, 08:11 AM
#170
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Originally Posted by macygma
Just a genealogy funny: "If your great-aunt Maggie tells you your ancestor died standing on a platform; you need to be sure it wasn't a gallows!"
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