sophie
Break My Heart
Yeah I definitely can't do that.
History Questions Not Worth Their Own Thread VII
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Yeah I definitely can't do that.
Would young people not, in general terms, be more inclined to be born away from an area?
sophie
Break My Heart
Grandparents were born before 1945. My paternal grandparents just do not talk about their parents. ever.
sophie
Break My Heart
Well to that. There's a guy I work with who was born in 1947. His granddaughter is attending college now.
If you're born in 1950 and you have a child at 16 or 17, and they subsequently have a child at 16 or 17 that grandchild would be 33 now.
JohannaK
Heroically Clueless
I was extremely fortunate to have met 4/9 great-grandparents (3/8 biologically), all of them on my mother's side. I was actually pretty close to my maternal maternal great-grandmother, who died some 5 years ago.
On the other hand, the house I currently live in was already a property of some great-grandparent on my father's side. So, I am pretty close to all of my most immediate roots. It helps that my father has some genealogic inquietudes and has traces back the tree for well over a century.
On the other hand, the house I currently live in was already a property of some great-grandparent on my father's side. So, I am pretty close to all of my most immediate roots. It helps that my father has some genealogic inquietudes and has traces back the tree for well over a century.
madviking
north american scum
my great-grandfather fought in world war ii (dad - '67)
sydhe
King of Kongs
I was fortunate enough to be named after my mother's paternal grandfather. My grandniece happens to have my name as well, although I don't think she's named after me.
My father was in WWII. Both my grandfathers were in the Army during WWI (although neither made it to combat). All of my grandparents were born in the 19th century. So getting more info on their parents at this point not so easy.
He'd fit in well.
Not even worth a response, really. We've progressed somewhat since Mengele. At least, most of us have.
Huh, I didn't notice the extra page. When I was born my grandparents were 35 and 37. My great-grandparents were too young for WWII, but my great-grandfathers could have served in Korea. Beyond that, I've no idea. Nor did they; both my great-grandmothers were raised in orphanages, and both my great-grandfathers were shipped to Australia by their parents to escape WWII.
The only time my maternal great-grandfather ever spoke about his family was to shout at The Sound of Music; "No one was ****ing singing when they were fleeing Austria, you stupid b****! We were huddled on a train hoping the Swiss wouldn't stop it!" Apparently, his mother had worked as a secretary for Dolfuss, which convinced them that they would be at best harassed, at worst shot. That's the most he ever discussed, and he was pretty drunk at the time.
The only time my maternal great-grandfather ever spoke about his family was to shout at The Sound of Music; "No one was ****ing singing when they were fleeing Austria, you stupid b****! We were huddled on a train hoping the Swiss wouldn't stop it!" Apparently, his mother had worked as a secretary for Dolfuss, which convinced them that they would be at best harassed, at worst shot. That's the most he ever discussed, and he was pretty drunk at the time.
cybrxkhan
Asian Xwedodah
Three of my grandparents were all preteens/teens during WWII. My paternal grandfather had quite some memories during WWII of walking by dead bodies on the way to school a lot. My maternal grandfather however was in his early 20s, studying in Paris and left literally weeks before Nazi forces moved in. Actually, now that I realize it, he should've been around my age right now. Never got the chance to ask him about that, though, since he was the first of my grandparents to go and I was relatively young - that would've been really interesting to hear. I don't hear much about my great-grandparents anyways, except my maternal grandma's mom, but the only notable story I know from her is that she died while she was praying in a temple, which is kind of a cool way to go, I guess.
Chukchi Husky
Lone Wolf
My dad was born during World War II. This might be interesting, it's something I only found out within the past couple of years. My paternal grandfather was a guard for Haile Selassie during his exile.
Traitorfish
The Tighnahulish Kid
That's pretty cool. My ancestors were just dirt farmers and coal miners, much less glamorous!
madviking
north american scum
at least some of mine were bolsheviks
cybrxkhan
Asian Xwedodah
My ancestors were land-owning, highly educated elites. Bow to me, lowly peasants! 
We were already brought down a notch with my paternal grandfather, though, he was the eldest child of my great-grandfather's fourth wife so he was pretty low in the family hierarchy. He was pretty high up in the South Vietnamese government, though, so I guess we were still high up enough before Saigon fell.
We were already brought down a notch with my paternal grandfather, though, he was the eldest child of my great-grandfather's fourth wife so he was pretty low in the family hierarchy. He was pretty high up in the South Vietnamese government, though, so I guess we were still high up enough before Saigon fell.
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