One of our relatives had 39 childrenThey should be.
I am related to a gazillion people.
My ancestors from England hit the ground (mid-1700's) running here and they were 'procreators'!
7-8 kids for each was common.
. That belief doesn’t run in the family thankfully!
In those days, having very large families was not uncommon. There was no birth control, and what could people do for entertainment? They more than likely worked hard from sun up to sun down. The one thing I notice in one of my family groups was that they had several children, but several never made it to adulthood. One set of g grandparents had 15 children, and lost two in early childhood.They should be.
I am related to a gazillion people.
My ancestors from England hit the ground running (mid-1700's) here and they were 'procreators'!
7-8 kids for each was common
Are you scared
One of our relatives had 39 children
I love this! I'm so happy for you! Sad that she has passed, but great that her son has cared enough to reach out to you.Hey, @Weedygarden want to hear some exciting news?
So think I’ve mentioned that my gma wouldn’t talk about her family and there aren’t many descendants on that side. Well, last summer I found a possible relative and an address so said a prayer and mailed a physical letter with a photocopy of a couple pictures I believe to be her mother and grandmother. I didn’t hear back so figured wrong address, she’s not interested etc. Well, day before yesterday I got an email from the gal’s son. She passed away in 2018 but he’s willing to help where he can. He knows very little about that side so hoping it’s fun for both of us. Our grandmothers were cousins. My bro and I and he and his siblings are the only descendants on that side of the family
Then you could potentially actually know her name? I have looked for her potential obituary, but since I have no idea what her name is, it is a moot point.
I have one family group who were Dutch, and no one can find any information about them. We believe that the spelling of their name was changed.
You should be cautious 'digging up old bones', some are better left to 'rest in peace'.They should be.
I am related to a gazillion people.
My ancestors from England hit the ground running (mid-1700's) here and they were 'procreators'!
7-8 kids for each was common
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You should be cautious 'digging up old bones', some are better left to 'rest in peace'.
When I traced my ancestory, I didn't elaborate when I mentioned the ancestors that all hopped on the boat to the USA...
Except for one hardhead, that refused to move back to 'primitive', but his grown kids got on the boat.
London England was so wonderful, that he hung himself
...Yeah, I'm related to him.
This is so common, to claim Native American ancestry, and then it doesn't show up on DNA tests. It may have been in this thread, or another, of a family who claimed to be Native American, but were actually descended from an African American woman, slave, who had a child with her owner. That child, as a grown man, could pass for white and did. He was certainly not the only person who did that. So it didn't take long for the story to be that they were Native American, because that was more acceptable than being African American.
There is a web site that has many old newspapers digitized. If you know the area, you can narrow down your search by state, time frame, and then search for a name. Actually, it looks like there are a few sites like this. Surely this story was in the newspaper.
That’s a fun story. It’s fun to think about what the old buildings have experienced.
Do you have a photo of it? If not, you might be able to find a local person who is willing to take one for you.That’s a fun story. It’s fun to think about what the old buildings have experienced.
My GGGpa owned a pharmacy in Rice Lake, WI and his last name was painted on the side of the brick building like they used to do. A few years back, via a blog there was a woman who lived there and said that the side of the building still has the name on it
I have a photo from 70+ years ago but not currently. I should try to find it on maps. It hasn’t really been a priority.
per people i know in tribe...many natives in my region covered up their ancestry and when asked about being dark skinned..they called themselves 'the black dutch'.
And then there are people who claim to be of Native American descent, when they were actually of African American descent. It's a shame that you have to cover up who you really are.
my grandmother was # 13 , they stopped at that and told her she was bad luck
Our grandmothers were cousins so whatever that makes us. We have been in contact and are trying to figure out a few things. If you are the praying sort, might just send one up. Trying to clear up some family mysteries.
Actually I have considered that.
