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My dad's side is Canadian (I'm adopted and American) and my aunts, uncles, Oma and Opa are the most apologetic people I've ever met.
Also, my dad has a shirt that depicts monkey-to-human evolution and the human picture is a Canadian hockey player saying, "Eh?" I told my dad it's my favorite shirt of his :)
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Libstak 9 months ago
Our surname which is Slavic with Austrian/German sounding undertones has only 486 known people around the world sharing it. At the same time, whilst we are in Australia, Melbourne far from its roots there is another family living in a suburb next door with the same surname and we are not related in any way.
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detective miller's hat 9 months ago
My sister went on a deep dive years ago researching our family. We were bankers (where the surname came from) and were apparently very involved with one of the Crusades. Then in the 1500s, we became bandits. Eventually settled down as farmers near High Wycombe. My grandmother was an artist and while they lived there, she painted the inside panel of a piano with a landscape for the prime minister at the time. As far as I know, that piano is still on display in the Chequers house.
Lee451 Henderson 9 months ago
My father ran a mom and pop store for 54 years (1954-2008). We are well known in this end of the county because he would extend credit to poor people (including blacks, as most white store owners would not at the time).
Ban-One 9 months ago
Our family name goes back hundreds of years. Our family flag is even in the community hall. One of only six flags being displayed there. That said...me and my sister are the last ones carrying this name. We both do not have kids. So we are the last ones....and after us the name will be gone.
Lost Panda 9 months ago
Well, it will probably end with me but the first born son of the first born son has served in the military for many generations.
Sapna Sarfare 8 months ago
I am from India from the state of Maharashtra. My state is known for being a progressive one and has spearheaded many progressive stuff like education for women and women leaders. So my maternal great grandmother was one of the earliest modern day women writers in Marathi (my mother tongue). She met her husband (my maternal great grandfather) via the newspaper she would write for. He was the editor. Though the belonged to the same caste, the subcastes were different. There was a huge hue and cry with threats too. They didnt budge and got married. They had a successful marriage. My maternal great grandmother went on to become a big name in Marathi literature. She was independent right till her death. She is my inspiration. I am a journalist. So i owe her my career. I also love to read which might have passed by her.
Robin Roper 8 months ago (edited)
My grandmother is the youngest of 9 children. They were named alphabetically: Ada Belinda, Claudia Dorinda, Effie Fostina, Gertha Helen, Ivey Joseph, Katie Luelnor, Marion Napoleon, Oliver Purvis, and my grandmother Queen Ruby. My son has my grandmother's maiden name as his first name.
Johnny McFearless 8 months ago
If i have my numbers straight, it's been 98 years that my family has lived in the same house. It will be a century in 2027. I'm the first one after a century to move out. Think I won't be selling the property though, might even move back in the future.
John Dilligaf 9 months ago
my family had a 3- century person. My great aunt (grandmother's sister) was born in 1897 and died in 2002. She (and grandma) were also born subjects of the Russian Tsar, in the Grand Duchy of Finland.
Jan Moore 9 months ago
My Grandfather enlisted in the US Army Chaplain Corps at age 50 about the time of the end of WW II. He served in England, France, and Germany. Because he was of German descent and spoke German and had experience working with missions in St. Louis and the St. Louis Jail, he was asked by the US Government to be the Lutheran Chaplain at the Nuremberg Crimes Trials. After a lot of praying and talking with my dad, also stationed in Germany at the time, he agreed. He was the Protestant and Lutheran chaplain. A catholic priest worked with the Catholics. He had prayed with them, held church services, gave communion to those who repented and expressed regret. Himmler wanted to take communion, just in case, he did not get it. ALL of the defendants wrote a letter to my grandmother asking her to let him stay to the end. After the trials were over and judgment was passed down, he walked to the gallows with those given a death sentence. A book was written by Tim Townsend called Mission at Nuremberg.
detective miller's hat 9 months ago
My sister went on a deep dive years ago researching our family. We were bankers (where the surname came from) and were apparently very involved with one of the Crusades. Then in the 1500s, we became bandits. Eventually settled down as farmers near High Wycombe. My grandmother was an artist and while they lived there, she painted the inside panel of a piano with a landscape for the prime minister at the time. As far as I know, that piano is still on display in the Chequers house.
Lee451 Henderson 9 months ago
My father ran a mom and pop store for 54 years (1954-2008). We are well known in this end of the county because he would extend credit to poor people (including blacks, as most white store owners would not at the time).
Ban-One 9 months ago
Our family name goes back hundreds of years. Our family flag is even in the community hall. One of only six flags being displayed there. That said...me and my sister are the last ones carrying this name. We both do not have kids. So we are the last ones....and after us the name will be gone.
Lost Panda 9 months ago
Well, it will probably end with me but the first born son of the first born son has served in the military for many generations.
Sapna Sarfare 8 months ago
I am from India from the state of Maharashtra. My state is known for being a progressive one and has spearheaded many progressive stuff like education for women and women leaders. So my maternal great grandmother was one of the earliest modern day women writers in Marathi (my mother tongue). She met her husband (my maternal great grandfather) via the newspaper she would write for. He was the editor. Though the belonged to the same caste, the subcastes were different. There was a huge hue and cry with threats too. They didnt budge and got married. They had a successful marriage. My maternal great grandmother went on to become a big name in Marathi literature. She was independent right till her death. She is my inspiration. I am a journalist. So i owe her my career. I also love to read which might have passed by her.
Robin Roper 8 months ago (edited)
My grandmother is the youngest of 9 children. They were named alphabetically: Ada Belinda, Claudia Dorinda, Effie Fostina, Gertha Helen, Ivey Joseph, Katie Luelnor, Marion Napoleon, Oliver Purvis, and my grandmother Queen Ruby. My son has my grandmother's maiden name as his first name.
Johnny McFearless 8 months ago
If i have my numbers straight, it's been 98 years that my family has lived in the same house. It will be a century in 2027. I'm the first one after a century to move out. Think I won't be selling the property though, might even move back in the future.
John Dilligaf 9 months ago
my family had a 3- century person. My great aunt (grandmother's sister) was born in 1897 and died in 2002. She (and grandma) were also born subjects of the Russian Tsar, in the Grand Duchy of Finland.
Jan Moore 9 months ago
My Grandfather enlisted in the US Army Chaplain Corps at age 50 about the time of the end of WW II. He served in England, France, and Germany. Because he was of German descent and spoke German and had experience working with missions in St. Louis and the St. Louis Jail, he was asked by the US Government to be the Lutheran Chaplain at the Nuremberg Crimes Trials. After a lot of praying and talking with my dad, also stationed in Germany at the time, he agreed. He was the Protestant and Lutheran chaplain. A catholic priest worked with the Catholics. He had prayed with them, held church services, gave communion to those who repented and expressed regret. Himmler wanted to take communion, just in case, he did not get it. ALL of the defendants wrote a letter to my grandmother asking her to let him stay to the end. After the trials were over and judgment was passed down, he walked to the gallows with those given a death sentence. A book was written by Tim Townsend called Mission at Nuremberg.
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