Family Generations

31899 · Post by **31899** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 2:41 pm

One of my Omas could shoot an animal through one eye and the bullet would come out the other (one of my relatives have pictures to prove it. In fact several.)

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Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 2:50 pm

31899 wrote:One of my Omas could shoot an animal through one eye and the bullet would come out the other (one of my relatives have pictures to prove it. In fact several.)

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Omas?

Could you explain that terminology?

Plus it would be awesome if we saw some pics. I believe you but it would be nice if we could add that to a gallery section.

31899 · Post by **31899** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 3:02 pm

Oma is a word used widely across Europe as a word for Grandma.

I would love to post the photo but unless you are willing to pay for a trip to British Columbia, it is not going to happened.

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Chandler · Post by **Chandler** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 4:07 pm

Follower of Christ wrote:My great-great-grandmother was a sharp shooter for a circus.

Oh! I had completely forgotten this! My great-great-aunt was a fat lady in a circus!

The Top Crusader · Post by **The Top Crusader** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 4:10 pm

My great great great grandfather invented gravy! $\:D/$

Chandler · Post by **Chandler** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 4:11 pm

The Top Crusader wrote:My great great great grandfather invented gravy! $\:D/$

So it was his fault!

Post by **StrongNChrist** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 5:22 pm

I'm related to Jesse James. His sister married into my dad's family.

and I'm related to Charlie Brown $\:D/$

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 5:29 pm

StrongNChrist wrote:I'm related to Jesse James. His sister married into my dad's family.

and I'm related to Charlie Brown $\:D/$

Another entry! This is most definitely spicing up

Guys official entries about family tidbits ends tomorrow at 1 am Central.

GlennAdams · Post by **GlennAdams** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:09 pm

One of my relatives was fighting in the civil war. He was shot in the back.... Think about it.

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:11 pm

GlennAdams wrote:One of my relatives was fighting in the civil war. He was shot in the back.... Think about it.

If I catch the joke... I think nearly every American relative had someone in the Civil War

GlennAdams · Post by **GlennAdams** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:12 pm

Q wrote:
GlennAdams wrote:One of my relatives was fighting in the civil war. He was shot in the back.... Think about it.

If I catch the joke... I think nearly every American relative had someone in the Civil War

But not every one's relative was shot in the BACK.

KODY 105 · Post by **KODY 105** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 9:45 pm

I am enlightened enough to start stalking people... especially Pseudonym!

I am related to a guy named Noah from the Bible!

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 5:42 am

Ok everyone nice entries! I would like a mod or admin to lock this topic because this contest is over. If anyone else would like to discuss this type of stuff you can make another topic

Laura Ingalls · Post by **Laura Ingalls** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 8:46 am

Why can't we just continue talking here?

I meant to post this yesterday, but I never got around to it. Wheee! $\:D/$

On my mom's side of the family:

When my granny was growing up on a farm...I think this was in NC in the '30s...her younger sister Lessie and 3 (I think) of her brothers' wives, one of whom was expecting a baby, were killed by a lightning strike. A big storm came up, and they had gone into the barn for shelter. My granny was sent back to the house to close the windows or else she probably would've been killed as well. The barn had some sort of metal bench or trough running around it - I can't remember exactly - it had something to do with the tobacco they farmed. The 4 girls were all sitting on the metal, I suppose, and when the lightning hit the barn they were all killed at once.

I have the newspaper clipping about it somewhere, but I haven't had a chance to look for it to confirm the details. Anyway, I've always thought that was an interesting though tragic story.

On my dad's side of the family:

I'm even fuzzier on these details! My great-grandfather's family immigrated from Italy - although before coming to the US I think they lived in Argentina for awhile. Anyway, he was the head chef on some rich guy's yacht. $\:D/$ He had to go along, of course, when they sailed to all these different places. He was gone from his family so much in fact, that his son, my grandpa, didn't recognize him when he came home! He started crying, afraid of the strange man in his house. That's when my great-grandfather decided to quit the chef job so he could be at home more often.

I love finding out stories about my family's history.

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 8:53 am

Laura Ingalls wrote:Why can't we just continue talking here?

I meant to post this yesterday, but I never got around to it. Wheee! $\:D/$

On my mom's side of the family:

When my granny was growing up on a farm...I think this was in NC in the '30s...her younger sister Lessie and 3 (I think) of her brothers' wives, one of whom was expecting a baby, were killed by a lightning strike. A big storm came up, and they had gone into the barn for shelter. My granny was sent back to the house to close the windows or else she probably would've been killed as well. The barn had some sort of metal bench or trough running around it - I can't remember exactly - it had something to do with the tobacco they farmed. The 4 girls were all sitting on the metal, I suppose, and when the lightning hit the barn they were all killed at once.
I have the newspaper clipping about it somewhere, but I haven't had a chance to look for it to confirm the details. Anyway, I've always thought that was an interesting though tragic story.

On my dad's side of the family:

I'm even fuzzier on these details! My great-grandfather's family immigrated from Italy - although before coming to the US I think they lived in Argentina for awhile. Anyway, he was the head chef on some rich guy's yacht. $\:D/$ He had to go along, of course, when they sailed to all these different places. He was gone from his family so much in fact, that his son, my grandpa, didn't recognize him when he came home! He started crying, afraid of the strange man in his house. That's when my great-grandfather decided to quit the chef job so he could be at home more often.

I love finding out stories about my family's history.

Well I think we can make an exception and enter you in.

I suppose we can continue the thread it's just that this is a contest and the contest is over.

Laura Ingalls · Post by **Laura Ingalls** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:06 am

Oh, I didn't mean for you to make an exception! I just wanted to share some interesting family stories, even though the official contest part was over.

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:09 am

Laura Ingalls wrote:Oh, I didn't mean for you to make an exception! I just wanted to share some interesting family stories, even though the official contest part was over.

Oh ok then my mistake.

Chandler · Post by **Chandler** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 3:56 pm

Laura Ingalls wrote:I'm even fuzzier on these details! My great-grandfather's family immigrated from Italy - although before coming to the US I think they lived in Argentina for awhile. Anyway, he was the head chef on some rich guy's yacht. $\:D/$

So that's where you got your cooking skills! $\:D/$

Post by **StrongNChrist** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 4:45 pm

Just to clarafy.....the Jesse James I'm talking about is the outlaw Jesse James who lived years ago. Not Jesse G. James that I first learned about when JD pm'ed me

Chandler · Post by **Chandler** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 5:33 pm

StrongNChrist wrote:Just to clarafy.....the Jesse James I'm talking about is the outlaw Jesse James who lived years ago. Not Jesse G. James that I first learned about when JD pm'ed me

When I first read your post, that was who I thought of and then I realized you must mean the outlaw. Jesse G. James does claim to be a relation of the original Jesse James, though, so you probably are relations anyway.

For those who insist on associating the name Chandler as a masculine name, Jesse G. James has a daughter named Chandler! $\:D/$