What famous people are you related to?

I thought this would be something fun to share with everyone here.Heck who knows some of us just might be related somehow :O.*whispers please dont let me be related to Aleesha or Doris* :weirdface :rofl:.Ok so i am related to Merle Haggard as he was my grandfathers second cousin.I am also somewhat related to the people who own the Hershey candy company.They are my grandmothers family somehow somewhere :P.Since she is dead i cant get the whole story :(.Ok who is next? Dont fibb now :colbert: :P

Haha! I'm a decendant of the people who owned Urquhart castle... The dungeon of which being where the loch ness monster supposedly lives :)

My boyfriend is related to the knight brothers from New Kids on the Block... I like to tease him about this.

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Haha! I'm a decendant of the people who owned Urquhart castle... The dungeon of which being where the loch ness monster supposedly lives :)

My boyfriend is related to the knight brothers from New Kids on the Block... I like to tease him about this.

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So you have a cool mystery in your background :cool:.Now your boyfreind :weirdface ,its the NEW GIRLS on the block as we called them :8:

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Originally Posted by joepythons

So you have a cool mystery in your background :cool:.Now your boyfreind :weirdface ,its the NEW GIRLS on the block as we called them :8:

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ROFL That secret only came out when we were moving 'memorabilia' from his mom's basement and there was a bunch of NKOB stuff in a shoe box... For a gift one year their dad mailed everyone in the family a box of promo crap... Thankfully, we're on the side of the family that prefers extreme sports, drinking and gambling... lol

Buffalo Bill Cody was the uncle to my Great Grandmother, Other than that no one

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ROFL That secret only came out when we were moving 'memorabilia' from his mom's basement and there was a bunch of NKOB stuff in a shoe box... For a gift one year their dad mailed everyone in the family a box of promo crap... Thankfully, we're on the side of the family that prefers extreme sports, drinking and gambling... lol

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Now i have one of thier songs in my head and i cant get it out :taz: :taz: :taz: :8:.

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Originally Posted by Freakie_frog

Buffalo Bill Cody was the uncle to my Great Grandmother, Other than that no one

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Now we know your secrets :8:.So lets mosy on down and rustle some buffalos :rofl:

Denny Terio is my second cousin...he was credited with teaching John Travolta to dance for "Saturday Night Fever" and had his own show shortly thereafter.

Never met him...but thats alright with me...i can't dance and he's afraid of snakes :D

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Denny Terio is my second cousin...he was credited with teaching John Travolta to dance for "Saturday Night Fever" and had his own show shortly thereafter.

Never met him...but thats alright with me...i can't dance and he's afraid of snakes :D

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Well maybe he could teach you to dance and you could help him not be a sissy anymore :rofl:.I am glad i started this thread this is cool so far :gj:

I have no clue who I'm related to thats famous.... Do native americans that ran around the mountains and Yosemite count?

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Originally Posted by littleindiangirl

I have no clue who I'm related to thats famous.... Do native americans that ran around the mountains and Yosemite count?

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Hey its all good everyone counts :gj:

I don't know if anyone knows who this is but I'm related to Margaret Atwood, shes a famous canadian writer. She's my 2nd cousin twice removed.

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Originally Posted by joepythons

Well maybe he could teach you to dance and you could help him not be a sissy anymore :rofl:.I am glad i started this thread this is cool so far :gj:

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Pffftt...next thing you know, there will be slumber parties and he'll be braiding my hair....:colbert:

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Originally Posted by Pwilliams58

I don't know if anyone knows who this is but I'm related to Margaret Atwood, shes a famous canadian writer. She's my 2nd cousin twice removed.

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Have you met her? Is she as eccentric as I always thought she would be?

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Have you met her? Is she as eccentric as I always thought she would be?

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Actually I never have...sorry:P

I'm related to Gene Autry. He was my grandfathers 2nd cousin. And I'm not sure if this counts or if anyone knows who this is but Eric Berry, linebacker for the Tennessee Vols, is a good friend of mine who I am about to go and play paint-ball with.

poo.. no one interesting and certainly no one famous. just a bunch of farmers is all lol. :P

although my great grandfather owned "highs mushrooms" which i find HILARIOUS!! we found a bunch of old packaging boxes in the basement of one of the familys old farm houses, the boxes simply say, highs mushrooms hehehe.. wonder what they tasted like.

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Originally Posted by Pwilliams58

I don't know if anyone knows who this is but I'm related to Margaret Atwood, shes a famous canadian writer. She's my 2nd cousin twice removed.

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Maybe they will replace her a third time :P.Thanks for sharing :gj:

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Originally Posted by OhBalls

Pffftt...next thing you know, there will be slumber parties and he'll be braiding my hair....:colbert:

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Cant wait to see those pics :P

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Originally Posted by Reptiliteer

I'm related to Gene Autry. He was my grandfathers 2nd cousin. And I'm not sure if this counts or if anyone knows who this is but Eric Berry, linebacker for the Tennessee Vols, is a good friend of mine who I am about to go and play paint-ball with.

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Well both are cool :cool:.Thanks for sharing :gj:

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poo.. no one interesting and certainly no one famous. just a bunch of farmers is all lol. :P

although my great grandfather owned "highs mushrooms" which i find HILARIOUS!! we found a bunch of old packaging boxes in the basement of one of the familys old farm houses, the boxes simply say, highs mushrooms hehehe.. wonder what they tasted like.

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Hey i happen to like mushrooms ;).So it counts for past farmers :gj:

I am related to Robert E. Lee from the Civil War. I have the records that show how but it's like 12 pages long so I don't know exactly how but I just know I am.

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Originally Posted by jnoud_515

I am related to Robert E. Lee from the Civil War. I have the records that show how but it's like 12 pages long so I don't know exactly how but I just know I am.

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Cool :gj:

Well, I'm related via my adoptive family to Paul Revere.

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Originally Posted by Pwilliams58

I don't know if anyone knows who this is but I'm related to Margaret Atwood, shes a famous canadian writer. She's my 2nd cousin twice removed.

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Handmaid's Tale right? I love that book...=)

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Originally Posted by joepythons

i am related to Merle Haggard as he was my grandfathers second cousin.

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That's cool.

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Originally Posted by jnoud_515

I am related to Robert E. Lee from the Civil War. I have the records that show how but it's like 12 pages long so I don't know exactly how but I just know I am.

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I once dated a girl who was related to General Lee. I won't say any more in case you know her. :P

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Originally Posted by joepythons

Ok so i am related to Merle Haggard as he was my

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We don't smoke marijuana in Muskogee;
We don't take our trips on LSD
We don't burn our draft cards down on Main Street;
We like livin' right, and bein' free.

I'm proud to be an Okie from Muskogee,
A place where even squares can have a ball
We still wave Old Glory down at the courthouse,
And white lightnin's still the biggest thrill of all

We don't make a party out of lovin';
We like holdin' hands and pitchin' woo;
We don't let our hair grow long and shaggy,
Like the hippies out in San Francisco do.

And I'm proud to be an Okie from Muskogee,
A place where even squares can have a ball.
We still wave Old Glory down at the courthouse,
And white lightnin's still the biggest thrill of all.

Leather boots are still in style for manly footwear;
Beads and Roman sandals won't be seen.
Football's still the roughest thing on campus,
And the kids here still respect the college dean.

We still wave Old Glory down at the courthouse,
In Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA.

Words to live by. :rofl: MAN, I love Merle Haggard, I have pretty much every record he put his name on.

Thats just too dang cool man!

I'm related to Marlo Thomas from the 1960s tv show "That Girl" she's my second cousin on my dads side. If any of you are big Family Guy fans, they always make fun of her on that show... example "Peter is dancing around NYC in a dress to some corny music and at the end of the schtick he tosses his hat into the air(freeze frame)"

Also my uncle is a big time producer for Sony Pictures out in LA.

My grandmothers maiden name was Heffner ... :P, and yep I am distantly related to old Hugh. He does not have anything to with my grandmothers side of the family, aparently there were family problems way back ... too bad.:(

Neil

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Originally Posted by aaajohnson

My grandmothers maiden name was Heffner ... :P, and yep I am distantly related to old Hugh. He does not have anything to with my grandmothers side of the family, aparently there were family problems way back ... too bad.:(

Neil

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That is a shame.

Welll....let's see. My great-grandfather, George Simon...he invented Simonize Car Wax. Not exactly "famous"...but it's cool to see his name on stuff all the time.

And not a direct relation...but I have a first cousin who is best friends with Michael McKean's wife. Michael McKean is best known for playing Lenny on Laverne & Shirley back in the 70's...and he's also Billy Crystal's best friend. So my cousin gets to hang out with that crowd. Must be nice! LOL

umm im distantly related to hitlers #2 in command. lol

I'm distantly related to Ben Franklin. It's like 9th great uncle or something. I'm also related by marriage to Keith Foulke, who's a pitcher for the Oakland Athletics.

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Originally Posted by rabernet

Well, I'm related via my adoptive family to Paul Revere.

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Well what is it if its by sea :8:.Thats cool

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That's cool.


I once dated a girl who was related to General Lee. I won't say any more in case you know her. :P

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Was it Daisy Duke :rofl:Could not resist it

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Originally Posted by APBTOwner

We don't smoke marijuana in Muskogee;
We don't take our trips on LSD
We don't burn our draft cards down on Main Street;
We like livin' right, and bein' free.

I'm proud to be an Okie from Muskogee,
A place where even squares can have a ball
We still wave Old Glory down at the courthouse,
And white lightnin's still the biggest thrill of all

We don't make a party out of lovin';
We like holdin' hands and pitchin' woo;
We don't let our hair grow long and shaggy,
Like the hippies out in San Francisco do.

And I'm proud to be an Okie from Muskogee,
A place where even squares can have a ball.
We still wave Old Glory down at the courthouse,
And white lightnin's still the biggest thrill of all.

Leather boots are still in style for manly footwear;
Beads and Roman sandals won't be seen.
Football's still the roughest thing on campus,
And the kids here still respect the college dean.

We still wave Old Glory down at the courthouse,
In Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA.

Words to live by. :rofl: MAN, I love Merle Haggard, I have pretty much every record he put his name on.

Thats just too dang cool man!

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Yea i could tell you some of his music describs my family :P

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Originally Posted by giaach

I'm related to Marlo Thomas from the 1960s tv show "That Girl" she's my second cousin on my dads side. If any of you are big Family Guy fans, they always make fun of her on that show... example "Peter is dancing around NYC in a dress to some corny music and at the end of the schtick he tosses his hat into the air(freeze frame)"

Also my uncle is a big time producer for Sony Pictures out in LA.

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I remember that show :gj:

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Originally Posted by aaajohnson

My grandmothers maiden name was Heffner ... :P, and yep I am distantly related to old Hugh. He does not have anything to with my grandmothers side of the family, aparently there were family problems way back ... too bad.:(

Neil

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So no invites to the mansion :tears:

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Originally Posted by JLC

Welll....let's see. My great-grandfather, George Simon...he invented Simonize Car Wax. Not exactly "famous"...but it's cool to see his name on stuff all the time.

And not a direct relation...but I have a first cousin who is best friends with Michael McKean's wife. Michael McKean is best known for playing Lenny on Laverne & Shirley back in the 70's...and he's also Billy Crystal's best friend. So my cousin gets to hang out with that crowd. Must be nice! LOL

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Wax on Wax off :8:

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Originally Posted by Thor26

umm im distantly related to hitlers #2 in command. lol

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Uuum ok :P.Thanks for sharing :gj:

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Originally Posted by tigerlily

I'm distantly related to Ben Franklin. It's like 9th great uncle or something. I'm also related by marriage to Keith Foulke, who's a pitcher for the Oakland Athletics.

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Sweet :gj:

My Aunt is Carmen Velasquez. She is actually my Godmother but she is family so she is my Aunt if you know what I mean.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/...-chicago_x.htm

Not really famous so to speak but her family is very influential in Chicago with getting Hispanics to vote and she has opened clinics throughout the city for poor immigrants to receive medical care.

She is regarded as 1 of the top ten most powerful women in Chicago.

Santa, so you better watch out Joe!!;)

related to someone famous?! Have no clue.. and no Joe.. I'm not related to you :P BRAT!! My sister did some research into our family tree and went as far back as she could go and somehow we are decendants of viking/celtic royalty. ::shrugs shoulders:: guess I'll never know :D

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Santa, so you better watch out Joe!!;)

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:8: hahahahaha :rofl: :rofl:

Well yall know Vail, Colorado right....Yup. We are pretty sure we settled that way back when.

I iwsh I was relatedto Robert E Lee!

Well, lets see....My mother's side of the family came over on the Mayflower; the ancestor was Edward Doty. Old Edward is credited with having the first pistol duel in this country...:O
On my dad's side are Native American's; the settler's called them the Paiute tribe. They brought back the Ghost Dance.
My husband's relation was Baron von Stargard and the old Stargard castle (formally of Prussia) is still standing. He also had some ancient relation who was a princess but she was caught drunk and dancing on the table tops of a local pub and was pretty much disowned!!

Jesse James...I know and I'm sorry!:oops:

K, I am related to more famous people!

Native americans! My great great great great great grandpaw was a cheif! Smok'em peace pipe?

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Jesse James...I know and I'm sorry!:oops:

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Now that would be awsome! Maybe Wyatt Erp, or Doc Holiday would be cool to be related too!

A famous great great great uncle of mine.. many greats removed...
Stephen Foster..
"Camp Town Races" sing that song..
do dah do dah,
In its day it was a popular song, now.. not so much...

And my grandfather worked on the Bell X-1 with Lockheed, the one that Yeager flew to break the sound barrier.
And my father... did the mathmatics on todays supermarket scanners. And he created - Gorgon the first talking pin ball machine for Bally Mft. Oh and the gigantic one dollar slot machines, and helped create the video poker and bingo machines in casinos every where.

Carol

My great X N grandfather was Queen Victoria's doctor. I would have to google it to find out his name.

And I am part of the Brody Clan in Scotland, so I am just laying in wait to go and reclaim my castle. Hard to clean and drafty as heck.

And my partner is related to Mitsou. Which in Quebec has far more cachet than all the Euro-trash name dropping.

Great, now I will have "Bye Bye Mon Cowboy" stuck in my head all night... actually, that is not such a bad thing.

Bruce

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Originally Posted by Blu Mongoose

Santa, so you better watch out Joe!!;)

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Ehh you and him dont scare me :rolleyes:

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related to someone famous?! Have no clue.. and no Joe.. I'm not related to you :P BRAT!! My sister did some research into our family tree and went as far back as she could go and somehow we are decendants of viking/celtic royalty. ::shrugs shoulders:: guess I'll never know :D

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THANK GOD :banana:.The part about being related to vikings it shows :rofl:

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Originally Posted by JASBALLS

Jesse James...I know and I'm sorry!:oops:

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This i have no problem believing :P

I want to thank everyone for the replies so far :gj:.Keep them coming

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Originally Posted by starmom

Well, lets see....My mother's side of the family came over on the Mayflower;

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Well, we could be related, my mom's ancestors did too! My greatX10 grandfather was William Bradford, and I'm related to several other of the pilgrims that most people wouldn't know the names of. ;)

My grandma is into geneology so we have our family tree traced back into the 1500s or so.

I'm also related to William Wallace (Mel Gibson portrayed him in Braveheart)

aaand.. on my dad's side I'm related to Rob Roy (I never did see the movie, but there's one about him too. lol)

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Well, we could be related, my mom's ancestors did too! My greatX10 grandfather was William Bradford, and I'm related to several other of the pilgrims that most people wouldn't know the names of. ;)

My grandma is into geneology so we have our family tree traced back into the 1500s or so.

I'm also related to William Wallace (Mel Gibson portrayed him in Braveheart)

aaand.. on my dad's side I'm related to Rob Roy (I never did see the movie, but there's one about him too. lol)

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See a possible family relation allready :gj:.I liked the movie braveheart :cool:

Two words, Lon Chaney:D:D:D

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Two words, Lon Chaney:D:D:D

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Cool.. one of my favorite actors. :)

my grandfather was a huge geneology buff, so here it goes, im diana princess of wales's 20th cousin on my moms side (spencer), on my father's side my relatives fought alongside william wallace in scotland in the 1500's (ish) and my family clan still has a castle in scotland but it's basically just a foundation nowadays, the johnston clan

They just did a genealogy book on our family (Lybarger) recent enough to have my children listed in there. They also have the Lybarger web site which mentions my mom, cousins, aunts, etc.Ran across some famous people in there, and a picture of the Lybarger Church in pensylvania, but I'm to lazy to dig any names out.
I'm sure, that just like everyone else we also have our share of horse thieves back there too!:)