What famous people are you related to?

My maternal grandmother is an award winning Canadian author. (For privacy reasons I'd rather not give her name.) She was also president of the Canadian Authors Union for several years, and to this day she tours and lectures and her books are in print all over the world. Not bad for an 82 year old.

As for the distant past... hm. My maternal grandfather's family crest was honored with the Fleur de Lies emblem after saving the life of a French Prince a couple hundred years ago. Extra significant because we are not French! Not quite sure about the story behind that one off the top of my head, but despite that we are not French, we still have the honorific emblem on the coat of arms.

My maternal family's side is full of people who are obsessed about researching our family tree. They've thus far tracked it back to 1000AD, and they are pushing to go back further.

Sadly, my father's side has a murky history due to a house fire when he was 13 that claimed all the pictures and records brought over from Ireland. The oldest surviving member of his grandfather's generation is a 97 year old Nun who has developed alzheimer's in the past few years. I guess there are some things we will never know.

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Originally Posted by NightLad

My maternal grandmother is an award winning Canadian author. (For privacy reasons I'd rather not give her name.)

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Oh c'mon! I told you people who my Godmother is! What the...you FAIL.

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Who is it?

Well, no one really famous...but through my dad's side I'm related to some Irish rebal/warrior type guy who invaded Britain. I can't remember his name but supposedly back in the day my ancestors were supposed to be a bunch of bada$$ warriors-our family motto is "First in the Battle, Last in the Fight". Which I always thought was pretty cool.

My hubby is related to Clyde Barrow. Didn't someone on here say they were related to Bonnie? That's pretty weird.

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Originally Posted by spix14

our family motto is "First in the Battle, Last in the Fight". Which I always thought was pretty cool.

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That's a badass motto! Ours is, "Neither to oppress nor to be oppressed."* Must explain my passion for social justice and equality. :D

* Translated from Latin.

Wouldnt call him famous, but im related to hitlers brother:weirdface

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Originally Posted by Beardedragon

Wouldnt call him famous, but im related to hitlers brother:weirdface

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Wouldn't that make you related to hitler also???:confused:

Not if it was Hitler's stepbrother...

Thanks for the replies :gj:.Keep them coming

Cmon i know there are still members to share who you are related to ;)

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Originally Posted by joepythons

Cmon i know there are still members to share who you are related to ;)

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Anyone? :confused: :confused: