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Dr.Seuss
Posts: 758 - Karma: 16
 This be a thread to share information if you are in any way related to someone sweet and well-known. I'll start by saying I am the great great great great great multiplied by ? grandson of William Wallace. Yes, my uncles name is William and my grandpa is William and his dad was also William.  (huge claim)
Oct 9 2008 2:10AM
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Eric_D
Posts: 1562 - Karma: 79
my great great, or great great great aunt founded Creighton university. and my cousin plays on a minor league baseball team for the dodgers.
Oct 9 2008 2:22AM
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ISkiSwitch
Posts: 3157 - Karma: 22
On my dad's side I'm related to an old Sheriff of Nottingham, to one of the first few thousand people over in the Americas from England and to the step-sister of Alexander the Great.
Oct 9 2008 2:30AM
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Campeador
Posts: 7516 - Karma: -1,227
In proven reality I really am directly related to the James Heath, royal engraver of King George III, and to the Normans who conquered England in 1066 with William the Conqueror.







Oct 9 2008 2:38AM
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Campeador
Posts: 7516 - Karma: -1,227
And as far as far fetched connections like your Wallace one, I've been told that I'm related to El Cid, but I doubt it.
Oct 9 2008 2:40AM
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Parkboy
Posts: 2303 - Karma: 32
no way bro!  i bet we are related somehow, my mom is super into doing geneology online and found we are related to catherine, alexander the great and the romanovs.
Oct 9 2008 2:43AM
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dmc12380
Posts: 3545 - Karma: 792
My papa and like 2 other people supposedly, i dont know if it really true, set off the Hungarian Revolution. Its a long story but it has to do with shooting some guard and it involves some kid.
Oct 9 2008 2:45AM
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twintipteles
Posts: 2954 - Karma: 13
I put absolutely no stock in being related to famous people more than a couple hundred years ago. I'm supposedly related to Prince John (the evil prince in robin hood, also ruled in ireland for a while) but it seems like everyone in the world has some type of link to medieval royalty.
Oct 9 2008 2:56AM
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ISkiSwitch
Posts: 3157 - Karma: 22
Yea, my Grandma had this suuuuper old envelope filled with out genealogy and whatnot. And a few years back my dad did alot of research on the subject. It's pretty cool.
Oct 9 2008 2:59AM
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HiroProtagonist
Posts: 304 - Karma: 11
Reppin Johnny Appleseed, of folklore fame! Betch!
Oct 9 2008 5:32AM
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montageskier
Posts: 4725 - Karma: 126
My uncle is the ceo of Welches in concord NH. The wleches grape juices and shit, i love free juice.
Oct 9 2008 5:48AM
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Silence
Posts: 16030 - Karma: 150
A very good friend of mine's uncle is actor, Mel Gibson - shes gonna get paid one day ha
Oct 9 2008 5:56AM
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TheButterHashira
Posts: 9691 - Karma: 1,702
The guy in the middle is my uncle. This may look silly now but that's the empire state building and this was considered very awesome in the 1930s or whenever.
Click for larger image
Oct 9 2008 6:05AM
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Dylan_
Posts: 9824 - Karma: 1,403
my cousin plays on the washington nationals
Oct 9 2008 7:29AM
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phishfood
Posts: 2542 - Karma: 298
tanner hall is my dad.
Oct 9 2008 7:49AM
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nickman
Posts: 804 - Karma: 10
Im a descendent of James Otis the American revolutionary polition who said taxation w/o representation is tyranny.
Oct 9 2008 8:41AM
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snwbrdmilf
Posts: 22441 - Karma: 2,805
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiram_Stevens_Maxim

Read it, for cereal. Also, scroll down to "Inventions".

Unfortunately this relation to me is only through marriage, but is my children blood!
Oct 9 2008 9:33AM
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An10a_Eng
Posts: 2505 - Karma: 26
john adams john quincy adams and john alden (the pimp from pochahontas (sp?))
Oct 9 2008 3:18PM
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Nicholas.
Posts: 10905 - Karma: 60
hahaha thats funny i am related to all of them too.
Oct 9 2008 3:26PM
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king.tubby
Posts: 2865 - Karma: 122
my last name, schwerin, is the name of a town in northen germany. and in that town, there is a schwerin castle and a schwerin beer. i really want to try the beer
Oct 9 2008 3:30PM
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Sno.
Posts: 12155 - Karma: 6,152
my brothers best friend is related to abraham lincoln.  My ex-roomate was the niece of Chris kattan. My long-time friend is the nephew of Chris Ballew from the Presidents and back in middle school we got to go to all their shows for free.  My friend in highschool had an older brother than would jam with modest mouse in their garage, and I used to go over there all the time but didn't think they'd one day make it.

I'm pissed that I'm not the heiress to the DeWalt tool company.

but i got nothin'.
Oct 9 2008 3:37PM
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Ski_Unit_19
Posts: 8188 - Karma: 38
bill brasky is my father....
Oct 9 2008 3:45PM
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Arabian.
Posts: 9632 - Karma: 55
Last name of Pillmore. We are directly related to one of the people who signed the Declaration of Independence, and I am a second cousin to the great Jack Black of Tenacious D fame. yes, I've met him.
Oct 9 2008 4:13PM
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martin.
Posts: 2115 - Karma: 34
my great great relatives were french nobility in Alsaince during the french revolution and ran to germany in order to avoid getting the guillotine.


also, Horace Mann, the inventor of the modern public education system, is my great great uncle.
Oct 9 2008 4:59PM
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martin.
Posts: 2115 - Karma: 34
my great great relatives were french nobility in Alsaince during the french revolution and ran to germany in order to avoid getting the guillotine.


also, Horace Mann, the inventor of the modern public education system, is my great great uncle.
Oct 9 2008 5:01PM
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MCIRONCOCK
Posts: 3094 - Karma: 30
I'm in some way related to a former prime minister of Canada. On another note, my birthday is on the same day as the dude who designed the Eiffel Tower :D
Oct 9 2008 5:08PM
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skiP.E.I.
Posts: 7821 - Karma: 21,843
My grandmother's great uncle, John Gregory Smith was the governor of Vermont for I think 2 terms around civil war times. He knew Abraham Lincoln, and as a result, his niece (my Grandma's mom) had a card that allowed access to the white house any time at all, among other things. My grandfather's grandparents ran the Hand Brewery, I think in Providence, Rhode Island. Their whole family was pretty much alcoholics. Some family member or inlaw of theirs owned the first car in Rehoboth, Mass. My family still owns land there.
Oct 9 2008 5:36PM
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babujib
Posts: 5039 - Karma: 104
my great aunt was co-creator/worked on the first computer ever made, so without her there would be no NS, so yes your welcome all skiers
Oct 9 2008 5:39PM
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idontactuallyski
Posts: 1320 - Karma: 19
maybe not so famous but jan brett the lady that wrote all those childrens books is my second cousin and she dedicated a book to my lil sis
Oct 9 2008 5:42PM
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Shpadoinkle
Posts: 10437 - Karma: 84
My great grandmother was a mistress of Pancho Villa.
Oct 9 2008 5:42PM
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Piste.Off
Posts: 11586 - Karma: 1,860
My 6th great grandfather was the 7th most wanted man in Europe.
Oct 9 2008 5:44PM
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Sno.
Posts: 12155 - Karma: 6,152
i read that as "my 6th grade grandfather"...

I lol'd. man I'm tired.
Oct 9 2008 5:55PM
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hype
Posts: 1440 - Karma: 21
google "joe cari" thats my uncle.

something along the same lines, right before i was born, my last name was ciavirrelli, and part of my fam was involved in the mob, so we moved and changed our name, to cari (took four letters from the old one and came up with this). we didnt change it because we thought they would get mad, i guess it was a peaceful exit, but because i guess its a notorious name in some circles
Oct 9 2008 5:59PM
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D-Ross
Posts: 308 - Karma: 16
My (great great great great great great great great great great)10 grandfather was Willam Bradford.

2nd Governor of the Plymouth colony who was elected 30 times. He's also credited for......... being the

first person to hold a thanksgiving.
Oct 9 2008 7:03PM
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b-kul
Posts: 4350 - Karma: 1,111
my cousin made it to the regionales in the little league world series. but i think thats it. not to many famous people close to my family.
Oct 9 2008 7:12PM
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tuna.
Posts: 2627 - Karma: 111
to bill braskey!
Oct 9 2008 7:15PM
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Flowsion
Posts: 1461 - Karma: 11
my great grandpa was one of the guys that missed the titanic. it was departing when he arrived. i'm led to believe this event really helped with my whole being-here-ness. i dont know if my family still has the unused tickets somewhere, but that would be ballin
Oct 9 2008 7:26PM
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PhaedeD
Posts: 11498 - Karma: 327
thomas and andrew mellon.
Oct 9 2008 7:30PM
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Shpadoinkle
Posts: 10437 - Karma: 84
Word. I have family near Hamburg that own a brewery. I've been told that an uncle of mine actually was drunk one day and died because he fell out of the 2nd story window of the house. Got to love my German heritage.
Oct 9 2008 7:35PM
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Reed.S
Posts: 1126 - Karma: 10
betsy ross (made the first american flag) is my cousin or was something like that and MY GREAT GREAT GRANDPA WAS THE FIRST PERSON TO DIE FROM WISCONSIN IN WORLD WAR DOS
Oct 9 2008 7:42PM
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juliana.
Posts: 751 - Karma: 12

my 3rd cousin created e baums world

Oct 9 2008 7:43PM
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rj.
Posts: 3323 - Karma: 28
my great great grandfather was hannibal hamlin who was the vice pres. under abe lincoln, and my great uncle was the president of colby college
Oct 9 2008 7:51PM
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Pee_and_Ski
Posts: 1869 - Karma: 57
i got nothin a bunch of crazy Irish people, one of my grandfathers worked on the alaskin pipeline, not famous but he hade some awsome stories
Oct 9 2008 7:55PM
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jacobg
Posts: 255 - Karma: 14
my cousin is lou wainman. he helped start the sport of kiteboarding and was ranked number 1
Oct 9 2008 8:01PM
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Merrrick
Posts: 529 - Karma: 717
My grandfather was the general of the french army before he passed
Oct 9 2008 8:22PM
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Merrrick
Posts: 529 - Karma: 717
HAHAHA thats the best one on here
Oct 9 2008 8:27PM
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.makuma.
Posts: 2258 - Karma: 43
my uncles uncle started Bacardi Rum
Oct 9 2008 8:31PM
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meggles
Posts: 3156 - Karma: 54
I'm directly related to George Walton (signed the Declaration of Independence) and verry distantly related to Sam Walton (the Walmart guy)

Oct 9 2008 8:37PM
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DrStrangelove
Posts: 1948 - Karma: 3
Ralph Waldo Emerson...directly

yah, and im a magazine writer, makes sense
Oct 9 2008 9:00PM
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Grube
Posts: 962 - Karma: 14
my great grandpa was the president of Prussia, it no longer exists because of World War ll, but its in germany.
Oct 9 2008 9:05PM
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DrStrangelove
Posts: 1948 - Karma: 3
they had prime ministers, not presidents, but i wont hold it against you cause theyre practically the same thing...

what i will hold against you is that you think people on NS are too stupid to know what prussia is...it was a MAJOR european power and it only vanished like 70 years ago...

anyway, they only had 2 prime ministers, paul hirsch and hermann goering

i sincerely hope your great grandpa was paul hirsch, since the other guy was probably the biggest nazi of them all besides hitler. he was also the head of the gestapo and he personally organized the holocaust...

yikes
Oct 9 2008 9:17PM
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