Pagan Posted September 27, 2003 Share Posted September 27, 2003 Do you have any famous people in your family? If so who? My family claims that we are related to everyone from Madonna to Martha Stewart. Most have yet to be proven and are porbably not true. My grandmother just sits there watching TV saying that we are related to everybody who pops up on the screen. I guess in a way we are all connected but I mean some of the bonds are stronger while other have faded; as each generation passes a little is lost but a little more is gained. Well back to the topic the only truely famous person we are realted to is Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Elaine from Seinfeld) by marrige. My family has great potlitcal roots in US History we are related to the former President and Genral Ulysses S. Grant(I would rather it had been Bill Clinton but hey he is still cool). Not to meantion the countless number of senators,majors,governers,congressmen,and cabenit holders; I currenlty have a cousin who is a congressman and two uncles who are Senator. I am the also the President of my class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epitome Posted September 27, 2003 Share Posted September 27, 2003 [b][color=orangered][size=1]Well Im not sure if this is considered famous, but my ancestor, William Whipple (my last name is Whipple too), signed the Declaration of Independence. So thats the only "famous" person Im related to.[/b][/color][/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deedlit Posted September 27, 2003 Share Posted September 27, 2003 [color=009966]Brigham Young was my great-great-great-great uncle. That's all I can think of for the moment.[/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fyxe Posted September 27, 2003 Share Posted September 27, 2003 [SIZE=1][COLOR=darkblue] I'm related to a queen... forgot which one and a famous pilgrim, forgot that one to. I also have a semi-famous college professor in Germany, he is well know. That's as good as being famous, right? Lol. That's all I know.[/COLOR][/SIZE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senor Ding Dong Posted September 27, 2003 Share Posted September 27, 2003 My mom went to school with Kathie Lee GIfford.......does that count? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semjaza Posted September 27, 2003 Share Posted September 27, 2003 I guess I have some local Chicago "famous" relatives. I don't know much about my ancestry. My Great Grandpa Quigley was in charge of the Department of Sanitation here in Chicago, which doesn't sound like anything amazing... but whatever else he did in his lifespan apparently made him a big deal around here. I really don't know that much about him. My Grandpa Roti was Sheriff Deputy of Chicago. He was also part of the mob in some fashion. I don't know to what degree as no one ever really talks about it, but he was on the higher half of it all, at the least. My Uncle Fred Roti got in trouble over some stuff involving all that and got sent to prison. I remember it being on the news and them showing him walking in the courtroom. I think that's the most I can remember ever even seeing of him. I believe he passed away since then. No one like a movie star. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meteora Posted September 27, 2003 Share Posted September 27, 2003 [color=666666][size=1][i]Well im related to John Adams and John Quincy Adams. They were both presidents. Thats all I know right now. I'll ask my parents if im related to anyone else famous.[/color][/size][/i] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlgaTheDwarf Posted September 27, 2003 Share Posted September 27, 2003 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Deedlit [/i] [B][color=009966]Brigham Young was my great-great-great-great uncle. [/color] [/B][/QUOTE] Well, I'm sure quite a few people could trace themselves back to Brigham Young.:D Anyways, I've always been told that I'm related to Leaf Erickson (he's a famous viking), but that's going quite a while back. Oh yeah, I just remembered, Mandy Moore is my wife so I guess we're realated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chris Posted September 27, 2003 Share Posted September 27, 2003 don knotts is my like 2nd cousin. does that count? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeathKnight Posted September 27, 2003 Share Posted September 27, 2003 [color=crimson]I have not the faintest clue for my biological blood. Just by name, my grandmothers great-great uncle was, apparently, Charles Sigsbee. He was the Captain of the second-class battleship Maine when she exploded in Havana harbor in February of 1898, one of the catalysts for the Spanish American War. Aside from that I do not think there are any celebrities or famous figures- but since I do not know my biological line that well, you never know. =)[/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Skyechild91 Posted September 27, 2003 Share Posted September 27, 2003 Umm... My mom went to college with some grownups that are now a band(actually two people) called Peregrine. One of their songs, the three of them used to sing in between classes. it was during the cold war. i think... and i've got a really good voice, and everyone i kno wants me to start a music career, so im future famous, but i guess that doesnt count... if i do, im gonna b called Pices. :whoops: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avalon Posted September 27, 2003 Share Posted September 27, 2003 Hmm, let's see... I know that Gregory Hines, rest his soul, was my 4th generation cousin. My 4th generation cousin in law is Gladys Knight. My 1st generation cousin is Raven Symone...and on my dad's side of the family, my 1st generation cousin is Lil Jon from Lil Jon and the Eastside boys...that's all I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted September 27, 2003 Share Posted September 27, 2003 Im directly related to sir arthur connan doyle (sp? :D how embarressing) He created sherlock holmes as well as the story of "the lost world." Im willing to bet that each one of us could dig real deep and eventually find someone in each of our families who has made a mark on the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solo Tremaine Posted September 27, 2003 Share Posted September 27, 2003 [COLOR=#503F86]In terms of famous people, I'm the... third cousin once removed of Oxide from Oxide and Neutrino, who did the theme from the first Tomb Raider film. As for intereting historical figures, I'm related to the first bishop of Australia by marriage (not to myself, obviously. i think his surname was Broughton), and my great grandfather imported the very second car into Australia, too. At some point, one of my great grandfathers shook hands with Kaiser Wilhelm too, as he was nearly in a car crash with him. So there we are ^_^[/COLOR] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPCrazy Posted September 27, 2003 Share Posted September 27, 2003 My uncle (from my mother's side) went to college and hung in relatively the same circle as Steven King. They had some great discussions about English and nature and the like...and we're all pretty sure if you asked him now, Mr. King would go "Oh, Granville? My god, I haven't thought about him since college!" ^_^; And, again from my mother's side, we might be related to the Olgilvie chain of hair products from Canada. A split in the family when it first came over to America, they went north and we stayed in Maine...you know the whole deal. If they ever do find that missing link, I might be a millionaire someday. ^_^ -dreams- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Skyechild91 Posted September 27, 2003 Share Posted September 27, 2003 Now were talking about royalty?well, believe it or not, im related to King Cole. I freaked out when i found that out. im also related to Queen Elizabeth. Cant member which one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megumi Posted September 27, 2003 Share Posted September 27, 2003 I'm related (in some way) to Robert E. Lee, and I have Swedish royalty in my ancestry. That's all I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostProphet Posted September 27, 2003 Share Posted September 27, 2003 [color=blue][font=arial]I'm not sure how, but I'm related to General Michael Ryan, the former Air Force Chief of Staff Guess the Air Force is in my Blood....[/color][/font] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amibasuki Posted September 27, 2003 Share Posted September 27, 2003 [FONT=arial]other than being related to Brigham Young (me and Deedlit are sisters), another somewhat famous person would be an aunt of mine, who was a ballerina. she played Clara in the international cast of The Nutcracker when she was thirteen. but that was a while ago, so not too many people would know her, unless you're just really into ballet or something :cross:.[/FONT] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Skyechild91 Posted September 27, 2003 Share Posted September 27, 2003 ::gapes:: your kidding me. i have the nutcraker on VHS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Posted September 27, 2003 Share Posted September 27, 2003 Wow, you guys are lucky. Specially you, Avalon. I'm not related to any famous people, but my grandparents own a large hotel in Rethmemno Crete in Greece and my uncle owns "Pizza Time" in Bennetsville, South Carolina. It emblem is a pizza with clock hands. I'm sure none of you have heard of it, so well....crap... My family line is Greek, so they probably gp back to Greek warriors. I think my grandpa showed me a family tree of some sort and it showed a Greek Warrior in the old days, so, hey, Heroics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenshin_K Posted September 27, 2003 Share Posted September 27, 2003 I have cherikee indian in my blood. My dad also says that I'm related to Daniel Boone.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig8429 Posted September 27, 2003 Share Posted September 27, 2003 Beverly D'angelo form the natonal lampoon movie.I doubt it's true but we do have alot of D'Angelos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genkai Posted September 27, 2003 Share Posted September 27, 2003 I am me, and I am the most famous person in the world. So I know a famous person. Me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maully Posted September 27, 2003 Share Posted September 27, 2003 [color=green]My older sister, my uncle and his son have all appeared on Jeopardy... at different times of course. Does that count?? I don't really know if anyone is famous, though.[/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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