I can't remember his name but he was the first negro lawyer and first negro knight in the Carribean or at least in Barbados. My grandmother has a picture of him.
Who's Your Coolest Ancestor?
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On my Irish side I had a great-uncle who had to leave Ireland because he was in the IRA, and he also fought in the Spanish civil war. And I think he was a priest... I'm a bit hazy on the details actually.
On my Swedish side one of my ancestors was a higher-up in the army and the King of Sweden spent the night once at his house. I can't remember when or what king though. That's all I can remember from what my grandmother told me.
My Irish side is a bit more exciting, yeah?
On my Swedish side one of my ancestors was a higher-up in the army and the King of Sweden spent the night once at his house. I can't remember when or what king though. That's all I can remember from what my grandmother told me.
My Irish side is a bit more exciting, yeah?
Well.....any ancestors past my grandparents were farmers....not very interesting I know, although one of my ancestors could have been an official in the Mughal Empire or something, you never know?
I'm thinking within the last two hundred or so years, as everyone can claim a relation to people like Charlemagne or Genghis Khan by virtue of the fast that the exponential growth going back over several hundred years of generations equals more than all the people who ever could have existed.
OT: Probably Edward Vickers, who founded Naylor Vickers and Co. in the late 1820s, which later made various ships, tanks and machine guns.
OT: Probably Edward Vickers, who founded Naylor Vickers and Co. in the late 1820s, which later made various ships, tanks and machine guns.
cool thread!
My mother's grandmother's family was apparently rich and they were often visited by prince Bernhard (I think it was him). apparently he was quite the ladies man and there are familie stories of how my grandmother is his illegal daughter. (or something like that, I forgot exactly which).
so that would make me royalty! But it's probably just a family story and thank god for that, I don't want to be king of idiotopia.
Other than that, and this is more certain, I'm related to an actor and radio guy who has his own wikipedia page ^^
My grandfather on father's side was an important guy at Philips (so, indirectly, my family is the cause of one of the most awesome cities in the country. look it up)
My mother's grandmother's family was apparently rich and they were often visited by prince Bernhard (I think it was him). apparently he was quite the ladies man and there are familie stories of how my grandmother is his illegal daughter. (or something like that, I forgot exactly which).
so that would make me royalty! But it's probably just a family story and thank god for that, I don't want to be king of idiotopia.
Other than that, and this is more certain, I'm related to an actor and radio guy who has his own wikipedia page ^^
My grandfather on father's side was an important guy at Philips (so, indirectly, my family is the cause of one of the most awesome cities in the country. look it up)
My great-great grandfather was a cartoonist for a San Fransisco newspaper at the turn of the century. I love his name: Winter Napoleon Knight.
My husband's uncle, however, wow. Talk about an interesting past! http://search.yahoo.com/r/_ylt=A0oG7k5SNm5NbXcARvhXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTE1NGxwMXQwBHNlYwNzcgRwb3MDMQRjb2xvA2FjMgR2dGlkA1ZJUDA1NF8xODE-/SIG=126g739c5/EXP=1299090098/**http%3a//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curd_J%25C3%25BCrgens
My husband's uncle, however, wow. Talk about an interesting past! http://search.yahoo.com/r/_ylt=A0oG7k5SNm5NbXcARvhXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTE1NGxwMXQwBHNlYwNzcgRwb3MDMQRjb2xvA2FjMgR2dGlkA1ZJUDA1NF8xODE-/SIG=126g739c5/EXP=1299090098/**http%3a//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curd_J%25C3%25BCrgens
Nothing intresting in my ancestry that I know of. Have never been into researching it, but my grandmother is doing it. Hopefully she'll find something fun eventually!
On my mothers side they were mainly Swedish farmers. I also got some indian gypsy blood in me from my great grandfather.
On my fathers side I got some Belgian blood. He was a descendant of the Vallons, that Sweden imported to make weapons and stuff. I believe they were pretty much treated as slaves. Read a book about it once, but it was a damn long time ago.
On my mothers side they were mainly Swedish farmers. I also got some indian gypsy blood in me from my great grandfather.
On my fathers side I got some Belgian blood. He was a descendant of the Vallons, that Sweden imported to make weapons and stuff. I believe they were pretty much treated as slaves. Read a book about it once, but it was a damn long time ago.
Well from what I was told we are all gods children, so... my coolest ancestor is a deity, top that!
Someone on my mom's side traced their family back to the 16th century but I don't have any real information on anyone on either side before my great-grandparents. I do know I'm 1/8 Cherokee, 1/8 French, 1/4 Polish, 1/8 Sicilian, and 1/8 Romani/Gypsy, and my mom insists we're related to English royalty somehow.
I am a direct descendant of Sir Christopher Wren, the guy who built St.Paul's Cathedral in London:]
I do know that my grandfather on my mom's side was from an ex-noble family,before the French revolution,and my grandmother(still on my mom's side) was Polish,and came from a line of military men,including Polish winged hussars.These guys were seriously badass,and considered the best cavalry during the 17th-18th century.You had a problem,you sent the hussars.Outnumbered 10:1?Send in the hussars.
My father never talked about his family,so I really don't know if I have more awesome things running in the family.
My father never talked about his family,so I really don't know if I have more awesome things running in the family.
Thomas Nelson, signer of the Declaration of Independence. He's also the guy who told the French Navy to shell his own house in Yorktown when General Cornwallis was holed up inside at the end of the revolutionary war. (I think it's supposed to be the house Cornwallis is seen in at the end of 'The Patriot') Pretty cool fella overall.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Nelson,_Jr.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Nelson,_Jr.
Ulysses S. Grant on my father's side. Dude was a badass ************.
And according to my mother, we trace back to Austrian royalty, but I don't know the details on that.
And according to my mother, we trace back to Austrian royalty, but I don't know the details on that.
Well, I have ancestors on each side of the Franco-Prussian War. So, soldiers.
Wait, I also have English shipbuilding ancestors who were drafted during the Revolutionary War and defected to the Americans.
Wait, I also have English shipbuilding ancestors who were drafted during the Revolutionary War and defected to the Americans.
Can't remember how many 'great's, but one of my ancestors was Admiral Parker, the first admiral of the Argentinian Navy. Apparently he's rather well known over there! Unfortunately he was crushed by the Royal Navy, and spent many years fleeing from them before being captured.
Ironically, I live in England
Ironically, I live in England