Monthly Archives: November 2017

George Washington – my leaf shook, too!

Posted on November 19, 2017 by Pat Shaul

President George Washington was in report # 366 as my 6th cousin, 7 times removed through our MRCA, Johun Waters (1524-1556), the grandfather of Henry Peck (1649-1732), my 9th great grandfather and the furthest documented ancestor I have in that … Continue reading →

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Jacob Grimm – really scary! and not a fairy tale!

Posted on November 18, 2017 by Pat Shaul

Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm as my 7th cousin, 4 times removed, is possible only if his lineage can be believed with his two times grandfather being born when his three times great grandfather was only 14!  I know they started … Continue reading →

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President James Garfield – take 2.

Posted on November 17, 2017 by Pat Shaul

We’re Related decided to re-notify me that James A Garfield was my 7th cousin 4 times removed — previous notification had him as 6th cousin, 4 times removed.  Apparently, there was a correction to the lineage projections made and one … Continue reading →

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George Clinton – 5C7R

Posted on November 16, 2017 by Pat Shaul

George Clinton, the first person reported by We’re Related that I had to look up because I had no idea who the heck he was, showed up in a second reporting, # 364, as my 5th cousin, 7 times removed, … Continue reading →

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Ashton Kutcher – also related to George Lucas?

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Pat Shaul

  We’re Related report # 363 gives Ashton Kutcher as my 9th cousin through our MRCA, Anna Bauman (1635-1686).  Anna is the great great grandmother of Magdalena Dockstader though her grandmother, Anna Elizabeth Meyer, my MRCA with George Lucas (see … Continue reading →

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George Lucas – light sabers on!

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Pat Shaul

George Lucas was reported as my 8th cousin, once removed in # 362 through our MRCA, Valentin Ahl (1645-1700) – this is way deep in German research — 4 generations beyond my furthest documented ancestor, Magdalena Dockstader.   In report # … Continue reading →

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President John Adams – 3 time hit!

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Pat Shaul

I received my THIRD notification from We’re Related that President John Adams was my cousin – #361, # 349, and #3.  In addition, his son, President John Quincy Adams appeared in # 292 which called out a lineage through his … Continue reading →

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Edward Hopper – 8C2R

Posted on November 12, 2017 by Pat Shaul

One of the strangers lineages with a generous connection of surnames.  In Edward’s line they go from the German to the English and back to the German: Kuyper and Cooper.  With no documentation, I really cannot be sure what to … Continue reading →

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Aaron Burr – can this get me tickets to Hamilton?

Posted on November 11, 2017 by Pat Shaul

Aaron Burr is reported to be my 5th cousin, 7 times removed through our MRCA, John Bigge (1560-1605).  That should get me tickets to Hamilton in the seventh row back from row 5?  John Bigge is the reported great grandfather … Continue reading →

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Abner Doubleday – part 2

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Pat Shaul

Abner Doubleday appears in notification # 358 as my 7th cousin, 4 times removed, through our MRCA, Richard John Strong (1585-1613), the great grandfather of Lydia Dean (1679-1726), my 7th great grandmother and the furthest documented ancestor I have in … Continue reading →

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