Category Archives: Pedigree Charts

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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James Fenimore Cooper – great story teller

Posted on November 7, 2017 by Pat Shaul

  James Fenimore Cooper appears in notification # 357 as my 6th cousin, 5 times removed, through our MRCA, William Lane (1580-1654), the great great grandfather of Thomas Morey (1709-1775), my furthest documented ancestor in that line.  Grandfather William appears … Continue reading →

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John Wayne – Marion or Duke or just Cuz?

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Pat Shaul

We’re Related #356 was John Wayne as my 6th cousin, twice removed, through our MRCA, Margaret Farrington (1689-1754).  Margaret would be the great grandmother of the furthest documented ancestor in that line, Mary Shimel, my 4th great grandmother.  Now the … Continue reading →

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Minnie Pearl — cousin.

Posted on October 28, 2017 by Pat Shaul

Minnie Pearl as my 8th cousin, 3 times removed, through MRCA, William Isham (1577-1627), the 3 times great grandfather of my 5 times great grandmother, Thankful Isham (1752-1834) is the most lineage I have seen proposed for the Isham family!  … Continue reading →

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt – a new deal?

Posted on October 27, 2017 by Pat Shaul

65 Report # 354 has FDR as my 6th cousin, 3 times removed, through our MRCA, Samuel Bill (1665-1729).  Samuel is the projected great great grandfather of my 4 times great grandmother, Mercy Simons (1779-1804) who is the last documented … Continue reading →

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Margaret Mead – 9C1R – maybe, maybe not.

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Pat Shaul

Margaret Mead became notification # 353 with our MRCA, Simon Hyatt (1590-1657).  In the pedigree presented, Simon had two children, both with the surname of Hoyt.  Not sure if this is just a casual re-naming or is in actuality a … Continue reading →

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Andrew Jackson – 6C6R – Hungerford or Cunningham or Both?

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Pat Shaul

Notice # 352 shows President Andrew Jackson as my 6th cousin, 6 times removes, through MRCA, William Cunningham, Earl van Glencairn (1555-1630).  This is the proposed grandfather of my 9th great grandfather, James Pringle (1602-1634).  Notice # 100 is through … Continue reading →

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