Title: What did your ancestors do ? Post by: nirvana on May 03, 2007, 07:35:06 AM As a 'son of hender' I'm impressed that one of my ancestors crossed the Atlantic and started a new town. Pretty place too.
Title: Re: What did your ancestors do ? Post by: charmaine on May 03, 2007, 08:54:48 AM I dread to think what my Ancestors did nirv :)
Title: Re: What did your ancestors do ? Post by: ericstoner on May 03, 2007, 09:07:53 AM I think my ancestors drunk themselves into a stuper!!!!!
Title: Re: What did your ancestors do ? Post by: RED-DOG on May 03, 2007, 09:19:24 AM My ancestors tried to avoid being shot, hung, gassed, imprisoned or deported.
Title: Re: What did your ancestors do ? Post by: charmaine on May 03, 2007, 09:22:27 AM My ancestors tried to avoid being shot, hung, gassed, imprisoned or deported. You forgot burnt at the stake Red :) sounds very similar to what my Ancestors were like ;DTitle: Re: What did your ancestors do ? Post by: SuffolkPunch on May 03, 2007, 11:05:37 AM My ancestors were introduced to the game of poker by Tikay
Title: Re: What did your ancestors do ? Post by: 4KingNutz on May 03, 2007, 11:35:37 AM http://www.hullcity-mad.co.uk/news/loadfeat.asp?cid=ED92&id=27869
Think there maybey more ill have a look. 4h Kh Nutzzzz Title: Re: What did your ancestors do ? Post by: Acidmouse on May 03, 2007, 11:49:47 AM I came from the same place in Ireland my distant relative did many moons ago. He's something like my great great great cousin.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathew_Brady (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathew_Brady) http://www.sonofthesouth.net/leefoundation/About%20Mathew%20Brady.htm (http://www.sonofthesouth.net/leefoundation/About%20Mathew%20Brady.htm) (http://www.sonofthesouth.net/leefoundation/Brady.jpg) Title: Re: What did your ancestors do ? Post by: matt674 on May 03, 2007, 12:11:25 PM if you go way way way way way back my ancestors were the same as your ancestors - so you never know we could be related. Now how embarrasing would that be!! ;)
But leaving my primate instincts behind me for a moment....... My surname originates from the Gaelic surname Ó Dubhghaill, which means "descendent of Dubhghall". The name Dubhghall means "dark stranger" in Gaelic. http://www.doyle.com.au/meaning.htm I'd like to think i'm a bit more civilized than my ancestors!! Title: Re: What did your ancestors do ? Post by: cambo on May 03, 2007, 12:14:54 PM my ancestors killed the mcdonalds
Title: Re: What did your ancestors do ? Post by: matt674 on May 03, 2007, 12:22:40 PM my ancestors killed the mcdonalds obviously didnt do a very good job, Ronald survived and look at what he's inflicted on us since! ;) Title: Re: What did your ancestors do ? Post by: TightEnd on May 03, 2007, 12:32:42 PM my great-great-great Grandfather (mother's side) was Big Ben
Sir Benjamin Hall, Commissioner of Works who designed said clock tower. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Hall%2C_1st_Baron_Llanover sadly he was Welsh, and I am half-Welsh. I don't use any Hon. prefix to my name and my mum was not Lady xxx though as the Baronetcy lapsed due to lack of sons in one generation Title: Re: What did your ancestors do ? Post by: Colchester Kev on May 03, 2007, 12:42:26 PM my great-great-great Grandfather (mother's side) was Big Ben Sir Benjamin Hall, Commissioner of Works who designed said clock tower. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Hall%2C_1st_Baron_Llanover sadly he was Welsh, and I am half-Welsh. I don't use any Hon. prefix to my name and my mum was not Lady xxx though as the Baronetcy lapsed due to lack of sons in one generation So seeing as you are Richard, does that make you a big Dick ?? Title: Re: What did your ancestors do ? Post by: 4KingNutz on May 03, 2007, 12:46:41 PM my great-great-great Grandfather (mother's side) was Big Ben Sir Benjamin Hall, Commissioner of Works who designed said clock tower. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Hall%2C_1st_Baron_Llanover sadly he was Welsh, and I am half-Welsh. I don't use any Hon. prefix to my name and my mum was not Lady xxx though as the Baronetcy lapsed due to lack of sons in one generation So y were you not in goal for the welsh footie team??????? 4h Kh Nutzzzz Title: Re: What did your ancestors do ? Post by: RED-DOG on May 03, 2007, 12:51:39 PM My surname originates from the Gaelic surname Ó Dubhghaill, which means "descendent of Dubhghall" Fancy being decended from a dungball! Title: Re: What did your ancestors do ? Post by: TightEnd on May 03, 2007, 12:52:18 PM Half Welsh and a very small half at that
and besides, I like winning!! Title: Re: What did your ancestors do ? Post by: RED-DOG on May 03, 2007, 12:52:43 PM my ancestors killed the mcdonalds obviously didnt do a very good job, Ronald survived and look at what he's inflicted on us since! ;) rotflmfao rotflmfao rotflmfao Title: Re: What did your ancestors do ? Post by: booder on May 03, 2007, 12:53:50 PM i am a descendant of Captain Cook
Title: Re: What did your ancestors do ? Post by: Tonji on May 03, 2007, 01:07:07 PM I came from the same place in Ireland my distant relative did many moons ago. He's something like my great great great cousin. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathew_Brady (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathew_Brady) http://www.sonofthesouth.net/leefoundation/About%20Mathew%20Brady.htm (http://www.sonofthesouth.net/leefoundation/About%20Mathew%20Brady.htm) (http://www.sonofthesouth.net/leefoundation/Brady.jpg) wow Acidmouse, your related to Matthew Brady, he's one the most important figures in the history of American photography. His photographs of the American Civil War were hugely influential, he's one of the first "photojournalists". His portrait of Abraham Lincoln is an iconic image of American history. ;hattip; (http://www.explorepahistory.com/images/ExplorePAHistory-a0b4w9-a_349.jpg) Title: Re: What did your ancestors do ? Post by: Acidmouse on May 03, 2007, 01:12:16 PM Yep he has same name as me :) and my Grandfather and I believe his nephew who was my great great grandfather.
I have investigated into and read/looked at alot of his stuff, the civil war pictures are amazing and how he pushed photography into new places. Title: Re: What did your ancestors do ? Post by: Rod Paradise on May 03, 2007, 01:30:53 PM my ancestors killed the mcdonalds Not just that, I'm descended from the McGregors & it was your mob that got us outlawed for years. We'll need to get the swords out next time I see you in Cincins/the Stanley ;) Title: Re: What did your ancestors do ? Post by: Swordpoker on May 03, 2007, 06:00:21 PM my ancestors killed the mcdonalds Not just that, I'm descended from the McGregors & it was your mob that got us outlawed for years. We'll need to get the swords out next time I see you in Cincins/the Stanley ;) Leave mine alone! ;tracet; Title: Re: What did your ancestors do ? Post by: vinni on May 04, 2007, 12:29:15 AM my ancestors were greedy barstewards it carried on through the genes ,
im like a sack of spuds . Title: Re: What did your ancestors do ? Post by: maxward on May 04, 2007, 01:23:23 PM My ancestors worked really hard to provide me with the means to spunk all my cash away on a frivalous game of cards!
On a more serious note god knows what they did, but it was enough to have an application for emmigration in the 90s declined! |