Grandparents - What makes you smile??

[Tephra]

You have my sympathies Su, wasn't that a horrible tradition of kissing the corpse, especially for a youngster.  I certainly don't blame you for not feeling warmth towards the family, I don't think I would either.

Barbara             

[Simon G.]

I wonder why that is??     

I'm not sure, but I know in my family it's because my father never got along with his father...and as such I didn't spend as much time with my paternal grandparents as I did with my maternal grandmother (I never knew my maternal grandfather, since he died long before I was born).

[7igerby7he7ail]

I realised a few years ago that my Great grandmother [died 1965 age 90] knew her great grandparents. What a pity that I only started my tree twenty years after her death. And what a pity that we dont have a tradition of passing down family legends and stories.

I only remember my grandmothers, my grandfathers died before I really knew them.
My paternal grandmother, a warm hearted, kind gentle sweet natured woman
My maternal grandmother,the exact opposite.


Tom G

[Tephra]

What a pity that I only started my tree twenty years after her death. And what a pity that we dont have a tradition of passing down family legends and stories.
Tom G

Isn't hindsight a marvelous thing, how much we could have learned and how much easier ....... !!

Barbara            

[kerryb]

Hmmm totally agree, my mum led me to believe that my paternal grandfather was not a pleasant man.  But now the more I find out about him I think it was more a case that they just didn't hit it off and I wasted years of getting to know him.

Kerry

[Tephra]

Isn't that usually the case Kerry??   I'm now spending lots of time and lots of money trying to find out the answer to a question I could easily have asked my Granddad and didn't!!  . . . . .   What was the name of your Dad??                

Barbara             

[kerryb]

I think looking back grandad didn't think she was good enough for his son, but she thinks she's too good for him!!!!!!

I even briefly knew 2 of my great grandparents, if only I had asked them some questions.

Kerry

[Gadget]

 I have been quite lucky. I knew the names of six of my seven knowable great grandparents at the start. Not from grandparents but from parents.

Lots of stories were passed down as well. I'm making sure they are preserved by writing them down before I lose it 

Gadget

(Now Barbara - no rude comments  )

[Tephra]

Rude comments Gadget . .. . . Moi ??              

I knew six out of the eight from Mum, and finally found out the seventh, but as you know, the eighth one STILL eludes me              Unfortunately, I wasn't interested in genealogy when my Grandparents were alive .. . mores the pity     

Barbara