Oldest great grandparents remembered

[dobfarm]

Hi everybody.

I'm now 60 and my mother had me at 42 years old in 1950! She was born 1908 died 1995 aged 87 and her dad born 1867 who died age 90 in 1957 who I remember. Mums granddad died in 1920 age 76 who she remembered well- born 1844-my great granddad! In 2011 I still can't get my head around that mum talked to someone born 1844
His there anyone who can go futher back in two/three generations

Dave

[mins-jones1]

Hi There. I am 48yr in 2 days time. I have a 6yr old granddaughter. My grandmothers husband (my grandfather) is still going strong at 80yrs. So if effect my granddaughter has a grandmother (me) and great grandmother (my mum) and a great great grandfather (my grandad) all alive and well. Thats 5 generations all at once.

Tracie xx

[tup1]

Hi



I am 69yrs young!!! and on my dads side of the family there was my dad 1910-1984 his Dad 1873-1944 & Mum 1885-1958(my Gd parents)His Gd father 1855-1949.Gd mother 1863-1953(my Gt Gd parents) I can remember  speaking to most of them very clearly with great affection (except only very slightly of Gd 1873-1944 as I was only 3 at the time.

Kathy

[dobfarm]

Hi There. I am 48yr in 2 days time. I have a 6yr old granddaughter. My grandmothers husband (my grandfather) is still going strong at 80yrs. So if effect my granddaughter has a grandmother (me) and great grandmother (my mum) and a great great grandfather (my grandad) all alive and well. Thats 5 generations all at once.

Tracie xx

Happy birthday in two days,

 Your grandaughter will need a calculator to work that sum out. It's known for people to live to a 110!! so if your granddauaghter is married in 20 years time or less with her own children and Gt  x two Grandfather now aged 80 years old is still alive things will be complicated

Dave  

[dobfarm]

Hi



I am 69yrs young!!! and on my dads side of the family there was my dad 1910-1984 his Dad 1873-1944 & Mum 1885-1958(my Gd parents)His Gd father 1855-1949.Gd mother 1863-1953(my Gt Gd parents) I can remember  speaking to most of them very clearly with great affection (except only very slightly of Gd 1873-1944 as I was only 3 at the time.

Kathy

Hi Kathy

That would blow my mind completely

Dave

Ps -I can't answer every post reply! so will leave this thread open   read only for all interested in the subject now!!! to relate their own family history for general interest of for all to read............. 

"I remember a joke! of a door to door salesman who to charm a lady in her sixties for a sale asked if her mum was in. She shouted Granny is mum in! no she gone to visit her Gran. The salesman just sat on the curb counting his fingers."

Dave

[Braindead]

Hi There. I am 48yr in 2 days time.

Happy birthday, I guess we share the same day, but you're a whole year older than me!

Interesting thread, which got me thinking. I remember, as a very young child, meeting my great grandmother who was born in 1876. Great grandma's dad was born 1836, so I've spoken to someone who talked to someone born 175 years ago! That's pretty amazing.

[dobfarm]

Hi There. I am 48yr in 2 days time.

Happy birthday, I guess we share the same day, but you're a whole year older than me!

Interesting thread, which got me thinking. I remember, as a very young child, meeting my great grandmother who was born in 1876. Great grandma's dad was born 1836, so I've spoken to someone who talked to someone born 175 years ago! That's pretty amazing.

I can see there could be someone alive!! with a good memory!  who's direct grandparents they talked! and they in turn had talked too someone born in the very late 1700's

[Nick29]

Well, I'm currently 62, and my father wasn't even born in the previous century !   He was born in 1898.   He was 50 when I was born. 

If he were to be alive today, he would be 113 in November ! 

[Billyblue]

My dad died aged 101 in 1999.  I have a photo of him aged 2, holding his grandfather's hand outside the family shop; this grandfather of his was born in 1833.
The company who gave me a mortgage when I was about 60 reckon that with my genes I should live to be at least 90!   
Dawn M