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SteveH

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When were your grandads born?
« on: February 16, 2018, 09:59:26 AM »
Believe it or not, there are at least two people alive today who had a grandfather born in the 18th Century - in 1790. https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2017-02-20/president-john-tyler-born-in-1790-still-has-2-living-grandsons
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Re: When were your grandads born?
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2018, 11:22:24 AM »
Quote from: Steve H on February 16, 2018, 09:59:26 AM
Believe it or not, there are at least two people alive today who had a grandfather born in the 18th Century - in 1790. https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2017-02-20/president-john-tyler-born-in-1790-still-has-2-living-grandsons

Thanks for posting that  :)
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Nearly Sane

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Re: When were your grandads born?
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2018, 12:42:54 PM »
I have a friend born in 1963, and one of his grandfathers was born in 1845.
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Re: When were your grandads born?
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2018, 02:49:44 PM »
Quote from: Nearly Sane on February 16, 2018, 12:42:54 PM
I have a friend born in 1963, and one of his grandfathers was born in 1845.

Please explain  :)
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Re: When were your grandads born?
« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2018, 02:59:45 PM »
Quote from: Humph Warden Bennett on February 16, 2018, 02:49:44 PM
Please explain  :)
My friend was born in 1963, his father was 60 years old when my friend was born, i.e his father was born in 1902, and his father, my friends grandfather has been 57 when he was born which means he was born in 1845.
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Re: When were your grandads born?
« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2018, 03:05:33 PM »
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Re: When were your grandads born?
« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2018, 03:32:12 PM »
My granddad who died in 1969, was born in 1889. His wife, born in1887, died in 1942.
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Re: When were your grandads born?
« Reply #7 on: February 16, 2018, 10:22:04 PM »
George Orwell's paternal grandfather was born 101 years before him.
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Re: When were your grandads born?
« Reply #8 on: February 17, 2018, 09:56:58 AM »
Quote from: Nearly Sane on February 16, 2018, 02:59:45 PM
My friend was born in 1963, his father was 60 years old when my friend was born, i.e his father was born in 1902, and his father, my friends grandfather has been 57 when he was born which means he was born in 1845.
my grandfather was born 1859 , which is almost seven o' clock !
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