What year was he/she born? Just curious how far back some of our lineages go. I’m kind of guessing I might have a winning entry: My mother’s father Fred Sodergren was born in May of 1880. His wife ( my grandmother Anna) born 1881.

( When Keith sees this maybe I’ll find out how related we are)!

1906 for my Grandpap

Now my bank account will be hacked

1882 my moms dad

Might be a range of over 100 years for Tman members.

1892 My Dad's father

Carl, my grandparents were born in 1922, 1926, 1926 and 1929. Your grandparents were born before all my great grandparents even, except my matenal, maternal great grandfather Samuel Pryfogle was born in 1880. Samuel was 49 and his wife Mary 42, when my grandmother was born in 1929. I had 5 living great grandparents when I was born. The oldest of whom lived to 94. Her son, my paternal, grandfather lived to 96. His oldest brother lived to 101.

Where were your grandparents born and where did they die. There's a lot of Fredericks and some Freds to look at.

Keith

Late 1800 for my grandmother born and raised in St James Missouri. This was my mom’s mother. Lived to be over a 100 Quail was the big meal that I remember he was a bird hunter. Never cleaned a quail in his life. Came home hung vest on door knob in kitchen then walked to the tavern and had a beer or two. Times have sure have changed.

My maternal grandfather. 1873

Grandmother 1880

1906 for my dad's dad.

are you asking
grand parrent with the earliest birth date ?
or
how old did they live?
or total know trackable relatives.


my oldest age grandparent was my Grandmother Gloria she lived to 95 years old and passed in 2023 a few months short of 96 year old

earliest direct grandparent date of birth really isn't that old 1927

just lost my last grandmother Sue at the beginning of April she had just turned 92

my family had a good run of the all of us oldest children being 22-23 years apart so we didn't have very old grandparents all my Grandparents were still working age when I was a kid.

It will be hard to beat White17’s entry. 1873…wow!

My fathers parents were born in 1878 and 1890. My grandfather was 50 when my dad was born and died before I was born.

Paternal Grandfather, either 1899 or 1900, lived to 92

Grandpa on Mothers side was born in 1867. Died in 1937. He could have met Robert E. Lee (but didn't). Grandmother born in 1872, died at 92. On Dad's side, Grandfather born in 1880, died in coal mine accident in 1943. He served in the German army before World War I then migrated to the United States. Grandmother was born in 1882, died at age 82.

My dad's mom was born in 1894 in Brainerd, MN. Unfortunately for her, she was a love child from the minister in town. She was shipped off to relatives in Duluth and went to work at 14 in Fargo as a secretary for NP freight.

Tough woman.

Pete

My maternal Grandad 1895, his dad 1872, his dad 1819.

My Grandpa was born the year Geronimo got captured, 1885. He had some great stories. Died in 1987 @ 102.
My grandpa was 45 when my dad was born. My dad was 45 when I was born. I'm 59 and have a 3 year old, 2 year old and one 7 months old. Hope I pass on some wisdom I didn't have when I was young.

This is my great grandpa about 1910 in Loysville PA. He caught these rats on Sherman's Creek. He was born in 1860. I still shoot his shotgun that is in this picture. He didn't have waders to get these rats. Wish I had some of his traps.

I'm 22 years younger than you, and my kids wear me out. I bet you're a tired man when you go to bed, lol.
Great story and picture.

Grandpa Ed. 1892. WW I veteran. Lived to 98. Heckuva gardener. Had the honor of being the only grandchild he ever showed his secret trout holes to

My dad Eric Mervin Barnhurst was born 2/5/1906. His dad Jens Christian Barnhurst was born 8/18/1865 in Circleville Utah.

That’s amazing Dan!

Keith, my grandfather Fred Sodergren was born May 22, 1880 in or near Kewanee, Illinois and moved as a child to Mitchell, SD. He died in 1942 in Graham, Washington.

so you were like 50 and got yourself a 30 year old wife?

good for you

I thought it would be weird to date women 20 years younger since my kids are that age.

my parents were 46 when my oldest was born , my grandparents were 46 when I was born

Green, my parents were both 47 when I was born… the last of six.

My grandpa, William Blake Staton was born 11/27/1899

Grandparents on my fathers side.
Their wedding pics around 1910 or so.

My grandpa was born in 1901 in Indian territory, later known as Oklahoma, according to his birth certificate.

Does it have to be a grandparent? I’ve got an “autograph book” from a great aunt (maybe great great aunt?) that is dated 1865, and that is when she was a young adult. Not quite sure what year she was born.

All 4 of my grandparents (now deceased) were born in the late 1800s. Those of you with grandparents born in the 1920s are just youngsters! My parents were born earlier than that! LOL

My maternal grandmother and paternal grandfather were both born in 1874.
That's two years before the Custer Battle of the Little Big Horn.

Then I probably shouldn't tell you that mine were born in 1938 and 1940 lol.

Dad was born in 1909 and mom in 1915. Mom’s dad was killed in an electrical accident when she was four. He was an electrical engineer from NC State College. He was the plant supervisor of the electric company in Washington, NC. When I was a young child, I learned from relatives that a ladder fell and he contacted some high voltage wires.

My grandparents were all born late 1920's to early/1930's. So not nearly as long ago as some have mentioned.

Great grandparents were all born mid/late 1890's to early 1900's.

My great-great grandfather is the one that was an "interesting" character... Born 1849 in Illinois. At 12 years old when the civil war started, he ran away from home and tried to join the Union army. The army thought he was a bit young and took him back home. His mom told the army to keep him because she would know where he was and that he was getting fed regularly. So they kept him. He survived the civil war and later became a deputy US marshal out of Ft Smith. After that he moved to the Marshal's office in Guthrie, Oklahoma Indian Territory.

He is mentioned in a newspaper article of the time and was known for being the guy you wanted beside you as he was notoriously cool-headed in a gunfight.

According to my great grandfather, he was a better lawman than a father... His words were, "He was a mean son of a..."

I have a copy of his portrait somewhere.

Mike

Edit: Found it...

My maternal Grandfather was born in 1905. The second oldest of 17 children. He went to work with his father in the coal mines when he was 12.

White misunderstood and put his birth year

My grandfather was born in 1865 and grandmother in 1868 both in Denmark. They immigrated to Iowa in about 1888. In full disclosure they adopted my two week old father when they were in their 50s.
Gary J

My grandpa's grandpa was in his early teens during the Civil War. Volunteered as a messenger for the Confederate army. Good thing he didn't get caught, the yanks would have stretched his neck.

Covert Lee Savell born 1918… pictured on the right with a filter less cigarette he probably lit off the one he smoking before lol


…. Others are my uncles and my daddy with that badas Tom Selleck mustache lol

Mom's dad born 2-8--82 passed in "63 and my dad's dad (the youngest of 12 over 20 year period of time
) born St Pats day 1856 passed in1952.....jk

Carl, I think your grandfather's first name was actually Adolph.












They could find no connection between him and I.

Does this seem to be him? I am almost positive he is.




You are my 14th cousin.

Keith

My grandpa on my mom’s side was born in 1921 in what is now known as Slovakia.
I was lucky to have had him for as long as I did. He passed away at 91 years of age.
I never knew my grandad or grandma on my dad’s side. He had a massive stroke before I was born.
He was a mean person my dad said.

That’s when your grandparents were born??? Holy Cow. That means I’m almost old enough to be your grandmother!! LOL. You are just a young whipper snapper, compared to a lot of us.

My father's mother was born is Rehoboth DE in 1911. She lived to 104. I am only 35 years old though, so its quite a span of years.

Both of my parents born the year before that.

One Grandma born In 1939 and the other I’m pretty sure was born in 1940 or 41. Both are still alive and live at home.

My maternal Grandfather was born in I think 1897. Served in WWI as what he called a safety officer. He basically packed wounded back to where an ambulance could get to. He volunteered and joined the 364th field hospital when it was being commissioned in Portland. When I was little he seemed really grumpy and a bit off. I look back on it and think he might have had PTSD.

My granny just turned 82, born in the 40s, im terrible at math and dont feelike using a caculator. Still goin strong.

My great grandad was born in 1897

He is only one I know off the top of my head the year he was born

ggggggg-gpa = 1680-1768
gggggg-gpa = 1717-1776
ggggg-gpa = 1749-1821
gggg-gpa = 1777-1842
ggg-gpa = 1822-1891
gg-gpa = 1860-1930
g-gpa = 1892-1986
gpa = 1923-1990
dad = 1946-2004
me = 1977-
son = 2003-

My Grandfather on my dad's side was born in 1912. Passed away at the age of 94. He cut his own firewood until the age of 89. He did all the cutting, and I would split and stack it for him. Then he went to live with my parents for his last 3 or 4 years.

My dad's parents were born as follows
His dad 1874 in Norway
His mom 1880 in WI

My Mom' is as follows
Her Dad 1898 WI
Her mom 1899 WI

Bryce

My dad's dad was born 1886,died jan 3 1965, his dad was born 1839-april 27,1906 Buried in Pennsylvania
section of National Cemetery in Gettysburg Pa.

My Grandmothers dad was born 1858-Feb 14 1947 His mother was born 1822-Dec 19 1898,and
Christian served 3rd Regiment,Maryland Infantry,Potomac Home Brigade.

Sounds like I had folks on both sides of the Civil War!

Neat post fellas, very interesting!!!!

Kelli is 45. She's 14 yrs younger than me. We are hoping for one more too! Ha! I never had kids till now and we both like kids so we are just going to see what happens. We are both whipped by these kids by the end of each day. It's the best job I ever had.

My Grandpa grew up by Carlisle Pa and worked at the Indian orphanage there for a while. His claim to fame was that he cut Jim Thorpe's hair.

Mother side: Great Grand Pop Joe. 20 Jan 1870 to 12 Apr 1960.

Father's side: Great Grand Pop Albert. 5 Jun 1877 to 5 Jul 1965.

Both played with me when I was a youngster, I clearly remember both of them very well.

Joe was a fireman utilizing horses and a hand pump. Operated the first motorized firetruck in the city.

Albert helped build the first nuclear submarine Nautilus at the Electric Boat Company Groton Connecticut. Also served in the Spanish American War 1898.

An era when men were men!

Dad's dad, 1890. Dad's mom, 1894 in germany.