Whats interesting about you ancestors?

Question

For me, My great uncles were Hitman in a mafia in New york and new jersey. Also 4 of my great grand parents fighted in world war two. 3 died in the war. one of them lost his fingers but made it back home.

Answer 1

Not much.

They just discovered how to make fire.

Answer 2

Relatives include the shortest reigning (3 days) king of Poland (and he lived to tell about it), a signer of the Declaration of Independence, the Baal Shem Tov (founder of the Hasidim Movement), silent screen movie actors, Jack Benny, Sigmund Freud, the wife of L Ron Hubbard, 1940's-50's Brooklyn Congressman Emanuel Cellar, just to mention a few.

Answer 3

My relatives fought with William Wallace, served in the Black Watch, fought in the rebellion with the IRA, served with the Buckhorn Division from PA in the Civil War, rode with Eddie Rickenbacker, ran moonshine from Windsor, Ont to Pittsburgh, PA, served Dutch Shultz bootleg beer in their parlor, ferried Al Capone's body from Miami to Chicago in a cargo plane, spotted Nazi subs in the Atlantic, and were all strong enough to survive so I and my brothers could have the chance to make our own history...

Answer 4

My ancestors sided with the English during the Revolution. They were large land owners. Unfortunately...after we got our independence from England...they also lost their land holdings.

Answer 5

My family tree is very mixed, a real melting pot. Native Americans, as well as immigrants who came here in the 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries.

Answer 6

first people to settle Long Island, New York.

Answer 7

Most of them are dead.