OMG! and hey hi

[dotty.]

Just had confirmation that my 3x great grandmothers younger sister was the Mother-in-law of Captain Edward John Smith of the White Star Line, excise me whilst I ring my daughter! she will be rather delighted!!!

[sandyRoe]

Of Titanic fame?

[starone]

Who he?

[sandyRoe]

I think he was Capt of the Titanic

[wolf63]

I got dizzy trying to work out the relationship. But - if you are happy we are happy for you.

;-)

[starone]

Oh! Thanks sandy. Excuse my ignorance. I am not hot on history.

[wolf63]

wikipedia solves all known problems with memory -


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_John_Smith

[Buenchico]

Are you sure that you want to be related to him, Dotty?

He pranged the 'Olympic' in New York, then ripped the prow off a warship by colliding with it. Given the command of the world's greatest liner, he then proceeded to ignore basic safety procedures, resulting in a massive loss of life.

[dotty.]

Yes he of the Titanic! His wife was Sarah Eleanor PENNINGTON. she was the daughter of Sarah DOOTSON (born 28 Oct, 1828 to Richard and Maria Dootson) and William PENNINGTON. Richard being my 4 x gt grandfather of Thelwell Cheshire!!

My daughter was really genuinely delighted! I think it's quite interesting!

[dotty.]

yes chris I am very very pleased! It's brilliant!

[NazNomad]

So ... no relation at all then? lol :-P

[starone]

Not memory wolf, just plain ignorance, but I expect wikipedia will solve that too.

[micmak]

Drifting a little, I started doing my family tree. I stopped and trashed it all when I realised a lot of my ancestors topped themselves. Be careful what you want. You may get it.

[ELVIS68]

Dot, do you know this for certain?

It could just be the tip of the iceberg

[Invictas]

I presume you won't be taking so much ice in your drinks now dotty! LOL

[dotty.]

well it's my First Cousin Four Times Removed

[dotty.]

I often think about the polar bear waiting on the Dock in New York for news on the iceberg

[craft1948]

I did my first exes second wife's tree for her. There's no living with her since I discovered her great-grandather's sister is Zara Phillip's great-grandmother.

[starone]

Does that mean you are related to royalty, craft?

[craft1948]

No his second wife is.....I'm the common first wife.

[starone]

You should have said 'distantly' craft, no-one would have been able to work out just how distant.