Originally Posted By wahooskipper My uncle was "almost famous". He and Pete Rose were roommates who competed for the same starting job with the Reds. His version: he was better than Rose but he blew out his knees.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom Confederate Civil War General PGT Beaurguard ( dad's side ), President Abraham Lincoln ( mom's side ), Queen of France Marie Antoniette ( dad's side ), Sacajawea who quided Louis and Clark to the Pacific Ocean ( on my dad's side ), Jean Nicolet, first white man to enter Wisconsin ( dad's side ), Sister Henriette Goudreau who was a Missionary Nun during WWII and rescued by a US Submarine from New Guinea there was a movie based on this and I think staring John Wayne as the submarine captain ( dad's side ), Louis Joliet famous explorer who went mapped the Mississippi River ( dad's side ).
Originally Posted By RAM1984 The most famous I mentioned in the where are your ancestors from thread. Tom Thumb was a cousin on my mom's side. Like wahooskipper's uncle, my uncle was an almost famous musician in Denver, CO. Jack Teagarden used to come to listen to him. He was offered a touring job with Bob Hope but did not want to leave his family. He did manage to make a good living as a musician. A dream that escaped the rest of the family who needed day jobs.
Originally Posted By Lisann22 No super famous relatives in my family. My great great cousin Ascencion Solorsano was the last speaker of Mutsun in our tribe. My great great grandma and her were famous medicine women on the Central CA coast in the early 1900's to the 1930's. I'm pretty sure I don't want to know just how famous my Italian relatives are from Italy. ;>
