Are You Related to Someone Famous or Infamous?

Nancy · 09-21-2005, 08:58 PM

RELATED TO A FAMOUS OR INFAMOUS PERSON?

Yes, I have done some Genealogy for a while, and it was interesting about people of long ago who I am related to (pre-1930s). <smile>
Many people are either knowingly or unknowingly related to a famous person. I am one of them too. In the early 1990s, I went to the movie theaters to see the movie “Dances With Wolves”, that starred actor Kevin Costner. At that time, it never had entered my mind that Kevin is a distant relative of mine….until a few years later, I had in contact with a family historian who told me about our relations with the movie star.
Kevin Costner and I are distant cousins. There were two Costner brothers in the 1700s named Peter and Jacob. Peter Costner was Kevin’s ancestor, and Jacob Costner was my ancestor. This line came to me through my great-grandmother, Mary “Mollie” Costner who was married to a Robert O. Stacy, an Irishman (yes, I heard he was a short man with an Irish temper).
Kevin and I both have the same ancestors from Germany. An “Adam Kastner” came aboard on the ship “Patience” to move to America. After Adam arrived to here, he changed his surname to Costner. Here’s the website about the people including Adam on the ship “Patience”: http://www.ristenbatt.com/genealogy/shiplst3.htm

FAR LEFT: Actor Kevin Costner
MIDDLE: My great-grandfather, J.D. Stacy (he looked a little like the actor!) in WWII.
FAR RIGHT: This is me – when I was only 25.

I can see some slight similarities here….can you see them in all three?

AJ · 09-21-2005, 09:11 PM

i have a friend who is related to president jackson

Levonian · 09-21-2005, 09:14 PM

I’m somehow related to Peter Paul Halajian, but I don’t know exactly how. Maybe Mayflower can figure it out for me.

Tikra · 09-21-2005, 09:18 PM

Well my grandma told me that when she was very little girl living in small town in Texas that they did let infamous Bonnie and Clyde stay with them to hide from the law at that period. I was told that one of those (cant remember which one) is actually cousin of my grandfather (basically I cant find proof but that close as I know so far that is infamous or famous person in my family)

deafdyke · 09-22-2005, 11:26 AM

I'm somehow related to Lizzie Borden (Lizzie Borden took an ax and gave her father forty whacks) and I'm directly descenced from William Cullen Bryant
Also my daddy's side of the family came over here on the Mayflower.
A guy in my high school class was directly descended from Robert the Bruce (one of the kings from Braveheart)

gnarlydorkette · 09-22-2005, 03:57 PM

oh, deafdyke, you are related to Lizzie Borden ?? NICE. I did study her case in my women's studies. (FYI for those who don't know: She got away with the case because nobody couldn't believe that a "sweet, pious lady" like her would be able to kill... back in 1800s, women were believed that the only reason they kill was if their father/husband ordered them to. After all, women were created for men's purposes *cough "BULLSHIT" cough!*) Her case and transcript from her trial were SO interesting-- to show how women get away with crimes because the general population of men (the jurys were typically white males) assumed that the women lacked the ability to think but in fact these criminal women were SMARTER to get away with such crimes...!

I have no idea who infamous/famous person I am related to. I know there must be some Scandinvian Vikings in my family's bloodline. My uncle recently dug up the whole family history and he was able to retrieve and trace the family name all way back to the early 1500s. I cannot remember the last name (something like "Vikrer"-- a Russian-like surname) but it isn't the same as my current family's name!

javapride · 09-22-2005, 04:03 PM

many og you may have passed a town call labarge wyoming... my father is peter labarge... his great grandfather is captain joseph labarge, hes the one that made the passage thru the missouri river carrying one of our member's distant cousin brigham young, who he also married one of his cousin from that family so this person and i are distant cousin once removed i belive but we're not on the * page* so to speak... by marriage thats all. no blood relative...

that is on my REAL dad's side...

my step dad, froim what i understand hes one of the cadianans mountie decdent. and mom we have NO idea mom was adopted sigh.......

backerman · 09-22-2005, 05:57 PM

I'm related to President of the United States; William Henry Harrison who had been in the white house for short time because he caught a cold that developed into pneumonia and died in the office. He married to my great great aunt.

ella · 09-23-2005, 11:11 AM

all i know is im decended from france, my anestors came to america i don't know when. nobody famous ,but who knows

my friend kim is related to janet lee .. i think thats her name the orginal girl who was in the hitchhock movie phsyco who was killed in the shower.

C.C.Sinned · 09-23-2005, 11:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ella

all i know is im decended from france, my anestors came to america i don't know when. nobody famous ,but who knows

my friend kim is related to janet lee .. i think thats her name the orginal girl who was in the hitchhock movie phsyco who was killed in the shower.

C.C.Sinned · 09-23-2005, 11:25 AM

I'm related to ME

ella · 09-23-2005, 11:33 AM

lol...

DeafSCUBA98 · 09-23-2005, 11:34 AM

Jay leno

norm coleman
james nelson

Tousi · 09-23-2005, 01:09 PM

DeafScuba, didn't you mean Rodney Coleman?

DeafSCUBA98 · 09-23-2005, 02:05 PM

who's rodney coleman?

seriously.. norm coleman is my relative... my mom's cousin

moonflower · 09-23-2005, 05:02 PM

i am relate to william henry seward

and my daddy's side of the family came here on mayflower

Freaky Cat · 09-23-2005, 06:07 PM

I am related to Sir Francis Drake on my dad's side. He is my Great, Great, Great Uncle. my great great great grandpa John's bro is Francis. they came from England.

only one that i know is famous.. lol

racheleggert · 09-23-2005, 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeafSCUBA98

who's rodney coleman?

seriously.. norm coleman is my relative... my mom's cousin

Yes, he is right here... I am friend to Deafscuba and Norm (Norm is US Senator).

BTW, how can u relate to Jay Leno, just wondering

racheleggert · 09-23-2005, 06:29 PM

I am related to:
Kellogg cereal (whoever run there last name kellogg)
Frank Kellogg
William the Conqurer
Frank Baum (wrote Wizard of Oz)
Rudy Perpich
Myself

09-23-2005, 07:01 PM

My stepdad's 4th cousin is Al Gore. Thats all I know of.

Freaky Cat · 09-23-2005, 08:50 PM

And Oh i almost forgot

me... i know.. im not related to him blood but by marriage.. lol anyway my sis in law's famous cousin is a baseball player whom name is Kevin McReynolds. He is from Arkansas. He played for San Padres for two years then played for NY mets for 5 yrs then Kansas City Royals for 2 yrs then back to play for Mets for one more year before he retired in 1994. Believe it or not I havent met him yet? I told her I wanna met him and get his autograph? she laughed at me and said ok but said he is always busy doing charity works especially with children..

09-21-2005, 09:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tikra Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 829	Well my grandma told me that when she was very little girl living in small town in Texas that they did let infamous Bonnie and Clyde stay with them to hide from the law at that period. I was told that one of those (cant remember which one) is actually cousin of my grandfather (basically I cant find proof but that close as I know so far that is infamous or famous person in my family) __________________ We shall bring Hell who ever confront us

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09-23-2005, 06:07 PM	#17 (permalink)
Freaky Cat Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Central ArKaNsAs Posts: 10,221	I am related to Sir Francis Drake on my dad's side. He is my Great, Great, Great Uncle. my great great great grandpa John's bro is Francis. they came from England. only one that i know is famous.. lol __________________ When you miss me just look up to the night sky and remember, I'm like a star; sometimes you can't see me, but I'm always there! Freaky Cat's Blog

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09-21-2005, 09:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
AJ Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: florida Posts: 3,341	i have a friend who is related to president jackson

09-21-2005, 09:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
Levonian Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Research facility. Posts: 3,913	I’m somehow related to Peter Paul Halajian, but I don’t know exactly how. Maybe Mayflower can figure it out for me.

09-22-2005, 11:26 AM	#5 (permalink)
deafdyke Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Trebekistan Posts: 13,097	I'm somehow related to Lizzie Borden (Lizzie Borden took an ax and gave her father forty whacks) and I'm directly descenced from William Cullen Bryant Also my daddy's side of the family came over here on the Mayflower. A guy in my high school class was directly descended from Robert the Bruce (one of the kings from Braveheart)

09-22-2005, 03:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
gnarlydorkette Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,764	oh, deafdyke, you are related to Lizzie Borden ?? NICE. I did study her case in my women's studies. (FYI for those who don't know: She got away with the case because nobody couldn't believe that a "sweet, pious lady" like her would be able to kill... back in 1800s, women were believed that the only reason they kill was if their father/husband ordered them to. After all, women were created for men's purposes cough "BULLSHIT" cough!) Her case and transcript from her trial were SO interesting-- to show how women get away with crimes because the general population of men (the jurys were typically white males) assumed that the women lacked the ability to think but in fact these criminal women were SMARTER to get away with such crimes...! I have no idea who infamous/famous person I am related to. I know there must be some Scandinvian Vikings in my family's bloodline. My uncle recently dug up the whole family history and he was able to retrieve and trace the family name all way back to the early 1500s. I cannot remember the last name (something like "Vikrer"-- a Russian-like surname) but it isn't the same as my current family's name!

09-22-2005, 04:03 PM	#7 (permalink)
javapride Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: hawaii Posts: 6,511	many og you may have passed a town call labarge wyoming... my father is peter labarge... his great grandfather is captain joseph labarge, hes the one that made the passage thru the missouri river carrying one of our member's distant cousin brigham young, who he also married one of his cousin from that family so this person and i are distant cousin once removed i belive but we're not on the * page* so to speak... by marriage thats all. no blood relative... that is on my REAL dad's side... my step dad, froim what i understand hes one of the cadianans mountie decdent. and mom we have NO idea mom was adopted sigh.......

09-22-2005, 05:57 PM	#8 (permalink)
backerman Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Washtington State Posts: 218	I'm related to President of the United States; William Henry Harrison who had been in the white house for short time because he caught a cold that developed into pneumonia and died in the office. He married to my great great aunt.

09-23-2005, 11:11 AM	#9 (permalink)
ella Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: detroit ,michigan Posts: 1,083	all i know is im decended from france, my anestors came to america i don't know when. nobody famous ,but who knows my friend kim is related to janet lee .. i think thats her name the orginal girl who was in the hitchhock movie phsyco who was killed in the shower.

09-23-2005, 11:33 AM	#12 (permalink)
ella Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: detroit ,michigan Posts: 1,083	lol...

09-23-2005, 01:09 PM	#14 (permalink)
Tousi Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 15,733	DeafScuba, didn't you mean Rodney Coleman?

09-23-2005, 05:02 PM	#16 (permalink)
moonflower Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Washtenaw County, Michigan Posts: 5,762	i am relate to william henry seward and my daddy's side of the family came here on mayflower

09-23-2005, 06:29 PM	#19 (permalink)
racheleggert Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 2,306	I am related to: Kellogg cereal (whoever run there last name kellogg) Frank Kellogg William the Conqurer Frank Baum (wrote Wizard of Oz) Rudy Perpich Myself __________________

09-23-2005, 07:01 PM	#20 (permalink)
apathrev Guest Posts: n/a	My stepdad's 4th cousin is Al Gore. Thats all I know of.

09-23-2005, 08:50 PM	#21 (permalink)
Freaky Cat Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Central ArKaNsAs Posts: 10,221	And Oh i almost forgot me... i know.. im not related to him blood but by marriage.. lol anyway my sis in law's famous cousin is a baseball player whom name is Kevin McReynolds. He is from Arkansas. He played for San Padres for two years then played for NY mets for 5 yrs then Kansas City Royals for 2 yrs then back to play for Mets for one more year before he retired in 1994. Believe it or not I havent met him yet? I told her I wanna met him and get his autograph? she laughed at me and said ok but said he is always busy doing charity works especially with children.. __________________ When you miss me just look up to the night sky and remember, I'm like a star; sometimes you can't see me, but I'm always there! Freaky Cat's Blog

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