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My dad was born in 1899. Yours?

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  1. Joe

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    I know we have some members older than me and I just marked my dad's birthday, even though he died 50 years ago.

    But, he was born in 1899. How about you? Either parent born earlier?

    Lost mom 25 years ago.
     
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  2. smartone

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    My Dad was born in 1934... just lost him almost 2 years ago at 78.
     
  3. dfalk

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    Wow that's a long time ago.

    Dad - 1963
    Gramps - 1941

    Both alive and doing well.
     
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    Dad 1917. Red Sox won the World Series in 1918. A lifelong fan he died of Alzheimer's in 2004, a couple weeks after they finally won it again, but he never knew. RIP.

    Mom 1920 but died 1984 six months after a cancer diagnosis. RIP.

    I hopefully have another 30 more years. Unless a jealous husband...
     
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    Like smartone, my Dad was born in 1934, my Mom 1932.

    My Gramma was born in 1899 though. As a kid in the 60's I thought that was pretty cool (and ancient).

    Hey Joe, your Dad must have had you pretty late in life cause I know you're not that old.
     
  6. RockyBalboa

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    Dad - 1954 (passed away in 1982 when I was only two)
    Mom - 1957
    Grandpop - 1934 (passed away in 2009)
     
  7. Snidely

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    My parents were pretty old when they had me. My father was born in 1916. My maternal grandfather that I shared a bedroom with growing up was born in 1888.
     
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    considering I will be 34 this year, my parents were both born in 48
     
  9. daveg000

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    Dad, 1904. Mom, 1909

    No wonder you are so much older than me, Joe!

    Dad died at 82, mom at 102.
     
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    Grandmother 1917. She'll be 97 in 20 days.
     
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    Dad born 1920 Died 1989

    Mom born 1923 Died 2001

    They are missed. But I have lots of great memories. Just wish my 7 year old knew them. He will through me and other family members.
     
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    My dad was born in 1926 and passed on New Years Eve 2011.

    Mom was born in 1924 and will turn 90 next month.
     
  13. wlt

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    Dad was born Sept 1 1921,, died super bowl night of a heart attack when the bears lost to indy.
     
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    Dad born in 1921 and Mom in 1926. Dad is 93 and in excellent physical & mental health...takes no medication. Mom has some circulation problems in her legs but otherwise is healthy. They drove over from Michigan to visit me last month (a 750 mile drive); drove it in one day. They have a house on Lake Huron; my Dad still insists on driving the Boston Whaler when we go trolling for walleye and salmon. I have a hard time keeping up with him when we clean fish. They maintain a huge garden every year. My Dad's cousin died last year at age 107. He lived independently and was active right up til a month before he died. They threw a birthday party for him when he turned 100. They asked him what he wanted for a birthday present...he said that they could get him a cord of wood; but just to pile it in the yard..he wanted to stack it himself.
     
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    Dad 1925-1996 (71)
    Mom 1926-2009 (82)

    Grandfather 1893-1981 (88)
    Grandmother 1902-2000 (98)
     
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    Yea, I was an oops, dad was 53. :wink2: Mom was in her late 30s.

    I had two half sisters that would be in their 90s now and my twin brothers are 74 and my oldest brother is 76. Mom had 4 boys and worked full time her entire life.

    I'm just a kid at 61.
     
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    Dad, 1927, 72, died the night before the Titans - Rams Super Bowl.

    Mom, 1922, 78, long battle with cancer.
     
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    I don't know the dates but 3 of my grandparents were born in the 1800's. My father's parents probably in the late 1880's. The other's in the 1890's. One was born in the 1910's (we're from my grandfather's second wife). My father was born in 1927.
     
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    My grandparents were born in the 1911-1912 time frame.

    My father was born in 1928, died in 1991.
    My mother was born in 1930. Still alive but with some serious health issues.
     
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    Maternal Grandfather Born 1892 died 1988
    Maternal Grandmother Born 1899 died 1997

    Mother Born 1929 died 2000
    Step-Father Born 1926 died 2000

    Father Born 1928 died 1989
    Step-Mother Born 1930 died 2012

    Brother Born 1955 died 2010
     
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