We're Related App- Week of Dec 12-18

"We're Related" App 

Week of December 12-18

~~~~~Randy~~~~~
A Facebook Friend
Randy is my 8th Cousin, 2x Removed.
I'm related to Rachel through my Mom's Side (Mendenhall)
(I'm not posting her information or picture for privacy reasons)




"Robin Williams"
Robin McLaurin Williams

Actor

b. 21 Jul 1951 in Illinois
d. 11 Aug 2014 in California

My 7th Cousin, 2x Removed

I'm related to Robin through my Mom's side (Mendenhall)

"Mickey Mantle"
Mickey Charles Mantle

Baseball Player

b. 20 Oct 1931 in Oklahoma
d. 13 Aug 1995 in Texas

My 8th Cousin, 1x Removed

I'm related to Mickey through my Mom's side (Mendenhall)

"Edward Hopper"

Painter

b. 22 Jul 1882 in New York
d. 15 May 1967 in New York

My 6th Cousin, 4x Removed

I'm related to Edward through my Dad's Side (Jeckering)

"Richard Nixon"
Richard Milhous Nixon

37th President of the United States of America

b. 13 Jan 1913 in California
d. 22 Apr 1994 in New York

My 7th Cousin, 4x Removed

I'm related to Richard through my Mom's side (Mendenhall)
~~~ This one was not a surprise because I already knew I was related to Richard Nixon before this app.~~~

"John Adams"
John Adams Jr.

2nd President of the United States of America

b. 30 Oct 1735 in Massachusetts
d. 04 jul 1826 in Massachusetts
My 5th Cousin, 7x Removed

I'm related to John through my Mom's side (Mendenhall)

"Calvin Coolidge"
John Calvin Coolidge Jr.

30th President of the United States of America

b. 04 Jul 1872 in Vermont
d. 05 Jan 1933 in Massachusetts

My 7th Cousin, 4x Removed

I'm related to Calvin through my Mom's side (Mendenhall)

"We're Related" App- Week of December 5-11

"We're Related" App 

Week of December 5-11

"Ernest Hemingway"
Ernest Miller Hemingway

Novelist

b. 21 Jul 1899 in Illinois
d. 02 Jul 1961 in Idaho

My 8th Cousin, 2x Removed

I'm related to Ernest through my Mom's side (Mendenhall)

"Barbra Steisand"
Barbra Joan Steisand

Singer/Songwriter/Actress

My 7th Cousin, 3x Removed

I'm related to Barbra through my Mom's side (Mendenhall)

"John Wayne"
Marion Mitchell Morrison

Actor

b. 26 May 1907 in Iowa
d. 11 Jun 1979 in California

My 7th Cousin, 3x Removed

I'm related to John through my Mom's side (Mendenhall)

"Lyndon B. Johnson"
Lyndon Baines Johnson

36th President of the United States of America

b. 27 Aug 1908 in Texas
d. 22 Jan 1973 in Texas

My 5th Cousin, 5x Removed

I'm related to Lyndon through my Mom's side (Mendenhall)

"Walt Whitman"
Walter Whitman Jr.
Poet

b. 31 May 1819 in New York
d. 26 Mar 1892 in New Jersey

My 7th Cousin, 4x Removed

I'm related to Walt through my Mom's side (Mendenhall)

"Julia Child"
Julia Carolyn McWilliams
Chef

b. 15 Aug 1912 in California
d. 13 Aug 2004 in California

My 7th Cousin, 3x Removed

I'm related to Julia through my Mom's side (Mendenhall)

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"We're Related" App 

Week of November 22-27

"Katharine Hepburn"
Katharine Houghton Hepburn

Actress

b. 12 May 1907 in Connecticut
d. 29 Jun 2003 in Connecticut 

My 7th Cousin, 3x Removed

I'm related to Katharine through my Mom's side (Mendenhall)

"Franklin Pierce"

14th President of the United States of America

b. 23 Nov 1804 in New Hampshire
d. 08 Oct 1869 in New Hampshire

My 3rd Cousin, 8x Removed

I'm related to Fraknlin through my Mom's side (Mendenhall)

"Reese Witherspoon"
Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon
Actress

My 9th Cousin

I'm related to Reese through my Mom's side (Mendenhall)

***"Jimmy Carter"****
James Earl Carter Jr.

39th President of the United States of America

Ancestry.com suggests that Jimmy Carter is my 8th Cousin, 2x Removed and would be related to me through a common ancestor (William Hickman (1638-1683)) on my Mom's side (Mendenhall); HOWEVER, the information they provided in the app didn't make any sense and I couldn't find the connection doing my own research, so for now, it's a NO. 

"Julia Roberts"
Julia Fiona Roberts

Actress 

My 8th Cousin, 1x Removed

I'm related to Julia through my Mom's side (Mendenhall)

This one is fun because Julia Robert's has famous relatives, one of which is her niece- Emma Roberts, one of my favorite actresses- my 9th Cousin.

"Janis Joplin"
Janis Lyn Joplin

Singer

b. 19 Jan 1943 in Texas
d. 05 Oct 1970 in California 

My 8th Cousin, 2x Removed

I'm related to Janis through my Mom's side (Mendenhall)

This one is also interesting to me because I found out both of  Janis' parents- Seth Ward Joplin & Dorothy Bonita East lived and died in Prescott, Arizona. They were buried in Mountain View Cemetery in Prescott. This is interesting to me because I grew up in Prescott, such a small town!

"George Clinton"
George Washington Clinton

4th Vice President of the United States of America &
1st Governor of New York

b. 18 Oct 1778 in New York
d. 27 Mar 1813 in New York

My 3rd Cousin, 9x Removed

I'm related to George through my Mom's side (Mendenhall)

"Tom Hanks"
Thomas Jeffrey Hanks

Actor

My 8th Cousin, 2x Removed

I'm related to Tom through my Mom's side (Mendenhall)

"We're Related" App- Week of November 22-27

"We're Related" App 

Week of November 22-27

~~~~~Rachel~~~~~
A Facebook Friend
Rachel is interesting case because she is actually my husband's cousin's wife and turns out she's my 9th cousin!
I'm related to Rachel through my Mom's side (Mendenhall)
(I'm not posting her information or picture for privacy reasons)

"Benjamin Franklin"

Founding Father of the United States

b. 17 Jan 1706 Massachusetts
d. 17 Apr 1790 in Pennsylvania 

My 5th Cousin, 7x Removed

I'm related to Benjamin through my Mom's side (Mendenhall)

"Kevin Bacon"
Kevin Norwood Bacon

Actor

My 6th Cousin, 3x Removed

I'm related to Kevin on my Mom's side (Mendenhall)
~I'm actually related to Kevin Bacon in two different ways! One way, I found on my own a long time ago and then the other way was through We're Related- both are through my mom's side!

"Meryl Streep"
Mary Louise Streep

Actress

My 8th Cousin, 2x Removed

I'm related to Meryl through my Mom's side (Mendenhall)

~~~~~Tyanne~~~~~
A Facebook Friend
My 8th Cousin, 2x Removed
I've known Tyanne since at least High School, maybe even middle school!
I'm related to Tyanne through my mom's side (Mendenhall)
(I'm not posting her information or picture for privacy reasons)

"Jane Austen"
Novelist

b. 16 Dec 1775 in England
d. 18 Jul 1817 in England

My 5th Cousin, 8x Removed

I'm related to Jane through my mom's side (Mendenhall)

"We're Related" App- Week of November 15-21

"We're Related" App 

Week of November 15-21

"Elizabeth Taylor"
Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor

Actress

b. 27 Feb 1932 in England
d. 23 Mar 2011 in California

My 9th Cousin

I'm related to Elizabeth through my Dad's side (Jeckering)

"John Brown"

Abolitionist 

b. 09 May 1800 in Connecticut
d. 02 Dec 1859 in West Virginia

My 6th Cousin, 6x Removed

I'm related to John on my Mom's side (Mendenhall)

~~~~~Jill- a cousin of mine I already knew about~~~~

A Facebook Friend

My 1st Cousin, 1x Removed

I'm related to Jill through my Dad's side (Jeckering)

(Jill's information and picture is personal and therefore, I'm choosing not to post it)

"Peyton Manning"
Peyton Williams Manning

Football Quarterback

My 8th Cousin

I'm related to Peyton through my Mom's side (Mendenhall)

"Eli Manning"
Elisha Nelson Manning

Football Quarterback

My 8th Cousin

I'm related to Eli through my Mom's side (Mendenhall)

(Eli actually showed up on my We're Related app yesterday (12/7/16), but I figured I'd put him in this blog post next to his brother, Peyton.)

~~~~~Joshua- a cousin of mine I already knew about~~~~

A Facebook Friend

My 2nd Cousin

I'm related to Joshua through my Dad's side (Jeckering)

(Joshua's information and picture is personal and therefore, I'm choosing not to post it)

"Carrie Underwood"
Carrie Marie Underwood

Country Musician 

My 9th Cousin

I'm related to Carrie on my Mom's side (Mendenhall)

"Jake Gyllenhaal"
Jacob Benjamin Gyllenhaal

Actor

My 9th Cousin

I'm related to Jake through my Dad's side (Jeckering)

"We're Related" App- Week of November 7-14

"We're Related" App 

Week of November 7-14

"George Washington"

1st President of the United States of America

b. 22 Feb 1732 in Virginia

d. 14 Dec 1799 in Virginia

My 2nd Cousin, 10x Removed

I'm related to George through my Mom's side (Mendenhall)

"Brad Paisley"

Bradley Douglas Paisley

Country Musician

My 7th Cousin, 1x Removed

I'm related to Brad through my Mom's side (Mendenhall)

"Kate Upton"

Katherine Elizabeth Upton

Model

My 8th Cousin

I'm related to Kate through my Mom's side (Mendenhall)

"Harry Truman"

Harry Shipp Truman

33rd President of the United States of America

b. 08 May 1884 in Missouri

d. 26 Dec 1972 in Missouri

My 6th Cousin, 4x Removed

I'm related to Harry through my Mom's side (Mendenhall)

(I already had Harry Truman in my tree before this app)

"Edgar Allan Poe"

Writer

b. 19 Jan 1809 in Massachusetts

d. 07 Oct 1849 in Maryland

My 6th Cousin, 5x Removed

I'm related to Edgar through my Mom's side (Mendenhall)

"Henry David Thoreau"

Essayist 

b. 12 Jul 1817 in Massachusetts

d. 06 May 1862 in Massachusetts

My 5th Cousin, 7x Removed

I'm related to Henry through my Mom's side (Mendenhall)

"Avril Lavigne"

Avril Ramona Lavigne

Musician

My 8th Cousin, 1x Removed

I'm related to Avril through my Mom's side (Mendenhall)

"D.W. Griffith"

David Wark Griffith

Film Director

b. 22 Jan 1875 in Kentucky

d. 23 Jul 1948 in California

My 7th Cousin, 4x Removed

I'm related to D.W. through my Mom's side (Mendenhall)

"Thomas Jefferson"

3rd President of the United States of America

b. 13 Apr 1743 in Virginia

d. 04 Jul 1826 in Virginia

My 6th Cousin, 6x Removed

I'm related to Thomas through my Mom's side (Mendenhall)

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"We're Related"

Week of Oct 31-Nov 6

"Zachary Taylor"

12th President of the United States of America

b. 24 Nov 1784 in Virginia

d. 09 Jul 1850 in Washington, D.C.

My 2nd Cousin, 8x Removed

I'm related to Zachary through my Mom's side (Mendenhall)

"Theodore Roosevelt"

Theodore Roosevelt Jr.

26th President of the United States of America

b. 27 Oct 1858 in New York City, NY

d. 06 Jan 1919 in Oyster Bay, NY

My 6th Cousin, 5x Removed

I'm related to Theodore through my Mom's side (Mendenhall)

"Luke Bryan"

Thomas Luther Bryan

Country Musician

My 8th Cousin, 2x Removed

I'm related to Luke through my Mom's side (Mendenhall)

"Helen Keller"

Helen Adams Keller

Author

b. 27 Jun 1880 in Alabama

d. 01 Jun 1968 in Connecticut 

My 6th Cousin, 6x Removed

I'm related to Helen through my Mom's side (Mendenhall)

~~~~~~~~~~~Hillary- a woman I've known since Elementary School~~~~~~~~~~~

Facebook Friend

My 9th Cousin

I'm related to Hillary through my Dad's side (Jeckering)

(Picture of Hillary and other info kept confidential because she is not a celebrity and privacy is important!)

"Russell Crowe"

Russell Ira Crowe

Actor

My 8th Cousin, 2x Removed

I'm related to Russell through my Mom's side (Mendenhall)

"Johnny Cash"

John Ray Cash

Musician

b. 26 Feb 1932 in Arksansas

d. 12 Sep 2003 in Tennessee 

My 6th Cousin, 3x Removed

I'm related to Johnny through my Mom's side (Mendenhall)

"We're Related"- Part 2

 As I stated in a previous blog post, I've had the "We're Related" App for awhile now and am just now starting to blog about them-- here are a few more--- 

#7: 

"Winston Churchill"

Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill

British Prime Minister from 1940-1945 & 1951-1955

b. 30 Nov 1874 in Blenheim Palace, United Kingdom

d. 24 Jan 1965 in London, England

My 7th Cousin, 3x Removed

I'm related to Winston through my Mom's side (Mendenhall)

#8: 

"Thomas Edison"

Thomas Alva Edison

Inventor

b. 22 Feb 1847 in Milan, Ohio

d. 18 Oct 1931 in West Orange, New Jersey

My 4th Cousin, 5x Removed

I'm related to Thomas through my Mom's Side (Mendenhall)

#9: 

"Abraham Lincoln"

16th President of the United States of America

b. 12 Feb 1809 in Kentucky

d. 15 Apr 1865 in Washington

My 5th Cousin, 7x Removed

I'm related to Abraham through my Mom's Side (Mendenhall)

#10:

"Ralph Waldo Emerson"

Essayist

b. 25 May 1803 in Boston, Massachusetts 

d. 27 Apr 1882 in Concord, Massachusetts

My 5th Cousin, 7x Removed

I'm related to Ralph through my Mom's Side (Mendenhall)

The next few are from Facebook- family I knew I already had and then close friends that I was surprised I'm related to! (For their privacy, I will not be posting the pictures)

#11:

Chanel, a 2nd Cousin I already knew was in my tree, related to me through my dad's side of the family (Jeckering)



#12:

Krystle, 8th cousin, 1x removed. Krystle was a big surprise. There is a slight back story with her's- 

I did Krystle's family tree for her last summer when she came to visit me from out of state. While doing the research, I discovered we had a common relative on her mom's side...this common relative wasn't blood, but by marriage.

Then, when I got this app, Krystle popped up again, but as my 8th cousin, 1x Removed. Again, it was through my mom's side of the family (Mendenhall) but it was completely different line, which is really neat!



#13:

Valerie, 8th Cousin. Valerie was very similar to Krystle, a big shocker. Valerie is actually my husband's second cousin, which is why she's on my Facebook and why she's in my tree already. So, when she popped up on this app, I expected it to say something like: "Husband's 2nd cousin" or something, but it said 8th cousin. She's actually my husband's 2nd cousin and MY 8th cousin on my mom's side (Mendenhall)!!!



#14"

"Brad Pitt"

William Bradley Pitt

Actor

My 8th Cousin, 1x Removed
I'm related to Brad through my Mom's Side (Mendenhall)

#15:

"Shailene Woodley"

Shailene Diann Woodley
Actress

8th Cousin

I'm related to Shailene through my Mom's Side (Mendenhall)

#16:

"Mark Twain"

Samuel Langhorne Clemens

Writer

b. 30 Nov 1835 in Missouri

d. 21 Apr 1910 in Connecticut

My 4th Cousin, 6x Removed

I'm related to Samuel through my Mom's Side (Mendenhall)

#17:

"Elvis Presley"

Elvis Aaron Presley

Musician

b. 08 Jan 1935 in Mississippi 

d. 16 Aug 1977 in Tennessee

My 8th Cousin, 2x Removed

I'm related to Elvis through my Mom's Side (Mendenhall)

#18:

"Jimi Hendrix"

James Marshall Hendrix

Musician

b. 27 Nov 1942 in Washington

d. 18 Sep 1970 in London, United Kingdom

Ancestry claims this is my 6th Cousin, 2x Removed through my mom's side (Mendenhall)- but I couldn't find the connection with what I have in my tree...the dates and/or people don't line up- even after doing some research of my own on Jimi Hendrix. 

So, I'm calling this one a-- NOPE!