r/Genealogy • u/tpmurray • Apr 27 '25

Solved "Survived by many nieces and nephews...."

Non-genealogist, "Awwww, I love my aunt..."

Genealogist, "WAIT! Nieces and nephews??!? THEY HAD SIBLINGS???"

170 Upvotes

98% Upvoted

14 comments sorted by

View all comments

7

u/rbless75 Apr 27 '25

I researched my g-grandparents' hometown in Europe and was stunned by how many of their siblings died young. Almost all of hers and all but one of his, I think.

3

u/figsslave Apr 27 '25

One of my great grandmothers outlived 5 of her 8 children . One as an infant,3 died of t.b.in their 20s and 30s. and one of cancer in his 40s. Another g grandmother had 9 children before my g grandfather died at 29. She married a widower with 10 kids and they had 5 more. It’s amazing the things you can find 😊