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Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Old Fools Journal: Grandpa Bill Grimes


Bill Grimes was born in Dublin around 1707. It seems he is my great, great, great, great, great grandfather. I love the name for it sounds like it came out of a dark Irish novel. I wonder what he would think of us and our silliness over Saint Patrick's day.

I suspect the only thing he would recognize here would be the clover.....and maybe the pint of beer I'm having. Who knows. Bill represents to me all the Irish in my family tree which appears to be about 90 percent of the family tree. Those Dutch boys (Swaims) in my family tree took a real liking for the Irish and Scottish girls early on.

Here's too you Bill.

1 comments:

Ben in Texas said...

Speaking of family trees. My brother sent me a link to www.myheritage.com
He has started it on our family and all the family can add to it. You might check it out.. I AM not associated with them in anyway ,form or fashion