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Thinking about calling him

post #1 of 17
12/15/08 at 6:34pm
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I just got some information about my two great aunts. I found out three interesting things. Two made me a little sad, the third makes me curious.

1) My great Aunt Lois died of Parkinson's Disease. I thought I was the only unlucky one with a neurological illness.

2) My grandma didn't get along with her sister's. Apparently, they didn't like her either, because she wasn't mentioned in either obituary.

3) My Aunt Lois' husband is still alive. I found his address and phone.

I am thinking of calling him and asking him about her. But we've never met and I don't know if she ever mentioned her sister (my grandma) to him. I don't really know how to stirke up a conversation with my long lost uncle. Especially if he has no clue about his deceased SIL. I think probably he does know about my grandma, because they all lived in the same town at the same time in the 40s.
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post #2 of 17
12/15/08 at 6:46pm

Re: Thinking about calling him

It can't hurt to try.
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post #3 of 17
12/15/08 at 7:09pm

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If you're not comfortable calling, you can always write a letter. I've done that dozens of times, for people more distantly related than that, in my genealogy research. I can dig up one of my old letters, if you'd like.

I usually send them with an SASE, and include my name, address, phone number, and e-mail address, so the person has every possible way to contact me. I've had calls from people all over the country, actually - some people prefer calling to writing.

Good luck!
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post #4 of 17
12/15/08 at 7:27pm

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Oh yea Letter writing is the best! I had an old neighbor named Bonnie Bruno, she was the best neighbor ever and as a child I would go over there and bug her LOL well she moved we wrote for a few years and then I stopped when I was about 12... Well Since then I have googled her name knowing that she writes books
http://www.bonniebruno.com/bookshelf.htm

Well... with no luck for the past... 12 years I found NOTHING!

Well a few months ago I finally found her on the internet, I e-mailed her and she remembered me!!! It was so awesome, I haven't e-mailed her in a month or so since the baby is taking up much of my time but ... letter do work well!
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post #5 of 17
12/15/08 at 7:36pm
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I called my Dad and asked if he knew what the deal was. Apparently, they were Catholic and she was Protestant. They didn't like she was in the Eastern Star and Grandpa was a Mason. Dad said it could have to do with the fact, she was poor and they weren't. There has to be more to it than that. I would never stop talking to my sister because she was poor, a different religion or joined some club.
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post #6 of 17
12/15/08 at 7:46pm

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Well maybe it was different back then ? dunno

Yea I do agree something else had to happen.
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post #7 of 17
12/16/08 at 4:26am
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I talked it over with my dh. I decided that writing a letter with a SASE is the best idea. I would appreciate any ideas you have Judy.
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post #8 of 17
12/16/08 at 9:40am

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good luck!
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post #9 of 17
12/16/08 at 9:53am

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Do you know that they really didn't get along? Maybe they just went their own separate ways and became distant.
I think a letter is a good way to go also.
Good luck getting the information you want!
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post #10 of 17
12/16/08 at 10:10am

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Write a letter, send with the SASE and all of your contact info and forget about it. If he contacts back - YEAH! And if not - you tried.
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post #11 of 17
12/16/08 at 11:27am

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Exactly ^
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post #12 of 17
12/16/08 at 2:47pm
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Actually, grandma said they didn't get along.
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post #13 of 17
12/16/08 at 4:53pm

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Originally Posted by Grace View Post
I talked it over with my dh. I decided that writing a letter with a SASE is the best idea. I would appreciate any ideas you have Judy.
Glad to help. If you PM me your e-mail addy, I'll send you copies of a couple of my letters.
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post #14 of 17
12/16/08 at 8:31pm
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I will! Thanks Judy!
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post #15 of 17
12/16/08 at 8:39pm

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Good luck hon!!!!
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post #16 of 17
12/16/08 at 9:53pm

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Actually, grandma said they didn't get along.
Oh, okay ... you didn't specify so I wondered if you had just put two and two together or if there was a source for the information.
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post #17 of 17
12/29/08 at 9:23pm

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Did you send a letter to him?
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