Having talked to two people recently for which this is a reality,I conclude this situation (a "sister" really being one's mother) is a much more common story than we think. For those of us for whom it is a novelty it is interesting to imagine what it would be like. However, I wonder how many of us unknowingly have this in our family background. Were the children born to our great grandmother when she was 45 years old really hers?
I agree there are likely many such stories. It would be helpful if family history software had the capability to flag occurences of unusually, but not impossibly old women giving birth.
Sad story for his mother
ReplyDeleteHaving talked to two people recently for which this is a reality,I conclude this situation (a "sister" really being one's mother) is a much more common story than we think. For those of us for whom it is a novelty it is interesting to imagine what it would be like. However, I wonder how many of us unknowingly have this in our family background. Were the children born to our great grandmother when she was 45 years old really hers?
ReplyDeleteI agree there are likely many such stories. It would be helpful if family history software had the capability to flag occurences of unusually, but not impossibly old women giving birth.
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