Knowing 5 generations in 1 family

[shootingstar]

I've never known anyone personally face to face, who still have 5 surviving generations in an extended family. The most has been 4 generations.

I think we have 3 surviving generations so far..I'm not sure about 4th generation. I do have alot of first cousins who in turn have MAY be a grandparent, that I may not be aware of because I'm not close to hardly any of my cousins.

http://www.vancouversun.com/Vancouve...040/story.html

[limewave]

We had 5 generations in our family. It included my grandmother (95), Uncle Kenny(70), Cousin Harv (45), Second cousin Mandy (20), her daughter (infant). There's a photo somewhere.

I have a four-generation maternal picture of my grandmother, mom, me and my daughter. I also have a four-generation picture from when my grandmother was a baby!

[malkin]

There is a 5 generation pic in my family with my eldest cousin as the baby. But since no one in my generation had any kids until our 30s, it is pretty unlikely to have another one any time soon.

[shootingstar]

I think there was a point in time where there may have been 5 surviving generations. I know my maternal grandmother with 8 children, she had her first child around 17-18 yrs. But the thing is that she only lived until her 60's.

Longevity past 80 in my family, hasn't occurred to my knowledge until my parents' generation...with better health care, etc.

[solobiker]

I work with a CNA that had her first child when she was 14, her Mom had her when she was 15 and her Grandmother is in her early 60s and her Great Grandmother is in her 80s. So I guess the CNA's son is the 5th generation. I have seen that a lot working in the field that I work in.

[ClockworkOrange]

It seems like Sum Ying Fung was born during an exciting year:

The first known use of the word automobile, was seen in The New York Times.
"Asprin" patented by Felix Hoffmann
Lawn mower patented
Carnation processes its 1st can of evaporated milk
1st jukebox (Palais Royal Hotel, SF)

Bet she is one feisty old girl.