Generation Descendant facts
While investigating facts about 5 Generation Descendant Chart and Our Generation Descendants, I found out little known, but curios details like:
Taylor Swift was born into wealth. Her father is "a descendant of three generations of bank presidents" and worked for Merrill Lynch. At the age of 14 her family moved to Nashville where her father purchased a stake in Big Machine, the label to which Swift first signed.
how many descendants per generation?
About the “7th generation” principle which was taught by Native Americans saying that in every decision, be it personal, governmental or corporate, we must consider how it will affect our descendents seven generations into the future.
In my opinion, it is useful to put together a list of the most interesting details from trusted sources that I've come across. Here are 20 of the best facts about First Generation Descendants and 1st Generation Descendant I managed to collect.
what are the descendants of the parent generation?
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The oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same Japanese family for over 1,300 years. 52 different generations of descendants have cared for and operated the inn.
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Alec Baldwin is a direct descendant of Mayflower passenger John Howland, and thus is a 14-generation American.
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Confucius's family has the longest recorded extant pedigree in the world with 83 generations and two million registered descendants.
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The Seaside Inn in Kennebunkport, Maine has been in continuous operation under the Gooch family since 1667, making it one of the oldest companies in the United States. The inn is currently owned by the twelfth generation descendants.
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William Hung, known for his famous American Idol audition, is a 73rd generation descendant of Confucius
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The Confucius genealogical line as the longest family tree in history, with 86 recorded generations over 2,500 years: the Chinese philosopher (551 to 479 BCE) is thought to have 3 million descendants all over the world.
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About the redlegs of Barbados, Irish rebels captured and sent to the island as tobacco plantation slaves in the 1600s. Their descendants can still be found on the island, where many suffer from generational poverty and genetic illness.
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The Saltonstall family of Massachusetts, which has had a Harvard graduate in 13 consecutive direct-descendant generations, beginning in 1659 and continuing to the present day.
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William Hung, better known as the “She Bangs” guy from American Idol, is a 73rd generation descendant of Confucius.
What is true about generation descendant?
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Actor Clint Eastwood is descended from Mayflower passenger William Bradford, and is the 12th generation of his family born in North America.
Jerome De Witt, owner of the watch manufacturer DeWitt is a 5th generation descendant of emperor Napoleon. Having bought 2 auctions containing Napoleon’s hair for $37,000, Jerome is planning to build & sell 500 limited-edition watches (~$10,000/watch) each containing a strand of Napoleon’s hair. - source
Actor Jack Coleman of Heroes, Dynasty, and the Office, is a direct sixth-generation descendant of Benjamin Franklin - source
Benedict Arnold's long woollen British scarlet military jacket with a buff lining continues to be owned by descendants; as of 2001, it was held in Saskatchewan. It has reportedly been passed in each generation to the eldest male of the family
The direct descendants of Confucius, who lived 2500 years ago, still exist. The head of the current generation is granted the title of 'Sacrifical Official to Confucius'. The current head, Kung Tsui-Chang, now lives in Taiwan and is of the 79th generation. - source
Force that generates heat when two objects are rubbing?
There's a 76th generation descendant of Confucius named Dong Kong.
Author Robert Louis Stevenson descended from several generations of lighthouse builders
Rob Minkoff, one of the co-directors of The Lion King, is a 76th generation descendant of Confucius
