# A little family history

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-little-family-history/714699>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [March 10, 2015, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-little-family-history/714699 "2015-03-10T15:48:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2015, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-little-family-history/714699/1 "2015-03-10T15:48:11Z")

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I came across [this article](http://www.ussarizona.org/website/stories/uss-arizona-crew-stories/131-kirkpatrick-thomas-leroy-usn-kia-ph?showall=1&limitstart) about my great-granduncle (or is it ‘great-great-uncle’?). My dad’s youngest brother’s middle name came from my great-granduncle’s middle name.

Mundane, pointless, sharing.

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**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2015, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-little-family-history/714699/2 "2015-03-10T16:58:59Z")

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Very interesting sharing, I would say. Have you seen it in person?

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**Author:** ![Si\_Amigo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/si_amigo/32/2877_2.png) [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2015, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-little-family-history/714699/3 "2015-03-10T17:02:48Z")

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Quite impressive service record. You should be proud to be related to such a man.

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2015, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-little-family-history/714699/4 "2015-03-10T17:28:02Z")

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> [@kopek](#):
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> Very interesting sharing, I would say. Have you seen it in person?

The only time I’ve been to Hawaii was when I was three or four years old, and it was either on a family cruise with the Navy, or else changing planes. I’m sure I’ve never been to the memorial. I did see Kirkpatrick’s name on it on a TV show once, though.

> [@Si\_Amigo](#):
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> Quite impressive service record. You should be proud to be related to such a man.

Ironically, my ancestry is _full_ of religious people! 😛