Heir raising moment -spooky or what ?!?

[kiwihalfpint]

My mother's uncle died on the 3 November 1917 torpedoed in the Atlantic, aged 24.   Her brother named (both names) after the uncle, died on the 3 November 1940 torpedoed in the Atlantic, aged 24.


Cheers
KHP

[..claire..]

Now that is a spooky,  and sad coincidence

Claire

[pinefamily]

I was typing the same, when I read your post Claire. That is very spooky.

[kiwihalfpint]

Sure is freaky indeed, chances of a member of the family dying the same way, years later.   The memories it must have raised when my Uncle died for my grandmother.


Cheers
KHP

[Nanna52]

Applies in friendships too.  In the 1950's my mother became very good friends with someone and that friendship continued until their death and is now my friendship with their children.
My sons birthday is May 15, same as the husband in the family and one of my granddaughters was born on the same day as their twins, January 10th. 

[barryd]

"My mother's uncle died on the 3 November 1919 torpedoed in the Atlantic, aged 24"

But who was torpedoing ships in 1919?

[kiwihalfpint]

"My mother's uncle died on the 3 November 1919 torpedoed in the Atlantic, aged 24"

But who was torpedoing ships in 1919?

No-one, a typo which I didn't pick up, until eagle eyed you did   Been fixed, ta muchly


Cheers
KHP

[gaffy]

Another sad co-incidence. I remember finding information on the death of my Great Uncle in WW1 and something about the date nagged and nagged at me until a horrible thought set it, so I checked my records... and yes, his only sister got married the same day in Glasgow.

Of course  she wouldn't have known on the day, but what an awful wedding and anniversary memory. 

[C_W]

Sometimes these coincidences make me feel we really are 'connected to our families history'...