Same names
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A month or two after my husband, Tim and I met in 2008 (on an internet dating site), I was talking about my paternal grandmother, and I said that her maiden name had been Joyce Grubb. Tim said that his maternal grandmother's maiden name had also been Joyce Grubb. It didn't take us long to establish that they were different people (they were both dead by then), who just happened to share the same birth name. Tim's mother's cousin researched our lineage, and it turned out that Tim and I do share a common ancestor many generations back, who lived in Ireland.
Date submitted:Mon, 02 Apr 2018 11:18:40 +0000Coincidence ID:9958
