52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks 2024: Week 23 (HEALTH)
As a teenager I would glibly reply that I came from a family that lived to 100 when anyone would wonder about my risk-taking behaviour.
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| Me on the left |
As an adult I realized that not everyone lived to 100 in my family, and I became a lot more cautious.
This week I decided to look at whether my family really did live to a 100!
My 5th great grandmother, Martha, lived to 105 according to her death registry.
Martha (nee Boulter) Tuck
BIRTH 28 JAN 1779 • Norwich, Norfolk, England
DEATH 24 NOV 1883 • Northumberland, Ontario, Canada
her husband X5 great grandfather, James, died at age 101 according to his death registry
James Tuck
BIRTH 19 JAN 1780 • Sharrington, Norfolk, England
DEATH 13 JAN 1881 • Cramahe Township, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada
Given the time in history their living to 100 is amazing.
There is some discrepancy on whether their birth dates from England are accurate, but regardless they did live a very long life.
Many of their descendants lived very long, healthy, independent lives. My maternal grandmother who passed away at age 96 last November is their 3rd great granddaughter.
Now back to 'my family lives to 100 ... until they don't!'
On the same page as X5 great grandpa James is his granddaughter, Mary Ann Bayes, who passed away at age 19 from heart disease. The death registry says 20.
I descend through Mary Ann's brother Solomon who died of Cerebral Hemorrhage at age 68.
My risk taking behavour reduced even further when my mother passed away at age 65.
She was only 18 when I was born. In that moment I lost my mom & my belief that I might live to 100.
I realized that if I died at the same age as my mom I would be gone in 18 years.
In the years since my head is in a better place ...
I still miss her fiercely 💔💔💔
When you might live to 100, but you might not!!!
This is why I search -
Cause ...
You can pick your friends, but you can't pick your family you know!
***Any errors are my own. Please send me any updates or corrections via the comments at the bottom of this blog post***
Sources:
Death Registries clipped from Ancestry June 4th 2024
Photos:
Personal
Links:
Amy Johnson Crow, 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge
https://www.amyjohnsoncrow.com/52-ancestors-in-52-weeks/
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