This coming Sunday, we have arranged to meet a cousin and his wife for
the first time. They traveled down to
Salt Lake City to do some genealogical research and are stopping by on their
return to Alberta for proper introductions.
Our common ancestor is my great grandfather, William Foster, born in the
early 1800’s, and founder of Bathgate, North Dakota in 1881.
I’ve been in contact with the Mrs. the last couple of years
courtesy of cyberspace. She had posted a
request for family information that I responded to. I’ve done a bit of research – if I have it
right, it appears her husband, the family member actually my cousin, is a semi-retired
provincial judge, who once was Attorney General and MP in the Alberta province. I mentioned that to my kids, and they asked,
like a real judge, with robes and all that?
I said sure, not only robes but maybe even a powdered wig, Canada being
part of the British Commonwealth. They
could ask. The kids seemed a bit
intimidated, so Teresa reminded them that their grandfather was a judge, a
county judge down in Texas.
Doc's County Judge License Plate |
Judge Wagamon served as Walker County Judge from 1995 to
2003. The kids are eagerly looking forward to the meeting once
again.
I am guessing, but don't really know, that I am a second cousin, once removed, which would make my kids second cousins twice removed, or something like that. If my Aunt Margaret were here, God rest her soul, she knew all the ins and outs of cousin classification Whatever the technicalities, the meeting will be interesting and fun.
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