In honor of my aunt’s upcoming birthday, I wanted to pay her a tribute. My dad’s sister will be celebrating her 100th birthday soon! Since she is still living I won’t post many vitals in order to maintain some privacy.
I haven’t seen her since the early 1970’s yet she was a constant in my life as a young child. She was my favorite aunt – being as I only knew two out of three of my aunts. My mother’s sister had passed away a few years before I was born, and my dad’s oldest sister just seemed “older”. Aunt “M” was always giving puppet shows to the kids during family reunions and get-togethers. She seemed to really enjoy the young ones. Not only did she visit us when there wasn’t a reunion to attend, but we went to visit her in Pennsylvania once. One of my daughters’ middle name is in honor of her.
Aunt “M” was very active in the Salvation Army and attended the college in New York as a young woman. She rose to the rank of Major as time progressed.
When I began this genealogy quest ten years ago, she was one of the first relatives to respond to my many questions and letters. She even called several times – to a niece that she hadn’t seen in many, many years. I still keep in contact with her daughter through email and Christmas cards and get updates on Aunt “M”.
Happy Birthday!
So who is your oldest living relative?
All My Branches Genealogy 
This is an interesting question, and I hadn’t thought about it in quite that way. This has inspired me to post, and I’ll link back to your blog. Thanks!
Wendy – I hope that your life is getting back to normal and congrats to you Aunt on her long lifetime. My maternal Grandmother is in her 92nd year and is a joy to me. It’s been wonderful having her in my life as I traveled through unraveling the ball of string that is our hobby. She is enjoying it as much as I am!
Thanks for sharing this story!
I think that right now, my oldest living relative is my grandmother, who is 79 (turning 80 in October). I realize that isn’t very old, but some of the older members of the family have passed away in recent years. The oldest member of my family prior to my grandmother taking the title was my great-uncle, who lived to be almost 88. My great-grandmother had the title prior to him, and she lived to be 92 (she died in 1996, just 4 days before I got married).
Stephanie at the Irish Family History blog