Right, Gary. All my aunts and uncles, whether by blood or marriage, were always called aunt and uncle without reference to how connected. But we knew that (for instance) "Uncle Gilbert" was my mother's brother and his wife "Aunt Ruby" was not directly related but was accepted into the family by marriage.
At family gatherings nobody checked with a lawyer or genealogist. We loved them both. Art Seddon ----- Original Message ----- From: Gary Templeman To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 7:10 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Incorrect Relationships From: "Art Seddon" <ased...@artseddon.com> > Gary Templeman correctly writes: > > Hogwash. The Grand Uncle (or Aunt) is a brother (or sister) to one of his > grandgathers or grandmothers. Whether the Uncle or Aunt has any children > or > not is irrelevent. My brother is still an Uncle, and related to, my > children > even though he has none of his own. > > Gary Templeman > > But your brother's wife is your childrens aunt only by marriage and should > be listed as the uncle's wife. > > Right? > > Art Seddon > > I would think from a genealogical perspective that would be correct. When we go to visit however, my children address them as Uncle and Aunt, not Uncle and his wife. I don't know if that casual vernacular is the pattern in all families or other parts of the world however. Gary Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
