Somebody asked amateur genealogists about the ‘badasses’ they found in their family trees – 22 impressive ancestors

13.

‘Czech family. My great grandpa was in a Slavic concentration camp and built such good rapport he asked for a single day to see his family again and the Nazi officer watching him allowed it for some crazy reason. He ran and hid out in the wilderness until the war was over.

‘My great grandma apparently told an amazing story about him being a deadbeat to convince the Nazis she didn’t know where he was. The year he was safe to come home was the year my grandma was born!’
–the_scrout

14.

’10th great grandmother was accused of witchcraft three separate times, beat the charges, sued the accusers for damages, and won!’
–Longjumping_Cream_45

15.

‘My grandmother’s brother was one of the key leaders of the East Turkestan army. He was assassinated by the direct orders of Stalin himself.’
–Firm_Investigator382

16.

‘My six times great grandfather died in 1863. His wife had twin boys born in 1866. He was listed as their father on their death certificates. Who knew they could freeze sperm and use artificial insemination way back then?’
–fireseeker4him

17.

‘My great grandmother was married twice, both husbands disappeared, and she sold the farm and moved out west. No one even knew about the first husband. Wonder if they’re still on the farm, if you know what I mean.’
–garbagegoat

18.

‘My grandfather was a ‘rum-runner’ during Prohibition. He would meet a boat from Canada on the shore of Lake Ontario in New York State. One night the sheriff showed up and my grandfather had to walk miles home in the dark. Then he called the police to tell them his car had been stolen.’
–Distinct-Car-9124

19.

‘Grandma lived in London for WW2 but refused to take shelter during raids. The siren would go off and she would go outside to enjoy life. Apparently she thought if it was her time to go she would go while enjoying life. She was a badass. She also built war planes.’
–CanadianMarmot

20.

‘Found out I’m related to Charles Arthur Floyd more commonly known as Pretty Boy Floyd. He was a bank robber in the 20s and 30s died in 1934 in a shootout with the FBI. He’s an uncle several times removed.’
–Old_Cars

21.

‘My uncle 4x removed is in the International Clown Hall of Fame.’
–jumpman44a

22.

‘Proclaimed himself the Messiah in 1500s London. Causing riots. Was then hung drawn and quartered.’
–Melkor404

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