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| Orson and Heber as babies. Oklahoma |
Off the movie screen, twins always seem to draw attention….whether it be in the grocery store or the mall, people frequently do a double take and then whisper to the person next to them—-“Are they twins?”
Identical or fraternal, there is a discernable connection between twins. Although frequently very different in personality, they often act almost in tandem with one another when they are younger.
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| Orson and Heber, likely in Colorado following their parents death |
As I look through my family tree, I see several sets of twins, although most of the twins are fraternal, which supposedly is not a genetic occurrence.
My own Grandpa Heber Ganus was a twin. I’ve heard that Heber and Orson were so tiny when they were born they could fit in a shoe box. They were fraternal twins.
There are other twins in my tree as well. Heber’s father, Frank had a brother Newton who was a twin, although once again, they were not identical twins. Newton and his sister Frances were born in 1867.
Some believe that Heber’s grandmother, Olivia Rainwater may have been a twin with her brother Abner as some census records show their year of birth as the same. There are a good number of twins throughout the Rainwater line.
While it is said that fraternal twins are not genetic, I do find it interesting that there seems to be a fair number of them in our family tree and, while I do feel a sense of relief that my children came one at a time, I can’t help but hope that just maybe there might be a set of twins among our grandchildren.
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My Grandma Ingrid had two sisters who were twins. Like you, I'm glad my own children came one at a time as well.
My husband is a twin, and there are many twins and triplets on his mother's side of the family. I've heard twins skip a generation, so one of my girls is sure to be the lucky mom, but so far no. I keep hoping there is a second baby hiding behind the one we see in the ultrasound photo.
My Family Tree has several sets of twins. My paternal great-grandmother had two sets of twins. My mother had two sets of twins, of which I am one of the identical twin girls. I also had twins. My niece had two sets of twins. We are related to Michelle through the Mickelsons.
I didn't realize that there were twins on the Mickelson side! I kept hoping for twins for myself or our children, but there haven't been any. I know there are challenges with caring for two of the same age when they are tiny, but there is just something special about twins. Thank you for commenting!