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Surname: Colburn, Granger, Sykes
[1. James, William, Richard, Donald, Edward, Thomas, Raymond, Harold, Ralph (82)] and [2. Betty, Dorothy, Helen, Margaret, Joan, Ruth, Virginia, Dolores, Frances {Maiden: Isabel, Winter, Ivy} (79)] fell in love in their late teens. They married as soon as they turned 18 and started their life together.
1. ____ and 2. ____ began having children right away. They had four beautiful children, [3. Charles, Thomas, William, Henry, David, Lee, Martin, Leonard, Christopher (59)], [4. Millicent, Marcia, Lynn, Marie, Dolores, Frances, Sylvia, Evelyn, Anne (58)], [5. Theodore, Clifford, Donald, James, Joseph, Andrew, Louis, George, Douglas (55)], and [6. Judith, Cynthia, Catherine, Rebecca, Jacqueline, Margaret, Elizabeth, Alice, Elaine (52)].
1. ____ became overwhelmed with the struggles of life and was an alcoholic by the time his last child was on the way. While the youngest was still an infant, he walked out on his family. He wasn’t seen or heard from again.
2. ____ was heartbroken at what her family had become but determined to move forward. She met a wonderful man, [7. John, Frank, Walter, Jack, Warren, Peter, Vincent, Benjamin, Everett {LN: Drew, Emerson, Colby} (86)]. He loved 2. ____ and loved her children very much. He stepped up to be the father they needed.
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3.____ met his wife [8. Susan, Deborah, Teresa, Kathleen, Diana, Julia, Caroline, Jane, Ellen {Maiden: Vow, Adler, Zimmerman} (56)] in his early-twenties. They dated for years before 8. ____ decided to be non-traditional and propose to 3. ____. He said yes and they married later that year.
Originally, they weren’t sure if they wanted children. 3.____ was okay either way. 8.____ was very career driven and unsure if she was ready to risk her hard work. In due timing, they decided they wanted to be parents. 3.____left his job to be a stay at home dad for his two children, [9. Jessica, Emily, Taylor, Sarah, Hannah, Kayla, Nicole, Madison, Haley (20)] and [10. Ashley, Jasmine, Megan, Courtney, Olivia, Brooke, Paige, Gabrielle, Chloe (15)].
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4.___met her husband [11. Merritt, Alex, Rupert, Ike, Edison, Evan, Maxwell, Elias, Noah {LN: Lawson, Clark, Hunter} (60)] and married him later that year. They were madly in love and clicked so well. She and 11. ____ started trying for children immediately. At first, it seemed like bad luck when they hadn’t conceived after 6 months of trying. The months went by, turning into years, and they still hadn’t conceived. 4. ___ and 11.____ consulted their doctor, endured many tests, and tried costly treatments during this time. They had a tight budget, however, and had to make the tough decision to discontinue fertility treatments after so long. They decided to look into adoption but after spending so much on fertility treatments, they weren’t sure if that was an option for them at that point. Instead, 4.____ and 11. ____ pursued foster parenting. They took the courses, got certified, and looked to foster to adopt while saving up for an adoption.
It took a lot of time, patience, and love. It was all worth it as they now have many beautiful children. [12. Kati, Julianna, Lola, Camryn, Rose, Kirsten, Lynette, Delilah, Reagan (27)], [13. Vera, Justine, Brynn, Leia, Annabel, Lacey, Margo, Blaire, Gillian (25)], [14. Augustus, Constantine, Christophe, Emery, Corbin, Ollie, Titus, Forrest, Fletcher (24), [15. Gracie, Lily, Marlena, Petra, Melodie, Kira, Alexandra, Althea, Rosette (18)], [16. Isaak, Kale, Kylan, Harvey, Brayden, Brody, Nash, Dominic, Nathan (15)], and [17. Heidi, Cassandra, Montana, Serena, Drew, Roxana, Carly, Delia, Sydney (13)] are the loves of their lives. They are a happy, beautiful family.
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5. ____ met his ex-wife [18. Molly, Nina, Laurie, Lillian, Jenny, Ruby, Marjorie, Pauline, Josephine {Maiden: Armstrong, Banner, Young} (55)] while they studied in university together. When 18. ____ became pregnant unexpectedly, she and 5. ____ decided to “do the right thing” and get married before she birthed their baby. They had a handsome little boy they named [19. Damon, Byron, Nicholas, Bradley, Julian, Jonathan, Dustin, Elliot, Noel [31)]. They continued to have two more children, [20. Graham, Max, Zachary, Collin, Simon, Benjamin, Robin, Miles, Owen (28)] and [21. Clarissa, Laurel, Jamie, Mayra, Lena, Nora, Hope, Ariel, Daisy (26)].
They’re problems grew as their family expanded until it became more and more apparent they just weren’t meant to be a couple. 5. ___ and 18. ___ divorced after seven years of marriage. Unlike his birth father, 5.____ remained a very active father in his childrens lives. Though 5.____ and 18.____ cannot get along, 5.____ fought for his rights for his children.
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6. ____ met her wife [22. Elizabeth, Julie, Robyn, Kelly, Jacqueline, Joanna, Holly, Christine, Leigh Maiden: Noble, King, Gamble} (53)] while travelling. 6.____ had always had her heart set on travelling the world, adventure, maybe even romance. While 6.____didn ‘t travel out of the country, she happened to fall in love with 22.___ on a cross country vacation.
6.____ moved to live closer to 22.____ so they could live together. After being committed for a few years, they discussed children. 22.____ started fertility treatments and birthed beautiful twin girls, [23./24. Lucy, Nora, Amelia, Wilhelmina, Rosalind, Sadie, Beatrice, Florence, Dolores, Frances, Margaret, Virginia, Freya, Elodie, Mabel, Theodora, Henrietta, Harriet (22)]. A few years down the road, 22.____ started fertility treatments again and birthed triplets, two boys and a girl [25./26./27. Vincent, Harvey, Jack, Warren, Calvin, Gilbert, Everett, August, Louis, Milton, Theodore, Wallace, Benjamin, George, Caleb, Franklin, Silas, Oliver, Joseph, Archie // Louise, Millicent, Esther, Olive, Penelope, Isla, Tess, Evelyn, Alice (18)]
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12. ____ met her husband [28. Eli, Curtis, Nolan, Allen, Dallas, Asher, Parker, Tyler, Wyatt {LN: Griffin, Frost, Knight} (28)] on the bus she took to work every day. Their friendship quickly grew to love. 28. ___ already had two children from a previous relationship, [29. Jagger, Fisher, Riley, Cayden, Nico, Conrad, Maddox, Kingston, Davis (11)] and [30. Emerson, Scarlett, Marley, Hallie, Noelle, Lily, Zoey, Chloe, Danielle (8)]. 12. ____ and 28. ____ married and had two more children, [31. Phoebe, Haylee, Charlie, Lilah, Gemma, Aubrie, Adelaide, Gwendolyn, Olive (2)] and [32. Archer, Milo, Reid, Walker, Atticus, Finn, Abram, Clark, Dexter (9 mo)].
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13. ____ found herself pregnant and wasn’t sure who the father was. 13.____ was scared but had a lot of support in her family. She birthed a little girl she named [33. Dylan, Gracie, Raelyn, Blakely, Zara, Aleah, Nylah, Jazlyn, Skyla (6)]. 13. ____ tried hard to be a mother to her little girl but wasn’t ready. She ended up giving custody to her mom, 4.____, while she tried to get her life together. 13.____ got a job and worked on improving her life. After finding a guy she thought she really liked, she ended up falling pregnant again. He left her upon the news, yet again leaving her scared and confused. She birthed another girl, [34. Bria, Azalea, Leighton, Kaliyah, Mikayla, Liana, Laynie, Emilee, Corrine (6 mo)]. 13.____ isn’t sure what her next step will be, but 4.____ and 11.____ pushed and supported for her to make smart decisions for both herself and her children. 13.____ is on the fence with giving custody over to her parents or not.
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14. ____ met the love of his life in grade school, [35. Camille, Charlotte, Elise, Vivian, Cara, Natalie, Sydney, Kate, Marie {maiden: Miller, Shepherd, Maxwell} (24)]. They had an unlikely relationship that lasted through graduating high school. They married right away and started their family immediately. 35. ____ birthed a little boy, [36. Logan, Christopher, Elijah, Gabriel, Lucas, Caleb, Landon, Oliver, Bentley (4)]. They also felt a strong desire to adopt an African American child, and adopted two beautiful children, [37. Anthony, Brandon, Zion, Michael, Malik, Jordan, Jaylen, Christian, Jaylen (3)] and [38. Trinity, Tiana, Nevaeh, Jasmine, Jayla, Destiny, Aaliyah, Gabrielle, Chloe (1)].
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19. ____ met his partner, [39. Marisol, Judy, Alisa, Rosalie, Josefina, Alejandra, Alma, Adriana, Nicole (30)] in their late twenties. 39. ____ didn’t believe in marriage, and 19. ____ was okay with that. They’ve been living together for years now. They decided to have one child together, and had a beautiful little girl they called [40. Sofia, Isabel, Valentina, Luciana, Gabriela, Amalia, Zoe, Abigail, Luna, Adrienne, Marie, Rosette (2)]. She has two middle names to honor family/ loved ones of 39. ____.
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20. ____ met his husband [41. Asher, Felix, Kellan, Seeley, Cody, Alaric, Emmett, Matthew, Bailey (30)] at a gay pride event. They dated for a few years then married. They adopted a handful of children, including twins [42./43. Dashiell, Atticus, Hart, Macon, Dylan, Ethan, Sawyer, Holden, Truman, Harry, Tristan, Beckett, Zane, Archer, Cullen, Darcy, Gulliver, Hadley, Harper, Rhett (3)], and [44. Maisie, Harper, Alice, Jane, Maya, Scarlett, Scout, Willa, Bronte (1)].
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21. ____ had no interest in having a partner in her life. While she enjoyed going out for one night stands, she preferred not having an emotional relationship with another person. She did still want to be a mother, though. She paid for fertility treatments so she could have her twin girls, [45./46. Imogen, Edith, Felicity, Hazel, Violet, Ivy, Penelope, Maeve, Matilda, Iris, Louisa, Eleanor, Clara, Audrey, Clementine, Emmeline, Flora, Isadora (7 mo)].
