grandfather

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Around the end of the 1930s, Randy Bierlein’s grandfather first started selling Chrysler vehicles out of his family’s dealership in northern Michigan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

His father and grandfather were in the Air Force and his uncle was in the Army.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

His grandfather, David Lewis, was one of the party's founding members and was its leader in the 1970s, while his father, Stephen Lewis, led the Ontario NDP.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

While speaking with the outlet, Russell revealed that his affinity for log cabins began in childhood, when he lived in a Rangeley, Maine, cabin constructed by hand by his grandfather in 1939.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

She is followed by a man who must be our grandfather.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar