I know this is a tangent, but it’s unlikely great grandpa only lived to 40. Even 100 years ago, someone who was 39 would be expected to live another 28 years on

I know this is a tangent, but it’s unlikely great grandpa only lived to 40. Even 100 years ago, someone who was 39 would be expected to live another 28 years on average. All those low life expectancy numbers were due to high infant- and childhood-mortality rates. That nitpick aside, yeah gramps’ prior claim should not be given the weight it has.