The Number 24

Since I was child, I've been fascinated by this numerical phenomenon in my family. It goes like this: My dad was born March 24. My mother was born February 22. I was born February 24 and my sister was born April 24. As I researched my family's history, I found this number 24 cropping up all over the place, specifically with births and deaths. As a teenager, I learned that my father's paternal grandfather was born on March 24 as well. There are other coincidental numbers that appear throughout the tree I'll share later, some within an immediate family (Father,Mother, and children, as opposed to extended family).

Most of these 24s surround the most recent generations in my family. As you can see, there are 24s whose connections aren't as direct (as in a direct ancestor).

I don't believe these numerical coincidences possess any kind of mystical meaning. It's just...odd. So, here's a list.

Immediate:
Births:
Father: March 24
Myself: February 24
Sister: April 24

Father's Side:

Paternal Grandfather's line:
Births:
Father's Cousin: October 24
Father's Counsin's daughter: October 24
Father's Cousin's grandson: February 24
Great-Grandfather: March 24
My 5th Great-Grand Aunt: September 24
3rd Cousin, 3x Removed: December 24
Another 5th Great-Grand Aunt: February 24 (twin)
Another 5th Great-Grand Aunt: February 24 (twin)

Deaths:
2nd Cousin, 3x Removed: Died May 24

Paternal Grandmother's line:
Births:
Great-Grandfather: January 24

Deaths:
Great-Grandmother: November 24



Mother's Side:
Births:
Great-Grand Uncle: July 24
3rd Great-Grand Aunt: July 24

Deaths:
Great-Grandmother: April 24
Great-Great-Grandfather: April 24
3rd Great-Grand-uncle: March 24

Am I stretching it? I don't think so. Given the popularity of the number on my father's side versus my mother's I think there's something to be said. What that something is, I don't know.