This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CCC.2ACE/1464.819.1.1 Message Board Post: Gilbert Eids was my paternal grandfather. My dad took the last name of his stepfather, Robbins, at the age of 18. My father was raised in the Yakima Valley. His mother's name was Cella Robbins. She was married to Gilber Eids and had two sons by him, Francis Eids and my father. The only information I have on my grandfather is that he was a "full blooded norwegian" and that my father bragged about his heritage, claiming he was related to Eric the Red. Nobody ever spoke of him, I am unsure if he walked away or died and never mentioned again. Any information you may have would be appreciated, as you can see, at this point I have absolutely nothing to go with. Thank you for your response.