Solutions To The
Tombstone Puzzle
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(from Legacy newsletter)
A is female, mother to B,
grandmother to C, sister to D
B is male, son of A, father of C
C is female, unmarried daughter of B
D is female, mother to E, grandmother to F, sister to A
E is male, son of D, father of E
F is female, unmarried daughter of E
- All are legitimate so:
A was married and had two sons, B and B2
D was married and had two sons, E and E2
B was married and had a daughter C
E was married and had a daughter F
2 grandmas = A + D
2 granddaughters = C + F
2 husbands = B + E
2 wives = A + D
2 fathers = B + E
2 daughters A + D or C + F
2 mothers = A + D
2 sons = B + E
2 maidens = C + F
2 mothers = A + D
2 sisters = A + D
2 brothers = B + E (to B1 and E1 respectively, not to each other).
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