Greeks in Your Family

[Sister Havana]

Oh hey, I have an update too!

(Roughly in age/generational order)
Cousin: local sorority of which I've forgotten the name
Cousin: Sigma Delta Tau
Cousin: Alpha Phi Omega (I discovered this when I got a list of APO alumni in the Chicago area. I never knew!)
Cousin: Sigma Delta Tau (daughter of the first one)
Dad: Tau Delta Phi
Me: Alpha Phi Omega
Cousin: Chi Omega
Cousin's husband: Alpha Epsilon Pi
Cousin: Alpha Epsilon Pi

And another cousin just got engaged to a Sigma Nu/Alpha Kappa Psi!

[unarose]

I've always meant to post what I know of my family's affiliations here, but hadn't yet.

Me: Sigma Alpha Iota

Dad's side:
2 First Cousins: Sigma Chi
Older Sigma Chi Cousin's Wife: Zeta Tau Alpha
Younger Sigma Chi Cousin's Wife: Phi Mu

Mom's Side:
First Cousin Once Removed: Sigma Chi

[ForrestGrump]

Never thought it about that much, but here goes!

Me = Delta Gamma
Mom = Local Sorority
Dad = Local Fraternity (that no longer exists)
Step-Dad = Local Fraternity
Sister = Tri-Sigma
None of my other three siblings was in a GLO, although one sister-in-law is an ADPi

Maternal Grandmother = Tri-Sigma
Maternal Aunt = Tri-Sigma
Maternal Cousin = Tri-Sigma
Maternal Cousin = Tau Kappa Epsilon

Paternal Uncle = Local Fraternity (same one as my Father)
Paternal Cousin = Alpha Chi Omega
Paternal Cousin = Kappa Alpha Order
Paternal Cousin = Alpha Gamma Sigma

[LaneSig]

In the past I posted that I only had two other family members in Greek Life, a cousin in Sigma Chi and a cousin in Kappa Delta.

I just recently found out that a cousin's granddaughter is a Zeta Tau Alpha.

I had an older cousin who died in Vietnam. Yesterday I decided to look up his information on a website about the Vietnam Wall Memorial. I found Larry's information. On his page was a message from a friend of his who was a fraternity brother. It turns out the Larry and his twin brother (who I know), were members of Acacia at Memphis State (now University of Memphis). Can't wait to see his brother this summer and ask about it.

[UWyoKD]

This was a fun way to see just how many greeks are in our family!

Me: Kappa Delta, University of Wyoming
Daughter: Kappa Delta, Northwestern University
Mother: Kappa Delta, Beloit College

Father: Kappa Sigma, Lake Forest College
Maternal Grandfather: Sigma Phi Delta, North Dakota State (then NDAC)
Brother: Kappa Sigma, University of Wyoming
Brother: Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Bradley University

Daughter-in-law: Phi Mu, Baker University
Niece: Delta Zeta, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Nephew: Delta Chi, University of Illinois

Dad's cousin: Gamma Phi Beta, Lake Forest College
Dad's cousin: Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Northwestern University
Mom's cousin: Kappa Delta, North Dakota State (then NDAC)

Husband's cousin: Chi Omega, Tulane University
>> her husband: Sigma Chi, University of Denver
>> her daughter: Gamma Phi Beta, University of Alabama
>> her daughter: Alpha Omicron Pi, Texas Christian University

Husband's cousin: Sigma Nu, Vanderbilt University
>> his son: Zeta Beta Tau, Vanderbilt University
>> his daughter: Kappa Alpha Theta, Southern Methodist University

Husband's cousin: Pi Beta Phi, University of Maine

Husband's cousin's daughter: Alpha Sigma Tau, Beloit College

[Cookiez17]

Dad-Tau Kappa Epsilon
Both Brothers- Zeta Psi
Me- Tri Delta
Brother's girlfriend- Alpha Epsilon Phi

My mom isn't from the states so naturally there wasn't greek life where she lived. I'm interested in if any future children that might be in the family join greek life!

[PKT4LIFE]

Me-Phi Kappa Tau
Dad-Sigma Chi
Mom-Kappa Kappa Gamma
Brother-Sigma Nu
Niece- Theta Phi Alpha
Nephew-Phi Kappa Tau (Persuaded him to join my group, instead of my brother's group)

[AnchorAlum]

I just saw this and I can't recall if I posted anywhere over the last 13 years but here goes anyway!
Me: Delta Gamma
Late husband: Sigma Chi
Son: Delta Tau Delta
Daughter in law: ALpha Delta Pi
My Son's Mother in Law: Delta Gamma
My Mother in Law: Phi Mu
My Father in Law: Pi Kappa Alpha
My brother: Phi Delta Theta
My other brother: Alpha Tau Omega
My nephew: Lambda Chi Alpha
My husband's Aunt: Alpha Xi Delta

[PersistentDST]

6 Cousins - Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated
Aunt, 2 Cousins - Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated
Uncle, 2 Cousins, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated (All passed on before I was born. I found out about them through some historical Alpha Publications!)
2 Cousins - Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated (The reasons why my Mom became an Omega Pearl/Sweetheart!)
2 Cousins - Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Incorporated

Hopefully, more will be coming soon!

[SquirrelyDays]

My mother and I are both Alpha Gamma Delta.
My husband is Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
My father pledged Sigma Nu but did not initiate.

My father in law was a Tau Kappa Epsilon. He was the son of Russian immigrants and the first in his family to attend college. I have his badge loose in my jewelry box.

My grandfather was a Phi Delta Theta. He was the son of Scottish immigrants and the first in his family to attend college, also. I have his badge attached to a charm bracelet that my grandmother wore (which also has an AGD mother's pin as a charm).

My daughter is in high school now and only 2 of our state universities have AGD chapters. Although I'd be fine if she blazes her own path, I do admit my fingers are crossed that her heart will find a home as an Alpha Gam.

[SquirrelyDays]

Oh, I just found out this week that my grandmother had pledged Alpha Chi Omega, but did not initiate.

[3DGator]

Myself and cousin are both Delta Delta Delta
Two cousins who are Pi Phi
Cousin who is a KA

[Sister Havana]

My AEPi cousin’s fiancée is an SDT. They’re getting married next month. : )

[NYCMS]

Wow, Cheerio, what a line-up!

My family is small, but some variety of Greek orgs:

Me: Gamma Phi Beta
Dad: Pi Kappa Alpha
Brother: Pi Kappa Alpha
Aunt: Delta Delta Delta
Uncle: Sigma Chi
Cousin: Kappa Kappa Gamma (Tri-Delta mom)
Cousin: Kappa Delta (Tri-Delta mom)
Cousin: Chi Omega
Cousin: Pi Beta Phi

Only two girls in the family still to possibly rush. One is my Tri-Delta aunt's granddaughter who lives in Texas. The other is my great-niece who's likely to go to school in-state where there is no Gamma Phi chapter (but chapters of all the others in my family so hoping for that if she wants it).

[JonInKC]

As far as I know I only have a cousin who is a Gamma Phi Beta and then there's the step-daughter of my brother (she was kicked out of Alpha Sigma Alpha).


ETA: I do remember reading some old letters my mom had from relatives I didn't know who mentioned daughters joining ADPi.