Some members of the Madera family in Lisbon, Portugal, were drawn to the writings of Martin Luther. It was the early 1600s. The family faced trial, and escaped to what is now Germany. 150 years later some Maderas came to Pennsylvania. One of those Maderas had a descendant who married my great-grandmother’s sister.
James and Jane Wishart Madera had a bunch of kids, and one of their descendents ran Madera Auto Service. In the 1970s they had visitors. A man in his 60s, and his son. In his 30s. They were tourists from Lisbon Portugal. The son spoke English and asked the proprietor if he knew the story. That story had been passed down to him as well. The James Earl Jones scene in Next Generations came to mind when I heard that story involving cousins. BTW both sides have had subsequent visits since.