His father, mother and maternal grandfather died before he reached the age of 8.
His maternal grandfather, for example, would probably be called something completely different.
History is less clear on who his maternal grandfather was.
She later restored the home of her maternal grandfather and had it moved to the park.
Their maternal grandfather moved them to Illinois to live with him but changed his mind after two weeks.
The couple's first son, Charles, named after his maternal grandfather, died at a young age.
He was born at the home of his maternal grandfather.
My late maternal grandfather was unemployed for several years during the 1930s.
The second born is given the name of his maternal grandfather.
However, history is less clear on who his maternal grandfather was.