I will be replying to you here, as well as directly via email. To explain, this information was relayed to me by my Math professor, as described above. However, is it possible that there might be a mix up, maybe another relative?

I also remember he mentioned this relative had relatives living in New York. I apologize for the misunderstanding (or misquote) for that matter, but further clarification as to who he was speaking about would be helpful to resolve this matter of confusion.