Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Events in My Family Tree: April 3

I realize it's just coincidence, but it's interesting to see a given birthdate appear multiple times in one family, such as three occurrences of April 3 in my cousin Jeff Gordon's family.

Births

Jacob Darstein, son of Abraham Darstein and Catherine Sellers, was born April 3, 1773 in Rockhill Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.  He is my 2nd cousin 5x removed via the Sellerses.

Lydia Longanecker, daughter of Daniel Longanecker and Sarah Mack, was born April 3, 1818 in Ohio.  She is my 3rd cousin 5x removed via the Macks.

Mark Wayne Gaunt, son of Edward Lee Gaunt and Ethyl Fay Davison, was born April 3, 1923 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.  He is my 5th cousin once removed.

Charles Lavon Mankin was born April 3, 1935 in Holdenville, Hughes County, Oklahoma.  He was the second husband of Betty Lorraine Ellett, who is the mother of my 2nd cousin once removed Jeff Gordon.

Keith Allen Egyud, son of Lou Egyud and Hila Jewel Allen, was born April 3, 1955.  He is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Daniel Leroy Haller was born April 3, 1968 in Oroville, Butte County, California.  He is the father of Haley Rose Gordon, who is my 3rd cousin once removed and the grandniece of my cousin Jeff Gordon.

Steven Wollock was born April 3, 1983 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.  He is my 3rd cousin on my Gorodetsky line.

Justin Joseph Omichinski was born April 3, 1986 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.  He is my 4th cousin once removed on my Meckler line.

Eric Jeffrey Baade was born April 3, 1995 in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California.  He is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Meckler line.

Ryan Saavedra was born April 3, 2008 in Redding, Shasta County, California.  He is my 3rd cousin on my Gordon line and the nephew of my cousin Jeff Gordon.


Marriages

George Hahneman Fort and Elizabeth A. Gaunt, daughter of Benjamin Franklin Gaunt and Elizabeth K. Frazer, were married on April 3, 1873 in Burlington, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Elizabeth is my 2nd cousin 3x removed.

John E. Vaughn and Bertha Florence Gaunt, daughter of James Knox Polk Gaunt and Sarah Naomi Boone, were married on April 3, 1910 in Hanford, Kings County, California.  Bertha is my 3rd cousin 3x removed.

William Paul Bowen, son of Paul Sayer Bowen and Catherine C. Corley, and Nancy Ann Wolf were married on April 3, 1971, possibly in New York.  William is the 1st cousin once removed of my half-sister Laurie Sellers.

Terry Jones and Francine H. Spencer were married on April 3, 1983.  Francine is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.


Deaths

Margaret Mock, daughter of Jacob Mack and Margarethe Jacob, died April 3, 1887 at the age of 73 in Knox County, Ohio.  She is my 3rd cousin 5x removed.

Charles E. Wickham died April 3, 1900 at the age of about 40 in Essex County, New Jersey.  He was married to Martha Elizabeth Bowen, daughter of John Bowen and Martha Baden(?), who is the maternal great-grandaunt of my half-sister Laurie Sellers.

John McKay Appleton, son of Chester lewis Appleton and Ruth Carrie Stradling, died April 3, 2013 at the age of 68 in Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie County, Florida.  He is my 1st cousin on my Gauntt line.

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