Thursday, June 10, 2021

Events in My Family Tree: June 7

I always wonder when someone gets married on his birthday whether he's doing that to make sure he won't forget his anniversary.

Births

James Edward Slentz, son of Ephraim Slentz and Zilpha Emily Gaunt, was born June 7, 1872 in Indiana.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Clara Easlick, daughter of Jonathan Easlick and Susannah Sever, was born June 7, 1881.  She is my 2nd cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Easlicks.

Clara Mae Wright, daughter of George B. McLellan Wright and Pearl Ellen Slentz, was born June 7, 1896 in Pennville, Jay County, Indiana.  She is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Slentzes.

Monroe Crowell was born June 7, 1909, possibly in Indiana.  He was the husband of Lillian May Hoyer, daughter of Rollin Henry Hoyer and Bessie Floreen Schwier, who is my 6th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Schwiers.

June(?) Eloise Votaw, daughter of Uz Millard Votaw and Ruth E. Barnett, was born June 7, 1915 in Peru, Wabash County, Indiana.  She is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Votaws.

Beatrice Bertha Vogel was born June 7, 1921.  She was the wife of William Richardson Chase, son of Alfred Joseph Chase and Emma Naylor, who is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Naylors.

Catherine Ellen Allen, daughter of Elwood Allen and Wilma Darlene Givan, was born June 7, 1958.  She is another 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line, but through the Allens.

Timothy John Allen was born June 7, 1967.  He is yet one more 5th cousin once removed.

Gabriel William Lederman was born June 7, 1997.  He is my 3rd cousin.

Marriages

Monroe Crowell and Lillian May Hoyer were married on Monroe's birthday, June 7, 1937, possibly in Indiana.  As noted above, Lillian is my 6th cousin once removed.

Sid Bryan Lerner and Sharon Birnboim, daughter of Meyer Harold Birnboim and May Shrom, were married June 7, 1987 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  Sharon is my 4th cousin on my Meckler line through the Birnboims.

George Hicks and Karen Sellers, daughter of Richard Bruce Sellers, Sr. and Catherine Andrews, were married June 7, 2008.  Karen is my 2nd cousin on my Sellers line.

Deaths

Abraham Gaunt, son of Joseph Gaunt and Elizabeth Borton, died June 7, 1850 in New Jersey at the age of 71.  He is my 4x-great-granduncle on my Gauntt line.

Finley Torrence Gage, son of James W. Gage and Mary Rosella Hutson, died June 7, 1951 in Lebanon, Warren County, Ohio at the age of 73.  He is my 5th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Hutsons.

Harold Lee Gaunt, son of Joseph Harley Gaunt and Settie Inez Horn, died June 7, 1996, possibly in Blue Bell, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, at the age of 85.  He is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.

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