Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Events in My Family Tree: October 26

Apparently the date of October 26, or maybe just the number 26, is significant for my Garfinkel cousins, whether they know it or not, because I had several events for them on today's list, far more than usual.

Births

Elizabeth Kirby was born October 26, 1792 in Salem County, New Jersey.  She was the wife of John Gaunt, son of Samuel Gaunt and Achsah Taylor, who is my 2nd cousin 5x removed via the Gaunts.

Beulah Anna Elizabeth Bozarth was born October 26, 1908 in Vincentown, Burlington County, New Jersey.  She was the wife of Vinton Thompson Easlick, son of Allen Severs Easlick and Mary E. Shemeley, who is my 3rd cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line through the Easlicks.

John Glendon Vaughn, son of John E. Vaughn and Bertha Florence Gaunt, was born October 26, 1910 in Lemoore, Kings County, California.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Bella Raber was born October 26, 1928 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  She was the wife of Harry Garfinkel, son of Eliezer Louis Garfinkel and Doba Ajzner, who is my 2nd cousin 2x removed on my Meckler line through the Garfinkels.

Ellen Hazel Duskin was born October 26, 1944 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.  She is the second wife of Murray Lederman, son of Gabriel Murray Lederman and Anna Gordon (originally Chantse Gorodetsky), who is my 1st cousin 2x removed on my Gorodetsky line.

Larry Garfinkel, son of Israel Garfinkel and Marsha Gerb, was born October 26, 1952 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.  He is my 3rd cousin 1x removed on my Meckler line through the Garfinkels.

Brian Howard Eckert, son of Roy Howard Eckert and Mary Elma Easlick, was born October 26, 1954 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 4th cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line via the Easlicks.

Stephen David Rudin, son of Raymond Harold Rudin and Ruth Garfinkel, was born October 26, 1958 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.  He is my 4th cousin on my Meckler line via the Garfinkels.

Michael Reed was born October 26, 1963.  He is my 5th cousin 2x removed.

Jerry A. Socherman was born October 26, 1967.  He is my 4th cousin 1x removed.

Marriages

Eli Morton Amron, son of Louis Amron and Fannie Perlman (originally Perlmutter), and Alice "Honey" Gold were married October 26, 1946 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.  Eli is my 3rd cousin 1x removed on my Nowicki line via the Perlmutters.

Clarence Newcomb Lore and Dorothy Mae Sellers, daughter of Bertram Lynn Sellers, Sr. and Elizabeth Leatherberry Sundermeier, were married October 26, 1951 in Elkton, Cecil County, Maryland (or at least that's what Dottie told me once).  Dottie is my half-aunt on my Sellers line.

Ernest Alan James and Mary Lou Jocelyn Bowen, daughter of Francis Maria Bowen and Louise Elsie Gaynor, were married October 26, 1969 in Elkton, Cecil County, Maryland.  Mary Lou is the mother of my half-sister Laura Sellers.

Harvey Joseph Gauntt, Jr., son of Harvey Joseph Gauntt and Jane Marie Conway, and Glenda Rae Hughart were married October 26, 1986 in Escambia County, Florida.  Harvey is my 2nd cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line.

Deaths

Mary Ann Dale died October 26, 1945 in Jay County, Indiana at the age of 88.  She was the wife of Ross B. Gaunt, son of John B. Gaunt and Priscilla Dye, who is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Meyer Harold Birnboim, son of Menashe Birnboim and Sophie Garfinkel, died October 26, 1996 in Troy, Rensselaer County, New York at the age of 66.  He is my 3rd cousin 1x removed on my Meckler line via the Garfinkels.

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