Events in My Family Tree: September 17

My sister was lucky enough to have her grandson born on her birthday (only a few years apart!).

Births

John Corwin Gaunt, son of Ner Gaunt and Agnes Corwin, was born September 17, 1838 in Ohio.  He is my 3rd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Antonie Krebs, son of Isaac Krebs and Frederika Weiss, was born September 17, 1871 in Obersilesia, Prussia.  He is the granduncle of my aunt Mary McStroul.and the great-granduncle of Mindy McStroul and my 1st cousin Todd Meckler.

William Bounds Gauntt, Sr., son of Reuben Lewallen Gauntt and Lucy Bounds, was born September 17, 1887 in Milford, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  He is my 3rd cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line.

Harvey Kardish, son of Israel Kardish and Eva Feldberg, was born September 17, 1953 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  He is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Gorodetsky line through the Kardishes.

Laura Lynn Sellers, daughter of Bertram Lynn Sellers, Jr. and Mary Lou Jocelyn Bowen, was born September 17, 1957 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  She is my sissie-poo!

Dawn Woolworth was born September 17, 1972.  She is my 5th cousin 2x removed.

Hillary Alexander Downey was born September 17, 1984.  He is also my 5th cousin 2x removed.

Michelle Lee Sinnreich was born September 17, 1989.  She is my 3rd cousin.

Adriane Amelia Baade was born September 17, 1992.  She is my 2nd cousin once removed.

Zachary Alexander Kent was born September 17, 2001.  He is my grandnephew.

Marriages

Reuben Lewallen and Sarah Gaunt, daughter of Joseph Gaunt and Elizabeth Borton, were married September 17, 1799, probably in New Jersey.  Sarah is my 4x-great-grandaunt.

Henry S. Purdy, son of Simeon Purdy and Mary A. Gaunt, and Amy Newbold Hancock were married September 13, 1853 in Burlington, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Henry is my 2nd cousin 3x remoed via the Gaunts.

Allen Severs Easlick, son of Jonathan Easlick and Susannah Sever, and Mary E. Shemeley were married September 17, 1887 in Northampton, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Allen is my 2nd cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Easlicks.

Death

Doba Ajzner, daughter of Itzhak Leib Ajzner and Sora Rivka Mekler, died September 17, 1972 (yahrzeit 9 Tishri) in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  She is my 1st cousin 3x removed via the Meklers and the aunt of my dear cousin Esther Garfinkel.

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.

Events in My Family Tree: March 11

Still trying to catch up on my dates.  The big surprise for this list is a total lack of Sellerses!

Births

Mary Kinsey was born March 11, 1768, probably in New Jersey.  She was married to John Gaunt, son of Joseph Gaunt and Elizabeth Borton, who is my 4th-great-granduncle.

Lucy J. Gaunt, daughter of Redden N. Gaunt and Pauline E. Smoot, was born March 11, 1855 in Indiana, probably in Jay County.  She is my 3rd cousin 3x removed.

Warren Riley Steward was born March 11, 1923 in Indiana.  He was married to Alice Louise Gaunt, daughter of Lewis Allen Gaunt and Opal Esther Westrick, who is my 4th cousin 2x removed.

Michael Gordon Kushner, son of Benjamin Louis Kushner and Gladys Shindelman, was born March 11, 1954 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  He is my 4th cousin on my Meckler line through the Kushners.

Gayle Malka Kushner, daughter of Benjamin Louis Kushner and Gladys Shindelman, was born March 11, 1957 in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada.  She is the sister of Michael Gordon Kushner and is also my 4th cousin.

Jeffrey H. Baade was born March 11, 1962 in Watsonville, Santa Cruz, California.  He is married to Riana Amine Rocke, who is my 2nd cousin on my Meckler line.

Tal Eisenstadt was born March 11, 1998 in Haifa, Israel.  He is my 4th cousin on my Meckler line.

Marriage

Samuel Deffenbaugh and Mary Mack, daughter of John Mack and Mary Woolsey, were married on March 11, 1866, probably in Ohio.  Mary is my 3rd cousin 4x removed.

Deaths

William Paul Bowen, son of Paul Sayer Bowen and Catherine C. Corley, died March 11, 1996 at the age of 50 in Mineola, Nassau County, New York.  He is the 1st cousin once removed of my half-sister Laurie Sellers.

Murray Elliot Perlman, son of Abraham Sam Perlman and Stella Joffe, died March 11, 1998 at the age of 77 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.  He is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Nowicki line through the Perlmans.