Events in My Family Tree: December 30

Joseph Gaunt and Phoebe Severn were married on Joseph's aunt Ann's 44th birthday.

Births

Ann Gaunt, daughter of Joseph Gaunt and Elizabeth Borton, was born December 30, 1775 in New Jersey, probably in Burlington County.  She is my 4x-great-grandaunt.

Logan Thackeray, son of Selector Thackeray and Louisa Moodey, was born December 30, 1886 in Indiana, possibly in Ripley County.  He is my 4th cousin 3x removed on my Gauntt line through the Thackerays.

Clara Louise Rathert was born December 30, 1888 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.  She was married to Charles Jacob Gaunt, son of Arthur Lee Gaunt and Rachel Lovena Stutsman, who is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Bertha Florence Gaunt, daughter of James Knox Polk Gaunt and Sarah Naomi Boone, was born December 30, 1892 in Armona, Kings County, California.  She is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Charles E. Wickham, son of Charles E. Wickham and Martha Elizabeth Bowen, was born December 30, 1899 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey.  He is the 1st cousin 2x removed of my half-sister Laurie Sellers and her half-sister Shanyn James on their Bowen line.

John H. Gauntt, son of Thomas Kirkland Gauntt and Jane Dunstan, was born December 30, 1914, probably in Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my granduncle.

Anna Elizabeth Easlick, daughter of Daniel Leon Easlick and Ella Ritchie Mingen, was born December 30, 1925 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  She is my 4th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Easlicks.

Rose Marie Hise was born December 30, 1970.  She is my 3rd cousin 1x removed.

Geoffrey Philip McStroul was born December 30, 1975.  He is the 1st cousin 1x removed of my aunt Mary McStroul and her sister Anna McStroul, and the 2nd cousin of my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.

Marriages

Joseph Gaunt, son of Jacob Gaunt and Hannah Holmes, and Phoebe Emily Severn were married December 30, 1819 in Columbiana County, Ohio.  Joseph is my 1st cousin 5x removed via the Gaunts.

James W. Gage and Mary Rosella Hutson, daughter of Thomas R. Hutson and Ruth Thackeray, were married December 30, 1875, possibly in Indiana.  Mary is my 4th cousin 3x removed on my Gauntt line through the Thackerays.

Julius W. Berenoff and Lillian Gordon, daughter of David Gordon (originally David Gorodetsky) and Freeda Alterman, were married December 30, 1939 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.  Lillian is my 1st cousin 2x removed on my Gorodetsky line.

John Oren Clark, son of Gilbert Lewis Clark and Helen Opal Abbott, and Linda Mabbs were married December 30, 1971 in Barrington, Cook County, Illinois.  John is my 5th cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line through the Clarks.

Reed Allen Gershwind and Annick Sarma were married December 30, 1998.  Reed is my 3rd cousin.

Death

Joseph Gaunt, son of Hananiah Gaunt and Ann Ridgway, died December 30, 1806 in Evesham Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 4x-great-grandfather.

Events in My Family Tree: December 29

It's nice to see another Janice in the family tree.

Births

Carl Thomas Gantt, son of Daniel Taylor Gantt and Phoebe Thomas, was born December 29, 1889 in Nebraska, probably in Jefferson County.  He is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gantts.

Ruth E. Barnett was born December 29, 1891 in Wabash County, Indiana.  She was married to Uz Millard Votaw, son of Millard F. Votaw and Ida Mary Fisher, who is my 4th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Votaws.

Anna Schwartz was born December 29, 1905 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.  She was married to Hyman Gordon (originally Chaim Gorodetsky), son of Avigdor Gorodetsky and Esther Leah Schneiderman, who is my great-granduncle.

John Joseph Preisner was born December 29, 1942 in Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois.  He is the husband of Anna Heath McStroul, daughter of Eugene Washington McStroul and Anna Krebs, who is the sister of my aunt Mary McStroul and the aunt of my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.

David Charles Ellis, son of Harold Levi Ellis and Josephine Fiori, was born December 29, 1950 in New Jersey, possibly in Burlington County.  He is my 2nd cousin on my Gauntt line through the Ellises.

Francis Wickham, son of Raymond Henry Wickham and Janice Kasabula, was born December 29, 1957, possibly in New York.  He is the 3rd cousin of my half-sister Laurie Sellers and her half-sister Shanyn James on their Bowen line through the Wickhams.

Julianna Copestick was born December 29, 2014.  She is my 2nd cousin 2x removed.

Marriages

James Edward Slentz, son of Ephraim Slentz and Zilpha Emily Gaunt, and Caroline Ella Estella Oler were married December 29, 1899 in Portland, Jay County, Indiana.  James is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Clarence Gilbert Lore, son of Clarence Newcomb Lore and Dorothy Mae Sellers, and Carna Marie Ellis were married December 29, 1979 in Grundy, Buchanan County, Virginia.  Gil is my half 1st cousin on my Sellers line.

Les Perley and Selma Ruth Tennenhouse, daughter of Arnold Tennenhouse and Faye Garfinkel, were married December 29, 1981, possibly in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  Selma is my 4th cousin on my Meckler line through the Garfinkels.

Deaths

Loran Clarence Gaunt, son of Clarence Meridith Gaunt and Mary Grace Stewart, died December 29, 1987 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin at the age of 72.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Wanda Joan Hutson, daughter of Calvin William Hutson and Berdella Martha Elisa Abplanalp, died December 29, 2016 in West Chester, Butler County, Ohio at the age of 84.  She is my 6th cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line through the Hutsons.

Events in My Family Tree: December 19

Jennie Kardish died on her nephew Louis' 39th birthday.

Births

John Gaunt, son of Samuel Gaunt and Achsah Taylor, was born December 19, 1794 in Pilesgrove Township, Salem County, New Jersey.  He is my 2nd cousin 5x removed via the Gaunts.

Lulu May Sherman was born December 19, 1882 in Portland, Jay County, Indiana.  She was married to Walter Clayton Gaunt, son of Arthur Lee Gaunt and Rachel Lavinia Stutsman, who is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Louise Henrietta Smith was born December 19, 1885 in New York City, New York.  She was married to William James Bowen, son of William H. Bowen and Mary, who is the half-granduncle of my half-sister Laurie Sellers and her half-sister Shanyn James.

Samuel Allen Vanaman, son of Charles Milton Vanaman and Julia Ann Gaunt, was born December 19, 1892 in Vincentown, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my half 2nd cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Louis Kardish, son of Itzak Kardish and Shirley Bordelay, was born December 19, 1953 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  He is my 2nd cousin 1x removed on my Gorodetsky line through the Kardishes.

Raquel Margot Francis was born December 19, 1971.  She is married to Jason Christopher Ellis, who is my 2nd cousin 1x removed.

Marriage

Myra Roslyn Meckler, daughter of Abram Meckler and Lillyan E. Gordon, and Richard Wesley Preuss were married December 19, 1977 in Villa Tasso, Walton County, Florida.  Myra is my mother.

Deaths

Emma Gaunt, daughter of George Horner Gaunt and Emily A. Miller, died December 19, 1870 in Gloucester County, New Jersey at the age of 7.  She is my 4th cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

William H. Bowen, son of John Bowen and Martha Baden(?), died December 18, 1910 in South Orange, Essex County, New Jersey.  He is the great-grandfather of my half-sister Laurie Sellers and her half-sister Shanyn James.

Norma Marguerite Prusso died December 19, 1982 in Shasta County, California.  She was married to Walter Everett Gaunt, son of James Knox Polk Gaunt and Sarah Naomi Boone, who is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Jennie Kardish, daughter of Dovid Kardish and Etta Gorodetsky, died December 19, 1992, probably in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  She is my 1st cousin 2x removed on my Gorodetsky line.

Events in My Family Tree: December 17

Bruce Ellis was born on his grandfather's 65th birthday, and Levi Ellis was still around to meet his grandson.

Births

Phebe E. Whitacre, daughter of Joseph Whitacre and Anna Gaunt, was born December 17, 1832 in Columbiana County, Ohio.  She is my 2nd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Levi Ellis was born December 17, 1885 in Tabernacle, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He was married to Carrie Florence Gauntt, daughter of Thomas Kirkland Gauntt and Jane Dunstan, who is my grandaunt.

Vivian Louise Gaunt, daughter of Joseph Harley Gaunt and Settie Inez Horn, was born December 17, 1918 in Portland, Jay County, Indiana.  She is my 5th cousin 1x removed via the Gaunts.

Bruce Oliver Ellis, son of Russell Oliver Ellis and Irene Elise Crater, was born December 17, 1950 in Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey.  He is my 2nd cousin on my Gauntt line through the Ellises.

Henry Maranz was born December 17, 1953, possibly in New Jersey.  He was the husband of Barbara Boulissa Lederman, daughter of Donald Lawrence Lederman and Miriam Jaffe, who is my 2nd cousin 1x removed on my Gorodetsky line through the Ledermans.

Mindy Deborah McStroul was born December 17, 1973.  She is the 1st cousin 1x removed of my aunt Mary McStroul and her sister Anna McStroul and the 2nd cousin of my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.

Matthew Royce Collier was born December 17, 1988.  He is my 4th cousin 1x removed.

Mitchell Logan Freitag was born December 17, 1992.  He is also my 4th cousin 1x removed.

Marriages

Charles Parker and Harriet Gaunt, daughter of David H. Gaunt and Eliza Anderson, were married December 17, 1900, probably in New Jersey.  Harriet is my half 2nd cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Kenneth Leroy Abell and Emma Evelyn Gaunt, daughter of William Alvin Gaunt and Mamie B. Mitchell, were married December 17, 1941.  Emma is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

James Chase Crawford and Luann Abell, daughter of Kenneth Leroy Abell and Emma Evelyn Gaunt, were married December 17, 1977 in Fresno County, California.  Luann is my 5th cousin 1x removed via the Gaunts.

Deaths

Evaline Viola Easlick, daughter of Jonathan Easlick and Susannah Sever, died December 17, 1931, possibly in New Jersey, at the age of 52.  She is my 1st cousin 3x removed on my Gauntt line through the Easlicks.

William Henry Wickham, son of Charles E. Wickham and Martha Elizabeth Bowen, died December 17, 1940 in New Jersey at the age of 48.  He is the 1st cousin 2x removed of my half-sister Laurie Sellers and her half-sister Shanyn James on their Bowen line.

Henry Schumeister died December 17, 1962 in Ramsey County, Minnesota at the age of about 82.  He was the husband of Celia Perlmutter, daughter of Maishe Eli Perlmutter and Ethel Nowicki, who is my 2nd cousin 2x removed on my Nowicki line.

Rose Sopher died December 17, 2001, possibly in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, at the age of 92.  She was married to Morris Gordon (originally Moishe Gorodetsky), son of Avigdor Gorodetsky and Esther Leah Schneiderman, who is my great-granduncle.

Norman Stuart Farbman, son of Murray Farbman and Etta Millstein, died December 17, 2004, probably in New York, at the age of 61.  He is my 2nd cousin 1x removed on my Gorodetsky line through the Millsteins.

Events in My Family Tree: December 11

All three of my father's marriages both took place in Florida, even though he was born in New Jersey and lived in California.

Births

Mary Elizabeth Dunstan, daughter of Frederick Cleworth Dunstan and Martha Winn, was born December 11, 1863 in Gorton, Lancashire, England.  She is my great-grandaunt.

Harold Lee Gaunt, son of Joseph Harley Gaunt and Settie Inez Horn, was born December 11, 1910 in Jay County, Indiana.  He is my 5th cousin 1x removed via the Gaunts.

Elsie Berezniak, daughter of Sam Berezniak and Anna Perlman (originally Chana Perlmutter), was born December 11, 1926 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.  She is my 2nd cousin 2x removed on my Nowicki line through the Perlmutters.

Rosemary Ann Trindade was born December 11, 1931 in Santa Clara County, California.  She was married to Jack Lowell Gaunt, son of Walter Everett Gaunt and Norma Marguerite Prusso, who is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

James Frederick Browning was born December 11, 1954 in Harris County, Texas.  He is married to Linda Jean Bowen, daughter of Robert Francis Bowen and Jean Drake, who is the 1st cousin of my half-sister Laurie Sellers.

Lorna Matilda Rayside was born December 11, 1956 in Arouca, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago.  She is the mother of my sister-in-law Sandra Nicole Farrier.

Joseph Gilbert Bonifas, son of Joseph W. Bonifas and Delores Gilbert, was born December 11, 1937 in Indiana.  He is my 6th cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line through the Bonifases.

Kevin George Tucker, Jr. was born December 11, 1964 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio.  He is the third husband of my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.

Luis Casas Szocherman was born December 11, 1972.  He is my cousin in an as yet undetermined way.

Tommy Lucas was born December 11, 1990.  He is the 2nd cousin 1x removed of my half 1st cousin Albert Lore.

Marriages

Bertram Lynn Sellers, Jr., son of Bertram Lynn Sellers, Sr. and Anna Gauntt, and Mary Lou Jocelyn Bowen were married December 11, 1956 in Miami, Dade County, Florida.  Lynn is my father (and Mary Lou is my "pre-mother").

Carol Alene Gauntt, daughter of James Kirkland Gauntt and Newita Wanda Scott, and Charles Edward Rundell were married December 11, 1974 in Carson City, Nevada.  Carol is my 1st cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line.

Death

Simeon Purdy died December 11, 1890 in Burlington, Burlington County, New Jersey at the age of 82.  He was the husband of Mary A. Gaunt, daughter of Isaac Gaunt and Susannah Webb, who is my 1st cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Events in My Family Tree: November 28

Bonnie Mich married for the second time on her sister Donna's 29th birthday.  And November 28 seems to be an unfortunate date in my Aunt Mary's family.

Births

Almaretta Claycomb, daughter of George F. Claycomb and Hannah Holmes Gaunt, was born November 28, 1848 in Jay County, Indiana.  She is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Margaret A. Gaunt, daughter of John B. Gaunt and Priscilla Dye, was born November 28, 1854 in Indiana.  She is also my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Earl Morris Hutson, son of Bateman Hutson and Lorinda Brown, was born November 28, 1890 in Brookston, White County, Indiana.  He is my 5th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Hutsons.

Doris Lavina Rowland, daughter of Joseph Freeman Rowland and Sarah D. Pelham, was born November 28, 1900 in Pennville, Jay County, Indiana.  She is my 4th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Rowlands.

Frederick T. Bordenberg was born November 28, 1918 in Napoleon, Ripley County, Indiana.  He was the husband of Elizabeth Frances Hoyer, daughter of Rollin Henry Hoyer and Bessie Floreen Schwier, who is my 6th cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line through the Schwiers.

Donna Jean Mich, daughter of Francis William Mich and Janet Edna Weaver, was born November 28, 1952, probably in New Jersey.  She is my 5th cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line through the Weavers.

Eric Yao-min Persoff was born November 28, 1979.  He is my 3rd cousin 1x removed.

Robert Christopher Smith was born November 28, 1972.  He is the husband of Shanyn Marie James, the half-sister of my half-sister Laurie Sellers.

Marriages

Ira Gibson and Elizabeth Gaunt, daughter of Samuel Gaunt, Jr. and Ann Horner, were married November 28, 1864 in Woodbury, Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Elizabeth is my 3rd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

George W. Moore and Catherine Fox Owen were married November 28, 1882 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Catherine was my paternal grandfather's adoptive paternal grandmother.

Robert Turner and Donna L. Allen, daughter of Thomas Gerald Allen and Doris Filer, were married November 28, 1975 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Donna is my 5th cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Martin Howard Stein and Harriet Sharon Gordon, daughter of Sidney Gordon and Beatrice Roll, were married November 28, 1976 in Verona, Essex County, New Jersey.  Harriet is my 1st cousin 1x removed on my Gordon line.

Thomas Kernan and Bonnie Lee Mich, daughter of Francis William Mich and Janet Edna Weaver, were married November 28, 1981 in Manahawkin, Ocean County, New Jersey.  Bonnie is my 5th cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line through the Weavers.

Deaths

Martha Wickham, daughter of William Henry Wickham and Malvina Fermet, died November 28, 1917 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey at the age of 5.  She is the 2nd cousin 1x removed of my half-sister Laurie Sellers on her Bowen line through the Wickhams.

Johann Andree died November 28, 1923 in Bronx, Bronx County, New York.  He was the husband of Ernestine Krebs, daughter of Isaac Krebs and Frederika Weiss, who is the grandaunt of my aunt Mary McStroul and the great-grandaunt of my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams on their Krebs line.

Phoebe Thomas also died November 28, 1923, possibly in Nebraska.  She was the wife of Daniel Taylor Gantt, son of John Gantt and Rachel Carl, who is my 2nd cousin 4x removed via the Gantts.

William August Heath, son of Henry Heath and Eliza Bullock, died November 28, 1938, probably in Warren County, New York.  He is the great-granduncle of my aunt Mary McStroul and the great-great-granduncle of my not-quite-cousiin Angela Williams on their Heath line.

Don Howard Heath, son of John Timothy Heath and Mary Etta Smith, died November 28, 1959 in Warrensburg, Warren County, New York.  He is the grandfather of my aunt Mary McStroul and the great-grandfather of my not-quite-cousiin Angela Williams.

Wordless Wednesday

 

Celebrating Mary Lou

This year to celebrate the birthday of my half-sister's mother (my father's first wife; I'm still convinced that some language must have a one-word term for this), we have a two-person guest post!  My sister and my nephew each wrote something about Mary Lou.

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On November 13, 1976, my mother became a first-time grandmother to my son, Joel, and my 4-year-old sister, Shanyn, became an aunt.  Shortly after Joel’s birth, my parents moved to Virginia and then to Florida.

In the summer of 1983 Shanyn started spending part of the summer with us in Pennsylvania.  A few years later, Joel started making the return trip with Shanyn and visited for a few weeks to a month in Florida.

It was great fun for Joel, but I was always worrying that they were getting into mischief at Grandma’s instigation!

Of course, as Joel got older the visits were not as frequent, but my mother would tell anyone who would listen how proud she was of Joel’s military service and that he had given her the new title of great-grandmother, with the births of his sons Zachary and Connor.

In observation of Mary Lou’s birthday on October 16, I asked Joel if he could write a Grandma memory.

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I remember getting up at the wee hours of the morning to go fishing.  My grandmother, an insomniac, was already awake and vacuuming when the alarm went off.  There were several steps in the fishing process, first stopping so she could fill up her massive cup of Diet Rite cola at the convenience store.

Sand flea (Talitrus saltator) ,
by Arnold Paul / edit by Waugsberg
 - Self-photographed, CC BY-SA 2.5

Instead of buying bait, we would catch it.  If we were fishing off of a pier then she had a cast net to grab some wayward mullet.  Mission complete, I thought, we had caught some fish!  If we were surf casting then she had a makeshift sand flea trap made from the remnants of an appropriated street sign and some chicken wire.  The trap went into the sand as the surf retreated to catch the little crustaceans.

Not long after the sun came up we would be headed back to the house.  There were always porpoises breaching in the intercoastal along the causeway.  Grandma James would look at the red and white smoke stacks of the power plants as her daily vision check.

I wasn’t much for the fishy part, but I enjoyed the time with my grandmother, who never met a stranger.  Oh, the stories!

— Joel Kent III

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Mary Lou (Bowen) Sellers James would have been 86 today.

Wordless Wednesday

 

Wordless Wednesday

Mary Lou and Shetland Ponies

To celebrate the birthday of my half-sister's mother (my father's first wife), here is my half-sister Laurie with a guest post!

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And here I am again, faced with my mother’s birthday, and yet another request from my Seester to write something for her ancestry blog.  Except THIS time . . . .

On this October 16, Mary Lou Bowen-Sellers-James would have been celebrating her 85th birthday.  Having been a single mother for a good part of her working years, she managed to find jobs or situations where she could work while I was at school or bring me along on her workday.

In 1967 we lived in El Monte, California in a house owned by the family she worked for.  In exchange for rent, we got to care for their horses and train Shetland ponies for the owner’s business.  At any given time, there were three to four horses and 30 to 35 ponies, along with a number of dogs and cats.  This in itself was her dream job, but there was a secondary job that seemed to be a part of every child’s life in the Los Angeles area in the '60's.

Along with a host of others, my mom worked as a roving photographer, taking photos of kids on Shetland ponies.  The crew would show up at the owner's property, prepare the ponies, load them up on the trailer, and then drive to a targeted neighborhood.  From there, each photographer would start walking, pony in tow, carrying a tripod, camera, chaps, vest, cowboy hat, whatever other equipment was necessary, along with her lunch, water and snacks for the pony, and a shovel, for a long day of photographing cowboy poses.

I was thrilled to be able to work alongside my mother as she got the children ready for the shoot and hear her talk about the horses to the kids and parents.

Of course, those were the days of developing film, so once the photos were ready, she’d be back to deliver the sleeves of photos to the parents, but while I was in school.

We took SO MANY photos of kids on Shetland ponies!  I grew up thinking every kid in the world had a picture taken on a Shetland pony!  Later in life I remember being shocked at the number of people with no knowledge of photographers and ponies just showing up in neighborhoods, looking for kids to dress up like cowboys!

It was a cool job and we were happy.  Even at the age of 10, I felt like we had found our place to be.  She loved what she was doing and I thought we were settling in.

Unfortunately, Mom suffered a back injury when she was thrown from one of the horses and we had to give up the house and the job.

That was the bad news.

Our salvation came in what most people would find an unconventional source:  My stepmother invited us to live with her, my father, and their three young children until my mother got back on her feet.

I thought I had hit the family jackpot!  I could actually LIVE with my siblings and, I’m pretty sure, we all had Shetland pony photos!

I’m not sure why, but we trained the ponies to stand in this manner as in the photo above, stretched out for the photo.  This guy’s ears were back, which my mother would never shoot.  She’d click and talk until the pony was looking at the camera, alert and ears forward.  She told me that making the pony look like it was enjoying its situation as much as the kid is what sold photos!

Photo posted by Maia C. and used under a creative commons license.

Events in My Family Tree: November 4

I hope that someday I will be able to document the relationship between the Jakowszycks and the Nowickis.

Births

Jesse Gantt, son of Joseph Gaunt and Mary A. Lobaugh, was born November 4, 1808, probably in Perry County, Pennsylvania.  He is my 1st cousin 5x removed via the Gaunts.

Louisa L. Gaunt, daughter of Reuben Lewallen Gaunt and Jane Weatherby, was born November 4, 1850 in Washington Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.  She is my 2nd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Susan Linda Gauntt, daughter of Irving Lester Gauntt and Mildred Hoffman Childs, was born November 4, 1942 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  She is my 5th cousin on my Gauntt line.

Russell S. Behr was born November 4, 1963.  He is my 6th cousin.

Jonathan Oren Clark was born November 4, 1984.  He is also my 6th cousin.

Nirel Irving Gershwind was born November 4, 2000.  He is my 3rd cousin 1x removed.

Marriages

William Szocherman and Tania Jakowszycka, daughter of Aaron Samuel Jakowszycki and Findl Nobinska/Novinska?, were married November 4, 1934 in Guanabacoa, Habana, Cuba.  Tania is probably my 2nd cousin 2x removed on my Nowicki line.

William Schneiderman, son of Joseph Schneiderman and Mollie Bernstein, and Mary were married November 4, 1991.  Bill is my 2nd cousin 2x removed on my Schneiderman line.

Deaths

Robert King died November 4, 1954 in Upatoi, Muscogee County, Georgia at the age of about 67.  He was the second husband of Priscilla Crawford, daughter of Henry Crawford and America Brooks, who is the great-grandmother of my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.

Jane Lochrie died November 4, 1995 in Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts at the age of 91.  She was the wife of Charles E. Wickham, son of Charles E. Wickham and Martha Elizabeth Bowen, who is the 1st cousin 2x removed of my half-sister Laura Sellers on her Bowen line.

Events in My Family Tree: October 28

My Uncle Al was married on the 11th wedding anniversary of his Uncle Moishe.  He might have even attended his uncle's wedding.

Births

Mary Rosella Hutson, daughter of Thomas Hutson and Ruth Thackeray, was born October 28, 1855 in Ripley County, Indiana.  She is my 4th cousin 3x removed on my Gauntt line via the Thackerays.

Edward Gaunt, son of Clayton Decou Gaunt and Sarah E. Edwards, was born October 28, 1863 in Mantua Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey.  He is my 4th cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Ida M. Easlick, daughter of Allen Severs Easlick and Mary E. Shemeley, was born October 28, 1890 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  She is my 3rd cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line through the Easlicks.

Denise Fagan was born October 28, 1952 in Mineola, Nassau County, New York.  She is the wife of Dale Lederman, son of Victor Lederman and Edith Albert, who is my 2nd cousin 1x removed on my Gorodetsky line through the Ledermans.

Eric Michael Schleinkofer was born October 28, 1971.  He is my 5th cousin 2x removed.

Brenten Werner Graef was born October 28, 1973.  He is the husband of Eydie B. Yngber, who is most likely my 4th cousin.

Marriages

George Burns and Elizabeth Gaunt, daughter of Jacob Gaunt and Hannah Holmes, were married October 28, 1817 in Columbiana County, Ohio.  Elizabeth is my 1st cousin 5x removed via the Gaunts.

Clifford Barclay Townsend and Beatrice Fannie Allen, daughter of William Daily Allen and Fannie Goldsboro Brown, were married October 28, 1927, probably in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Beatrice is my 5th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Morris Gordon (originally Moishe Gorodetsky), son of Victor Gordon (originally Avigdor Gorodetsky) and Esther Leah Schneiderman, and Rose Sopher were married October 28, 1928 in Baltimore City, Maryland.  Morris is my great-granduncle.

Alexander Gordon, son of Joe Gordon (originally Joine Gorodetsky) and Sarah Libby Brainin, and Roslyn Rubin were married October 28, 1939 in Bronx, Bronx County, New York.  Al is my granduncle.

Robert Paul Bukosky and Loretta Ann Carty, daughter of Wilmer Shreve Carty and Etta Marion Allen, were married October 28, 1968 in New Jersey.  Loretta is my 5th cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line via the Allens.

Harvey Kardish, son of Israel Kardish and Eva Feldberg, and Sheryl Berezin were married October 28, 1984 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  Harvey is my 2nd cousin 1x removed on my Gorodetsky line through the Kardishes.

Wesley Owen Walker, son of Owen M. Walker and Marguerite Maureen Thackeray, and Judy Kay Bostic were married October 28, 2000 in Batesville, Ripley County, Indiana.  Wesley is my 6th cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line via the Thackerays.

Deaths

Sam Meeckler (originally Meckler), son of Morris Mackler (originally Moishe Meckler) and Minnie Zelda Nowicki, died October 28, 1968 in Miami, Dade County, Florida.  He is my granduncle.

Clara Calicer died October 28, 1996 in Dade County, Florida.  She was the second wife of William Socherman (originally Szocherman), son of Chananiah Szocherman and Rozjla Perlmutter, who is my 3rd cousin 1x removed on my Nowicki line via the Perlmutters.

Ernest Alan James died October 28, 2009 in Burleston, Johnson County, Texas.  He was the second husband of Mary Lou Jocelyn Bowen, daughter of Francis Maria Bowen and Elsie Louise Gaynor, who is the mother of my half-sister Laura Sellers.

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.

Events in My Family Tree: October 16

Clarence Meredith Gaunt was the 1st cousin of Charles Gaunt and was only one year older than Charles' wife, Pearl.  Maybe they celebrated their birthdays together in Wabash Couny.

Births

Mary Jane Dunstan, daughter of Richard Dunstan and Jane Coleclough, was born October 16, 1842 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.  She is my great-great-grandaunt.

Clarence Meredith Gaunt, son of James Knox Polk Gaunt and Sarah Naomi Boone, was born October 16, 1881 in Wabash County, Indiana.  He is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Pearl E. Cory was born October 16, 1882 in Indiana, possibly in Wabash County.  She was the wife of Charles Gaunt, son of Lewis Cass Gaunt and Mary A. Kindlesparger, who is also my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Bonnie Lou Gaunt, daughter of Edward Lee Gaunt and Ethyl Fay Davison, was born October 16, 1932 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.  She is my 5th cousin 1x removed via the Gaunts.

Mary Lee Gaunt, daughter of Lewis Allen Gaunt and Opal Esther Westrick, was born October 16, 1934 in Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana.  She is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Mary Lou Jocelyn Bowen, daughter of Francis Maria Bowen and Louise Elsie Gaynor, was born October 16, 1938 in Summit, Union County, New Jersey.  She is the mother of my half-sister Laura Sellers.

Paula Denise Redtfeldt, daughter of Gordon Ardel Redtfeldt and Lucille J. Vaughn, was born October 16, 1946 in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California.  She is my 5th cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line via the Vaughns.

Amy Elizabeth Addis, daughter of Robert Trenary Addis and Virginia Claire Votaw, was born October 16, 1959 in Richmond, Virginia.  She is my 6th cousin on my Gauntt line via the Votaws.

Lisa Marie Gauntt was born October 16, 1965.  She is my 5th cousin 1x removed.

Gail Elinor Lieff was born October 16, 1969.  She is my 3rd cousin.

Heather Erin Allen was born October 16, 1983.  She is my 5th cousin 2x removed.

Marriages

Verling Milton Votaw, son of Joseph Willet Votaw and Florence E. Barnett, and Mary Elizabeth Mount were married October 16, 1926 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.  Verling is my 4th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Votaws.

Victor Lederman, son of Gabriel William Lederman and Anna Gordon (originally Chantse Gorodetsky), and Edith Albert were married October 16, 1949 in Bronx, Bronx County, New York.  Victor is my 1st cousin 2x removed on my Gorodetsky line.

Brian Sellers and Dawn Kay Brannon were married October 16, 1993.  Brian is my 2nd cousin.

Death

Henry H. Gaunt, son of Hananiah Selah Gaunt and Margaret S. Scott, died October 16, 1916 in Lumberton, Burlingotn County, New Jersey at the age of 42.  He is my 1st cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

The Mother-in-Law

Lynn and Mary Lou,
Thanksgiving 1957

It's October 16, the birth date of my half-sister's mother, Mary Lou Jocelyn (Bowen) Sellers James.  During the past few years I have been trying to document my memories of Mary Lou both for my sister and myself.

My family was unusual for its time.  My sister and her mother lived with us for a while when I was younger.  We were a relatively early "blended family."  So I actually knew Mary Lou.

I still haven't figured out if there's an existing term in English that accurately describes our relationship.  She wasn't my stepmother, because she was married to my father before his marriage to my mother.  A pre-stepmother?  Pre-mother?  Ante-mother?  I bet Yiddish has a word for it.  But still family, whatever the term.

One of the more interesting stories that Mary Lou told me was about when she and my father were first married.  They had been friends prior to that and skating partners, but apparently not really romantically involved.

I don't know what Nana, my maternal grandmother, thought of Mary Lou prior to the marriage, but — at least according to Mary Lou, who sometimes "embellished" her stories — she had specific misgivings about her new daughter-in-law that manifested right after they were married.

The wedding night must have been spent at Nana's home.  Mary Lou told me that the next morning, Nana went upstairs to inspect the bed sheets to ensure that her daughter-in-law hadn't been fooling around with anyone, I guess including my father, prior to marrying my father.

That sure can set a tone for a marriage.  I guess it's amazing that it lasted as long as it did (just under five years on paper, although it may have been less than that in person).  Coincidentally, the divorce was finalized on Mary Lou's birthday.

Events in My Family Tree: October 13

Stacy T. Gaunt married one year after his mother died, on the anniversary of her death.  Did he hold off his wedding because his mother was ill?  Was he extremely devoted to her?  Inquiring minds want to know.

Births

Mary Clare was born October 13, 1833 in Warrington, Lancashire, England.  She was the wife of James Dunstan, son of Richard Dunstan and Jane Coleclough, who is my great-great-granduncle.

Gerge Hahneman Fort was born October 13, 1848 in Burlington, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He was the husband of Elizabeth A. Gaunt, daughter of Benjamin Franklin Gaunt and Elizabeth K. Frazer, who is my 2nd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

George Dayton Frake, son of Dayton G. Frake and Alice E. Gaunt, was born October 13, 1914 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 3rd cousin 1x removed via the Gaunts.

Gladys Ella Easlick, daughter of Daniel Leon Easlick and Ella Ritchie Mingen, was born October 13, 1921 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  She is my 4th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Easlicks.

John James Hudson, son of Henry J. Hudson and Irene Elizabeth Allen, was born October 13, 1942 in New Jersey, probably in Burlington County.  He is my 5th cousin on my Gauntt line via the Allens.

Diana Marie Gaunt, daughter of Harold Mark Gaunt and Shirley May Faux, was born October 13, 1947 in Kendallville, Noble County, Indiana.  She is my 6th cousin via the Gaunts.

Gregory Edmund Carter was born October 13, 1962.  He is my 4th cousin.

Dawn Marie Ellis was born October 13, 1967.  She is my 2nd cousin 1x removed.

Jeffrey Daniel Gordon was born October 13, 1984.  He is my 2nd cousin.

Brandy Smith was born October 13, 1997.  She is the half-niece of my half-sister Laura Sellers.

Marriage

Stacy T. Gaunt, son of Samuel Gaunt, Jr. and Ann Horner, and Emily Ede Patton were married October 13, 1863 in Camden, Camden County, New Jersey.

Deaths

Ann Horner died Octoer 13, 1862 in Gloucester County, New Jersey.  She was the wife of Samuel Gaunt, Jr., son of Samuel Gaunt and Achsah Taylor, who is my 2nd cousin 5x removed via the Gaunts.

Annie Rachel Petranovsky died October 13, 1933 in Bronx, Bronx County, New York.  She was the wife of Samuel Schneiderman, son of Joine Schneiderman and Anna Ida, who is my great-great-granduncle.

Martha Elizabeth Bowen, daughter of John Bowen and Martha Baden(?), died October 13, 1934 in Essex County, New Jersey.  She is the great-grandaunt of my half-sister Laura Sellers.

Events in My Family Tree: October 12

Simon Krebs died on what would have been the 75th birthday of his wife, Dorothea Schiffer.  I suppose in its own way it was fortunate that she had died twelve years earlier, so her birthday wasn't ruined for the rest of her life.

Births

Dorothea/Dorel Schiffer, daughter of Daniel Schiffer/Schifferer and Henriette Mayer/Hollander, was born October 12, 1803 in Tarnowitz, Obersilesia, Prussia.  She is the great-great-grandmother of my aunt Mary McStroul and her sister Jean McStroul and the 3x-great-grandmother of my 1st cousin Todd Meckler, my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams, and Mindy McStroul.

Murray Harold Pollack, son of Isaac Pollack and Bessie Brainin, was born October 12, 1930 in the Bronx, Bronx County, New York.  He is my 1st cousin 2x removed on my Brainin line.

William Michael Gaunt, son of Reuben Lewallen Gaunt and Dorothy Selace, was born October 12, 1947 in New Jersey.  He is my 5th cousin via the Gaunts.

Catherine Mary Gwin was born October 12, 1954 in Ruslip-Northwood, Middlesex, England.  She is the wife of Francis Lynn Neborsky, son of Francis Neborsky and Mildred Alice Sellers, who is my half 1st cousin.

John Wickham, son of Robert Edward Wickham and Patricia Hehir, was born October 12, 1955 in New Jersey.  He is the 3rd cousin of my half-sister Laura Sellers on her Bowen line through the Wickhams.

Marc Wesley Mallow, son of David Wade Mallow and Mary Alice Gauntt, was born October 12, 1959 in New Jersey.  He is my 2nd cousin via the Gauntts.

Marriages

Philip Stent and Emily Heath, daughter of George Heath and Martha Stuart, were married October 12, 1818 in Hambledon, Surrey, England.  Emily is the 3x-great-grandaunt of my aunt Mary McStroul and her sister Jean McStroul and the 4x-great-grandaunt of my 1st cousin Todd Meckler and my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.

Myles Allen, son of Clarence Allen, Jr. and Grace Stagnato, and Donna M. Whitesell were married October 12, 1986 in Ewing Township, Mercer County, New Jersey.  Myles is my 5h cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Deaths

Simon Krebs, son of Hirschel Krebs and Philippine Salamon, died October 12, 1878 in Gleiwitz, Obersilesia, Prussia at the age of 72.  He is the great-great-grandfather of my aunt Mary McStroul and her sister Jean McStroul and the 3x-great-grandfather of my 1st cousin Todd Meckler, my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams, and Mindy McStroul.

Lela Maud Easlick, daughter of Allen Severs Easlick and Mary E. Shemeley, died October 12, 1971 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey at age of 70.  She is my 3rd cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line through the Easlicks.

Selma Belle Lubin died October 12, 1999 in Holmes, Dutchess County, New York at the age of 72.  She was the wife of Sydney Brainin, son of Max Joseph Brainin and Nellie Doctor, who is my 1st cousin 2x removed on my Brainin line.

Events in My Family Tree: October 10

David Tennenhouse's brother Joel's anniversary is October 9 (in 1988).  I wonder how their wedding dates ended up being so close.

Births

Ann Ridgway, daughter of Thomas Ridgway and Ann Pharo, was born October 10, 1710, likely in New Jersey.  She is my 6th-great-grandmother.

Francis Maria Bowen was born October 10, 1901 in South Orange, Essex County, New Jersey.  He is the maternal grandfather of my half-sister Laura Sellers.

Benjamin Oscar Gauntt, son of Clifford Benjamin Gauntt and Bertha May Garron, was born October 10, 1923 in New Jersey, probably in Burlington or Gloucester County.  He is my half 3rd cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line.

Elwin Garry Gaunt, son of Everett Elwin Gaunt and Selma Loretta Larsen, was born October 10, 1942 in Alameda County, California.  He is my 5th cousin 1x removed via the Gaunts.

Martha Diana Gaunt, daughter of Mark Wayne Gaunt and Minnie Louise Lotter, was born October 10, 1947 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.  She is my 6th cousin via the Gaunts.

Eydie B. Yngber was born October 10, 1974.  She is my cousin, I just haven't figured out the exact connection yet.  But I know it's there!

Mikaela Deena Garfinkel was born October 10, 1992.  She is my 4th cousin.

Marriages

Charles R. Gaunt, son of Benjamin Franklin Gaunt and Elizabeth K. Frazer, and Anna B. Folwell were married October 10, 1865 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Charles is my 2nd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Terry McCarty and Sharon Mae Carter, daughter of Clarence Carter and Malinda Mae Allen, were married October 10, 1982 in Hamiltown Township, Mercer County, New Jersey.  Sharon is my 5th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line via the Allens.

David Lawrence Tennenhouse, son of Arnold Tennenhouse and Faye Garfinkel, and Orna Resnekov were married October 10, 1994.  David is my 4th cousin on my Meckler line via the Garfinkels.

Deaths

Hannah Lewallen died October 10, 1840 in Marlton, Burlington County, New Jersey at the age of about 51.  She was the wife of Reuben T. Gaunt, son of Hananiah Gaunt and Rebecca Mulliner, who is my 3x-great-granduncle.

Margaret E. Gillogly died October 10, 1934 in Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana at the age of 70.  She was the wife of William Allen Gaunt, son of John B. Gaunt and Priscilla Dye, who is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

George Dayton Frake, son of Dayton G. Frake and Alice E. Gaunt, died October 10, 1995 in Burlington Township, Burlington County, New Jersey at the age of 80.  He is my 3rd cousin 1x removed via the Gaunts.

Events in My Family Tree: October 4

George Kushner married on his sister's 16th birthday.  Was it a sweet 16th for her?  Was she a flower girl, or maybe a bridesmaid?

Births

Benjamin Franklin Gaunt, son of Samuel Gaunt, Jr. and Ann Horner, was born October 4, 1840 in Pilesgroe Township, Salem County, New Jersey.  He is my 3rd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Jonathan Benjamin Easlick, son of Allen Severs Easlick and Mary E. Shemeley, was born October 4, 1894 in Smithville, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 3rd cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line through the Easlicks.

Jane Lochrie was born October 4, 1904 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland.  She was the wife of Charles E. Wickham, son of Charles E. Wickham and Martha Elizabeth Bowen, who is the 1st cousin 2x removed of my half-sister Laura Sellers on her Bowen line.

Dobby Kushner, daughter of Myrim Kushner and Chaye Golubchik, was born October 4, 1928 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  She is my 3rd cousin 1x removed on my Meckler line via the Golubchiks.

Lainie Maureen Levinson was born October 4, 1968.  She is the wife of Jeffrey Alan Moss, who is my 4th cousin.

Marriages

Elmer Gaunt, son of Samuel Gaunt, Jr. and Ann Horner, and Rebecca Rice were married October 4, 1871 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  Elmer is Benjamin Gaunt's brother and also my 3rd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Wilmer Shreve Carty and Etta Marian Allen, daughter of William Daily and Fannie Goldsboro Brown, were married October 4, 1939, probably in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.  Etta is my 5th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

George Kushner, son of Myrim Kushner and Chaye Golubchik, and Ruth Rebecca Segal were married October 4, 1944 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  George is my 3rd cousin 1x removed on my Meckler line via the Golubchiks.

Death

Alfred Dranove died October 4, 1986, possibly in Bayside, Queens County, New York.  He was the husband of Dorothy Pollack, daughter of Isaac Pollack and Bessie Brainin, who is my 1st cousin 2x removed on my Brainin line.