Events in My Family Tree: May 26

I've seen Birdsall as a surname, but as a given name only for my grandfather's sister.  I wonder how her parents chose the name . . . .

Births

George Mack Holsinger, son of John Holsinger and Elizabeth Mack, was born May 26, 1804, possibly in Bedford County, Pennsylvania.  He is my 2nd cousin 5x removed via the Macks.

Joseph Willet Votaw, Jr., son of Joseph Willet Votaw and Florence E. Barnett, was born May 26, 1913 in Wabash County, Indiana.  He is my 4rd cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Votaws.

Patricia Chase, daughter of William Richardson Chase and Beatrice Bertha Vogel, was born May 26, 1941 in Burlington, Burlington County, New Jersey.  She is my 4th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Chases.

Leah Kay Michel was born May 26, 1952 in Baltimore City, Maryland.  She is married to Albert Lynn Lore, son of Frank Everett Eckman and Dorothy Mae Sellers, who is my 1st cousin via the Sellerses.

Yale Lawrence Minuk, son of Julius Minuk and Esther Golub, was born May 26, 1956 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  He is my 4th cousin on my Meckler line through the Golubs.

Sandra Rosanne Rudin, daughter of Raymond Harold Rudin and Ruth Garfinkel, was born May 26, 1957 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.  She is my 4th cousin on my Meckler line through the Garfinkels.

Stephen Arthur Gauntt was born May 26, 1962 in New Jersey.  He is my 2nd cousin.

David Phillip Rosenbaum was born May 26, 1981 in Bronx, Bronx County, New York.  He is my 3rd cousin on my Gordon line.

Nathan Brailsford was born May 26, 1982.  He is my 5th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line.

Marriages

Charles E. Gale and Mary Hopkins Gaunt, daughter of Joseph L. Gaunt and Elizabeth Hopkins, were married on May 26, 1876, probably in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Mary is my 2nd cousin 3x removed.

Jacob Persoff and Frieda Schneiderman, daughter of Joe Schneiderman and Annie Rachel Petranovsky, were married on May 26, 1940 in Bronx, Bronx County, New York.  Frieda is my 1st cousin 3x removed.

Tom Ali and Rhonda Fay Minuk, daughter of Julius Minuk and Esther Golub, were married on May 26, 1994, probably in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  Rhonda, who is the sister of Yale Minuk (above) and got married on her brother's 38th birthday, is also my 4th cousin on my Meckler line through the Golubs.

Deaths

Isaiah Mock, son of John Mock and Mary Brown, died May 26, 1881 at the age of about 55 in Knox County, Ohio.  He is my 4th cousin 4x removed.

John Gaunt, son of David Gaunt and Pamela Plummer, died May 26, 1898 at the age of about 79, probably in Camden County, New Jersey.  He is my 2nd cousin 4x removed.

Birdsall Sellers, daughter of Cornelius Elmer Sellers and Laura May Armstrong, died May 26, 1916 at the age of 1 month in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  She is my paternal grandaunt.

Alice Ann Mawhorr, daughter of William G. Mawhorr and Rosetta Sellers, died May 26, 2001 at the age of 67 in Lima, Allen County, Ohio.  She is my 6th cousin once removed.

Jimmy Wayne Doerner died May 26, 2017 at the age of 61, probably in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.  He was the first husband of my sister Stacy Sellers.

Events in My Family Tree: January 28

I didn't think I had that many twins in my family tree, but this is the third set, and they've been within a week of each other:  January 21, 27, and now 28.  Is January a particularly good month for twins?

Births

Sarah Longanecker, daughter of Daniel Longanecker and Sarah Mack, was born January 28, 1804.  She is my 3rd cousin 5x removed through the Macks.

Charles Augustus Sellers, son of Alexander Sellers and Lavinia Coppelberger, was born January 28, 1852.  He is my 3rd cousin 3x removed.

Gertrude Elnora Gaunt, daughter of Brinton Jerome Gaunt and Mabel Dobson, was born January 28, 1908, possibly in Ohio.  She is my 4th cousin 2x removed.

Twins Nora Elizabeth and Norris Everett Eckman, children of John Eckman and Martha Johnson Atkinson, were born January 28, 1916 in Westhampton Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.  They are the siblings of my grandaunt Bertha Poinsett Eckman and granduncle Edwin Bunting Eckman.

Perry Leslie Minuk was born January 28, 1961 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  He is my 4th cousin through my Meckler line.

Marla Ash was born January 28, 1969 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.  She is married to Elliot Seth Birnboim, who is also my 4th cousin through my Meckler line.

Samantha Allen was born January 28, 1973.  She is my 5th cousin 2x removed through my Gauntt line.

Aviva Caplan was born January 28, 1975 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  She is my 3rd cousin through my Gorodetsky line.

Kacie Lynn Brailsford was born January 28, 1981.  She is another 5th cousin 2x removed through my Gauntt line.

Marriages

David Hill and Maria Darstein, daughter of Abraham Darstein and Catherine Sellers, were married on January 28, 1819, probably in Pennsylvania.  Maria is my 2nd cousin 5x removed through the Sellerses.

David Gordon

David Gordon (originally Gorodetsky), son of Victor Gordon and Esther Leah Schneiderman, and Freeda Alterman were married on January 28, 1916 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.  Dave is my great-granduncle.

Stanley C. Rogers and Shirley June Gaunt, daughter of Walter Everett Gaunt and Norma Marguerite Prusso, were married on January 28, 1950 in Reno, Washoe County, Nevada.  Shirley is my 4th cousin 2x removed.

Jeffrey Allen Moss and Lainie Maureen Levinson were married on January 28, 1995 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.  Jeffrey is my 4th cousin through my Meckler line.

Deaths

America Brooks, daughter of Andy/Handy Brooks and Mary, died January 28, 1939 at the age of about 76 in Juniper, Marion County, Georgia.  She is the great-great-grandmother of my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.

Jean Wargo died January 28, 1968 at the age of 30.  She was married to Harry William Hudson, son of Harry J. Hudson and Irene Allen, who is my 5th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

William Murphy died January 28, 1992 at the age of 48 in Orlando, Orange County, Florida.  He was married to Patricia Lore, my 1st cousin through my Sellers line.