Events in My Family Tree: December 1

Emma Brinck was born on her aunt Margaret Middleton Githens' 29th birthday, and Harry Gaunt was born on his uncle Samuel Gaunt's 12th birthday.

Births

Margaret Middleton was born December 1, 1818 in New Jersey.  She was the wife of Alfred T. Githens, son of Thomas Githens and Mary Gaunt, who is my 2nd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Emma Armenious Brinck, daughter of Philander C. Brinck and Margaret K. Githens, was born December 1, 1847 in Camden County, New Jersey.  She is my 3rd cousin 3x removed on my Gauntt line through the Githenses.

Samuel T. Gaunt, son of James Gauntt and Amelia Gibson, was born December 1, 1873 in Lumberton, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my great-granduncle.

Harry K. Gaunt, son of James Gaunt and Sallie Bender, was born December 1, 1885 in New Jersey.  He is my 1st cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line.

Prudence Harriet Gaunt, daughter of Arthur Lee Gaunt and Rachel Lavinia Stutsman, was born December 1, 1897 in Indiana.  She is my 2nd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Marriage

Sol Gilman and Lillian Millstein, daughter of Nathan Millstein and Sarah Gordon (originally Sora Gorodetsky), were married December 1, 1934 in Bronx, Bronx County, New York.  Lillian is my 1st cousin 2x removed on my Gorodetsky line.

Death

Emma Kelley, daughter of Joseph Kelley and Martha W. Lawrence, died December 1, 1993 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey at the age of 81.  She is the 2nd cousin 1x removed of my 1st cousin Albert Lore on his Eckman line through the Lawrences.

Events in My Family Tree: August 13

The two Allens who each were married on August 13—33 years apart—were 2nd cousins once removed.

Births

Ella Gaunt, daughter of Benjamin Franklin Gaunt and Elizabeth K. Frazer, was born August 13, 1849 in New Jersey, possibly in Burlington County.  She is my 2nd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Lewis Allen Gaunt, son of Lewis Cass Gaunt and Mary A. Kindlesparger, was born August 13, 1887 in Richvalley, Wabash County, Indiana.  He is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Helen V. Naylor, daughter of James Mason Naylor and Martha Ann Murdock, was also born August 13, 1887, although in Southampton Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.  She is my 2nd cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Naylors.

Lillian Helen Romer, daughter of William Romer and Georgeanna Gaunt, was born August 13, 1913 in New Jersey, possibly in Burlington County.  She is my 2nd cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Albert Giberson Ellis, son of Levi Ellis and Carrie Florence Gauntt, was born August 13, 1929 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 1st cousin once removed via the Gauntts.

Brian David Kanovsky, son of Herbert Kanovsky and Evelyn Golub, was born August 13, 1960 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  He is my 4th cousin on my Meckler line through the Golubs.

Shawn Allen Brown was born August 13, 1975.  He is the husband of my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.

Marriages

Amos Williamson and Rebecca Armstrong, daughter of Joel Armstrong and Catherine Stackhouse, were married August 13, 1853 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Rebecca is my 3x-great-grandaunt.

Clarence Allen, Jr., son of Clarence Allen and Agnes Viola Ledger, and Grace Stagnate were married August 13, 1944 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.  Clarence is my 5th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Brian Downey and Deborah Jean Allen, daughter of Jack Allen and Gloria Funiccaro, were married August 13, 1977 in Multnomah County, Oregon.  Deborah is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Deaths

Emma Armenius Brinck, daughter of Philander C. Brinck and Margaret K. Githens, died August 13, 1925 in Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania at the age of 77.  She is my 3rd cousin 3x removed on my Gauntt line through the Githenses.

Doris Lavina Rowland, daughter of Joseph Freeman Rowland and Sarah D. Pelham, died August 13, 1972 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana at the age of 71.  She is my 4th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Rowlands.

Henry William Hudson, Jr., son of Henry William Hudson and Jean Wargo, died August 13, 1980 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona at the age of 22.  He is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Hudsons.

Harold Leroy Davis, Sr. died August 13, 1999 in Chattahoochee, Gadsden County, Florida at the age of 81.  He was the husband of Dorothy Mae Sellers, daughter of Bertram Lynn Sellers, Sr. and Elizabeth Leatherberry Sundermeier, who is my half-aunt.

Events in My Family Tree: August 9

A day with no deaths is a nice change of pace.

Births

Baby Girl Brinck, daughter of Philander C. Brinck and Margaret K. Githens, was born August 9, 1850 in Camden, Camden County, New Jersey.  She is my 3rd cousin 3x removed on my Gauntt line through the Githenses.

George V.  Gaunt, son of Benjamin Gaunt and Mary Elizabeth Sever, was born August 9, 1879 in New Jersey, possibly in Burlington County.  He is my half 2nd cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

William Richard Gaunt, son of Edward Lee Gaunt and Ethyl Fay Davison, was born August 9, 1927 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.  He is my 5th cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

Marguerite Gail Gaynor, daughter of Francis John Gaynor and Eileen Evelyn Mullaney, was born August 9, 1945 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey.  She is the half 1st cousin once removed of my half-sister Laura Sellers and the sister of Richard Frank Gaynor, whose birthday was on yesterday's list for August 8.

Martha Sue Upper, daughter of Maynard Dale Upper and Laura Jane Gaunt, was born August 9, 1953, possibly in Pennsylvania.  She is my 6th cousin via the Gaunts.

Laurie Allen Mirsky, daughter of Kenneth Mirsky and Linda Cohen, was born August 9, 1961 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  She is my 3rd cousin on my Gorodetsky line through the Mirskys.

Alyce Renee Ebanks was born August 9, 1987.  She is my half 1st cousin.

Alexandra Lederman was born August 9, 1989.  She is my 3rd cousin.

Marriage

David Elkins and Edith McStroul, daughter of Leo Martin McStroul and Anna Krebs, were married August 9, 1935 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.  Edith is the aunt of my aunt Mary McStroul.