Events in My Family Tree: December 5

Still trying to catch up.  It's so easy to fall behind and so difficult to recover from it.

Births

Sarah E. Edwards was born December 5, 1822 in New Jersey.  She was married to Clayton Decou Gaunt, son of John Gaunt and Elizabeth Kirby, who is my 3rd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Emma Gaunt, daughter of George Horner Gaunt and Emily A. Miller, was born December 5, 1863 in Clarksboro, Gloucester County, New Jersey.  She is my 4th cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

William A. Major, son of Clayton Major, Jr. and Ida May Lippincott, was born December 5, 1887 in Bordentown, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 1st cousin 3x removed on my Lippincott line.

Thomas Charles Gaunt, son of Charles Jacob Gaunt, Jr. and Ruth Ann Schinnerer, was born December 5, 1950, probably in Allen County, Indiana.  He is my 6th cousin via the Gaunts.

Ronny Thomas Behr, son of Jack Behr and Sarah Clarice Higgins, was born December 5, 1951 in Yuba County, California.  He is my 6th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Higginses.

Robert James Bowen Browning was born December 5, 1982.  He is the 1st cousin 1x removed of my half-sister Laurie Sellers.

Marriages

George Washington French Gaunt, son of John Gaunt, Jr. and Elizabeth Colson French, and Anna Gill West were married December 5, 1888 in Camden, Camden County, New Jersey.  George is my 4th cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Frances Pollack, daughter of Isaac Pollack and Bessie Brainin, and William Mintz were married December 5, 1942 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.  Frances is my 1st cousin 2x removed on my Brainin line.

Cheryl Kardish, daughter of Samuel Kardish and Tillie Steinberg, and Brian Levitan were married December 5, 1982 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  Cheryl is also my 1st cousin 2x removed, but on my Gorodetsky line through the Kardishes.

Deaths

George Parson Hutson, son of Thomas Hutson and Ruth Thackeray, died December 5, 1957 in Liberty, Union County, Indiana at the age of 90.  He is my 4th cousin 3x removed on my Gauntt line through the Thackerays.

Anna Gordon (originally Chantse Gorodetsky), daughter of Avigdor Gorodetsky and Esther Leah Schneiderman, died November 5, 1989 in New York at the age of about 86.  She is my great-grandaunt.

Frank Jesse Zelley, son of Wilmer Egee Zelley and Emma Pearl Lambert, died December 5, 1993 in Richland, Benton County, Washington at the age of 75.  He is my 4th cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line through the Zelleys.

Events in My Family Tree: April 14

Both sides of my aunt's family are represented on this day's list.

Births

Nancy Holsinger, daughter of David Holsinger and Lydia Mack, was born April 14, 1808 in Waynesboro, Franklin County, Pennsylvania.  She is my 2nd cousin 5x removed via the Macks.

Eliza Bullock was born April 14, 1811 in New York, possibly in Argyle, Washington County.  She is the great-great-grandmother of my aunt Mary McStroul.

Uz Gaunt, son of Jacob Gaunt and Hannah Holmes, was born April 14, 1814 in Columbiana County, Ohio.  He is my 1st cousin 5x removed.

Jacob Mack, son of Alexander Mack and Elizabeth Wineland, was born April 14, 1840 in Bowling Green, Licking County, Ohio.  He is my 3rd cousin 4x removed.

Samuel Dunstan, son of Richard Dunstan and Jane Coleclough, was born April 14, 1849 in Hulme, Manchester, Lancashire, England.  He is my great-great-granduncle.

James Knox Polk Gaunt, son of Uz Gaunt and Sarah Ann Whitacre, was born April 14, 1852, his father's birthday (see above), in Columbiana County, Ohio.  He is my 2nd cousin 4x removed.

Rosa Leone was born April 14, 1895 in Ohio.  She was married to Orel David Sellers, son of Joseph McClellan Sellers and Emma Margaret Loury/Lowery, who is my 5th cousin 2x removed.

Clifford F. Allen, son of George N. Allen and Ada E. Mason, was born April 14, 1909 in New Jersey.    He is my 4th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Belle Silberman was born April 14, 1912 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.  She was married to Fred Lincoln McStroul, son of Leo Martin McStroul (originally Strul) and Anna Krebs, who is the paternal uncle of my aunt Mary McStroul.

Clarice Ida Gaunt, daughter of Clarence Meridith Gaunt and Mary Grace Stewart, was born April 14, 1920 in Lost Hills, Kern County, California.  She is my 4th cousin 2x removed.

Lynda Jean Bowen Browning was born April 14, 1983.  She is the 1st cousin once removed of my half-sister, Laurie Sellers.

David Allen was born April 14, 1985.  He is my 5th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line.

Brandon Gregory Myhan was born April 14, 1987 in Los Angeles County, California.  He is the 1st cousin 2x removed of my aunt Mary McStroul.

Aliza Geula Pittinsky was born April 14, 2001.  She is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Brainin line.

Marriages

Pearson R. Taylor and Grace Elizabeth Easlick, daughter of Allen Severs Easlick and Mary E. Shemeley, were married on April 14, 1923, probably in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Grace is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Easlicks.

Clayton Boyer Arthur Eckman and Mary Ann Lucas were married on April 14, 1956 in Pemberton, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Clayton is the 1st cousin once removed of my 1st cousin Albert Lore.

Deaths

Sarah Ann Sellers, daughter of Samuel Sellers and Barbara Ann Wampole, died April 14, 1839 at the age of 4 months in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  She is my 3rd cousin 4x removed.

Elizabeth Wismer died April 14, 1886 at the age of 81, probably in Pennsylvania.  She was married to Abraham Hunsberger, son of Henry Hunsberger and Catherine Darstein, who is my 3rd cousin 4x removed.

Thomas Arthur Johnson, son of John Daniel Johnson and Elizabeth S. Atkinson, died April 14, 1990 at the age of 91, possibly in Rutherford, Bergen County, New Jersey.  He is my 2nd cousin 3x removed on my Fox line through the Johnsons.