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Thursday, September 2, 2021

Events in My Family Tree: August 30

They've been gone several years now, but I still miss Harold and Ruth..  They were wonderful people.

Births

Carolyn Ann Clark, daughter of Neil Gaunt Clark and Wilma Elizabeth Norris, was born August 30, 1934 in Elwood, Madison County, Indiana.  She is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Clarks.

Victor Sigmund Perlman, son of Rubin Perlman and Miriam Kramer, was born August 30, 1945 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.  He is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Nowicki line through the Perlmans.

Charlene Suzanne Allen, daughter of William Ledger Allen and Edna Hankins, was born August 30, 1946, possibly in New Jersey.  She is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Kim Caplan was born August 30, 1972.  She is my 3rd cousin.

Marriages

John Gaunt, son of Benjamin Gaunt and Mary Sheets, and Hannah Davis were married August 30, 1866 in Lisbon, Columbiana County, Ohio.  John is my 2nd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Harold Edwin Dunn, Jr. and Ruth Clara Ellis, daughter of Levi Ellis and Carrie Florence Gauntt, were married August 30, 1957 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Ruth is my 1st cousin once removed via the Gauntts.

David Abbott Clark, son of Gilbert Lewis Clark and Helen Opal Abbott, and Nancy Kohl Hitt were married August 30, 1969 in Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas.  David is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Clarks.

David Charles Alter and Abby Jennifer Bernstein were married August 30, 1999 on Long Island, New York.  Abby is my 2nd cousin once removed.

Deaths

Lewis E. Claycomb, son of George F. Claycomb and Hannah Holmes Gaunt, died August 30, 1858, probably in Jay County, Indiana, at the age of 7.  He is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Jimmy Richard Crawford, son of Preston Crawford and Annie Mariah Dixon, died August 30, 2005 in Midland, Muscogee County, Georgia at the age of 65.  He is the 2nd cousin once removed of my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.

Monday, August 30, 2021

Events in My Family Tree: August 26

I have looked in lots of places for the marriage location of Ellis Thomas and Carol Morgan, but I didn't get anywhere.  My best guesses are New Jersey, Georgia, and South Carolina.

Births

Phoebe Elizabeth Votaw, daughter of Daniel W. Votaw and Louisa Gaunt, was born August 26, 1885 in Wabash County, Indiana.  She is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Mary Gaunt, daughter of Walter Clayton Gaunt and Lulu May Sherman, was born August 26, 1913 in Portland, Jay County, Indiana.  She is my 5th cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

Richard William Behr, son of Jack Behr and Sarah Clarice Higgins, was born August 26, 1949 in Butte County, California.  He is my 6th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Higginses.

Donna Caplan was born August 26, 1970.  She is my 3rd cousin.

Isadora Rennie was born August 26, 1992.  She is my 4th cousin.

Marriages

Max Joseph Brainin, son of Morris Brainin and Rose Dorothy Jaffe, and Nellie Doctor were married August 26, 1908 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.  Max is my great-granduncle.

Francis John Gaynor, son of John Francis Gaynor and Wally Mary Ruppert, and Eileen Evelyn Mullaney were married August 26, 1944 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey.  Francis is the half granduncle of my half-sister Laura Sellers.

Ellis Lester Thomas, son of Samuel Eli Thomas and Esther Jane Ellis, and Carol Annice Morgan were married August 26, 1961.  Ellis is my 2nd cousin on my Gauntt line through the Ellises.

Death

John L. Claycomb, son of George F. Claycomb and Hannah Holmes Gaunt, died August 26, 1904 in Jay County, Indiana at the age of 42.  He is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Events in My Family Tree: May 6

It's very frustrating not to be able to find birth and marriage locations, but I'm always telling people that not everything is online.

Births

Samuel Sellers, son of John Sellers and Anne Johnson, was born May 6, 1765, probably in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.  He is my 4th-great-granduncle.

Catharine Sellers, daughter of John Sellers and Maria(?), was born May 6, 1784, possibly in Pennsylvania.  She is my 1st cousin 5x removed.

Dorothy Fox, daughter of Emanuel Fox and Anna Margarethe Mack, was born May 6, 1785, probably in Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  She is my 4th-great-grandaunt.

Anna Marshall Gaunt, daughter of Dellaplain Gaunt and Mary Isaac, was born May 6, 1851 in Orange County, New York.  She is my 3rd cousin 4x removed.

Elwell Gauntt Allen, son of Cyrus Kunze Allen and Hannah Ann Gaunt, was born May 6, 1859, probably in New Jersey.  He is my 3rd cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Mildred Carter McCall, daughter of Richard Coxe McCall and Ellen Jaquett Sellers, was born May 6, 1918 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  She is my 6th cousin once removed via the Sellerses.

Gail Carol Dubell, daughter of Charles Barton Dubell and Myrtle Lydia Allen, was born May 6, 1940, probably in New Jersey.  She is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Samuel Lee Faust was born May 6, 1946 in Indiana.  He was married to Deanna Clark, daughter of Charles Robert Clark and Dorthea Virginia Lynch, who is also my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line but through the Clarks.

Thomas Edward Gauntt, Jr., son of Thomas Edward Gauntt and Edna Michalis, was born May 6, 1953, possibly in New Jersey.  He is my 5th cousin.

David Michael Gauntt was born May 6, 1964.  He is my 5th cousin once removed.

Elana Caplan was born May 6, 1969 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  She is my 3rd cousin on my Gorodetsky line.


Marriages

William Elmer Archer and Yvonne Ann Allen, daughter of Raymond Charles Allen and June Yvonne Johnson, were married on May 6, 1967.  Yvonne is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Steven Hammonds and Linda Louise Gaunt, daughter of Burman J. Gaunt and Gretchen K. C. Hopman, were married on May 6, 1973.  Linda is my 6th cousin.

Clifford Allen and Catherine Spicer were married on May 6, 1972, the day after Clifford's birthday.  Clifford is another 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.


Deaths

Elizabeth Neis died May 6, 1811 at the age of 84, probably in Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  She was married to Alexander Mack, Jr., son of Alexander Mack and Anna Margarethe Kling, who is my 6th-great-grandfather.

Elizabeth Holsinger, daughter of John Holsinger and Elizabeth Mack, died May 6, 1833 at the age of 17, probably in Pennsylvania.  She is my 2nd cousin 5x removed via the Macks.

Christina Mock, daughter of Jacob Mock and Margarethe Jacob, died May 6, 1856 at the age of 51 in Elkhart County, Indiana.  She is my 3rd cousin 5x removed.

David Harry Brainin, son of Morris Brainin and Rose Dorothy Jaffe, died May 6, 1971 at the age of about 83 in Vineland, Cumberland County, New Jersey.  He is my great-granduncle.

Monday, January 29, 2018

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.

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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.