Events in My Family Tree: October 17

Anna Marie Githens was the sister of Alfred T. Githens, so Thomas Githens died on the 30th anniversarity of his aunt's death.

Births

Jesse Lobaugh Gantt, son of Joseph Gaunt and Mary A. Lobaugh, was born October 17, 1810 in Newport, Perry County, Pennsylvania.  He is my 1st cousin 5x removed via the Gaunts.

Esther Emily Wright, daughter of George B. McClellan Wright and Pearl Ellen Slentz, was born October 17, 1914 in Albany, Delaware County, Indiana.  She is my 5th cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line via the Slentzes.

Jorge Luis Moreno was born October 17, 1967.  He is the husband of Onix Casas, who is my 4th cousin 1x removed.

Marriages

Tracy Allen Cunningham and Sandra Lee Dunn, daughter of Harold Edwin Dunn, Jr. and Ruth Claire Ellis, were married October 17, 1981 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.  Sandra is my 2nd cousin on my Gauntt line via the Ellises.

Melvin Cecil Gordon, son of Alexander Gordon and Roslyn Rubin, and Joan Beth Sillen were married October 17, 1999 in Hollywood, Broward County, Florida.  Mel is my 1st cousin 1x removed through the Gordons.

Deaths

John Gaunt, son of Hananiah Gaunt and Ann Ridgway, died October 17, 1809 in Mansfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey at the age of 75.  He is my 5th-great-granduncle.

Anna Marie Githens, daughter of Thomas Githens and Mary Gaunt, died October 17, 1885 in Landis, Cumberland County, New Jersey at the age of 68.  She is my 2nd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Thomas Githens, son of Alfred T. Githens and Margaret Middleton, died October 17, 1915 in Camden County, New Jersey at the age of 71.  He is my 3rd cousin 3x removed on my Gauntt line through the Githenses.

Ethyl May Votaw, daughter of Daniel W. Votaw and Louisa Gaunt, died October 17, 1944 in Wabash County, Indiana at the age of 57.  She is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Clarence Robert Laverne Newman died October 17, 1981 in Ft. Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida at the age of 55.  He was the second husband of Ruth Anne Appleton, daughter of Chester Lewis Appleton, Jr. and Ruth Carrie Stradling, who is my half 1st cousin on my Gauntt line via the Stradlings.

Lillyan E. Gordon, daughter of Joe Gordon (originally Joine Gorodetsky) and Sarah Libby Brainin, died October 17, 2006 at the age of 87.  She is my maternal grandmother (my Bubbie).

Events in My Family Tree: January 19

Still catching up to the past few dates of family events.  This is the first calendar date for which one of my relatives chose a birth date as a wedding date.  I know I have at least two more instances of this in my family, which will appear in June and December.  I wonder how many there will be by the end of the year?

Births

William Franklin Sellers, son of William H. Sellers and Nancy L. Derr, was born January 19, 1860, possibly in Pennsylvania.  He is my 4th cousin 3x removed.

Austin Joseph Gaynor, son of John Francis Gaynor and Wally Mary Ruppert, was born January 19, 1910 in New Jersey.  He is the granduncle of my half-sister Laurie Sellers.

James Marshall Allen, son of Clarence Allen and Agnes Viola Ledger, was born January 19, 1931 in New Jersey.  He is my 5th cousin through my Gauntt line.

Susan Renee Bonifas, daughter of Joseph W. Bonifas and Delores Gilbert, was born January 19, 1952.  She is my 6th cousin once removed through my Gauntt line.

Blaze Vinton Alexander, son of Phillip Charles Alexander and Jessie Ozley Easlick, was born January 19, 1956 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 4th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line via the Easlicks.

Onix Casas

Onix Casas was born January 19, 1968 in Habana, Cuba.  She is my 4th cousin once removed through my Nowicki line.

Rachel Shifra Birnboim was born January 19, 1976 in Albany, Albany County, New York.  She is my 4th cousin through my Meckler line.

Gail Kardish was born January 19, 1979 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  She is my 3rd cousin through my Gorodetsky line.

Baby Boy Sellers was born January 19, 1981 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.  He is my nephew.

Marriages

Thomas Edward Gauntt, son of William Bounds Gaunt and Rebecca Zulker, and Edna Michalis were married on January 19, 1952.  He is my 4th cousin once removed.

Don Leo McStroul, son of Leo Martin McStroul and Edith , and Laurielyn Mackenzie Kilgour were married on January 19, 1980, possibly in Oregon.  He is the brother of my aunt Mary McStroul.

Onix Casas

Jorge Luis Moreno and Onix Casas were married on January 19, 1991, possibly in Habana, Cuba.  Onix, who chose her birthday (see above) for her wedding date, is still my 4th cousin once removed.

William Oliver Gauntt, Jr. and Tammy Sue Copeland were married on January 19, 1991 in DeSoto County, Florida.  He is my 2nd cousin.

Jason Dale Preisner and Tawnee Jessica Wolford were marrked on January 19, 2003 in Oroville, Butte County, California.  He is the nephew of my aunt Mary McStroul.

Deaths

Lillie Sellers, daughter of Samuel Sellers and Elizabeth Barton, died January 19, 1880 at the age of almost 7 in Allen or Auglaize County, Ohio.  She is my 4th cousin 3x removed.

Nathaniel Barker, son of Walter Barker and Carrie Bell Crawford, died January 19, 1967 at the age of 28 in Upson County, Georgia.  He is the 1st cousin 2x removed of my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.

Anna Gauntt

Anna Gauntt, daughter of James Kirkland Gauntt and Jane Dunstan, died January 19, 1986 at the age of 93 in Lindstrom, Chisago County, Minnesota.  She is my paternal grandmother.

Earl Forrest Phillips, son of Cecil Thurman Phillips and Martha Ann Surran, died January 19, 2009 at the age of 57 in Lawrenceburg, Anderson County, Kentucky.  He is my 4th cousin through my Gauntt line.