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Monday, June 28, 2021

Events in My Family Tree: June 27

This date has a lot more births than marriages.  Maybe marriages slow down toward the end of the month?

Births

Elwood Votaw, son of Daniel W. Votaw and Louisa Gaunt, was born June 27, 1878 in Wabash County, Indiana.  He is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Thomas J. Allen, son of George N. Allen and Ada E. Mason, was born June 27, 1889 in Lumberton, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 4th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Frederick Charles Dunstan, son of Frederick Cleworth Dunstan and Mary Emma Richardson, was born June 27, 1929 in Avalon, Cape May County, New Jersey.  He is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Dunstan line.

David Bernard Garfield, son of Harry David Garfield and Susan Loffler, was born June 27, 1957 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.  He is my 4th cousin on my Meckler line.

Rachel Janine Dubell was born June 27, 1973.  She is my 5th cousin 2x removed.

Emily Aislinn Boyle was born June 27, 1977.  She is my 3rd cousin.

David Wollock was born June 27, 1988.  He is also my 3rd cousin.

Ashley Megan Youssiem was born June 27, 1993.  She is my 4th cousin once removed.

Marriages

Loran Clarence Gaunt, son of Clarence Meridith Gaunt and Mary Grace Stewart, and Bernadette B. Czaja were married June 27, 1945 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.  Loran is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Robert Francis Bowen, son of Francis Maria Bowen and Louise Elsie Gaynor, and Jean Drake were married on June 27, 1951, possibly in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.  Robert is the uncle of my half-sister Laura Sellers.

Herbert Frederick Landis and Barbara Ruth Snyder, daughter of Lyle O. Snyder and Gertrude Elnora Gaunt, were married June 27, 1959 in Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio.  Barbara is my 5th cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

Deaths

Tillie Steinberg died June 27, 1983 in Ontario, Ottawa, Canada at the age of 62.  She was the wife of Samuel Kardish, son of Dovid Kardish and Etta Gorodetsky, who is my 1st cousin 2x removed on my Gorodetsky line.

Elizabeth Frances Hoyer, daughter of Rollin Henry Hoyer and Bessie Floreen Schwier, died June 27, 2003 in Aspers, Adams County, Pennsylvania at the age of 84.  She is my 6th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Schwiers.

Gene Dawson Champ, son of Ralph Champ and Lucille Claycomb, died June 27, 2017 in Winchester, Randolph County, Indiana at the age of 94.  He is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Claycombs.

Sunday, June 20, 2021

Events in My Family Tree: June 18

When my mother named my sister Stacy, she didn't know that we had several Stacys in our family tree on our father's side, or that they were all male!

Births

James Gauntt, son of Hananiah Selah Gaunt and Abigail Atkinson, was born June 18, 1831 in New Jersey, probably Burlington County.  He is my great-great-grandfather.

Altha M. Harvey was born June 18, 1911 in Stanislaus County, California.  She was the wife of Donald E. Gaunt, son of Elmer Boone Gaunt and Edna Wright, who is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Kerri Ann Rogers, daughter of Stanley C. Rogers and Shirley June Gaunt, was born June 18, 1958 in Alameda County, California.  She is my 5th cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

Steven Lloyd McHenry was born June 18, 1974.  He is my 6th cousin.

Marriages

Gene Dawson Champ, son of Ralph Champ and Lucile Claycomb, and Elsie M. Blunk were married June 18, 1960, probably in Indiana.  Gene is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Claycombs.

Paul Brainin, son of David Harry Brainin and Rebecca Harbour, and Elvira Frazer were married June 18, 1967 in Millville, Cumberland County, New Jersey.  Paul is my 1st cousin 2x removed on my Brainin line.

William Boyd and Jane Anne Gaunt, daughter of Burman J. Gaunt and Gretchen K. C. Hopman, also were married June 18, 1967, possibly in Indiana.  Jane is my 6th cousin via the Gaunts.

Deaths

John F. Gaunt, son of Jacob Gaunt and Melvina F. Bennett, died June 18, 1877, probably in Jay County, Indiana, at the age of 10.  He is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Stacy Gaunt, son of Samuel Gaunt and Achsah Taylor, died June 18, 1887, possibly in New Jersey, at the age of 87.  He is my 2nd cousin 5x removed via the Gaunts.

Leonard B. Eckman, son of John Robert Eckman and Mary Sousa, died June 18, 1998, possibly in New Jersey, at the age of 68.  He is the uncle of my 1st cousin Al Lore.

Miriam Jaffe died June 18, 2001, probably in New York or New Jersey.  She was the wife of Donald Lawrence Lederman, son of Gabriel William Lederman and Anna Gordon, who is my 1st cousin 2x removed via the Gordons.

Monday, May 21, 2018

Events in My Family Tree: May 12

More than half a dozen of today's events are for people who married into my family.

Births

Hans Georg Söller, son of Hans Paul Söller and Anna Maria Schneider, was born May 12, 1672 in Weinheim, Baden.  He is my 7th-great-granduncle.

Lillian May Easlick, daughter of Jonathan Easlick and Susannah Sever, was born May 12, 1874 in Southampton, Burlington, New Jersey.  She is my 2nd cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Severs.

George Lemuel Nuckols was born May 12, 1880 in Jay County, Indiana.  He was married to Pearl Ellen Slentz, daughter of Ephraim Slentz and Zilpha Emily Gaunt, who is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Dorothy Eilene Crawford was born May 12, 1913 in Lima, Allen County, Ohio.  She was married to Loren Floyd Sellers, son of James Byron Sellers and Mary Catherine Bear, who is my 5th cousin 2x removed.

Edith McStroul (originally Strul), daughter of Leo Martin McStroul (originally Moshe Leib Strul) and Anna Krebs, was born May 12, 1913 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.  She is the paternal aunt of my aunt Mary McStroul.

Walter Garland Dodge was born May 12, 1914 in Lone Pine, Inyo County, California.  He was married to Lois Elisabeth Higgins, daughter of Ervie Oscar Higgins and Elizabeth Opal Gaunt, who is my 5th cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

Virginia Ann Daugherty was born May 12, 1932 in Cuyahoga Falls, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.  She is my stepmother.

Loretta Ann Carty, daughter of Wilmer Shreve Carty and Etta Marion Allen, was born May 12, 1940, almost definitely in New Jersey.  She is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

David Thomas Stone was born May 12, 1951 in Oakland, Alameda County, California.  He was married to Aviva Zelda Leonard, daughter of Louis Mark Leonard and Elsie Meckler, who is my 1st cousin once removed via the Mecklers.

Russell A. Allen, son of Joseph Russell Allen and Jean Kumple, was born May 12, 1952 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.


Marriages

James Dunstan, son of Richard Dunstan and Jane Coleclough, and Mary Clare were married on May 12, 1856 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.  James is my 2nd-great-granduncle.

George W. Mosier and Mary Margaret Sellers, daughter of Joseph Sellers and Leah Crumrine, were married on May 12, 1883 in Allen County, Ohio.  Mary is my 4th cousin 3x removed.

Kermy Jay Jones and Edna Marie Gaunt, daughter of Everett Elwin Gaunt and Selma Loretta Larsen, were married on May 12, 1971.  Edna is my 5th cousin once removed.


Deaths

John Gaunt, son of Samuel Gaunt and Achsah Taylor, died May 12, 1871 at the age of 76 in Gloucester County, New Jersey.  He is my 2nd cousin 5x removed.

Levi Calvin Ault died May 12, 1946 at the age of 61 in Montpelier, Blackford County, Indiana.  He was married to Hazel Pearl Gaunt, daughter of Ross B. Gaunt and Mary Ann Dale, who is my 4th cousin 2x removed.

Lena Brainin, daughter of Morris Brainin and Rose Dorothy Jaffe, died May 12, 1946 at the age of about 62 on Long Island, New York.  She is my maternal great-grandaunt.

Edna Louise Flynn, daughter of Roscoe Sherman Flynn and Edna May Gauntt, died May 12, 1999 at the age of 78 in Ocala, Marion County, Florida.  She is my 1st cousin once removed.

Elsie M. Blunk died May 12, 2002 at the age of 70 in Winchester, Randolph County, Indiana.  She was married to Gene Dawson Champ, son of Ralph Champ and Lucille Claycomb, who is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Claycombs.

Rose Gordon, daughter of David Gordon and Freeda Alterman, died May 12, 2004 at the age of 87, possibly in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.  She is my 1st cousin 2x removed.