Events in My Family Tree: July 3

Two posts before this one I noted that my cousin Murray (whom I actually knew) died July 1, 2002, so he passed away two days before his 48th wedding anniversary.

Births

Eugene Washington McStroul, son of Leo Martin McStroul and Anna Krebs, was born July 3, 1920 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio.  He is the father of my aunt Mary McStroul and grandfather of my cousin Todd Meckler.

Beaulah Viona Baumgart, daughter of August K. Baumgart and Ruth Edna Gantt, was born July 3, 1916 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska.  She is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gantts.

Murray Cohen, son of Louis Cohen and Jennie Kardish, was born July 3, 1942 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  He is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Gorodetsky line through the Kardishes.

Scott Chepenik was born July 3, 1974.  He is my 2nd cousin.

Jordan Ari Moss was born July 3, 1995.  He is my 4th cousin once removed.

Marriages

Dilwyn S. Gaunt, son of Benjamin Gaunt and Mary Elizabeth Sever, and Lily C. Kirk were married July 3, 1901 in New Jersey.  Dilwyn is my half 2nd cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Walter Clayton Gaunt, son of Arthur Lee Gaunt and Rachel Lavinia Stutsman, and Lulu May Sherman were married July 3, 1902 in Jay County, Indiana.  Walter is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Melville Everett Vaughn, son of John E. Vaughn and Bertha Florence Gaunt, and Evelyn Virginia Ballenger Fadler(?) were married July 3, 1936 in Yuma County. Arizona.  Melville is also my 4th cousin 2x removed via teh Gaunts.

Murray Harold Pollack, son of Isaac Pollack and Bessie Braini, and Ruth Ergas were married July 3, 1954 in Queens, Queens County, New York.  Murray is my 1st cousin 2x removed on my Brainin line.

Joseph Rosenbaum and Renee Millstein, daughter of Irwin Millstein and Julia Baena, were married July 3, 1974 in Connecticut.  Renee is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Gorodetsky line through the Millsteins.

David Alan Youssiem and Shelley Robin Garfield were married July 3, 1983.  Shelley is my 4th cousin.

Jeffrey Ian Greenwald and Michelle Jodie Chepenik were married July 3, 2005, and I was there!  Michelle is my 2nd cousin, and she got married on her brother Scott's birthday (above).

Events in My Family Tree: June 29

I remember going to my cousin Gail's wedding.  My mother took all three of us kids—who were only 5, 6, and 7 at the time—to Florida with her for the occasion.  Our cousin Harriet (also a Gordon) helped wrangle us kids.

Births

Samuel Michael Brainin, son of Nathan(?) Katz and Lena Brainin, was born June 29, 1922 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.  He is my 1st cousin 2x removed on my Brainin line.

Shari Lee Mowrey was born June 29, 1963.  She is my 5th cousin 2x removed.

Guy Edward Allen, Jr. was born June 29, 1982.  He is also my 5th cousin 2x removed.

Christine Elizabeth Sellers was born June 29, 1988.  She is my 2nd cousin once removed.

Marriages

Theodore Trumbower(?) and Hattie M. Gaunt, daughter of Benjamin Gaunt and Mary Elizabeth Sever, were married June 29, 1897, probably in New Jersey.  Hattie is my half 2nd cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Edwin Bunting Eckman and Catherine Marie Sellers, daughter of Cornelius Elmer Sellers and Laura May Armstrong, were married June 29, 1937 in Burlington, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Catherine is my grandaunt.

Stephen Roy Chepenik and Gail Arlene Gordon, daughter of Alexander Gordon and Roslyn Rubin, were married June 29, 1969 in Miami, Dade County, Florida (and I was there!).  Gail is my 1st cousin once removed on my Gordon line.

Jeffrey H. Baade and Riana Amine Rocke were married June 29, 1991.  Riana is my 2nd cousin.

Derek Christopher Campbell and Jenepher Hlynn Ellis were married June 29, 1997.  Jenepher is my 2nd cousin once removed.

Deaths

John A. Gaunt, son of Hananiah Selah Gaunt and Abigail Atkinson, died June 29, 1918 near Lumberton, Burlington County, New Jersey at the age of 69.  He is my great-great-granduncle.

William Bounds Gauntt, Jr., son of William Bounds Gauntt, Sr. and Rebecca C. Zulker, died June 29, 1982 in Burlington County, New Jersey at the age of 64.  He is my 4th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.

Significant Anniversaries of 2019

Newspapers, particularly smaller local ones, often used to have a "memories" feature where they published synopses of stories and events that had been in the paper 50, 75, 100, etc. years ago.  Genealogists try to collect as many dates as possible about family members during their research.  This sounds like a great combination, right?  So I looked through my family tree (or at least the parts of it that I have access to, still being somewhat in limbo for a program) and found that 2019 will mark some important milestones in my family.  And it turns out that all of them are for my mother's side of the family.

100 Years Ago

My maternal grandmother, Lillyan E. Gordon (originally Esther Lillian), daughter of Joe Gordon and Sarah Libby Brainin, was born March 6, 1919 in her grandparents' home at 1575 Madison Avenue, Manhattan, New York.  My mother was very close to her mother, so we saw my grandparents on a regular basis.  My grandmother and my mother steeped me in family lore from the time I was just a little girl and definitely influenced my interest in genealogy.  If it weren't for them sharing their love of family with me, I may never have become a professional genealogist.

75 Years Ago

On March 5, 1944 — one day before she turned 25 — my grandmother gave birth to her second child, my uncle Martin Herbert Meckler, in Brooklyn, New York.  (My mother was the oldest child.)  So my uncle will be turning 75 this year.  I used to visit my uncle regularly when we both lived in California, and I miss seeing him and my aunt.  I have to make sure I remember to send a card out in time for this birthday.

50 Years Ago

For the 50-year category, I actually have a birth, a marriage, and a death to commemorate.

On June 29, 1969, my 1st cousin once removed Gail Arlene Gordon, daughter of Alexander Gordon (my maternal grandmother's brother) and Rose Rubin, married Stephen Roy Chepenik in Miami, Florida.  I actually attended this wedding.  I remember flying to Florida with my mother, brother, and sister.  My hair was all done up fancy for the event.  (Somewhere I still have the "rat" that was used to puff up my hair.)  My mother's 1st cousin Harriet Stein helped take care of us kids a lot during the trip.

My 4th cousin once removed Jake Socherman, who lives in the Portland area and whom I met only a few years ago, turns 50 this year, an important number for anyone.  He was born June 9, 1969.  His parents are Sam Socherman (originally Szocherman), one of my Cuban cousins, and Cecelia Keselman.  I hope he plans to celebrate big time!

Morris Garfinkel, my 2nd cousin 2x removed, died 50 years ago, on December 28, 1969.  He was the father of my dear cousin Esther Weinstein.  In Judaism, a person's death date, or yahrzeit, is commemorated every year, based on the date on the Jewish calendar.  December 28 was the 19th of Tevet in 1959; because of the way the Jewish calendar moves around in comparison to the Christian calendar, the 19th of Tevet for "this year" will actually fall on January 15, 2020.

Events in My Family Tree: June 2

Etta Millstein Farbman lived to see her great-grandson born on her wedding anniversary.

Births

Rose Sopher was born June 2, 1909 in Baltimore City, Maryland.  She was married to Morris Gordon (originally Moshe Gorodetsky), son of Victor Gorodetsky and Esther Leah Schneiderman, who is my great-granduncle.

Sara T. Powell was born June 2, 1944 in Washington, D.C.  She was married to Harvey Stephen Gordon, son of Alexander Gordon and Roslyn Rubin, who is my 1st cousin once removed via the Gordons.

Laurielyn Mackenzie Kilgour was born June 2, 1950.  She married Don Leo McStroul, son of Eugene Washington McStroul (originally Strul) and Elizabeth Almira Heath, who is the brother of my aunt Mary McStroul.

Lois Anne Sellers, daughter of Roger Lee Sellers and Helen Eunice Bohn, was born June 2, 1959 in Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio.  She is my 7th cousin.

Ross Michael Mirsky was born June 2, 1960 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  He is my 3rd cousin on my Gorodetsky line.

Teresa Ann Torres was born June 2, 1968 in Texas City, Galveston County, Texas.  She was married to Brian Sellers, who is my 2nd cousin.

Michelle Jodie Chepenik was born June 2, 1970 in Miami, Dade County, Florida.  She is my 2nd cousin on my Gordon line.

Cara Allen was born June 2, 1982.  She is my 5th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line.

Cory Richard Gaunt was born June 2, 1984 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington.  He is my 6th cousin.

Jeffrey Lawrence Sarin was born June 2, 1993 in Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey, on his great-grandparents' wedding anniversary (below).  He is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Gordon line.

Marriage

Murray Farbman and Etta Millstein, daughter of Nathan Millstein and Sarah Gordon (originally Gorodetsky), were married on June 2, 1935 in Bronx, Bronx County, New York.  Etta is my 1st cousin once removed via the Gorodetskys.

Events in My Family Tree: March 27

After several March dates with only a few events, March 27 is a pretty busy day for my family.

Births

Jacob Holsinger, son of David Holsinger and Lydia Mack, was born March 27, 1814, possibly in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.  He is my 2nd cousin 5x removed via the Macks.

Samuel Lynd Fox, son of John Fox and Catherine Fisher, was born March 27, 1822 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  He is my 3rd-great-granduncle.

Dora Ann Kirtlan, daughter of Homer Astwood Kirtlan and Elizabeth H. Gaunt, was born March 27, 1873 in Indiana, probably in Wabash County.  She is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Harry Mark Gaunt, son of Arthur Lee Gaunt and Rachel Lavinia Stutsman, was born March 27, 1893 in Dunkirk, Indiana, which is in Bradford and Jay counties.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed.

Albert Lynn Lore (originally Sellers), son of Frank Everett Eckman and Dorothy Mae Sellers, was born March 27, 1943 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  He is my 1st cousin.

David Abbott Clark, son of David Lewis Clark and Helen Opal Abbott, was born March 27, 1944, possibly in Indiana.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Clarks.

Ronald Gregory Myhan was born March 27, 1954 in Los Angeles County, California.  He is married to Rebecca Kelly, who is the 1st cousin once removed of my aunt Mary McStroul.

Adam Chepenik was born March 27, 1981 in Miami, Dade County, Florida.  He is my 2nd cousin on my Gorodn line.

Amy Linden Perlman was born March 27, 1983 in Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia.  She is my 3rd cousin on my Nowicki line.

Jorge Moreno was born March 27, 1992, possibly in Habana, Cuba.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed on my Nowicki line.

Marc Liam Walter was born March 27, 2002, possibly in Nevada.  He is the 1st cousin 2x removed of my aunt Mary McStroul.

Marriages

Robert Montgomery Johnson, son of John Daniel Johnson and Catherine Fox, and Catherine Clark Henderson were married on March 27, 1878, possibly in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Robert is my 1st cousin 4x removed via the Foxes.

Itzak Kardish, son of Dovid Kardish and Etta Gorodetsky, and Shirley Bordelay were married on March 27, 1949 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  Itzak is my 1st cousin 2x removed via the Gorodetskys.

Kenneth Mirsky and Linda Cohen, daughter of Louis Cohen and Jennie Kardish, were married on March 27, 1960 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  Linda is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Gorodetsky line through the Kardishes.

Deaths

Adam Kneedler died March 27, 1872 at the age of 85, possibly in Norristown Borough, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.  He was married to Mary Sellers, daughter of Abraham Sellers and Sophia Bodder, who is my 3rd-great-grandaunt.

Nathan Millstein died March 27, 1935 at the age of about 42 in Bronx, Bronx County, New York.  He was married to Sarah Gordon, daughter of Victor Gordon and Esther Leah Schneiderman, who is my great-grandaunt.

Mildred Blanche Benson died March 27, 1987 at the age of 78, possibly in Lakeside, Navajo County, Arizona.  She was married to Oliver Franklin Clark, son of Oren Wilson Clark and Anna Gaunt, who is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Events in My Family Tree: March 22

Three men named Franklin are in the list for March 22.  My guess is that they were named for Benjamin Franklin.

Births

Blanche Gaunt, daughter of Lewis Cass Gaunt and Mary A. Kindlesparger, was born March 22, 1875 in Indiana.  She is my 3rd cousin 3x removed.

Jean Anne Clark, daughter of Oliver Franklin Clark and Mildred Blanche Benson, was born March 22, 1933 in La Fontaine, Wabash County, Indiana.  She is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Clarks.

Stephen Roy Chepenik was born March 22, 1945 in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida.  He is married to Gail Arlene Gordon, daughter of Alexander Gordon and Roslyn Rubin, who is my 1st cousin once removed via the Gordons.

Michelle Lavin was born March 22, 1961 in Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey.  She is the 2nd cousin of my half-sister Laurie Sellers.

Noah Wright was born March 22, 1983.  He is the 2nd cousin once removed of my 1st cousin Albert Lore.

Matthew Lederman was born March 22, 2002.  He is my 3rd cousin on my Gordon line.

Marriages

Rinaldo Wise Gaunt, son of David Wise Gaunt and Margaret Williams, and Eulalia Marie Rice were married on March 22, 1924 in Allen County, Indiana.  Rinaldo is my 5th cousin once removed.

Robert Carpenter Guest and Anna Elizabeth Easlick, daughter of Daniel Leon Easlick and Ella Ritchie Mingen, were married on March 22, 1947, probably in New Jersey.  Anna is my 4th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Easlicks.

Peter E. Persoff, son of Jacob Persoff and Frieda Schneiderman, and Melanie Jane Kaye were married on March 22, 1969 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.  Peter is my 2nd cousin 2x removed via the Schneidermans.

Deaths

Stella J. Linerode, daughter of Milford Linerode and Rosanna Mack, died March 22, 1875 at the age of 10 days, probably in Ohio.  She is my 5th cousin 3x removed via the Macks.

Amos Williamson died March 22, 1884 at the age of about 69 in Columbus, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He was married to Rebecca Armstrong, daughter of Joel Armstrong and Catherine Stackhouse, who is my 3rd-great-grandaunt.

Oliver Franklin Flynn, son of Roscoe Sherman Flynn and Edna May Gauntt, died March 22, 1931 at the age of 2 months in Burlingotn County, New Jersey.  He is my 1st cousin once removed via the Gauntts.

Franklin Sherman Sellers, son of Samuel Sellers and Elizabeth Barton, died March 22, 1933 at the age of 68 in Lima, Allen County, Ohio.  He is my 4th cousin 3x removed.

Rinaldo Wise Gaunt, who was married on March 22 (see above), died in 1969 on his 45th wedding anniversary at the age of 66 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.