Events in My Family Tree: December 17

Bruce Ellis was born on his grandfather's 65th birthday, and Levi Ellis was still around to meet his grandson.

Births

Phebe E. Whitacre, daughter of Joseph Whitacre and Anna Gaunt, was born December 17, 1832 in Columbiana County, Ohio.  She is my 2nd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Levi Ellis was born December 17, 1885 in Tabernacle, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He was married to Carrie Florence Gauntt, daughter of Thomas Kirkland Gauntt and Jane Dunstan, who is my grandaunt.

Vivian Louise Gaunt, daughter of Joseph Harley Gaunt and Settie Inez Horn, was born December 17, 1918 in Portland, Jay County, Indiana.  She is my 5th cousin 1x removed via the Gaunts.

Bruce Oliver Ellis, son of Russell Oliver Ellis and Irene Elise Crater, was born December 17, 1950 in Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey.  He is my 2nd cousin on my Gauntt line through the Ellises.

Henry Maranz was born December 17, 1953, possibly in New Jersey.  He was the husband of Barbara Boulissa Lederman, daughter of Donald Lawrence Lederman and Miriam Jaffe, who is my 2nd cousin 1x removed on my Gorodetsky line through the Ledermans.

Mindy Deborah McStroul was born December 17, 1973.  She is the 1st cousin 1x removed of my aunt Mary McStroul and her sister Anna McStroul and the 2nd cousin of my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.

Matthew Royce Collier was born December 17, 1988.  He is my 4th cousin 1x removed.

Mitchell Logan Freitag was born December 17, 1992.  He is also my 4th cousin 1x removed.

Marriages

Charles Parker and Harriet Gaunt, daughter of David H. Gaunt and Eliza Anderson, were married December 17, 1900, probably in New Jersey.  Harriet is my half 2nd cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Kenneth Leroy Abell and Emma Evelyn Gaunt, daughter of William Alvin Gaunt and Mamie B. Mitchell, were married December 17, 1941.  Emma is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

James Chase Crawford and Luann Abell, daughter of Kenneth Leroy Abell and Emma Evelyn Gaunt, were married December 17, 1977 in Fresno County, California.  Luann is my 5th cousin 1x removed via the Gaunts.

Deaths

Evaline Viola Easlick, daughter of Jonathan Easlick and Susannah Sever, died December 17, 1931, possibly in New Jersey, at the age of 52.  She is my 1st cousin 3x removed on my Gauntt line through the Easlicks.

William Henry Wickham, son of Charles E. Wickham and Martha Elizabeth Bowen, died December 17, 1940 in New Jersey at the age of 48.  He is the 1st cousin 2x removed of my half-sister Laurie Sellers and her half-sister Shanyn James on their Bowen line.

Henry Schumeister died December 17, 1962 in Ramsey County, Minnesota at the age of about 82.  He was the husband of Celia Perlmutter, daughter of Maishe Eli Perlmutter and Ethel Nowicki, who is my 2nd cousin 2x removed on my Nowicki line.

Rose Sopher died December 17, 2001, possibly in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, at the age of 92.  She was married to Morris Gordon (originally Moishe Gorodetsky), son of Avigdor Gorodetsky and Esther Leah Schneiderman, who is my great-granduncle.

Norman Stuart Farbman, son of Murray Farbman and Etta Millstein, died December 17, 2004, probably in New York, at the age of 61.  He is my 2nd cousin 1x removed on my Gorodetsky line through the Millsteins.

Events in My Family Tree: February 16

I now know that several Meckler cousins have birthdays on February 16.

Births

John B. Mock, son of John Mock and Mary Brown, was born February 16, 1841 in Knox County, Ohio.  He is my 4th cousin 4x removed.

Irwin Wilson Gaunt, son of Harry Mark Gaunt and Sarah Gayle Kirkendall, was born February 16, 1934.  He is my 5th cousin once removed.

Lynn Wilma Carty, daughter of Wilmer Shreve Carty and Etta Marion Allen, was born February 16, 1946.  She is also my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line, through the Allens.

Sharon Gale Garfield, daughter of Irwin Garfield (originally Garfinkel) and Lenore Schachter, was born February 16, 1958 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.  She is my 4th cousin on my Meckler line through the Garfields.

Sarah Elise Collier was born February 16, 1987 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.  She is my 4th cousin once removed on my Meckler line.

Traci Ann Robertson was also born February 16, 1987.  She is my 6th cousin on my Gauntt line.

Beth Anne Kushner was born February 16, 1998 in Whittier, Los Angeles County, California.  She is my 4th cousin once removed on my Meckler line.

Marriages

Reuben Cooper Gaunt, son of Reuben Lewallen Gaunt and Jane Weatherby, and Susan Beebe were married on February 16, 1867.  Reuben is my 2nd cousin 3x removed.

Samuel Naglee Ellis, son of Levi Ellis and Carrie Florence Gauntt, and Eleanor Jernee Thomas were married on February 16, 1940, possibly in New Jersey.  Samuel is my 1st cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.


Deaths

James Gauntt, son of Hananiah Selah Gaunt and Abigail Atkinson, died February 16, 1889 at the age of 57 in Rancocas, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my great-great-grandfather.

Anna Marie Stayton died February 16, 1979 at the age of 61 in Saint Lucie County, Florida.  She was married to Thomas Franklin Gauntt, son of Thomas Kirkland Gauntt and Jane Dunstan, who is my paternal granduncle.