Events in My Family Tree: November 29

Some sources say that Ida Hutson was a twin and that her sister was either stillborn or died very shortly after birth, but I can't find documentation for two children, only for one.

Births

Ida M. Hutson, daughter of Bateman Hutson and Lorinda Brown, was born November 29, 1891 in Brookston, White County, Indiana.  She is my 5th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Hutsons.

Madeline Rochelle Redtfeldt, daughter of Gordon Ardel Redtfeldt and Lucille J. Vaughn, was born November 29, 1950 in West Covina, Los Angeles, California.  She is my 5th cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line through the Vaughns.

Carol Patricia Tennenhouse, daughter of Arnold Tennenhouse and Faye Garfinkel, was born November 29, 1953 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  She is my 4th cousin on my Meckler line through the Garfinkels.

Holly M. Gauntt, daughter of John Gottlieb Gauntt and Patricia N. Hendrickson, was born November 29, 1964, possibly in Burlington County, New Jersey.  She is my half 4th cousin on my Gauntt line.

Benjamin Zabinsky was born November 29, 1976.  He is my 2nd cousin 1x removed.

Adina Bresge was born November 29, 1992.  She is my 4th cousin.

Marriages

Theodore Allen Gauntt, son of Isaiah Allen Gaunt and Louisa LeMonyon, and Whellimina Siemons were married November 29, 1922 in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.  Theodore is my half 2nd cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line.

Arthur Podolsky and Harriet Farbman, daughter of Murray Farbman and Etta Millstein, were married November 29, 1958 in Bronx, Bronx County, New York.  Harriet is my 1st cousin 2x removed on my Gorodetsky line through the Millsteins.

J. Charles Benham, son of John Robert Benham and Bessie Marie Hoyer, and Jeanie Cannon were married November 29, 1969 in Napoleon, Ripley County, Indiana.  Charles is my 7th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Hoyers.

Aviva Zelda Leonard, daughter of Louis Mark Leonard and Elsie Meckler, and David Thomas Stone were married November 29, 1987 in Seattle, King County, Washington.  Aviva is my 1st cousin 1x removed on my Meckler line.

Gregory Allen Maahs, Jr. and Stephanie Marie Hutchison were married November 29, 2016.  Stephanie is my half 1st cousin 2x removed.

Death

George W. Dickensheets, Jr. died November 29, 1932 in New Jersey, possibly in Gloucester, Camden County, at the age of 77.  He was the husband of Albertine P. Gaunt, daughter of Henry Plummer Gaunt and Emma Smith, who is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Events in My Family Tree: October 27

I still love the name Dickensheets!

Births

Henry George Dickensheets, son of George W. Dickensheets and Albertine P. Gaunt, was born October 27, 1883 in Gloucester, Camden County, New Jersey.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Robert Francis Pellek was born October 27, 1946 in Somerset County, New Jersey, possibly in Bernardsville.  He is the husband of Janet Irene Ellis, daughter of Russell Oliver Ellis and Irene Elise Crater, who is my 2nd cousin on my Gauntt line through the Ellises.

William Leonard Herr, son of Leonard Herr and Dorothy Gaynor, was born October 27, 1956 in East Orange, Essex County, New Jersey.  He is the half 1st cousin 1x removed of my half-sister Laura Sellers on her Gaynor line.

Tina Rae Alexander, daughter of Phillip Charles Alexander and Jessie Ozley Easlick, was born October 27, 1958 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  She is my 4th cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line via the Easlicks.

Jennifer Elyse Rothwax was born October 27, 1982.  She is my 3rd cousin.

Joseph Paul Allen was born October 27, 1983.  He is my 5th cousin 2x removed.

Jordana Haven Mirsky was born October 27, 1996.  She is my 3rd cousin 1x removed.

Marriages

Sidney Baker and Adele Garfinkel, daughter of Eliezer Louis Garfinkel and Doba Ajzner, were married October 27, 1957 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  Adele is my 2nd cousin 2x removed on my Meckler line through the Garfinkels.

Joseph Henderson and Carol Beth Sellers, daughter of Bertram Lynn Sellers, Sr. and Anita Clarice Loveman, were married October 27, 1995 in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida.  Carol is my half-aunt on my Sellers line.

Michael Roger Farrier and Belinda Kay Jackson were married October 27, 2007 in Ellicott City, Howard County, Maryland.  Michael is the brother of my sister-in-law, Sandra Farrier.

Events in My Family Tree: October 1

On Albertine P. (Gaunt) Dickensheets' 26th birthday, she received a very special present:  a bouncing baby boy!

Births

Benjamin Selah Gaunt, son of Hananiah Selah Gaunt and Mary Elizabeth Rose, was born October 1, 1822 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my half-great-great-granduncle.

Albertine P. Gaunt, daughter of Henry Plummer Gaunt and Emma Smith, was born October 1, 1855 in Union Township, Camden County, New Jersey.  She is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Kesiah Gaunt, daughter of James Gauntt and Amelia Gibson, was born October 1, 1858 in Buddtown, Burlington County, New Jersey.  She is my great-grandaunt.

Charles Dalton Gaunt, son of Jacob Gaunt and Melvina F. Bennett, was born October 1, 1860 in Jay County, Indiana.  He is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Carleton Dickensheets, son of George W. Dickensheets and Albertine P. Gaunt, was born October 1, 1881 in Gloucester, Camden County, New Jersey, on his mother's birthday.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Phyllis Marie Smith was born October 1, 1928 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  She was the wife of Roscoe Preston Flynn, son of Roscoe Sherman Flynn and Edna May Gauntt, who is my 1st cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line.

Bertha M. Spangler was born October 1, 1937 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  She was the wife of Mark Lewallen Gauntt, Jr., son of Mark Lewallen Gauntt, Jr. and May Ethyl Lake, who is my 4th cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line.

Leslie Ellen Shear was born October 1, 1950 in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota.  She is the wife of Elliott Kushner, son of George Kushner and Ruth Rebecca Segal, who is my 4th cousin on my Meckler line through the Kushners.

William Michael Whitley, son of William Meredith Whitley and Jean Anne Clark, was born October 1, 1956 in Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona.  He is my 6th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Clarks.

Carrie Mason was born October 1, 1964.  She is my 3rd cousin.

Sason Ross was born October 1, 1994.  He is my 4th cousin 1x removed.

Estee Pearl Katz was born October 1, 1997.  She is my 4th cousin 1x removed.

Marriages

Joseph Gaunt, son of Joseph Gaunt and Elizabeth Frances Borton, and Mary A. Lobaugh were married October 1, 1793, possibly in Perry County, Pennsylvania.  Joseph is my 4x-great-granduncle.

Andrew Earl Slentz, son of Ephraim Slentz and Zilpha Emily Gaunt, and Bessie Florence Landis were married October 1, 1908 in Cassopolis, Cass County, Michigan.  Andrew is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

David Lester Gaunt, son of Irving Lester Gaunt and Mildred Hoffmann Childs, and Virginia Carolyn Petersen were married October 1, 1960 in Mount Ephraim, Camden County, New Jersey.  David is my 5th cousin via the Gaunts.

Edwin Earl Layton, Jr., son of Edwin Earl Layton and Lois L. Vaughn, and Linda B. Howell were married October 1, 1977 in Orange County, California.  Edwin is my 5th cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line via the Vaughns.

James Albert Buchanan and Patricia Ann Lore, daughter of Clarence Newcomb Lore and Dorothy Mae Sellers, were married October 1, 2007 in Clarksville, Johnson County, Arkansas.  Pattie is my half 1st cousin.

Death

Sallie Jane Hartman, daughter of Samuel Frank Hartman and Lucy Ann Gaunt, died October 1, 1884 in Greenwich, Cumberland County, New Jersey at the age of 6 years and 6 months.  She is my 3rd cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Events in My Family Tree: September 27

I just love the name Dickensheets.  According to Ancestry.com, the family name is the Americanized spelling of the German Dickenscheid, fromn a municipality of the same name.

Births

Eulalia Marie Rice was born September 27, 1904 in Grant County, Indiana.  She was the wife of Rinaldo Wise Gaunt, son of David Wise Gaunt and Margaret Williams, who is my 5th cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

Male twins, who may not have been given names, sons of Charles Cooper Stradling and Anna Gauntt, were born September 27, 1917, probably in Burlington County, New Jersey.  They are my half-uncles.

Clarence Leon Gauntt, son of Robert Elwood Gauntt and Elsie May West, was born September 27, 1928 in New Jersey, probably in Burlington County.  He is my 4th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.

Evelyn Render, daughter of Bertram Ruthledge Render and Ruth Schumeister, was born September 27, 1952 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska.  She is my 4th cousin on my Nowicki line via the Schumeisters.

Dennis Yurkovic was also born September 27, 1952, possibly in Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey.  He is the husband of Janet Beth Podolsky, daughter of Arthur Podolsky and Harriet Farbman, who is my 3rd cousin on my Gorodetsky line via the Farbmans.

Sarah Saavedra was born September 27, 2010.  She is my 3rd cousin.

Marriage

Jorge Emilio Nuñez and Sandra Budwick were married September 27, 1985.  Sandra is almost definitely my cousin, but I haven't quite figured out the relationship yet.  But I'm continuing to research her family!

Death

Henrietta L. Dickensheets, daughter of George W. Dickensheets and Albertine P. Gaunt, died September 27, 1918, possibly in Gloucester, Camden County, New Jersey, at the age of 30.  She is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Events in My Family Tree: September 12

Elizabeth Githens appears to have been one of those traditional daughters who stays unmarried and takes care of her parents as they become older.  She died only five years after her mother did.

Births

Edith E. Dickensheets, daughter of George W. Dickensheets and Albertine P. Gaunt, was born September 12, 1885 in Gloucester, Camden County, New Jersey.  She is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Virginia Theresa Gantt, daughter of Carl Thomas Gantt and Mabelle Yost, was born September 12, 1919 in Bradshaw, York County, Nebraska.  She is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gantts.

Herman David Jacobs was born September 12, 1981 in Grant County, Indiana.  He was married to Marjorie Louise Clark, daughter of Oliver Franklin Clark and Mildred Blanche Benson, who is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Clarks.

Virginia Ann Bennett was born September 12, 1942 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  She was married to Richard Bruce Sellers, Sr., son of George Moore Sellers and Bertha Poinsett Eckman, who is my half 1st cousin once removed on my Sellers line.

Michael Allen, son of Thomas Gerald Allen and Doris Filer, was born September 12, 1961.  He is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Bonnie Jean Gaynor, daughter of James Owen Gaynor, Jr. and Ruth Heard Hunt, was born September 12, 1961 in Sparta, Essex County, New Jersey.  She is the 2nd cousin of my half-sister Laura Sellers on her Gaynor line.

Machelle Renee Gaunt was born Septemer 12, 1962.  She is my 6th cousin.

Jeffrey S. Gauntt was born September 12, 1969.  He is my half 4th cousin.

Wanda Jean Hudson was born September 12, 1970.  She is my 5th cousin once removed.

Ryan Morris Kardish was born September 12, 1990.  He is my 3rd cousin.

Marriages

Eugene Washington McStroul, son of Leo Martin McStroul and Anna Krebs, and Shirley N. Mislove were married September 12, 1936 in Waukegan, Lake County, Illinois.  Eugene is the father of my aunt Mary McStroul.

David Lieff, son of Sam Lieff and Libby Kardish, and Zena Koffman were married September 12, 1971 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  David is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Gorodetsky line via the Kardishes.

Death

Elizabeth Evans Githens, daughter of Thomas Githens and Mary Gaunt, died September 12, 1886 in Atlantic City, Atlantic County, New Jersey at the age of 53.  She is my 2nd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.