Events in My Family Tree: October 25

Lillie Dorrell is the granddaughter of Joseph Thackeray and died on the 24th anniversary of his death.

Births

John Gaunt, Jr., son of John Gaunt and Ellen R. Bannon, was born October 25, 1862 in Union Township, Camden County, New Jersey.  He is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Mildred Hoffman Childs was born October 25, 1912 in Derby, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.  She was the wife of Irving Lester Gauntt, son of Joseph L. Gauntt and Rebecca Elizabeth Coverly, who is my 4th cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line.

Gary Yale Greenberg was born October 25, 1948 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  He is the husband of Ellen Kardash, daughter of Louis Kardash and Mary Udashkin, who is my 2nd cousin 1x removed on my Gorodetsky line through the Kardashes.

Stacy Ilene Gordon was born October 25, 1968.  She is my 1st cousin 1x removed.

Angela Farkas was born October 25, 1982.  She is the wife of Alana Ronite Fiks, who is my 4th cousin 1x removed.

Marriages

August K. Baumgart and Ruth Edna Gantt, daughter of Daniel Taylor Gantt and Phoebe Thomas, were married October 25, 1913 in Crete, Saline County, Nebraska.  Ruth is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gantts.

Irving Lestter Gauntt, son of Joseph L. Gauntt and Rebecca Elizabeth Coverly, and Mildred Hoffman Childs were married October 25, 1930, probably in Pennsylvania or New Jersey.  Irving is still my 4th cousin 1x removed.

James Marshall Allen, Jr., son of James Marshall Allen and Eileen Catherine Dallas, and Deborah Jean Bogner were married October 25, 1986 in Moorestown, Burlington County, New Jersey.  James is my 5th cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Deaths

Benjamin Franklin Gaunt, son of Benjamin Franklin Gaunt and Elizabeth K. Frazer, died October 25, 1856, probably in Burlington County, New Jersey, at the age of about 2.  He is my 2nd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Rachel Carl died October 25, 1863, possibly in Perry County, Pennsylvania at the age of 58.  She was the wife of John Gantt, son of Joseph Gaunt and Mary A. Lobaugh, who is my 1st cousin 5x removed via the Gaunts.

Joseph Thackeray, son of James Thackeray and Jane Gaunt, died October 25, 1881, probably in Ripley County, Indiana, at the age of 80.  He is my 2nd cousin 5x removed via the Gaunts.

Moses M. Gaunt, son of Moses Gaunt and Rachel, died October 25, 1890, possibly in Camden County, New Jersey, at the age of 54.  He is my 1st cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Lillie Belle Dorrell, daughter of James Dorrell and Florence Thackeray, died October 25, 1905 in Versailles, Ripley County, Indiana at the age of 36.  She is my 4th cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line via the Thackerays.

Daniel H. Bowker died October 25, 1961 in Lumberton, Burlington County, New Jersey at the age of 61.  He was the husband of Bertha Dunstan, daughter of Frederick Dunstan and Anna Waltz Horner, who is my 1st cousin 2x removed on my Dunstan line.

Dale Gordon Allen, son of Clarence Allen and Mary Elizabeth Stradling, died October 25, 1997 in Burlington, Burlington County, New Jersey at the age of 62.  He is my 5th cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Betty Lorraine Ellett died October 25, 2006 in Redding, Shasta County, California at the age of 71.  She is the mother of Jeff Gordon, my 1st cousin 2x removed on our shared Gorodetsky line.

Events in My Family Tree: July 16

If your granddaughter's husband dies on the 67th anniversary of your death, that's probably a little too far in time to be considered relevant, isn't it?

Births

Lillie Belle Dorrell, daughter of James Dorrell and Florence Thackeray, was born July 16, 1870 in Laugheryville, Ripley County, Indiana.  She is my 4th cousin 3x removed on my Gauntt line through the Thackerays.

Leonard Sample, son of George W. Sample and Hannah Gaunt, was born July 16, 1887 in Richvalley, Wabash County, Indiana.  He is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Mary Emma Richardson was born July 16, 1901 in Pennsylvania.  She was the wife of Frederick Cleworth Dunstan, son of Frederick Dunstan and Anna Waltz Horner, who is my 1st cousin 2x removed on my Dunstan line.

Donald E. Gaunt, son of Elmer Boone Gaunt and Edna Wright, was born July 16, 1907 in Tulare County, California.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Oliver Franklin Clark, son of Oren Wilson Clark and Anna C. Gaunt, was born July 16, 1908 in Richvalley, Wabash County, Indiana.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Verna May Gauntt, daughter of Joseph L. Gauntt and Rebecca Elizabeth Coverly, was born July 16, 1912 in Moorestown, Burlington County, New Jersey.  She is my 4th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.

Clifford Edmund Hutson, son of Earl Morris Hutson and Catherine Corenne Utley, was born July 16, 1933 in Brookston, White County, Indiana.  He is my 6th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Hutsons.

Ellis Lester Thomas, son of Samuel Eli Thomas and Esther Jane Ellis, was born July 16, 1939 in New Jersey, probably in Burlington County.  He is my 2nd cousin on my Gauntt line through the Ellises.

Joel Ian Katz was born July 16, 1959 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  He was the husband of Leala Rona Birnboim, who is my 4th cousin.

Joseph Matthew Cucinotta was born July 16, 1969.  He is my 2nd cousin once removed.

Marriage

Holiday Hunt Russell and Vivian Socherman, daughter of Max Socherman and Mirta Mata, were married July 16, 1989 in Miami Beach, Dade County, Florida.  Vivian is my 4th cousin once removed on my Nowicki line through the Sochermans.

Deaths

Abigail Gaunt, daughter of Hananiah Selah Gaunt and Abigail Atkinson, died July 16, 1896, probably in Burlington County, New Jersey, at the age of 54.  She is my great-great-grandaunt.

Alfred Joseph Chase died Jul.y 16, 1963 in New Jersey, probably in Burlington County, at the age of 66.  He was the husband of Emma Naylor, daughter of James Mason Naylor and Martha Ann Murdock (and granddaughter of Abigail Gaunt, above), who is my 2nd cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Naylors.

David Harry Durland died July 16, 2009 in Pearl River, Rockland County, New York at the age of 53.  He was the second husband of Laura Sellers, daughter of Bertram Lynn Sellers, Jr. and Mary Lou Jocelyn Bowen, who is my half-sister.

Events in My Family Tree: May 4

It's always sad to see the deaths of very young children, but I am happy to be able to help remember their lives, short as they were.

Births

Elizabeth Hofmen was born May 4, 1737, possibly in Pennsylvania.  She was married to Paul Sellers, son of Philip Henry Söller and Catharina, who is my 5th-great-granduncle.

Jacob Sellers, son of Abraham Sellers and Catharine Kulp, was born May 4, 1810 in Franconia, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.  He is my 2nd cousin 5x removed.

Lorina G. Tripp was born May 4, 1829 in Chestertown, Warren County, New York.  She is the great-great-grandmother of my aunt Mary McStroul.

Isaac H. Githens, son of Alfred T. Githens and Margaret Middleton, was born May 4, 1854 in New Jersey, probably in Gloucester County.  He is my 3rd cousin 3x removed on my Gauntt line through the Githenses.

Myles Allen, son of Clarence Allen, Jr. and Grace Stagnato, was born May 4, 1958.  He is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Dena Gayle Bassett was born May 4, 1961 in Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia.  She is my 6th cousin on my Gauntt line.

Michael Edward Hanyecz was born May 4, 1980.  He is my 5th cousin 3x removed on my Gauntt line.

Dylan Mich was born May 4, 1985.  He is my 5th cousin 3x removed on my Gauntt line.

Marriages

William Allan Sorensen and Susan Linda Gauntt, daughter of Irving Lester Gauntt and Mildred Hoffman Childs, were married on May 4, 1963 in Pitman, Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Susan is my 5th cousin.

William F. O'Neil and Lois Adele Weaver, daughter of James Henry Weaver and Ada Adelle Allen, were married on May 4, 1974.  Lois is my 5th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Todd Alan Meckler and Victoria Amour Kimball were married on May 4, 2003 in Reno, Washoe County, Nevada.  Todd is my 1st cousin.

Deaths

Maria Philippina Söller, daughter of Johann Conrad Söller and Anna Maria Margarethe Reinwirth, died May 4, 1749 at the age of 2 years 6 months in Weinheim, Baden.  She is my 2nd cousin 7x removed.

John R. Sellers, son of Samuel Sellers and Barbara Ann Wampole, died May 4, 1838 at the age of 1 year 5 months in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  He is my 3rd cousin 4x removed.

John A. Mack, son of Alexander Mack and Catherine Baker, died May 4, 1859 at the age of 64, possibly in Stark County, Ohio.  He is my 3rd cousin 5x removed.

Estella G. Brown died May 4, 1969 at the age of 91 in Marion County, Indiana.  She was married to George Parson Hutson, son of Thomas Hutson and Ruth Thackeray, who is my 4th cousin 3x removed on my Gauntt line through the Thackerays.

Rollin Henry Hoyer died May 4, 1982, one day after his 94th birthday, in Osgood, Ripley County, Indiana.  He was married to Bessie Floreen Schwier, daughter of George Leonard Schwier and Lillie Belle Dorrell, who is my 5th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Dorrells.

J. Charles Benham, son of John Robert Benham and Bessie Marie Hoyer, died May 4, 2011 at the age of 63 in New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana.  He is my 7th cousin on my Gauntt line and the grandson of Rollin Henry Hoyer (above).

Events in My Family Tree: May 3

What is it like to be born on your parent's birthday?  Do you do shared birthday parties?

Births

Hannah Sellers, daughter of John Sellers and Anne Johnson, was born May 3, 1767 in Hilltown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.  She is my 4th-great-grandaunt.

Charles S. Gaunt, son of Hananiah Selah Gaunt and Margaret S. Scott, was born May 3, 1886 in New Jersey, probably in Burlington County.  He is my 1st cousin 3x removed.

Rollin Henry Hoyer was born May 3, 1888 in Ripley County, Indiana.  He was married to Bessie Floreen Schwier, daughter of George Leonard Schwier and Lillie Belle Dorrell, who is my 5th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Dorrells.

Anna Elizabeth Gauntt, daughter of Isaiah Gaunt and Louise Lemonyon, was born May 3, 1893 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  She is my 2nd cousin 2x removed.

Calvin William Hutson, son of Conner W. Hutson and Rosa A. Bultman, was born May 3, 1903 in Ripley County, Indiana.  He is my 5th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Hutsons.

Emmitt Lewis Gaunt, son of Lewis Allen Gaunt and Sylvia Belle Black, was born May 3, 1907, possibly in Peru, Miami County, Indiana.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed.

Elizabeth Frances Hoyer, daughter of Rollin Henry Hoyer and Bessie Floreen Schwier, was born May 3, 1919 in Batesville, Ripley County, Indiana on her father's 31st birthday.  She is my 6th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Schwiers.

Everett Elwin Gaunt, son of Walter Everett Gaunt and Norma Marguerite Prusso, was born May 3, 1920 in Kings County, California.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed.

Nancy Jernee Ellis, daughter of Samuel Naglee Ellis and Eleanor Jernee Thomas, was born May 3, 1944 in New Jersey.  She is my 2nd cousin on my Gauntt line through the Ellises.

Marriage

Jack Allen, son of Clifford F. Allen and Florence Hendrickson, and Gloria Funiccaro were married on May 3, 1952, possibly in New Jersey.  Jack is my 5th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Deaths

Rachel Godshalk, daughter of Samuel Godshalk and Sidney Kelly, died May 3, 1894 at the age of 84 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.  She is my 3x-great-grandmother.

Robert Edward Wickham, son of Charles E. Wickham and Jane Lochrie, died May 3, 2001 at the age of 66 in Metutchen, Middlesex County, New Jersey.  He is the 2nd cousin once removed of my half-sister Laurie Sellers.