Events in My Family Tree: October 23

The traditional 10th anniversary gift is tin, but Benny and Dobby Kushner got a daughter instead.  I wonder how she was wrapped?

Births

Ella Daisy Gaunt, daughter of William Allen Gaunt and Mary Ann Parrott, was born October 23, 1873 in Wabash County, Indiana.  She is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Richard Wright Gaunt, son of Elmer Boone Gaunt and Edna Wright, was born October 23, 1905 in Tulare County, California.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Elaine Lorie Freitag, daughter of Benny Freitag and Dobby Kushner, was born October 23, 1959 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  She is my 4th cousin on my Meckler line via the Kushners.

Matthew Brian Gaunt was born October 23, 1969.  He is my 5th cousin 1x removed.

Melissa Nicole Rothwax was born October 23, 1984.  She is my 3rd cousin.

Marriages

Walter Beckworth and Rachel Anna Armstrong, daughter of Joel Armstrong and Sarah Ann Deacon Lippincott, were married October 23, 1894 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Rachel is my great-grandaunt.

Benny Freitag and Dobby Kushner, daughter of Myrim Kushner and Chaye Golubchik, were married October 23, 1949 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  Dobby is my 3rd cousin 1x removed on my Meckler line via the Golubchiks.

Marvin Elkins, son of David Elkins and Edith McStroul, and Ethel R. Gardner were married October 23, 1955 in San Diego, San Diego County, California.  Marvin is the 1st cousin of my aunt Mary McStroul and her sister Jean McStroul and the 1st cousin 1x removed of my 1st cousin Todd Meckler and my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.

Deaths

John Gaunt, son of Joseph Gaunt and Elizabeth Borton, died October 23, 1828 in New Jersey, possibly in Haddonfield, Camden County, at the age of 61.  He is my 4x-great-granduncle.

Laura May Armstrong, daughter of Joel Armstrong and Sarah Ann Deacon Lippincott, died October 23, 1970 in Niceville, Okaloosa County, Florida at the age of 88.  She is my great-grandmother.

Leonard Emil Herr died October 23, 1981 in Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey at the age of 58.  He was the husband of Dorothy Gaynor, daughter of John Francis Gaynor and Wally Mary Ruppert, who is the half-grandaunt of my half-sister Laura Sellers.

Jessie Naomi Gaunt, daughter of William Alvin Gaunt and Mamie B. Mitchell, died October 23, 1992 in Calaveras County, California.  She is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Events in My Family Tree: August 27

So soon after recording my first war-related death, I added another one.

Births

Ira P. Weaver, son of Walton Weaver, was born August 27, 1818 in Stony Creek, Warren County, New York.  He is the great-great-grandfather of my aunt Mary McStroul and her sister Jean McStroul and the 3x-great-grandfather of my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.

Estella A. Horner was born August 27, 1899 in New Jersey, probably in Burlington County.  She was the wife of Russell Roberts Allen, son of George N. Allen and Ada E. Mason, who is my 4th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Courtland Ward Major, son of Clayton Major, Jr. and Ida May Lippincott, was born August 27, 1906 in New Jersey, almost definitely in Burlington County.  He is my 1st cousin 3x removed via the Lippincotts.

Clarence Merrill Gaunt, son of Clarence Meridith Gaunt and Mary Grace Stewart, was born August 27, 1927 in Kern County, California.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

John Elwood Gauntt, son of Robert Elwood Gauntt and Elsie May West, was born August 27, 1927 in New Jersey, possibly in Burlington County.  He is my 4th couxin once removed on my Gauntt line.

Ruth Pauline Schwartz was born August 27, 1928 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.  She was the wife of Harold Leon Brainin, son of Benjamin Brainin and Yetta Braunstein, who is my 1st cousin 2x removed on my Brainin line.

Myrtle Augusta Higgins, daughter of Ervie Oscar Higgins and Elizabeth Opal Gaunt, was born August 27, 1933 in Sutter County, California.  She is my 5th cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

Stephen Jay Dubell was born August 27, 1971.  He is my 5th cousin 2x removed.

Myles Russell was born August 27, 1994.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed.

Hannah Ashley Ali was born August 27, 1997.  She is my 4th cousin once removed.

Marriage

Thomas B. Thackeray, son of Ezra Thackeray and Phoebe Cramer, and Eliza Gant(?) were married August 27, 1916 in Franklin County, Indiana.  Thomas is my 3rd cousin 4x removed on my Gauntt line through the Thackerays.

Deaths

Moses Gaunt, son of Hananiah Gaunt and Rebecca Mulliner, died August 27, 1870 in Camden County, New Jersey at the age of 80.  He is my 3x-great-granduncle.

Jerome Elkins, son of David Elkins and Edith McStroul, died August 27, 1965 in Quảng Tri Province, South Vietnam at the age of 27.  He was a 1st Leiutenant in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War.  He is the first cousin of my aunt Mary McStroul.

Lawrence Everett Hutson, son of Earl Morris Hutson and Catherine Corenne Utley, died August 27, 1974 in Hialeah, Dade County, Florida at the age of 59.  He is my 6th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Hutsons.

Viola Rebecca Allen, daughter of Cyrus Kunze Allen, Jr. and Clara Barton Shinn, died August 27, 1990 in Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey at the age of 85.  She is my 4th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Events in My Family Tree: May 2

Several interesting coincidences for this date.  There are three Elizabeth Macks — one each for a birth, marriage, and death — and they're all different people.  There's a man and his great-grandson having the same birthday.  And two sisters married on the same day, 38 years apart.

Births

Elizabeth Mack, daughter of Alexander Mack, Jr. and Elizabeth Neis, was born May 2, 1763, probably in Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  She is my 5th-great-grandaunt.

Mary Gaunt, daughter of John Gaunt and Jean Satterthwaite, was born May 2, 1769 in New Jersey.  She is my 1st cousin 6x removed.

Clarence Allen, son of Cyrus Kunze Allen, Jr. and Clara Barton Shinn, was born May 2, 1900 in New Jersey, probably in Burlington County.  He is my 4th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Dorothy Mae Gaunt, daughter of Harvey Joseph Gaunt and Jane Marie Conway, was born May 2, 1920 in Haddonfield, Camden County, New Jersey.  She is my 2nd cousin once removed.

Eli Morton Amron, son of Louis Amron and Fannie Perlman, was born May 2, 1925 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.  He is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Nowicki line through the Perlmans.

Julius Minuk was born May 2, 1929 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  He was married to Esther Golub, daughter of Harry Golub (originally Golubchik) and Dora Sorin, who is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Meckler line through the Golubs.

Cheryl K. Elkins, daughter of Marvin Elkins and Ethel R. Gardner, was born May 2, 1958 in Los Angeles County, California.  She is the 1st cousin once removed of my aunt Mary McStroul.

Paul Richard Morlack was born May 2, 1983.  He is my 5th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line and was born on his great-grandfather Clarence Allen's birthday.

Marriages

John Holsinger and Elizabeth Mack, daughter of William Mack and Agnes Gantz, were married on May 2, 1797, possibly in Bedford County, Pennsylvania.  Elizabeth is my 1st cousin 6x removed.

George B. Replogle and Polly Mack, daughter of William Mack and Agnes Gantz, were married on May 2, 1835, also possibly in Bedford County, Pennsylvania.  Polly married on her sister's anniversary, and since she is Elizabeth's sister , she is also my 1st cousin 6x removed.

Deaths

Walter Everet Votaw, son of Daniel W. Votaw and Louisa Gaunt, died May 2, 1874 at the age of 8 months in Wabash County, Indiana.  He is my 3rd cousin 3x removed on my Gauntt line through the Votaws.

Elizabeth Mack, daughter of Alexander Mack and Catherine Baker, died May 2, 1881 at the age of 82, probably in Stark County, Ohio.  She is my 3rd cousin 5x removed.

Joe Gordon, son of Victor Gordon (originally Gorodetsky) and Esther Leah Schneiderman, died May 2, 1955 at the age of about 62 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.  He is my maternal great-grandfather.

Isaac Pollack died May 2, 1969 at the age of about 77, probably in New York.  He was married to Bessie Brainin, daughter of Morris Brainin and Rose Dorothy Jaffe, who is my great-grandaunt.

Wilma E. Norris died May 2, 2004 at the age of 91 in San Diego, San Diego County, California.  She was married to Neil Gaunt Clark, son of Oren Wilson Clark and Anna G. Gaunt, who is my 4th cousin 2x removed.

Events in My Family Tree: April 24

Talk about a short list!  This makes April 23 look busy.  I really am starting to wonder about the statistics of these types of events.

Births

Jesse Fitzgerald was born April 24, 1777 in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.  He was married to Sarah Sellers, daughter of Abraham Sellers and Sophia Bodder, who is my 3rd-great-grandaunt.

Hannah Ann Gaunt, daughter of Benjamin Selah Gaunt and Hannah Ann Peters, was born April 24, 1852 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  She is my 1st cousin 3x removed.

Lucy Ann Gaunt, daughter of Reuben Lewallen Gaunt and Jane Weatherby, was born April 24, 1855 in Westhampton Township, Burlingotn County, New Jersey.  She is my 2nd cousin 3x removed.

Priscilla H. Githens, daughter of Alfred T. Githens and Margaret Middleton, was born April 24, 1857 in New Jersey, probably in Gloucester County.  She is my 3rd cousin 3x removed on my Gauntt line through the Githenses.

Jerome Elkins, son of David Elkins and Edith McStroul, was born April 24, 1938 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.  He is the 1st cousin of my aunt Mary McStroul.

Death

George Mack Holsinger, son of John Holsinger and Elizabeth Mack, died April 24, 1862 at the age of 57 in Bedford County, Pennsylvania.  He is my 2nd cousin 5x removed via the Macks.

Events in My Family Tree: February 20

I love the fact that I was able to find a Gorodetsky cousin based on information from Bessarabian records that have been transcribed and are available on JewishGen.org.

Births

Henry Sellers, son of Samuel Sellers and Elizabeth Barton, was born February 20, 1860 in Allen or Auglaize County, Ohio.  He is my 4th cousin 3x removed.

Charles Louis Allen, son of Cyrus Kunze Allen, Jr. and Clara Barton Shinn, was born February 20, 1892 in Bordentown, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 4th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Shloima Gorodetsky, son of Aron Gorodetsky and Gitel, was born February 20, 1903 (Julian calendar) in Beltsy, Bessarabia, Russian Empire (now Bălți, Moldova).  He is my 1st cousin 3x removed.

Marvin Elkins, son of David Elkins and Edith McStroul, was born February 20, 1936 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.  He is the 1st cousin of my aunt Mary McStroul.

Jane Norris was born February 20, 1939 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.  She was married to Julian Saul Perlman, son of Abraham Sam Perlman and Stella Joffe, who is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Nowicki line through the Perlmans.

Ronna Silverberg was born February 20, 1945 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  She is/was married to Roy Birnboim, son of Menashe Birnboim and Sophie Garfinkel, who is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Meckler line through the Garfinkels.

William Paul Bowen, son of Paul Sayer Bowen and Catherine C. Corley, was born February 20, 1946 in Mineola, Nassau County, New York.  He is the 1st cousin once removed of my half-sister Laurie Sellers.

Barbara Jean Townsend was born February 20, 1962.  She is my 5th cousin 2x removed on my Gaunt/Mulliner line.

Marriage

Samuel M. Haines and Hannah Gaunt, daughter of John Gaunt and Elizabeth Kirby, were married on February 20, 1839.  Hannah is my 3rd cousin 4x removed.

Deaths

Thomas R. Roberts died February 20, 1874 at the age of about 50  in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  He was married to Clementine Rittenhouse, daughter of Peter Rittenhouse and Sarah Fox, who is my 1st cousin 5x removed via the Foxes.

Elizabeth Holsinger, daughter of David Holsinger and Lydia Mack, died February 20, 1900 at the age of almost 89.  She is my 2nd cousin 5x removed via the Macks.

William Edward Gaunt, son of Samuel Gaunt, Jr. and Ann Horner, died February 20, 1902 at the age of 69.  He is my 3rd cousin 4x removed.

Beatrice Ruth Anna Swain, daughter of Thomas Daniel Swain and Rachel Anna Armstrong, died February 20, 1989 at the age of about 76 in Norfolk City, Virginia.  She is my 1st cousin 2x removed via the Armstrongs.