Events in My Family Tree: December 3

Eek!  I'm starting to fall behind!  Gotta catch up, so I can finally finish this project by the end of this year . . . .

Births

Sabrina Gaunt, daughter of Reuben Lewallen Gaunt and Jane Weatherby, was born December 3, 1837 in Washington Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.  She is my 2nd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

James Owen Gaynor, son of John Francis Gaynor and Josephine O'Connor, was born December 3, 1901 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.  He is the granduncle of my half-sister Laura Sellers.

Joseph Russell Allen, son of Russell Roberts Allen and Estella A. Horner, was born December 3, 1929 in Tabernacle, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 5th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Russell Eli Smith was born December 3, 1930 in New Jersey.  He was the husband of Blanche Catherine Gauntt, daughter of Robert Elwood Gauntt and Elsie May West, who is my 4th cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line.

Bert Ross, son of Charlie Ross and Annie Garber, was born December 3, 1940 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  He is my 3rd cousin 1x removed on my Meckler line through the Garbers.

Pamela Elaine Gaunt, daughter of Robert Gaunt and Mary Evelyn Westbrooks, was born December 3, 1952 in Indiana.  She is my 6th cousin via the Gaunts.

William Scott Fitsimmons was born December 3, 1969.  He is my 5th cousin 2x removed.

Hart Ross Garfinkel was born December 3, 1995.  He is my 4th cousin 1x removed.

Marriage

Simon Krebs, son of Hirschel Krebs and Philippine Salamon, and Dorothea Schiffer, daughter of Daniel Schiffer and Henriette Meyer, were married December 3, 1828 in Gleiwitz, Obersilesia, Prussia.  Simon and Dorothea are the great-great-grandparents of my aunt Mary McStroul and the 3x-great-grandparents of my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.

Deaths

Cyrus Kunze Allen died December 3, 1863 in Medford, Burlington County, New Jersey at the age of about 25.  He was married to Hannah Ann Gaunt, daughter of Joseph L. Gaunt and Elizabeth Hopkins, who is my 2nd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

John B. Slentz, son of Ephraim Slentz and Zilpha Emily Gaunt, died December 3, 1931 in Switz City, Greene County, Indiana at the age of about 56.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Adam Kyle Freitag, son of Evan Freitag and Jessica Starkman, died December 3, 1994, possibly in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, at the age of 12.  He is my 4th cousin 1x removed on my Meckler line through the Freitags.

Events in My Family Tree: April 20

I always find it interesting when a date occurs in two closely or relatively closely related families.  I wonder how aware they were of the coincidences.

Births

Anna Margarethe Kling was born April 20, 1680 in Europe, possibly in Baden.  She was married to Alexander Mack, son of Johann Philip Mack and Christina Fillbrun, who is my 7th-great-grandfather.

Peter Sellers, son of Samuel Sellers and Catharine Bodder, was born April 20, 1787, probably in Pennsylvania.  He is my 1st cousin 5x removed.

Emma Cora Worth was born April 20, 1881 in Pennsylvania.  She was married to Washington Ferguson Sellers, son of Samuel G. Sellers and Anna C. Ferguson, who is my 4th cousin 3x removed.

Leroy Gantt, son of Carl Thomas Gantt and Mabelle Yost, was born April 20, 1916 in York County, Nebraska.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed.

Joan Barbara Haypak was born April 20, 1935 in New Jersey.  She was married to George Russell Sellers, son of George Moore Sellers and Bertha Poinsett Eckman, who is my 1st cousin once removed.

Jeffrey Howard Baker, son of Sidney Baker and Adele Garfinkel, was born April 20, 1959 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.  He is my 3rd cousin once removed.

Lynn Marie Church was born April 20, 1966 in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California.  She is my 6th cousin on my Gauntt line.

Andrew Eugene Meckler was born April 20, 1971 in South Miami, Dade County, Florida.  He is my first cousin.

Joshua Patrick Fitsimmons was born April 20, 1972.  He is my 5th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line.

William Ledger Allen III was born April 20, 1980.  He is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.

Jessica Gabriel Hoffmann was born April 20, 1985 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.  She is my 4th cousin once removed on my Meckler line.

Marriages

Alfred T. Githens, son of Thomas Githens and Mary Gaunt, and Margaret Middleton were married on April 20, 1843 in Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Alfred is my 2nd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Alfred Winfield Asay and Sarah Anna Gaunt, daughter of James Gaunt and Amelia Gibson, were married on April 20, 1885 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Sarah is my great-grandaunt.

Robert Senior, Jr. and Virginia Eileen Gauntt were married on April 20, 1985.  Virginia is my 5th cousin once removed.

Deaths

Joseph Hopkins Gaunt, son of Joseph L. Gaunt and Elizabeth Hopkins, died April 20, 1865 at the age of about 22 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey.  He is my 2nd cousin 3x removed.

Henry August Sellers, son of Tobias Sellers and Elizabeth Faber, died April 20, 1868 at the age of 47, probably in Pennsylvania.  He is my 1st cousin 4x removed.

Sarah J. Gaskill died April 20, 1901 at the age of 54, probably in New Jersey.  She was married to Samuel Eckman, son of John Eckman, who is the 2nd-great-grandfather of my 1st cousin Albert Lore.

Mary E. James died April 20, 1943 at the age of about 77 in Jay County, Indiana.  She was married to John L. Claycomb, son of George F. Claycomb and Hannah Holmes Gaunt, who is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Morris Ferguson Sellers, son of Samuel G. Sellers and Anna C. Ferguson, died April 20, 1946 at the age of about 75, probably in Pennsylvania.  He is my 4th cousin 3x removed and is the brother of Washington Ferguson Sellers (above), so he died on his sister-in-law's birthday.

John Edward Lawrence, son of John Edward Lawrence and Wilhelmina Atkinson, died April 20, 1963 at the age of 34, possibly in New Jersey.  He is the 1st cousin 2x removed of my 1st cousin Albert Lore on his Eckman line through the Lawrences.  He is also the 1st cousin once removed of George Russell Sellers, mentioned above in the births, and therefore died on his cousin's wife's birthday.

Sarah Meckler, daughter of Moishe Meckler and Mushe Zelda Nowicki, died April 20, 1980 at the age of about 79, possibly in Far Rockaway, Queens County, New York.  She is my grandaunt.

Events in My Family Tree: March 15

Even though the 15th is the Ides of March, I didn't find any violent deaths in my family tree, which is a good thing.  I did, however, find more twins, two sets for this day.

Births

Twins Susanna and William Zelley, children of Ridgway Zelley and Rebecca Gaunt, were born March 15, 1834, in New Jersey, probably in Burlington County.  They are my 2nd cousins 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Mary Elizabeth Sellers, daughter of Faber Sellers and Rosina Elizabeth, was born March 15, 1862 in Potstown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.  She is my 2nd cousin 3x removed.

David Michael Fitsimmons was born March 15, 1967.  He is my 5th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line.

Shauna Leven was born March 15, 1981, probably in Manitoba, Canada.  She is my 4th cousin on my Meckler line.

MaryLee Copestick was born March 15, 1985.  She is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Sellers line.

Twins Dara Esther and Joseph Aaron Birnboim were born March 15, 2001 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.  They are my 4th cousins once removed on my Meckler line.

Marriages

Leonard Herr and Dorothy Gaynor, daughter of John Francis Gaynor and Wally Mary Ruppert, were married on March 15, 1952 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey.  Dorothy is the grandaunt of my half-sister Laurie Sellers.

Raymond Harold Rudin and Ruth Garfinkel, daughter of Jack Garfinkel and Martha Freedman, were married on March 15, 1953 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.  Ruth is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Meckler line through the Garfinkels.

Peter E. Persoff, son of Jacob Persoff and Frieda Schneiderman, and Judy Lee were married on March 15, 1977 in Oakland, Alameda County, California.  Peter is my 2nd cousin 2x removed via the Schneidermans.

Death

James Gaunt, son of Hananiah Gaunt and Rebecca Mulliner, died March 15, 1828 at the age of about 36 in New Jersey.  He is my 3rd-great-granduncle.