Intellectual Property in My Family Tree

Annually, April 26 is World Intellectual Property Day, which was first celebrated in 2000.  It was established by the World Intellectual Property Organization to raise awareness of the impact of patents, copyrights, trademarks and design on daily life.  And some members of my family have patents and copyrights, so I'm going to celebrate them.

My cousin Al Lore, who worked as a chemist at DuPont, told me he holds five patents, relating to composition of matter and textile finishes (hospital nonwoven gown finish).  I was able to find three of them in the patent database by searching with Google.

Fluorine-containing terpolymers, as Albert L. Lore with Stuart Raynolds

Fluorosurfactant leveling agent, as Albert L. Lore

Oil- and water-repellant copolymers, as Albert Lynn Lore with Edward James Greenwood and Nandakumar Seshagiri Rao

I took chemistry in high school and got all A's, but I have to admit that I don't understand any of what Al's patents do.  I guess I'm not an organic chemist.

My cousin Sam Brainin, who was an electrical engineer, is in the database with one patent.

Space stabilization of a search pattern, as Samuel M. Brainin

My aunt Mary Meckler has written several books, for which she owns the copyrights, as far as I know.

The Magic of Tobias Twissle, as Mary Meckler

Aimsly's Attitude, as Mary Meckler

Tangled in Life:  A Lainey Kelso Mystery, as Mary M. Meckler

Everybody's Grandma, as Mary Meckler

Jangled Lives:  A Story of Love and Fear, as Mary M. Meckler

I had the pleasure of editing Tobias Twissle for my aunt.  I think I did some editing on Tangled in Life also.

My sister Stacy Fowler has cowritten two books.  I believe she shares the copyrights with her coauthor.

A Century in Uniform:  Military Women in American Films, Stacy Fowler and Deborah A. Deacon

Military Women in World Cinema:  A 20th Century History and Filmography, Deborah A. Deacon and Stacy Fowler

I know I have a thank you in the second book, because I translated several Russian titles and credits for Stacy.  I think I have a thank you in the first book also.

Maybe by posting this, I'll find out I have even more talented relatives!

Events in My Family Tree: August 22

If your father was named Sherman Tecumseh, I guess you knew what your family's political leanings were.

Births

Clarence Harvey Hutson, son of Sherman Tecumseh Hutson and Emily J. VanKirk, was born August 22, 1899 in Indiana.  He is my 5th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Hutsons.

Russell Erwin Gaunt, son of Orlan Fay Gaunt and Ruth Irene Waybright, was born August 22, 1915 in Delaware County, Indiana.  He is my 5th cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

Matthew Alan Fowler was born August 22, 1989.  He is my nephew.

Antonio Bradford Rios was born August 22, 1996.  He is my half 1st cousin 2x removed.

Marriages

Paul Avery Gantt, son of Daniel Taylor Gantt and Phoebe Thomas, and Beth E. King were married August 22, 1921 in Douglas County, Nebraska.  Paul is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gantts.

Rudolf William Feil and Jessie Naomi Gaunt, daughter of William Alvin Gaunt and Mamie B. Mitchell, were married August 22, 1938 in Carson City, Nevada.  Jessie is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

John L. Jones and Sarah Dunstan, daughter of Frederick Cleworth Dunstan and Mary Emma Richardson, were married August 22, 1942 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Sarah is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Dunstan line.

Roger Michael Farrier, son of Ivan Francis Felix Farrier and Merlin Veronica Williams, and Janet Briceno were married August 22, 2009 in Assonet, Bristol County, Massachusetts.  Roger is the father of my sister-in-law, Sandra Farrier.

Deaths

Catherine Pettinger died August 22, 1872, probably in Warren County, New York, at the age of 57.  She was the wife of Solomon Fuller (brother of Lyman Fuller), who is the 3x-great-granduncle of my aunt Mary McStroul and her sister Jean McStroul, and 4x-great-granduncle of my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.

Emma E. Githens, daughter of Alfred T. Githens and Margaret Middleton, died August 22, 1889 in Camden, Camden County, New Jersey at the age of 41.  She is my 3rd cousin 3x removed on my Gauntt line through the Githenses.

Gilbert Ayers Egli died August 22, 1986 in Los Angeles County, California at the age of 84.  He was the husband of Edith Esther Gaunt, daughter of Clarence Meridith Gaunt and Mary Grace Stewart, who is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Events in My Family Tree: August 5

All of the deaths for this date are at young ages, some more extreme than others.

Births

Edgar Cooper Gaunt, son of John Gaunt, Jr. and Elizabeth Colson French, was born August 5, 1869 in Mantua, Gloucester County, New Jersey.  He is my 4th cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Miriam Edith Votaw, daughter of Uz Millard Votaw and Ruth E. Barnett, was born August, 5, 1917 in Richvalley, Wabash County, Indiana.  She is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Votaws.

David Kardish, son of Israel Kardish and Eva Feldberg, was born August 5, 1951 in Ontario, Ottawa, Canada.  He is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Gorodetsky line through the Kardishes.

Stephen Wayne Gaunt, son of Charles Jacob Gaunt, Jr. and Ruth Ann Schinnerer, was born August 5, 1952 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.  He is my 6th cousin via the Gaunts.

Jason Christohper Ellis was born August 5, 1972.  He is my 2nd cousin once removed.

Martina Vallejo was born August 5, 1985.  She is the wife of my nephew William Ralph Fowler III.

Laurel Leonard was born August 5, 1987.  She is my 2nd cousin.

Elan Eisenstadt was born August 5, 1992.  She is my 4th cousin.

Marriage

William Murphy and Patricia Ann Lore, daughter of Clarence Newcomb Lore and Dorothy Mae Sellers, were married August 5, 1988 in Orlando, Orange County, Florida.  Pattie is my half 1st cousin via the Sellerses.

Deaths

George B. Gaunt, son of Uz Gaunt and Sarah Ann Whitacre, died August 5, 1865, possibly in Indiana, at the age of 26.  He is my 2nd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Ruth Ann Votaw, daughter of Daniel W. Votaw and Louisa Gaunt, died August 5, 1872 in Wabash County, Indiana at the age of just under 1 year.  She is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Lois Katherine Gage, daughter of Clayton Emmert Gage and Margaret Katherine Winstel, died August 5, 1948 in Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky at the age of 32.  She is my 6th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Gages.

Stacy Buzby Armstrong, son of Stacy Biddle Armstrong and Lydia Smith Haines, died August 5, 1955 in Moorestown, Burlington County, New Jersey at the age of 52.  He is my 1st cousin 2x removed on my Armstrong line.

Events in My Family Tree: July 31

Ora Myron Gaunt was born on his parents' 14th wedding anniversary.  Instead of the traditional gift of ivory, they received a bouncing baby boy!

Births

Joseph Ridgway Zelley, son of Ridgway Zelley and Rebecca Gaunt, was born July 31, 1840 in New Jersey, probably in Burlington County.  He is my 2nd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

William Benjamin Gaunt, son of Ner Gaunt and Sarah Ann Harris, was born July 31, 1865 in Ohio, probably in Columbiana County.  He is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Ora Myron Gaunt, son of David Clinton Gaunt and Martha Sophronia Hartman, was born July 31, 1894 in Indiana, probably in Jay County.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Florence Elizabeth McElwee, daughter of David McElwee and Mary Virginia Gaunt, was born July 31, 1917, probably in New Jersey.  She is my 2nd cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Augustus Allenback Frake, son of Augustus Allenback and Alice E. Gaunt, was born July 31, 1921 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my half 3rd cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

Claude John Gauntt, son of Robert Elwood Gauntt and Elsie May West, was born July 31, 1935 in New Jersey.  He is my 4th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.

Richard Brainin, son of Samuel Michael Brainin and Blanche Mildred Sax, was born July 31, 1950 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.  He is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Brainin line.

Duane Egyud was born July 31, 1965.  He is my 5th cousin once removed.

William Ralph Fowler III was born July 31, 1990.  He is my nephew.

Jason David Aaron Zindler was born July 31, 2000.  He is my 4th cousin once removed.

Marriages

David Clinton Gaunt, son of Jacob Gaunt and Melvina F. Bennett, and Martha Sophronia Hartman were married July 31, 1880 in Jay County, Indiana.  David is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

David Halbrich and Gail Madelaine Garfield, daughter of Harry David Garfield and Susan Loffler, were married July 31, 1977 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  Gail is my 4th cousin on my Meckler line through the Garfields.

Timothy Michael Wickham and Christina Nicolosi were married July 31, 1999.  Timothy is the 3rd cousin of my half-sister Laura Sellers.

Robert Lincoln Borgers and Mary Alice Gauntt, daughter of Thomas Franklin Gauntt and Anna Marie Stayton, were married July 31, 2004 in Clinton, Sampson County, North Carolina.  Mary is my 1st cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.

Deaths

Frank S. Allen, son of Cyrus Kunze Allen, Jr. and Clara Barton Shinn, died July 31, 1893 in Bordentown, Burlington County, New Jersey at the age of 5.  He is my 4th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Clayton Ezra Major, son of Clayton Major, Jr. and Ida May Lippincott, died July 31, 1966 in Burlington, Burlington County, New Jersey at the age of 63.  He is my 1st cousin 3x removed via the Lippincotts.

Events in My Family Tree: March 17

For St. Patrick's Day, Patrick Wickham is the only person on the list with known Irish ancestry.

Births

Hannah Fox, daughter of Emanuel Fox and Anna Margarethe Mack, was born March 17, 1795, possibly in Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  She is my 4th-great-grandaunt.

Hiram Gantt (originally Gaunt), son of Joseph Gaunt and Mary A. Lobaugh, was born March 17, 1805, probably in Pennsylvania.  He is my 1st cousin 5x removed.

William Burr Gaunt, son of Reuben Lewallen Gaunt and Jane Weatherby, was born March 17, 1862 in New Jersey, probably in Burlington County.  He is my 2nd cousin 3x removed.

Hattie Lorena Fuller, daughter of Joseph L. Fuller and Sarah R. Weaver, was born March 17, 1887 in Stony Creek, Warren County, New York.  She is the maternal grandmother of my aunt Mary McStroul.

Harry Garfinkel, son of Eliezer Louis Garfinkel and Doba Ajzner, was born March 17, 1923 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  He is my 2nd cousin 2x removed on my Meckler line through the Garfinkels.

David Whitman Addis, son of Robert Trenary Addis and Virginia Claire Votaw, was born March 17, 1953 in Pennsylvania.  He is my 6th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Votaws.

Patrick F. Wickham was born March 17, 1987.  He is the 3rd cousin once removed of my half-sister Laurie Sellers.

Marriages

Abraham Sellers, son of John Sellers and Anne Johnson, and Sophia Bodder, daughter of Peter Bodder and Regina Ditor, were married on March 17, 1780 in Franconia, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.  They are my 4th-great-grandparents.

Ridgway Zelley and Rebecca Gaunt, daughter of Isaac Gaunt and Susannah Webb, were married on March 17, 1833 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Rebecca is my 1st cousin 4x removed.

William Ralph Fowler III and Martina Vallejo were married on March 17, 2014 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.  William is my nephew.


Deaths

Frederick Cleworth Gauntt, son of Thomas Kirkland Gauntt and Jane Dunstan, died March 17, 1910 at the age of 18, probably in Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my paternal granduncle.

Cyrus Kunze Allen III, son of Cyrus Kunze Allen, Jr. and Clara Barton Shinn, died March 17, 1952 at the age of 64.  He is my 4th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Max Szocherman, son of Chanania Szocherman and Rojzla Perlmutter, died March 17, 1971 at the age of 58, possibly in Florida.  He is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Nowicki line through the Perlmutters.

Bert Ross, son of Charlie Ross and Annie Garber, died March 17, 1987 at the age of 46 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  He is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Meckler line through the Garbers.

Events in My Family Tree: January 11

One of the January 11 deaths is that of Edwin Jaquett Sellers, who was a lawyer and a genealogist in the early 20th century in Philadelphia.  He published several books on his family history, including two on the Sellerses, which provided me with a lot of useful information for my own research.

Births

Robert B. Sellers, son of Jesse Sellers and A. Grant, was born January 11, 1819 in Pennsylvania.  He is my 1st cousin 4x removed.

Jessie Lenora Criser, daughter of Westley Criser and Phoebe Emily Gaunt, was born January 11, 1897.  She is my 4th cousin 2x removed through the Gaunts.

Larry Lester Reed, son of Lester Reed and Dorothy Pamela Allen, was born January 11, 1932.  He is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Beth Ann Allen, daughter of Jack Allen and Gloria Funiccaro, was born January 11, 1959.  She is my 5th cousin once removed via my Gauntt line.

Bradley Sterling Mankin was born January 11, 1969 in San Jose, Santa Clara County, California.  He is the half-brother of Jeff Gordon, who is my 2nd cousin once removed.

Lynne Rogers Herendeen was born January 11, 1980.  She is my 6th cousin via my Gauntt line.

Tobin Kardish was born January 11, 1985 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  He is my 3rd cousin through my Gorodetsky line.

Stacey Freda Schumeister was born January 11, 1986 in Hennepin County, Minnesota.  She is my 4th cousin once removed through my Nowicki line.

Megan Elizabeth Pellek was born January 11, 1989 in East Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania.  She is my 2nd cousin once removed via the Gauntts.

Rebecca Lillyan Fowler was born January 11, 2002 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.  She is my niece.

Marriages

Robert James Bagley and Lynn Wilma Carty were married on January 11, 1969.  Lynn, daughter of Wilmer Shreve Carty and Etta Marion Allen, is my 5th cousin once removed.

Deaths

Bertolet Grace Sellers, daughter of Laura May Armstrong, died January 11, 1927 at the age of 5 in Mount Holly, Northampton Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.  She is my grandaunt and the half-sister of my paternal grandfather.

Edwin Jaquett Sellers, son of Robert Wampole Sellers and Anna Frances Jaquett, died January 11, 1946 at the age of 80, possibly in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  He is my 4th cousin 3x removed.

Paul Sayer Bowen, son of William H. Bowen and Catherine S. Dunn, died January 11, 1964 at the age of 59 in Minneola, Nassau County, New York.  He is the granduncle of my half-sister Laurie Sellers and one of several Bowen men to die before the age of 60.

Harry Mackler

Harry Herman Mackler, son of Moishe Meckler and Mushe Zelda Nowicki, died January 11, 1968 at about the age of 63 in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada.  He is my granduncle and the brother of my maternal grandfather.

Orlan Fay Gaunt, son of David Clinton and Martha S. Hartman, died January 11, 1974 at the age of 85 in Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed.

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Celebrating Two Big Birthdays with a Small Family Reunion

Wow, what a weekend!  I'm still coming down from something I've been planning for a year.  In 2014, I realized that my father would turn 80 in December this year, and his sister would be 90 in October.  In addition, this year is my father's 35th wedding anniversary, and I thought that should be celebrated as well.  I decided that it would be a great idea to have family members meet up in northwest Florida, where both my father and his sister live, to celebrate these milestones.

I set everything up from California, including finding restaurants, a caterer, a bakery, and an event room.  I kept track of all the responses for who was coming, and unfortunately the one last-minute cancellation.  (We missed you, Ruth Anne!)

And somehow it managed to work.  Family members came from Maryland, Pennsylvania, Texas, and other parts of Florida, and me from California.  In total we had 20 attendees, which was probably about as many as we could handle.  Several of us had not seen each other for many years, and it was great to get together in honor of the "birthday kids."

I encouraged people to bring photos with them so that they could be scanned and then shared among everyone.  I am so happy some of my relatives took me up on that!  I scanned about 100 photos, and almost all of them are already identified!

One of the highlights of the weekend was sharing with everyone the recent discovery that my grandfather's original birth record said he was female.  My father in particular was highly amused to learn this news about his father.

Here are some of the photos from the weekend.  Unfortunately, we weren't able to coordinate one of all of us together, but everyone shows up in at least a few.

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