Events in My Family Tree: December 29

It's nice to see another Janice in the family tree.

Births

Carl Thomas Gantt, son of Daniel Taylor Gantt and Phoebe Thomas, was born December 29, 1889 in Nebraska, probably in Jefferson County.  He is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gantts.

Ruth E. Barnett was born December 29, 1891 in Wabash County, Indiana.  She was married to Uz Millard Votaw, son of Millard F. Votaw and Ida Mary Fisher, who is my 4th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Votaws.

Anna Schwartz was born December 29, 1905 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.  She was married to Hyman Gordon (originally Chaim Gorodetsky), son of Avigdor Gorodetsky and Esther Leah Schneiderman, who is my great-granduncle.

John Joseph Preisner was born December 29, 1942 in Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois.  He is the husband of Anna Heath McStroul, daughter of Eugene Washington McStroul and Anna Krebs, who is the sister of my aunt Mary McStroul and the aunt of my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.

David Charles Ellis, son of Harold Levi Ellis and Josephine Fiori, was born December 29, 1950 in New Jersey, possibly in Burlington County.  He is my 2nd cousin on my Gauntt line through the Ellises.

Francis Wickham, son of Raymond Henry Wickham and Janice Kasabula, was born December 29, 1957, possibly in New York.  He is the 3rd cousin of my half-sister Laurie Sellers and her half-sister Shanyn James on their Bowen line through the Wickhams.

Julianna Copestick was born December 29, 2014.  She is my 2nd cousin 2x removed.

Marriages

James Edward Slentz, son of Ephraim Slentz and Zilpha Emily Gaunt, and Caroline Ella Estella Oler were married December 29, 1899 in Portland, Jay County, Indiana.  James is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Clarence Gilbert Lore, son of Clarence Newcomb Lore and Dorothy Mae Sellers, and Carna Marie Ellis were married December 29, 1979 in Grundy, Buchanan County, Virginia.  Gil is my half 1st cousin on my Sellers line.

Les Perley and Selma Ruth Tennenhouse, daughter of Arnold Tennenhouse and Faye Garfinkel, were married December 29, 1981, possibly in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  Selma is my 4th cousin on my Meckler line through the Garfinkels.

Deaths

Loran Clarence Gaunt, son of Clarence Meridith Gaunt and Mary Grace Stewart, died December 29, 1987 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin at the age of 72.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Wanda Joan Hutson, daughter of Calvin William Hutson and Berdella Martha Elisa Abplanalp, died December 29, 2016 in West Chester, Butler County, Ohio at the age of 84.  She is my 6th cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line through the Hutsons.

Events in My Family Tree: December 28

When I saw Lynden B. the first thing I thought of was LBJ, but since Lynden was born in 1915, I guess he wasn't named for the former president.

Births

John Gaunt, son of Jacob Gaunt and Hannah Holmes, was born December 28, 1795 in Salem County, New Jersey.  He is my 1st cousin 5x removed via the Gaunts.

Anna Eliza Zelley, daughter of Joseph Ridgway Zelley and Sarah R. Eacritt, was born December 28, 1869 in Southampton Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.  She is my 3rd cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Zelleys.

Harold Edwin Dunn, Jr. was born December 28, 1935 in Canton, Stark County, Ohio.  He was the husband of Ruth Clara Ellis, daughter of Levi Ellis and Carrie Florence Gauntt, who is my 1st cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line.

Lynne A. Runkle, daughter of Floyd Daniel Runkle and Elizabeth Ilene Gaunt, was born December 28, 1952 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.  She is my 6th cousin 1x removed via the Gaunts.

Joel Richard Kent, Jr. was born December 28, 1956 in Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey.  He was the first husband of my half-sister Laurie Sellers.

Marriage

John Miller Gaunt, son of George Horner Gaunt and Emily A. Miller, and Emma A. Steward were married December 28, 1882 in Paulsboro, Gloucester County, New Jersey.  John is my 4th cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Deaths

Lynden B. Gaunt, son of Elmer Boone Gaunt and Edna L. Wright, died December 28, 1915 in San Joaquin County, California at the age of 5 1/2 weeks.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Amanda Virginia Easlick, daughter of Jonathan Easlick and Susannah Sever, died December 28, 1945 in New Lisbon, Burlington County, New Jersey at the age of 62.  She is my 2nd cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Easlicks.

George Wendel Votaw, son of Millard F. Votaw and Ida May Fisher, died December 28, 1959 in Los Angeles County, California at the age of 52.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Votaws.

William Ellsworth Thackeray, son of Thomas B. Thackeray and Phoebe A. Miller, died December 28, 1960 in Rural, Franklin County, Indiana at the age of 84.  He is my 4th cousin 3x removed on my Gauntt line through the Thackerays.

Morris Garfinkel, son of Yikusee'ael Koifman Gorfinkel and Sora Rivka Mekler, died December 28, 1969 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada at the age of about 69.  He is my 2nd cousin 2x removed via the Meklers and the father of my dear cousin Esther Garfinkel.

Events in My Family Tree: December 27

Marla was born on her mother's 37th birthday.

Births

Esther Golub, daughter of Harry Golub (originally Herschel Golubchik) and Dora Sorin, was born December 27, 1932 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  She is my 3rd cousin 1x removed on my Meckler line through the Golubchiks.

Mark E. Gershwind, son of Irving Lawrence Gershwind and Frances Perlman, was born December 27, 1946 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.  He is my 2nd cousin 1x removed on my Nowicki line through the Perlmans.

Margaret Ann Allen, daughter of Elwood Allen and Wilma Darlene Givan, was born December 27, 1956, probably in Burlington County, New Jersey.  She is my 5th cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Marla Dina Minuk was born December 27, 1969.  She is my 4th cousin.

Marriage

Roy Birnboim, son of Menashe Birnboim and Sophie Garfinkel, and Ronna Silverberg were married December 27, 1966 in Winnipeg, Manibota, Canada.  Roy is my 3rd cousin 1x removed on my Meckler line through the Garfinkels.

Deaths

Pauline E. Smoot died December 27, 1867 in Indiana at the age of 40.  She was married to Redden N. Gaunt, son of Joseph Gaunt and Phoebe Emily Severn, who is my 2nd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Floyd Richard Williams, son of Floyd Richard Williams and Susie Lee Adams, died December 27, 2001 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.  He is the father of my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.

Events in My Family Tree: December 20

Almost all of the deaths for this date are very young people.

Births

Mary B. Gaunt, daughter of Clayton Decou Gaunt and Sarah E. Edwards, was born December 20, 1849 in Gloucester County, New Jersey, possibly in Woolrich.  She is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Louis Victor Gaunt, son of William Allen Gaunt and Mary Ann Parrott, was born December 20, 1876, probably in Wabash County, Indiana.  He is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

David Harry Durland was born December 20, 1955 in Nyack, Rockland County, New York.  He was the second husband of Laurie Sellers, daughter of Bertram Lynn Sellers, Jr. and Mary Lou Jocelyn Bowen, who is my half-sister.

Matthew Joseph Garfinkel was born December 20, 1997.  He is my 4th cousin 1x removed.

Dovid Budwick was born December 20, 2005.  He is my cousin in a way I have not yet confirmed, but probably 5th cousins.

Marriages

John Charles Gaunt, son of William Alvin Gaunt and Mamie B. Mitchell, and Mildred Ailene Haddock were married December 20, 1975, probably in Kings or Tulare County, California.  John is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Melvin Cecil Gordon, son of Alexander Gordon and Roslyn Rubin, and Janet Elaine Goldstein were married December 20, 1964 in Jacksonville, Jacksonville County, Florida.  Melvin is my 1st cousin 1x removed on my Gordon line.

Deaths

Alfred Githens, son of Alfred Githens and Margaret Middleton, died December 20, 1853 in New Jersey, probably in Camden County, at the age of 4.  He is my 3rd cousin 3x removed on my Gauntt line through the Githenses.

William Allen Gaunt, son of Uz Gaunt and Sarah Ann Whitacre, died December 20, 1879 in Wabash County, Indiana at the age of 33.  He is my 2nd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Jonathan Franklin Easlick, son of Jonathan Easlick and Susannah Sever, died December 20, 1930, probably in New Jersey or Pennsylvania, at the age of 53.  He is my 2nd cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Easlicks.

Ira Delbert Earehart died December 20, 1933 in Allen County, Ohio at the age of about 73.  He was married to Doris Lavina Rowland, daughter of Joseph Freeman Rowland and Sarah D. Pelham, who is my 4th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Rowlands.

Darwin Monroe McStroul, son of Leo Martin McStroul (originally Moska Leib Strul) and Anna Krebs, died December 20, 1962 in Los Angeles County, California at the age of 43.  He is the uncle of my aunt Mary McStroul and her sister Anna McStroul and the granduncle of my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.

Events in My Family Tree: December 18

Margaret Gantt died on her 76th birthday, probably in the same county in which she was born.

Births

Margaret Gantt, daughter of Joseph Gantt and Mary Ann McGowan, was born December 18, 1836 in Pennsylvania, probably in Perry County.  She is my 2nd cousin 4x removed via the Gantts.

Marjorie Alene Gaunt, daughter of Charles Gaunt and Pearl E. Cory, was born December 18, 1907 in Richvalley, Wabash County, Indiana.  She is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Jimmy Wayne Doerner, Jr. was born December 18, 1955 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.  He was the first husband of Stacy Ann Sellers, who is my sister.

Carol Sue Dunn, daughter of Harold Edwin Dunn, Jr. and Ruth Clara Ellis, was born December 18, 1959 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri.  She is my second cousin on my Gauntt line through the Ellises.

Annette Parker, daughter of Gerald Robert Parker and Gloria Jean Allen, was born December 18, 1962, possibly in New Jersey.  She is my 5th cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Anna Marie Gaynor, daughter of James Owen Gaynor, Jr. and Ruth Heard Hunt, was born December 18, 1964 in Sparta, Essex County, New Jersey.  She is the 2nd cousin of my half-sister Laurie Sellers and her half-sister Shanyn James on their Gaynor line.

Keith Mason was born December 18, 1972.  He is my 3rd cousin.

Marriages

Amos Evans and Elizabeth Gaunt, daughter of Joseph Gaunt and Elizabeth Borton, were married December 18, 1823, probably in New Jersey.  Elizabeth is my 4th-great-grandaunt.

George N. Allen, son of Cyrus Kunze Allen and Hannah Ann Gaunt, and Ada E. Mason were married December 18, 1889 in Ocean County, New Jersey.  George is my 3rd cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Alfred Joseph Chase and Beatrice Emma Naylor, daughter of James Mason Naylor and Martha Ann Murdock, were married December 18, 1919 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Emma is my 2nd cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Naylors.

Alvin Irwin Moss and Claire Rochelle Garfinkel, daughter of Jack Garfinkel and Martha Freedman, were married December 18, 1960 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.  Rochelle is my 3rd cousin 1x removed on my Meckler line through the Garfinkels.

Deaths

Margaret Gantt, daughter of Joseph Gantt and Mary Ann McGowan, died December 18, 1912 in Center Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania at the age of 76.  She is still my 2nd cousin 4x removed.

Rebecca Elizabeth Coverly died December 18, 1950 in Camden County, New Jersey at the age of 65.  She was married to Joseph L. Gauntt, son of Mark Lewallen Gauntt and Rhoda Ewing, who is my 3rd cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line.

Irene Corlotta Gaunt, daughter of Henry Plummer Gaunt and Emma Smith, died December 18, 1954 in Los Angeles County, California at the age of 82.  She is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

William George Facenda, Jr. died December 18, 1959 in Santa Clara County, California at the age of about 33.  He was the first husband of Mabel Ellen Elizabeth Brickel, daughter of James Newbill Armstrong and Beatrice Ruth Anna Swain, who is my 2nd cousin 1x removed on my Armstrong line through the Swains.

Kenneth Charles O'Brien died December 18, 1999 in Clarks Summit, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania at the age of 48.  He was the first husband of Carol Beth Sellers, daughter of Bertram Lynn Sellers, Sr. and Anita Clarice Loveman, who is my aunt.

Events in My Family Tree: December 16

I am always so sad when I see very young children in the deaths in my lists.

Births

Jack Allen, son of Clifford Freid Allen and Florence V. Hendrickson, was born December 16, 1952 in New Jersey, probably in Burlington County.  He is my 5th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Cynthia C. Blevins was born December 16, 1963 in Shasta County, California.  She was married to Lawrence Matthew Gordon, son of Victor Gordon and Betty Lorraine Ellett, who is my 2nd cousin 1x removed on my Gordon line.

Paul B. Lavin, Jr., son of Paul B. Lavin and Mary E. Murray, was also born December 16, 1963, but in Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey.  He is the half 2nd cousin of my half-sister Laurie Sellers and her half-sister Shanyn James.

Jay Alan Grobler was born December 16, 1967.  He is my 4th cousin.

Lisa Allen was born December 16, 1969.  She is my 5th cousin 2x removed.

Marriage

William David Brainin, son of Benjamin Brainin and Yetta Braunstein, and Beatrice Horowitz were married December 16, 1945 in Bronx, Bronx County, New York.  William is my 1st cousin 2x removed on my Brainin line.

Deaths

Bessie May Gaunt, daughter of James Knox Polk Gaunt and Sarah Naomi Boone, died December 16, 1878 in Indiana at the age of 2.  She is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Elizabeth G. Miller died December 16, 1912 in Lawrence County, Tennessee at the age of 70.  She was the wife of Ner Gaunt, son of Ner Gaunt and Agnes Corwin, who is my 2nd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Martha Freedman died December 16, 1987 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada at the age of 80.  She was married to Jack Garfinkel, son of Yikusee'ael Koifman Gorfinkel and Sora Rivka Mekler, who is my 2nd cousin 2x removed via the Meklers.

Events in My Family Tree: December 15

Neva Perlman had the same birthday as her brother-in-law.  What did her sister do on that day?

Births

Harry A. Schwartz, son of Joseph Schwartz and Anna Ajzner, was born December 15, 1910 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California.  He is the 1st cousin 1x removed of my dear cousin Esther Garfinkel on her Ajzner line.

William Oliver Gauntt, son of Thomas Franklin Gauntt and Anna Marie Stayton, was born December 15, 1940 in New Jersey, probably in Burlington County.  He is my 1st cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line.

Joseph Naclerio was also born December 15, 1940, but in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.  He was married to Kim Perlman, daughter of Murray Elliot Perlman and Helen Ruth Greenebaum, who is my 4th cousin on my Nowicki line through the Perlmans.

Paul Kushner, son of Benjamin Louis Kushner and Gladys Shindelman, was born December 15, 1951 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  He is also my 4th cousin but on my Meckler line.

Neva Perlman, daughter of Murray Elliot Perlman and Helen Ruth Greenebaum, was born December 15, 1953 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.  She is another 4th cousin on my Nowicki line through the Perlmans and Kim's sister.

Patricia Ellen Gaunt, daughter of Robert Gaunt and Mary Evelyn Westbrooks, was born December 15, 1954 in Indiana.  She is my 6th cousin via the Gaunts.

Jonah Harry Balick was born December 15, 1994.  He is my 3rd cousin 1x removed.

Deaths

William Clarence Bowker, son of John Bowker and Louisa J. Armstrong, died December 15, 1946 in Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey at the age of 74.  He is my 1st cousin 4x removed on my Armstrong line.

David Wilson Rink died December 15, 1955 in Elkhart County, Indiana at the age of 74.  He was married to Edna Hite, daughter of John Hite and Mary Ann Claycomb, who is my 4th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Hites.

Oren Wilson Clark, Jr., son of Oren Wilson Clark and Anna G. Gaunt, died December 15, 1997 in Olathe, Johnson County, Kansas at the age of 80.  He is also my 4th cousin 2x removed, via the Gaunts.

Events in My Family Tree: December 14

I'm starting to suspect that Elizabeth Atkinson might be related to the Atkinsons in my cousin Albert Lore's father's side of the family.

Births

Mary Gaunt, daughter of David Gaunt and Pamela Plummer, was born December 14, 1825 in Pennsylvania, possibly in Philadelphia.  She is my 2nd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Selector Thackeray, son of Joseph Thackeray and Mary Dubois, was born December 14, 1844 in Union County, Indiana.  He is my 3rd cousin 4x removed on my Gauntt line through the Thackerays.

Beulah Susannah Easlick, daughter of Allen Severs Easlick and Mary E. Shemeley, was born December 14, 1847 in New Jersey, possibly in Burlington County.  She is my 3rd cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line through the Easlicks.

Patrick Aaron Thomas was born December 14, 1971.  He is my 2nd cousin 1x removed.

Jason Rothwax was born December 14, 1987.  He is my 3rd cousin.

Joseph Randell was born December 14, 1989.  He is the 3rd cousin 1x removed of my half-sister Laurie Sellers and her half-sister Shanyn James.

Marriages

Samuel T. Gaunt, son of James Gaunt and Amelia Gibson, and Elizabeth S. Atkinson were married December 14, 1894 in New Jersey, probably in Burlington County.  Samuel is my great-granduncle.

Robert Gaunt, son of Walter Clayton Gaunt and Lulu May Sherman, and Mary Evelyn Westbrooks were married December 14, 1946 in Allen County, Indiana.  Robert is my 5th cousin 1x removed via the Gaunts.

David Nathaniel Preisner and Tasha Weeks were married December 14, 2002.  David is the nephew of my aunt Mary McStroul, the son of her sister Anna McStroul, and the 1st cousin of my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.

Deaths

Reuben Cooper Gaunt, son of Reuben Lewallen Gaunt and Jane Weatherby, died December 14, 1874 in New Jersey at the age of 29.  He is my 2nd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Sophie Garfinkel, daughter of Yikusee'ael Koifman Gorfinkel and Sora Rivka Mekler, died December 14, 1974 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada at the age of about 66.  She is my 2nd cousin 2x removed via the Meklers.

Adeline E. Pearson died December 14, 1980 in Olathe, Johnson County, Kansas, at the age of 62.  She was the wife of Oren Wilson Clark, Jr., son of Oren Wilson Clark and Anna G. Gaunt, who is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Events in My Family Tree: December 6

Two more relatives of my cousin Albert Lore!

Births

Laura Jane Gaunt, daughter of Chauncey P. Gaunt and Martha Nora Martin, was born December 6, 1923 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana.  She is my 5th cousin 1x removed via the Gaunts.

Shirley Hirt was born December 6, 1939 in Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada.  She is married to Chaim Avraham Birnboim, son of Menashe Birnboim and Sophie Garfinkel, who is my 3x cousin 1x removed on my Meckler line through the Garfinkels.

Guy Edward Allen, son of Clarence Allen, Jr. and Grace L.Stagnato, was born December 6, 1948 in New Jersey.  He is my 5th cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Howard Bruce Chesler was born December 6, 1951, probably in New York.  He is the husband of Sheryl Debra Gordon, daughter of Sidney Gordon and Beatrice Roll, who is my 1st cousin 1x removed on my Gordon line.

Adam Eckman was born December 6, 1980.  He is the 2nd cousin 1x removed of my half 1st cousin Albert Lore.

Nicholas Cosme was born December 6, 1982.  He is also the 2nd cousin 1x removed of my half 1st cousin Albert Lore.

Marriage

William Branin and Achsah Gaunt, daughter of Samuel Gaunt and Achsah Taylor, were married December 6, 1825, probably in New Jersey.  Achsah is my 2nd cousin 5x removed via the Gaunts.

Deaths

Emma A. Gaunt, daughter of Reuben T. Gaunt and Mary Budd, died December 6, 1864, probably in New Jersey, at the age of about 19.  Emma is my 1st cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Luetta Lesher died December 6, 1915 in Miami County, Indiana at the age of 52.  She was married to Homer Kirtlan, son of Homer Astwood Kirtlan and Elizabeth H. Gaunt, who is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Catherine Allean Hutson, daughter of Earl Morris Hutson and Catherine Corenne Utley, died December 6, 2006 in Inverness, Citrus County, Florida at the age of 87.  She is my 6th cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line through the Hutsons.

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: 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: November 27

This may be the first time in my family event series that I've noted someone is my cousin two different ways.  The joys of endogamous relatives.

Births

Bernard Garfinkel, son of Eliezer Louis Garfinkel and Doba Ajzner, was born November 27, 1930 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  He is my 2nd cousin 2x removed on my Meckler line through the Ajzners and my 3rd cousin 1x removed on my Meckler line through the Garfinkels..

Elvira Frazer was born November 27, 1931 in Port Norris, Cumberland County, New Jersey.  She is the wife of Paul M. Brainin, son of David Harry Brainin and Rebecca Harbour, who is my 1st cousin 2x removed on my Brainin line.

Ken Garfinkel, son of Israel Garfinkel and Marsha Gerb, was born November 27, 1949 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.  He is also (see above) my 3rd cousin 1x removed on my Meckler line through the Garfinkels.

Lois Suzanne Gauntt was born November 27, 1970.  She is my 2nd cousin.

Lisa Katherine Gaunt was born November 27, 1974.  She is my 6th cousin 1x removed.

Matthew Russell Ellis was born November 27, 1997.  He is my 2nd cousin 1x removed.

Aden Sharma was born November 27, 2006, I believe in Mumbai, India.  He is the grandnephew of my aunt Mary McStroul and the 1st cousin of my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.

Marriages

John Gaunt, son of Samuel Gaunt and Achsah Taylor, and Elizabeth Kirby were married November 27, 1816 in Salem County, New Jersey.  John is my 2nd cousin 5x removed via the Gaunts.

Michael Leonard McStroul, son of Darwin Monroe McStroul and Rose Ruth Bloom, and Cathleen Constance Canty were married November 27, 1969 in San Diego, San Diego County, California.  Michael is the 1st cousin of my aunt Mary McStroul and the 1st cousin 1x removed of my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.

Bruce Philip Alexander, son of Phillip Charles Alexander and Jessie Ozley Easlick, and Marilyn W. Ramsey were married November 27, 1976 in Middlesex County, Connecticut.  Bruce is my 4th cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line through the Easlicks.

Deaths

Ann Elizabeth Zelley, daughter of Ridgway Zelley and Rebecca Gaunt, died November 27, 1860, probably in Burlington County, New Jersey, at the age of 24.  She is my 2nd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

William Jefferson Fuller, son of Joel C. Fuller and Rachel, died November 27, 1902, probably in Thurman, Warren County, New York, at the age of about 52.  He is the 1st cousin 3x removed of my aunt Mary McStroul and the 1st cousin 4x removed of my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams on their Fuller line.

Mirta Mata died November 27, 2004, probably in Broward County, Florida, at the age of 68.  She was the first wife of Max Socherman, son of William Socherman (originally Welwel Szocherman) and Anna Tania Jakowszycka, who is my 4th cousin on my Nowicki line through the Szochermans (and to whom I might also be related through the Jakowszyckas, but I'm still working on that).

Harry Mark Gaunt, Jr., son of Harry Mark Gaunt and Sarah Gayle Kirkendall, died November 27, 2009 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana at the age of 85.  He is my 5th cousin 1x removed via the Gaunts.

Events in My Family Tree: November 17

It's nice to see three of my Canadian cousins in today's list.

Births

Mary Emma Gaunt, daughter of Uz Gaunt and Sarah Ann Whitacre, was born November 17, 1859 in Ohio.  She is my 2nd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

William Richardson Chase, son of Alfred Joseph Chase and Emma Naylor, was born November 17, 1917 in New Jersey, possibly in Burlington County.  He is my 3rd cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line through the Naylors.

Etta Marion Allen, daughter of William Daily Allen and Fannie Goldsboro Brown, was born November 17, 1920 in Mansfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.  She is my 5th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Mary Ann Lucas was born November 17, 1936 in New Jersey.  She was the wife of Clayton Boyer Arthur Eckman, son of Frank Eckman and Mary Elizabeth Wilbur, who is the 1st cousin 1x removed of my 1st cousin Albert Lore on his Eckman line.

Ronald Gershwind was born November 17, 1967.  He is my 3rd cousin.

Kim Schneiderman was born November 17, 1968.  She is my 3rd cousin 1x removed.

Daniel Garfinkel was born November 17, 1991.  He is my 4th cousin.

Marriages

Philip Barlett Capin and Amanda B. Gaunt, daughter of Moses M. Gaunt and Margaretta Baucher, were married November 17, 1886 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.  Amanda is my 2nd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Jane Lois Gauntt, daughter of Thomas Franklin Gauntt and Anna Marie Stayton, and Ralph Harvey were married November 17, 1968 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  Jane is my 1st cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line.

Donna Lynn Weinstein, daughter of Irvin Weinstein and Esther Garfinkel, were married November 17, 1984 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  Donna is my 4th cousin on my Meckler line through the Garfinkels.

Deaths

William Leonard Herr, son of Leonard Herr and Dorothy Gaynor, died November 17, 1956 in East Orange, Essex County, New Jersey at the age of 3 weeks.  He is the half 1st cousin 1x removed of my half-sister Laurie Sellers on her Gaynor line.

David Kardash, son of Louis Kardash and Mary Udashkin, died November 17, 1999 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada at the age of 51.  He is my 2nd cousin 1x removed on my Gorodetsky line through the Kardashes.

Saturday Night Genealogy Fun: How Many Surnames in Your Family Tree Database?

We're looking at information in our family tree programs this week for Saturday Night Genealogy Fun!

Your mission, should you decide to accept it (cue the Mission:  Impossible! music here) is to:

 

1.  Go into your genealogy management program (GMP; either software on your computer or an online family tree) and figure out how to count how many surnames you have in your family tree database.

2.  Tell us which GMP you're using and how you did this task.

3.  Tell us how many surnames are in your database and, if possible, which surname has the most entries.  If this excites you, tell us which surnames are in the top 5!  Or 10!!  Or 20!!!

4.  Write about it in your own blog post, in a comment to this blog post, in a status or comment on Facebook, or in a Google Plus Stream post.

NOTE:  If you can't figure out how to do this in your GMP, use the Help button in your program and search for "count surnames", then follow directions.

Let's see how I do.

I am currently using Family Tree Maker 2019.  I couldn't figure out how to find the surnames easily, so I did look under Help.  "Count" got me nowhere.  "Surnames" led me to information about the "Surname Report", which "lists the total number of individuals with a specific surname, the number of males and females with that surname, and the earliest and most recent year a surname appears in your tree."

I remembered that reports are under the "Publish" menu.  It took me a couple of attempts to figure out which submenu the Surname Report fell under — "Person Reports."  I generated a report which was really short and discovered that for some reason the default was for surnames of extended family only.  When I clicked on "All Individuals" it generated a new report that is 51 pages long instead of merely half a page.  I then told it to sort by surname count:  "List the surnames by order of most occurrences in the tree file."

I couln't find how many total surnames are in the report for All Individuals without counting manually, which is kind of annoying.  That doesn't seem to be one of the statistics that FTM provides.  My rough count is 4,868.

I can say that the report shows I have a total of 10,114 individuals in my database, of which 5,144 are male and 4,953 are female.  I added 5,144 and 4,953 and got 10,097, which is a difference of 17 people.  Since one of the variables is to limit the counts only to included individuals ("Only count surnames of individuals who are included in the report."), and that's turned on, I can't explain who these 17 people are.  Maybe they're people for whom I have some sort of information but haven't entered any name?  I would have thought I had way more than 17 people like that in my tree.

Instead of the top 10 or 20, I took a screenshot of my report showing surnames with at least 30 individuals in my database.

One of the names is "Unknown", with 42 occurrences.  I just looked in the database, and yes, I have 42 instances where I have entered "Unknown" as someone's name.

I was not surprised to see that the top three names are Gaunt, Sellers, and Gauntt.  Between them, Gaunt and Gauntt, which are spelling variants of the same name, total 841.  Gantt, much further down the list with 37, is another spelling variation.  That's my paternal grandmother's family, which I've done a fair amount of research on during the past couple of years.  Sellers is 574, not really a close second.

I was kind of surprised to see that the fourth-most common name was Allen, which had 143 individuals.  That's a branch of my Gaunt/Gauntt/Gantt line.

The highest number for a line on my mother's side of the family is Garfinkel, at 45.  That is not an ancestral line but a collateral one.  I have met several cousins from the Garfinkel branch of my family.  The highest number for an ancestral line is Gordon, at 44, but I don't think all of them are from my mother's family.  That family name was originally Gorodetsky, and immigrating family members changed it to Gordon after coming to the United States.  I believe I have some Gordons in my tree who are not connected to the Gorodetskys.

It is amusing to note that several surnames which are extended family have higher counts than the ones from my mother's family.  The most is Fuller, at 104.  The Fullers are one of my aunt's ancestral lines, going back to early upstate New York.

Unlike Randy, I see no need to retype the information that appears quite nicely in my graphic.

Events in My Family Tree: November 15

Frances Williamson was born on the 38th wedding anniversary of her maternal grandparents, Joel and Catherine Armstrong.  Joel died in 1854; Catherine died between 1860 and 1870, so she may have lived to see her granddaughter born.

Births

Reuben Cooper Gaunt, son of Reuben Lewallen Gaunt and Jane Weatherby, was born November 15, 1845 in New Jersey, probably in Burlington County.  He is my 2nd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Frances Williamson, daughter of Amos Williamson and Rebecca Armstrong, was born November 15, 1861 in Columbus, Burlington County, New Jersey.  She is my 1st cousin 4x removed on my Armstrong line.

Maud Elizabeth Gaunt, daughter of Jacob B. Gaunt and Sarah C. Plume, was born November 14, 1894 in Moorestown, Burlington County, New Jersey.  She is my half 3rd cousin 1x removed via the Gaunts.

Morris Gordon (originally Moishe Gorodetsky), son of Avigdor Gorodetsky and Esther Leah Schneiderman, was born November 15, 1908 in Kishinev, Bessarabia, Russian Empire (now Chisinau, Moldova).  He is my great-granduncle.

Roscoe Freeman Hutson, son of Earl Morris Hutson and Catherine Corenne Utley, was born November 15, 1915 in Brookston, White County, Indiana.  He is my 6th cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line through the Hutsons.

Oren Wilson Clark, Jr., son of Oren Wilson Clark and Anna G. Gaunt, was born November 15, 1917 in La Fontaine, Wabash County, Indiana.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Beatrice Furman, daughter of Benjamin Furman and Sarah Meckler, was born November 15, 1921 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.  She is my 1st cousin 1x removed on my Meckler line.

Virginia Carolyn Petersen was born November 15, 1941 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  She was the wife of David Lester Gauntt, son of Irving Lester Gauntt and Mildred Hoffman Childs, who is my 5th cousin on my Gauntt line.

Jane Anne Gaunt, daughter of Burman J. Gaunt and Gretchen K. C. Hopman, was born November 15, 1945 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.  She is my 6th cousin via the Gaunts.

Jonathan Wade Mallow, son of David Wade Mallow and Mary Alice Gauntt, was born November 15, 1953 in Maryland.  He is my 2nd cousin on my Gauntt line.

Karla L. Behr, daughter of Jack Behr and Sarah Clarice Higgins, was born November 15, 1961 in Yuba County, California.  She is my 6th cousin on my Gauntt line via the Higginses.

Kenneth Spencer Perlman was born November 15, 1969.  He is my 3rd cousin.

Michael L. Gaunt was born November 15, 1973.  He is my 3rd cousin.

Marriages

Joel Armstrong and Catherine Stackhouse were married November 15, 1823 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  They are my 4x-great-grandparents, and I unfortunately have not yet learned the names of either of their parents.

Cornelius Corbin Gaunt, son of Ner Gaunt and Elizabeth G. Miller, and Waymon P. Rochell were married November 15, 1914 in Lawrence County, Tennessee.  Cornelius is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Karl Perlman (originally Perlmutter), son of Eli Maishe Perlmutter and Ethel Nowicki, and Paula Geller were married November 15, 1923 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.  Karl is my 2nd cousin 2x removed on my Nowicki line.

Seymour Lipstein and Ruth Pollack, daughter of Isaac Pollack and Bessie Brainin, were married November 15, 1947 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.  Ruth is my 1st cousin 2x removed on my Brainin line.

Richard J. Kelly and Lois Elaine McStroul, daughter of Fred Lincoln McStroul and Belle Silberman, were married November 15, 1958 in Clark County, Nevada.  Lois 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.

Andrew John Fertig and Jenepher Hlynn Ellis were married November 15, 1986.  Jenepher is my 2nd cousin 1x removed.

John Kushner, son of Myrim Kushner and Chaye Golubchik, and Hazzel Dubek were married November 15, 2005 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  John is my 3rd cousin 1x removed on my Gorodetsky line via the Golubchiks.

Deaths

Rachel Gaunt, daughter of John Gaunt and Elizabeth Kirby, died November 15, 1870 in Gloucester County, New Jersey at the age of 70.  She is my 3rd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Michael L. Gaunt died November 15, 1973.  He is my 3rd cousin.

Israel Garfinkel, son of Yikusee'ael Koifman Gorfinkel and Sora Rivka Mekler, died November 15, 1985 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada at the age of about 73.  He is my 2nd cousin 2x removed on my Mekler line.

Events in My Family Tree: November 10

My dear cousin Esther married Irvin, who had the same birthday as Esther's sister Faye.  I can picture them having a big party to celebrate birthdays every year.

Births

Benjamin Gaunt, son of Benjamin Selah Gaunt and Hannah Ann Peters, was born November 10, 1844 in New Jersey, likely in Burlington County.  He is my half 1st cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Laura Belle Gaunt, daughter of Robert Barclay Gaunt and Harriet Prickett, was born November 10, 1865 in New Jersey.  She is my 4th cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Silas Wilson Main was born November 10, 1878 in Iowa.  He was the second husband of Edith Jane Gaunt, daughter of James Knox Polk Gaunt and Sarah Naomi Boone, who is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Yetta Braunstein was born November 10, 1898 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.  She was the wife of Benjamin Brainin, son of Morris Brainin and Rose Dorothy Jaffe, who is my great-granduncle.

William Allen Gaunt, son of Calvert Gaunt and Annette Pearson, was also born November 10, 1898 but in Wabash County, Indiana.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Iris Dawn Gaunt, daughter of Lewis Allen Gaunt and Opal Esther Westrick, was born November 10, 1925 in Roanoke, Huntington County, Indiana.  She is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Faye Garfinkel, daughter of Morris Garfinkel and Mirka Ajzner, was born November 10, 1928 in Verigin, Saskatchewan, Canada.  She is my 3rd cousin 1x removed on my Mekler line through the Garfinkels and the sister of my very dear cousin Esther Garfinkel.

Irvin Weinstein was born November 10, 1933 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  He was the beloved husband of Esther Garfinkel, daughter of Morris Garfinkel and Mirka Ajzner, who is my very dear 3rd cousin 1x removed on my Mekler line through the Garfinkels.

David Lester Gaunt, son of Irving Lester Gaunt and Mildred Hoffman Childs, was born November 10, 1935 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  He is my 5th cousin via the Gaunts.

Coleen Gayle Rogers, daughter of Stanley C. Rogers and Shirley June Gaunt, was born November 10, 1951 in Alameda County, California.  She is my 5th cousin 1x removed via the Gaunts.

Erik Fiks was born November 10, 1954 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  He was the husband of Gayle Malka Kushner, daughter of Benjamin Louis Kushner and Gladys Shindelman, who is my 4th cousin on my Mekler line through the Kushners.

Marriage

Guy Edward Allen, son of Clarence Allen, Jr. and Grace L. Stagnato, and June Elizabeth Foldes were married November 10, 1973 in Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey.  Guy is my 5th cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Deaths

Jefferson Crawford, son of Henry Crawford, Jr. and Channy Mariah King, died November 10, 1978 in Muscogee County, Georgia at the age of 66.  He is the 1st cousin 2x removed of my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams on her Crawford line.

Billie Brainin, daughter of David Harry Brainin and Rebecca Harbor, died November 10, 1992 in Vineland, Cumberland County, New Jersey at the age of 63.  She is my 1st cousin 2x removed on my Brainin line.

Alice Mullin died November 10, 1996 in Volusia County, Florida at the age of 89.  She was the wife of John Francis Gaynor, Jr., son of John Francis Gaynor and Josephine O'Connor, who is the granduncle of my half-sister Laura Sellers.

Events in My Family Tree: November 9

Ruth Garfinkel was born on her mother's 23rd birthday, in the same city.  Maybe it was the same hospital also.

Births

Martha Freedman was born November 9, 1907 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  She was the wife of Jack Garfinkel, son of Yikusee'ael Koifman Garfinkel and Sora Rivka Mekler, who is my 2nd cousin 2x removed on my Mekler line.

Thelma Higgins, daughter of Ervie Oscar Higgins and Elizabeth Opal Gaunt, was born November 9, 1917 in Lawrence County. Tennessee.  She is my 5th cousin 1x removed via the Gaunts.

Harold Leon Brainin, son of Benjamin Brainin and Yetta Braunstein, was born November 9, 1927 in Bronx, Bronx County, New York.  He is my 1st cousin 2x removed on my Brainin line.

Ruth Garfinkel, daughter of Jack Garfinkel and Martha Freedman, was born November 9, 1930 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  She is my 3rd cousin 1x removed on my Mekler line through the Garfinkels.

Judy Ann Redtfeldt, daughter of Gordon Ardel Redtfeldt and Lucille J. Vaughn, was born November 9, 1944 in West Covina, Los Angeles County, California.  She is my 5th cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line via the Vaughns.

Elliot Seth Birnboim was born November 9, 1965.  He is my 4th cousin.

Brenda Jean Conwell was born November 9, 1970.  She is my 6th cousin.

Marriage

Rudolf R. Schleinkofer and Barbara Lee Allen, daughter of Clarence Allen and Mary Elizabeth Stradling, were married November 9, 1968 in New Jersey, possibly in Burlington County.  Barbara is my 5th cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Deaths

Achsah Taylor died November 9, 1829 in Pilesgrove Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey at the age of 69.  She was the wife of Samuel Gaunt, son of John Gaunt and Jean Satterthwaite, who is my 1st cousin 6x removed via the Gaunts.

Rose Dorothy Jaffe (originally Ruchel Dwoire Jaffe), daughter of Joseph Jaffe and Anna Binderman, died November 9, 1934 in Manhattan, New York County, New York at the age of about 68.  She is my great-great-grandmother.

Mary A. Woolman died November 9, 1944 in Burlington, Burlington County, New Jersey at the age of 80.  She was the wife of Benjamin Franklin Gaunt, son of Benjamin Franklin Gaunt and Elizabeth K. Frazer, who is my 2nd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Ruth Hutson, daughter of Sherman Hutson and Lorinda Brown, died November 9, 1963 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana at the age of 55.  She is my 5th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Hutsons.

James Kenneth Yount died November 9, 1984 in Citrus County, Florida at the age of 62.  He was the second husband of Catherine Allean Hutson, daughter of Earl Morris Hutson and Catherine Corenne Utley, who is my 6th cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line through the Hutsons.

Events in My Family Tree: November 7

I never noticed until today that Elmer and Laura were married on Elmer's birthday.  I wonder if that was done as a gesture to him because he was taking on the responsibility of helping her raise the 7-month-old son (my grandfather) she came to the marriage with.

Births

Cornelius Elmer Sellers was born November 7, 1874 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  He was the adoptive father of my paternal grandfather and the first husband of Laura May Armstrong, daughter of Joel Armstrong and Sarah Ann Deacon Lippincott, who is my great-grandmother.

Lee Gaunt, son of Walter Clayton Gaunt and Lulu May Sherman, was born November 7, 1909 in Jay County, Indiana.  He is my 5th cousin 1x removed via the Gaunts.

Kathleen Anne Easlick, daughter of Vinton Thompson Easlick and Beulah Anna Elizabeth Bozarth, was born November 7, 1927 in New Jersey, probably in Mount Holly, Burlington County.  She is my 4th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Easlicks.

Mary Linden Smith was born November 7, 1949 in Northport, Suffolk County, New York.  She is the wife of William David Perlman, son of Morton Eli Perlman and Doris Bash, who is my 2nd cousin 1x removed on my Nowicki line through the Perlmans.

Elliott Howard Leven, son of David Leven and Esther Garfinkel, was born November 7, 1961 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  He is my 3rd cousin 1x removed on my Meckler line via the Garfinkels.

Stacey Ellen Bernstein was born November 7, 1964.  She is my 2nd cousin 1x removed.

Melanie Allen was born November 7, 1968.  She is my 5th cousin 1x removed.

Chase Clouser was born November 7, 1982.  He is my 3rd cousin.

Marriage

Cornelius Elmer Sellers and Laura May Armstrong, daughter of Joel Armstrong and Sarah Ann Deacon Lippincott, were married November 7, 1903 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  And Laura is still my great-grandmother.

Death

Don Leo McStroul, son of Eugene Washington McStroul and Elizabeth Almira Heath, died November 7, 2002 in Portland, Multnonah County, Oregon.  He is the brother of my aunt Mary McStroul and her sister Jean McStroul and the maternal uncle of my 1st cousin Todd Meckler and my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.