Events in My Family Tree: December 31 (at last!)

I have a copy of a big family photo that was taken on the occasion of Anna's wedding in 1924.  Hymie died on the 40th anniversary of his sister Anna's wedding.

Births

Edmund Hoffman was born December 31, 1825 in Pennsylvania.  He was the husband of Mary Gaunt, daughter of David Gaunt and Pamela Plummer, who is my 2nd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Clarence Eugene Easlick, son of Allen Severs Easlick and Mary E. Shemeley, was born December 31, 1912 in New Jersey, probably in Burlington County.  He is my 3rd cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line through the Easlicks.

Carol Alene Gauntt, daughter of James Kirkland Gauntt and Newita Wanda Scott, was born December 31, 1940 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California.  She is my 1st cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line.

Marriages

Henry C. Buckley and Ella Gaunt, daughter of Benjamin Franklin Gaunt and Elizabeth K. Frazer, were married December 31, 1868, probably in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Ella is my 2nd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

John B. Gaunt, son of James Gauntt and Amelia Gibson, and Sarah V. Woolston were married December 31, 1876 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  John is my great-granduncle.

William B. Gaunt, son of Abner H. Gaunt and Emeline Severs, and Fannie Rebecca Hall were also married December 31, 1876, but I don't know where.  It was likely New Jersey or Pennsylvania.  William is my 1st cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

William Lippincott Gaunt, son of Benjamin Franklin Gaunt and Mary A. Woolman, and Clara M. Taggart were married December 31, 1921, probably in Burlington County, New Jersey.  This William is my 3rd cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Gabriel William Lederman and Anna Gordon (originally Chana Gorodetsky), daughter of Avigdor Gorodetsky and Esther Leah Schneiderman, were married December 31, 1924 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.  Anna is my great-grandaunt.

Jose "Uchey" Yngber and Edie Ida Jakowszycka, daughter of Aaron Samuel Jakowszyck and Findle "Novinska" (probably Nowicka?), were married December 31, 1939, probably in Cuba.  Edie is likely my 2nd cousin 2x removed on my Nowicki line.

Philip Charles Alexander and Jessie Utley Easlick, daughter of Vinton Thompson Easlick and Beulah Anna Elizabeth Bozarth, were married December 31, 1951 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Jessie is my 4th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Easlicks.

Melvin Cecil Gordon, son of Alexander Gordon and Roslyn Rubin, and Marcia Urrutia were married December 31, 1982 in Dade County, Florida.  Melvin is my 1st cousin 1x removed on my Gordon line.

Joel Ian Katz and Leala Rona Birnboim, daughter of Chaim Avraham Birnboim and Shirley Hirt, were married December 31, 1989 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  Leala is my 4th cousin on my Meckler line through the Birnboims.

Deaths

Hyman Gordon (originally Chaim Gorodetsky), son of Avigdor Gorodetsky and Esther Leah Schneiderman, died December 31, 1964, probably in Manhattan, New York County, New York, at the age of 65.  He is my great-granduncle.

John F. Kelly, son of Joseph Kelley and Martha W. Lawrence, died December 31, 1975 in New Jersey.  He is the 2nd cousin 1x removed of my half 1st cousin Albert Lore on his Eckman line through the Lawrences.

Events in My Family Tree: August 21

August 21 certainly seems to be an important day in my aunt's family:  three birthdays and a marriage!

Births

Ephraim F. Gaunt, son of Reuben Lewallen Gaunt and Jane Weatherby, was born August 21, 1848 in New Jersey, probably in Burlington County.  He is my 2nd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Irene Elizaberth Allen, daughter of George N. Allen and Ada E. Mason, was born August 21, 1906 in New Jersey, probably in Burlington County.  She is my 4th cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

Rachel Lovena Gaunt, daughter of Charles Jacob Gaunt and Clara Rathert, was born August 21, 1919 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.  She is my 5th cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

Cathleen Constance Canty was born August 21, 1944.  She is the wife of Michael Leonard McStroul, son of Darwin Monroe McStroul and Rose Bloom, who is the 1st cousin of my aunt Mary McStroul.

Bonnie Lee Mich, daughter of Francis W. Mich and Janet Edna Weaver, was born August 21, 1950, possibly in New Jersey.  She is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Weavers.

Virginia Eileen Gauntt, daughter of David Lester Gauntt and Virginia Carolyn Petersen, was born August 21, 1961, possibly in Pennsylvania.  She is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.

Jason Dale Preisner was born August 21, 1979.  He is the nephew of my aunt Mary McStroul.

Benjamin Taylor Payne was born August 21, 1992.  He is the 1st cousin 2x removed of my aunt Mary McStroul.

Kylie Hall was born August 21, 2003.  She is my 3rd cousin once removed.

Marriages

Joseph Devalt and Catherine Diane Mallow, daughter of David Wade Mallow and Mary Alice Gauntt, were married August 21, 1982 in Maryland.  Catherine is my 2nd cousin on my Gauntt line.

Ronald Gregory Myhan and Rebecca Kelly, daughter of Richard J. Kelly and Lois Elaine McStroul, were also married August 21, 1982, but on the other side of the country in Calabasas, Los Angeles County, California.  Rebecca is the 1st cousin once removed of my aunt Mary McStroul.

Deaths

Susannah Horner Gaunt, daughter of Samuel Gaunt, Jr. and Ann Horner, died August 21, 1892 in Pilesgrove, Salem County, New Jersey at the age of 68.  She is my 3rd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Floyd Richard Williams, son of Preston Frank William and Priscilla Crawford, died August 21, 1936 in Muscogee County, Georgia at the age of 26.  He is the grandfather of my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.

Tina Rae Alexander, daughter of Phillip Charles Alexander and Jessie Ozley Easlick, died August 21, 1975 in Maryland at the age of 16.  She is my 4th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Easlicks.

Bessie Brainin, daughter of Morris Brainin and Dorothy Rose Jaffe, died August 21, 1979, probably in New York, at the age of about 84.  She is my great-grandaunt.

Events in My Family Tree: July 11

Daniel Gaunt married a woman who shared a birthday with his younger sister.  Does that cause any conflict within a family?

Births

Charles Gaunt, son of Samuel Gaunt, Jr. and Ann Horner, was born July 11, 1828 in New Jersey.  He is my 3rd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

William Allen Easlick, son of Allen Severs Easlick and Mary E. Shemeley, was born July 11, 1897 in Juliustown or Arneymount, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Easlicks.

George Moore "Dickie" Sellers, son of Cornelius Elmer Sellers and Laura May Armstrong, was born July 11, 1908 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my half granduncle.

Miriam Gaunt, daughter of Walter Clayton Gaunt and Luly May Sherman, was born July 11, 1921 in Portland, Jay County, New Jersey.  She is my 5th cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

Nolan Sidney Gaunt, son of Walter Everett Gaunt and Norma Marguerite Prusso, was also born July 11, 1921, but in Centerville, Alameda County, California.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts and Miriam Gaunt's 3rd cousin once removed.

Rene Black was born July 11, 1924.  She was the second wife of Daniel Gaunt, son of Walter Clayton Gaunt and Lulu May Sherman, who is my 5th cousin once removed via the Gaunts, like his sister, Miriam (above).

Bryna Polonsky was born July 11, 1949 in Montreal, Québec, Canada.  She is the wife of Murray Cohen, son of Louis Cohen and Jennie Kardish, who is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Gorodetsky line through the Kardishes.

Patricia Louise Higgins, daughter of Ervie Vernon Higgins and Reta Louise Onstine, was born July 11, 1951 in Yuba County, California.  She is my 6th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Higginses.

Myla Kay Study, daughter of Jon Allen Study and Carolyn Sue Jack, was born July 11, 1956.  She is my 6th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Jacks.

Anna Marie Swaim was born July 11, 1971.  She is my 5th cousin 2x removed.

Kimberly Ann Jones was born July 11, 1972.  She is my 6th cousin.

Kathleen Eileen Kelly was born July 11, 1985.  She is my 5th cousin 2x removed.

Nicholas James Dunn was born July 11, 1995.  He is my 2nd cousin once removed.

Marriages

David C. Brown, Jr. and Edith Claire Gaunt, daughter of Edgar Cooper Gaunt and Mary A. Brown, were married July 11, 1934 in Miami, Dade County, Florida.  Edith is my 5th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Pierre Rougny and Elizabeth Walsh were married July 11, 1992.  Elizabeth is my 4th cousin.

Deaths

Ner Gaunt, son of Jacob Gaunt and Hannah Holmes, died July 11, 1841 in Jay County, Indiana at the age of 30.  He is my 1st cousin 5x removed via the Gaunts.

Charles Yates died July 11, 1972, possibly in New Jersey.  He was the husband of Grace Allen, daughter of Russell Roberts Allen and Estella A. Horner, who is my 5th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Rothell Leaton Thurman died July 11, 1987 in Santa Cruz County, California, possibly in Watsonville.  He was the husband of Bertha May Gaunt, daughter of William Alvin Gaunt and Mamie B. Mitchell, who is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Events in My Family Tree: May 30

The reason Grover Sellers and Addie Sellers have the same last name is because they were 1st cousins once removed.  And I have to wonder if Grover's middle name was Cleveland.

Births

Flossie Kerlister Sellers, daughter of Grover C. Sellers and Addie Myrtle Sellers, was born May 30, 1909 in Auglaize County, Ohio.  She is my 5th cousin 2x removed.

Roy Gauntt, son of George D. Gauntt and Lena L. Baker, was born May 30, 1917 in Edgewater, Bergen County, New Jersey.  He is my 2nd cousin once removed.

Earl Leroy Slentz, son of Andrew Earl Slentz and Bessie Florence Landis, was born May 30, 1918 in Drumright, Creek County, Oklahoma.  He is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Slentzes.

Brenda Sue Tessin, daughter of Robert Lee Tessin and Judith Elaine, was born May 30, 1957 in Michigan, probably in Calhoun County.  She is my 6th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Tessins.

Robin Lynne Kanovsky was born May 30, 1963 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  She is my 4th cousin on my Meckler line.

Cameron Audrey Catalino was born May 30, 2000 in Newark or Dover, Delaware.  She is my 1st cousin 2x removed on my Sellers line.

Marriages

Charles Reeves and Anna Elizabeth P. Gaunt, daughter of Hananiah Selah Gaunt and Abigail Atkinson, were married on May 30, 1861 in New Jersey.  Anna is my 2nd-great-grandaunt.

Abraham Sam Perlman, son of Louis Perlman and Jennie Novitsky (originally Nowicki), and Stella Joffe were married on May 30, 1920 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.  Abraham is my 2nd cousin 2x removed via the Nowickis.

Bruce Morlack and Kathleen Lynn Allen, daughter of William Ledger Allen and Edna Hankins, were married on May 30, 1980.  Kathleen is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Death

Sidney Kelly died May 30, 1850 at the age of 69 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.  She is my 4x-great-grandmother.

Events in My Family Tree: February 6

I think this list has the first politician in my family to appear (I don't have many).  William Godshalk was a Republican Congressman from Pennsylvania in the 19th century.

Births

Walter Clayton Gaunt, son of Arthur Lee Gaunt and Rachel Lavinia Stutsman, was born February 6, 1882 in Indiana.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed.

Myrtle C. Gauntt, daughter of Harry K. Gauntt and Anna Bush, was born February 6, 1912, probably in New Jersey.  She is my 2nd cousin once removed.

Craig Lee Gaunt, son of James Earl Gaunt and Helen Burbank, was born February 6, 1941.  He is my 5th cousin once removed.

Richard Simon, son of Herbert Simon and Sylvia Pollack, was born February 6, 1946 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.  He is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Brainin line through the Pollacks.

Sheryl Joy Podolsky was born February 6, 1960 in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey.  She is my 3rd cousin through my Gordon line.

Rebecca Kelly was born February 6, 1961 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.  She is the 1st cousin once removed of my aunt Mary McStroul.

Sarah Reene Asulnik was born February 6, 1994 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  She is my 3rd cousin through my Gorodetsky line.

Marriages

Joseph H. Sellers, son of George Sellers and Magdalena Shirk, and Elizabeth Waggoner were married on February 6, 1841 in Summit County, Ohio.  Joseph is my 3rd cousin 4x removed.

Vivian Brainin

Jack Siegel and Vivian M. Brainin, daughter of Max Joseph Brainin and Nellie Doctor, were married on February 6, 1946 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.  Vivian is my 1st cousin 2x removed.

Gerald Robert Parker and Gloria Jean Allen, daughter of Clarence Allen and Agnes Viola Ledger, were married on February 6, 1960.  Gloria is my 5th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Deaths

Ann Ridgway, daughter of Thomas Ridgway and Ann Pharo, died February 6, 1794 at the age of 83, probably in New Jersey.  She is my 6th great-grandmother.

Mary Mack, daughter of Jacob Mack and Nancy Moser, died February 6, 1844 at the age of 31 in Pennsylvania.  She is my 2nd cousin 5x removed.

William Godshalk, son of Samuel Godshalk and Sidney Kelly, died February 6, 1891 at the age of 73 in New Britain, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.  He is my 3rd great-granduncle.

Abner H. Gaunt, son of Hananiah Selah Gaunt and Abigail Atkinson, died February 6, 1892 at the age of 58 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 2nd great-granduncle.

Events in My Family Tree: January 12

January 12 is a pretty light day in my database.  I found no deaths that occurred on that date, which is not a bad thing.

Births

Hannah Darstein, daughter of Abraham Darstein and Catherine Sellers, was born January 12, 1775 in Hilltown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.  She is my 2nd cousin 5x removed.

Rachel Kelly was born January 12, 1807 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.  She was married to Cornelius Sellers, son of Abraham Sellers and Sophia Bodder, who is my 3rd great-granduncle.  I suspect that my great-great-grandfather Cornelius Godshalk Sellers was named after this Cornelius.

Edwina Sellers, daughter of John Wengard Sellers and Mary Melissa Conkle, was born January 12, 1861 in Ohio.  She is my 4th cousin 3x removed.

Keara Sara Weinstein was born January 12, 1993 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.  She is my 4th cousin once removed on my Meckler line.

Marriages

Henry Zepp and Tirzah Sellers were married on January 12, 1823.  Tirzah, daughter of Abraham Sellers and Sophia Bodder, is the sister of the Cornelius Sellers mentioned above and is my 3rd great-grandaunt.

Henry Olt and Elizabeth H. Gaunt were married on January 12, 1897 in Marlton, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Elizabeth, daughter of Reuben Lewallen Gaunt and Lucy Bounds, is my 3rd cousin 2x removed.

Edward James Ellis and Kathleen Homan were married on January 12, 1973 in New Jersey.  Edward, son of Harold Levi Ellis and Josephine Fiori, is my 2nd cousin through my Gauntt line.