Events in My Family Tree: May 7

May 7 must be a good day in numerology for Mecklers, with births of four cousins.

Births

Laura May Armstrong, daughter of Joel Armstrong and Sarah Ann Lippincott, was born May 7, 1882 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  She is my paternal great-grandmother.

Alice Reed Swain, daughter of Thomas Daniel Swain and Rachel Anna Armstrong, was born May 7, 1918 in Burlingotn County, New Jersey.  She is my 1st cousin 2x removed via the Armstrongs.

Samuel Sidney Kushner, son of George Kushner and Ruth Rebecca Segal, was born May 7, 1945 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  He is my 4th cousin on my Meckler line through the Kushners.

Evan Allan Diamond was born May 7, 1953, probably in Canada.  He is married to Carol Patricia Tennenhouse, daughter of Arnold Tennenhouse and Faye Garfinkel, who is my 4th cousin on my Meckler line through the Garfinkels.

Danny Lee Bonifas, son of Charles D. Bonifas and Janell Wilkinson, was born May 7, 1955 in Indiana.  He is my 6th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Bonifases.

Addison Richard Rocke was born May 7, 1900 in Santa Cruz County, California.  He is my 2nd cousin once renoved on my Meckler line.

Ayden Garfield was born May 7, 2000 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.  He is my 4th cousin once removed on my Meckler line.

Marriage

Raymond J. Hughes and Linda Susan McStroul, daughter of Darwin Monroe McStroul and Rose Ruth Bloom, were married on May 7, 1983 in Los Angeles County, California.  Linda is the 1st cousin of my aunt Mary McStroul.

Deaths

George Heath, son of George Heath and Martha Stuart, died May 7, 1854 at the age of about 80 in Thursley, Surrey, England.  He is the 3rd-great-grandfather of my aunt Mary McStroul.

John B. Gaunt, son of John Gaunt and Euphemia Thornton, died May 7, 1880 at the age of 54 in Indiana, probably in Jay County.  He is my 2nd cousin 4x removed.

John A. White died May 7, 1896 at the age of 56, possibly in Stony Creek, Warren County, New York.  He was married to Lucy Mariah Fuller, daughter of Lyman Fuller and Eliza, who is the 2nd-great-grandaunt of my aunt Mary McStroul.

John Kunkle, son of Martin Kunkle and Susanna Mock, died May 7, 1907 at the age of 83 in Williams County, Ohio.  He is my 4th cousin 4x removed via the Mocks.

Edward James Garber, son of Zelig Garber and Ida Mekler, died May 7, 1989 at the age of about 72 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  He is my 2nd cousin 2x removed via the Meklers.

Bonnie Sue Sellers, daughter of George Russell Sellers and Joan Barbara Haypak, died May 7, 2000 at the age of 45 in Clementon, Camden County, New Jersey.  She is my 2nd cousin.

Victoria Amour Kimball died May 7, 2008 at the age of 27 in Carson City, Nevada.  She was married to Todd Meckler, my 1st cousin.

William Henry Crawford, son of Preston Crawford and Annie Mariah Dixon,, died May 7, 2009 at the age of 72, possibly in Muscogee County, Georgia.  He is the 2nd cousin once removed of my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.

Events in My Family Tree: April 2

April is already shaping up to be a busier month than March was!

Births

Edward Page Vogels was born April 2, 1855 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  He was married to Anna Frances Sellers, daughter of David Wampole Sellers and Anna Frances Jaquett, who is my 4th cousin 3x removed.

Mary H. Gaunt, daughter of Mark Lewallen Gaunt and Rhoda Ewing, was born April 2, 1886 in Delaware, Camden County, New Jersey.  She is my 3rd cousin 2x removed.

Daniel Zabinsky was born April 2, 1921 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.  He was married to Beatrice Furman, daughter of Benjamin Furman and Sarah Meckler, who is my 1st cousin once removed.

Joseph W. Bonifas, son of Charles D. Bonifas, Sr. and George Grace Gaunt, was born April 2, 1931 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.  He is my 6th cousin via the Gaunts.

David Edward Gaunt, son of David Arthur Gaunt and Ruth Murphy, was born April 2, 1951, possibly in Indiana.  He is also my 6th cousin.

Jennifer Linn Gaunt, daughter of Arthur Matthew Gaunt and Phillis Ann Newsander, was born April 2, 1954.  She is another 6th cousin.

Pamela Hope Kanovsky was born April 2, 1962 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  She is my 4th cousin on my Meckler line.

Marriages

Andrew Kunkle, son of Martin Kunkle and Susanna Mock, and Susanna Leedy were married on April 2, 1848 in Knox County, Ohio.  Andrew is my 4th cousin 4x removed via the Mocks.

Henry T.?/F.? Gaunt, son of Isaac Gaunt and Emma Inbridge, and Rachel L. Worrell were married on April 2, 1902 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Henry is my 3rd cousin 2x removed.

John Francis Gaynor, son of James P. Gaynor and Mary Guynan, and Wally Mary Ruppert were married on April 2, 1907 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.  John is the great-grandfather of my half-sister Laurie Sellers.

Harvey Stephen Gordon, son of Alexander Gordon and Roslyn Rudin, and Sara T. Powell were married on April 2, 1982 in Miami, Dade County, Florida.  Steve is my 1st cousi once removed.

Terry A. Wright and Heidi Kathleen Alexander were married on April 2, 1983 in Santa Clara County, California.  Heidi is my 4th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.

Deaths

Lydia Mack, daughter of William Mack and Agnes Gantz, died April 2, 1852 at the age of 63 in Waynesboro, Franklin County, Pennsylvania.  She is my 1st cousin 6x removed.

Eliza Sellers, daughter of John Leonard Sellers and Elizabeth Wenger, died April 2, 1929 at the age of 88 in Lima, Allen County, Ohio.  She is my 3rd cousin 4x removed.

Walter W. Sellers, son of David Sellers and Elsie Robinson, died April 2, 1951 at the age of 72 in Salem, Marion County, Oregon.  He is my 5th cousin 2x removed.

Robin Lynn Gaunt died April 2, 1967 at the age of 2 days.  She is my 5th cousin once removed.

William Thurman Phillips, son of Cecil Thurman Phillips, Jr. and Martha Ann Surran, died April 2, 1979 in Franklin County, Kentucky.  He is my 4th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Surrans.

Raymond Elmer Gaunt, son of Clarence Meridith Gaunt and Mary Grace Stewart, died April 2, 1996 at the age of 73 in Bakersfield, Kern County, California.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed.

Events in My Family Tree: March 30

In an interesting coincidence, the three people whose deaths occurred on March 30 are connected.  Hymen Schumeister and William Socherman were 1st cousins; their mothers were sisters.  And Cecelia Keselman was William Socherman's daughter-in-law.

Births

Salome Mack, daughter of Jacob Mack and Hannah Englehart, was born March 30, 1771, probably in Pennsylvania.  She is my 2nd cousin 6x removed.

Simeon Purdy was born March 30, 1808 in New York.  He was married to Mary A. Gaunt, daughter of Isaac Gaunt and Susannah Webb, who is my 1st cousin 4x removed.

Andrew Kunkle, son of Martin Kunkle and Susannah Mock, was born March 30, 1826 in Knox County, Ohio.  He is my 4th cousin 4x removed via the Mocks.

Elizabeth Gaunt, daughter of Redden N. Gaunt and Pauline E. Smoot, was born March 30, 1845 in Indiana, possibly in Jay County.  She is my 3rd cousin 3x removed.

Vinton Thompson Easlick, son of Allen Severs Easlick and Mary E,. Shemeley, was born March 30, 1901 in New Jersey, probably in Burlington County.  He is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Easlicks.

Clinton Millingar Bidwell, Jr., son of Clinton Millingar Bidwell and Agnes Sellers, was born March 30, 1906 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  He is my 5th cousin 2x removed.

Elmer Gauntt, son of Thomas Kirkland Gauntt and Jane Dunstan, was born March 30, 1912, probably in Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my paternal granduncle.

Thomas Herbert Gauntt, son of Thomas Franklin Gauntt and Anna Marie Stayton, was born March 30, 1939 in New Jersey.  He is my 1st cousin once removed.

Patricia Ann Largess, daughter of Raymond Albert Largess and Dorothy Adelle Allen, was born March 30, 1945, possibly in New Jersey.  She is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Modena Neely was born March 30, 1950.  She is married to Harry William Hudson, son of Harry J. Hudson and Irene Allen, who is my 5th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Barry James Garfield was born March 30, 1960 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.  He is my 4th cousin on my Meckler line through the Garfields.

Trevor Newman was born March 30, 1993 in Casper, Natrona County, Wyoming.  He is my 1st cousin 2x removed.

Marriages

Israel Kardish, son of Dovid Kardish and Etta Gorodetsky, and Eva Feldberg were married on March 30, 1950 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  Isreal is my 1st cousin 2x removed via the Gorodetskys.

Steven Lucas and Marie were married on March 30, 1985.  Steven is the 2nd cousin of my 1st cousin Albert Lore.

Deaths

Hymen Samuel Schumeister, son of Henry Schumeister and Celia Perlmutter, died March 30, 1996 at the age of 83 in Hopkins, Hennepin County, Minnesota.  He is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Nowicki line through the Perlmutters.

William Socherman (originally Szocherman), son of Chanania Szocherman and Rojzla Perlmutter, died March 30, 1997 at the age of about 89 in Broward County, Florida.  He is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Nowicki line through the Perlmutters.

Cecelia Keselman died March 30, 2013 at the age of 67 in Florida, possibly in Pembroke Pines, Broward County.  She was married to Samuel M. Socherman, son of William Socherman (above) and Anna Tania Jakowszycka, who is my 4th cousin on my Nowicki line through the Szochermans.

Events in My Family Tree: February 18

In today's list, all of the births fell in the 1900's, while all the deaths occurred in the 1800's.

Births

Robert Gaunt, son of Calvert Gaunt and Annette Pearson, was born February 18, 1900.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed.

Earl Perkins was born February 18, 1933 in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut.  He was married to Patricia Ann Lore, daughter of Clarence Newcomb Lore and Dorothy Mae Sellers, who is my 1st cousin.

James Daniel Gauntt, son of Reuben Lewallen Gauntt and Dorothy Selace, was born February 18, 1944.  He is my 5th cousin.

Phillip Wayne Clark was born February 18, 1975.  He is my 6th cousin on my Gauntt line.

Miriam Devorah Joy Diamond was born February 18, 1989 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  She is my 4th cousin once removed on my Meckler line.

Sophia Ruby Katz was born February 18, 1994 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.  She is also my 4th cousin once removed on my Meckler line.

Alexandrea Yvonne Watson was born February 18, 1998 in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa.  She is the daughter of my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.

Marriages

Sam Berezniak and Anna Perlman, daughter of Maishe Eli Perlman and Ethel Nowicki, were married on February 18, 1926 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.  Anna is my 2nd cousin 2x removed via the Nowickis.

Carol Dunn

Michael David Baker, Sr. and Carol Sue Dunn, daughter of Harold Edwin Dunn and Ruth Clara Ellis, were married on February 18, 1978 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.  Carol is my 2nd cousin on my Gauntt line through the Ellises (and is also interested in genealogy!).

Darlin Easter Jordan and Janelle Patricia Farrier were married on February 18, 2006 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.  Janelle is the sister of my sister-in-law, Sandra Farrier.

Deaths

Dorothea Schiffer, daughter of Daniel Schiffer and Henriette, died on February 18, 1866 at the age of 62 in Gleiwitz, Obersilesia, Prussia.  She is the great-great-grandmother of my aunt Mary McStroul.

Edwin M. Sellers, son of Edwin Mortimer Sellers and Rebecca Bird, died February 18, 1872 at the age of about 15 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  He is my 2nd cousin 3x removed.

Charles Howard Gaunt, son of Charles R. Gaunt and Anna B. Folwell, died February 18, 1881 at the age of 2 1/2 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 3rd cousin 2x removed.

Elizabeth Kunkle, daughter of Martin Kunkle and Susanna Mock, died February 18, 1891 at the age of about 51 in Noble County, Indiana.  She is my 4th cousin 4x removed via the Mocks.

Events in My Family Tree: January 9

Last week my mother's death appeared in the list, and this week my uncle's does, which brings back memories of what a bad month January 1995 was.  When I started this exercise I hadn't thought about the fact that those dates were in January and would show up so soon.  But happy memories come back also, and it's good to commemorate their lives.

Births

Elizabeth Sellers, daughter of Paul Sellers and Elizabeth Hofmen, was born January 9, 1766, probably in Pennsylvania.  She is my 1st cousin 6x removed.

John Kunkle, son of Martin Kunkle and Susanna Mock, was born January 9, 1824 in Knox County, Ohio.  He is my 4th cousin 4x removed on my Sellers line through the Mocks.

John Murdock Allen, son of Cyrus Kunze Allen and Clara Barton Shinn, was born January 9, 1891 in New Jersey, probably in Bordentown, Burlington County.  He is my 4th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Harry J. Sellers, son of Cornelius Elmer Sellers and Laura May Armstrong, was born January 9, 1913 in New Jersey, probably in Burlington County.  He is my granduncle, a younger brother of my paternal grandfather.

Evelyn A. Sawyer was born January 9, 1948.  She was married to Wayne Clark, my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.

Thomas John Hoffmann was born January 9, 1990 in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.  He is my 4th cousin once removed via my Meckler line.

David Vaknin was born January 9, 1996 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.  He is my 3rd cousin once removed through my Gorodetsky line.

Marriages

Henry Brunner and Mary Magdalena Sellers were married on January 9, 1753 in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.  Mary, daughter of Philip Henry Söller and Catharina, is my 5th great-grandaunt.

Valentine Thorman and Sarah Darstein were married on January 9, 1804.  Sarah, daughter of Abraham Darstein and Catherine Sellers, is my 2nd cousin 5x removed.

Samuel Millstein and Doris Danuff were married on January 9, 1949 in the Bronx, Bronx County, New York.  Sam, son of Nathan Millstein and Sarah Gordon, is my 1st cousin 2x removed through the Gordons.

Deaths

Thomas Githens died January 9, 1873 at the age of 81, possibly in Camden County, New Jersey.  He was married to Mary Gaunt, my 1st cousin 5x removed.

Florence Idabell Votaw, daughter of Millard Votaw and Ida May Fisher, died January 9, 1969 at the age of 50.  She is my 4th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Votaws.

Alexander Gordon, son of Joe Gordon and Sarah Libby Brainin, died January 9, 1995 at the age of 77 in Miami, Dade County, Florida.  He is my granduncle, brother of my maternal grandmother.