Events in My Family Tree: November 22

This doesn't happen often:  Half of the events for today are on my mother's side of the family.

Births

William Isaac Gaunt, son of Dellaplain Gaunt and Mary Isaac, was born November 22, 1848 in Orange County, New York, possibly in Blooming Grove.  He is my 3rd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Harold Schneiderman, son of Joseph Schneiderman and Mollie Bernstein, was born November 22, 1936 in Bronx, Bronx County, New York.  He is my 2nd cousin 2x removed on my Schneiderman line.

Isaac James Meckler was born November 22, 2002.  He is my 1st cousin 1x removed.

Marriages

Maynard Dale Upper and Laura Jane Gaunt, daughter of Chauncey P. "Mack" Gaunt and Martha Nora Martin, were married November 22, 1950 in Allen County, Indiana.  Laura is my 5th cousin 1x removed via the Gaunts.

Charles Levy and Elaine Gordon, daughter of Morris Gordon and Rose Sopher, were married November 22, 1953 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.  Elaine is my 1st cousin 2x removed on my Gordon line.

Thomas Franklin Gauntt, son of Thomas Kirkland Gauntt and Jane Dunstan, and Grace Eleanor Williams were married November 22, 1979 in De Soto County, Florida.  Thomas is my granduncle on my Gauntt line.

Events in My Family Tree: October 9

Paul and Joel are both 4th cousins to me through my Meckler family line and are 3rd cousins to each other.

Births

Harry Landell Brower, son of Peter Brower and Louisa L. Gaunt, was born October 9, 1889 in Chatsworth, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 3rd cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Richard James Wickham, son of Charles E. Wickham and Jane Lochrie, was born October 9, 1943 in Union County, New Jersey.  He is the 2nd cousin 1x removed of my half-sister Laura Sellers on her Bowen line through the Wickhams.

William Ralph Fowler, Jr. was born October 9, 1949 at Bremerhaven Army Post, Bremen, Germany.  He is my brother-in-law.

Donna Plotkin was born October 9, 1964.  She is the wife of Lee Levy, son of Charles Levy and Elaine Gordon, who is my 2nd cousin 1x removed via the Gordons.

Kevin Michael Gaunt was born October 9, 1981.  He is my 6th cousin.

Marriages

Steven Alan Schumeister, son of Hymen Samuel Schumeister and Freda Gene Grossman, and Judith Deborah Brand were married October 9, 1983 in Hennepin County, Minnesota.  Steve is my 4th cousin on my Nowicki line through the Schumeisters.

Paul Kushner, son of Benjamin Louis Kushner and Gladys Shindelman, and Linda Claire Cohen were married October 9, 1988 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  Paul is my 4th cousin on my Meckler line through the Kushners and is a very cool person.

Joel Edward Tennenhouse and Nancy Jones were also married October 9, 1988, but in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.  And Joel is also my 4th cousin.

Deaths

Martha Ann Allen, daughter of Jacob Allen and Elizabeth Ann Gaunt, died October 9, 1932, probably in Burlington County, New Jersey, at the age of 72.  She is my 1st cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Verling Milton Votaw, son of Joseph Willet Votaw and Florence E. Barnett, died October 9, 1986 in Fairfield, Butler County, Ohio at the age of 82.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Votaws.

Events in My Family Tree: May 14

This is one of those unusual days when the number of deaths outnumbers births and marriages combined.

Births

William Mane Fox, son of John Fox and Catherine Fisher, was born May 14, 1827 in Pennsylvania, possibly in Germantown, Phliadelphia County.  He is my 3rd-great-granduncle.

Ephriam Sellers, son of William H. Sellers and Nancy L. Derr, was born May 14, 1876 in Pennsylvania.  He is my 4th cousin 3x removed.

William Bound Gauntt, Jr., son of William Bound Gauntt, Sr. and Lucy Bound, was born May 14, 1918 in New Jersey, probably in Atlantic County.  He is my 4th cousin once removed.

Janice Kay Hutson, daughter of Clifford Ellsworth Hutson and Alta Ada Gipson, was born May 14, 1938 in Tippecanoe County, Indiana.  She is my 6th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Hutsons.

Twins Lauren Hope and Marni Ann Levy were born May 14, 1993, probably in New York.  They are my 3rd cousins on my Gordon line and the first twins I have found on that line.

Marriage

Harvey Zabinsky, son of Daniel Zabinsky and Beatrice Furman, and Carolyn Helaine Lewis were married on May 14, 1972 in Flushing Meadows, Queens County, New York.  Harvey is my 2nd cousin on my Meckler line thorugh the Furmans and was my mother's favorite cousin.

Deaths

Susanna Mack, daughter of Jacob Mack and Hannah Englehart, died May 14, 1862 at the age of 84, probably in Pennsylvania.   She is my 2nd cousin 6x removed.

David Gaunt, son of John Gaunt and Mary Kinsey, also died May 14, 1862, but at the age of 73 in New Jersey.  He is my 1st cousin 5x removed.

Martha Johnson Atkinson died May 14, 1945 at the age of 67 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  She is the paternal great-grandmother of my 1st cousin Albert Lore.

Thomas Daniel Swain died May 14, 1994 at the age of 74, probably in Newport News or Virginia Beach, Virginia.  He was the third husband of Rachel Anna Armstrong, daughter of Joel Armstrong and Sarah Ann Lippincott, who is my paternal great-grandaunt.

Cecil Thurman Phillips, Jr. died May 14, 2001 at the age of 84 in Lawrenceburg, Anderson County, Kentucky.  He was married to Martha Ann Surran, daughter of William Earl Surran and Martha Ann Naylor, who is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Naylors.

Ernest Alexander Douglas Ellett died May 14, 2002 at the age of about 85 in Balwyn, Victoria, Australia.  He is the maternal grandfather of my 2nd cousin once removed Jeff Gordon.

Robert Leonard Tessin, son of Fred M. Tessin and Minnie Caroline Slentz, died May 14, 2012 at the age of 77 in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan.  He is my 6th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Slentzes.

Deborah Lee Pierce died May 14, 2015 at the age of 68 in New Port Richey, Pasco County, Florida.  She was married to Harvey Joseph Gaunt III, son of Harvey Joseph, Jr. and his first wife, who is my 3rd cousin.

Events in My Family Tree: May 1

I was expecting more weddings to be held on May Day than I found in my family.  Maybe I just need to do more research to find them.

Births

Margaret Mack, daughter of Jacob Mack and Hannah Englehart, was born May 1, 1756 in Pennsylvania.  She is my 2nd cousin 6x removed.

Eleanor Wallick was born May 1, 1813 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.  She was married to George Sellers, son of George Sellers and Magdalena Shirk, who is my 3rd cousin 4x removed.

Abel Amos Lippincott, son of Abel A. Lippincott and Rachel R. Stackhouse, was born May 1, 1848 in New Hanover Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 2nd-great-granduncle.

Harry G. Gaunt, son of Robert Barclay Gaunt and Harriet Prickett, was born May 1, 1868 in Woodbury, Gloucester County, New Jersey.  He is my 4th cousin 3x removed.

John Eckman, son of Samuel Eckman and Sarah J. Gaskill, was born May 1, 1876 in Browns Mills, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is the great-grandfather of my 1st cousin Albert Lore.

Lee Levy, son of Charles Levy and Elaine Gordon, was born May 1, 1858 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.  He is my 2nd cousin once removed via the Gordons.

Brandee A. Kelly was born May 1, 1964 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.  She is the 1st cousin once removed of my aunt Mary McStroul.

Kelly Jean Bowen was born May 1, 1974 in Mineola, Nassau County, New York.  She is the 2nd cousin of my half-sister Laurie Sellers.

Miles Harrison Kirsh was born May 1, 1993 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.  He is my 4th cousin once removed on my Meckler line.

Marriages

Elmer Gaunt, son of Samuel Gaunt, Jr. and Ann Horner, and Hannah Peterson were married on May 1, 1851 in Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Elmer is my 3rd cousin 4x removed.

Eugene Washington McStroul, son of Leo Martin McStroul (originally Moshe Leib Strul) and Anna Krebs, and Elizabeth Almira Heath, daughter of Don Howard Heath and Hattie Lorena Fuller, were married on May 1, 1941.  They are the parents of my aunt Mary McStroul.

George Stephen Altmier, Jr. and Ethyl May Gauntt, daughter of Mark Lewallen Gauntt, Jr. and Ethyl May Lake, were married on May 1, 1946 in Moorestown, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Ethyl is my 4th cousin once removed.

Richard Bruce Sellers, Sr., son of George Moore Sellers and Bertha Poinsett Eckman, and Catherine Andrews were married on May 1, 1958.  Richard is my 1st cousin once removed.

James Garrison and Deborah Clark, daughter of Charles Robert Clark and Dorthea Virginia Lynch, were married on May 1, 1987.  Deborah is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Clarks.

Deaths

Hannah Smith died May 1, 1913 at the age of about 63, almost definitely in New Jersey and probably in Burlington County.  She was married to John A. Gaunt, son of Hananiah Selah Gaunt and Abigail Atkinson, who is my 2nd-great-granduncle.

Louise Elsie Gaynor, daughter of John Francis Gaynor and Josephone O'Connor, died May 1, 1984 at the age of 81 in Galax, Virginia.  She is the maternal grandmother of my half-sister Laurie Sellers.

Irwin Millstein, son of Nathan Millstein and Sarah Gordon, died May 1, 2003 at the age of 73, possibly in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida.  He is my 1st cousin 2x removed via the Gordons.

Events in My Family Tree: March 9

This is another one of those days when many of the individuals are not related to me but were married to my relatives.  Every death for this date was a spouse of a relative.

Births

Sophia Bodder, daughter of Peter Bodder and Regina Ditor, was born March 9, 1762, probably in Pennsylvania.  She is my 4x-great-grandmother.

Joseph Gantt (originally Gaunt), son of Joseph Gaunt and Mary A. Lobaugh, was born March 9, 1796 in Pennsylvania, possibly in Perry County.  He is my 1st cousin 5x removed.

Joseph Sellers, son of John Leonard Sellers and Elizabeth Wenger, was born March 9, 1828 in Waynesboro, Franklin County, Pennsylvania.  He is my 3rd cousin 4x removed.

John L. Bauer was born March 9, 1907 in Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey.  He was married to Elizabeth E. Moore, daughter of Howard Evans Moore and Edith E. Wells, who is my 1st cousin 2x removed on my Owen line through the Moores.

Dorothy A. Pollack, daughter of Isaac Pollack and Bessie Brainin, was born March 9, 1916 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.  She is also my 1st cousin 2x removed, but via the Brainins.

Arthur Levy, son of Charles Levy and Elaine Gordon, was born March 9, 1955 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.  He is my 2nd cousin once removed via the Gordons.

Sharon Mae Carter was born March 9, 1960.  She is my 5th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line.

Marriages

John Longanecker and Mary Mack, daughter of Jacob Mack and Nancy Moser, were married on March 9, 1841 in Pennsylvania.  Mary is my 2nd cousin 5x removed.

Charles S. Gaunt, son of Hananiah Selah Gaunt and Margaret S. Scott, and Susan A. Haines were married on March 9, 1912, probably in New Jersey.  Charles is my 1st cousin 3x removed.

Joel Rothwax and Ellen Beth Millstein, daughter of Irwin Millstein and Julia Baena, were married on March 9, 1974 in Connecticut.  Ellen is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Gordon line through the Millsteins.

Deaths

Elizabeth Kirby died March 9, 1869 at the age of 75, probably in New Jersey.  She was married to John Gaunt, son of Samuel Gaunt and Achsah Taylor, who is my 2nd cousin 5x removed.

Mary A. McGowan died March 9, 1878 at the age of 72, probably in Pennsylvania.  She was married to Joseph Gantt (see above under Births) and died on her husband's birthday.

John Bowker died March 9, 1910 at the age of about 79 in Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey.  He was married to Louisa J. Armstrong, daughter of Joel Armstrong and Catherine Stackhouse, who is my 3rd-great-grandaunt.

Neil Bethell Sinclair died March 9, 1956 at the age of 70 in San Bernardino County, California.  He was married to Elizabeth A. Johnson, daughter of John Daniel Johnson and Elizabeth S. Atkinson, who is my 2nd cousin 3x removed on my Fox line through the Johnsons.

Joseph Henderson died March 9, 2014 at the age of 73 in Seneca, Oconee County, South Carolina.  He was the third husband of Carol Beth Sellers, daughter of Bertram Lynn Sellers, Sr. and Anita Clarice Loveman, who is my paternal aunt.

Events in My Family Tree: March 1

Whereas February 28 was the day of the Sellerses, March 1 appears to be Gauntt day, with six Gauntt events appearing.  The Sellerses still managed to appear three times.

Births

Samuel Ferguson Sellers, son of Samuel G. Sellers and Anna C. Ferguson, was born March 1, 1873 in Pennsylvania.  He is my 4th cousin 3x removed.

Mervin Gauntt Allen, son of John Murdock Allen and Katherine Housell Space, was born March 1, 1918 in Bordentown, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 5th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Nancy Khol Hitt was born March 1, 1948.  She was married to David Abbott Clark, son of Gilbert Lewis Clark and Helen O. Abbott, who is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Clarks.

Carol Roberta Rudin, daughter of Raymond Harold Rudin and Ruth Garfinkel, was born March 1, 1956 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.  She is my 4th cousin on my Meckler line through the Garfinkels.

Scott Wayne Morgan was born March 1, 1975.  He is my 6th cousin on my Gauntt line.

Forrest Ronald Appleton II was born March 1, 1982 in Los Angeles County, California.  He is my 1st 2x removed on my Gauntt line.

Marriage

Lee Levy, son of Charles Levy and Elaine Gordon, and Donna Plotkin were married on March 1, 1992, possibly in New York.  Lee is my 2nd cousin once removed via the Gordons.

Deaths

John W. Gaunt, son of Uz Gaunt and Sarah Ann Whitacre, died March 1, 1865 at the age of 28, probably in Ohio or Indiana.  He is my 2nd cousin 4x removed.

Lavinia Coppelberger died March 1, 1904 at the age of 82, possibly in Telford Borough, Bucks or Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.  She was married to Alexander Sellers, son of Peter Sellers and Susanna, who is my 2nd cousin 4x removed.

Lavina Danner died March 1, 1919 at the age of about 74 in Duchouquet Township, Auglaize County, Ohio.  She was married to Henry Sellers, son of John Leonard Sellers and Elizabeth Wenger, who is my 3rd cousin 4x removed.

Edna Wright died March 3, 1943 at the age of 61 in Los Angeles County, California.  She was married to Elmer Boone Gaunt, son of James Knox Polk Gaunt and Sarah Naomi Boone, who is my 3rd cousin 3x removed.

Sam Schneiderman, son of Joine Schneiderman and Anna Ida, died March 1, 1964 at the age of about 88 in Miami Beach, Dade County, Florida.  He is my 2nd-great-granduncle.