Events in My Family Tree: December 2

This is a good day for extended family research.  My aunt is mentioned twice, my half-sister twice, and my not-quite-cousin three times.

Births

Henry Ward Beecher Hutson, son of Bateman Hutson and Lorinda Brown, was born December 2, 1893 in Brookston, White County, Indiana.  He is my 5th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Hutsons.

Don Leo McStroul, son of Eugene Washington McStroul and Elizabeth Almira Heath, was born December 2, 1942.  He is the brother of my aunt Mary McStroul and the uncle of my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.

Elizabeth Lavin was born December 2, 1966.  She is the half 2nd cousin of my half-sister Laurie Sellers.

Christopher Patrick Lore was born December 2, 1975.  He is my half 1st cousin 1x removed.

James Marek was born December 2, 1990.  He is the 3rd cousin 1x removed of my half-sister Laurie Sellers.

Deaths

Henry Heath, son of George Heath and Philadelphia Lucas, died December 2, 1875 in Thurman, Warren County, New York at the age of 59.  He is the 2x-great-grandfather of my aunt Mary McStroul and the 3x-great-grandfather of my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.

David Clinton Gaunt, son of Jacob Gaunt and Melvina F. Bennett, died December 2, 1920 in Dunkirk, Jay County, Indiana. at the age of 64.  He is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Mozell Crawford, daughter of Henry Crawford, Jr. and Channy Mariah King, died December 2, 1977 in Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia at the age of about 68.  She is the 1st cousin 2x removed of my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams on her Crawford line.

Shirley June Gaunt, daughter of Walter Everett Gaunt and Norma Marguerite Prusso, died December 2, 1980 in Alameda County, California at the age of 55.  She is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Martha Nora Martin died December 2, 1988 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana at the age of 85.  She was the wife of Chauncey P. Gaunt, son of Arthur Lee Gaunt and Rachel Lavinia Stutsman, who is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Events in My Family Tree: September 30

The Allen sisters are the first recorded double wedding I have found in my family tree.  At least I assume it was a double wedding.  I'd hate to think that they each decided to get married that day and drove their parents crazy by having two separate ceremonies in two separate places.

Births

Joseph Gaunt, son of Hananiah Gaunt and Ann Ridgway, was born September 30, 1740 in Little Egg Harbor Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 5th-great-grandfather.

David Nathaniel Preisner was born September 30, 1975.  He is the nephew of my aunt Mary McStroul and her sister Jean McStroul and the 1st cousin of my 1st cousin Andy Meckler and my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.

Matthew Marek was born September 30, 1987.  He is the 3rd cousin once removed of my half-sister Laura Sellers.

Marriages

David Michael Allen, son of Clarence Allen, Jr. and Grace Stagnato, and Joyce C. Freund were married September 30, 1972 in Bordentown, Burlington County, New Jersey.  David is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Thomas R. Foster and Ellen Marie Allen, daughter of William Kester Allen, Jr. and Thelma May Price, were married September 30, 1983 in Bordentown, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Ellen is also my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

James H. Hewitt and Mary Jane Allen, daughter of William Kester Allen, Jr. and Thelma May Price, were also married September 30, 1983 in Bordentown, Burlington County, New Jersey.  And yes, Mary Jane is another 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens, since she is Ellen's sister.

Gregory Edmund Carter and Kaylette Sue Smith were married September 30, 1988.  Gregory is my 4th cousin.

Robb Gui Wong and Allyson Denby McStroul were married September 30, 2000.  Allyson is the 1st cousin once removed of my aunt Mary McStroul and her sister Jean McStroul and the 2nd cousin of my 1st cousin Todd Meckler, not-quite-cousin Angela Williams, and Mindy McStroul.

Deaths

Thomas Daniel Swain died September 30, 1929 in Norfolk City, Virginia at the age of 57.  He was the third husband of Rachel Anna Armstrong, daughter of Joel Armstrong and Sarah Ann Deacon Lippincott, who is my great-grandaunt.

Robert Gaunt, son of Walter Clayton Gaunt and Lulu May Sherman, died September 30, 2000 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana at the age of 77.  He is my 5th cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

Events in My Family Tree: September 23

A lot of spouses of my relatives are in today's lists of births and deaths.

Births

John Calhoun Caldwell was born September 23, 1894 in Quincy, Adams County, Illinois.  He was the husband of Treva Louise Gaunt, daughter of Charles Lee Gaunt and Bertha Wilson, who is my 5th cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

Abigail S. Allen, ,daughter of George N. Allen and Ada E. Mason, was born September 23, 1898 in Bordentown, Burlington County, New Jersey.  She is my 4th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Lillian Anna Dunstan, daughter of Frederick Dunstan and Anna Waltz Horner, was born September 23, 1900 in New Jersey, probably in Burlington County.  She is my 1st cousin 2x removed on my Dunstan lIne.

Charles L. Brown was born September 23, 1903 in Brown County, Ohio.  He was the husband of Anna Hutson, daughter of Conner W. Hutson and Rosa A. Bultman, who is my 5th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Hutsons.

David Arthur Gaunt, son of Edward Lee Gaunt and Ethyl Fay Davison, was born Septemer 23, 1913 in Harrison, Wells County, Indiana.  He is my 5th cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

David Leven was born September 23, 1916 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  He was the husband of Esther Garfinkel, daughter of Eliezer Louis Garfinkel and Doba Ajzner, who is my 2nd cousin 2x removed on my Meckler line via the Ajzners and my 3rd cousin once removed on my Meckler line through the Garfinkels.

John Bernard Boyle was born September 23, 1942 in London, Ontario, Canada.  He was the husband of Janet Elaine Perlman, daughter of Morton Eli Perlman and Doris Bash, who is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Nowicki line through the Perlmans.

Raymond Lawrence Sellers, son of Clarence Newcomb Lore and Dorothy Mae Sellers, was born September 23, 1945 in Bridgeton, Cumberland County, New Jersey.  He is my half 1st cousin on my Sellers line and was given up for adoption by his mother (my paternal aunt).  Even though my aunt has passed away, I am still trying to find him or what happened to him for his surviving siblings.

Janet Marie Suchak was born September 23, 1958, probably in Raritan, Somerset County, New Jersey.  She was the wife of Paul Charles R. Yates, son of Charles Yates and Grace Allen, who is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line via the Allens.

Elizabeth Walsh was born September 23, 1962.  She is my 4th cousin.

Andrew Mason was born September 23, 1970.  He is my 3rd cousin.

Sarah Marek was born September 23, 1981.  She is the 3rd cousin once removed of my half-sister Laura Sellers.

Nicolas Aaron Rios was born September 23, 1998.  He is my half 1st cousin 2x removed.

Marriages

Bernard J. Lavin and Mary E. Gaynor, daughter of John Francis Gaynor and Wally Mary Ruppert, were married September 23, 1930 in East Orange, Essex County, New Jersey.  Mary is the half grandaunt of my half-sister Laura Sellers.

Frank Albert Uboldi and Verna May Gauntt, daughter of Joseph L. Gauntt and Rebecca Elizabeth Coverly, were married September 23, 1931 in Camden, Camden County, New Jersey.  Verna is my 4th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.

William Whitley and Jean Anne Clark, daughter of Oliver Franklin Clark and Mildred Blanche Benson, were married September 23, 1954 in Florence, Yuma County, Arizona.  Jean is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Clarks.

Deaths

John Timothy Heath, son of Henry Heath and Eliza Bullock, died September 23, 1907, probably in Thurman, Warren County, New York, at the age of 51.  He is the great-grandfather of my aunt Mary McStroul and her sister Jean McStroul, and the great-great-grandfather of my 1st cousin Todd Meckler and my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.

Minnie M. Harris died September 23, 1946, possibly in New Jersey, at the age of 68.  She was the wife of George V. Gaunt, son of Benjamin Gaunt and Mary Elizabeth Sever, who is my 2nd cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Dorothy Dillinger died September 23, 2002 in Willingboro, Burlington County, New Jersey at the age of 83.  She was the wife of John Robert Eckman, Jr., son of John Robert Eckman and Mary Sousa, who is the paternal uncle of my 1st cousin Albert Lore.

Events in My Family Tree: May 9

This is the first appearance of Dodge and Marek family members in in my listing of family events.

Births

William Allen Gaunt, son of Uz Gaunt and Sarah Ann Whitacre, was born May 9, 1846 in Ohio.  He is my 2nd cousin 4x removed.

Rebecca Elizabeth Coverly was born May 9, 1885 in Chairville, Burlington County, New Jersey.  She was married to Joseph L. Gauntt, son of Mark Lewallen Gauntt and Rhoda Ewing, who is my 3rd cousin 2x removed.

Eliza Almira Heath, daughter of John Timothy Heath and Mary Etta Smith, was born May 9, 1886 in Warrensburg, Warren County, New York.  She is the grandaunt of my aunt Mary McStroul.

Walter Anson Dodge, son of Walter Garland Dodge and Lois Elisabeth Higgins, was born May 9, 1942 in Yuba County, California.  He is my 6th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Higginses.

Debora Losito was born May 9, 1961.  She is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.

Lisa Catherine Stevens was born May 9, 1972.  She is my 5th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line.

Dayle Alison Chesler was born May 9, 1993 in Ridgewood, Bergen County, New Jersey.  She is my 2nd cousin on my Gordon line.

Moira Marek was born May 9, 1995.  She is the 3rd cousin once removed of my half-sister Laurie Sellers on her Bowen line.

Marriage

Julian Saul Perlman, son of Abraham Sam Perlman (originally Perlmutter) and Stella Joffe, and Jane Norris were married on May 9, 1974 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.  Julian is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Nowicki line through the Perlmans.

Death

Eva Imogene Calvert died May 9, 2015 at the age of 83 in Oklahoma.  She was married to Albert Giberson Ellis, son of Levi Ellis and Carrie Florence Gauntt, who is my 1st cousin once removed via the Gauntts.

Imogene