Events in My Family Tree: May 26

I've seen Birdsall as a surname, but as a given name only for my grandfather's sister.  I wonder how her parents chose the name . . . .

Births

George Mack Holsinger, son of John Holsinger and Elizabeth Mack, was born May 26, 1804, possibly in Bedford County, Pennsylvania.  He is my 2nd cousin 5x removed via the Macks.

Joseph Willet Votaw, Jr., son of Joseph Willet Votaw and Florence E. Barnett, was born May 26, 1913 in Wabash County, Indiana.  He is my 4rd cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Votaws.

Patricia Chase, daughter of William Richardson Chase and Beatrice Bertha Vogel, was born May 26, 1941 in Burlington, Burlington County, New Jersey.  She is my 4th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Chases.

Leah Kay Michel was born May 26, 1952 in Baltimore City, Maryland.  She is married to Albert Lynn Lore, son of Frank Everett Eckman and Dorothy Mae Sellers, who is my 1st cousin via the Sellerses.

Yale Lawrence Minuk, son of Julius Minuk and Esther Golub, was born May 26, 1956 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  He is my 4th cousin on my Meckler line through the Golubs.

Sandra Rosanne Rudin, daughter of Raymond Harold Rudin and Ruth Garfinkel, was born May 26, 1957 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.  She is my 4th cousin on my Meckler line through the Garfinkels.

Stephen Arthur Gauntt was born May 26, 1962 in New Jersey.  He is my 2nd cousin.

David Phillip Rosenbaum was born May 26, 1981 in Bronx, Bronx County, New York.  He is my 3rd cousin on my Gordon line.

Nathan Brailsford was born May 26, 1982.  He is my 5th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line.

Marriages

Charles E. Gale and Mary Hopkins Gaunt, daughter of Joseph L. Gaunt and Elizabeth Hopkins, were married on May 26, 1876, probably in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Mary is my 2nd cousin 3x removed.

Jacob Persoff and Frieda Schneiderman, daughter of Joe Schneiderman and Annie Rachel Petranovsky, were married on May 26, 1940 in Bronx, Bronx County, New York.  Frieda is my 1st cousin 3x removed.

Tom Ali and Rhonda Fay Minuk, daughter of Julius Minuk and Esther Golub, were married on May 26, 1994, probably in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  Rhonda, who is the sister of Yale Minuk (above) and got married on her brother's 38th birthday, is also my 4th cousin on my Meckler line through the Golubs.

Deaths

Isaiah Mock, son of John Mock and Mary Brown, died May 26, 1881 at the age of about 55 in Knox County, Ohio.  He is my 4th cousin 4x removed.

John Gaunt, son of David Gaunt and Pamela Plummer, died May 26, 1898 at the age of about 79, probably in Camden County, New Jersey.  He is my 2nd cousin 4x removed.

Birdsall Sellers, daughter of Cornelius Elmer Sellers and Laura May Armstrong, died May 26, 1916 at the age of 1 month in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  She is my paternal grandaunt.

Alice Ann Mawhorr, daughter of William G. Mawhorr and Rosetta Sellers, died May 26, 2001 at the age of 67 in Lima, Allen County, Ohio.  She is my 6th cousin once removed.

Jimmy Wayne Doerner died May 26, 2017 at the age of 61, probably in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.  He was the first husband of my sister Stacy Sellers.

Events in My Family Tree: May 17

Not only does my cousin Janis have a cool name (even if she does spell it the famous way, while I spell it the nice way), she is one of my few family members who are interested in the research part of family history.

Births

Samuel Long, son of David Long and Margaret Mock, was born May 17, 1851 in Knox County, Ohio.  He is my 4th cousin 4x removed via the Mocks.

Pearl Ellen Slentz, daughter of Ephraim Slentz and Zilpha Emily Gaunt, was born May 17, 1880 in Pennville, Jay County, Indiana.  She is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Mary F. Gaynor, daughter of James P. Gaynor and Mary Guynan, was born May 17, 1886 in New York, possibly in Manhattan, New York County.  She is the maternal great-grandaunt of my half-sister Laurie Sellers.

Larry Stevens, son of Sam Berezniak and Anna Perlman, was born May 17, 1929 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.  He is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Nowicki line through the Perlmans.

Eli G. Budwick was born May 17, 1940 in Cuba.  He is married to Loli Yngber, daughter of Jose Yngber and Edie Ida Jakowszycka.  Edie's sister Anna Tania Jakowszycka married William Socherman (originally Szocherman), son of Chananian Szocherman and Rojzla Perlmutter, who is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Nowicki line through the Perlmutters, but there's a very good possibility that Edia and Anna's mother was a Nowicki, so I am probably related to them also.

Janis Susan Brainin, daughter of Harold Leon Brainin and Ruth Pauline Schwartz, was born May 17, 1955 in Bronx, Bronx County, New York.  She is my 2nd cousin once removed.

Reed Allen Gershwind was born May 17, 1964 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.  He is my 3rd cousin on my Nowicki line.

Kathy Legg was born May 17, 1967 in Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, California.  She is married to Ronald Gershwind, who happens to be Reed's brother, so he is also my 3rd cousin on my Nowicki line.

Sara Kardish was born May 17, 1983 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  Sara is another 3rd cousin, but on my Gorodetsky line.

Tawnee Jessica Wolford was born May 17, 1984 in Madera County, California.  She is married to Jason Dale Preisner, who is the nephew of my aunt Mary McStroul.

Marriage

Brian John Omichinski and Sandra Rosanne Rudin, daughter of Raymond Harold Rudin and Ruth Garfinkel, were married on May 17, 1980 in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.  Sandra is my 4th cousin on my Meckler line through the Garfinkels.

Deaths

Mary A. Lobaugh died May 17, 1840 at the age of 64, possibly in Newport, Perry County, Pennsylvania.  She was married to Joseph Gaunt, son of Joseph Gaunt and Elizabeth Borton, who is my 4th-great-granduncle.

Hannah Ann Peters died May 17, 1852 at the age of 26 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  She was married to Benjamin Selah Gaunt, son of Hananiah Selah Gaunt and Mary Elizabeth Rose, who is my 2nd-great-granduncle.

Elmer Gaunt, son of Samuel Gaunt and Ann Horner, died May 17, 1894 at the age of 69 in Pilesgrove, Salem County, New Jersey.  He is my 3rd cousin 4x removed.

Mrs. Ella J. Williamson died May 17, 1915 at the age of about 52 in Riverside, Burlington County, New Jersey.  She was married to Isaac S. Williamson, son of Amos Williamson and Rebecca Armstrong, who is my 1st cousin 4x removed via the Armstrongs.

Jonathan Benjamin Easlick, son of Allen Severs Easlick and Mary E. Shemeley, died May 17, 1976 at the age of 81, possibly in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Easlicks.

Jerry A. Eckman died May 17, 1999 at the age of 53, possibly in New Jersey.  He is the 1st cousin once removed of my 1st cousin Albert Lore.

Lawrence Franklin Mawhorr, son of William G. Mawhorr and Rosetta Sellers, died May 17, 2000 at the age of 86, possibly in Theodosia, Ozark County, Missouri.  He is my 6th cousin once removed via the Sellerses.

Carol Anne Young, daughter of Walter Thomson Young and Gladys Ella Easlick, died May 17, 2003 at the age of 63, possibly in Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida.  She is my 4th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Easlicks.

Florence Meckler, daughter of Morris Meckler and Minnie Zelda Nowicki, died May 17, 2005 at the age of 89 in Scotts Valley, Santa Cruz County, California.  She is my maternal grandaunt.