Events in My Family Tree: September 6

I am so excited to have a marriage date for one pair of my 7th-great-grandparents.

Births

Daniel Gaunt, son of John Gaunt and Jean Satterthwaite, was born September 6, 1776 in Little Egg Harbor Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 1st cousin 6x removed via the Gaunts.

Martha Johnson Atkinson was born September 5, 1877 in Cookstown, Burlington County, New Jersey.  She is the great-grandmother of my half 1st cousin Albert Lore.

Walter Merle Gaunt, son of Nolan Sidney Gaunt and Marjorie Ellen Harris, was born September 6, 1949 in Alameda County, California.  He is my 5th cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

Richard Wayne McHenry was born September 6, 1970.  He is my 6th cousin.

Stephanie Goldberg was born September 6, 1975.  She is my 3rd cousin.

Stella Schneierman was born September 6, 2011.  She is my 4th cousin.

Marriages

Thomas Ridgway, son of John Ridgway, and Ann Pharo, daughter of James Pharo and Ann Murfin, were married September 6, 1699 at the Burlington Monthly Meeting in Burlington County, New Jersey.  They are my 7th-great-grandparents.

Thomas Herbert Gauntt, son of Thomas Franklin and Anna Marie Stayton, and Gladys Bass were married September 6, 1958 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  Thomas is my 1st cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.

Death

Menashe Birnboim died September 6, 2001 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the age of about 97.  He was the husband of Sophie Garfinkel, daughter of Yikusee'ael Koifman Garfinkel and Sora Rivka Mekler, who is my 2nd cousin 2x removed via the Meklers.

Events in My Family Tree: August 10

It's always sad to see an infant death, but all three deaths for this day are infants.

Births

Isaiah Allen Gaunt, son of Benjamin Selah Gaunt and Mary A. Allen, was born August 10, 1856 in New Jersey.  He is my half 1st cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Raymond G. Gauntt, son of George D. Gaunt and Leona Baker, was born August 10, 1909 in New Jersey.  He is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.

Wayne Gaunt, son of Walter Clayton Gaunt and Lulu May Sherman, was born August 10, 1911 in Portland, Jay County, Indiana.  He is my 5th cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

Elsie Marie Thompson, daughter of George Marion Thompson and Jessie Lenora Crisler, was born August 10, 1920 in Sumner County, Kansas.  She is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Crislers.

Sergio Grobler was born August 10, 1941 in Habana, Cuba.  He is the husband of Sophia Korenstein, daughter of Harry Korenstein and Rebecca Szocherman, who is my 4th cousin on my Nowicki line through the Szochermans.

David K. Elkins, son of Marvin Elkins and Ethel R. Gardner, was born August 10, 1956 in San Diego County, California.  He is the 1st cousin once removed of my aunt Mary McStroul.

Jennifer Leigh McHenry was born August 10, 1979.  She is my 6th cousin.

Lindsey Marie Foster was born August 10, 1984.  She is my 5th cousin 2x removed.

Marriages

Victor Young Craig and Edith Alice Gantt, daughter of Daniel Taylor Gantt and Phoebe Thomas, were married August 10, 1917 in Iowa.  Edith is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gantts.

Oliver Goldsmith Holden and Mary Louise Gauntt, daughter of Thomas Kirkland Gauntt and Jane Dunstan, were married August 10, 1919 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Mary is my grandaunt.

Robert Springfield and Helen Laverta Slentz, daughter of Andrew Earl Slentz and Bessie Florence Landis, were married August 10, 1920 in Wewoka, Seminole County, Oklahoma.  Helen is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Slentzes.

Clarence N. Allen, son of Elwood Lambert Allen and Lillian Steel, and Mary Elizabeth Stradling were married August 10, 1934, probably in New Jersey.  Clarence is my 5th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Owen M. Walker and Marguerite Maureen Thackeray, daughter of Logan Thackeray and Virginia Steele, were married August 10, 1937 in Los Angeles County, California.  Marguerite is my 5th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Thackerays.

Joseph Kenneth Leven, son of David Leven and Esther Garfinkel, and Dorie Hollenberg were married August 10, 1973 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  Joseph is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Meckler line through the Garfinkels.

Abraham Sinnreich and Naomi Wendy Brainin, daughter of William David Brainin and Beatrice Horowitz, were married August 10, 1975 in Bayside, Queens County, New York.  Naomi is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Brainin line.

Max Socherman, son of William Socherman (originally Szocherman) and Anna Tania Jakowszycka, and Betty Gladys Rada were married August 10, 1991 in Broward County, Florida.  Max is my 4th cousin on my Nowicki line through the Szochermans.

Deaths

Viola V. Gaunt, daughter of Jacob Gaunt and Melvina F. Bennett, died August 10, 1855 in Jay County, Indiana at the age of 16 months.  She is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Joseph R. Gaunt, son of Jacob Gaunt and Melvina F. Bennett, died August 10, 1856 in Jay County, Indiana at the age of 16 months.  He is the brother of Viola Gaunt (above) and also my 3rd cousin 3x removed.

Louis Victor Gaunt, son of William Allen Gaunt and Mary Ann Parrott, died August 10, 1877, probably in Wabash County, Indiana, at the age of 8 months.  He is another 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Events in My Family Tree: July 13

Wow, it's the 13th, and suddenly there's a dearth of events.  You can't really blame births and deaths on superstition, though.  Surprisingly, the life event where people have the most control over the timing, marriages, has the most occurrences.

Births

Linda Clark, daughter of Oliver Franklin Clark and Mildred Blanche Benson, was born July 13, 1941, almost definitely in Indiana.  She is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Clarks.

Angela Louise McHenry was born July 13, 1977.  She is my 6th cousin.

Marriages

Josiah Allison and Laura T. Gaunt, daughter of Hananiah Selah Gaunt and Margaret S. Scott, were married July 13, 1890 in Lumberton, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Laura is my 1st cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

William Oliver Gauntt, Jr., son of William Oliver Gauntt, Sr. and Wanda Ward, and Teresa Ann Walker were married July 13, 1985 in De Soto County, Florida.  William is my 2nd cousin on my Gauntt line.

Aryeh Kamil and Eleanor Kardish, daughter of Itzak Kardish and Shirley Bordelay, were married July 13, but I don't know the year (although it should be before 1989) or the location (likely in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, though).  Eleanor is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Gorodetsky line through the Kardishes.

Deaths

Mamie B. Mitchell died July 13, 1966 in Kings County, California at the age of 77.  She was the wife of William Alvin Gaunt, son of James Knox Polk Gaunt and Sarah Naomi Boone, who is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Andrew Earl Slentz, son of Ephraim Slentz and Zilpha Emily Gaunt, died July 13, 1969 in Henderson, Rock County, Texas at the age of about 81.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Events in My Family Tree: June 18

When my mother named my sister Stacy, she didn't know that we had several Stacys in our family tree on our father's side, or that they were all male!

Births

James Gauntt, son of Hananiah Selah Gaunt and Abigail Atkinson, was born June 18, 1831 in New Jersey, probably Burlington County.  He is my great-great-grandfather.

Altha M. Harvey was born June 18, 1911 in Stanislaus County, California.  She was the wife of Donald E. Gaunt, son of Elmer Boone Gaunt and Edna Wright, who is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Kerri Ann Rogers, daughter of Stanley C. Rogers and Shirley June Gaunt, was born June 18, 1958 in Alameda County, California.  She is my 5th cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

Steven Lloyd McHenry was born June 18, 1974.  He is my 6th cousin.

Marriages

Gene Dawson Champ, son of Ralph Champ and Lucile Claycomb, and Elsie M. Blunk were married June 18, 1960, probably in Indiana.  Gene is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Claycombs.

Paul Brainin, son of David Harry Brainin and Rebecca Harbour, and Elvira Frazer were married June 18, 1967 in Millville, Cumberland County, New Jersey.  Paul is my 1st cousin 2x removed on my Brainin line.

William Boyd and Jane Anne Gaunt, daughter of Burman J. Gaunt and Gretchen K. C. Hopman, also were married June 18, 1967, possibly in Indiana.  Jane is my 6th cousin via the Gaunts.

Deaths

John F. Gaunt, son of Jacob Gaunt and Melvina F. Bennett, died June 18, 1877, probably in Jay County, Indiana, at the age of 10.  He is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Stacy Gaunt, son of Samuel Gaunt and Achsah Taylor, died June 18, 1887, possibly in New Jersey, at the age of 87.  He is my 2nd cousin 5x removed via the Gaunts.

Leonard B. Eckman, son of John Robert Eckman and Mary Sousa, died June 18, 1998, possibly in New Jersey, at the age of 68.  He is the uncle of my 1st cousin Al Lore.

Miriam Jaffe died June 18, 2001, probably in New York or New Jersey.  She was the wife of Donald Lawrence Lederman, son of Gabriel William Lederman and Anna Gordon, who is my 1st cousin 2x removed via the Gordons.