Events in My Family Tree: September 18

Ida Hutson died on the 49th anniversary of her aunt's death, but her father might not have know that, because he was born seven years after his sister died.

Births

Joseph William Whitacre, son of Joseph Whitacre and Anna Gaunt, was born September 18, 1834 in Hanoverton, Columbiana County, Ohio.  He is my 2nd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Samuel A. Gaunt, son of Benjamin Selah Gaunt and Hannah Ann Peters, was born September 18, 1846 in New Jersey, possibly in Burlington County.  He is my half 1st cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Charles Jacob Gaunt, son of Arthur Lee Gaunt and Rachel Lavinia Stutsman, was born September 18, 1880 in Jay County, Indiana.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Chauncey P. "Mack" Gaunt, son of Arthur Lee Gaunt and Rachel Lavinia Stutsman, was born September 18, 1896 in Van Buren Township, Grant County, Indiana.  Being the brother of Charles Jacob Gaunt, he is also my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Darwin Monroe McStroul, son of Leo Martin McStroul (originally Moshe Leib Strul) and Anna Krebs, was born September 18, 1917 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.  He is the uncle of my aunt Mary McStroul and the granduncle of Mindy McStroul and my cousin Todd Meckler.

Mary Frances Barnett, daughter of Milton L. Barnett and Ethyl May Votaw, was born September 18, 1928 in Indiana, probably in Wabash County.  She is my 4th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line via the Votaws.

Lawrence Michels, son of Barnet Michels (originally Bere Leib Michelson) and Rose Yudelson, was also born September 18, 1928, but in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.  He is my 2nd cousin 2x removed on my Jaffe line via the Michelsons.

Sharon Lee Gaunt, daughter of David Arthur Gaunt and Ruth Murphy, was born September 18, 1939 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.  She is my 6th cousin via the Gaunts.

Marriage

William R. Gilpin and Amanda Nellie Gaunt, daughter of Benjamin Franklin Gaunt and Elizabeth K. Frazer, were married September 18, 1894 in Burlington, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Amanda is my 2nd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Deaths

Celestine Hutson, daughter of Thomas Hutson and Ruth Thackeray, died September 18, 1854 in Ripley County, Indiana at the age of 2 weeks.  She is my 4th cousin 3x removed on my Gauntt line via the Thackerays.

Ida M. Hutson, daughter of Bateman Hutson and Lorinda Brown, died September 18, 1903 in Brookston, White County, Indiana at the age of 11.  She is my 5th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Hutsons.

Pearson R. Taylor, Jr. died September 18, 1964 in Boonton, Morris County, New Jersey at the age of 61.  He was the husband of Grace Elizabeth Easlick, daughter of Allen Severs Easlick and Mary E. Shemeley, who is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Easlicks.

Events in My Family Tree: August 18

I lived in Alameda County, California from 1989 to 2017, but I somehow missed the opportunity to meet my cousin Jeanne Gaunt.

Births

Daniel Gaunt, son of Daniel Gaunt and Mary Githens, was born August 18, 1909 in New Jersey, probably in Burlington County.  He is my 2nd cousin 5x removed via the Gaunts.

Sarah Ann Harris was born August 18, 1842 in Ohio.  She was the wife of Ner Gaunt, son of Benjamin Gaunt and Mary Sheets, who is my 2nd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Etta Friedman, daughter of Moshe(?) Friedman, was born August 18, 1864 in Romania.  She is the great-grandmother of my aunt Mary McStroul.

Ruth Ann Votaw, daughter of Daniel W. Votaw and Louisa Gaunt, was born August 18, 1871 in Wabash County, Indiana.  She is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Morton Eli Perlman, son of Louis Perlman (originally Perlmutter) and Jennie Novitsky (origiinally Nowicki), was born August 18, 1920 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.  He is my 1st cousin 2x removed on my Nowicki line.

Arnold Lesser was born August 18, 1921 in Rosedale, Queens, Queens County, New York.  He was the husband of Taube Michels, daughter of Barnet Michels (originally Michelson) and Rose Yudelson, who is my 2nd cousin 2x removed on my Jaffe line through the Michelsons.

Doris Danuff was born August 18, 1925 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.  She was the wife of Samuel Millstein, son of Nathan Millstein and Sarah Gordon (originally Gorodetsky), who is my 1st cousin 2x removed on my Gorodetsky line.

Jeanne Ellen Gaunt, daughter of Nolan Sidney Gaunt and Marjorie Ellen Harris, was born August 18, 1943 in Alameda County, California.  She is my 5th cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

Erika Lynn Lederman was born August 18, 1972.  She is my 2nd cousin once removed.

Marriages

Charles Gaunt, son of Lewis Cass Gaunt and Mary A. Kindlesparger, and Pearl E. Cory were married August 18, 1903 in Wabash County, Indiana.  Charles is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Samuel Michael Brainin, son of Nathan(?) Katz and Lena Brainin, and Blanche Mildred Sax were married August 18, 1946 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.  Sammy is my 1st cousin 2x removed on my Brainin line.

Stephen Gershwind, son of Irving Lawrence Gershwind and Frances Perlman, and Arline Silver were married August 18, 1962 in Great Neck, Nassau County, New York.  Stephen is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Nowicki line through the Perlmans.

Oscar Phillip Van Hoy and Susan J. Yates, daughter of Charles Yates and Grace Allen, were married August 18, 1973 in New Jersey.  Susan is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line via the Allens.

Richard Wayne Gaunt, son of Jack Lowell Gaunt and Rosemary Ann Trindade, and Cynthia Jean Cook were married August 18, 1979 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California.  Richard is my 5th cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

Deaths

Irene M. Gaunt, daughter of Robert Barclay Gaunt and Harriet Prickett, died August 18, 1950 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania at the age of 77.  She is my 4th cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Clarence Neil(?) Allen, son of Elwood Lambert Allen and Lillian Steel(?), died August 18, 1996, possibly in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey, at the age of 79.  He is my 5th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Events in My Family Tree: July 19

Mary Rose Allen's wedding was on the 26th anniversary of her grandfather's death.  Maybe by the time she married no one still alive in the family remembered?

Births

Edith Albert was born July 19, 1929 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.  She was the wife of Victor Lederman, son of Gabriel William Lederman and Anna Gordon, who is my 1st cousin 2x removed via the Gordons.

Kathy Anne Dutcher Rundell, daughter of Julian Dutcher and Carol Alene Gauntt, was born July 19, 1961 in Los Angeles County, California.  She is my 2nd cousin on my Gauntt line.

William Oliver Gauntt, Jr. was born July 19, 1963.  He is my 2nd cousin.

Joshua Kardish was born July 19, 1977.  He is my 3rd cousin.

John James Gaunt was born July 19, 1978.  He is my 5th cousin once removed.

Tabitha Genevieve Moran was born July 19, 1984.  She is my 5th cousin 2x removed.

Marriages

Israel Kessler and Sarah Gordon, daughter of Victor Gordon and Esther Leah Schneiderman, were married July 19, 1941 in Bronx, Bronx County, New York.  Sarah is my great-grandaunt on my Gordon line.

Mark Horn and Mary Rose Allen, daughter of Clarence Allen, Jr. and Grace Stagnato, were married July 19, 1980 in New Jersey.  Mary is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Deaths

Clarence Allen, Sr., son of Cyrus Kunze Allen, Jr. and Clara Barton Shinn, died July 19, 1954 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey at the age of 54.  He is my 4th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Taube Michels, daughter of Barnet Michels and Rose Yudelson, died July 19, 2008, possibly in New York, at the age of 84.  She is my 2nd cousin 2x removed on my Jaffe line through the Michels family (which used to be Michelson).

Events in My Family Tree: April 5

Poor John Gaunt — his brother Samuel died on John's 29th wedding anniversary.

Births

John Sellers, son of Paul Sellers and Elizabeth Hofmen, was born April 5, 1768 in Pennsylvania.  He is my 1st cousin 6x removed.

John B. Gaunt, son of John Gaunt and Euphemia Thornton, was born April 5, 1826 in Ohio.  He is my 2nd cousin 4x removed.

Abraham Martin Gaunt, son of Selah? C. Gaunt and Mary E. Sever, was born April 5, 1874 in Pemberton Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 2nd cousin 2x removed.

Rhoda Hanthorn was born April 5, 1902 in Pennsylvania.  She was married to Justus Edwin Sellers, son of Elmer Ferguson Sellers and Minnie B. Frey, who is my 5th cousin 2x removed.

Lillian Edith Eckman, daughter of Horace Samuel Eckman and Helen Marie Gorsky, was born April 5, 1930 in New Jersey, probably in Burlingotn County.  She is the 1st cousin once removed of my 1st cousin Albert Lore.

Linda Helaine Brainin, daughter of William David Brainin and Beatrice Horowitz, was born April 5, 1950 in Bronx, Bronx County, New York.  She is my 2nd cousin once removed.

Marriages

George Heath, son of George Heath and Martha Stuart, and Philadelphia Lucas, daughter of James Lucas and Phladelphia, were married on April 5, 1800 in Surrey, England.  They are the 3rd-great-grandparents of my aunt Mary McStroul.

John Gaunt, Jr., son of John Gaunt and Elizabeth Kirby, and Elizabeth Colson French were married on April 5, 1860 in Woodstown, Salem County, New Jersey.  John is my 3rd cousin 4x removed.

Barnet Michels (originally Michelson), son of Leizer Michelson and Yetta Rashe Jaffe, and Rose Yudelson, were married on April 5, 1917 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.  Barney is my 1st cousin 3x removed via the Jaffes.

Deaths

Anna Maria Mack, daughter of Alexander Mack, Jr. and Elizabeth Neis, died April 5, 1770 at the age of 17, possibly in Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  She is my 5th-great-grandaunt.

Nancy Holsinger, daughter of David Holsinger and Lydia Mack, died April 5, 1854 at the age of 45 in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.  She is my 2nd cousin 5x removed via the Macks.

Samuel M. Gaunt, son of John Gaunt and Elizabeth Kirby, died April 5, 1889 at the age of 71 in New Jersey.  He is my 3rd cousin 4x removed.

America Malone, daughter of Charlie Malone and Harriet Crawford, died April 5, 1926 at the age of about 8 in Midland, Muscogee County, Georgia.  She is the 1st cousin 2x removed of my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.

William Easlick, son of Vinton Thompson Easlick and Beulah Anna Elizabeth Bozarth, died April 5, 1932 at the age of 10 months in New Jersey.  He is my 4th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Easlicks.

Sarah Rozetta Sellers, daughter of Henry Sellers and Lavina Danner, died April 5, 1951 at the age of 83 in Ada, Hardin County, Ohio.  She is my 4th cousin 3x removed.

Joseph Naclerio died April 5, 1980 at the age of 30 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.  He was married to Kim Perlman, daughter of Murray Elliott Perlman and Helen Ruth Greenebaum, who is my 4th cousin on my Nowicki line thorugh the Perlmans.

Samuel Naglee Ellis, son of Levi Ellis and Carrie Florence Gauntt, died April 5, 2011 at the age of 93 in Medford, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 1st cousin once removed via the Gauntts.

Saturday Night Genealogy Fun: Three More Ancestry Questions

Randy Seaver told us last week that he was splitting up this little genealogy quiz into two parts, so we were expecting this week's Saturday Night Genealogy Fun to be the final three questions, and indeed it is:

1) My friend and colleague Linda Stufflebean posted JUST FOR FUN – 4 X 6 = 24 FAMILY TREE QUESTIONS on her blog last week, and I thought we could answer half of the questions last week and half this week.

2)  Here are the last three questions:

*  Name four places on my ancestral home bucket list I’d like to visit:

*  What are the four most unusual surnames in your family tree?

*  Which four brick walls would you most like to smash through?

3)  Answer each of the questions based on your own ancestors, not the collateral lines.  If you didn't answer the first three questions, you can include them this week.

4)  Share your answers with us in a blog post of your own, in a comment to this post, in a Facebook post or a Google+ post.  Please provide a link to your response if you can.

So here are mine.  The hard part again was restricting answers to my own ancestors.

D.  Name four places on my ancestral home bucket list I'd like to visit.
This one was tough, because how do I narrow it down to just four?  But I decided to choose:
• Kamyanets Podil's'kyy, Ukraine (formerly Kamenets Podolsky, Podolia, Russian Empire)
• Kamyanyets, Belarus (formerly Kamenets Litovsk, Grodno, Russian Empire or Poland)
• Krustpils, Latvia (formerly Kreuzburg, Courland, Russian Empire)
• Porazava, Belarus (formerly Porozovo, Grodno, Russian Empire or Poland)

E.  What are the four most unusual surnames in my family tree?
• Brainin from Kreuzburg, Russian Empire
• Coleclough from Lancashire, England
• Winn from Lancashire, England
• Yelsky from Pororozovo, Grodno, Russian Empire

F.  Which four brick walls would I most like to smash through?
First I have to state that I don't have any brick walls.  "What??!" I hear you ask?  "How can she possibly not have any brick walls?"  I only count a research question as a brick wall if I have tried every possible avenue, and I haven't done that yet with any of my thorny problems.  My choices below are those where I have exhausted most possibilities and have only a couple left.
• Find out what happened to Raymond Lawrence Sellers (1945–??), the son that my 90-year-old aunt gave up for adoption.  He was born in Bridgeton, Cumberland County, New Jersey and was placed for adoption in that county.  I hope he is still alive and is amenable to meeting her.  My aunt has tried twice to do the Ancestry DNA spit test, and neither was usable.  Now she's going to do the Family Tree DNA swab test.  I hope, hope, hope we find a close match once she's in the database.
• Determine the biological father of my paternal grandfather, Bertram Lynn Sellers (1983–1995).  I only recently proved via Y-DNA that this was not Cornelius Elmer Sellers.  I'm hoping autosomal and Y-DNA will help me solve this problem.  (This one was a no-brainer for my short list.)
• Learn something (anything!) about my great-great-grandmother Beile [unknown maiden name] Meckler (??–??), mother of Moishe Meckler.  She was born, lived, and died in the Russian Empire, probably all in or around Kamenets Litovsk, Grodno gubernia.  I have nothing but a given name.
• Make contact with some cousin from my Jaffe/Michels line.  My great-great-grandmother was a Jaffe, a very common Jewish surname.  Her sister married a Michelson.  Their son, Bere-Leib, was the only person I know from the Jaffe side of the family who immigrated to the U.S.  He changed his name to Barnet Michels and married Rose Yudelson; they had three children.  One died young but had surviving children, whose names I don't know.  The other two siblings refused to talk with me.

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