Events in My Family Tree: December 3

Eek!  I'm starting to fall behind!  Gotta catch up, so I can finally finish this project by the end of this year . . . .

Births

Sabrina Gaunt, daughter of Reuben Lewallen Gaunt and Jane Weatherby, was born December 3, 1837 in Washington Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.  She is my 2nd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

James Owen Gaynor, son of John Francis Gaynor and Josephine O'Connor, was born December 3, 1901 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.  He is the granduncle of my half-sister Laura Sellers.

Joseph Russell Allen, son of Russell Roberts Allen and Estella A. Horner, was born December 3, 1929 in Tabernacle, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 5th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Russell Eli Smith was born December 3, 1930 in New Jersey.  He was the husband of Blanche Catherine Gauntt, daughter of Robert Elwood Gauntt and Elsie May West, who is my 4th cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line.

Bert Ross, son of Charlie Ross and Annie Garber, was born December 3, 1940 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  He is my 3rd cousin 1x removed on my Meckler line through the Garbers.

Pamela Elaine Gaunt, daughter of Robert Gaunt and Mary Evelyn Westbrooks, was born December 3, 1952 in Indiana.  She is my 6th cousin via the Gaunts.

William Scott Fitsimmons was born December 3, 1969.  He is my 5th cousin 2x removed.

Hart Ross Garfinkel was born December 3, 1995.  He is my 4th cousin 1x removed.

Marriage

Simon Krebs, son of Hirschel Krebs and Philippine Salamon, and Dorothea Schiffer, daughter of Daniel Schiffer and Henriette Meyer, were married December 3, 1828 in Gleiwitz, Obersilesia, Prussia.  Simon and Dorothea are the great-great-grandparents of my aunt Mary McStroul and the 3x-great-grandparents of my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.

Deaths

Cyrus Kunze Allen died December 3, 1863 in Medford, Burlington County, New Jersey at the age of about 25.  He was married to Hannah Ann Gaunt, daughter of Joseph L. Gaunt and Elizabeth Hopkins, who is my 2nd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

John B. Slentz, son of Ephraim Slentz and Zilpha Emily Gaunt, died December 3, 1931 in Switz City, Greene County, Indiana at the age of about 56.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Adam Kyle Freitag, son of Evan Freitag and Jessica Starkman, died December 3, 1994, possibly in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, at the age of 12.  He is my 4th cousin 1x removed on my Meckler line through the Freitags.

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.

Did Your Relative Invest in Stock Certificates?

I'm always on the hunt for documents relating to family members.  I became interested in stock certificates when my half-sister sent me a photo of one that had belonged to her great-grandmother.  In 1901, Louise O'Connor bought 15 shares in the National Nutrient Company of New Jersey.  Apparently the company made a "milk powder" which had all the nutritional value of milk.  Perhaps she was interested in nutrition for her family?  We don't know for sure, but it seems to indicate something about her.  One episode of History Detectives focused on stock certificates from Marcus Garvey's Black Star Line and discussed what the purchase of those certificates said about the person who bought them.

I wrote recently about two vendors on eBay who sell old press photos that often have everyday people in them.  Now I've found a vendor who has several old stock certificates.  He appears to be selling them strictly for the interest in the certificates, because he is not including the names of the purchasers in the descriptions of the items.  (You'd think these sellers would try to come up with more ways to cross-market their items, but no.)  A lot of these certificates have people's names on them, people who might have descendants or other relatives researching them.  I would love to find one with my relative's name, but so far I haven't.  Just to spread the word, here are some items expiring today, January 1, and Saturday, January 2.

Alfred Scarpa, 1946, United Cigar-Whelan Stores Corporation

Stanforth Ricketson and William James Crawford, 1920, Broken Hill South Limited (Australia)

Roberta Lee Hoover, 1960, Mt. Hood Stages, Inc.

Ben Goodwin, 1926, Katherine Gold Mining Company of Delaware

Julia V. Elder, 1921, National Producing and Refining Company

Harry S. Patrick, 1943, West Side National Bank of Yakima

Chase & Higginson, 1882, Oregon and Transcontinental Company

Charles W. Holden, 1939, Rainbo Gold Mines Corporation

LeRoy Fullwood, 1923, Alden Coal Mining Company Inc.

Mrs. Chas. M. Tompkins, 1923, Powertown Tire Corporation

Mrs. Carrie R. Phillips, 1924, The Great Western Sugar Company

James Whitten, 1885, Silver Chief Mining Company

L. E. Fischer, 1923, Illinois Traction Company

John A. Latimer and Wm R. Webster, 1885, Oregon amd Transcontinental Company

I missed the expiration times for a couple of certificates.  I don't know if this seller relists items, but it probably wouldn't hurt to send him a message if these names are familiar:

Miss Nell Beatrice Nelson and Miss Evelyn K. Nelson, 1960, The Chase Manhattan Bank

Lawrence F. O'Brien, 1961, General Box Company

And if you ever come across any stock certificates for the Lloyd Oil Corporation, let me know, ok?  The closest I've come is this tiny little image I found online one day.