Events in My Family Tree: December 28

When I saw Lynden B. the first thing I thought of was LBJ, but since Lynden was born in 1915, I guess he wasn't named for the former president.

Births

John Gaunt, son of Jacob Gaunt and Hannah Holmes, was born December 28, 1795 in Salem County, New Jersey.  He is my 1st cousin 5x removed via the Gaunts.

Anna Eliza Zelley, daughter of Joseph Ridgway Zelley and Sarah R. Eacritt, was born December 28, 1869 in Southampton Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.  She is my 3rd cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Zelleys.

Harold Edwin Dunn, Jr. was born December 28, 1935 in Canton, Stark County, Ohio.  He was the husband of Ruth Clara Ellis, daughter of Levi Ellis and Carrie Florence Gauntt, who is my 1st cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line.

Lynne A. Runkle, daughter of Floyd Daniel Runkle and Elizabeth Ilene Gaunt, was born December 28, 1952 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.  She is my 6th cousin 1x removed via the Gaunts.

Joel Richard Kent, Jr. was born December 28, 1956 in Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey.  He was the first husband of my half-sister Laurie Sellers.

Marriage

John Miller Gaunt, son of George Horner Gaunt and Emily A. Miller, and Emma A. Steward were married December 28, 1882 in Paulsboro, Gloucester County, New Jersey.  John is my 4th cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Deaths

Lynden B. Gaunt, son of Elmer Boone Gaunt and Edna L. Wright, died December 28, 1915 in San Joaquin County, California at the age of 5 1/2 weeks.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Amanda Virginia Easlick, daughter of Jonathan Easlick and Susannah Sever, died December 28, 1945 in New Lisbon, Burlington County, New Jersey at the age of 62.  She is my 2nd cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Easlicks.

George Wendel Votaw, son of Millard F. Votaw and Ida May Fisher, died December 28, 1959 in Los Angeles County, California at the age of 52.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Votaws.

William Ellsworth Thackeray, son of Thomas B. Thackeray and Phoebe A. Miller, died December 28, 1960 in Rural, Franklin County, Indiana at the age of 84.  He is my 4th cousin 3x removed on my Gauntt line through the Thackerays.

Morris Garfinkel, son of Yikusee'ael Koifman Gorfinkel and Sora Rivka Mekler, died December 28, 1969 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada at the age of about 69.  He is my 2nd cousin 2x removed via the Meklers and the father of my dear cousin Esther Garfinkel.

Events in My Family Tree: July 28

Eber Votaw died on the 110th anniversary of his father's birth.

Births

Millard F. Votaw, son of Daniel W. Votaw and Louisa Gaunt, was born July 28, 1869 in Wabash County, Indiana.  He is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Clarence Thomas Dunstan, son of Frederick Dunstan and Anna Wlatz Horner, was born July 28, 1894 in Westhampton, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 1st cousin 2x removed on my Dunstan line.

Robert M. Barnett, son of Millton Barnett and Ethyl May Votaw, was born July 28, 1912 in Indiana, probably in Wabash County.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Votaws.

Glendora Nelson was born July 28, 1924 in Indiana.  She was the wife of Darrell Paul Gaunt, son of Edward Lee Gaunt and Ethyl Fay Davison, who is my 5th cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

Raymond Henry Wickham, son of Charles E. Wickham and Jane Lochrie, was born July 28, 1932 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey.  He is the 2nd cousin once removed of my half-sister Laura Sellers on her Bowen line through the Wickhams.

Catherine Uboldi, daughter of Frank Albert Uboldi and Verna May Gauntt, was born July 28, but damned if I can find the year or place.  It was probably between 1941–1945, possibly in Pennsylvania.  She is my 5th cousin once removed via the Gauntts.

Alan Ross Hutson, son of Roscoe Freeman Hutson and Bessie Leone Scifert, was born July 28, 1947 in Brookston, White County, Indiana.  He is my 7th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Hutsons.

Gail Ellen Padgett was born July 28, 1948 in Glen Ridge, Essex County, New Jersey.  She was the wife of Wayne Eugene Ellis, son of Russell Oliver Ellis and Irene Elise Crater, who is my 2nd cousin on my Gauntt line through the Ellises.

David C. Runkle, son of Floyd D. Runkle and Elizabeth I. Gaunt, was also born July 28, 1948, but probably in Allen County, Indiana.  He is my 6th cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

Jane Armendariz was born July 28, 1962.  She is the second wife of Elliot Kushner, son of George Kushner and Ruth Rebecca Segal, who is my 4th cousin on my Meckler line through the Kushners.

Marriages

Edwin McMakin and Mary Rebecca Gaunt, daughter of William B. Gaunt and Fannie Rebecca Hall, were married July 28, 1900, probably in New Jersey.  Mary is my 2nd cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

George V. Gaunt, son of Benjamin Gaunt and Mary Elizabeth Sever, and Minnie M. Harris were married July 28 1904, probably in New Jersey.  George is my half 2nd cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Seth Hartley Feller and Kristie Mackie were married July 28, 1996.  Seth is my 3rd cousin.

Shane Sheridan Herber and McKenna Elise Gordon were married July 28, 2012.  McKenna is also my 3rd cousin.

Deaths

Frank Evert Gaunt, son of Lewis Cass Gaunt and Mary A. Kindlesparger, died July 28, 1932 in Richvalley, Wabash County, Indiana at the age of 55.  He is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

John Francis Gaynor, Jr., son of John Francis Gaynor and Josephine O'Connor, died July 28, 1972 in Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida at the age of 68.  He is the granduncle of my half-sister Laura Sellers.

Eber Votaw, son of Millard F. Votaw and Ida May Fisher, died July 28, 1979, probably in Indiana, at the age of 76.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Votaws.

Rubin Perlman, son of Louis Perlman and Jennie Novitsky, died July 28, 2002 in Rancho Bernardo, San Diego County, California.  He is my 1st cousin 2x removed via the Novitskys.

Clifford Edmund Hutson, son of Earl Morris Hutson and Catherine Corenne Utley, died July 28, 2009, possibly in Brookston, White County, Indiana.  He is my 6th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Hutsons.