Events in My Family Tree: December 30

Joseph Gaunt and Phoebe Severn were married on Joseph's aunt Ann's 44th birthday.

Births

Ann Gaunt, daughter of Joseph Gaunt and Elizabeth Borton, was born December 30, 1775 in New Jersey, probably in Burlington County.  She is my 4x-great-grandaunt.

Logan Thackeray, son of Selector Thackeray and Louisa Moodey, was born December 30, 1886 in Indiana, possibly in Ripley County.  He is my 4th cousin 3x removed on my Gauntt line through the Thackerays.

Clara Louise Rathert was born December 30, 1888 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.  She was married to Charles Jacob Gaunt, son of Arthur Lee Gaunt and Rachel Lovena Stutsman, who is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Bertha Florence Gaunt, daughter of James Knox Polk Gaunt and Sarah Naomi Boone, was born December 30, 1892 in Armona, Kings County, California.  She is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Charles E. Wickham, son of Charles E. Wickham and Martha Elizabeth Bowen, was born December 30, 1899 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey.  He is the 1st cousin 2x removed of my half-sister Laurie Sellers and her half-sister Shanyn James on their Bowen line.

John H. Gauntt, son of Thomas Kirkland Gauntt and Jane Dunstan, was born December 30, 1914, probably in Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my granduncle.

Anna Elizabeth Easlick, daughter of Daniel Leon Easlick and Ella Ritchie Mingen, was born December 30, 1925 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  She is my 4th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Easlicks.

Rose Marie Hise was born December 30, 1970.  She is my 3rd cousin 1x removed.

Geoffrey Philip McStroul was born December 30, 1975.  He is the 1st cousin 1x removed of my aunt Mary McStroul and her sister Anna McStroul, and the 2nd cousin of my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.

Marriages

Joseph Gaunt, son of Jacob Gaunt and Hannah Holmes, and Phoebe Emily Severn were married December 30, 1819 in Columbiana County, Ohio.  Joseph is my 1st cousin 5x removed via the Gaunts.

James W. Gage and Mary Rosella Hutson, daughter of Thomas R. Hutson and Ruth Thackeray, were married December 30, 1875, possibly in Indiana.  Mary is my 4th cousin 3x removed on my Gauntt line through the Thackerays.

Julius W. Berenoff and Lillian Gordon, daughter of David Gordon (originally David Gorodetsky) and Freeda Alterman, were married December 30, 1939 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.  Lillian is my 1st cousin 2x removed on my Gorodetsky line.

John Oren Clark, son of Gilbert Lewis Clark and Helen Opal Abbott, and Linda Mabbs were married December 30, 1971 in Barrington, Cook County, Illinois.  John is my 5th cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line through the Clarks.

Reed Allen Gershwind and Annick Sarma were married December 30, 1998.  Reed is my 3rd cousin.

Death

Joseph Gaunt, son of Hananiah Gaunt and Ann Ridgway, died December 30, 1806 in Evesham Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 4x-great-grandfather.

Events in My Family Tree: January 23

Still inching closer to being caught up.  This list is unusual for the number of spouses of relatives who appeared, six to be exact.

Births

Henry Hunsberger was born January 23, 1768, possibly in Pennsylvania.  He was married to Catherine Darstein, daughter of Abraham Darstein and Catherine Sellers, who is my 2nd cousin 5x removed through the Sellerses.

Dellaplain Gaunt, son of Daniel Gaunt and Mary Githens, was born January 23, 1803 in the Haddonfield area, Gloucester County, New Jersey.  He is also my 2nd cousin 5x removed.

Anna Frances Jaquett was born January 23, 1838 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  She was married to David Wampole Sellers, son of Samuel Sellers and Barbara Ann Wampole, who is my 3rd cousin 4x removed through the Sellerses.

Theodore Allen Gauntt, son of Isaiah Allen Gaunt and Louisa Lemonyon, was born January 23, 1900.  He is my 2nd cousin 2x removed.

Dorothy Gaynor, daughter of John Francis Gaynor and Wally Mary Ruppert, was born January 23, 1918 in Orange, Essex County, New Jersey.  She is the grandaunt of my half-sister Laurie Sellers.

Helen Fay Craig, daughter of Victor Young Craig and Edith Alice Gantt, was born January 23, 1926 in Denton, Denton County, Texas.  She is my 4th cousin 2x removed through the Gantts.

Sharon Lynn Gaunt, daughter of Everett Elwin Gaunt and Selma Loretta Larson, was born January 23, 1947 in Kings County, California.  She is my 5th cousin once removed.

Annick Sarma was born January 23, 1967 in France.  She is married to Reed Allen Gershwind, my 3rd cousin through my Nowicki line.

Marriage

Peter Rittenhouse and Sarah Fox, daughter of Emanuel Fox and Anna Margarethe Mack, were married on January 23, 1823 in Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  Sarah is my 4th great-grandaunt through the Macks.

Deaths

John Geib died January 23, 1886 at the age of 82 in Lake Township, Stark County, Ohio.  He was married to Hannah Sellers, daughter of David Sellers and Sarah Ruth, who is another 2nd cousin 5x removed to me.

Ethyl Fay Davidson died January 23, 1933 at the age of 38.  She was married to Edward Lee Gaunt, son of Arthur Lee Gaunt and Rachel Lavinia Stutsman, who is my 4th cousin 2x removed.

B. L. Sellers

Bertram Lynn Sellers, Sr., son of Cornelius Elmer Sellers and Laura May Armstrong, died January 23, 1995 at the age of 91 in Niceville, Okaloosa County, Florida.  He is my paternal grandfather.

William Lisker Franklin died January 23, 2015 at the age of 72.  He was married to a daughter of Cecil Thurman Phillips and Martha Ann Surran.  Martha is my 3rd cousin once removed through my Gauntt line.