Events in My Family Tree: December 24

This day's list includes the three spelling variants of Gantt, Gaunt, and Gauntt that I know of in my family.

Births

Paul Avery Gantt, son of Daniel Taylor Gantt and Phoebe Thomas, was born December 24, 1898 in Steele City, Jefferson County, Nebraska.  He is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gantts.

Joseph Frederick Baer was born December 24, 1914 in Roebling, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He was married to Nellie Elizabeth Sellers, daughter of Cornelius Elmer Sellers and Laura May Armstrong, who is my grandaunt.

Floyd Richard Williams, son of Floyd Richard Williams and Susie Lee Adams, was born December 24, 1930 in Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia.  He is the father of my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.

Chris Eve Meeks, daughter of Donald Wayne Meeks and Mary Lu Sherman, was born December 24, 1954, probably in Indiana.  She is my 6th cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line through the Shermans.

Simon Berkowitz was born December 24, 1958.  He is married to Sheryl Millstein, daughter of Irwin Millstein and Julia Baena, who is my 2nd cousin 1x removed on my Gorodetsky line through the Millsteins.

Linda Sue Gauntt, daughter of David Lester Gauntt and Virginia Carolyn Petersen, was born December 24, 1962, possibly in New Jersey.  She is my 5th cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line.

Bobby Wollock was born December 24, 1985.  He is my 3rd cousin.

Marriages

Reuben T. Gaunt, son of Hananiah Gaunt and Rebecca Mulliner, and Hannah S. Lewallen were married December 24, 1807 in Waterford, Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Reuben is my 3rd-great-granduncle.

Benjamin Gaunt, son of Benjamin Selah Gaunt and Hannah Ann Peters, and Mary Elizabeth Sever were married December 24, 1868 in Southampton, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Benjamin is my half 1st cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Samuel W. Thackeray and Virginia R. Gaunt, daughter of Benjamin Franklin Gaunt and Elizabeth K. Frazer, were married December 24, 1885, probably in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Virginia is my 2nd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Herbert McGinnis and Mary Jane Gaunt, daughter of James Knox Polk Gaunt and Sarah Naomi Boone, were married December 24, 1902, probably in California.  Mary is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Richard J. Merrill and Yedida Marcia Amine, daughter of Moshe Amine and Florence Meckler, were married December 24, 1975 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California.  Yedida is my 1st cousin 1x removed on my Meckler line.

Deaths

Claudia L. Githens, daughter of Thomas G. Githens and Emma D. Runyan, died December 24, 1908, probably in New Jersey, at the age of 18.  She is my 5th cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line through the Githenses.

Phoebe Emily Gaunt, daughter of Redden N. Gaunt and Pauline E. Smoot, died December 24, 1928 in Perth, Sumner County, Kansas at the age of 82.  She is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

John Clendon Vaughn, son of John E. Vaughn and Bertha Florence Gaunt, died December 24, 1979 in Butte County, California at the age of 69.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Events in My Family Tree: December 19

Jennie Kardish died on her nephew Louis' 39th birthday.

Births

John Gaunt, son of Samuel Gaunt and Achsah Taylor, was born December 19, 1794 in Pilesgrove Township, Salem County, New Jersey.  He is my 2nd cousin 5x removed via the Gaunts.

Lulu May Sherman was born December 19, 1882 in Portland, Jay County, Indiana.  She was married to Walter Clayton Gaunt, son of Arthur Lee Gaunt and Rachel Lavinia Stutsman, who is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Louise Henrietta Smith was born December 19, 1885 in New York City, New York.  She was married to William James Bowen, son of William H. Bowen and Mary, who is the half-granduncle of my half-sister Laurie Sellers and her half-sister Shanyn James.

Samuel Allen Vanaman, son of Charles Milton Vanaman and Julia Ann Gaunt, was born December 19, 1892 in Vincentown, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my half 2nd cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Louis Kardish, son of Itzak Kardish and Shirley Bordelay, was born December 19, 1953 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  He is my 2nd cousin 1x removed on my Gorodetsky line through the Kardishes.

Raquel Margot Francis was born December 19, 1971.  She is married to Jason Christopher Ellis, who is my 2nd cousin 1x removed.

Marriage

Myra Roslyn Meckler, daughter of Abram Meckler and Lillyan E. Gordon, and Richard Wesley Preuss were married December 19, 1977 in Villa Tasso, Walton County, Florida.  Myra is my mother.

Deaths

Emma Gaunt, daughter of George Horner Gaunt and Emily A. Miller, died December 19, 1870 in Gloucester County, New Jersey at the age of 7.  She is my 4th cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

William H. Bowen, son of John Bowen and Martha Baden(?), died December 18, 1910 in South Orange, Essex County, New Jersey.  He is the great-grandfather of my half-sister Laurie Sellers and her half-sister Shanyn James.

Norma Marguerite Prusso died December 19, 1982 in Shasta County, California.  She was married to Walter Everett Gaunt, son of James Knox Polk Gaunt and Sarah Naomi Boone, who is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Jennie Kardish, daughter of Dovid Kardish and Etta Gorodetsky, died December 19, 1992, probably in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  She is my 1st cousin 2x removed on my Gorodetsky line.

Events in My Family Tree: August 8

In an interesting coincidence, all of the marriages on today's list are from my mother's side of the family.

Births

Aloha Emily Vaughn, daughter of John E. Vaughn and Bertha Florence Gaunt, was born August 8, 1918 in Kings County, California.  She is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Wayne Earl Gaunt, son of Clarence Meridith Gaunt and Mary Grace Stewart, was born August 8, 1921 in Kern County, Califorina.  He is also my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Linda Louise Gaunt, daughter of Burman J. Gaunt and Gretchen K. C. Hopman, was born August 8, 1949 in Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana.  She is my 6th cousin via the Gaunts.

Richard Frank Gaynor, son of Francis John Gaynor and Eileen Evelyn Mullaney, was born August 8, 1951 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey.  He is the half 1st cousin once removed of my half-sister Laura Sellers.

Mack Anthony Sherman, son of Warren Sheward Sherman and Merle Gaunt, was born August 8, 1952, probably in Jay County, Indiana.  He is my 6th cousin via the Gaunts.

Patricia Eileen Guy, daughter of William Thomas Guy and Patricia Claire Gauntt, was born August 8, 1954, possibly in Pennsylvania.  She is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.

Brent Robert Herendeen was born August 8, 1983.  He is my 6th cousin.

Aliza Bess Lerner was born August 8, 1991.  She is my 4th cousin once removed.

Gabriel Matthew Horner was born August 8, 1994.  He is my 3rd cousin.

Orin Michael Zohar was born August 8, 1995.  He is my 4th cousin once removed.

Marriages

Morris Garfinkel, son of Yikusee'ael Koifman Gorfinkel and Sora Rivka Mekler, and Mirka Ajzner were married August 8, 1926 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  Morris is my 2nd cousin 2x removed via the Meklers and the father of my dear cousin Esther Garfinkel.

John Bernard Boyle and Janet Elaine Perlman, daughter of Morton Eli Perlman and Doris Bash, were married August 8, 1972 in St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada.  Janet is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Meckler line through the Perlmans.

Mitchell Lloyd Rubenstein and Gayle Gabrielle Lederman, daughter of Donald Lawrence Lederman and Miriam Jaffe, were married August 8, 1987 in Marlboro, Monmouth County, New Jersey.  Gayle is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Gorodetsky line through the Ledermans.

Deaths

Joseph Mulliner died August 8, 1781 in Burlington, Burlington County, New Jersey at the age of about 51.  He is the brother of Moses Mulliner, my 5th-great-grandfather, and therefore my 5th-great-granduncle.

Rebecah Gaunt, daughter of Reuben T. Gaunt and Hannah Lewallen, died August 8, 1819, most likely in New Jersey.  She is my 1st cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Elizabeth Ada Gaunt, daughter of Joseph L. Gaunt and Rebecca Elizabeth Coverly, died August 8, 1924, possibly in New Jersey, at the age of 21.  She is my 4th cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

John Robert Eckman, son of John Eckman and Martha Johnson Atkinson, died August 8, 1954 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey at the age of 56.  He is the paternal grandfather of my half 1st cousin Albert Lore.

William E. Gaunt, son of Ner Gaunt and Elizabeth C. Miller, died August 8, 1957 in Frankfort, Clinton County, Indiana at the age of 84.  He is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.