Events in My Family Tree: April 23

After such a large number of events on April 22, it's a little surprising to see such a short list for April 23.  And where did the Sellers representation go?

Births
Henry Sellers, son of Charles Augustus Sellers and Mary Magdalen Hanig, was born April 23, 1833, probably in Pennsylvania.  He is my 3rd cousin 3x removed.

Leala Rona Birnboim was born April 23, 1963 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  She is my 4th cousin on my Meckler line.

Jessica Lindsay Myhan was born April 23, 1984 in Los Angeles County, California.  She is the 1st cousin 2x removed of my aunt Mary McStroul.

Jordan Samuel Minuk was born April 23, 1992, probably in Canada.  He is my 4th cousin once removed on my Meckler line.

Deaths

Elizabeth Hofmen died April 23, 1800 at the age of 62 in Carroll County, Maryland.  She was married to Paul Sellers, son of Philip Henry Söller and Catharina, who is my 5th-great-granduncle.

Solomon O.(?) Sellers, son of David Sellers and Sarah Ruth, died April 23, 1865 at the age of 69, probably in Pennsylvania.  He is my 2nd cousin 5x removed.

Uz Gaunt, son of Jacob Gaunt and Hannah Holmes, died April 23, 1872 at the age of 58 in Wabash County, Indiana.  He is my 1st cousin 5x removed.

George Howard Stirling died April 23, 1922 at the age of 62 in Baltimore, Maryland.  He was married to Mary Sellers, daughter of David Wampole Sellers and Anna Frances Jaquett, who is my 4th cousin 3x removed.

Joseph Edward Abernathy died April 23, 1947 at the age of 83 in Union County, Indiana.  He was married to Augusta Hutson, daughter of Thomas Hutson and Ruth Thackeray, who is my 4th cousin 3x removed on my Gauntt line via the Thackerays.

Bertha N. Simcox, daughter of Russell Simcox and Eleanor Malinda Eckman, died April 23, 2002 at the age of 78 in Willingboro, Burlington County, New Jersey.  She is the 1st cousin once removed of my 1st cousin Albert Lore.

Ida Hutson, daughter of Conner W. Hutson and Rosa A. Bultman, died April 23, 2005 at the age of 90 in Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana.  She is my5th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line via the Hutsons.

Events in My Family Tree: February 21

It's always sad to find the deaths of very young children, but less surprising somehow when they occur before the 20th century.

Births

Elizabeth Holsinger, daughter of David Holsinger and Lydia Mack, was born February 21, 1811, possibly in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.  She is my 2nd cousin 5x removed via the Macks.

Andrew L. Long, son of David Long and Margaret Mock, was born February 21, 1843 in Knox County, Ohio.  He is my 4th cousin 4x removed via the Mocks.

Mary Frances Sellers, daughter of Peter Franklin Sellers and Rachel Godshalk, was born February 21, 1853 in Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.  She is my great-great-grandaunt.

Dorothy Simcox, daughter of Russell Simcox and Eleanor Malinda Eckman, was born February 21, 1925 in New Jersey, probably in Burlington County.  She is the 1st cousin once removed of my 1st cousin Albert Lore.

John Howard Bauer, son of John L. Bauer and Elizabeth E. Moore, was born February 21, 1941 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Owen line through the Moores.

Abby Jennifer Bernstein was born February 21, 1968 in New York.  She is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Gordon line.

Jordan Taylor Ortiz was born February 21, 1995 in Huntington, Suffolk County, New York.  He is my 3rd cousin on my Gordon line.

Deaths

Mary Kinsey died February 21, 1825 at the age of 56, probably in New Jersey.  She was married to John Gaunt, son of Joseph Gaunt and Elizabeth Borton, who is my 4th-great-granduncle.

Enoch A. Gaunt, son of Benjamin Selah Gaunt and Hannah Ann Peters, died February 21, 1849 at the age of 2 days, probably in New Jersey.  He is my 1st cousin 3x removed.

Catherine Fisher died February 21, 1877 at the age of 87 in Hainesport, Burlington County, New Jersey.  She was married to John Fox, son of Emanuel Fox and Anna Margarethe Mack, who is my 4th-great-grandfather.

Paul B. Lavin died February 21, 1964 at the age of 2 months, probably in Montclair County, New Jersey.  He is the second cousin of my half-sister Laurie Sellers.

Events in My Family Tree: February 2

According to Wikipedia, the earliest recorded mention of February 2 as Groundhog Day was in an 1840 entry in a diary, so it's possible that some of these relatives observed the day, particularly those with Pennsylvania German ancestry, such as the Macks.

Births

Thomas H. B. Gaunt, son of Redden N. Gaunt and Pauline E. Smuck, was born February 2, 1857, possibly in Indiana.  He is my 3rd cousin 3x removed.

Adeline Pearson was born February 2, 1918.  She was married to Oren Wilson Clark, Jr., son of Oren Wilson Clark and Anna Gaunt, who is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Leon Furman, son of Benjamin Furman and Sarah Meckler, was born February 2, 1924 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.  He is my 1st cousin once removed via the Mecklers.

Ina Mae Pflueger was born February 2, 1931.  She was married to William Richard Gaunt, son of Edward Lee Gaunt and Ethyl Fay Davidson, who is my 5th cousin once removed.

Mary Alice Gauntt, daughter of Thomas Franklin Gauntt and Anna Marie Stayton, was born February 2, 1937 in New Jersey.  She is my 1st cousin once removed.

Robin Simcox, daughter of Warren Simcox and Joyce Case, was born February 2, 1956.  She is the 2nd cousin of my 1st cousin Albert Lore.

Barry Paul Sarin was born February 2, 1959 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.  He is married to Sheryl Joy Podolsky, who is my 3rd cousin through my Gordon line.

Scott Clouser was born February 2, 1984 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.  He is also my 3rd cousin through my Gordon line.

Marriages

Jacob Ziegler and Sarah Margarethe Mack, daughter of Alexander Mack and Elizabeth Neis, were married on February 2, 1776, possibly in Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  Sarah is my 5th great-grandaunt via the Macks.

Gary Allen Feil, son of Rudolf William Feil and Jessie Naomi Gaunt, and Sandra Shauf were married on February 2, 1974 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington.  Gary is my 5th cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

Robert Lloyd Smits and Kip Marie Sellers were married on February 2, 1989 in Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, New Mexico.  Kip is my 7th cousin.

Deaths

Catherine Baker died February 2, 1853 at the age of 79 in Stark County, Ohio.  She was married to Alexander Mack, son of Alexander Mock, who is my 2nd cousin 6x removed.

Priscilla Dye died February 2, 1890 at the age of 61 in Indiana.  She was married to John B. Gaunt, son of John Gaunt and Euphemia Thornton, who is my 2nd cousin 4x removed.

Jacob E. Long died February 2, 1894 at the age of 78 in Baldwin, Jackson County, Iowa.  He was married to Elizabeth Zook, daughter of David Zook and Nancy Mack, who is my 2nd cousin 5x removed.

Samuel B. Sellers, son of Samuel Ferguson Sellers and Mary Laura Gunn, died February 2, 1905 at the age of 3 months in East Marlborough Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.  He is my 5th cousin 2x removed.

Carl Kennedy Sellers, son of David Sellers and Elsie Robinson, died February 2, 1969 at the age of 87 in Salem, Marion County, Oregon.  He is my also my 5th cousin 2x removed.

Charles Louis Allen, son of Cyrus Kunze Allen, Jr. and Clara Barton Shinn, died February 2, 1985 at the age of 92.  He is my 4th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Events in My Family Tree: January 4

I noticed that quite a few Gaunts were in today's list.  Maybe January is a good month for Gaunts.  This is the third day I've been able to find a photo of at least one of the family members appearing in the day's events.

Births

Lydia Mack, daughter of Alexander Mack and Elizabeth Neis, was born January 4, 1761, probably in Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  She is my 5th great-grandaunt through the Macks.

Russell Simcox, son of Warren Simcox and Elva Rodenbaugh, was born January 4, 1899.  He was married to Eleanor Malinda Eckman, the sister of my grandaunt Bertha Poinsett Eckman and granduncle Edwin Bunting Eckman.

William Ledger Allen, son of Clarence Allen and Agnes Viola Ledger, was born January 4, 1923 in New Jersey.  He is my 5th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Judith Lorene Gaunt, daughter of Daniel Gaunt and Doris L. Gilmore, was born January 4, 1940 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.  She is my 6th cousin.

Dixie Lee Clark, daughter of Neil Gaunt Clark and Wilma Norris, was born January 4, 1941.  She is my 5th cousin once removed.

Michele Annette Gaunt was born January 4, 1957.  She is my 6th cousin.

Margaret Walsh was born January 4, 1966.  She is my 4th cousin through my Nowicki line.

Lora Lee Beasley was born January 4, 1975.  She is married to my nephew Joel Richard Kent III.

Marriages

Danny Paskin and Julia Claire Kushner were married in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California about January 4, 2015, which is the only marriage in my database for that date.  Julia is my 4th cousin once removed.

Deaths

Philadelphia Lucas, daughter of James Lucas and Philadelphia, died January 4, 1839 in Thursley, Surrey, England at the age of about 58.  She is the 3rd-great-grandmother of my aunt Mary McStroul.

Rebecca Gaunt, daughter of Isaac Gaunt and Susannah Webb, died January 4, 1869 at the age of 53, probably in New Jersey.  She is my 1st cousin 4x removed.

Millard Votaw, son of Daniel W. Votaw and Louisa Gaunt, died January 4, 1946 in Indiana at the age of 76.  He is my 3rd cousin 3x removed.