Events in My Family Tree: November 12

Three children of Walter Clayton Gaunt and Lulu May Sherman are on today's list of events.  One had a birthday on November 12, one had a husband whose birthday was November 12 (and coincidentally who also had the surname Sherman), and one had a husband who died on November 12.

Births

George Leonard Schwier was born November 12, 1865 in Versailles, Ripley County, Indiana.  He was the husband of Lillie Belle Dorrell, daughter of James Dorrell and Florence Thackeray, who is my 4th cousin 3x removed on my Gauntt line via the Thackerays.

John Gaunt, son of Walter Clayton Gaunt and Lulu May Sherman, was born November 12, 1905 in Portland, Jay County, Indiana.  He is my 5th cousin 1x removed via the Gaunts.

Ida Bogus was born November 12, 1907 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.  She was the first wife of Harry Herman Mackler, son of Morris Mackler (originally Meckler) and Minnie (originally Mushe) Zelda Nowicki, who is my granduncle.

Lillian K. McElwee, daughter of David P. McElwee and Mary Virginia Gaunt, was born November 12, 1910, probably in New Jersey.  She is my 2nd cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Warren Steward Sherman was born November 12, 1911 in Portland, Jay County, Indiana.  He was the husband of Merle Gaunt, daughter of Walter Clayton Gaunt and Lulu May Sherman, who is my 5th cousin 1x removed via the Gaunts.

Jenepher Hlynn Ellis was born November 12, 1968.  She is my 2nd cousin 1x removed.

Tracey Jean Myers was also born November 12, 1968.  She is my 5th cousin 2x removed.

Gina Randall was born November 12, 1983.  She is my 3rd cousin 1x removed.

Marriages

Aytch M. Johnson and Carolyn Ann Clark, daughter of Neil Gaunt Clark and Wilma E. Norris, were married November 12, 1983 in San Diego County, California.  Carolyn is my 5th cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line through the Clarks.

Mark Russell Sellers and Sandra Nicole Farrier were married November 12, 2011.  Mark is my baby brother.

Deaths

Mary Ann Claycomb, daughter of George F. Claycomb and Hannah Holmes Gaunt, died November 12, 1895 in Noble County, Indiana at the age of 36.  She is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Jennie May Snellings, daughter of Doma Snellings and Alice Crawford, died November 12, 1930 in Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia at the age of 25.  She is the 1st cousin 2x removed of my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams on her Crawford line.

Frederick Dunstan, son of Frederick Cleworth Dunstan and Martha Winn, died November 12, 1932 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey at the age of 64.  He is my great-granduncle.

Edward Harry Gauntt, son of Mark Lewallen Gauntt, Jr. and May Ethyl Lake, died November 12, 2001, possibly in Riverton, Burlington County, New Jersey, at the age of 81.  He is my 4th cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line.

Robert R. Williams died November 12, 2004 in Portland, Jay County, Indiana at the age of 84.  He was the husband of Miriam Gaunt, daughter of Walter Clayton Gaunt and Lulu May Sherman, who is my 5th cousin 1x removed via the Gaunts.

Events in My Family Tree: October 29

None of my family events happened on October 29, 1929, commonly known as Black Tuesday and the beginning of the Great Depression.  At least so far as I have learned.

Births

Lawrence Everett Hutson, son of Earl Morris Hutson and Catherine Corenne Utley, was born October 29, 1914 in Brookston, White County, Indiana.  He is my 6th cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line through the Hutsons.

Chester Lewis Appleton, Jr. was born October 29, 1915 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  He was the second husband of Ruth Carrie Stradling, daughter of Charles Cooper Stradling and Anna Gauntt, who is my half-aunt via the Gauntts.

Dorothy Mae Sellers, daughter of Bertram Lynn Sellers and Elizabeth Leatherberry Sundermeier, was born October 29, 1925 in Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey.  She is my half-aunt on my Sellers line.

Hallie Garfield was born October 29, 2001.  She is my 4th cousin 1x removed.

Marriages

Leo David Hannon and Hazel Pearl Gaunt, daughter of Ross B. Gaunt and Mary Ann Dale, were married October 29, 1937 in Jay County, Indiana.  Hazel is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Abraham Meckler, son of Morris Mackler (originally Moishe Meckler) and Minnie Zelda Nowicki, and Esther Lillian Gordon, daughter of Joe Gordon (originally Joine Gorodetsky) and Sarah Libby Brainin, were married Octoer 29, 1939 in Bronx, Bronx County, New York.  They are my maternal grandparents.

Arnold Lesser and Taube Michels, daughter of Barney Michels (originally Bere Leib Michelson) and Rose Yudelson, were married October 29, 1961 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.  Taube is my 2nd cousin 2x removed on my Jaffe line through the Michelsons.

Craig Robert Simpson, son of Robert Simpson and Jean Gaynor, and Carolyn Ann Clare were married October 29, 1966 in Westfield, Hampton County, Massachusetts.  Craig is the half 1st cousin 1x removed of my half-sister Laura Sellers.

Robert Simpkins and Shirley Mae Mantell, daughter of Harold Yorkes Mantell and Gladys Mabel Allen, were also married October 29, 1966, but in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Shirley is my 5th cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line via the Allens.

David Matthew Homer and Jenepher Hlynn Ellis were married October 29, 2000.  Jenepher is my 2nd cousin 1x removed.

Deaths

Mary Gaunt Githens, daughter of Thomas Githens and Mary Gaunt, died October 26, 1864, probably in Camden County, New Jersey, at the age of 38.  She is my 2nd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Terrell Crawford, son of Henry Crawford and America Brooks, died October 29, 1933 in Upatoi, Muscogee County, Georgia at the age of 33.  He is the great-granduncle of my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams on her Crawford line.

Bennie H. Snellings, son of Doma Snellings and Alice Crawford, died October 29, 1966 in Talbot County, Georgia at the age of 62.  He is the 1st cousin 2x removed of my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams on her Crawford line