Events in My Family Tree: May 17

Not only does my cousin Janis have a cool name (even if she does spell it the famous way, while I spell it the nice way), she is one of my few family members who are interested in the research part of family history.

Births

Samuel Long, son of David Long and Margaret Mock, was born May 17, 1851 in Knox County, Ohio.  He is my 4th cousin 4x removed via the Mocks.

Pearl Ellen Slentz, daughter of Ephraim Slentz and Zilpha Emily Gaunt, was born May 17, 1880 in Pennville, Jay County, Indiana.  She is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Mary F. Gaynor, daughter of James P. Gaynor and Mary Guynan, was born May 17, 1886 in New York, possibly in Manhattan, New York County.  She is the maternal great-grandaunt of my half-sister Laurie Sellers.

Larry Stevens, son of Sam Berezniak and Anna Perlman, was born May 17, 1929 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.  He is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Nowicki line through the Perlmans.

Eli G. Budwick was born May 17, 1940 in Cuba.  He is married to Loli Yngber, daughter of Jose Yngber and Edie Ida Jakowszycka.  Edie's sister Anna Tania Jakowszycka married William Socherman (originally Szocherman), son of Chananian Szocherman and Rojzla Perlmutter, who is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Nowicki line through the Perlmutters, but there's a very good possibility that Edia and Anna's mother was a Nowicki, so I am probably related to them also.

Janis Susan Brainin, daughter of Harold Leon Brainin and Ruth Pauline Schwartz, was born May 17, 1955 in Bronx, Bronx County, New York.  She is my 2nd cousin once removed.

Reed Allen Gershwind was born May 17, 1964 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.  He is my 3rd cousin on my Nowicki line.

Kathy Legg was born May 17, 1967 in Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, California.  She is married to Ronald Gershwind, who happens to be Reed's brother, so he is also my 3rd cousin on my Nowicki line.

Sara Kardish was born May 17, 1983 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  Sara is another 3rd cousin, but on my Gorodetsky line.

Tawnee Jessica Wolford was born May 17, 1984 in Madera County, California.  She is married to Jason Dale Preisner, who is the nephew of my aunt Mary McStroul.

Marriage

Brian John Omichinski and Sandra Rosanne Rudin, daughter of Raymond Harold Rudin and Ruth Garfinkel, were married on May 17, 1980 in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.  Sandra is my 4th cousin on my Meckler line through the Garfinkels.

Deaths

Mary A. Lobaugh died May 17, 1840 at the age of 64, possibly in Newport, Perry County, Pennsylvania.  She was married to Joseph Gaunt, son of Joseph Gaunt and Elizabeth Borton, who is my 4th-great-granduncle.

Hannah Ann Peters died May 17, 1852 at the age of 26 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  She was married to Benjamin Selah Gaunt, son of Hananiah Selah Gaunt and Mary Elizabeth Rose, who is my 2nd-great-granduncle.

Elmer Gaunt, son of Samuel Gaunt and Ann Horner, died May 17, 1894 at the age of 69 in Pilesgrove, Salem County, New Jersey.  He is my 3rd cousin 4x removed.

Mrs. Ella J. Williamson died May 17, 1915 at the age of about 52 in Riverside, Burlington County, New Jersey.  She was married to Isaac S. Williamson, son of Amos Williamson and Rebecca Armstrong, who is my 1st cousin 4x removed via the Armstrongs.

Jonathan Benjamin Easlick, son of Allen Severs Easlick and Mary E. Shemeley, died May 17, 1976 at the age of 81, possibly in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Easlicks.

Jerry A. Eckman died May 17, 1999 at the age of 53, possibly in New Jersey.  He is the 1st cousin once removed of my 1st cousin Albert Lore.

Lawrence Franklin Mawhorr, son of William G. Mawhorr and Rosetta Sellers, died May 17, 2000 at the age of 86, possibly in Theodosia, Ozark County, Missouri.  He is my 6th cousin once removed via the Sellerses.

Carol Anne Young, daughter of Walter Thomson Young and Gladys Ella Easlick, died May 17, 2003 at the age of 63, possibly in Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida.  She is my 4th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Easlicks.

Florence Meckler, daughter of Morris Meckler and Minnie Zelda Nowicki, died May 17, 2005 at the age of 89 in Scotts Valley, Santa Cruz County, California.  She is my maternal grandaunt.

Events in My Family Tree: May 9

This is the first appearance of Dodge and Marek family members in in my listing of family events.

Births

William Allen Gaunt, son of Uz Gaunt and Sarah Ann Whitacre, was born May 9, 1846 in Ohio.  He is my 2nd cousin 4x removed.

Rebecca Elizabeth Coverly was born May 9, 1885 in Chairville, Burlington County, New Jersey.  She was married to Joseph L. Gauntt, son of Mark Lewallen Gauntt and Rhoda Ewing, who is my 3rd cousin 2x removed.

Eliza Almira Heath, daughter of John Timothy Heath and Mary Etta Smith, was born May 9, 1886 in Warrensburg, Warren County, New York.  She is the grandaunt of my aunt Mary McStroul.

Walter Anson Dodge, son of Walter Garland Dodge and Lois Elisabeth Higgins, was born May 9, 1942 in Yuba County, California.  He is my 6th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Higginses.

Debora Losito was born May 9, 1961.  She is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.

Lisa Catherine Stevens was born May 9, 1972.  She is my 5th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line.

Dayle Alison Chesler was born May 9, 1993 in Ridgewood, Bergen County, New Jersey.  She is my 2nd cousin on my Gordon line.

Moira Marek was born May 9, 1995.  She is the 3rd cousin once removed of my half-sister Laurie Sellers on her Bowen line.

Marriage

Julian Saul Perlman, son of Abraham Sam Perlman (originally Perlmutter) and Stella Joffe, and Jane Norris were married on May 9, 1974 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.  Julian is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Nowicki line through the Perlmans.

Death

Eva Imogene Calvert died May 9, 2015 at the age of 83 in Oklahoma.  She was married to Albert Giberson Ellis, son of Levi Ellis and Carrie Florence Gauntt, who is my 1st cousin once removed via the Gauntts.

Imogene

Events in My Family Tree: March 10

One of the great things about doing these lists is that it encourages me to look up missing information.  I have discovered that a lot of Indiana birth, marriage, and death records are now availabl eonline, which has added numerous details to the facts I have for my many Gaunt cousins.

Births

Elizabeth Holsinger, daughter of John Holsinger and Elizabeth Mack, was born March 10, 1816 in Pennsylvania, possibly in Bedford County.  She is my 2nd cousin 5x removed via the Macks.

David Camp Sellers, son of Solomon Sellers and Christiana Camp, was born March 10, 1832 in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.  He is my 3rd cousin 4x removed.

Katherine Ann Gaunt, daughter of Donald E. Gaunt and Altha M. Harvey, was born March 10, 1930 in Los Angeles County, California.  She is my 5th cousin once removed.

Thomas Edward Gauntt, son of William Bounds Gauntt and Rebecca Zulker, was also born March 10, 1930, but in New Jersey.  He is my 4th cousin once removed.

Selma Ruth Tennenhouse, daughter of Arnold Tennenhouse and Faye Garfinkel, was born March 10, 1951 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  She is my 4th cousin on my Meckler line through the Garfinkels.

Lori Stevens was born March 10, 1975.  She is my 5th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line.

Erica Lyat Bregman was born March 10, 1977 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  She is my 3rd cousin on my Gorodetsky line.

Tania Rose Russell was born March 10, 1993, I think in Florida.  She is my 4th cousin 2x removed on my Nowicki line.

Marriages

Joseph Harley Gaunt, son of David Clinton Gaunt and Martha Sophronia Hartman, and Settie Inez Horn were married on March 10, 1906 in Jay County, Indiana.  Joseph is my 4th cousin 2x removed.

Hyman and Anna Gordon

Hyman Gordon, son of Victor Gordon and Esther Leah Schneiderman, and Anna Schwartz were married on March 10, 1923 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.  Hymie is my maternal great-granduncle.

Ronald Alvin Lucas and Gloria Jean Alcott were married on March 10, 1962 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Ronald is the 1st cousin once removed of my 1st cousin Albert Lore.

Todd Alan Meckler and Melissa Sue Burkett were marrked on March 10, 2017 in Virginia City, Nevada.  Todd is my 1st cousin.

Deaths

Amanda Rittenhouse, daughter of Peter Rittenhouse and Sarah Fox, died March 10, 1899 at the age of about 71 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  She is my 1st cousin 5x removed via the Foxes.

Lulu May Sherman died March 10, 1932 at the age of 49 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.

Max Stewart died March 10, 1992 at the age of 82 in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada.  He was the second husband of Florence Meckler, daughter of Morris Meckler and Minnie Zelda Nowicki, who is my maternal grandaunt.