Loving Day

Hugh Stone and Robin Dane were married on November 5, 1978.

June 12 is Loving Day, when we celebrate the 1967 U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down antimiscegenation laws in the sixteen (Southern) states that still had those laws on their books.

Events in My Family Tree: March 5

Another day with no marriages, but several of the March 5 individuals were married to my relatives.

Births

Clarence Newcomb "Zeke" Lore was born March 5, 1892 in Newport, Hudson County, New Jersey.  He was married to my aunt Dorothy Sellers.

Herbert Simon was born March 5, 1915, possibly in New York.  He was married to Sylvia Pollack, daughter of Isaac Pollack and Bessie Brainin, who is my 1st cousin 2x removed via the Brainins.

Barbara Jean Gaunt, daughter of William Alvin Gaunt and Mamie B. Mitchell, was born March 5, 1926 in Tulare County, California.  She is my 4th cousin 2x removed.

John Charles Gaunt, son of William Alvin Gaunt and Mamie B. Mitchell, was born March 5, 1933 in Monterey County, California.  He is Barbara Jean's brother and also my 4th cousin 2x removed.

Martin Herbert Meckler, son of Abraham Meckler and Lillyan E. Meckler, was born March 5, 1944 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.  He is my maternal uncle.

Angelia Lynn Olson was born March 5, 1968.  She was married to Dustin Tryce Lore, my 1st cousin once removed on my Sellers line.

Sarah Abigal Stone was born March 5, 1989, possibly in Seattle, Kings County, Washington.  She is my 2nd cousin on my Meckler line.

Michael Lewis Sarin was born March 5, 1990 in Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey.  He is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Gordon line.

Deaths

Philip Henry Sellers, son of Philip Henry Söller and Catharina, died March 5, 1783 at the age of about 53 in Pennsylvania.  He is my 5th-great-granduncle.

David Holsinger died March 5, 1858 at the age of 80, possibly in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.  He was married to Lydia Mack, daughter of William Mack and Agenes Gantz, who is my 1st cousin 6x removed.

Clarence Meridith Gaunt, son of James Knox Gaunt and Sarah Naomi Boone, died March 5, 1935 at the age of 51 in Kern County, California.  He is my 3rd cousin 3x removed.

Ruth Schumeister, daughter of Henry Schumeister and Celia Perlmutter, died March 5, 1995 at the age of 76 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska.  She is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Nowicki line through the Perlmutters.

Loving Day

Read about Loving Day here.

Loving Day

Loving Day, June 12, is the anniversary of the day the Supreme Court of the United States struck down miscegenation laws as unconstitutional.  Richard and Mildred Loving didn't set out to change the world; they were in love and just wanted to be married.  It took strength and persistence to pursue their case, but the victory opened the doors for many more couples to be able to marry in any state and for their marriages to be valid in any state.  Those couples also had to be strong, because even though the laws had changed, attitudes change much more slowly.  Today I have in my thoughts Floyd and Jean, Hugh and Robin, Mike and Lisa, Karm and Mary, Amit and Beth, Kevin and Angela, and Andrew and Djuna.

Perhaps in the future more laws will be struck down and other couples who want to will be able to marry and have those marriages be accepted everywhere in our country.  In the hope that I live long enough to see that happen, I also hold in my thoughts on this day Jeff and Ed, Thomas and George, Barry and Steve, and Dennis and Kevin.