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

Events in My Family Tree: October 17

Anna Marie Githens was the sister of Alfred T. Githens, so Thomas Githens died on the 30th anniversarity of his aunt's death.

Births

Jesse Lobaugh Gantt, son of Joseph Gaunt and Mary A. Lobaugh, was born October 17, 1810 in Newport, Perry County, Pennsylvania.  He is my 1st cousin 5x removed via the Gaunts.

Esther Emily Wright, daughter of George B. McClellan Wright and Pearl Ellen Slentz, was born October 17, 1914 in Albany, Delaware County, Indiana.  She is my 5th cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line via the Slentzes.

Jorge Luis Moreno was born October 17, 1967.  He is the husband of Onix Casas, who is my 4th cousin 1x removed.

Marriages

Tracy Allen Cunningham and Sandra Lee Dunn, daughter of Harold Edwin Dunn, Jr. and Ruth Claire Ellis, were married October 17, 1981 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.  Sandra is my 2nd cousin on my Gauntt line via the Ellises.

Melvin Cecil Gordon, son of Alexander Gordon and Roslyn Rubin, and Joan Beth Sillen were married October 17, 1999 in Hollywood, Broward County, Florida.  Mel is my 1st cousin 1x removed through the Gordons.

Deaths

John Gaunt, son of Hananiah Gaunt and Ann Ridgway, died October 17, 1809 in Mansfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey at the age of 75.  He is my 5th-great-granduncle.

Anna Marie Githens, daughter of Thomas Githens and Mary Gaunt, died October 17, 1885 in Landis, Cumberland County, New Jersey at the age of 68.  She is my 2nd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Thomas Githens, son of Alfred T. Githens and Margaret Middleton, died October 17, 1915 in Camden County, New Jersey at the age of 71.  He is my 3rd cousin 3x removed on my Gauntt line through the Githenses.

Ethyl May Votaw, daughter of Daniel W. Votaw and Louisa Gaunt, died October 17, 1944 in Wabash County, Indiana at the age of 57.  She is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Clarence Robert Laverne Newman died October 17, 1981 in Ft. Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida at the age of 55.  He was the second husband of Ruth Anne Appleton, daughter of Chester Lewis Appleton, Jr. and Ruth Carrie Stradling, who is my half 1st cousin on my Gauntt line via the Stradlings.

Lillyan E. Gordon, daughter of Joe Gordon (originally Joine Gorodetsky) and Sarah Libby Brainin, died October 17, 2006 at the age of 87.  She is my maternal grandmother (my Bubbie).

Events in My Family Tree: September 27

I just love the name Dickensheets.  According to Ancestry.com, the family name is the Americanized spelling of the German Dickenscheid, fromn a municipality of the same name.

Births

Eulalia Marie Rice was born September 27, 1904 in Grant County, Indiana.  She was the wife of Rinaldo Wise Gaunt, son of David Wise Gaunt and Margaret Williams, who is my 5th cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

Male twins, who may not have been given names, sons of Charles Cooper Stradling and Anna Gauntt, were born September 27, 1917, probably in Burlington County, New Jersey.  They are my half-uncles.

Clarence Leon Gauntt, son of Robert Elwood Gauntt and Elsie May West, was born September 27, 1928 in New Jersey, probably in Burlington County.  He is my 4th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.

Evelyn Render, daughter of Bertram Ruthledge Render and Ruth Schumeister, was born September 27, 1952 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska.  She is my 4th cousin on my Nowicki line via the Schumeisters.

Dennis Yurkovic was also born September 27, 1952, possibly in Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey.  He is the husband of Janet Beth Podolsky, daughter of Arthur Podolsky and Harriet Farbman, who is my 3rd cousin on my Gorodetsky line via the Farbmans.

Sarah Saavedra was born September 27, 2010.  She is my 3rd cousin.

Marriage

Jorge Emilio Nuñez and Sandra Budwick were married September 27, 1985.  Sandra is almost definitely my cousin, but I haven't quite figured out the relationship yet.  But I'm continuing to research her family!

Death

Henrietta L. Dickensheets, daughter of George W. Dickensheets and Albertine P. Gaunt, died September 27, 1918, possibly in Gloucester, Camden County, New Jersey, at the age of 30.  She is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Events in My Family Tree: September 15

Young deaths are always sad to report but so important to remember.

Births

Elizabeth Gaunt, daughter of Jacob Gaunt and Hannah Holmes, was born Septemer 15, 1793 in New Jersey.  She is my 1st cousin 5x removed via the Gaunts.

Mildred Blanche Benson was born September 15, 1908 in Greentown, Howard County, Indiana.  She was married to Oliver Franklin Clark, son of Oren Wilson Clark and Anna G. Gaunt, who is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Lillian May Hoyer, daughter of Rollin Henry Hoyer and Bessie Florence Schwier, was born September 15, 1912 in Ripley County, Indiana.  She is my 6th cousin once removed via the Schwiers.

Nellie Heath, daughter of Harley Heath and Agnes Ruth Fell, was born September 15, 1914 in New York.  She is the 2nd cousin once remoed of my aunt Mary McStroul on her Heath line.

John McKay Appleton, son of Cheser Lewis Appleton, Jr. and Ruth Carrie Stradling, was born September 15, 1944 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my half 1st cousin on my Gauntt line via the Stradlings.

Margo Zelikovitz was born September 15, 1949 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  She was married to David Kardish, son of Israel Kardish and Eva Feldberg, who is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Gorodetsky line through the Kardishes.

Keith Robert Allen, son of William Ledger Allen and Edna Hankins, was born Septemer 15, 1956, possibly in New Jersey.  He is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Richard Bruce Sellers, Jr., son of Richard Bruce Sellers, Sr. and Virginia Ann Bennett, was born September 15, 1961 in Cherry Hill, Camden County, New Jersey.  He is my half 2nd cousin.

Joseph Harold Ellis, Jr. was born September 15, 1971.  He is my 2nd cousin once removed.

Marriages

Vernon E. Blakely and Clara Mae Wright, daughter of George B. McClellan Wright and Pearl Ellen Slentz, were married September 15, 1915 in Delaware County, Indiana.  Clara is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line via the Slentzes.

Albert Thomas Mills and Opal Edna Gage, daughter of James W. Gage and Mary Rosella Hutson, were married September 15, 1927 in Hamilton County, Ohio.  Opal is my 5th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line via the Hutsons.

Darrell Paul Gaunt, son of Edward Lee Gaunt and Ethyl Fay Davison, and Glendora Nelson were married September 15, 1940 in Allen County, Indiana.  Darrell is my 5th cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

Deaths

Almaretta Claycomb, daughter of George F. Claycomb and Hannah Holmes Gaunt, died September 15, 1858 in Jay County, Indiana at the age of 9.  She is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Amber Jeanette Williams died September 15, 2015, probably in Ohio, at the age of 21.  She is the daughter of my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams, and we miss her every day.

Events in My Family Tree: August 19

Harvey Joseph Gaunt III died exactly 10 years after his younger brother, Kevin Brian Gaunt.

Births

Abigail Atkinson was born August 19, 1804 in New Jersey.  She is my 3x-great-grandmother.

Arthur Matthew Gaunt, son of Harry Mark Gaunt and Sarah Gayle Kirkendall, was born August 19, 1932 in Waynedale, Allen County, Indiana.  He is my 6th cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

Erin Kendra Carraway was born August 19, 1966.  She is the daughter of my aunt Mary McStroul.

Michelle Farbman was born August 19, 1972.  She is my 3rd cousin.

Marriages

David H. Gaunt, son of Benjamin Selah Gaunt and Mary A. Allen, and Harriet Cathcart were married August 19, 1905 in Pemberton, Burlingotn County, New Jersey.  David is my half 1st cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Wayne Eugene Ellis, son of Russell Oliver Ellis and Irene Elise Crater, and Gail Ellen Padgett were married August 19, 1967 in Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey.  Wayne is my 2nd cousin on my Gauntt line through the Ellises.

Harold Pittinsky and Stephanie Goldberg were married August 19, 1996.  Stephanie is my 3rd cousin.

Deaths

Chester Lewis Appleton, Jr. died August 19, 1968 in Burlington, Burlington County, New Jersey at the age of 52.  He was the second husband of Ruth Carrie Stradling, daughter of Charles Cooper Stradling and Anna Gauntt, who is my half-aunt on my Gauntt line.

Allene Crawford, daughter of Preston Crawford and Annie Mariah Dixon, died August 19, 1991 in Upatoi, Muscogee County, Georgia at the age of 61.  She is the 2nd cousin once removed of my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.

Ralph W. Thomson, son of Watson E. Thomson and Lillie L. Fuller, died August 19, 1998, possibly in San Clemente, Orange County, California, at the age of 82.  He is the 1st cousin once removed of my aunt Mary McStroul via the Fullers.

Kevin Brian Gaunt, son of Harvey Joseph Gaunt, Jr. and his first wife, died August 19, 2002, possibly in Sicklerville, Camden County, New Jersey, at the age of 51.  He is my 3rd cousin via the Gaunts.

Harvey Joseph Gaunt III, son of Harvey Joseph Gaunt, Jr. and his first wife, died August 19, 2012 in Palmetto, Manatee County, Florida at the age of 67.  He is the older brother of Kevin Brian Gaunt and also my 3rd cousin via the Gaunts.

Events in My Family Tree: July 4

July 4 is obviously an important date for my cousin Dick Perlman:  It's the birthday of both of his parents and his wife!

Births

Caroline Horner was born July 4, 1819 in New Jersey.  She was the wife of Samuel M. Gaunt, son of John Gaunt and Elizabeth Kirby, who is my 3rd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Arthur George Barnett was born July 4, 1907 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  He was the third husband of Catherine Marie Sellers, daughter of Cornelius Elmer Sellers and Laura May Armstrong, who is my grandaunt.

Thomas Bassett was also born July 4, 1907, but in Oklahoma.  He was the husband of Marjorie Alene Gaunt, daughter of Charles Gaunt and Pearl E. Cory, who is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Rubin Perlman, son of Louis Perlman and Jennie Nowicki, was born July 4, 1909 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.  He is my 1st cousin 2x removed via the Nowickis.

Miriam Kramer was born July 4, 1910 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.  She was the wife of Rubin Perlman, above. so husband and wife had the same birthday (but they didn't get married on July 4)!

Martha Wickham, daughter of William Henry Wickham and Malvina Fermet, was born July 4, 1912 in Essex County, New Jersey.  She is the 2nd cousin once removed of my half-sister Laura Sellers on her Bowen line.

Iva Imogene Calvert was born July 4, 1931 in New Jersey.  She was the wife of Albert Giberson Ellis, son of Levi Ellis and Carrie Florence Gauntt, who is my 1st cousin once removed via the Gauntts.

Patricia Livingston was born July 4, 1939 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.  She is/was the wife of Richard Perlman, son of Rubin Perlman and Miriam Kramer (both above), who is my 2nd cousin once removed via the Perlmans.

Barbara Jane Gaunt, daughter of Harvey Joseph Gaunt, Jr. and June Jacqueline Read, was born July 4, 1949 in Woodbury, Gloucester County, New Jersey.  She is my 3rd cousin via the Gaunts.

Sheryl Millstein, daughter of Irwin Millstein and Julia Baena, was born July 4, 1956 in Connecticut.  She is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Gorodetsky line through the Millsteins.

Carla Maria Martinez was born July 4, 1970.  She is the wife of Andrew Eugene Meckler, who is my 1st cousin.

Eileen Von Schmidt was born July 4, 1972.  She is my 5th cousin 2x removed.

Natalie Rose Brainin was born July 4, 1994.  She is my 3rd cousin.

Mariah Dawn Meckler was born July 4, 2000.  She is my 1st cousin once removed.

Marriages

Daniel W. Votaw and Louisa Gaunt, daughter of Uz Gaunt and Sarah Ann Whitacre, were married July 4, 1868 in Pioneer, Wabash County, Indiana.  Louisa is my 2nd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

James Knox Polk Gaunt, son of Uz Gaunt and Sarah Ann Whitacre, and Sarah Naomi Boone were married July 4, 1873 in Indiana, probably in Wabash County.  James is also my 2nd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts because he is the brother of Louisa Gaunt, above.

Roscoe Sherman Flynn and Edna May Gauntt, daughter of Thomas Kirkland Gauntt and Jane Dunstan, were married July 4, 1920 in Hainesport, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Edna is my grandaunt.

Gerald E. White and Ruth Carrie Stradling, daughter of Charles Cooper Stradling and Anna Gauntt, were married July 4, 1935 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Ruth is my half-aunt.

Clarence Gilbert Lore, son of Clarence Newcomb Lore and Dorothy Mae Sellers, and Clara Eve Mullens were married July 4, 1974 in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware.  Gil is my half 1st cousin.

David Charles Ellis, son of Harold Levi Ellis and Josephine Fiori, and Joanne F. Leone were married July 4, 1982 in New Jersey.  David is my 2nd cousin on my Gauntt line through the Ellises.

Dale R. Williams and Marie Lynn Lore, daughter of Albert Lynn Lore and Linda Carol Griffith, were married July 4, 1981, possibly in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware.  Marie is my 1st cousin once removed on my Sellers line through the Lores.

Deaths

Aloha Emily Vaughn, daughter of John E. Vaughn and Bertha Florence Gaunt, died July 4, 1920 in Kings County, California at the age of 1 year and 11 months.  She is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Edward C. Ogden died July 1939 in Woodbury, Gloucester County, New Jersey at the age of 70.  He was the husband of Anna Elizabeth Gaunt, daughter of George Horner Gaunt and Emily A. Miller, who is my 4th cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Anna M. McElwee, daughter of David P. McElwee and Mary Virginia Gaunt, died July 4, 1964 in Easthampton Township, Burlington County, New Jersey at the age of 61.  Anna is my 2nd cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Events in My Family Tree: June 11

More marriages than births, and twice as many marriages as deaths?  It must be June!

Births

Ruth Carrie Stradling, daughter of Charles Cooper Stradling and Anna Gauntt, was born June 11, 1914 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  She is my paternal half-aunt.

Logan Benjamin Thackeray, son of Logan Thackeray and Virginia Steele, was born June 11, 1924 in Salt Creek, Decatur County, Indiana.  He is my 5th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Thackerays.

Raven Clarence Taylor was born June 11, 1994.  He is my 3rd cousin once removed.

Marriages

Thomas Bosarth and Rosanna Gaunt, daughter of David H. Gaunt and Eliza/Lydia Anderson, were married June 11, 1895 in Pemberton, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Rosanna is my half 2nd cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Hananiah Selah Gaunt, son of Hananiah Selah Gaunt and Abigail Atkinson, and Louise A. Hendricks Jones were married on June 11, 1901, probably in New Jersey.  Hananiah is my great-great-granduncle.

Ora Myron Gaunt, son of David Clinton Gaunt and Martha Sophronia Hartman, and Pearl Deeter Hittle were married June 11, 1966.  Ora is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Bruce Oliver Ellis, son of Russell Oliver Ellis and Irene Elise Crater, and Mary Catherine Ferraro were married June 11, 1988 in Stirling, Morris County, New Jersey.  Burce is my 2nd cousin on my Gauntt line through the Ellises.

Deaths

Rubin Meckler, son of Morris Meckler and Minnie Zelda Nowicki, died June 11, 1915 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York at the age of 1 year and 11 days.  He is my granduncle on my Meckler line.

William S. Naylor died June 11, 1915 at the age of 86, possibly in Burlington County, New Jersey.  He was the husband of Abigail Gaunt, daughter of Hananiah Selah Gaunt and Abigail Atkinson, who is my great-great-grandaunt and sister of the Hananiah Selah Gaunt who was married on June 11 (above).

Saturday Night Genealogy Fun: Your Favorite Photo of Your Father

Yes, I'm a few days late on this, but I've been a little off schedule the past few months and am now trying to get back into the swing of things.  I figure a few days late is better than not at all, right?

So Randy Seaver chose this topic for the recent Saturday Night Genealogy Fun because it was the day before Father's Day:

Here is your assignment if you choose to play along (cue the Mission:  Impossible! music, please!):

(1) It's Father's Day in the USA on Sunday, so let's talk about our fathers.  

(2) Show us your favorite photograph of your father — the one that shows him in the best light possible.  Describe the occasion, the setting, and the people in the photograph.

(3) Tell us about it in your own blog post, in a comment on this post, or in a Facebook post.

This is hands down my favorite photo of my father.  He looks so adorable in his suit and hat!

Looking at the photo, it appears to be a mother and two children, right?  Nothing that straightforward with my family!  The people in the photo are my father, Lynn Sellers; his oldest half-sister, Ruth (Stradling) Appleton (the only other surviving child that my grandmother bore); and Ruth's daughter, Ruth Anne Appleton.  Although there was only a difference of less than six years between them, my father was Ruth Anne's uncle.

My estimate for the year of the photo is about 1943.  My father looks to be about 7 years old or so, and Ruth Anne looks about 2.  They're all dressed up, and Ruth Anne is wearing a bonnet, so I think it's Easter.  I really need to ask Ruth Anne about that to find out if I'm right.  Ruth isn't so dressed up, so I don't know if she was going to church with them or not (assuming my guess about Easter is correct).

I know the setting has to be in New Jersey, but I don't know where.  I guess that's something else I should ask Ruth Anne.  Maybe she will recognize the house behind them.

Events in My Family Tree: May 21

Harvey Zabinsky was absolutely my mother's favorite cousin.  She could never say enough nice things about him.

Births

Janet Edna Weaver, daughter of James Henry Weaver and Ada Adelle Allen, was born May 21, 1930 in Fieldsboro, Burlington County, New Jersey.  She is my 5th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Edward Myron Gauntt Haines, son of Edward Harry Gauntt and Marie Gloria T. Schaefer, was born May 21, 1946, possibly in New Jersey.  He is also a 5th cousin via the Gauntts.

Carolyn Helaine Lewis was born May 20, 1948 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.  She married Harvey Zabinsky, son of Daniel Zabinsky and Beatrice Furman, who is my 2nd cousin on my Meckler line through the Furmans.

Joseph Harold Ellis, son of Harold Levi Ellis and Josephine Fiori, was born May 20, 1949 in New Jersey.  He is my 2nd cousin on my Gauntt line through the Ellises.

Jeffrey David Gordon was born May 21, 1961 in Key West, Monroe County, Florida.  He is my 2nd cousin once removed.

Lauren Samantha Youssiem was born May 21, 1990 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  She is my 4th cousin once removed on my Meckler line.

Marriages

Benjamin Selah Gaunt, son of Hananiah Selah Gaunt and Mary Elizabeth Rose, and Mary A. Allen were married on May 21, 1853 in Burlington County, New Jersey, possibly in Little Egg Harbor.  Benjamin is my 2nd-great-granduncle.

Martin W. Thomas and Esther Emily Wright, daughter of George B. McClellan Wright and Pearl Ellen Slentz, were married on May 21, 1939 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan.  Esther is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Slentzes.

Joshua Christopher Baker and Jessica Lynn Bacon were married on May 21, 2006 in Selma, Delaware County, Indiana.  Joshua is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.

Deaths

Margaret Middleton died May 21, 1885 at the age of 67 in Camden, Camden County, New Jersey.  She married Alfred T. Githens, son of Thomas Githens and Mary Gaunt, who is my 2nd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Clarence Newcomb Lore died May 21, 1954 in New Jersey.  He married Dorothy Mae Sellers, daughter of Bertram Lynn Sellers and Elizabeth Leatherberry Sundermeier, who is my paternal aunt.

Ruth Carrie Stradling, daughter of Charles Cooper Stradling and Anna Gauntt, died May 21, 1984 at the age of 69 in St. Croix Falls, Polk County, Wisconsin.  She is also my paternal aunt.

Owen Farbman died May 21, 1998 at the age of 22.  He is my 3rd cousin on my Gordon line.

Events in My Family Tree: April 6

Until I put this list together, I had no idea that my grandfather and my aunt's husband shared a birthday.  I don't remember ever hearing Bud's birthday mentioned at all.

Births

Viola V. Gaunt, daughter of Jacob Gaunt and Melvina F. Bennett, was born April 6, 1854 in Indiana, probably in Jay County.  She is my 3rd cousin 3x removed.

Washington Ferguson Sellers, son of Samuel G. Sellers and Anna C. Ferguson, was born April 6, 1875 in Pennsylvania, possibly in Chester County.  He is my 4th cousin 3x removed.

Mark Lewallen Gauntt, Jr., som of Mark Lewallen Gauntt and Rhoda Ewing, was born April 6, 1891 in Delaware, Camden County, New Jersey.  He is my 3rd cousin 2x removed.

Bertram Lynn Sellers, son of an unknown man (probably a Mr. Mundy) and Laura May Armstrong, was born April 6, 1903 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my paternal grandfather.

Harold Leroy "Bud" Davis was born April 6, 1918 in Friesburg, Salem County, New Jersey.  He was married to Dorothy Mae Sellers, daughter of Bertram Lynn Sellers (above) and Elizabeth Leatherberry Sundermeier, who is my paternal aunt.

Jack Lowell Gaunt, son of Walter Everett Gaunt and Norma Marguerite Prusso, was born April 6, 1932 in Fremont, Alameda County, California.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed.

Linda Lee Gaunt, daughter of Darrell Paul Gaunt and Glendora Nelson, was born April 6, 1942, possibly in Indiana.  She is my 6th cousin.

Cheryl Kardish, daughter of Samuel Kardish and Tillie Steinberg, was born April 6, 1954 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  She is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Gorodetsky line through the Kardishes.

Andrea R. Elkins was born April 6, 1960 in San Diego County, California.  She is the 1st cousin once removed of my aunt Mary McStroul.

Lee Earl Dutcher Rundell was also born April 6, 1960 in California, but in Los Angeles County.  He is my 2nd cousin on my Gauntt line.

Pamel Faye Harvey was born April 6, 1969 in Louisiana.  She is another 2nd cousin on my Gauntt line.

Keith Brian Allen was born April 6, 1970.  He is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.

Marriage

Clarence Robert Newman and Ruth Anne Appleton, daughter of Chester Lewis Appleton and Ruth Carrie Stradling, were married on April 6, 1962 in Miami, Dade County, Florida.  Ruth Anne is my 1st cousin on my Gauntt line through the Stradlings.

Harry William Hudson, Sr., son of Harry J. Hudson and Irene Elizabeth Allen, and Modena Neely were married on April 6, 1977.  Harry is my 5th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Deaths

Barbara Mack, daughter of Ebert Mack and Barbara Heilman, died April 6, 1688 at the age of about 75 in Weinheim, Baden.  She is my 1st cousin 11x removed.

Hannah Mack, daughter of Alexander Mack, Jr. and Elizabeth Neis, died April 6, 1816 at the age of 60.  She is my 5th-great-grandaunt.

Frederick Charles Dunstan, son of Frederick Cleworth Dunstan and Mary Emma Richardson, died April 6, 1990 at the age of 60, possibly in New Jersey.  He is my 2nd cousin once removed.

Celia Korenstein, daughter of Harry Korenstein and Rebecca Szocherman, died April 6, 1999 at the age of 58 in Old Bridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey.  She is my 4th cousin on my Nowicki line through the Szochermans.

Events in My Family Tree: March 23

I always find the coincidences of small clusters to be interesting.  For instance, three of the five deaths for this date are spouses of my relatives.

Births

Hananiah Gantt (originally Gaunt), son of Joseph Gaunt and Mary A. Lobaugh, was born March 23, 1801, probably in Pennsylvania.  He is my 1st cousin 5x removed.

Frederick Gantt (originally Gaunt), son of Joseph Gaunt and Mary A. Lobaugh, was born March 23, 1807, on the birthday of his brother Hananiah Gantt (above), also probably in Pennsylvania.  He is also my 1st cousin 5x removed.

William F. Sellers, son of Tobias Sellers and Elizabeth Faber, was born March 23, 1810 in Franconia, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.  He is my 1st cousin 4x removed.

Ella Zilpha Gauntt, daughter of Redden N. Gauntt and Pauline E. Smoot, was born March 23, 1853 in Indiana, probably in Jay County.  She is my 3rd cousin 3x removed.

Clarence Robert Laverne Newman was born March 23, 1926 in Lockport, Niagara County, New York.  He was married to Ruth Anne Appleton, daughter of Chester Lewis Appleton and Ruth Carrie Stradling, who is my 1st cousin on my Gauntt line through the Stradlings.

Charles Jacob Gaunt, Jr., son of Charles Jacob Gaunt and Clara Rathert, was born March 23, 1928 in Indiana.  He is my 5th cousin once removed.

Brian James Sellers was born March 23, 1997 in Bad Kreuznach, Germany.  He is my 2nd cousin once removed.

Deaths

Henry Hunsberger died March 23, 1854 at the age of 86, probably in Pennsylvania.  He was married to Catherine Darstein, daughter of Abraham Darstein and Catherine Sellers, who is my 2nd cousin 5x removed via the Sellerses.

Floyd Gaunt, son of David Clinton Gaunt and Martha Sophronia Hartman, died March 23, 1968 at the age of 76 iin Anderson, Marion County, Indiana.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed.

Louis Mark Leonard died March 23, 1980 at the age of 70 in Los Angeles County, California, possibly in Encino.  He was married to Elsie Meckler, daughter of Morris Meckler and Minnie Zelda Nowicki, who is my maternal grandaunt.

Bertha M. Spangler died March 23, 1998 at the age of 60, possibly in New Jersey.  She was married to Mark Lewallen Gauntt, Jr., son of Mark Lewallen Gauntt, Sr. and May Ethyl Lake, who is my 4th cousin once removed.

Bertha May Gaunt, daughter of William Alvin Gaunt and Mamie B. Mitchell, died March 23, 1999 at the age of 84, possibly in San Jose, Santa Clara County, California.  She is my 4th cousin 2x removed.

Events in My Family Tree: January 22

Woo hoo!  I'm almost caught up.  I'm not sure why, but what I noticed about this list of events was the divorces.  My Aunt Ruth was married three times, as my nephew Joel has been.  I've often wondered if my family runs higher than average for divorce; in four generations of Sellerses I once counted twenty divorces.

Births

Solomon Gorgas, son of Jacob Gorgas and Christina Mack, was born January 22, 1764 in Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.  He is my 2nd cousin 6x removed through the Macks.

Jacob Gaunt, son of Joseph Gaunt and Elizabeth Borton, was born January 22, 1765 in Little Egg Harbor, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 4th great-granduncle.

Ann Cressman was born January 22, 1821.  She was married to Samuel Sellers, son of Peter Sellers and Susanna, who is my 2nd cousin 4x removed.

Francis M. Elder Stirling, son of George Howard Stirling and Mary Sellers, was born January 22, 1901 in Garrison Station, Green Spring Valley, Baltimore County, Maryland.  He is my 5th cousin 2x removed.

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Stradling

Elmer Peterson was born January 22, 1909, possibly in Minnesota.  He was the third husband of Ruth Carrie Stradling, daughter of Charles Cooper Stradling and Anna Gauntt, who is my paternal aunt.

Abraham Snyder, son of Sam Schneiderman and Annie Rachel Petranovsky, was born January 22, 1910 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.  He is my 1st cousin 3x removed through the Schneidermans.

Oliver Franklin Flynn, son of Roscoe Sherman Flynn and Edna May Gauntt, was born January 22, 1931 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 1st cousin once removed.

Betty Lorraine Ellett, daughter of Ernest Alexander Douglas Ellett and Sadie Elizabeth Clark, was born January 22, 1935 in Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia.  She is the mother of Jeff Gordon, my 2nd cousin once removed.

Gary Von Schmidt was born January 22, 1974.  He is my 5th cousin 2x removed through my Gauntt line.

Caroline Louise Speir Thomson was born January 22, 1976 in Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa.  She was the second wife of Joel Richard Kent III, my nephew.

Noah Isaac Linkin was born January 22, 2003 in Miami, Dade County, Florida.  He is my 2nd cousin once removed through my Gordon line.

Marriage

Samuel Gaunt, Jr., son of Samuel Gaunt, Sr. and Achsah Taylor, and Ann Horner were married on January 22, 1823, probably in New Jersey.  Samuel Jr. is my 2nd cousin 5x removed.

Deaths

Leah Heinley died January 22, 1901 at the age of 75 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  She was married to Mahlon Absolom Sellers, son of Tobias Sellers and Elizabeth Faber, who is my 1st cousin 4x removed.

George B. Gaunt, son of Benjamin Franklin Gaunt and Mary A. Woolman, died January 22, 1902 at the age of 16 in Burlington, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 3rd cousin 2x removed.

Chasey Joseph Chase, son of Alfred Joseph Chase and Emma Naylor, died January 22, 1998 at the age of 72 in Beverly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Naylors.

Events in My Family Tree: January 1

For the new year I thought I would become better acquainted with the individuals in my family tree database by following the vital events in their lives on the calendar.  Every day I plan to post the births, marriages, and deaths that fell on that day.  As I am doing research for (very) extended family members, not everyone in my database is actually related to me.

I have already discovered that finding this information directly in Family Tree Maker, my primary family tree program, does not work well.  The first results for a search for "January 1" or "1 January" are years with no months or dates.  I looked at the index of names, which shows birth and death dates, but there's apparently no way to export that information.  So I saved a GEDCOM file and imported it to Reunion.  The latter gives much better results than FTM but still isn't perfect — it returns those people with the correct month, but it doesn't seem to be able to also find the specific date.  No matter, it's a vast improvement.

Births

Jacob Longanecker, son of Daniel Longanecker and Sarah Mack, was born January 1, 1811, probably in Pennsylvania.  He is my 3rd cousin 5x removed on my Sellers line through the Macks.

Catherine Sellers, daughter of John Leonard Sellers and Elizabeth Wenger, was born January 1, 1835, probably in Pennsylvania.  She is my 3rd cousin 4x removed.

Florence Walton, daughter of Jerome B. Walton and Susan Sellers, was born January 1, 1868, in Union Township, Auglaize County, Ohio.  She is my 4th cousin 3x removed.

Charles Cooper Stradling was born January 1, 1895 in Texas, Middlesex County, New Jersey.  He was the husband of my paternal grandmother, Anna Gauntt.

William Kester Allen, son of Cyrus Kunze Allen and Clara Barton Shinn, was born January 1, 1908 in New Jersey, probably in Bordentown, Burlington County.  He is my 4th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

I have been told that Baby Boy Gordon, son of Joe Gordon and Sarah Libby Brainin, was born January 1, 1915 in Manhattan, the first child of my maternal great-grandparents.

Kathleen Lynn Allen was born January 1, 1955 and is my 5th cousin once removed.

Brian Hise was born January 1, 1972 and is my 3rd cousin once removed.

Kaleb Appleton was born January 1, 1999 and is my 1st cousin 3x removed.

Marriages

Henry Rohr and Polly Sellers were married on January 1, 1797 in Abington, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.  Polly is my 1st cousin 2x removed.

John Wengard Sellers and Mary Melissa Conkle were married on January 1, 1829 in Allen County, Ohio.  John is my 3rd cousin 4x removed.

John Timothy Heath and Mary Etta Smith were married on January 1, 1884, probably in Warren County, New York.  They are the great-grandparents of my aunt Mary.

Thomas Daniel Swain and Rachel Anna Armstrong were married on January 1, 1912 in Burlington, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Rachel is my great-grandaunt and the sister of my great-grandmother Laura May Armstrong.

Moshe Amine and Florence Meckler were married on January 1, 1941 in Brooklyn, New York.  Florence is my grandaunt and the sister of my grandfather Abraham Meckler.

Deaths

Hattie Lorena Fuller, daughter of Joseph L. Fuller and Sarah R. Weaver, died January 1, 1914 in Warrensburg, Warren County, New York at the age of 26.  She was the grandmother of my aunt Mary.

Cecil Deacon Lucas, son of John Deacon Lucas and Idella May Nixon, died January 1, 1998 at the age of 91.  He was married to Nora Elizabeth Eckman, the sister of my grandaunt Bertha Poinsett Eckman and granduncle Edwin Bunting Eckman.

Fred Adams, son of John White and Alma Adams, died January 1, 2000 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio at the age of 76.  He is the granduncle of my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.

Saturday Night Genealogy Fun: What Ancestor Had the Most Children?

It's Saturday night, and time for more genealogy fun with Randy Seaver!  This week we're mining details from our family tree programs:

For this week's mission (should you decide to accept it), I challenge you:

(1) The Family History Hound listed 20 Questions about Your Ancestor, and I'm going to use some of them in the next few months.

(2) Please answer the question "What ancestor had the most children?  How many?"

(3) Write your own blog post, make a comment on this post, or post your answer on Facebook or Google+.  Please leave a link to your answer in comments on this post.

The most children I have entered for any couple in my database is ten.  I found two couples with ten children.  The first couple I am listing are my great-grandparents.

Jane and Thomas Gauntt, c. 1940's

Thomas Kirkland Gauntt, born May 23, 1870 in Fairview, Burlington County, New Jersey; died January 21, 1951 in Mt. Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He was the son of James Gauntt and Amelia Gibson.  He married Jane Dunstan September 2, 1891, probably in Burlington County, New Jersey.

Jane Dunstan, born April 28, 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England; died August 1, 1954 in Mt. Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  She was the daughter of Thomas Cleworth Dunstan and Maria Winn.

The children of Thomas Kirkland Gauntt and Jane Dunstan are:

1.  Frederick Cleworth Gauntt, born January 7, 1892 in Rancocas, Burlington County, New Jersey; died March 17, 1910 in Rancocas, Burlington County, New Jersey.

2.  Anna Gauntt, born January 14, 1893 in Westhampton Township, Burlington County, New Jersey; died January 19, 1986 in Lindstrom, Chisago County, Minnesota.  She married Charles Cooper Stradling on November 3, 1913 in Masonville, Burlington County, New Jersey.

3.  Bertha Gauntt, born June 14, 1895 in Camden, Camden County, New Jersey; died before June 27, 1900, probably in New Jersey.

4.  Carrie Florence Gauntt, born September 9, 1896 in Rancocas, Burlington County, New Jersey; died April 19, 1985 in Burlington, Burlington County, New Jersey.  She married Levi Ellis on July 29, 1914 in Mt. Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.

5.  Mary Louise Gauntt, born October 31, 1899 in Mt. Laurel, Burlington County, New Jersey; died 1971, possibly in New Jersey.  She married Oliver Goldsmith Holden on August 10, 1919 in Mt. Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.

6.  Edna May Gauntt, born July 15, 1902 in Masonville, Burlington County, New Jersey; died January 29, 1981 in Orlando, Orange County, Florida.  She married Roscoe Sherman Flynn on July 4, 1920 in Hainesport, Burlington County, New Jersey.

7.  James Kirkland Gauntt, born August 7, 1905 in Masonville, Burlington County, New Jersey; died October 31, 1949 in Fern Park, Seminole County, Florida.  He married Katherine Boyle in 1932 in West Virginia.

8.  Thomas Franklin Gauntt, born July 14, 1908 in Masonville, Burlington County, New Jersey; died December 4, 1991 in Sarasota County, Florida.  He married Anna Marie Stayton on July 12, 1935 in New Jersey.

9.  Elmer Gauntt, born March 30, 1912, probably in New Jersey; died June 1, 1912, probably in New Jersey.

10.  John H. Gauntt, born December 30, 1914, probably in New Jersey; died March 16, 1917, probably in New Jersey.


The second couple are the great-grandparents of Jane Dunstan and therefore my 4th-great-grandparents.  I don't have as much information about them and their children.

James Dunstan married Maria Hilton on June 6, 1811 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.

The children of James Dunstan and Maria Hilton are:

1.  Sarah Dunstan, born about March 11, 1812 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.

2.  Richard Dunstan, born about June 9, 1813 in Manchester, Lancashire, England; died after April 7, 1861.  He married Jane Coleclough on December 25, 1833 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.

3.  Maria Dunstan, born about January 10, 1816 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.  She married Robert Hill on August 12, 1832 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.

4.  Harriet Dunstan, born about January 7, 1818 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.

5.  Frederick Augustus Dunstan, born about December 20, 1918 in Manchester, Lancashire, England; died after April 5, 1891.  He married Bridget before 1844.

6.  Mary Ann Dunstan, born about September 25, 1822 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.

7.  James Dunstan, born about July 7, 1824 in Manchester, Lancashire, England; died before 1832.

8.  Susannah Dunstan, born about April 27, 1828 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.

9.  Caroline Dunstan, born about February 16, 1830 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.

10.  James Dunstan, born about October 2, 1831 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.

Saturday Night Genealogy Fun: How Many Ancestors Did You "Meet"?

Randy Seaver has another fun question for this week's Saturday Night Genealogy Fun:

Here is your assignment, if you choose to play along (cue the Mission:  Impossible music, please!): 

1) Write down which of your ancestors that you have met in person (yes, even if you were too young to remember them).

2) Tell us their names, where they lived, and their relationship to you in a blog post, in comments to this post, or in comments on Facebook.

These are my ancestors whom I have met:

• Myra Roslyn (Meckler) Sellers Preuss (1940–1995), my mother, lived in Brooklyn, New York; Miami, Florida; Los Angeles County, California; Sydney, New South Wales, Ausralia; Okaloosa County, Florida (two separate stints); Villa Tasso, Florida; and San Antonio, Texas (and possibly Chicago and Hawaii).  (She died in Okaloosa County.)

• Bertram Lynn Sellers, Jr. (1935– ), my father, has lived in multiple locations in New Jersey; multiple locations in New York; Sanford, Florida; Miami, Florida; Los Angeles County, California; Sydney, New South Wales, Ausralia; Okaloosa County, Florida (two separate stints); Villa Tasso, Florida; Mossy Head, Florida; Cleveland, Ohio; and San Antonio, Texas.

• Abraham Meckler (1912–1989), my maternal grandfather, lived in Brooklyn, New York; Miami, Florida; Las Vegas, Nevada; Margate, Florida; and I think Sunrise, Florida (until his death in one of the two latter locations).

• Lillyan E. (Gordon) Meckler (1919–2006), my maternal grandmother, lived in Manhattan; Brooklyn, New York; Miami, Florida; Las Vegas, Nevada; Margate, Florida; Sunrise, Florida; and then in Carson City, Nevada until her death.

• Sarah Libby (Brainin) Gordon (about 1890–1963), my great-grandmother (mother of Lillyan), lived in Kreuzburg, Russian Empire (now Krustpils, Latvia) and Manhattan, where she died.  I have no documentation that I met her, but my mother told me that she took me to Florida to meet her grandmother while I was still a babe in arms, and my father remembers the event also.

• Bertram Lynn Sellers, Sr. (1903–1995), my paternal grandfather, lived in multiple locations in New Jersey; multiple locations in New York; and Okaloosa County, Florida (that I know of).  He died in Niceville, Okaloosa County.

• Anna (Gauntt) Stradling (1893–1986), my paternal grandmother, lived in multiple locations in New Jersey; multiple locations in New York; Sanford, Florida; Jacksonville, Florida; maybe somewhere else in Florida?; and Chisago City, Minnesota, where she died.  (And likely more places I don't know about.)

Laura May (Armstrong) Sellers Ireland (1882–1970), my great-grandmother (mother of Bertram Sr.), died eight years after I was born, but I never met her.  The rest of my ancestors died well before I was born.

So I have met only seven of my ancestors, one fewer than Randy, and one of those I have no recollection or proof of.  And Randy thought eight was a low number!

Father's Day: Siblings and Children

This year for Father's Day I wanted to show a photograph of my father with his father, but I ran into a problem very quickly:  I don't have any.  I don't know if that was accidental or deliberate, but with all the photos I have, not a single one shows my father and grandfather together.  Admittedly, my grandfather was apparently the semiofficial photographer for the Sellers family, because he is in very few photos himself, maybe only half a dozen.  But it still seems a little odd.

What I do have, however, are photos of my father with his sister (half-sister, actually) from his mother, with all three sisters (half-sisters) from his father, and with all four of his children.

Lynn, sister Ruth, and niece Ruth Anne, Easter, circa 1942

Dottie, Carol, Lynn, and Mildred, 2009

Janice, Laurie, Lynn, Mark, and Stacy, 2011

Randy Seaver's Saturday Night Genealogy Fun: A Favorite Family Photograph

Randy's challenge this week for Saturday Night Genealogy Fun was to post a favorite family photograph and tell about who is in it:

1)  Show us one of your favorite photographs of your family - a group, yourself, your mom, your dad, your sibling(s), your grandparents, etc.  Tell us about it - the date, the event, the setting, the persons in the photograph.

I'm only a few hours late!  But this was an easy choice for me, especially with the inspiration of Randy's four-generation photo.

This is one of the few five-generation photos I have for my family.

Date:  Probably 1982, because the baby was born in March 1982.

Event:  Just the fact that five generations were together was probably enough, but maybe also to celebrate the new baby.

Setting:  I don't know, but probably my cousin's or my aunt's home.  (I need to ask my cousin!)

Persons, left to right:

Anna Gauntt Stradling (1893–1986), my paternal grandmother, mother of Ruth Stradling Appleton

Ruth Carrie Stradling Appleton (1914–1984), my father's oldest half-sister and my aunt, mother of Ruth Anne Appleton

Forrest Ronald Appleton, my first cousin once removed, father of Forrest Ronald Appleton II

Ruth Anne Appleton, my first cousin, mother of Forrest Ronald Appleton

Forrest Ronald Appleton II, my first cousin twice removed

Now that I've noted all the years, I realized that this photo is even more special, because only two years later my aunt passed away, followed two years after that by my grandmother.  I'm glad they took this photo when they did!

Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

Special Discovery in an Unexpected Place

The many books available from Arcadia Publishing are easy to overlook as sources of real family history information.  Arcadia is essentially a vanity press publishing house, where you provide a fully laid-out book that Arcadia then prints and distributes.  From what I have heard, authors are paid a flat fee.  They must adhere to specific production requirements that fit a formula -- set number of pages; maximum number of words in the introduction, per caption, overall.  The books rely primarily on older, copyright-free photos so that no royalties have to be paid.  No index is permitted.  Arcadia doesn't provide any editing; whatever you submit is what goes into print.  The quality can vary quite a bit from book to book.

I learned about these books when I picked up one about St. Paul, Minnesota at a used book store.  Some cousins on my mother's side settled in St. Paul, and I thought maybe their names might be in the book.  At the store I looked at the back of the book and discovered it didn't have an index, but it was marked down and affordable, so I splurged.  I read through the entire book and didn't find any of my relatives' names.  I did, however, create a name index for the book and uploaded it to Rootsweb, so at least other people would have the benefit of a finding aid.

That said, it is possible to find surprising gems in the books.  I was recently sent a two-for-one offer with free shipping, so decided to look around and see if something caught my eye.  I bought books on Mount Holly, New Jersey, where my grandmother's family and my grandfather were from, and East Orange, New Jersey, where most of my half-sister's mother's family was located.  When the books arrived I paged through the Mount Holly one, reading the names in every caption, hoping to find one I recognized.  The most I was expecting was perhaps a photo of a building that was identified as having belonged to an ancestor.

In the caption of a 1929 photograph of the Mount Holly High School Dramatic Club, I saw my father's oldest sister's name.  I wasn't sure if it was her, because I had never seen any photos of her from that period, so I did a quick scan of her face and sent it to my cousin.  At first she wasn't sure either, and I learned that she didn't have any photographs of her mother from when she was young.  Apparently the family didn't have a lot of money to spend on luxuries.  But we figured out it really was her mother, and now she has a photo and some information about her mother from when she was in high school.  I guess that coupon was a good investment.