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Friday, November 22, 2024

Events in My Family Tree: November 22

This doesn't happen often:  Half of the events for today are on my mother's side of the family.

Births

William Isaac Gaunt, son of Dellaplain Gaunt and Mary Isaac, was born November 22, 1848 in Orange County, New York, possibly in Blooming Grove.  He is my 3rd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Harold Schneiderman, son of Joseph Schneiderman and Mollie Bernstein, was born November 22, 1936 in Bronx, Bronx County, New York.  He is my 2nd cousin 2x removed on my Schneiderman line.

Isaac James Meckler was born November 22, 2002.  He is my 1st cousin 1x removed.

Marriages

Maynard Dale Upper and Laura Jane Gaunt, daughter of Chauncey P. "Mack" Gaunt and Martha Nora Martin, were married November 22, 1950 in Allen County, Indiana.  Laura is my 5th cousin 1x removed via the Gaunts.

Charles Levy and Elaine Gordon, daughter of Morris Gordon and Rose Sopher, were married November 22, 1953 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.  Elaine is my 1st cousin 2x removed on my Gordon line.

Thomas Franklin Gauntt, son of Thomas Kirkland Gauntt and Jane Dunstan, and Grace Eleanor Williams were married November 22, 1979 in De Soto County, Florida.  Thomas is my granduncle on my Gauntt line.

Friday, October 22, 2021

Events in My Family Tree: October 22

All of the deaths in today's list are spouses who married into the families in my tree.

Births

William Kester Allen, Jr., son of William Kester Allen, Sr. and Eleanor Louise Black, was born October 22, 1929 in Bordentown, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 5th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Wilma Rachel Haslet was also born October 22, 1929, but in Deer Creek, Carroll County, Indiana.  She was the wife of Donald Earl Hutson, son of Earl Morris Hutson and Catherine Corenne Utley, who is my 6th cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line through the Hutsons.

James R. Prass Upper, biological son of Richard Neil Prass and Laura Jane Gaunt and adopted son of Maynard Dale Upper, was born October 22, 1947 in Indiana.  He is my 6th cousin via the Gaunts.

Tina Irene Render, daughter of Bertram Ruthledge Render and Ruth Schumeister, was born October 22, 1959, probably in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska.  She is my 4th cousin on my Nowicki line via the Schumeisters.

Tyler Layne Bartolome was born October 22, 1995.  He is the 1st cousin 2x removed of my aunt Mary McStroul and her sister Jean McStroul and the 2nd cousin 1x removed of my 1st cousin Todd Meckler, my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams, and Mindy McStroul.

Marriages

Jacob C. Thackeray, son of Ezra Thackeray and Phoebe Cramer, and Nancy J. Brooks were married October 22, 1857 in Franklin County, Indiana.  Jacob is my 3rd cousin 4x removed on my Gauntt line through the Thackerays.

Sidney Alan Gaunt, son of Nolan Sidney Gaunt and Marjorie Ellen Harris, and Marilyn Adelle Young were married October 22, 1961 in Napa County, California.  Sidney is my 5th cousin 1x removed via the Gaunts.

Deaths

Doma Snellings died October 22, 1937 in Juniper, Talbot County, Georgia at the age of 62.  He was the husband of Alice Crawford, daughter of Henry Crawford and Amanda Brooks, who is the great-grandaunt of my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.

Nellie Doctor died October 22, 1955 in Bronx, Bronx County, New York at the age of 72.  She was the wife of Max Joseph Brainin, son of Morris Brainin and Rose Dorothy Jaffe, who is my great-granduncle.

Ella Ritchie Mingen died October 22, 1968 in Pemberton, Burlington County, New Jersey at the age of 79.  She was the wife of Daniel Leon Easlick, son of Allen Severs Easlick and Mary E. Shemeley, who is my 3rd cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line through the Easlicks.

Agnes Lucille Fry died October 22, 1996 in Washington, Daviess County, Indiana at the age of 72.  She was the wife of Lee Gaunt, son of Walter Clayton Gaunt and Lulu May Sherman, who is my 5th cousin 1x removed via the Gaunts.

Sunday, August 8, 2021

Events in My Family Tree: August 9

A day with no deaths is a nice change of pace.

Births

Baby Girl Brinck, daughter of Philander C. Brinck and Margaret K. Githens, was born August 9, 1850 in Camden, Camden County, New Jersey.  She is my 3rd cousin 3x removed on my Gauntt line through the Githenses.

George V.  Gaunt, son of Benjamin Gaunt and Mary Elizabeth Sever, was born August 9, 1879 in New Jersey, possibly in Burlington County.  He is my half 2nd cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

William Richard Gaunt, son of Edward Lee Gaunt and Ethyl Fay Davison, was born August 9, 1927 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.  He is my 5th cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

Marguerite Gail Gaynor, daughter of Francis John Gaynor and Eileen Evelyn Mullaney, was born August 9, 1945 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey.  She is the half 1st cousin once removed of my half-sister Laura Sellers and the sister of Richard Frank Gaynor, whose birthday was on yesterday's list for August 8.

Martha Sue Upper, daughter of Maynard Dale Upper and Laura Jane Gaunt, was born August 9, 1953, possibly in Pennsylvania.  She is my 6th cousin via the Gaunts.

Laurie Allen Mirsky, daughter of Kenneth Mirsky and Linda Cohen, was born August 9, 1961 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  She is my 3rd cousin on my Gorodetsky line through the Mirskys.

Alyce Renee Ebanks was born August 9, 1987.  She is my half 1st cousin.

Alexandra Lederman was born August 9, 1989.  She is my 3rd cousin.

Marriage

David Elkins and Edith McStroul, daughter of Leo Martin McStroul and Anna Krebs, were married August 9, 1935 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.  Edith is the aunt of my aunt Mary McStroul.

Sunday, June 13, 2021

Events in My Family Tree: June 10

So Jeffrey Ross married someone whose birth date was the same as his parents' anniversary date.  Is there a name for that kind of coincidence?

Births

Florence Hutson, daughter of Thomas Robert(?) Hutson and Ruth Thackeray, was born June 10, 1859 in Ripley County, Indiana.  She is my 4th cousin 3x removed on my Gauntt line through the Thackerays.

Mary Elizabeth Mount was born June 10, 1904 in Fayette County, Illinois.  She was the wife of Verling Milton Votaw, son of Joseph Willet Votaw and Florence E. Barnett, who is my 4th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Votaws.

Ruth Hutson, daughter of Bateman Hutson and Lorinda Brown, was born June 10, 1908 in Brookstone, White County, Indiana.  She is my 5th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Hutsons (and the niece of Florence Hutson, above).

Neil Gaunt Clark, son of Oren Wilson Clark and Anna G. Gaunt, was born June 10, 1912 in Indiana, possibly in Wabash County.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Beatrice Horowitz was born June 10, 1922, possibly in Brookyn, Kings County, New York.  She was the wife of William David Brainin, son of Benjamin Brainin and Yetta Braunstein, who is my 1st cousin 2x removed on my Brainin line.

Helen Ruth Greenebaum was born June 10, 1926 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri.  She was the wife of Murray Eli Perlman, son of Abraham Sam Perlman and Stella Joffe, who is my 3rd cousin 1x removed on my Nowicki line through the Perlmans.

Robert Allan Thomas, son of Samuel Eli Thomas and Esther Jane Ellis, was born June 10, 1937 in New Jersey.  He is my 2nd cousin on my Gauntt line through the Ellises.

Richard Bruce Sellers, Sr., son of George Moore "Dickie" Sellers and Bertha Poinsett Eckman, was born June 10, 1939 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 1st cousin once removed on my Sellers line.

Bruce Eldon Upper, son of Maynard Dale Upper and Laura Jane Gaunt, was born June 10, 1951, possibly in Indiana.  He is my 6th cousin via the Gaunts.

Karen Sellers, daughter of Richard Bruce Sellers, Sr. (above) and Catherine Andrews, was born June 10, 1959, possibly in New Jersey, on her father's 20th birthday!  She is my 2nd cousin on my Sellers line.

Reissa Schwarzmann was born June 10, 1962.  She was/is married to Jeffrey Seth Ross, son of Lyman Ross and Esther Segal, who is my 4th cousin on my Meckler line through the via the Rosses.

Aaron Paul Lederman was born June 10, 1998.  He is my 3rd cousin on my Gorodetsky line.

Marriages

Francis Mich and Janet Edna Weaver, daughter of James Henry Weaver and Ada Adelle Allen, were married June 10, 1948, possibly in New Jersey.  Janet is my 5th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Lyman Ross, son of Charles Ross and Annie Garber, and Esther Segal were married June 10, 1958 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  Lyman is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Meckler line via the Garbers.

Roslyn Brozovsky, daughter of Sam Brozovsky and Ann Kardish, and Michael Wollock were married June 10, 1979 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  Roslyn is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Gorodetsky line through the Kardishes.

Deaths

Jane White died June 10, 1833, possibly in New Jersey.  She was the wife of Dellaplain Gaunt, son of Daniel Gaunt and Mary Githens, who is my 2nd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

James Edward Van Haverbeke died June 10, 2016 in Lumberton, Hardin County, Texas.  He was married to Barbara June Springfield, daughter of Robert Springfield and Helen Laverta Slentz, who is my 6th cousin on my Gauntt through the Slentzes.