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Tuesday, December 31, 2024

Events in My Family Tree: December 30

Joseph Gaunt and Phoebe Severn were married on Joseph's aunt Ann's 44th birthday.

Births

Ann Gaunt, daughter of Joseph Gaunt and Elizabeth Borton, was born December 30, 1775 in New Jersey, probably in Burlington County.  She is my 4x-great-grandaunt.

Logan Thackeray, son of Selector Thackeray and Louisa Moodey, was born December 30, 1886 in Indiana, possibly in Ripley County.  He is my 4th cousin 3x removed on my Gauntt line through the Thackerays.

Clara Louise Rathert was born December 30, 1888 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.  She was married to Charles Jacob Gaunt, son of Arthur Lee Gaunt and Rachel Lovena Stutsman, who is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Bertha Florence Gaunt, daughter of James Knox Polk Gaunt and Sarah Naomi Boone, was born December 30, 1892 in Armona, Kings County, California.  She is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Charles E. Wickham, son of Charles E. Wickham and Martha Elizabeth Bowen, was born December 30, 1899 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey.  He is the 1st cousin 2x removed of my half-sister Laurie Sellers and her half-sister Shanyn James on their Bowen line.

John H. Gauntt, son of Thomas Kirkland Gauntt and Jane Dunstan, was born December 30, 1914, probably in Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my granduncle.

Anna Elizabeth Easlick, daughter of Daniel Leon Easlick and Ella Ritchie Mingen, was born December 30, 1925 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  She is my 4th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Easlicks.

Rose Marie Hise was born December 30, 1970.  She is my 3rd cousin 1x removed.

Geoffrey Philip McStroul was born December 30, 1975.  He is the 1st cousin 1x removed of my aunt Mary McStroul and her sister Anna McStroul, and the 2nd cousin of my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.

Marriages

Joseph Gaunt, son of Jacob Gaunt and Hannah Holmes, and Phoebe Emily Severn were married December 30, 1819 in Columbiana County, Ohio.  Joseph is my 1st cousin 5x removed via the Gaunts.

James W. Gage and Mary Rosella Hutson, daughter of Thomas R. Hutson and Ruth Thackeray, were married December 30, 1875, possibly in Indiana.  Mary is my 4th cousin 3x removed on my Gauntt line through the Thackerays.

Julius W. Berenoff and Lillian Gordon, daughter of David Gordon (originally David Gorodetsky) and Freeda Alterman, were married December 30, 1939 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.  Lillian is my 1st cousin 2x removed on my Gorodetsky line.

John Oren Clark, son of Gilbert Lewis Clark and Helen Opal Abbott, and Linda Mabbs were married December 30, 1971 in Barrington, Cook County, Illinois.  John is my 5th cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line through the Clarks.

Reed Allen Gershwind and Annick Sarma were married December 30, 1998.  Reed is my 3rd cousin.

Death

Joseph Gaunt, son of Hananiah Gaunt and Ann Ridgway, died December 30, 1806 in Evesham Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 4x-great-grandfather.

Events in My Family Tree: December 29

It's nice to see another Janice in the family tree.

Births

Carl Thomas Gantt, son of Daniel Taylor Gantt and Phoebe Thomas, was born December 29, 1889 in Nebraska, probably in Jefferson County.  He is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gantts.

Ruth E. Barnett was born December 29, 1891 in Wabash County, Indiana.  She was married to Uz Millard Votaw, son of Millard F. Votaw and Ida Mary Fisher, who is my 4th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Votaws.

Anna Schwartz was born December 29, 1905 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.  She was married to Hyman Gordon (originally Chaim Gorodetsky), son of Avigdor Gorodetsky and Esther Leah Schneiderman, who is my great-granduncle.

John Joseph Preisner was born December 29, 1942 in Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois.  He is the husband of Anna Heath McStroul, daughter of Eugene Washington McStroul and Anna Krebs, who is the sister of my aunt Mary McStroul and the aunt of my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.

David Charles Ellis, son of Harold Levi Ellis and Josephine Fiori, was born December 29, 1950 in New Jersey, possibly in Burlington County.  He is my 2nd cousin on my Gauntt line through the Ellises.

Francis Wickham, son of Raymond Henry Wickham and Janice Kasabula, was born December 29, 1957, possibly in New York.  He is the 3rd cousin of my half-sister Laurie Sellers and her half-sister Shanyn James on their Bowen line through the Wickhams.

Julianna Copestick was born December 29, 2014.  She is my 2nd cousin 2x removed.

Marriages

James Edward Slentz, son of Ephraim Slentz and Zilpha Emily Gaunt, and Caroline Ella Estella Oler were married December 29, 1899 in Portland, Jay County, Indiana.  James is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Clarence Gilbert Lore, son of Clarence Newcomb Lore and Dorothy Mae Sellers, and Carna Marie Ellis were married December 29, 1979 in Grundy, Buchanan County, Virginia.  Gil is my half 1st cousin on my Sellers line.

Les Perley and Selma Ruth Tennenhouse, daughter of Arnold Tennenhouse and Faye Garfinkel, were married December 29, 1981, possibly in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  Selma is my 4th cousin on my Meckler line through the Garfinkels.

Deaths

Loran Clarence Gaunt, son of Clarence Meridith Gaunt and Mary Grace Stewart, died December 29, 1987 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin at the age of 72.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Wanda Joan Hutson, daughter of Calvin William Hutson and Berdella Martha Elisa Abplanalp, died December 29, 2016 in West Chester, Butler County, Ohio at the age of 84.  She is my 6th cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line through the Hutsons.

Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Events in My Family Tree: December 17

Bruce Ellis was born on his grandfather's 65th birthday, and Levi Ellis was still around to meet his grandson.

Births

Phebe E. Whitacre, daughter of Joseph Whitacre and Anna Gaunt, was born December 17, 1832 in Columbiana County, Ohio.  She is my 2nd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Levi Ellis was born December 17, 1885 in Tabernacle, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He was married to Carrie Florence Gauntt, daughter of Thomas Kirkland Gauntt and Jane Dunstan, who is my grandaunt.

Vivian Louise Gaunt, daughter of Joseph Harley Gaunt and Settie Inez Horn, was born December 17, 1918 in Portland, Jay County, Indiana.  She is my 5th cousin 1x removed via the Gaunts.

Bruce Oliver Ellis, son of Russell Oliver Ellis and Irene Elise Crater, was born December 17, 1950 in Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey.  He is my 2nd cousin on my Gauntt line through the Ellises.

Henry Maranz was born December 17, 1953, possibly in New Jersey.  He was the husband of Barbara Boulissa Lederman, daughter of Donald Lawrence Lederman and Miriam Jaffe, who is my 2nd cousin 1x removed on my Gorodetsky line through the Ledermans.

Mindy Deborah McStroul was born December 17, 1973.  She is the 1st cousin 1x removed of my aunt Mary McStroul and her sister Anna McStroul and the 2nd cousin of my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.

Matthew Royce Collier was born December 17, 1988.  He is my 4th cousin 1x removed.

Mitchell Logan Freitag was born December 17, 1992.  He is also my 4th cousin 1x removed.

Marriages

Charles Parker and Harriet Gaunt, daughter of David H. Gaunt and Eliza Anderson, were married December 17, 1900, probably in New Jersey.  Harriet is my half 2nd cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Kenneth Leroy Abell and Emma Evelyn Gaunt, daughter of William Alvin Gaunt and Mamie B. Mitchell, were married December 17, 1941.  Emma is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

James Chase Crawford and Luann Abell, daughter of Kenneth Leroy Abell and Emma Evelyn Gaunt, were married December 17, 1977 in Fresno County, California.  Luann is my 5th cousin 1x removed via the Gaunts.

Deaths

Evaline Viola Easlick, daughter of Jonathan Easlick and Susannah Sever, died December 17, 1931, possibly in New Jersey, at the age of 52.  She is my 1st cousin 3x removed on my Gauntt line through the Easlicks.

William Henry Wickham, son of Charles E. Wickham and Martha Elizabeth Bowen, died December 17, 1940 in New Jersey at the age of 48.  He is the 1st cousin 2x removed of my half-sister Laurie Sellers and her half-sister Shanyn James on their Bowen line.

Henry Schumeister died December 17, 1962 in Ramsey County, Minnesota at the age of about 82.  He was the husband of Celia Perlmutter, daughter of Maishe Eli Perlmutter and Ethel Nowicki, who is my 2nd cousin 2x removed on my Nowicki line.

Rose Sopher died December 17, 2001, possibly in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, at the age of 92.  She was married to Morris Gordon (originally Moishe Gorodetsky), son of Avigdor Gorodetsky and Esther Leah Schneiderman, who is my great-granduncle.

Norman Stuart Farbman, son of Murray Farbman and Etta Millstein, died December 17, 2004, probably in New York, at the age of 61.  He is my 2nd cousin 1x removed on my Gorodetsky line through the Millsteins.

Thursday, November 28, 2024

Events in My Family Tree: November 28

Bonnie Mich married for the second time on her sister Donna's 29th birthday.  And November 28 seems to be an unfortunate date in my Aunt Mary's family.

Births

Almaretta Claycomb, daughter of George F. Claycomb and Hannah Holmes Gaunt, was born November 28, 1848 in Jay County, Indiana.  She is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Margaret A. Gaunt, daughter of John B. Gaunt and Priscilla Dye, was born November 28, 1854 in Indiana.  She is also my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Earl Morris Hutson, son of Bateman Hutson and Lorinda Brown, was born November 28, 1890 in Brookston, White County, Indiana.  He is my 5th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Hutsons.

Doris Lavina Rowland, daughter of Joseph Freeman Rowland and Sarah D. Pelham, was born November 28, 1900 in Pennville, Jay County, Indiana.  She is my 4th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Rowlands.

Frederick T. Bordenberg was born November 28, 1918 in Napoleon, Ripley County, Indiana.  He was the husband of Elizabeth Frances Hoyer, daughter of Rollin Henry Hoyer and Bessie Floreen Schwier, who is my 6th cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line through the Schwiers.

Donna Jean Mich, daughter of Francis William Mich and Janet Edna Weaver, was born November 28, 1952, probably in New Jersey.  She is my 5th cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line through the Weavers.

Eric Yao-min Persoff was born November 28, 1979.  He is my 3rd cousin 1x removed.

Robert Christopher Smith was born November 28, 1972.  He is the husband of Shanyn Marie James, the half-sister of my half-sister Laurie Sellers.

Marriages

Ira Gibson and Elizabeth Gaunt, daughter of Samuel Gaunt, Jr. and Ann Horner, were married November 28, 1864 in Woodbury, Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Elizabeth is my 3rd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

George W. Moore and Catherine Fox Owen were married November 28, 1882 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Catherine was my paternal grandfather's adoptive paternal grandmother.

Robert Turner and Donna L. Allen, daughter of Thomas Gerald Allen and Doris Filer, were married November 28, 1975 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Donna is my 5th cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Martin Howard Stein and Harriet Sharon Gordon, daughter of Sidney Gordon and Beatrice Roll, were married November 28, 1976 in Verona, Essex County, New Jersey.  Harriet is my 1st cousin 1x removed on my Gordon line.

Thomas Kernan and Bonnie Lee Mich, daughter of Francis William Mich and Janet Edna Weaver, were married November 28, 1981 in Manahawkin, Ocean County, New Jersey.  Bonnie is my 5th cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line through the Weavers.

Deaths

Martha Wickham, daughter of William Henry Wickham and Malvina Fermet, died November 28, 1917 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey at the age of 5.  She is the 2nd cousin 1x removed of my half-sister Laurie Sellers on her Bowen line through the Wickhams.

Johann Andree died November 28, 1923 in Bronx, Bronx County, New York.  He was the husband of Ernestine Krebs, daughter of Isaac Krebs and Frederika Weiss, who is the grandaunt of my aunt Mary McStroul and the great-grandaunt of my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams on their Krebs line.

Phoebe Thomas also died November 28, 1923, possibly in Nebraska.  She was the wife of Daniel Taylor Gantt, son of John Gantt and Rachel Carl, who is my 2nd cousin 4x removed via the Gantts.

William August Heath, son of Henry Heath and Eliza Bullock, died November 28, 1938, probably in Warren County, New York.  He is the great-granduncle of my aunt Mary McStroul and the great-great-granduncle of my not-quite-cousiin Angela Williams on their Heath line.

Don Howard Heath, son of John Timothy Heath and Mary Etta Smith, died November 28, 1959 in Warrensburg, Warren County, New York.  He is the grandfather of my aunt Mary McStroul and the great-grandfather of my not-quite-cousiin Angela Williams.

Saturday, November 6, 2021

Events in My Family Tree: November 4

I hope that someday I will be able to document the relationship between the Jakowszycks and the Nowickis.

Births

Jesse Gantt, son of Joseph Gaunt and Mary A. Lobaugh, was born November 4, 1808, probably in Perry County, Pennsylvania.  He is my 1st cousin 5x removed via the Gaunts.

Louisa L. Gaunt, daughter of Reuben Lewallen Gaunt and Jane Weatherby, was born November 4, 1850 in Washington Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.  She is my 2nd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Susan Linda Gauntt, daughter of Irving Lester Gauntt and Mildred Hoffman Childs, was born November 4, 1942 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  She is my 5th cousin on my Gauntt line.

Russell S. Behr was born November 4, 1963.  He is my 6th cousin.

Jonathan Oren Clark was born November 4, 1984.  He is also my 6th cousin.

Nirel Irving Gershwind was born November 4, 2000.  He is my 3rd cousin 1x removed.

Marriages

William Szocherman and Tania Jakowszycka, daughter of Aaron Samuel Jakowszycki and Findl Nobinska/Novinska?, were married November 4, 1934 in Guanabacoa, Habana, Cuba.  Tania is probably my 2nd cousin 2x removed on my Nowicki line.

William Schneiderman, son of Joseph Schneiderman and Mollie Bernstein, and Mary were married November 4, 1991.  Bill is my 2nd cousin 2x removed on my Schneiderman line.

Deaths

Robert King died November 4, 1954 in Upatoi, Muscogee County, Georgia at the age of about 67.  He was the second husband of Priscilla Crawford, daughter of Henry Crawford and America Brooks, who is the great-grandmother of my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.

Jane Lochrie died November 4, 1995 in Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts at the age of 91.  She was the wife of Charles E. Wickham, son of Charles E. Wickham and Martha Elizabeth Bowen, who is the 1st cousin 2x removed of my half-sister Laura Sellers on her Bowen line.

Wednesday, October 20, 2021

Events in My Family Tree: October 20

Vinton Thompson Easlick had a nephew also named Vinton Thompson Easlick.  I'm pretty sure they are the only two people in the history of the world with that name.

Births

Jacob B. Gaunt, son of Benjamin Gaunt and Sarah C. Plume, was born October 20, 1869 in New Jersey, probably in Burlington County.  He is my 2nd cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Richard Wright Gaunt, Jr., son of Richard Wright Gaunt and Abbye P. Faulkner, was born October 20, 1929 in Los Angeles County, California.  He is my 5th cousin 1x removed via the Gaunts.

Norman Farbman, son of Murray Farbman and Etta Millstein, was born October 20, 1943, probably in Bronx, Bronx County, New York.  He is my 2nd cousin 1x removed on my Gorodetsky line via the Millsteins.

Michael Leonard McStroul, son of Darwin Monroe McStroul and Rose Ruth Bloom, was also born October 20, 1943, albeit in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.  He is the 1st cousin of my aunt Mary McStroul and her sister Jean McStroul and the 1st cousin 1x removed of my 1st cousin Todd Meckler, my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams, and Mindy McStroul.

Shirley Hunt, daughter of John Hunt and Lois Adele Weaver, was born October 20, 1950, probably in Burlington County, New Jersey.  She is my 5th cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line via the Weavers.

John Facenda Hall, son of William George Facenda, Jr. and Mabel Ellen Elizabeth Brickel, was born October 10, 1955 in Alexandria, Virginia.  He is my 3rd cousin on my Armstrong line through his mother.

John Randell was born October 20, 1965.  He is the 3rd cousin of my half-sister Laura Sellers.

Mary Eileen Wickham was born October 20, 1969.  She is also the 3rd cousin of my half-sister Laura Sellers.

Marriages

Benjamin Franklin Gaunt, son of Isaac Gaunt and Susannah Webb, and Elizabeth K. Frazer were married October 20, 1839 in Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Benjamin is my 1st cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

William Edward Gaunt, Sr., son of Samuel Gaunt, Jr. and Ann Horner, and Frances E. Fithian were married October 20, 1853 in Gloucester County, New Jersey.  William is also my 3rd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Vinton Thompson Easlick, son of Allen Severs Easlick and Mary E. Shemeley, and Beaulah Anna Elizabeth Bozarth were married October 20, 1926 in New Jersey.  Vinton is my 3rd cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line through the Easlicks.

Kenneth Michael Meraw II and Maryann Austria Leoncio were married October 20, 2007.  Kenneth is my 2nd cousin 1x removed.

Deaths

John Gaunt, son of Reuben T. Gaunt and Hannah Lewallen, died October 20, 1821 in Burlington County, New Jersey as an infant.  He is my 1st cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Harry T. Gaunt, son of Isaac H. Gaunt and Emma Trowbridge, died October 20, 1918 in Camden County, New Jersey, at the age of 52.  He is my 3rd cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Garry Travis Doerner died October 20, 2012 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas at the age of 29.  He is my nephew.

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Events in My Family Tree: October 12

Simon Krebs died on what would have been the 75th birthday of his wife, Dorothea Schiffer.  I suppose in its own way it was fortunate that she had died twelve years earlier, so her birthday wasn't ruined for the rest of her life.

Births

Dorothea/Dorel Schiffer, daughter of Daniel Schiffer/Schifferer and Henriette Mayer/Hollander, was born October 12, 1803 in Tarnowitz, Obersilesia, Prussia.  She is the great-great-grandmother of my aunt Mary McStroul and her sister Jean McStroul and the 3x-great-grandmother of my 1st cousin Todd Meckler, my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams, and Mindy McStroul.

Murray Harold Pollack, son of Isaac Pollack and Bessie Brainin, was born October 12, 1930 in the Bronx, Bronx County, New York.  He is my 1st cousin 2x removed on my Brainin line.

William Michael Gaunt, son of Reuben Lewallen Gaunt and Dorothy Selace, was born October 12, 1947 in New Jersey.  He is my 5th cousin via the Gaunts.

Catherine Mary Gwin was born October 12, 1954 in Ruslip-Northwood, Middlesex, England.  She is the wife of Francis Lynn Neborsky, son of Francis Neborsky and Mildred Alice Sellers, who is my half 1st cousin.

John Wickham, son of Robert Edward Wickham and Patricia Hehir, was born October 12, 1955 in New Jersey.  He is the 3rd cousin of my half-sister Laura Sellers on her Bowen line through the Wickhams.

Marc Wesley Mallow, son of David Wade Mallow and Mary Alice Gauntt, was born October 12, 1959 in New Jersey.  He is my 2nd cousin via the Gauntts.

Marriages

Philip Stent and Emily Heath, daughter of George Heath and Martha Stuart, were married October 12, 1818 in Hambledon, Surrey, England.  Emily is the 3x-great-grandaunt of my aunt Mary McStroul and her sister Jean McStroul and the 4x-great-grandaunt of my 1st cousin Todd Meckler and my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.

Myles Allen, son of Clarence Allen, Jr. and Grace Stagnato, and Donna M. Whitesell were married October 12, 1986 in Ewing Township, Mercer County, New Jersey.  Myles is my 5h cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Deaths

Simon Krebs, son of Hirschel Krebs and Philippine Salamon, died October 12, 1878 in Gleiwitz, Obersilesia, Prussia at the age of 72.  He is the great-great-grandfather of my aunt Mary McStroul and her sister Jean McStroul and the 3x-great-grandfather of my 1st cousin Todd Meckler, my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams, and Mindy McStroul.

Lela Maud Easlick, daughter of Allen Severs Easlick and Mary E. Shemeley, died October 12, 1971 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey at age of 70.  She is my 3rd cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line through the Easlicks.

Selma Belle Lubin died October 12, 1999 in Holmes, Dutchess County, New York at the age of 72.  She was the wife of Sydney Brainin, son of Max Joseph Brainin and Nellie Doctor, who is my 1st cousin 2x removed on my Brainin line.

Sunday, October 10, 2021

Events in My Family Tree: October 9

Paul and Joel are both 4th cousins to me through my Meckler family line and are 3rd cousins to each other.

Births

Harry Landell Brower, son of Peter Brower and Louisa L. Gaunt, was born October 9, 1889 in Chatsworth, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 3rd cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Richard James Wickham, son of Charles E. Wickham and Jane Lochrie, was born October 9, 1943 in Union County, New Jersey.  He is the 2nd cousin 1x removed of my half-sister Laura Sellers on her Bowen line through the Wickhams.

William Ralph Fowler, Jr. was born October 9, 1949 at Bremerhaven Army Post, Bremen, Germany.  He is my brother-in-law.

Donna Plotkin was born October 9, 1964.  She is the wife of Lee Levy, son of Charles Levy and Elaine Gordon, who is my 2nd cousin 1x removed via the Gordons.

Kevin Michael Gaunt was born October 9, 1981.  He is my 6th cousin.

Marriages

Steven Alan Schumeister, son of Hymen Samuel Schumeister and Freda Gene Grossman, and Judith Deborah Brand were married October 9, 1983 in Hennepin County, Minnesota.  Steve is my 4th cousin on my Nowicki line through the Schumeisters.

Paul Kushner, son of Benjamin Louis Kushner and Gladys Shindelman, and Linda Claire Cohen were married October 9, 1988 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  Paul is my 4th cousin on my Meckler line through the Kushners and is a very cool person.

Joel Edward Tennenhouse and Nancy Jones were also married October 9, 1988, but in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.  And Joel is also my 4th cousin.

Deaths

Martha Ann Allen, daughter of Jacob Allen and Elizabeth Ann Gaunt, died October 9, 1932, probably in Burlington County, New Jersey, at the age of 72.  She is my 1st cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Verling Milton Votaw, son of Joseph Willet Votaw and Florence E. Barnett, died October 9, 1986 in Fairfield, Butler County, Ohio at the age of 82.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Votaws.

Tuesday, October 5, 2021

Events in My Family Tree: October 5

Erika was married on the birthday of her 1st cousin Barbara.  I hope Barbara was invited to the wedding.

Births

Wesley Owen Walker, son of Owen M. Walker and Marguerite Maureen Thackeray, was born October 5, 1945 in Los Angeles County, California.  H is my 6th cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line via the Thackerays.

Barbara Boulissa Lederman, daughter of Donald Lawrence Lederman and Miriam Jaffe, was born October 5, 1953 in New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey.  She is my 2nd cousin 1x removed on my Gorodetsky line through the Ledermans.

Mark Wickham, son of Charles E. Wickham and Sarah Ellen Temple, was born October 5, 1954 in Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey.  He is the 3rd cousin of my half-sister Laura Sellers on her Bowen line through the Wickhams.

Marcie Weinstein was born October 5, 1964.  She is my 4th cousin.

Kemuel Enoch Travis was born October 5, 1969.  He is my 2nd cousin.

Brittany Dawn Sellers was born October 5, 1994.  She is my half 2nd cousin 1x removed.

Marriages

Joel Armstrong, son of Franklin Armstrong, and Sarah Ann Deacon Lippincott, daughter of Abel A. Lippincott and Rachel R. Stackhouse, were married October 5, 1878 in Burlington, Burlington County, New Jersey.  They are my great-great-grandparents.

David Alan Gaunt, son of Jack Lowell Gaunt and Rosemary Ann Trindade, and Deanna Jo Head were married October 5, 1985 in Reno, Washoe County, Nevada.  David is my 5th cousin 1x removed via the Gaunts.

Joseph Michael Leon and Erika Lynn Lederman were married October 5, 2002 in Florida.  Erika is my 2nd cousin 1x removed.

Deaths

Charles H. Gaunt, son of James Gaunt and Amelia Gibson, died October 5, 1889 in Moorestown, Burlington County, New Jersey at the age of 36.  He is my great-granduncle.

Daniel Taylor Gantt, son of John Gantt and Rachel Carl, died October 5, 1920 in Crete, Saline County, Nebraska at the age of 72.  He is my 2nd cousin 4x removed via the Gantts.

Dorothy Wright, daughter of George B. McClellan Wright and Pearl Ellen Slentz, died October 5, 2000, possibly in Saint Clair Shores, Macomb County, Michigan, at the age of 91.  She is my 5th cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line via the Slentzes.

Events in My Family Tree: October 4

George Kushner married on his sister's 16th birthday.  Was it a sweet 16th for her?  Was she a flower girl, or maybe a bridesmaid?

Births

Benjamin Franklin Gaunt, son of Samuel Gaunt, Jr. and Ann Horner, was born October 4, 1840 in Pilesgroe Township, Salem County, New Jersey.  He is my 3rd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Jonathan Benjamin Easlick, son of Allen Severs Easlick and Mary E. Shemeley, was born October 4, 1894 in Smithville, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 3rd cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line through the Easlicks.

Jane Lochrie was born October 4, 1904 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland.  She was the wife of Charles E. Wickham, son of Charles E. Wickham and Martha Elizabeth Bowen, who is the 1st cousin 2x removed of my half-sister Laura Sellers on her Bowen line.

Dobby Kushner, daughter of Myrim Kushner and Chaye Golubchik, was born October 4, 1928 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  She is my 3rd cousin 1x removed on my Meckler line via the Golubchiks.

Lainie Maureen Levinson was born October 4, 1968.  She is the wife of Jeffrey Alan Moss, who is my 4th cousin.

Marriages

Elmer Gaunt, son of Samuel Gaunt, Jr. and Ann Horner, and Rebecca Rice were married October 4, 1871 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  Elmer is Benjamin Gaunt's brother and also my 3rd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Wilmer Shreve Carty and Etta Marian Allen, daughter of William Daily and Fannie Goldsboro Brown, were married October 4, 1939, probably in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.  Etta is my 5th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

George Kushner, son of Myrim Kushner and Chaye Golubchik, and Ruth Rebecca Segal were married October 4, 1944 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  George is my 3rd cousin 1x removed on my Meckler line via the Golubchiks.

Death

Alfred Dranove died October 4, 1986, possibly in Bayside, Queens County, New York.  He was the husband of Dorothy Pollack, daughter of Isaac Pollack and Bessie Brainin, who is my 1st cousin 2x removed on my Brainin line.

Saturday, October 2, 2021

Events in My Family Tree: October 2

I find it fascinating to discover events that were going on at the same time.  Two unrelated individuals, Judith Ditzenberg and Richard Thurman, were born the same day, one in Indiana, the other in California.  Twenty-two years later, Judith married Richard's cousin, creating a connection between them.

Births

Elmer Boone Gaunt, son of James Knox Polk Gaunt and Sarah Naomi Boone, was born October 2, 1874 in Indiana, possibly in Wabash County.  He is my 2nd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Judith Maxine Ditzenberger was born October 2, 1931 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.  She was the wife of Frank Eugene Gaunt, son of Rinaldo Wise Gaunt and Eulalia Marie Rice, who is my 6th cousin via the Gaunts.

Richard Alvin Thurman, son of Rothell Leaton Thurman and Bertha May Gaunt, was also born October 2, 1931, but in Monterey County, California.  He is my 5th cousin 1x removed via the Gaunts.

Cheryl Lynne Abell, daughter of Kenneth Leroy Abell and Emma Evelyn Gaunt, was born October 2, 1946 in Fresno County, California.  She is my 5th cousin 1x removed via the Gaunts.

Christopher Mattson was born October 2, 1972.  He is my 5th cousin 2x removed.

Timothy Michael Wickham was born October 2, 1973.  He is the 3rd cousin of my half-sister Laura Sellers.

Ann Marie Kozabo was born October 2, 1986.  She is my 5th cousin 2x removed.

Ava Renee Watson was born October 2, 2003.  She is my half 1st cousin 3x removed.

Marriages

Daniel Constable and Mary Heath, daughter of George Heath and Martha Stuart, were married October 2, 1809 in Hambledown, Surrey, England.  Mary is the 3x-great-grandaunt of my aunt Mary McStroul and her sister Jean McStroul and the 4x-great-grandaunt of my 1st cousin Todd Meckler and my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.

Arthur Lee Gaunt, son of Jacob Gaunt and Melvina F. Bennett, and Rachel Lavinia Stutsman were married October 2, 1879 in Jay County, Indiana.  Arthur is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Alexander Cowperthwaite and Hannah R. Gaunt, daughter of Isaac Gaunt and Susannah Webb, were married October 2, 1895 in Tuckerton, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Hannah is my 1st cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Death

Raymond Harold Rudin died October 2, 2004 in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada at the age of 73.  He was the husband of Ruth Garfinkel, daughter of Jack Garfinkel and Martha Freedman, who is my 3x cousin 1x removed on my Meckler line through the Garfinkels.

Thursday, September 16, 2021

Events in My Family Tree: September 16

Add Anna Marie Gauntt to the growing list of my relatives who chose to be married on their birthdays.  I'm still trying to figure out how to research whether they did so to make it easier to remember their anniversary dates.

Births

Cherrie Cantrell Young, daughter of Alfred C. Young and Mary Thomson, was born Septemer 16, 1892 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  She is my 4th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line via the Thomsons.

Russell Roberts Allen, son of George N. Allen and Ada E. Mason, was born September 16, 1896 in Bordentown, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 4th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Anna Marie Gauntt, daughter of Thomas Franklin Gauntt and Anna Marie Stayton, was born September 16, 1943 in New Jersey, almost definitely in Burlington County.  She is my 1st cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.

Richard Wayne Gaunt, son of Jack Lowell Gaunt and Rosemary Ann Trindade, was born September 16, 1954 in Maryland.  He is my 5th cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

Michael S. Budwick was born September 16, 1966.  He is almost definitely my cousin, although I haven't figured out the connection yet.

Linda K. Wickham was born September 16, 1990.  She is the 3rd cousin once removed of my half-sister Laura Sellers.

Marriages

Harley Heath, son of William Augusta Heath and Mary Codner, and Agnes Ruth Fell were married September 16, 1913 in Fort Ann, Washington County, New York.  Harley is the 1st cousin 2x removed of my aunt Mary McStroul and 1st cousin 3x removed of my cousin Todd Meckler on their Heath line.

Anna Marie Gauntt, daughter of Thomas Franklin Gauntt and Anna Marie Stayton, and Dale Edward Travis were married Septemer 16, 1961 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Anna is still my 1st cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.

Death

Joseph J. Claycomb, son of George F. Claycomb and Hannah Holmes Gaunt, died September 16, 1904 in Jay County, Indiana at the age of 61.  He is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Wednesday, September 8, 2021

Events in My Family Tree: September 8

Phoebe is the fourth child of John Gaunt and Jean Satterthwaite born between September 2 and 8 of various different years.  Did they time their children, or did they just stay inside a lot in early December?

Births

Phoebe Gaunt, daughter of John Gaunt and Jean Satterthwaite, was born September 8, 1777 in New Jersey, probably in Burlington County.  She is my 1st cousin 6x removed via the Gaunts.

Anna G. Gaunt, daughter of Lewis Cass Gaunt and Mary A. Kindlesparger, was born September 8, 1881 in Wabash County, Indiana.  She is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Mildred Ann Allen, daughter of William Daily Allen and Fannie Goldsboro Brown, was born September 8, 1909 in Columbus, Burlington County, New Jersey.  She is my 5th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Robert Gaunt, son of Walter Clayton Gaunt and Lulu May Sherman, was born September 8, 1923 in Portland, Jay County, Indiana.  He is my 5th cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

William F. O'Neill was also born September 8, 1923, possibly in West Virginia.  He was the husband of Lois Adele Weaver, daughter of James Henry Weaver and Ada Adelle Allen, who is my 5th cousin on my Gauntt line via the Allens.

Charles Wickham, son of Charles E. Wickham and Jane Lochrie, was born September 8, 1925 in New Jersey.  He is the 2nd cousin once removed of my half-sister Laura Sellers on her Bowen line through the Wickhams.

Jeffrey Simon, son of Herbert Simon and Sylvia Pollack, was born September 8, 1942, probably in New York.  He is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Brainin line via the Pollacks.

Mary Jo Bonifas, daughter of Charles D. Bonifas, Jr. and Janell Wilkinson, was born September 8, 1947 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.  She is my 6th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Bonifases.

Dale Lederman, son of Victor Lederman and Edith Albert, was born September 8, 1951 in Queens, Queens County, New York.  He is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Gorodetsky line through the Ledermans.

Donna Lynn Weinstein, daughter of Irvin Weinstein and Esther Garfinkel, was born September 8, 1958 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  She is my 4th cousin on my Meckler line via the Garfinkels.

Kaylette Sue Smith was born September 8, 1968.  She married Gregory Edmund Carter, who is my 4th cousin.

Marriages

Moses M. Gaunt, son of Moses Gaunt and Rachel, and Margarette Baucher were married September 8, 1859 in Fairfield County, Ohio.  Moses is my 1st cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Gladys Mabel Allen, daughter of William Daily Allen and Fannie Goldsboro Brown, and Harold Yorkes Mantell were married September 8, 1938, probably in Jew Jersey.  Gladys is my 6th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Sunday, September 5, 2021

Events in My Family Tree: September 4

Harvey was my mother's favorite cousin.  She always said wonderful things about him.  I'm so glad I was able to meet him before he passed away.

Births

Joseph Thackeray, son of James Thackery and Jane Gaunt, was born September 4, 1800 in New Jersey.  He is my 2nd cousin 5x removed via the Gaunts.

Celestine Hutson, daughter of Thomas Hutson and Ruth Thackeray, was born September 4, 1854 in Ripley County, Indiana, on her grandfather Joseph's 54th birthday.  She is my 4th cousin 3x removed on my Gauntt line via the Thackerays.

Mary E. Gaynor, daughter of John Francis Gaynor and Wally Mary Ruppert, was born September 4, 1907 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.  She is the half-grandaunt of my half-sister Laura Sellers.

James Michael Leman was born September 4, 1942 in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.  He was the husband of Grace Yates, daughter of Charles Yates and Grace Allen, who is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line via the Allens.

Mark John Allen, son of Clarence Allen, Jr. and Grace Stagnato, was born September 4, 1951.  He is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Paul M. Wickham, son of Charles Wickham and Sarah Temple, was born September 4, 1958.  He is the 3rd cousin of my half-sister Laura Sellers.

Kathleen Wickham was born September 4, 1962.  She is also the 3rd cousin of my half-sister Laura Sellers and the 1st cousin of Paul Wickham.

Carlton Stafford Gauntt was born September 4, 1964.  He is my 2nd cousin.

Marriage

Bobby Feller and Bernice Lieff, daughter of Sam Lieff and Libby Kardish, were married September 4, 1966, probably in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  Libby is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Gorodetsky line through the Kardishes.

Deaths

Abram Gorodetsky, son of Aron Gorodetsky and Gitel, died September 4, 1908 (Julian calendar) in Beltsy, Bessarabia, Russian Empire at the age of 15 months.  He is probably my 1st cousin 3x removed on my Gorodetsky line.

Katherine Housell Space died September 4, 1983 in Lisbon, Burlington County, New Jersey at the age of 90.  She was the wife of John Murdock Allen, son of Cyrus Kunze Allen, Jr. and Clara Barton Shinn, who is my 4th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Walter Garland Dodge died September 4, 1998 in Cottonwood, Yavapai County, Arizona at the age of 84.  He was the husband of Lois Elisabeth Higgins, daughter of Ervie Oscar Higgins and Elizabeth Opal Gaunt, who is my 5th cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

Harvey Zabinsky, son of Daniel Zabinsky and Beatrice Furman, died September 4, 2010, possibly in Lake County, Illinois, at the age of 60.  He is my 1st cousin once removed on my Meckler line via the Furmans.

Saturday, August 28, 2021

Events in My Family Tree: August 23

Today's list has two birthdaqys from my sister's side of the family.

Births

Ner Gaunt, son of Jacob Gaunt and Hannah Holmes, was born August 23, 1810, probably in Ohio.  He is my 1st cousin 5x removed via the Gaunts.

Sarah Ann (Deacon) Lippincott, daughter of Abel A. Lippincott and Rachel R. Stackhouse, was born August 23, 1860 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  She is my great-great-grandmother.

Elizaberth T. Wickham, daughter of Charles E. Wickham and Martha Elizabeth Bowen, was born August 23, 1887 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey.  She is the 1st cousin 2x removed of my half-sister Laura Sellers via the Bowens.

Charles Robert Clark, son of Oren Wilson Clark and Anna G. Gaunt, was born August 23, 1920 in La Fontaine, Wabash County, Indiana.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Ruth Ann Schinnerer was born August 23, 1931 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.  She was the wife of Charles Jacob Gaunt, Jr., son of Charles Jacob Gaunt and Clara Rathert, who is my 5th cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

Paul Cary Bregman was born August 23, 1953 in Sault Ste. Marie, probably the one in Ontario, Canada.  He is the husband of Rhoda Brozovsky, daughter of Sam Brozovsky and Ann Kardish, who is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Gorodetsky line through the Kardishes.

Mary Ann Lavin, daughter of Paul B. Lavin and Mary E. Murray, was born August 23, 1958 in Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey.  She is the half 2nd cousin of my half-sister Laura Sellers on her Gaynor line through the Lavins.

Luke Oliver Ellis was born August 23, 1991.  He is my 2nd cousin once removed.

Marriages

William Michael Gauntt, son of Reuben Lewallen Gauntt and Dorothy Selace, and Susan Fisher were married August 23, 1969, possibly in New Jersey.  William is my 5th cousin on my Gauntt line.

Erik Fiks and Gayle Malka Kushner, daughter of Benjamin Louis Kushner and Gladys Shindelman, were married August 23, 1980 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  Gayle is my 4th cousin on my Meckler line through the Kushners.

Barry Paul Sarin and Sheryl Joy Podolsky, daughter of Arthur Podolsky and Harriet Farbman, were married August 23, 1987 in Livingston, Essex County, New Jersey.  Sheryl is my 3rd cousin on my Gorodetsky line through the Farbmans.

Ariel Snyder and Michelle Lee Sinnreich were married August 23, 2015.  Michelle is also my 3rd coudin.

Deaths

Susannah Easlick, daughter of Jonathan Easlick and Susannah Sever, died August 23, 1957, probably in Burlington County, New Jersey, at the age of 85.   She is my 2nd cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Easlicks.

Eugene Washington McStroul, son of Leo Martin McStroul (originally Moshe Leib Strul) and Anna Krebs, died August 23, 1964 in Tucsom, Pima County, Arizona at the age of 54.  He is the father of my aunt Mary McStroul and the grandfather of my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.

Sidney Garfinkel, son of Eliezer Louis Garfinkel and Doba Ajzner, died August 23, 1997 in Monsey, Rockland County, New York at the age of 70.  He is my 2nd cousin 2x removed on my Meckler line through the Garfinkels.

Wednesday, August 4, 2021

Events in My Family Tree: July 28

Eber Votaw died on the 110th anniversary of his father's birth.

Births

Millard F. Votaw, son of Daniel W. Votaw and Louisa Gaunt, was born July 28, 1869 in Wabash County, Indiana.  He is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Clarence Thomas Dunstan, son of Frederick Dunstan and Anna Wlatz Horner, was born July 28, 1894 in Westhampton, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 1st cousin 2x removed on my Dunstan line.

Robert M. Barnett, son of Millton Barnett and Ethyl May Votaw, was born July 28, 1912 in Indiana, probably in Wabash County.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Votaws.

Glendora Nelson was born July 28, 1924 in Indiana.  She was the wife of Darrell Paul Gaunt, son of Edward Lee Gaunt and Ethyl Fay Davison, who is my 5th cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

Raymond Henry Wickham, son of Charles E. Wickham and Jane Lochrie, was born July 28, 1932 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey.  He is the 2nd cousin once removed of my half-sister Laura Sellers on her Bowen line through the Wickhams.

Catherine Uboldi, daughter of Frank Albert Uboldi and Verna May Gauntt, was born July 28, but damned if I can find the year or place.  It was probably between 1941–1945, possibly in Pennsylvania.  She is my 5th cousin once removed via the Gauntts.

Alan Ross Hutson, son of Roscoe Freeman Hutson and Bessie Leone Scifert, was born July 28, 1947 in Brookston, White County, Indiana.  He is my 7th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Hutsons.

Gail Ellen Padgett was born July 28, 1948 in Glen Ridge, Essex County, New Jersey.  She was the wife of Wayne Eugene Ellis, son of Russell Oliver Ellis and Irene Elise Crater, who is my 2nd cousin on my Gauntt line through the Ellises.

David C. Runkle, son of Floyd D. Runkle and Elizabeth I. Gaunt, was also born July 28, 1948, but probably in Allen County, Indiana.  He is my 6th cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

Jane Armendariz was born July 28, 1962.  She is the second wife of Elliot Kushner, son of George Kushner and Ruth Rebecca Segal, who is my 4th cousin on my Meckler line through the Kushners.

Marriages

Edwin McMakin and Mary Rebecca Gaunt, daughter of William B. Gaunt and Fannie Rebecca Hall, were married July 28, 1900, probably in New Jersey.  Mary is my 2nd cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

George V. Gaunt, son of Benjamin Gaunt and Mary Elizabeth Sever, and Minnie M. Harris were married July 28 1904, probably in New Jersey.  George is my half 2nd cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Seth Hartley Feller and Kristie Mackie were married July 28, 1996.  Seth is my 3rd cousin.

Shane Sheridan Herber and McKenna Elise Gordon were married July 28, 2012.  McKenna is also my 3rd cousin.

Deaths

Frank Evert Gaunt, son of Lewis Cass Gaunt and Mary A. Kindlesparger, died July 28, 1932 in Richvalley, Wabash County, Indiana at the age of 55.  He is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

John Francis Gaynor, Jr., son of John Francis Gaynor and Josephine O'Connor, died July 28, 1972 in Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida at the age of 68.  He is the granduncle of my half-sister Laura Sellers.

Eber Votaw, son of Millard F. Votaw and Ida May Fisher, died July 28, 1979, probably in Indiana, at the age of 76.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Votaws.

Rubin Perlman, son of Louis Perlman and Jennie Novitsky, died July 28, 2002 in Rancho Bernardo, San Diego County, California.  He is my 1st cousin 2x removed via the Novitskys.

Clifford Edmund Hutson, son of Earl Morris Hutson and Catherine Corenne Utley, died July 28, 2009, possibly in Brookston, White County, Indiana.  He is my 6th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Hutsons.

Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Events in My Family Tree: July 31

Ora Myron Gaunt was born on his parents' 14th wedding anniversary.  Instead of the traditional gift of ivory, they received a bouncing baby boy!

Births

Joseph Ridgway Zelley, son of Ridgway Zelley and Rebecca Gaunt, was born July 31, 1840 in New Jersey, probably in Burlington County.  He is my 2nd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

William Benjamin Gaunt, son of Ner Gaunt and Sarah Ann Harris, was born July 31, 1865 in Ohio, probably in Columbiana County.  He is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Ora Myron Gaunt, son of David Clinton Gaunt and Martha Sophronia Hartman, was born July 31, 1894 in Indiana, probably in Jay County.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Florence Elizabeth McElwee, daughter of David McElwee and Mary Virginia Gaunt, was born July 31, 1917, probably in New Jersey.  She is my 2nd cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Augustus Allenback Frake, son of Augustus Allenback and Alice E. Gaunt, was born July 31, 1921 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my half 3rd cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

Claude John Gauntt, son of Robert Elwood Gauntt and Elsie May West, was born July 31, 1935 in New Jersey.  He is my 4th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.

Richard Brainin, son of Samuel Michael Brainin and Blanche Mildred Sax, was born July 31, 1950 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.  He is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Brainin line.

Duane Egyud was born July 31, 1965.  He is my 5th cousin once removed.

William Ralph Fowler III was born July 31, 1990.  He is my nephew.

Jason David Aaron Zindler was born July 31, 2000.  He is my 4th cousin once removed.

Marriages

David Clinton Gaunt, son of Jacob Gaunt and Melvina F. Bennett, and Martha Sophronia Hartman were married July 31, 1880 in Jay County, Indiana.  David is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

David Halbrich and Gail Madelaine Garfield, daughter of Harry David Garfield and Susan Loffler, were married July 31, 1977 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  Gail is my 4th cousin on my Meckler line through the Garfields.

Timothy Michael Wickham and Christina Nicolosi were married July 31, 1999.  Timothy is the 3rd cousin of my half-sister Laura Sellers.

Robert Lincoln Borgers and Mary Alice Gauntt, daughter of Thomas Franklin Gauntt and Anna Marie Stayton, were married July 31, 2004 in Clinton, Sampson County, North Carolina.  Mary is my 1st cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.

Deaths

Frank S. Allen, son of Cyrus Kunze Allen, Jr. and Clara Barton Shinn, died July 31, 1893 in Bordentown, Burlington County, New Jersey at the age of 5.  He is my 4th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Clayton Ezra Major, son of Clayton Major, Jr. and Ida May Lippincott, died July 31, 1966 in Burlington, Burlington County, New Jersey at the age of 63.  He is my 1st cousin 3x removed via the Lippincotts.