Events in My Family Tree: December 7

I was fortunate to have met Mort Perlman before he suddenly passed away.  He was a very nice person and shared a lot of information about my family.

Births

Clifford William Hanner, Sr. was born December 7, 1894 in Illinois.  He was the husband of Sarah Alice Gaunt, daughter of William Alvin Gaunt and Leota Pearl McGinnis, who is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Lois Elaine McStroul, daughter of Fred Lincoln McStroul and Belle Silberman, was born December 7, 1938 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.  She is the 1st cousin of my aunt Mary McStroul and her sister Anna McStroul, and the 1st cousin 1x removed on my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.

Shirley Mae Mantell, daughter of Harold Yorkes Mantell and Gladys Mabel Allen, was born December 7, 1941 in New Jersey, probably in Burlington County.  She is my 5th cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Gordon Owen Carnie was born December 7, 1951 in San Diego County, California.  He is the husband of Janet E. Brainin, daughter of Samuel Michael Brainin and Blanche Mildred Sax, who is my 2nd cousin 1x removed on my Brainin line.

Lora Pauline Yandell, daughter of Arnold Lorn Yandell and Myrtle Augusta Higgins, was born December 7, 1952 in Yuba County, California.  She is my 6th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Higginses.

Timothy Reilly, son of Edward Reilly and Eileen Gaynor, was born December 7, 1961.  He is the half 2nd cousin 1x removed of my half-sister Laurie Sellers on her Gaynor line.

Erin Denice Robertson was born December 7, 1984.  She is my 6th cousin.

Andrew Cerone was born December 7, 1992.  He is the 2nd cousin 2x removed of my half-sister Laurie Sellers.

David Maxwell Rudin was born December 7, 1994.  He is my 4th cousin 1x removed.

Marriages

Uz Millard Votaw, son of Millard F. Votaw and Ida May Fisher, and Ruth E. Barnett were married December 7, 1912 in Wabash County, Indiana.  Uz is my 4th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Votaws.

Clarence Gilbert Lore, son of Clarence Newcomb Lore and Dorothy Mae Sellers, and Pamela Jean Knox were married December 7, 1989 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware.  Gil is my half 1st cousin on my Sellers line.

Deaths

James Knox Polk Gaunt, son of Uz Gaunt and Sarah Ann Whitacre, died December 7, 1933 in Hanford, Kings County, California at the age of 83.  He is my 2nd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Watson Edward Thomson died December 7, 1966 in Lewis County, Washington at the age of 78.  He was married to Lillie L. Fuller, daughter of Joseph L. Fuller and Sarah R. Weaver, who is the grandaunt of my aunt Mary McStroul and her sister Anna McStroul, and the great-grandaunt of my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.

Pearl E. Cory died December 7, 1974 in Sonoma County, California at the age of 92.  She was the wife of Charles Gaunt, son of Lewis Cass Gaunt and Mary A. Kindlesparger, who is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Morton Eli Perlman, son of Louis Perlman (originally Leizer Perlmutter) and Jennie Novitsky (originally Zlate Nowicki), died December 7, 1999 in Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Florida at the age of 79.  He is my 1st cousin 2x removed on my Nowicki line.

Events in My Family Tree: September 13

This was almost an all-Gauntt day, except for the appearance of my Canadian cousins.

Births

James Edward Rutledge was born September 13, 1921 in Oklahoma.  He was married to Juanita Fern Slentz, daughter of Andrew Earl Slentz and Bessie Florence Landis, who is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Slentzes.

Claudia Joan Vaughn, daughter of John Glendon Vaughn and Relda Euretta Curry, was born September 13, 1937 in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California.  She is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Vaughns.

Ben Baylin was born September 13, 1947 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  He was married to Debbie Kardish, daughter of Itzak Kardish and Shirley Bordelay, who is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Gorodetsky line through the Kardishes.

Doris Elaine Yandell, daughter of Arnold Lorn Yandell and Myrtle Augusta Higgins, was born September 13, 1954 in Yuba County, California.  She is my 6th cousin on my Gauntt line via the Higginses.

Marriages

Joseph L. Gauntt, son of Reuben Lewallen Gauntt and Rhoda Ewing, and Rebecca Elizabeth Coverly were married September 13, 1902 in Camden County, New Jersey.  Joseph is my 3rd cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line.

David P. McElwee and Mary Virginia Gaunt, daughter of Hananiah Selah Gaunt and Margaret S. Scott, were married September 13, 1913 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Mary is my 1st cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

James Robert Gaunt, son of William Alvin and Mamie B. Mitchell, and Alice Adelia Tully were married September 13, 1952 in Monterey County, California.  James is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

David Whitman Addis, son of Robert Trenary Addis and Virginia Claire Votaw, and Rebecca Lore Lieser were married September 13, 1980 in Richmond, Virginia.  David is my 6th cousin on my Gauntt line via the Votaws.