Events in My Family Tree: August 8

In an interesting coincidence, all of the marriages on today's list are from my mother's side of the family.

Births

Aloha Emily Vaughn, daughter of John E. Vaughn and Bertha Florence Gaunt, was born August 8, 1918 in Kings County, California.  She is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Wayne Earl Gaunt, son of Clarence Meridith Gaunt and Mary Grace Stewart, was born August 8, 1921 in Kern County, Califorina.  He is also my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Linda Louise Gaunt, daughter of Burman J. Gaunt and Gretchen K. C. Hopman, was born August 8, 1949 in Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana.  She is my 6th cousin via the Gaunts.

Richard Frank Gaynor, son of Francis John Gaynor and Eileen Evelyn Mullaney, was born August 8, 1951 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey.  He is the half 1st cousin once removed of my half-sister Laura Sellers.

Mack Anthony Sherman, son of Warren Sheward Sherman and Merle Gaunt, was born August 8, 1952, probably in Jay County, Indiana.  He is my 6th cousin via the Gaunts.

Patricia Eileen Guy, daughter of William Thomas Guy and Patricia Claire Gauntt, was born August 8, 1954, possibly in Pennsylvania.  She is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.

Brent Robert Herendeen was born August 8, 1983.  He is my 6th cousin.

Aliza Bess Lerner was born August 8, 1991.  She is my 4th cousin once removed.

Gabriel Matthew Horner was born August 8, 1994.  He is my 3rd cousin.

Orin Michael Zohar was born August 8, 1995.  He is my 4th cousin once removed.

Marriages

Morris Garfinkel, son of Yikusee'ael Koifman Gorfinkel and Sora Rivka Mekler, and Mirka Ajzner were married August 8, 1926 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  Morris is my 2nd cousin 2x removed via the Meklers and the father of my dear cousin Esther Garfinkel.

John Bernard Boyle and Janet Elaine Perlman, daughter of Morton Eli Perlman and Doris Bash, were married August 8, 1972 in St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada.  Janet is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Meckler line through the Perlmans.

Mitchell Lloyd Rubenstein and Gayle Gabrielle Lederman, daughter of Donald Lawrence Lederman and Miriam Jaffe, were married August 8, 1987 in Marlboro, Monmouth County, New Jersey.  Gayle is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Gorodetsky line through the Ledermans.

Deaths

Joseph Mulliner died August 8, 1781 in Burlington, Burlington County, New Jersey at the age of about 51.  He is the brother of Moses Mulliner, my 5th-great-grandfather, and therefore my 5th-great-granduncle.

Rebecah Gaunt, daughter of Reuben T. Gaunt and Hannah Lewallen, died August 8, 1819, most likely in New Jersey.  She is my 1st cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Elizabeth Ada Gaunt, daughter of Joseph L. Gaunt and Rebecca Elizabeth Coverly, died August 8, 1924, possibly in New Jersey, at the age of 21.  She is my 4th cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

John Robert Eckman, son of John Eckman and Martha Johnson Atkinson, died August 8, 1954 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey at the age of 56.  He is the paternal grandfather of my half 1st cousin Albert Lore.

William E. Gaunt, son of Ner Gaunt and Elizabeth C. Miller, died August 8, 1957 in Frankfort, Clinton County, Indiana at the age of 84.  He is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Events in My Family Tree: April 21

Mary (Conkle) Sellers had 54 more birthdays after her son died.  I suspect she didn't celebrate them.

Births

Maria Darstein, daughter of Abraham Darstein and Catherine Sellers, was born April 21, 1780 in Hilltown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.  She is my 2nd cousin 5x removed via the Sellerses.

Mary Melissa Conkle was born April 21, 1832 in Morgan County, Ohio.  She was married to John Wengard Sellers, son of John Leonard Sellers and Elizabeth Wenger, who is my 3rd cousin 4x removed.

Hananiah Selah Gaunt, son of Hananiah Selah Gaunt and Abigail Atkinson, was born April 21, 1846 in Ayrestown, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 2nd-great-granduncle.

David Lawrence Tennenhouse, son of Arnold Tennenhouse and Faye Garfinkel, was born April 21, 1957 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  He is my 4th cousin on my Meckler line through the Garfinkels.

David Matthew Homer was born April 21, 1973 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.  He was married to Jenepher Hlynn Ellis, who is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.

Stephanie Carol Baker was born April 21, 1980 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.  She is also my 2nd cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.

Patricia Lynn Perkins was born April 21, 1989 in Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida.  She is my 1st cousin 2x removed on my Sellers line.

Zoe Moria Rocke was born April 21, 1992 in Santa Cruz County, California.  She is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Meckler line.

Adam Samuel Zohar was born April 21, 1993 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.  He is my 4th cousin once removed on my Meckler line.

Marriages

Edward Page Vogels and Anna Frances Sellers, daughter of David Wampole Sellers and Anna Frances Jaquett, were married on April 21, 1892 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  Anna is my 4th cousin 3x removed.

Mark Steadman and Barbara Jean Townsend were married on April 21, 1984.  Barbara is my 5th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line.

Deaths

Leonard Augustus Sellers, son of John Wengard Sellers and Mary Melissa Conkle, died April 21, 1869 at the age of 14, on his mother's birthday (above).  He is my 4th cousin 3x removed.

Lillian Millstein, daughter of Nathan Millstein and Sarah Gordon, died April 21, 2001 at the age of 88 in New York.  She is my 1st cousin 2x removed via the Gordons.