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.
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| Jane and Thomas Gauntt, c. 1940's |
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 4x-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.
I think 10 is probably enough children for anyone. LOL
ReplyDeleteI agree!
DeleteWhen did Jane come to America and why? I don't think of the British immigrating in the late 1800s like I do the Eastern Europeans. Very interesting family.
ReplyDeleteI think she followed her older brother here. He came approximately 1888; she came 1891. Now, why he came, I don't know. Economic opportunity would be my first guess. I really need to try to find his descendants to learn more.
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