Events in My Family Tree: January 30

My cousin William David Brainin, who appears in the list of deaths for January 30, was named after his uncle William Brainin, who had died two years previously, following the Ashkenazi Jewish tradition of naming children after deceased relatives.

Births

Daniel Longacre (originally Longanecker), son of Daniel Longanecker/Longacre and Sarah Mack, was born January 30, 1813, in Pennsylvania or Ohio.  He is my 3rd cousin 5x removed via the Macks.

Joseph L. Fuller, son of Joseph E. Fuller and Lorina G. Tripp, was born January 30, 1862 in Stony Creek, Warren County, New York.  He is the great-grandfather of my aunt Mary McStroul.

John Hershel Sellers, son of Elmer Ferguson Sellers and Minnie B. Frey, was born January 30, 1894 in Kennett Square Borough, Chester County, Pennsylvania.  He is my 5th cousin 2x removed.

Virginia Barnett, daughter of Milton Barnett and Ethyl May Votaw, was born January 30, 1916, probably in Indiana.  She is my 4th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Votaws.

Ruth Claire Ergas was born January 30, 1931 in The Bronx, Bronx County, New York.  She was married to Murray Harold Pollack, son of Isaac Pollack and Bessie Brainin, who is my 1st cousin 2x removed.

Esther Segal was born January 30, 1938 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  She was married to Lyman Ross, son of Charlie Ross and Annie Garber, who is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Meckler line through the Garbers.

Paul Grecay

Paul A. Grecay was born January 30, 1951 in Queens, Queens County, New York.  He is the husband of Robert Furman, son of Leon Furman and Evelyn Buzen, who is my 2nd cousin on my Meckler line through the Furmans.

Robert Lewis Newman was born January 30, 1963 in South Miami, Dade County, Florida.  He is my 1st cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.

Marriage

John Eckman and Martha Johnson Atkinson were married on January 30, 1897 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  They are the parents of my grandaunt Bertha Poinsett Eckman and granduncle Edwin Bunting Eckman.

Deaths

Anna Elizabeth Gauntt, daughter of Isaiah Allen Gauntt and Louisa Lemonyon, died January 30, 1918 at the age of 23.  She is my 2nd cousin 2x removed.

John Eckman died January 30, 1943 at the age of 66 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is the same John Eckman mentioned above under "Marriage", so he died on his wedding anniversary.

Thomas W. Fowlie died January 30, 1995 at the age of 90, possibly in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He was married to Esther Wells Moore, daughter of Howard Evans Moore and Edith E. Wells, who is my 1st cousin 2x removed.

Fannie L. Thomas died January 30, 2008 at the age of about 88 in Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia.  She was married to Jessie Douglas Crawford, son of Preston Crawford and Annie Mariah Dixon, who is the 2nd cousin once removed of my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.

William David Brainin, son of Benjamin Brainin and Yetta Braunstein, died January 30, 2010 at the age of 88 in Queens, Queens County, New York.  He is my 1st cousin 2x removed.

Wordless Wednesday

Events in My Family Tree: January 29

This date appears to be heavily weighted toward the Gauntt family and its many branches.  There are five associated family names in the list.  I've recently made contact with a granddaughter of Edna May Gauntt and look forward to learning more about that part of my family.

Births

Isaac Gaunt, son of Hananiah Gaunt and Rebecca Mulliner, was born January 29, 1787 in Little Egg Harbor, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 3rd great-granduncle.

Margaret K. Githens, daughter of Thomas Githens and Mary Gaunt, was born January 29, 1821 in New Jersey.  She is my 2nd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Daniel Moore Sellers, son of Cornelius Sellers and Rachel Kelly, was born January 29, 1829 in Doylestown, Bucks County, New Jersey.  He is my 1st cousin 4x removed.

Lovina Hissong, daughter of Adam Hissong and Anna Mock, was born January 29, 1839 in Ohio.  She is 4th cousin 4x removed via the Mocks.

Cornelius Gaunt, son of Ner Gaunt and Elizabeth Miller, was born January 29, 1882, probably iin Ohio.  He is my 3rd cousin 3x removed.

Viola Rebecca Allen, daughter of Cyrus Kunze Allen and Clara Barton Shinn, was born January 29, 1905 in Bordentown, Burlington County, New Jersey.  She is my 4th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Walter Robert Easlick, son of Daniel Leon Easlick and Ella Ritchie Mingen, was born January 29, 1920 in New Jersey.  He is my 4th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Easlicks.

Wayne Clark, son of Oren Wilson Clark, Jr. and Adeline Pearson, was born January 29, 1946.  He is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Clarks.

Mark Lewis Baldwin, son of William Lewis Baldwin and Bette McNear, was born January 29, 1952 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan.  He is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.

Dianne Lee Palitii was born January 29, 1963.  She is married to Gary Lewis Rudin, who is my 4th cousin on my Meckler line.

Marriage

Isaac D. Taylor and Ann Gaunt, daughter of John Gaunt and Elizabeth Kirby, were married on January 29, 1846, possibly in New Jersey.  Ann is my 3rd cousin 4x removed.

Deaths

Elizabeth S. Atkinson died January 29, 1936 at the age of 69 in Merion, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.  She was married to John Daniel Johnson, Sr., son of John Daniel Johnson, Sr. and Catherine Fox, who is my 1st cousin 4x removed through the Foxes.

Edna May Gauntt, daughter of Thomas Kirkland Gauntt and Jane Dunstan, died January 29, 1981 at the age of 78 in Orlando, Orange County, Florida.  She is my grandaunt, the sister of my paternal grandmother.

"Shaping Up" My Genealogy Education in 2018

For this month's Genealogy Blog Party, Elizabeth O'Neal has challenged readers to think about what they plan to do in 2018 to get their genealogy research into better shape.  Genealogy education is a great way to get in shape, and lucky for me, I love to take advantage of every opportunity I can to learn more.  So what do I have planned for this year?

I've actually already started my genealogy education for the year.  I attended the January meeting of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Oregon, where members came in with research questions and asked for help.  I also went to the (new?) black genealogy special interest group at the Genealogical Forum of Oregon, where a speaker discussed the research he had conducted on his family and how he was able to learn the fathers' names of some of his formerly enslaved ancestors.  I plan to go to each of these as much as possible during the rest of the year, as long as I am in town when they are scheduled.

The only trip on my agenda this year is to RootsTech in February.  I had a talk accepted, which gets me in the door.  I usually go to presentations in almost every time slot, so I know I'll be learning while I'm there.  Plus the Family History Library is nearby, and they might be having some seminars during the week.

I plan to go to be a local one-day family history conference in March.  RootsQuest, which is free to attend, will be held in Forest Grove at the LDS church.  There will probably be three or four class sessions.  I look forward to seeing what the schedule will offer.

The other thing I'll be doing a lot of, as usual, is listening to Webinars.  I regularly look at the free offerings from FamilySearch, Florida State Genealogical Society, Georgia Genealogical Society, Illinois State Genealogical Society, Legacy Family Tree, Minnesota Genealogical Society, North Carolina Genealogical Society, Southern California Genealogical Society, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Utah Genealogical Association, and Wisconsin State Genealogical Society.  It is amazing what kinds of educational opportunities can be found while sitting in front of your computer!

Events in My Family Tree: January 28

I didn't think I had that many twins in my family tree, but this is the third set, and they've been within a week of each other:  January 21, 27, and now 28.  Is January a particularly good month for twins?

Births

Sarah Longanecker, daughter of Daniel Longanecker and Sarah Mack, was born January 28, 1804.  She is my 3rd cousin 5x removed through the Macks.

Charles Augustus Sellers, son of Alexander Sellers and Lavinia Coppelberger, was born January 28, 1852.  He is my 3rd cousin 3x removed.

Gertrude Elnora Gaunt, daughter of Brinton Jerome Gaunt and Mabel Dobson, was born January 28, 1908, possibly in Ohio.  She is my 4th cousin 2x removed.

Twins Nora Elizabeth and Norris Everett Eckman, children of John Eckman and Martha Johnson Atkinson, were born January 28, 1916 in Westhampton Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.  They are the siblings of my grandaunt Bertha Poinsett Eckman and granduncle Edwin Bunting Eckman.

Perry Leslie Minuk was born January 28, 1961 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  He is my 4th cousin through my Meckler line.

Marla Ash was born January 28, 1969 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.  She is married to Elliot Seth Birnboim, who is also my 4th cousin through my Meckler line.

Samantha Allen was born January 28, 1973.  She is my 5th cousin 2x removed through my Gauntt line.

Aviva Caplan was born January 28, 1975 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  She is my 3rd cousin through my Gorodetsky line.

Kacie Lynn Brailsford was born January 28, 1981.  She is another 5th cousin 2x removed through my Gauntt line.

Marriages

David Hill and Maria Darstein, daughter of Abraham Darstein and Catherine Sellers, were married on January 28, 1819, probably in Pennsylvania.  Maria is my 2nd cousin 5x removed through the Sellerses.

David Gordon

David Gordon (originally Gorodetsky), son of Victor Gordon and Esther Leah Schneiderman, and Freeda Alterman were married on January 28, 1916 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.  Dave is my great-granduncle.

Stanley C. Rogers and Shirley June Gaunt, daughter of Walter Everett Gaunt and Norma Marguerite Prusso, were married on January 28, 1950 in Reno, Washoe County, Nevada.  Shirley is my 4th cousin 2x removed.

Jeffrey Allen Moss and Lainie Maureen Levinson were married on January 28, 1995 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.  Jeffrey is my 4th cousin through my Meckler line.

Deaths

America Brooks, daughter of Andy/Handy Brooks and Mary, died January 28, 1939 at the age of about 76 in Juniper, Marion County, Georgia.  She is the great-great-grandmother of my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.

Jean Wargo died January 28, 1968 at the age of 30.  She was married to Harry William Hudson, son of Harry J. Hudson and Irene Allen, who is my 5th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

William Murphy died January 28, 1992 at the age of 48 in Orlando, Orange County, Florida.  He was married to Patricia Lore, my 1st cousin through my Sellers line.

Events in My Family Tree: January 27

Three of the births on this list are relatives of my family members but not of mine.  I did mention that I am doing research for extended family, right?  The most interesting person on the list is probably David Foote Sellers, who had a U.S. Navy destroyer named for him.

Births

Robert Montgomery Johnson, Jr., son of Robert Montgomery Johnson, Sr. and Catherine Clark Henderson, was born January 27, 1879, probably in Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 2nd cousin 3x removed through my Fox line.

Walter Eugene Major, son of Clayton Major and Ida May Lippincott, was born January 27, 1892 or 1893, in Burlington, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 1st cousin 3x removed via the Lippincotts.

Lois Ann Bennett, daughter of Gerald Richard Bennett and Cecile Marie Bowdle, was born January 27, 1930, probably in Ohio.  She is my 7th cousin through my Sellers line.

Lyman Ross, son of Charlie Ross and Annie Garber, was born January 27, 1932 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  He is my 3rd cousin once removed through my Meckler line.

Carolyn Sue Jack, daughter of Ivan Robert Jack and Mary Gaunt, was born January 27, 1936.  She is my 6th cousin via the Gaunts.

Gregory Stephen Williams, son of Robert Williams and Miriam Gaunt, was born January 27, 1947.  He is also my 6th cousin, again via the Gaunts.

Twins Ann and Evelyn Persoff, daughters of Jacob Persoff and Frieda Schneiderman, were born January 27, 1948 in The Bronx, Bronx County, New York.  They are my 2nd cousins 2x removed through the Schneidermans.

Charles Allen, son of Raymond Charles Allen and Elizabeth Ray, was born January 27, 1953.  He is my 5th cousin once removed via the Gauntts.

Barry Aslunik was born January 27, 1953 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  He is married to Ethlyn Brozovsky, who is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Gorodetsky line.

Jody Alanna Minuk was born January 27, 1966 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  She is my 4th cousin through my Meckler line.

Michele Catherine Bowen was born January 27, 1972 in Mineola, Nassau County, New York.  She is the 2nd cousin of my half-sister Laurie Sellers.

Lori Witherow was born January 27, 1974.  She is the 2nd cousin once removed of my 1st cousin Albert Lore.

Aaron Marshall Elkins was born January 27, 1993 in Yolo County, California.  He is the 1st cousin 2x removed of my aunt Mary McStroul.

Marriages

Henry Mowery and Nora E. Sellers, daughter of Samuel Sellers and Elizabeth Barton, were married on January 27, 1887 in Auglaize County, Ohio.  Nora is my 4th cousin 3x removed.

David Logan and Estelle Lottie Sellers, daughter of Milton Henry Sellers and Susan Bach, were married on January 27, 1908.  Estelle is my 4th cousin 2x removed.

Victor Bernstein, son of Sam Bernstein and Rose Gordon, and Renee Glass were married on January 27, 1961 in Flushing, Queens County, New York.  Victor is my 1st cousin 2x removed and was named after my great-great-grandfather Victor Gordon.

Mark Perry Nasrallan and Jeanne Helen Eckert, daughter of Roy Howard Eckert and Mary Elma Easlick, were marrked on January 27, 1979 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Jeanne is my 4th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Easlicks.


Deaths

David Foote Sellers, son of Edwin Elias Sellers and Olive Lay Foote, died January 27, 1949 at the age of 74 in the Naval Hospital at Bethesda, Maryland.  He is my 4th cousin 3x removed and was a career Navy man (even though his father was career Army).  He achieved the rank of Admiral, and his service including the post of Superintendent at the Naval Academy.  He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.  The USS Sellers, a guided missile destroyer, was named for him.

Irene Elizabeth Allen, daughter of George N. Allen and Ada E. Mason, died January 27, 1976 at the age of 69 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  She is my 4th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.

Eleanor Jernee Thomas died January 27, 2005 at the age of 86 in Medford, Burlington County, New Jersey.  She was married to Samuel Naglee Ellis, son of Levi Ellis and Carrie Florence Gauntt, who is my 1st cousin once removed through the Gauntts.

Martha Ann Surran, daughter of William Earl Surran and Martha Ann Naylor, died January 27, 2007.  She is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Naylors.

Events in My Family Tree: January 26

There are no marriages in this list, but three of the deaths are for ancestors, as opposed to collateral relatives.  I really should have a photograph of great-granduncle Willie Brainin somewhere, but I appear to have misplaced it.  I hope it isn't lost forever.

Births

John R. Gaunt, son of Redden N. Gaunt and Pauline E. Smuck, was born January 26, 1859, probably in Indiana.  He is my 3rd cousin 3x removed.

Grace Elizabeth Easlick, daughter of Allen Severs Easlick and Mary E. Shemeley, was born January 26, 1906, probably in Burlington County, New Jersey.  She is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.

Joseph Quinton Votaw, son of Millard Votaw and Ida May Fisher, was born January 26, 1910, probably in Indiana.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line.

Eleanor Jernee Thomas was born January 26, 1919 in Medford, Burlington County, New Jersey.  She was married to Samuel Naglee Ellis, son of Levi Ellis and Carrie Florence Gauntt, who is my 1st cousin once removed through the Gauntts.

Russell Oliver Ellis, another son of Levi Ellis and Carrie Florence Gauntt, was born January 26, 1922 in Lumberton, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He, of course, is also my 1st cousin once removed.

Grace Allen, daughter of Russell Allen and Stella Horner, was born January 26, 1926.  She is my 5th cousin on my Gauntt line.

Adele Garfinkel, daughter of Eliezer Louis Garfinkel and Doba Ajzner, was born January 26, 1936 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  She is my 2nd cousin 2x removed on my Nowicki line and the sister of my dear cousin Esther (Garfinkel) Weinstein.

Samuel M. Socherman, son of William Szocherman (originally Szocherman) and Anna Tania Jakowszycka, was born January 26, 1942 in Habana (possibly in Guanabacoa), Cuba.  He is my 4th cousin on my Nowicki line.

Christina Anna Disanza was born January 26, 1971.  She is married to Gregory Socherman, who is my 4th cousin once removed, also on my Nowicki line.

Nicole Mich was born January 26, 1987.  She is my 5th cousin 2x removed via the Gauntts.

Deaths

Justus Fox, son of Charles Fox (originally Fuchs), died January 26, 1805 at the age of 69, probably in Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  He is my 6th great-grandfather.

William Brainin, son of Mendel Hertz Brain and Ruchel Dwojre Jaffe, died January 26, 1920 at the age of about 27 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.  He is my great-granduncle, brother of my maternal great-grandmother.

Catherine Fox Owen, daughter of William Fox and Sarah Owen, died January 26, 1923 at the age of 73 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  She is my great-great-grandmother.

Victor Gordon (originally Gorodetsky), son of Gersh Wolf Gorodetsky and Etta Cohen(?), died January 26, 1925 at the age of about 59 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.  He is my great-great-grandfather.

Martha Ann Surran, daughter of William Earl Surran and Martha Ann Naylor, died January 26, 207 in Lawrenceburg, Anderson County, Kentucky.  She is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Naylors.

Events in My Family Tree: January 25

Whoops!  I'm falling behind again!  That wasn't supposed to happen.  I'll just have to work harder to catch up.  I thought it was interesting that a father and daughter have the same birthday in this list.

Births

Hananiah Selah Gaunt, son of Hananiah Gaunt and Rebecca Mulliner, was born January 25, 1795 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 3rd great-grandfather.

Samuel Gaunt, Jr., son of Samuel Gaunt, Sr. and Achsah Taylor, was born January 25, 1797, probably in New Jersey.  He is my 2nd cousin 5x removed.

Matilda Moser was born January 25, 1821.  She was married to Jason F. Longanecker, son of Joseph Longanecker and Sarah Mack, who is my 3rd cousin 4x removed through the Macks.

Anna Elizabeth P. Gaunt, daughter of the above-mentioned Hananiah Selah Gaunt and Abigail Atkinson, was born January 25, 1837, probably in Burlington County, New Jersey.  She is my 2nd great-grandaunt.

Judy Axelrod was born January 25, 1946 in Matanzas, Matanzas, Cuba.  She is married to Harold Yngber, son of Jose Yngber and Ida Jakowszycka, who is the 1st cousin of Sam Socherman, one of my Cuban cousins.

Marie Gaunt, daughter of Harvey J. Gaunt, Jr. and his first wife, was born January 25, 1951.  She is my 3rd cousin.

Hilary A. Bidwell was born January 25, 1967 in Alameda County, California.  She is my 7th cousin via my Sellers line.

Kevin Patrick Wickham was born January 25, 1979 in Honolulu, Oahu County, Hawaii.  He is the 3rd cousin of my half-sister Laurie Sellers.

Marriage

Jacob L. Mack, son of Jacob Mack and Catharine Longanecker, and Hannah Young were married on January 25, 1877.  Jacob is my 3rd cousin 4x removed.

Edward Lee Gaunt, son of Arthur Lee Gaunt and Rachel Lavinia Stutsman, and Ethyl Fay Davison were married on January 25, 1913 in Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana.  Edward is my 4th cousin 2x removed.

Death

Leah Crumrine died January 25, 1898 at the age of about 63 in Auglaize County, Ohio.  She was married to Joseph Sellers, son of John Leonard Sellers and Elizabeth Wenger, who is my 3rd cousin 4x removed.

Saturday Night Genealogy Fun: One Thing You've Done

For Saturday Night Genealogy Fun this week Randy Seaver is using a meme that has been making hte rounds on Facebook.  I posted a response there already, so I have an answer ready!

Your mission, should you decide to accept it (cue the Mission:  Impossible! music), is:

(1) There have been some posts on Facebook to tell one thing that you've done in your life that your Facebook friends have never done.

(2) For this SNGF, write about something that you have done in your life that your friends have not done, as far as you know.

Share your act with your readers (and friends) in your own blog post, in a comment on this blog post, or in a Facebook post.

So here's mine:

I know I have several friends who have done this, but I'm pretty sure none of my genealogy friends have.  While I was a member of the USC Marching Band (The Greatest Marching Band in the History of the Universe), I performed in two Super Bowl halftime shows and at one World Series game.

On January 25, 1987, Super Bowl XXI was held at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.  The teams were the New York Giants and the Denver Broncos.  I was a member of the percussion section, playing cymbals.  The halftime show was choreographed and put on by Disney.  Unfortunately, Disney doesn't really like live music, because people can make mistakes, so we band members didn't actually get to play.  More unfortunately, because we weren't playing, it was decided that percussion section members wouldn't carry our own instruments.  Instead, we had to carry wind instruments.  I had a trumpet.

Mickey Rooney was part of the show.  The band was marching in two concentric circles, one circle going clockwise and the other counterclockwise.  Rooney was supposed to step between two band members and walk out to the middle of the field.  He missed his cue, which was a few people ahead of me in the counterclockwise circle.  He decided he would walk in front of me.  He had been a really rude, obnoxious person during the rehearsals, and I strongly considered tripping him.  Then one thought immediately popped into my head:  "Art will kill me" (Art being Dr. Arthur C. Bartner, the band director).  So I let him through.

At some point I managed to get one of those foam hands as a souvenir.  It was a Broncos hand.  I sent it to my mother as a memento of my gig.  And what did she do?  Complain that it wasn't a Giants hand, the team she preferred.  Sometimes you just can't please someone!

On January 31, 1988, Super Bowl XXII was held at Jack Murphy Stadium (which no longer exists) in San Diego, California.  The Broncos were back, but this time they played the Washington Redskins.  This show was a lot better, because the band actually got to play!  The show was choreographed by Radio City Music Hall.  We had 88 pianos on the field, with 88 keys each, for 1988, and the featured performer was Chubby Checker, who was much nicer than Mickey Rooney.  It was a great show, and I was able to identify myself in a clip from a video I found online.

I'm the cymbal player on the far right

The World Series game was also in 1988, when the Oakland A's played the Los Angeles Dodgers.  The date was either October 15 or 16, because it was at Dodger Stadium.  Then I was playing clarinet.  The main thing I remember about our performance is that the clarinets were near the back of the band, and after we had finished playing one song I stepped back and thought I had run into a wall — but it was actually José Canseco!  I had had no idea that he was so tall.  He thought it was pretty funny.

Events in My Family Tree: January 24

Having trouble catching up all the way, but at least I'm not falling further behind (for now!).  I have a photo of Marty Stein, but I can't find it right now.

Births

Elizabeth L. Gaunt, daughter of Rinaldo W. Gaunt and Eulalia M. Rice, was born January 24, 1925.  She is my 6th cousin.

Harriet Gordon

Martin Howard Stein was born January 24, 1949 in The Bronx, Bronx County, New York.  He is married to Harriet Sharon Gordon, daughter of Sidney Gordon and Beatrice Roll, who is my 1st cousin once removed.

Georgine A. Hudson, daughter of Harry William Hudson and Jean Wargo, was born January 24, 1959.  She is my 5th cousin once removed through my Gauntt line.

Tyler Gideon Kardish Levitan was born January 24, 1987 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  He is my 3rd cousin through my Gorodetsky line.

Marriages

Edwin Earl Layton and Lois Vaughn, daughter of John Vaughn and Bertha Florence Gaunt, were married on January 24, 1943.  Lois is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Barry Asulnik and Ethlyn Brozovsky were married on January 24, 1987 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  Ethlyn is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Gorodetsky line.

Deaths

Margaret A. Gaunt, daughter of John B. Gaunt and Priscilla, died January 24, 1866 at the age of 11, probably in Ohio or Indiana.  She is my 3rd cousin 3x removed.

Sarah Ann Williamson, daughter of Amos Williamson and Rebecca Armstrong, died January 24, 1918 at the age of 63 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  She is my 1st cousin 4x removed through the Armstrongs.

Edith Esther Gaunt, daughter of Clarence Meridith Gaunt and Mary Grace Stewart, died January 24, 1991 at the age of 74 in Carson City, Nevada.  She is my 4th cousin 2x removed.

Events in My Family Tree: January 23

Still inching closer to being caught up.  This list is unusual for the number of spouses of relatives who appeared, six to be exact.

Births

Henry Hunsberger was born January 23, 1768, possibly in Pennsylvania.  He was married to Catherine Darstein, daughter of Abraham Darstein and Catherine Sellers, who is my 2nd cousin 5x removed through the Sellerses.

Dellaplain Gaunt, son of Daniel Gaunt and Mary Githens, was born January 23, 1803 in the Haddonfield area, Gloucester County, New Jersey.  He is also my 2nd cousin 5x removed.

Anna Frances Jaquett was born January 23, 1838 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  She was married to David Wampole Sellers, son of Samuel Sellers and Barbara Ann Wampole, who is my 3rd cousin 4x removed through the Sellerses.

Theodore Allen Gauntt, son of Isaiah Allen Gaunt and Louisa Lemonyon, was born January 23, 1900.  He is my 2nd cousin 2x removed.

Dorothy Gaynor, daughter of John Francis Gaynor and Wally Mary Ruppert, was born January 23, 1918 in Orange, Essex County, New Jersey.  She is the grandaunt of my half-sister Laurie Sellers.

Helen Fay Craig, daughter of Victor Young Craig and Edith Alice Gantt, was born January 23, 1926 in Denton, Denton County, Texas.  She is my 4th cousin 2x removed through the Gantts.

Sharon Lynn Gaunt, daughter of Everett Elwin Gaunt and Selma Loretta Larson, was born January 23, 1947 in Kings County, California.  She is my 5th cousin once removed.

Annick Sarma was born January 23, 1967 in France.  She is married to Reed Allen Gershwind, my 3rd cousin through my Nowicki line.

Marriage

Peter Rittenhouse and Sarah Fox, daughter of Emanuel Fox and Anna Margarethe Mack, were married on January 23, 1823 in Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  Sarah is my 4th great-grandaunt through the Macks.

Deaths

John Geib died January 23, 1886 at the age of 82 in Lake Township, Stark County, Ohio.  He was married to Hannah Sellers, daughter of David Sellers and Sarah Ruth, who is another 2nd cousin 5x removed to me.

Ethyl Fay Davidson died January 23, 1933 at the age of 38.  She was married to Edward Lee Gaunt, son of Arthur Lee Gaunt and Rachel Lavinia Stutsman, who is my 4th cousin 2x removed.

B. L. Sellers

Bertram Lynn Sellers, Sr., son of Cornelius Elmer Sellers and Laura May Armstrong, died January 23, 1995 at the age of 91 in Niceville, Okaloosa County, Florida.  He is my paternal grandfather.

William Lisker Franklin died January 23, 2015 at the age of 72.  He was married to a daughter of Cecil Thurman Phillips and Martha Ann Surran.  Martha is my 3rd cousin once removed through my Gauntt line.

Wordless Wednesday

Events in My Family Tree: January 22

Woo hoo!  I'm almost caught up.  I'm not sure why, but what I noticed about this list of events was the divorces.  My Aunt Ruth was married three times, as my nephew Joel has been.  I've often wondered if my family runs higher than average for divorce; in four generations of Sellerses I once counted twenty divorces.

Births

Solomon Gorgas, son of Jacob Gorgas and Christina Mack, was born January 22, 1764 in Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.  He is my 2nd cousin 6x removed through the Macks.

Jacob Gaunt, son of Joseph Gaunt and Elizabeth Borton, was born January 22, 1765 in Little Egg Harbor, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 4th great-granduncle.

Ann Cressman was born January 22, 1821.  She was married to Samuel Sellers, son of Peter Sellers and Susanna, who is my 2nd cousin 4x removed.

Francis M. Elder Stirling, son of George Howard Stirling and Mary Sellers, was born January 22, 1901 in Garrison Station, Green Spring Valley, Baltimore County, Maryland.  He is my 5th cousin 2x removed.

Ruth
Stradling

Elmer Peterson was born January 22, 1909, possibly in Minnesota.  He was the third husband of Ruth Carrie Stradling, daughter of Charles Cooper Stradling and Anna Gauntt, who is my paternal aunt.

Abraham Snyder, son of Sam Schneiderman and Annie Rachel Petranovsky, was born January 22, 1910 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.  He is my 1st cousin 3x removed through the Schneidermans.

Oliver Franklin Flynn, son of Roscoe Sherman Flynn and Edna May Gauntt, was born January 22, 1931 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 1st cousin once removed.

Betty Lorraine Ellett, daughter of Ernest Alexander Douglas Ellett and Sadie Elizabeth Clark, was born January 22, 1935 in Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia.  She is the mother of Jeff Gordon, my 2nd cousin once removed.

Gary Von Schmidt was born January 22, 1974.  He is my 5th cousin 2x removed through my Gauntt line.

Caroline Louise Speir Thomson was born January 22, 1976 in Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa.  She was the second wife of Joel Richard Kent III, my nephew.

Noah Isaac Linkin was born January 22, 2003 in Miami, Dade County, Florida.  He is my 2nd cousin once removed through my Gordon line.

Marriage

Samuel Gaunt, Jr., son of Samuel Gaunt, Sr. and Achsah Taylor, and Ann Horner were married on January 22, 1823, probably in New Jersey.  Samuel Jr. is my 2nd cousin 5x removed.

Deaths

Leah Heinley died January 22, 1901 at the age of 75 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  She was married to Mahlon Absolom Sellers, son of Tobias Sellers and Elizabeth Faber, who is my 1st cousin 4x removed.

George B. Gaunt, son of Benjamin Franklin Gaunt and Mary A. Woolman, died January 22, 1902 at the age of 16 in Burlington, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 3rd cousin 2x removed.

Chasey Joseph Chase, son of Alfred Joseph Chase and Emma Naylor, died January 22, 1998 at the age of 72 in Beverly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Naylors.

Events in My Family Tree: January 21

This is definitely proving to be an educational exericse, and it's improving the data in my family tree.  I'm learning (or relearning) new things as I look up people's events, and I end up filling in small gaps as I go, such as missing counties and some dates.  Plus I'll find I'm intrigued by someone, such as in the post for January 20's events.  I noticed that James Clayton Gaunt was listed as MIA during World War II, so I started hunting for more information about him, and now I have a lot more for his branch of my Gaunts.  Of note in this list for January 21 is the first set of twins to appear.

Births

Heinrich Sellers, son of Philip Henry Sellers and Elizabeth, was born January 21, 1764 in Hilltown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.  He is my 1st cousin 6x removed.

Elizabeth Gaunt, daughter of John Gaunt and Jean Satterthwaite, was born January 21, 1767, probably in New Jersey.  She is also my 1st cousin 6x removed.

Susan Holsinger, daughter of David Holsinger and Lydia Mack, was born January 21, 1822, possibly in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.  She is my 2nd cousin 5x removed via the Macks.

Walter Foote Sellers, son of Edwin Elias Sellers and Olive Lay Foote, was born January 21, 1880 in Fort Mackinac, Mackinac County, Michigan.  He is my 4th cousin 3x removed.

Twins Adeline and Evaline Votaw, daughters of Daniel W. Votaw and Louisa Gaunt, were born January 21, 1883 in Wabash County, Indiana.  They are my 3rd cousins 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Eleanor Malinda Eckman, daughter of John Eckman and Martha Johnson Atkinson, was born January 21, 1902 in New Jersey.  She is the sister of my grandaunt Bertha Poinsett Eckman and granduncle Edwin Bunting Eckman.

Mabel Helen Gaunt, daughter of Joseph L. Gauntt and Rebecca Elizabeth Coverly, was born January 21, 1905 in New Jersey, probably in Burlingotn County.  She is my 4th cousin once removed.

Jessie Ozley Easlick, daughter of Vinton Thompson Easlick and Beulah Anna Elizabeth Bozarth, was born January 21, 1930, possibly in New Jersey.  She is my 4th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Easlicks.

Lyle Carlton Snyder was born January 21, 1934.  He is my 5th cousin once removed through my Gauntt line.

Matthew Aaron Armstrong was born January 21, 2005.  He is my 4th cousin once removed through my Meckler line.

Marriage

Jason Lawrence Samuel Birnboim and Jennifer Andrew Kaufmann were married on January 21, 2008 in Palmilla, Los Cabos, Mexico.  Jason is my 4th cousin through my Meckler line.

Deaths

Samuel Sellers, son of Samuel Sellers and Barbara Ann Wampole, died January 21, 1836 at the age of 1 1/2 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  He is my 3rd cousin 4x removed.

Thomas Kirkland Gauntt, son of James Gauntt and Amelia Gibson, died January 21, 1951 at the age of 80 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my great-grandfather, father of my paternal grandmother.

Events in My Family Tree: January 20

I might be related to the first couple listed in the marriages on both sides.  I know that Bertha Dunstan is the daughter of my great-grandmother's brother.  But I have Bowkers in my tree from a branch of my Armstrong line.  Bowker isn't that common of a name, so I'm wondering if Daniel is related to them.

Births

Daniel Longanecker was born January 20, 1775.  He was married to Sarah Mack, daughter of Alexander Mock, who is my 2nd cousin 6x removed.

Calvert Gaunt, son of William Allen Gaunt and Mollie Parrott, was born January 20, 1869 in Indiana.  He is my 3rd cousin 3x removed.

Emma Evelyn Gaunt, daughter of William Alvin Gaunt and Mamie B. Mitchell, was born January 20, 1924.  She is my 4th cousin 2x removed.

Lois Adele Weaver, daughter of James Henry Weaver and Ada Adelle Allen, was born January 20, 1927.  She is my 5th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Marjorie Louise Clark, daughter of Oliver Frank Clark and Mildred Blanche Benson, was born January 20, 1932.  She is my 5th cousin once removed through my Gauntt line.

Warren Mason was born January 20, 1963 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  He is my 3rd cousin through my Gorodetsky line.

Christine Derkacs was born January 20, 1970.  She is my 5th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line.

Adam Kyle Freitag was born January 20, 1982.  He is my 4th cousin once removed through my Meckler line.

Laura Jacqueline Freitag was born January 20, 1990 in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada.  She is not Adam Freitag's sister but is also my 4th cousin once removed through my Meckler line.

Marriages

Daniel H. Bowker and Bertha Dunstan, daughter of Frederick Dunstan and Anna Waltz Horner, were married on January 20, 1925 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Bertha is my 1st cousin 2x removed.

Victor Sigmund Perlman, son of Rubin Perlman and Miriam Kramer, and Adrienne Sekula were married on January 20, 1978 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  Victor is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Nowicki line.

Deaths

Ann Gaunt, daughter of Hananiah Gaunt and Ann Ridgway, died January 20, 1817 at the age of 71, probably in New Jersey.  She is my 5th great-grandaunt.

Lewis Leedy Garber died January 20, 1924 at the age of 90 in Richland County, Ohio.  He was married to Mary Mock, daughter of John Mock and Mary Brown, who is my 4th cousin 4x removed.

James Clayton Gaunt, son of Mack Gaunt and Martha Nora Martin, is considered to have died January 20, 1945 at the age of 22.  He was MIA during World War II.  He is my 5th cousin once removed.

Alice Ida Sellers, daughter of David Sellers and Elsie Robinson, died January 20, 1957 at the age of 80 in Dallas, Polk County, Oregon.  She is my 5th cousin 2x removed.

Elwood Lambert Allen, son of Cyrus Kunze Allen and Clara Barton Shinn, died January 20, 1970 at the age of 74.  He is my 4th cousin once removed through my Gauntt line.

Arnold Lesser died January 20, 1996 at the age of 74 in Broward County, Florida.  He had been married to Taube Michels, daughter of Barnet Michels and Rose Yudelson, who is my 2nd cousin 2x removed on my Jaffe line (about which I know very little).

Victor Lederman, son of Gabriel William Lederman and Anna Gordon, died January 20, 2006 at the age of 79, possibly in Florida.  He is my 1st cousin 2x removed via the Gordons.