Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Events in My Family Tree: February 14

I'm a little surprised that I have only four Valentine's Day marriages in my database.  Maybe I don't come from a very romantic family.  But there are a lot of Valentine's Day birthdays!

Births

Orlando Bach Sellers, son of Milton Henry Sellers and Susan Bach, was born February 14, 1873.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed.

Harmon Sellers, son of Samuel Sellers and Elizabeth Barton, was born February 14, 1880 in Ohio.  He is my 4th cousin 3x removed.

Eugene Lee Burns was born February 14, 1884 in New Jersey.  He was married to Marion Heulings Deacon, daughter of Benjamin Deacon and Sarah Fox Johnson, who is my 2nd cousin 3x removed on my Fox line through the Johnsons.

Irene E. Sample, daughter of George Sample and Hannah Gaunt, was born February 14, 1899 in Indiana.  She is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Mrs. Harriet K. Sellers was born February 14, 1903 in Pennsylvania.  She was married to Morris Sellers, son of Washington Ferguson Sellers and Emma Cora Worth, who is my 5th cousin 2x removed.

Moshe Amine was born February 14, 1906 in Jerusalem.  He was married to Florence Meckler, daughter of Moshe Meckler and Mushe Zelda Nowicki, who is my maternal grandaunt.

Kenneth Leroy Abell, Jr., son of Kenneth Leroy Abell and Emma Evelyn Gaunt, was born February 14, 1943.  He is my 5th cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

Bernice Lieff, daughter of Sam Lieff and Libby Kardish, was born February 14, 1946 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  She is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Gorodetsky line through the Kardishes.

Elizabeth Lynn Steward, daughter of Warren Riley Steward and Alice Louise Gaunt, was born February 14, 1947.  She is my 5th cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

Nancy Jane Gaunt, daughter of Edward Lee Gaunt, Jr. and Mary Jane Lotter, was born February 14, 1952.  She is my 6th cousin.

Marie Lynn Lore was born February 14, 1963 in Salem, Salem County, New Jersey.  She is my 1st cousin once removed on my Sellers line.

William Wickham was born February 14, 1965.  He is the 3rd cousin of my half-sister Laurie Sellers.

John Aaron Collier was born February 14, 1983 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.  He is my 4th cousin once removed on my Meckler line.

Daniel Blanchard Carnie was born February 14, 1990 in Tarzana, Los Angeles County, California.  He is my 3rd cousin on my Brainin line.


Marriages

Fred Lincoln McStroul, son of Leo Martin McStroul and Anna Krebs, and Belle Silberman were married on February 14, 1937 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.  Fred is the paternal uncle of my aunt Mary McStroul.

Albert Giberson Ellis, son of Levi Ellis and Carrie Florence Gauntt, and Eva Imogene Calvert were married on February 14, 1958 in New Jersey.  Albert is my 1st cousin once removed via the Gauntts.

Jerald Lee Brainin, son of Samuel Michael Brainin and Blanche Mildred Sax, and Sharron D. Grattan were married on February 14, 1973 in Los Angeles County, California.  Jerry is my 2nd cousin once removed.

Robert Lewis Newman and Coni Ann Johnson were married on February 14, 1989.  Robert is my 1st cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.


Deaths

Enos Sellers, son of Samuel Sellers and Catharine Bodder, died February 14, 1792 at the age of 2 1/2, probably in Pennsylvania.  He is my 1st cousin 5x removed.

John Longanecker died February 14, 1886 at the age of about 73 in Nicholson Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.  He was married to Mary Mack, daughter of Jacob Mack and Nancy  Moser, who is my 2nd cousin 5x removed.

Della Irella Sellers, daughter of Henry Sellers and Lavina Danner, died February 14, 1944 at the age of 63 in Duchouquet Township, Auglaize County, Ohio.  She is my 4th cousin 3x removed.

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