Events in My Family Tree: April 9

While putting this day's list together, I realized that I was born on the same day that Mirka Ajzner, the mother of my dear cousin Esther Weinstein, passed away.

Births

George Wendel Votaw, son of Millard F. Votaw and Ida May Fisher, was born April 9, 1907 in Indiana, probably in Wabash County.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Votaws.

Cecilia Keselman was born April 9, 1945 in Colón, Panamá.  She was married to Samuel Socherman, son of William Socherman (originally Velvel Szocherman) and Anna Tania Jakowszycka, who is my 4th cousin on my Nowicki line through the Szochermans.

Richard Wright, son of Alvin Wright and Dorothy Simcox, was born April 9, 1954.  He is the 2nd cousin of my 1st cousin Albert Lore.

Janice Marie Sellers (me!) was born April 9, 1962 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, at Los Angeles County Hospital, now known as USC County Medical Center.

Patricia Marie Gauntt was born April 9, 1980 in Bexar County, Texas.  She is my 2nd cousin.

Jacob Berkowitz was born April 9, 1985 in Connecticut.  He is my 3rd cousin on my Gordon line.

Yonatan Arieh Monat was born April 9, 1996 in Wellesley, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.  He is my 3rd cousin on my Brainin line.

Marriages

David Comstock and Patricia Ann Largess, daughter of Raymond Albert Largess and Dorothy Adelle Allen, were married on April 9, 1976, possibly in Florida.  Patricia is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Avy Zohar and Sharon Gale Garfield, daughter of Irwin Garfield (originally Garfinkel) and Lenore Schachter, were married on April 9, 1984 in Rehovet, Israel.  Sharon is my 4th cousin on my Meckler line through the Garfinkels.

Deaths

Mirka Ajzner, daughter of Henach Ajzner and Feiga Glombovsky, died April 9, 1962 at the age of about 57 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  She was married to Morris Garfinkel, son of Yikusee'ael Garfinkel and Sora Rivka Mekler, who is my 2nd cousin 2x removed, but she also may be related to me, because we have Ajzners who married Meklers.

Sam Lieff died April 9, 1969 at the age of 65, probably in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  He was married to Libby Kardish, daughter of Dovid Kardish and Etta Gorodetsky, who is my 1st cousin 2x removed via the Gorodetskys.

Celia Perlmutter, daughter of Maishe Eli Perlmutter and Ethel Nowicki, died April 9, 1980 at the age of about 96 in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota.  She is my 2nd cousin 2x removed via the Nowickis.

William Richardson Chase, son of Alfred Joseph Chase and Emma Naylor, died April 9, 2000 at the age of 82 in Burlington, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Naylors.