Events in My Family Tree: July 26

My cousin Mabel Brickel has Armstrongs on both sides of her family.  Her father was an Armstrong, and her maternal grandmother was also.  I'm related to her through her grandmother.

Births

Agnes Ann Gantt, daughter of Joseph Gantt and Mary A. Lobaugh, was born July 26, 1818 in Pennsylvania.  She is my 1st cousin 5x removed via the Gantts.

Harold Harper Sams was born July 26, 1893 in Athens County, Ohio.  He was the husband of Lillian Anna Dunstan, daughter of Frederick Dunstan and Anna Waltz Horner, who is my 1st cousin 2x removed on my Dunstan line.

Bessie Leone Scifert was born July 26, 1919 in Wolcott, White County, Indiana.  She was the wife of Roscoe Freeman Hutson, son of Earl Morris Hutson and Catherine Corenne Utley, who is my 6th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Hutsons.

Edward Harry Gauntt, son of Mark Lewallen Gauntt, Jr. and May Ethyl Lake, was born July 26, 1920 in New Jersey.  He is my 4th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.

Walter Henry Frederick, Jr., son of Walter Henry Frederick and Rachel Lavina Gaunt, was born July 26, 1943.  He is my 6th cousin via the Gaunts.

Deborah Facenda, daughter of William George Facenda, Jr. and Mabel Ellen Elizabeth Brickel, was born July 26, 1951, possibly in Virginia.  She is my 3rd cousin on my Armstrong line through Mabel Ellen Elizabeth Brickel.

Randall Charles Ellis, son of Albert Giberson Ellis and Eva Imogene Calvert, was born July 26, 1954 in Indiana.  He is my 2nd cousin on my Gauntt line through the Ellises.

Adrienne Sekula was born July 26, 1954 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  She is the second wife of Victor Sigmund Perlman, son of Rubin Perlman and Miriam Kramer, who is my 2nd cousi once removed on my Nowicki line through the Perlmans.

Mark Lewallen Gauntt III, son of Mark Lewallen Gauntt, Jr. and Bertha M. Spangler, was born July 26, 1958.  He is my 5th cousin on my Gauntt line.

Holiday Hunt Russell was born July 26, 1965, possibly in Hollywood, Broward County, Florida.  He was the husband of Vivian Socherman, daughter of Max Socherman and Mirta Mata, who is my 4th cousin once removed on my Nowicki line through the Sochermans, and whose birthday is July 25.

Tracy Jane Gauntt was born July 26, 1966.  She is my 2nd cousin.

Andrew Charles Van Hoy was born July 26, 1983.  He is my 5th cousin 2x removed.

Sheret Ross was born July 26, 1991.  He is my 4th cousin once removed.

Marriages

William George Facenda, Jr. and Mabel Ellen Elizabeth Brickel, daughter of James Newbill Armstrong and Beatrice Ruth Anna Swain, were married July 26, 1947 in Norfolk City, Virginia.  Mabel is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Armstrong line through the Swains.

Charles R. Gordon and Robbin Patricia McStroul, daughter of Darwin Monroe McStroul and Rose Ruth Bloom, were married July 26, 1959, in San Diego County, California.  Robbin is the 1st cousin of my aunt Mary McStroul.

Deaths

Lawrence Joseph Gauntt, son of Joseph L. Gauntt and Rebecca Elizabeth Coverly, died July 26, 1907 in New Jersey, possibly in Burlington County, at the age of 5 1/2 weeks.  He is my 4th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.

Laura Belle Gaunt, daughter of Robert Barclay Gaunt and Harriet Prickett, died July 26, 1957 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania at the age of 91.  She is my 4th cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

William Daily Allen, son of George N. Allen and Irene H., died July 26, 1961 in Burlington County, New Jersey at the age of 79.  He is my 4th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Bettie Jean Slentz, daughter of Andrew Earl Slentz and Bessie Florence Landis, died July 26, 2007 in Henderson, Rusk County, Texas at the age of 91.  She is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Slentzes.

Saturday Night Genealogy Fun: Tell Us about a Favorite Aunt or Uncle

It's nice to branch out to different parts of our family occasionally, as Randy Seaver is having us do this week for Saturday Night Genealogy Fun.

Here is your assignment, if you choose to play along (cue the Mission:  Impossible! music):

(1) Most people have aunts and uncles in their lives — the siblings of their parents, and, in some cases, grandunts and -uncles, the siblings of their grandparents.  Who are/were our favorite aunts and/or uncles?

(2) Tell us in your own blog post, in a comment to this blog post, or on Facebook.  Be sure to leave a comment with a link to your blog post on this post.

I have an assortment of aunts and uncles, but somewhat lopsided:  My mother had no sisters, and my father had no brothers.  (Well, technically, my father had a half-brother on his father's side from my grandfather's first wife, but he died as an infant about 10 years before my father was born.  And from her marriage, my grandmother had male twins who were born earlier than that who apparently also died very young.)  In addition to that, my father's family was even more skewed, because of the multiple marriages and relationships that each of my grandparents had, so my father's oldest sister was 21 years older than he, and his youngest 19 years younger.  In total my father had seven half-siblings and no full siblings.  My mother had two brothers and no half-siblings.  I have met almost all of my aunts and uncles who survived to adulthood; I don't believe I ever met my father's oldest sister, Ruth.

And of all those, my favorite is — well, none of them.  My favorite aunt is actually the wife of my mother's brother.

My aunt Mary has always been very loving and welcoming and a lot of fun to be around.  I remember when my family lived in Southern Califoina, Mary came to visit once and took us kids for a fun joyride in a pick-up truck.  She and my uncle were there in Florida to welcome us when we returned to the United States from Australia in 1973.  I think may have stayed with them for a few days before leaving the Miami area to move to the Florida Panhandle.

When I moved from Florida back to Califorina to go to college, I was able to see my aunt somewhat regularly, because she was only a Greyhound bus trip away.  Then, when I moved to the San Francisco area, she was even closer, and I could take a short hour-and-a-half drive and visit.  I saw her (and my uncle!) for holidays, birthdays, when my grandmother visited from Florida, and just to say hi.  I got to know her sisters and visited one of them in Columbus, Ohio several times.  I've become an adjunct member of their family.  I'm still doing research on her family history, too!

And now that I'm thinking about it, why isn't there a single collective noun that includes aunts and uncles?  You can say siblings to mean both brothers and sisters, but there's no equivalent word for aunts and uncldes.  And "piblings" doesn't count.

Events in My Family Tree: July 25

I found another person who got married on her birthday.  I wonder how much of a trend this is?

Births

Miriam W. Gaunt, daughter of John Gaunt, Jr. and Mary M. Walter, was born July 25, 1898 in Gloucester City, Camden County, New Jersey.  She is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Ada Adelle Allen, daughter of Cyrus Kunze Allen, Jr. and Clara Barton Shinn, was born July 25, 1902 in New Jersey, possibly in Bordentown, Burlington County.  She is my 4th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Hazel Pauline Gauntt, daughter of Henry H. Gauntt and Sarah Allison, was born July 25, 1903 in New Jersey, possibly in Burlington County.  She is my 2nd cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line.

Catherine Allean Hutson, daughter of Earl Morris Hutson and Catherine Corenne Utley, was born July 25, 1919 in Brookston, White County, Indiana.  She is my 6th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Hutsons.

Jeanette Allen, daughter of Elwood Lambert Allen and Beatrice Graham, was born July 25, 1926, probably in New Jersey.  She is my 3rd cousin on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Sophia Korenstein, daughter of Harry Korenstein and Rebecca Szocherman, was born July 25, 1945 in Havana, Cuba.  She is my 4th cousin on my Nowicki line through the Szochermans.

Steven Baldwin Anderson, son of Arthur Borgan Anderson and Betty L. Baldwin, was born July 25, 1947 in Ramsey County, Minnesota.  He is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Baldwins.

Vivian Socherman, daughter of Max Socherman (originally Szocherman) and Mirta Mata, was born July 25, 1961 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.  She is my 4th cousin once removed on my Nowicki line through the Szochermans, and also Sophia's 1st cousin once removed (above).

Robert Wickham, Jr., son of Robert Edward Wickham and Patricia Hehir, was born July 25, 1961.  He is the 3rd cousin of my half-sister Laura Sellers on her Bowen line through the Wickhams.

Carole Michelle Solomon was born July 25, 1965.  She is married to David Bernard Garfield, son of Harry David Garfield and Susan Loffler, who is my 4th cousin on my Meckler line through the Garfields.

Matthew Aaron Tennenhouse was born July 25, 1995.  He is my 4th cousin once removed.

Leyah Ariella Moss was born July 25, 1997.  She is also my 4th cousin once removed.

Marriages

James Henry Weaver and Ada Adelle Allen, daughter of Cyrus Kunze Allen, Jr. and Clara Barton Shinn, were married July 25, 1923, possibly in New Jersey.  Ada, as noted above under Births, is still my 4th cousin once removed.

Jimmy Wayne Doerner, Jr. and Stacy Ann Sellers were married July 25, 1982 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.  Stacy is my sister.

Deaths

Louisa Gaunt, daughter of Uz Gaunt and Sarah Ann Whitacre, died July 25, 1920 in Wabash County, Indiana at the age of 75.  She is my 2nd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Leo Martin McStroul (originally Moska Leib Strul), son of Alter Strul and Etta Friedman, died July 25, 1943 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin at the age of about 62.  He is the paternal grandfather of my aunt Mary McStroul.

Augustus Allenback Frake, son of Augustus Allenback and Alice E. Caunt, died July 25, 2000, possibly in Bossier City, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, at the age of 78.  He is my half 3rd cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

Freddie J. Crawford, son of Preston Crawford and Annie Mariah Dixon, died July 25, 2005 in Rockmart, Polk County, Georgia.  He is the 2nd cousin once removed of my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams on her Crawford line.

Events in My Family Tree: July 24

Having a child born is one heck of a birthday present!

Births

Mary Githens was born July 24, 1779, probably in New Jersey.  She was the wife of Daniel Gaunt, son of John Gaunt and Jean Satterthwaite, who is my 1st cousin 6x removed via the Gaunts.

Samuel Eckman was born July 24, 1847 in New Jersey.  He is the great-great-grandfather of my half 1st cousin Albert Lore.

Beatrice Fannie Allen, daughter of William Daily Allen and Fannie Goldsboro Brown, was born July 24, 1908 in New Jersey, probably in Burlington County.  She is my 5th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

William Thomas Guy was born July 24, 1931 in Pennsylvania.  He was the husband of Patricia Claire Gauntt, daughter of Irving Lester Gauntt and Mildred Hoffman Childs, who is my 5th cousin on my Gauntt line.

Stephen David Guy, son of William Thomas Guy (above) and Patricia Claire Gauntt, was born July 24, 1957, his father's 26th birthday.  He is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.

Beverly Ann Moss was born July 24, 1965.  She is my 4th cousin.

Marriage

Vincent DeGregorio and Anita Rose Allen, daughter of Raymond Charles Allen and Elizabeth Ray, were married July 24, 1981 in Marion County, Florida.  Anita is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Deaths

Wally Mary Ruppert died July 24, 1966, possibly in New Jersey at the age of 77.  She was the second wife of John Francis Gaynor, son of James P. Gaynor and Mary Guynan, who is the great-grandfather of my half-sister Laura Sellers.

Sherman Kirkland Flynn, son of Roscoe Sherman Flynn and Edna May Gauntt, died July 24, 1989 in Orlando, Orange County, Florida at the age of 65.  He is my 1st cousin once removed via the Gauntts.

Events in My Family Tree: July 23

This is another of those juxtapositions I hadn't noticed until typing up the day's events.  My great-grandmother died on her son-in-law's — my grandfather's — birthday.  That must have been very difficult for my grandmother, who adored her mother.

Births

Thomas Githens, son of Alfred T. Githens and Margaret Middleton, was born July 23, 1844 in New Jersey.  He is my 3rd cousin 3x removed on my Gauntt line through the Githenses.

Oren Wilson Clark was born July 23, 1878 in Wabash County, Indiana.  He was the husband of Anna G. Gaunt, daughter of Lewis Cass Gaunt and Mary A. Kindlesparger, who is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Otto Uz Sample, son of George W. Sample and Hannah Gaunt, was born July 23, 1885 in Richvalley, Wabash County, Indiana.  He is another 3rd cousin 3x remoed via the Gaunts.

Abraham Meckler, son of Morris Meckler and Minnie Zelda Nowicki, was born July 23, 1912 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.  He is my maternal grandfather.

Sylvia Diamond was born July 23, 1928 in Bronx, Bronx County, New York.  She was the second wife of Samuel Michael Brainin, son of Mr. Katz and Lena Brainin, who is my 1st cousin 2x removed on my Brainin line.

Charlotte Perlman, daughter of Abraham Sam Perlman and Stella Joffe, was born July 23, 1929 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.  She is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Nowicki line through the Perlmans.

Cynthia Fay Gaunt, daughter of David Arthur Gaunt and Ruth Murphy, was born July 23, 1937 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.  She is my 6th cousin via the Gaunts.

Wayne Eugene Ellis, son of Russell Oliver Ellis and Irene Elise Carter, was born July 23, 1947 in Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey.  He is my 2nd cousin on my Gauntt line through the Ellises.

Louis Cohen was born July 23, 1974.  He is my 3rd cousin.

Deaths

Sarah Libby Brainin, daughter of Mendel Hertz Brainin and Rose Dorothy Jaffe, died July 23, 1963 in Miami, Dade County, Florida at the age of about 77.  She is my great-grandmother.

William Dale Schocke died July 23, 2017 in Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana at the age of 89.  He was the husband of Ruth Ellen Hutson, daughter of Conner W. Hutson and Rosa A. Bultman, who is my 5th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Hutsons.

Wordless Wednesday

 

Events in My Family Tree: July 22

One of the benefits of going through these family events is that I am able to update them with more readily available information than when I entered them into my family tree.  I discovered that I had Karen Sue Wilson erroneously listed under her stepfather and have now corrected that.

Births

Samuel Gaunt, son of John Gaunt and Jean Satterthwaite, was born July 22, 1765 in New Jersey.  He is my 1st cousin 6x removed via the Gaunts.

Floyd Gaunt, son of David Clinton Gaunt and Martha Sophronia Hartman, was born July 22, 1891 in Knox Township, Jay County, Indiana.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Herbert Olive Easlick, son of Allen Severs Easlick and Mary E. Shemeley, was born July 22, 1908 in New Jersey, possibly in Burlington County.  He is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Easlicks.

Rex Gerald Gaunt, son of Elmer Boone Gaunt and Edna Wright, was born July 22, 1909 in Kings County, California.  He is another 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Gaylord Paul Gaunt, son of Harry Mark Gaunt and Sarah Mary Kirkendall, was born July 22, 1925 in Jefferson Township, Jay County, Indiana.  He is my 3rd cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

Elliot Kushner, son of George Kushner and Ruth Rebecca Segal, was born July 22, 1950 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  He is my 4th cousin on my Meckler line through the Kushners.

Orma Resnekov was born July 22, 1958.  She is the wife of David Lawrence Tennenhouse, son of Arnold Tennenhouse and Faye Garfinkel, who is my 4th cousin on my Meckler line through the Garfinkels.

Annette C. Blum, daughter of Richard C. Blum and Camille Andrea Schwartz, was born July 22, 1961 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California.  She is the 2nd cousin once remoed of my dear cousin Esther Garfinkel on her Ajzner line.

Jacob Vaknin was born July 22, 1967.  He is the husband of Amy Ellen Podolsky, who is my 3rd cousin.

Julian David Perlman was born July 22, 1979.  He is my 3rd cousin.

Marriage

Kenneth Leroy Abell, Jr., son of Kenneth Leroy Abell, Sr. and Emma Evelyn Gaunt, and Irene Cinderella Sanchez were married July 22, 1967 in Fresno County, California.  Kenneth is my 5th cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

Deaths

Clifford Ellsworth Hutson, son of Bateman Hutson and Lorinda Brown, died July 22, 1958 in Brookston, White County, Indiana at the age of 62.  He is my 5th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Hutsons.

Karen Sue Wilson, daughter of Howard Wilson and Mary Scott Selvidge, died July 22, 1980, probably in Oklahoma, at the age of 28.  She is my 6th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Selvidges.

Events in My Family Tree: July 21

So Larry Moss got married on his 31st birthday.  He has no excuse for forgetting his wedding anniversary.

Births

John Gaunt, son of Hananiah Gaunt and Ann Ridgway, was born July 21, 1734 in Tuckerton, Little Egg Harbor Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 5x-great-granduncle via the Gaunts.

Melville Everett Gage, son of James W. Gage and Mary Rosella Hutson, was born July 21, 1879 i n Delaware, Ripley County, Indiana.  He is my 5th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Hutsons.

William Naylor, son of James Mason Naylor and Martha Ann Murdock, was born July 21, 1884 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 2nd cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Naylors.

Anthony Thomas Toppa was born July 21, 1902 in Italy.  He was the second husband of Louise Elsie Gaynor, daughter of John Francis Gaynor and Josephine O'Connor, who is the maternal grandmother of my half-sister Laura Sellers.

Alma Helen Spahr was born July 21, 1916 in Blackford County, Indiana.  She was the wife of Lee Gaunt, son of Walter Clayton Gaunt and Lulu May Sherman, who is my 5th cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

Shirley June Gaunt, daughter of Walter Everett Gaunt and Norma Marguerite Prusso, was born July 21, 1925 in Centreville, Alameda County, California.  She is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Larry Charles Moss was born July 21, 1963.  He is my 4th cousin.

Hunter Allen Hackett was born July 21, 1989.  He is the 1st cousin 2x removed of my aunt Mary McStroul.

Marriages

Kevin Rennie and Rochelle Garfinkel, daughter of Harry Garfinkel and Bella Raber, were married July 21, 1990, most likely in Canada.  Rochelle is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Meckler line through the Garfinkels.

Larry Charles Moss and Lynn Silverberg Sapers were married July 21, 1994.  This is the same Larry Moss as above, who is my 4th cousin.

Matthew R. Saavedra and Jennifer Elizabeth Gordon were married July 21, 2006.  Jennifer is my 2nd cousin once removed.

Death

Roscoe Preston Flynn, son of Roscoe Sherman Flynn and Edna May Gauntt, died July 21, 1995 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania at the age of 68.  He is my 1st cousin once removed via the Gauntts.

Events in My Family Tree: July 20

July 20 was apparently a very quiet day in my family.

Births

Daniel Webster Sever, son of Allen Sever and Elizabeth Ann Gaunt, was born July 20, 1843 in New Jersey, probably in Burlington County.  He is my 1st cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Ruth Edna Gantt, daughter of Daniel Taylor Gantt and Phoebe Thomas, was born July 20, 1913 in Nebraska.  She is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gantts.

Grace Yates, daughter of Charles Yates and Grace Allen, was born July 20, 1947, possibly in Burlington County, New Jersey.  She is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

William Derkacs was born July 20, 1978.  He is my 5th cousin 2x removed.

Marriages

Philander C. Brinck and Margaret K. Githens, daughter of Thomas Githens and Mary Gaunt, were married July 20, 1842 in Camden, Camden County, New Jersey.  Margaret is my 2nd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Jon Alan Timmons and Heather Renee Wright were married July 20, 1996 in Warren, Huntington County, Indiana.  Heather is my 6th cousin.

Death

Robert Lincoln Borgers died July 20, 2007 in Goldsboro, Wayne County, North Carolina at the age of 77.  He was the husband of Mary Alice Gauntt, daughter of Thomas Franklin Gauntt and Anna Marie Stayton, who is my 1st cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.

Saturday Night Genealogy Fun: What Memories Do You Have of Family Sickness or Deaths?

We're thinking about more serious subjects this week for Saturday Night Genealogy Fun with Randy Seaver.

Here is your assignment, if you choose to play along (cue the Mission:  Impossible! music):

(1) What memories do you have of family sickness or death?  Tell us about one or more of them and how the family dealt with it.

(2) Tell us in your own blog post, in a comment to this blog post, or on Facebook.  Be sure to leave a comment with a link to your blog post on this post.

This is a subject I have thought about before, primarily because it wasn't something my family appeared to have dealt with while I was a child.  I don't remember hearing about any deaths when I was young.  I used to think that we hadn't had any family members who had died during that period.

After I started doing more family history research, I learned that two of my maternal grandfather's brothers died in 1968, when I was 6 years old.  My father's paternal grandmother died in 1970, when I was 8.  I never heard about the deaths when they occurred.

The first death I remember hearing about in my family was when my paternal grandfather's brother died.  I think that was in 1975, after my family had moved back to the United States and was living near my grandfather.  One day my mother told me that Grampa would be out of town for a few days.  When I asked why, she told me it was because his brother had died.  My reaction?  "Grampa has a brother?"  I had never heard of the brother!  And that was all I heard about him then.  Grampa came back home and didn't say anything about him or whatever memorial service might have been held.

The next death in my family, which had an illness preceding it, didn't occur until 1989.  My maternal grandfather had leukemia (which I didn't find out until some years later was caused by a blood tranfusion he received during his heart surgery, which had taken place years earlier and which also had not been talked about) and had been slowly losing ground.  My grandparents' 50th wedding anniversary celebration was scheduled to be held in 1989, and I think Zadie held on long enough to be able to attend.  He died a couple of months after it took place.  At least that I heard about when it happened.  I also heard about when family members went to the cemetery a year later for his unveiling, a Jewish tradition.  So there was certainly more communication than had previously occurred.  But other than that we didn't talk about it a lot.

I don't really know if my famly was just that pragmatic or if these things weren't discussed in front of children.  But it has been interesting to learn about some of these events so long after the fact.

Events in My Family Tree: July 19

Mary Rose Allen's wedding was on the 26th anniversary of her grandfather's death.  Maybe by the time she married no one still alive in the family remembered?

Births

Edith Albert was born July 19, 1929 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.  She was the wife of Victor Lederman, son of Gabriel William Lederman and Anna Gordon, who is my 1st cousin 2x removed via the Gordons.

Kathy Anne Dutcher Rundell, daughter of Julian Dutcher and Carol Alene Gauntt, was born July 19, 1961 in Los Angeles County, California.  She is my 2nd cousin on my Gauntt line.

William Oliver Gauntt, Jr. was born July 19, 1963.  He is my 2nd cousin.

Joshua Kardish was born July 19, 1977.  He is my 3rd cousin.

John James Gaunt was born July 19, 1978.  He is my 5th cousin once removed.

Tabitha Genevieve Moran was born July 19, 1984.  She is my 5th cousin 2x removed.

Marriages

Israel Kessler and Sarah Gordon, daughter of Victor Gordon and Esther Leah Schneiderman, were married July 19, 1941 in Bronx, Bronx County, New York.  Sarah is my great-grandaunt on my Gordon line.

Mark Horn and Mary Rose Allen, daughter of Clarence Allen, Jr. and Grace Stagnato, were married July 19, 1980 in New Jersey.  Mary is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Deaths

Clarence Allen, Sr., son of Cyrus Kunze Allen, Jr. and Clara Barton Shinn, died July 19, 1954 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey at the age of 54.  He is my 4th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Taube Michels, daughter of Barnet Michels and Rose Yudelson, died July 19, 2008, possibly in New York, at the age of 84.  She is my 2nd cousin 2x removed on my Jaffe line through the Michels family (which used to be Michelson).

Events in My Family Tree: July 18

I have learned that Egyud is apparently a Hungarian surname.

Births

Homer Kirtlan, son of Homer Astwood Kirtlan and Elizabeth H. Gaunt, was born July 18, 1861 in Ohio.  He is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Paul B. Lavin, son of Bernard J. Lavin and Mary E. Gaynor, was born July 18, 1933 in East Orange, Essex County, New Jersey.  He is the half 1st cousin once removed of my half-sister Laura Sellers via the Gaynors.

Sidney Alan Gaunt, son of Nolan Sidney Gaunt and Marjorie Ellen Harris, was born July 18, 1942 in Alameda County, California.  He is my 5th cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

Jane Wickham, daughter of Charles Wickham and Sarah Temple, was born July 18, 1855, possibly in New Jersey.  She is the 3rd cousin of my half-sister Laura Sellers on her Bowen line through the Wickhams.

Marriages

Harry Eldridge Paxson and Hazel Pearl Gaunt, daughter of Ross B. Gaunt and Mary Ann Dale, were married July 18, 1945 in Angola, Steuben County, Indiana.  Hazel is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Louis A. Egyud and Hila Jewel Allen, daughter of Clifford F. Allen and Florence Hendrickson, were married July 18, 1953 in New Jersey, likely in Burlington County.  Hila is my 5th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Charles Edward Swaim, son of Robert William Swaim and Jeanette Allen, and Katherine Caroline Dayton were married July 18, 1964.  Charles is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Stephen William Allen, son of Jack Allen and Gloria Funiccaro, and Charlene Geerhart were married July 18, 1981.  Stephen is also my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.  (Jack Allen is Hila Allen's brother.)

Richard Bruce Sellers, Jr. and Nina Yvonne Hostettler were married July 18, 1990 in Charlotte County, Florida.  Richard is my half 2nd cousin on my Sellers line.

Death

Caroline Ella Estella Oler died July 18, 1921 in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan at the age of 38.  She was the wife of James Edward Slentz, son of Ephraim Slentz and Zilpha Emily Gaunt, who is my 4th cousin 2x remoed via the Gaunts.

Events in My Family Tree: July 17

A day with no deaths is always something to celebrate.

Births

Martha Ann Dunstan, daughter of Frederick Cleworth Dunstan and Martha Winn, was born July 17, 1863 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England.  She is my great-grandaunt.

George Stephen Altmaier, Jr. was born July 17, 1917 in Pennsylvania.  He was the husband of Ethyl May Gauntt, daughter of Mark Lewallen Gauntt, Jr. and Mary Ethyl Lake, who is my 4th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.

Ervie Vernon Higgins, son of Ervie Oscar Higgins and Elizabeth Opal Gaunt, was born July 17, 1920 in Live Oak, Sutter County, California.  He is my 5th cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

Raymond Harold Rudin was born July 17, 1921 in Canora, Saskatchewan, Canada.  He was the husband of Ruth Garfinkel, daughter of Jack Garfinkel and Martha Freedman, who is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Meckler line through the Garfinkels.

William Lisker Franklin was born July 17, 1941.  He was the husband of Peggy Ann Phillips, daughter of Cecil Thurman Phillips, Jr. and Martha Ann Surran, who is my 4th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Surrans.

William Cecil Stricker, son of William Stricker and Mildred Ann Allen, was born July 17, 1944, likely in New Jersey.  He is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Brenda Sue Hill was born July 17, 1952.  She was the first wife of Clarence Gilbert Lore, son of Clarence Newcomb Lore and Dorothy Mae Sellers, who is my half 1st cousin via the Sellerses.

Douglas Jeffrey Brainin, son of Samuel Michael Brainin and Blanche Mildred Sax, was born July 17, 1956 in Whittier, Los Angeles County, California.  He is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Brainin line.

Marriages

Claude Wesley Gaunt, son of William Allen Gaunt and Margaret E. Gillogly, and Florence Manila Brooks were married July 17, 1919 in Lewiston, Fergus County, Montana.  Claude is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Peter Rowton and Heather Bijon Alexander were married July 17, 1982.  Heather is my 4th cousin once removed.

Events in My Family Tree: July 16

If your granddaughter's husband dies on the 67th anniversary of your death, that's probably a little too far in time to be considered relevant, isn't it?

Births

Lillie Belle Dorrell, daughter of James Dorrell and Florence Thackeray, was born July 16, 1870 in Laugheryville, Ripley County, Indiana.  She is my 4th cousin 3x removed on my Gauntt line through the Thackerays.

Leonard Sample, son of George W. Sample and Hannah Gaunt, was born July 16, 1887 in Richvalley, Wabash County, Indiana.  He is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Mary Emma Richardson was born July 16, 1901 in Pennsylvania.  She was the wife of Frederick Cleworth Dunstan, son of Frederick Dunstan and Anna Waltz Horner, who is my 1st cousin 2x removed on my Dunstan line.

Donald E. Gaunt, son of Elmer Boone Gaunt and Edna Wright, was born July 16, 1907 in Tulare County, California.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Oliver Franklin Clark, son of Oren Wilson Clark and Anna C. Gaunt, was born July 16, 1908 in Richvalley, Wabash County, Indiana.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Verna May Gauntt, daughter of Joseph L. Gauntt and Rebecca Elizabeth Coverly, was born July 16, 1912 in Moorestown, Burlington County, New Jersey.  She is my 4th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.

Clifford Edmund Hutson, son of Earl Morris Hutson and Catherine Corenne Utley, was born July 16, 1933 in Brookston, White County, Indiana.  He is my 6th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Hutsons.

Ellis Lester Thomas, son of Samuel Eli Thomas and Esther Jane Ellis, was born July 16, 1939 in New Jersey, probably in Burlington County.  He is my 2nd cousin on my Gauntt line through the Ellises.

Joel Ian Katz was born July 16, 1959 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  He was the husband of Leala Rona Birnboim, who is my 4th cousin.

Joseph Matthew Cucinotta was born July 16, 1969.  He is my 2nd cousin once removed.

Marriage

Holiday Hunt Russell and Vivian Socherman, daughter of Max Socherman and Mirta Mata, were married July 16, 1989 in Miami Beach, Dade County, Florida.  Vivian is my 4th cousin once removed on my Nowicki line through the Sochermans.

Deaths

Abigail Gaunt, daughter of Hananiah Selah Gaunt and Abigail Atkinson, died July 16, 1896, probably in Burlington County, New Jersey, at the age of 54.  She is my great-great-grandaunt.

Alfred Joseph Chase died Jul.y 16, 1963 in New Jersey, probably in Burlington County, at the age of 66.  He was the husband of Emma Naylor, daughter of James Mason Naylor and Martha Ann Murdock (and granddaughter of Abigail Gaunt, above), who is my 2nd cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Naylors.

David Harry Durland died July 16, 2009 in Pearl River, Rockland County, New York at the age of 53.  He was the second husband of Laura Sellers, daughter of Bertram Lynn Sellers, Jr. and Mary Lou Jocelyn Bowen, who is my half-sister.

Wordless Wednesday

 

Events in My Family Tree: July 15

Murray and Bryna were married four days after Bryna's birthday.  Not quite as easy to remember as being married on her birthday, but pretty close!

Births

Edna May Gauntt, daughter of Thomas Kirkland Gauntt and Jane Dunstan, was born July 15, 1902, in Masonville, Burlington County, New Jersey.  She is my grandaunt.

Edith Jemmima Gaunt, daughter of David Clinton Gaunt and Martha Sophronia Hartman, was also born July 15, 1902, but in Jay County, Indiana.  She is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Howard Pearson Gaunt, son of Calvert Gaunt and Annette Pearson, was born July 15, 1914 in Wabash County, Indiana.  He is another of my 4th cousins 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Elaine Fensterwald was born July 15, 1929 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee.  She was the wife of Julian Saul Perlman, son of Abraham Sam Perlman and Stella Joffe, who is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Nowicki line through the Perlmans.

Rolando Castro Gingras was born July 15, 1946 in Los Angeles County, California.  He was the husband of Beth Zelda Amine, daughter of Moshe Amine and Florence Meckler, who is my 1st cousin once removed on my Meckler line.

Carole A. Mich, daughter of Francis Mich and Janet Edna Weaver, was born July 15, 1955, possibly in New Jersey.  She is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Weavers.

Michael David Baker, Sr. was born July 15, 1956 in Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana.  He is the husband of Carol Sue Dunn, daughter of Harold Edwin Dunn, Jr. and Ruth Clara Ellis, who is my 2nd cousin on my Gauntt line through the Ellises.

Eleanor Kardish, daughter of Itzak Kardish and Shirley Bordelay, was born July 15, 1960 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  She is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Gorodetsky line through the Kardishes.

Amy Jean Ellis was born July 15, 1988.  She is my 2nd cousin once removed.

Carver Levi Fettig was born July 15, 1989.  He is my 2nd cousin 2x removed.

Nicholas Francis Neborsky was born July 15, 1991.  He is my half 1st cousin once removed.

Marriages

John Kivett and Sarah Ann Gaunt, daughter of Nathan Gaunt and Sarah Coles, were married July 15, 1858 in Mullica Hill, Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Sarah is my 3rd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Murray Cohen, son of Louis Cohen and Jennie Kardish, and Bryna Polonsky were married July 15, 1973 in Montreal, Québec, Canada.  Murray is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Gorodetsky line through the Kardishes, and is a 1st cousin to Eleanor (above).

Death

Jessie Douglas Crawford, son of Preston Crawford and Annie Mariah Dixon, died July 15, 2014 in Upatoi, Muscogee County, Georgia.  He is the 2nd cousin once remoed of my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams on her Crawford line.

Events in My Family Tree: July 14

When two adults in the family have the same birth date, does everyone make them share the day, like parents often do to young children?

Births

Virginia Franklin Gaunt, daughter of Benjamin Franklin Gaunt and Elizabeth K. Frazer, was born July 14, 1857 in New Jersey, probably in Burlington County.  She is my 2nd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Gilbert Ayers Egli was born July 14, 1902 in Iowa.  He was the husband of Edith Esther Gaunt, daughter of Clarence Meridith Gaunt and Mary Grace Stewart, who is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Thomas Franklin Gauntt, son of Thomas Kirkland Gauntt and Jane Dunstan, was born July 14, 1908 in Masonville, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my granduncle.

Elton Leland Gaunt, son of Clarence Meridith Gaunt and Mary Grace Stewart, was born July 14, 1917 in California, almost definitely in Kern County.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts, just like his sister Edith (above).

Robert R. Williams was born July 14, 1919 in Boone County, Indiana.  He was the husband of Miriam Gaunt, daughter of Walter Clayton Gaunt and Lulu May Sherman, who is my 5th cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

Twins Lois L. and Lucille J. Vaughn, daughters of John E. Vaughn and Bertha Florence Gaunt, were born July 14, 1921 in Kings County, California.  They are my 4th cousins 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Clifford Joseph Gauntt, son of Clifford Benjamin Gauntt and Lillie May Pitts, was born July 14, 1922 in Whitesbog, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my half 1st cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.

Claire Rochelle Garfinkel, daughter of Jack Garfinkel and Martha Freedman, was born July 14, 1934 in Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada.  She is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Meckler line through the Garfinkels.

David Clinton Gaunt, son of Burman J. Gaunt and Gretchen K. C. Hopman, was born July 14, 1942 in Marion County, Indiana.  He is my 6th cousin via the Gaunts.

James Daniel Gauntt, Jr. was born July 14, 1966.  He is my 5th cousin once removed.

Jeffrie James Gauntt was born July 14, 1977.  He is my 5th cousin once removed also.

Ashley Rose Gordon was born July 14, 1983.  She is my 3rd cousin.

Death

Ruth Clara Ellis, daughter of Levi Ellis and Carrie Florence Gauntt, died July 14, 2012 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana at the age of 75.  She is my 1st cousin once removed and was a sweet, wonderful person.  I miss her a lot.

Events in My Family Tree: July 13

Wow, it's the 13th, and suddenly there's a dearth of events.  You can't really blame births and deaths on superstition, though.  Surprisingly, the life event where people have the most control over the timing, marriages, has the most occurrences.

Births

Linda Clark, daughter of Oliver Franklin Clark and Mildred Blanche Benson, was born July 13, 1941, almost definitely in Indiana.  She is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Clarks.

Angela Louise McHenry was born July 13, 1977.  She is my 6th cousin.

Marriages

Josiah Allison and Laura T. Gaunt, daughter of Hananiah Selah Gaunt and Margaret S. Scott, were married July 13, 1890 in Lumberton, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Laura is my 1st cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

William Oliver Gauntt, Jr., son of William Oliver Gauntt, Sr. and Wanda Ward, and Teresa Ann Walker were married July 13, 1985 in De Soto County, Florida.  William is my 2nd cousin on my Gauntt line.

Aryeh Kamil and Eleanor Kardish, daughter of Itzak Kardish and Shirley Bordelay, were married July 13, but I don't know the year (although it should be before 1989) or the location (likely in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, though).  Eleanor is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Gorodetsky line through the Kardishes.

Deaths

Mamie B. Mitchell died July 13, 1966 in Kings County, California at the age of 77.  She was the wife of William Alvin Gaunt, son of James Knox Polk Gaunt and Sarah Naomi Boone, who is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Andrew Earl Slentz, son of Ephraim Slentz and Zilpha Emily Gaunt, died July 13, 1969 in Henderson, Rock County, Texas at the age of about 81.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Saturday Night Genealogy Fun: Genealogy Potluck Again!

Randy Seaver is having a stressful time in his life at the moment, so he has made the theme open again this week for Saturday Night Genealogy Fun and sent us out on our own.

GENEALOGY POTLUCK!!

Whatever genealogy fun you want to do — please spend an hour and do it!  Then tell us about it in your own blog post, and leave a comment here which I will add to the Comments after moderation.

Well, I certainly had fun, but it was hard to keep up, and it took a lot longer than just one hour.

This past Wednesday I posted a photo on my blog for Wordless Wednesday:

I then shared the link to my blog post on my Facebook page, as I routinely do.

But this week was different, because the photo generated a thread with more than 200 comments (the last time I counted) among my group of cousins!  The conversation went steadily from Wednesday to this morning.

When we finally had discussed this photo to death (well, we're not entirely finished), some people posted other photos with related people, and then we commented up, down, and sideways on them.  And those discussions helped revise our opinions about this photo.

And among all those comments were so many genealogical tidbits!  Names, dates, family stories.  Every time a new comment went up, I had to chase it down to make sure I didn't miss gleaning new pieces of information.  (Which makes the fact that Facebook is doing a very poor job of sending out notifications when messages have been posted extremely annoying at the moment.)  So I've been compiling all these little factoids and cross-referencing them to make sure the info is as consistent as possible.  I've spent more like four hours just today on it.

And these were very helpful discussions.  The one focused on this photo, for example, entirely changed our hypothesis of who is in the photo.  We started out thinking the women were the four sisters of the family who had emigrated from Europe.  By the time discussion had slowed down, we had come to the conclusion that theory was completely wrong.  We're not sure, but currently we're leaning to the four being the last sister who did emigrate along with the three who did not.  This may have been their last photo together before one of them left.

Events in My Family Tree: July 12

It's interesting when you notice what things happened on the same day.  Two of my cousins, on unrelated lines, were born the same day.  One cousin was getting married while another passed away the same day, both in Burlington County (and they're actually 2nd cousins once removed themselves).

Births

Roy Birnboim, son of Menashe Birnboim and Sophie Garfinkel, was born July 12, 1937 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  He is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Meckler line through the Garfinkels.

James David Gauntt, son of Thomas Franklin Gauntt and Anna Marie Stayton, was born July 12, 1942 in New Jersey, probably in Burlington County.  He is my 1st cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.

Leonard Isaac Leven, son of David Leven and Esther Garfinkel, was born July 12, 1951 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  He is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Meckler line through the Garfinkels, just like Ray Birnboim (above).

James D. Wickham, Sr., son of Robert Edward Wickham and Patricia Hehir, was born July 12, 1958, probably in New Jersey.  He is the 3rd cousin of my half-sister Laura Sellers on her Bowen line through the Wickhams.

Twins Douglas Jay Cook and Theodore Ray Cook were born July 12, 1967.  They are my 5th cousins 2x removed.

Julia Claire Kushner was born July 12, 1983.  She is my 4th cousin once removed.

Benjamin Scott Parker was also born July 12, 1983, but he is my 5th cousin 2x removed.

Morgan Ryan Fiks was born July 12, 1984.  He is my 4th cousin once removed.

Marriages

Thomas Franklin Gauntt, son of Thomas Kirkland Gauntt and Jane Dunstan, and Anna Marie Stayton were married July 12, 1935 in New Jersey, probably Burlington County.  Thomas is my granduncle, and his son James (above) was born on his seventh wedding anniversary.

Daniel Ryan Wright and Megan Elizabeth Ranck were married July 12, 2003.  Daniel is my 6th cousin.

Deaths

Harry Hobart Gauntt, son of Garrett H. Gauntt and Phyllis Sanderson, died July 12, 1935 near Stevens Station, Burlington County, New Jersey at the young age of 17.  He is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.

Mable Louise Wickery, daughter of Lewis C. Wickery and Dora Helen Gaunt, died July 12, 1980 in Orange County, California at the age of 60.  She is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Events in My Family Tree: July 11

Daniel Gaunt married a woman who shared a birthday with his younger sister.  Does that cause any conflict within a family?

Births

Charles Gaunt, son of Samuel Gaunt, Jr. and Ann Horner, was born July 11, 1828 in New Jersey.  He is my 3rd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

William Allen Easlick, son of Allen Severs Easlick and Mary E. Shemeley, was born July 11, 1897 in Juliustown or Arneymount, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Easlicks.

George Moore "Dickie" Sellers, son of Cornelius Elmer Sellers and Laura May Armstrong, was born July 11, 1908 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my half granduncle.

Miriam Gaunt, daughter of Walter Clayton Gaunt and Luly May Sherman, was born July 11, 1921 in Portland, Jay County, New Jersey.  She is my 5th cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

Nolan Sidney Gaunt, son of Walter Everett Gaunt and Norma Marguerite Prusso, was also born July 11, 1921, but in Centerville, Alameda County, California.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts and Miriam Gaunt's 3rd cousin once removed.

Rene Black was born July 11, 1924.  She was the second wife of Daniel Gaunt, son of Walter Clayton Gaunt and Lulu May Sherman, who is my 5th cousin once removed via the Gaunts, like his sister, Miriam (above).

Bryna Polonsky was born July 11, 1949 in Montreal, Québec, Canada.  She is the wife of Murray Cohen, son of Louis Cohen and Jennie Kardish, who is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Gorodetsky line through the Kardishes.

Patricia Louise Higgins, daughter of Ervie Vernon Higgins and Reta Louise Onstine, was born July 11, 1951 in Yuba County, California.  She is my 6th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Higginses.

Myla Kay Study, daughter of Jon Allen Study and Carolyn Sue Jack, was born July 11, 1956.  She is my 6th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Jacks.

Anna Marie Swaim was born July 11, 1971.  She is my 5th cousin 2x removed.

Kimberly Ann Jones was born July 11, 1972.  She is my 6th cousin.

Kathleen Eileen Kelly was born July 11, 1985.  She is my 5th cousin 2x removed.

Nicholas James Dunn was born July 11, 1995.  He is my 2nd cousin once removed.

Marriages

David C. Brown, Jr. and Edith Claire Gaunt, daughter of Edgar Cooper Gaunt and Mary A. Brown, were married July 11, 1934 in Miami, Dade County, Florida.  Edith is my 5th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Pierre Rougny and Elizabeth Walsh were married July 11, 1992.  Elizabeth is my 4th cousin.

Deaths

Ner Gaunt, son of Jacob Gaunt and Hannah Holmes, died July 11, 1841 in Jay County, Indiana at the age of 30.  He is my 1st cousin 5x removed via the Gaunts.

Charles Yates died July 11, 1972, possibly in New Jersey.  He was the husband of Grace Allen, daughter of Russell Roberts Allen and Estella A. Horner, who is my 5th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Rothell Leaton Thurman died July 11, 1987 in Santa Cruz County, California, possibly in Watsonville.  He was the husband of Bertha May Gaunt, daughter of William Alvin Gaunt and Mamie B. Mitchell, who is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.