Events in My Family Tree: September 30

The Allen sisters are the first recorded double wedding I have found in my family tree.  At least I assume it was a double wedding.  I'd hate to think that they each decided to get married that day and drove their parents crazy by having two separate ceremonies in two separate places.

Births

Joseph Gaunt, son of Hananiah Gaunt and Ann Ridgway, was born September 30, 1740 in Little Egg Harbor Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 5th-great-grandfather.

David Nathaniel Preisner was born September 30, 1975.  He is the nephew of my aunt Mary McStroul and her sister Jean McStroul and the 1st cousin of my 1st cousin Andy Meckler and my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.

Matthew Marek was born September 30, 1987.  He is the 3rd cousin once removed of my half-sister Laura Sellers.

Marriages

David Michael Allen, son of Clarence Allen, Jr. and Grace Stagnato, and Joyce C. Freund were married September 30, 1972 in Bordentown, Burlington County, New Jersey.  David is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Thomas R. Foster and Ellen Marie Allen, daughter of William Kester Allen, Jr. and Thelma May Price, were married September 30, 1983 in Bordentown, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Ellen is also my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

James H. Hewitt and Mary Jane Allen, daughter of William Kester Allen, Jr. and Thelma May Price, were also married September 30, 1983 in Bordentown, Burlington County, New Jersey.  And yes, Mary Jane is another 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens, since she is Ellen's sister.

Gregory Edmund Carter and Kaylette Sue Smith were married September 30, 1988.  Gregory is my 4th cousin.

Robb Gui Wong and Allyson Denby McStroul were married September 30, 2000.  Allyson is the 1st cousin once removed of my aunt Mary McStroul and her sister Jean McStroul and the 2nd cousin of my 1st cousin Todd Meckler, not-quite-cousin Angela Williams, and Mindy McStroul.

Deaths

Thomas Daniel Swain died September 30, 1929 in Norfolk City, Virginia at the age of 57.  He was the third husband of Rachel Anna Armstrong, daughter of Joel Armstrong and Sarah Ann Deacon Lippincott, who is my great-grandaunt.

Robert Gaunt, son of Walter Clayton Gaunt and Lulu May Sherman, died September 30, 2000 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana at the age of 77.  He is my 5th cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

Relearning "Family Tree Maker"

This post was prompted by "What You Learned", the September theme for the Genealogy Blog Party, as hosted by Elizabeth Swanay O'Neal on Heart of the Family.

I have been using the Family Tree Maker genealogy database program going all the way back to version 2.0 (!), which was still made for DOS at that time.  I have updated it at various points, often when a friend bought an upgrade and gave me her old disks.

I was running what I believe was version 16 on my old, reliable, 15-year-old Dell Inspiron laptop.  It still had Windows 95 installed and caused me no problems.  Until the hard drive suddenly crashed, taking everything with it.

That happened three years ago.  I first tried a local solution and actually paid money for an assessment by Geek Squad (never doing that again).  I was told me they could probably recover my files, no guarantees, but guaranteed no recovery of programs.

Well, gee, thanks!  The programs, Family Tree Maker in particular, were what I actually wanted to recover most.  I no longer had my disks (lent them to a daughter-in-law, who lost them), so I couldn't reinstall if I got a new computer.

I eventually found a (real) data recovery company that was able to retrieve everything but one .dll file from the laptop.  But I didn't have a computer to put the files on.

I then did get a new laptop, but it was running Windows 10.  My old version of FTM wasn't going to work on it.  Oops.

I just hate data migration problems.

Fast forward to this year.  I was gifted a spiffy, brand-new version of Family Tree Maker (2019), PC and Mac combined.  Okay, that'll work on both my PC and my Mac (yeah, I'm bilingual).

I installed the program and of course discovered that during the intervening several years, almost everything about the FTM interface has been changed.

Did I mention I also hate mandatory computer program upgrades?

I liked my old interface.  It did just what I needed it to.  It was clean and basic.  I knew where everything was.

Well, it hasn't been quite like starting from scratch.  I have been able to suss it out for the most part.  But some of the changes are just driving me batty.

As an example, here is the display for a married couple:

I admit, it has been a few years since I have been able to use my previous version of FTM, but I vaguely recall that I was able to see the parents' surnames before.  Even Reunion, which I'm not crazy about, shows that.  But all I get in this display is given names.  I have to click up to the older generation to see the surnames.

I am grateful that I was given a copy of FTM and now have it available, rather than being stuck using Reunion.  But I wish I didn't have to relearn how to use it.

Maybe I'm just getting to be a crotchety old woman who doesn't like change.

Events in My Family Tree: September 29

Each category has at least one event not related to the Gaunts!

Births

Joseph Harley Gaunt, son of David Clinton Gaunt and Martha Sophronia Hartman, was born September 29, 1881 in Knox Township, Jay County, Indiana.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Susanah E. Gaunt, daughter of Hananiah Selah Gaunt and Hannah S. Scott, was born September 29, 1884 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  She is my 1st cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Almyra Leone Gaunt, daughter of Brinton Jerome Gaunt and Mabel Dobson, was born September 29, 1905 in Kansas, Seneca County, Ohio.  She is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Evelyn Rowena Baumgart, daughter of August K. Baumgart and Ruth Edna Gantt, was born September 29, 1925 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska.  She is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gantts.

Michael Wollock was born September 29, 1954 in Montreal, Québec, Canada.  He is the husband of Roslyn Brozovsky, daughter of Sam Brozovsky and Ann Kardish, who is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Gorodetsky line via the Kardishes.

David Charles Alter was born September 29, 1957, possibly in New York.  He is the husband of Abby Jennifer Bernstein, who is my 2nd cousin once removed.

Marriages

Moska Leib Strul, son of Alter Strul and Etta Friedman, and Anna Krebs, daughter of Isaac Krebs and Frederika Weiss, were married September 29, 1909 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.  They are the grandparents of my aunt Mary McStroul and her sister Jean McStroul and the great-grandparents of my 1st cousin Todd Meckler, not-quite-cousin Angela Williams, and Mindy McStroul.

Garrett Hobart Gauntt, son of Isaiah Allen Gauntt and Louisa Lemonyon, and Phyllis Alice Sanderson were married September 29, 1915 in Burlington, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Garrett is my half 2nd cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line.

James Edmund Church and Judy Ann Redtfeldt, daughter of Gordon Ardel Redtfeldt and Lucile J. Vaughn, were married September 29, 1963 in Los Angeles County, California.  Judy is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line via the Vaughns.

Deaths

Joseph Gaunt, son of Isaac Gaunt and Susannah Webb, died September 29, 1899 in Camden, Camden County, New Jersey at the age of 69.  He is my 1st cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Susannah Sever, daughter of Allen Sever and Elizabeth Ann Gaunt, died September 1906 in Falls, Bucks County, Pennsylvania at the age of 59.  She is my 1st cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Austin Joseph Gaynor, son of John Francis Gaynor and Mary Wally Ruppert, died September 29, 1978 in Orange, Essex County, New Jersey at the age of 68.  He is the half-granduncle of my half-sister Laura Sellers.

Wordless Wednesday

Events in My Family Tree: September 28

My cousin Elaine Gordon's original given name was Estelle, but soon after she was born her mother decided she didn't like that name and started calling her Elaine.

Births

Ann Gaunt, daughter of John Gaunt and Mary Kinsey, was born September 28, 1790 in New Jersey, possibly in Burlington County.  She is my 1st cousin 5x removed via the Gaunts.

Rosa A. Bultman was born September 28, 1882 in Ripley County, Indiana.  She was the wife of Conner W. Hutson, son of Thomas Hutson and Ruth Thackeray, who is my 4th cousin 3x removed on my Gauntt line via the Thackerays.

Raymond C. Tonkin, son of George C. Tonkin and Mary B. Gaunt, was born September 28, 1889 in South Harrison Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey.  He is my 5th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Helen Laverta Slentz, daughter of Andrew Earl Slentz and Bessie Florence Landis, was born September 28, 1913 in Albany, Delaware County, Indiana.  She is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gaunt line through the Slentzes.

Elaine Gordon, daughter of Morris Gordon (originally Moishe Gorodetsky) and Rose Sopher, was born September 28, 1929 in Baltimore City, Maryland.  She is my 1st cousin 2x removed on my Gorodetsky line.

Patricia Claire Gauntt, daughter of Irving Lester Gauntt and Mildred Hoffman Childs, was born September 28, 1931 in Lansdowne, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.  She is my 5th cousin on my Gauntt line.

George Russell Sellers, son of George Moore Sellers and Bertha Poinsett Eckman, was born September 28, 1925 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my half-granduncle.

Rebecca Jill Lieberman was born September 28, 1961 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.  She is the wife of Lorne Brian Weinstein, son of Irvin Weinstein and my dear cousin Esther Garfinkel, who is my 4th cousin on my Meckler line via the Garfinkels.

Jacqueline Gayle Horn was born September 28, 1966.  She is the half 2nd cousin of my half-sister Laura Sellers.

Robert George Swaim was born September 28, 1980.  He is my 5th cousin 2x removed.

Marriages

William Allen Easlick, son of Allen Severs Easlick and Mary E. Shemeley, and Alice E. Crain were married September 28, 1916 in Medford, Burlington County, New Jersey.  William is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Easlicks.

Herbert E. Bennett and Ethyl Mary Gauntt, daughter of Isaiah Allen Gaunt and Louise Lemonyon, were also married September 28, 1916, probably in New Jersey.  Ethyl is my half 2nd cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line.

Jonathan Wade Mallow, son of David Wade Mallow and Mary Alice Gauntt, and Brenda Lee Burns were married September 28, 1985 in Maryland.  Jonathan is my 2nd cousin on my Gauntt line.

Deaths

John Randolph Gaunt, son of Redden N. Gaunt and Pauline E. Smoot/Smuck, died September 28, 1943 in Jay County, Indiana at the age of 84.  He is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Henry J. Hudson died September 28, 1968 in Burlington County, New Jersey at the age of 62.  He was the husband of Irene Elizabeth Allen, daughter of George N. Allen and Ada E. Mason, who is my 4th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Joseph Russell Allen, son of Russell Roberts Allen and Estella A. Horner, died September 28, 2005, possibly in Vincentown, Burlington County, New Jersey, at the age of 75.  He is my 5th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Events in My Family Tree: September 27

I just love the name Dickensheets.  According to Ancestry.com, the family name is the Americanized spelling of the German Dickenscheid, fromn a municipality of the same name.

Births

Eulalia Marie Rice was born September 27, 1904 in Grant County, Indiana.  She was the wife of Rinaldo Wise Gaunt, son of David Wise Gaunt and Margaret Williams, who is my 5th cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

Male twins, who may not have been given names, sons of Charles Cooper Stradling and Anna Gauntt, were born September 27, 1917, probably in Burlington County, New Jersey.  They are my half-uncles.

Clarence Leon Gauntt, son of Robert Elwood Gauntt and Elsie May West, was born September 27, 1928 in New Jersey, probably in Burlington County.  He is my 4th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.

Evelyn Render, daughter of Bertram Ruthledge Render and Ruth Schumeister, was born September 27, 1952 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska.  She is my 4th cousin on my Nowicki line via the Schumeisters.

Dennis Yurkovic was also born September 27, 1952, possibly in Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey.  He is the husband of Janet Beth Podolsky, daughter of Arthur Podolsky and Harriet Farbman, who is my 3rd cousin on my Gorodetsky line via the Farbmans.

Sarah Saavedra was born September 27, 2010.  She is my 3rd cousin.

Marriage

Jorge Emilio Nuñez and Sandra Budwick were married September 27, 1985.  Sandra is almost definitely my cousin, but I haven't quite figured out the relationship yet.  But I'm continuing to research her family!

Death

Henrietta L. Dickensheets, daughter of George W. Dickensheets and Albertine P. Gaunt, died September 27, 1918, possibly in Gloucester, Camden County, New Jersey, at the age of 30.  She is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Events in My Family Tree: September 26

Remembering Amber on her birthday gives me a happier feeling.

Births

Frederika Weiss, daughter of Simon Weiss and Gittel Goldmann, was born September 26, 1847 in Janow, Obersilesia, Prussia.  She is the great-grandmother of my aunt Mary McStroul and her sister Jean McStroul and the great-great-grandmother of my 1st cousin Todd Meckler, my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams, and Mindy McStroul.

Alice E. Gaunt, daughter of Benjamin Gaunt and Mary Elizabeth Sever, was born September 26, 1883 in New Jersey, probably in Burlington County.  She is my half 2nd cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Peter Joseph McGovern was born September 26, 1883 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.  He was the husband of Mary Frances Gaynor, daughter of James P. Gaynor and Mary Guynan, who is the great-grandaunt of my half-sister Laura Sellers.

Don Howard Heath, son of John Timothy Heath and Mary Etta Smith, was born September 26, 1887 iin Thurman, Warren County, New York.  He is the grandfather of my aunt Mary McStroul and her sister Jean McStroul and the great-grandfather of my 1st cousin Todd Meckler and my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.

Harvey Clarence Gauntt, son of Robert Elwood Gauntt and Elsie May West, was born September 26, 1922 in New Jersey, probably in Burlington County.  He is my 4th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.

Evan Freitag, son of Benny Freitag and Dobby Kushner, was born September 26, 1952 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  He is my 4th cousin on my Meckler line via the Kushners.

Raymond George Gaunt, son of Reuben Lewallen Gaunt and Dorothy Selace, was born September 26, 1958 in New Jersey, possibly in Burlington County.  He is my 5th cousin via the Gaunts.

Jennifer Allen was born September 26, 1974.  She is my 5th cousin 2x removed.

Megan Lynn Stricker was born September 26, 1983.  She is also my 5th cousin 2x remoed.

Mallory Kardish was born September 26, 1987.  She is my 3rd cousin.

Amber Jeanette Williams was born September 26, 1993.  She is the daughter of my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.

Marriage

Benny Austin Votaw, son of Millard F. Votaw and Ida Mae Fisher, and Dorothy Verle Keen were married September 26, 1937 in Allen County, Indiana.  Benny is my 4th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Votaws.

Deaths

George Hornor Gaunt, son of Samuel Gaunt, Jr. and Ann Horner, died September 26, 1892 in East Greenwich, Gloucester County, New Jersey at the age of 61.  He is my 3rd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Anthony Thomas Toppa died September 26, 1961 in Newport County, Rhode Island (possibly in Middleton) at the age of 59.  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.

Events in My Family Tree: September 25

Sam Berezniak and Anna Perlman were 1st cousins.  His mother was Maishe Eli Perlmutter's sister.

Births

Edward C. Ogden was born September 25, 1868 in Greenwich, Gloucester County, New Jersey.  He was the husband of Anna Elizabeth Gaunt, daughter of George Homer Gaunt and Emily A. Miller, who is my 4th cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Max Stewart was born September 25, 1909 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  He was the second husband of Florence Meckler, daughter of Morris Mackler and Minnie Zelda Nowicki, who is my maternal grandaunt.

Dale Gordon Allen, son of Clarence Allen and Mary Elizabeth Stradling, was born September 25, 1935 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Shawn Matthew Moss was born September 25, 1997.  He is my 4th cousin once removed.

Marriages

Johann Andree and Ernestine Krebs, daughter of Isaac Krebs and Frederika Weiss, were married August 25, 1911 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.  Ernestine is the grandaunt of my aunt Mary McStroul and her sister Jean McStroul and the great-grandaunt of my 1st cousin Todd Meckler and my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.

Jack Garfinkel, son of Yikusee'ael Koifmann Gorfinkel and Sora Rivka Mekler, and Martha Freedman were married September 25, 1928 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  Jack is my 2nd cousin 2x removed via the Meklers.

Robert Francis Pellek and Janet Irene Ellis, daughter of Russell Oliver Ellis and Irene Elise Crater, were married September 25, 1976 in Bernardsville, Somerset County, New Jersey.  Janet is my 2nd cousin on my Gauntt line through the Ellises.

Deaths

Nathan Henry Gaunt, son of Nathan Gaunt and Sarah Coles, died September 25, 1908 in Kenton County, Kentucky at the age of 70.  He is my 3rd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Bertha Poinsett Eckman died September 25, 1981 in Venice, Sarasota County, Florida at the age of 74.  She was the wife of George Moore Sellers, son of Cornelius Elmer Sellers and Laura May Armstrong, who is my half-granduncle.

Sam Berezniak died September 25, 1998, probably in New York City, at about the age of 98.  He was the husband of Anna Perlman (originally Chana Perlmutter), daughter of Maishe Eli Perlmutter and Ethel Nowicki, who is my 2nd cousin 2x removed via the Nowickis.

Gladys Mabel Allen, daughter of William Daily Allen and Fannie Goldsboro Brown, died September 25, 2007 in Pemberton, Burlington County, New Jersey at the age of 89.  She is my 5th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Saturday Night Genealogy Fun: Your Great-grandparents' Locations

Looking for family member!  Looking for family members!  This week Randy Seaver has us hunting down information about some of our relatives for Saturday Night Genealogy Fun.

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

(1) We all have eight biological great-grandparents.  Where and when were they born, where and when did they marry, and where and when did they die?

(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.

Well, we may all have eight great-grandparents biologically, but that doesn't mean we know who all eight of those people are.

Paternal Great-grandparents

• Someone, probably a man named Mundy.  No idea when or where he was born or died.  He did not marry my great-grandmother.

She was Laura May Armstrong, who was born May 7, 1882 in Bustleton, Florence Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.  She was married at least once, November 7, 1903, to Cornelius Elmer Sellers (the only father my grandfather knew), in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  She died October 23, 1970 in Niceville, Okaloosa County, Florida.

• Thomas Kirkland Gauntt was born May 23, 1870 in Fairview, Medford Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He died January 21, 1951 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.

He married Jane Dunstan on September 2, 1891 in Greenland, Camden County (I think), New Jersey.  She was born April 28, 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England and died August 1, 1954 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.

Maternal Great-grandparents

• Morris Mackler (originally Moishe Meckler) was born about 1882, probably in Kamenets Litovsk, Grodno gubernia, Russian Empire (now Kamyanyets, Belarus).  He died July 27, 1953 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.

He married Minnie Zelda Nowicki (originally Mushe Zelda[?] Nowicki) about 1903, possibly in Porozowo, Grodno gubernia, Russian Empire (now Porazava, Belarus).  She was born about 1880, probably in Porozowo.  She died August 4, 1936 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.

• Joe Gordon (originally Joine Gorodetsky) was born about 1892, probably in Kamenets Podolsky, Podolia, Russian Empire (now Kamianets Podilskyi, Ukraine).  He died May 2, 1955 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.

He married Sarah Libby Brainin (originally Sore Leiba Brainin) on April 4, 1914 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.  She was born about 1890, possibly in Kreuzburg, Courland, Russian Empire (now Krustpils, Latvia).  She died July 23, 1963 in Miami, Dade County, Florida.

 

Five of my great-grandparents were immigrants to the United States, four from the Russian Empire and one from England.  Two of my great-grandparents were Jerseyites through and through.  And I still don't know the name of my paternal grandfather's biological father.  His adoptive father was born in Philadelphia but lived most of his life in New Jersey.

On my father's side, the three great-grandparents about whom I have information all died in New Jersey.  On my mother's side, three of them died in Brooklyn, while the one who died most recently moved to Miami after she was widowed and died there.

Events in My Family Tree: September 24

John Webber Gaunt died 53 years to the day after his father did, and his father happened to be 53 when he died.

Births

Eleanor Thackeray, daughter of Joseph Thackeray and Mary Dubois, was born September 24, 1842 in Indiana, possibly in Ripley County.  She is my 3rd cousin 4x removed on my Gauntt line through the Thackerays.

Margaret Ethel Gauntt, daughter of Garrett Hobart Gauntt and Phyllis Alice Sanderson, was born September 24, 1916 in Burlington, Burlington County, New Jersey.  She is my half 3rd cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.

Neil Bennett was born September 24, 1947 in Hancock's Bridge, Salem County, New Jersey.  He was the first husband of Patricia Ann Lore, daughter of Clarence Newcomb Lore and Dorothy Mae Sellers, who is my half 1st cousin on my Sellers line.

Robert Eric Socherman was born September 24, 1972.  He is my 4th cousin once removed.

Andrea Michelle Ellis was born September 24, 1979.  She is my 2nd cousin once removed.

Mark Allen was born September 24, 1980.  He is my 5th cousin 2x removed.

Deaths

George Washington French Gaunt, son of John Gaunt, Jr. and Elizabeth Colson French, died September 24, 1918 in Mullica Hill, Gloucester County, New Jersey at the ae of 53.  He is my 4th cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Henry Bullock Heath, son of Henry Heath and Eliza Bullock, died September 24, 1932, probably in Warren County, New York, at the age of 86.  He is the great-granduncle of my aunt Mary McStroul and her sister Jean Williams, and the great-great-granduncle of my 1st cousin Todd Meckler and my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.

John Webber Gaunt, son of George Washington French Gaunt and Anna Gill West, died September 24, 1971 in Camden, Camden County, New Jersey at the age of 74.  He is my 5th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Preston Crawford, son of Henry Crawford, Jr. and Channy Mariah King, died September 24, 1982 in Upatoi, Muscogee County, Georgia at the age of 73.  He is the 1st cousin 2x removed of my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams on her Crawford line.

Events in My Family Tree: September 23

A lot of spouses of my relatives are in today's lists of births and deaths.

Births

John Calhoun Caldwell was born September 23, 1894 in Quincy, Adams County, Illinois.  He was the husband of Treva Louise Gaunt, daughter of Charles Lee Gaunt and Bertha Wilson, who is my 5th cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

Abigail S. Allen, ,daughter of George N. Allen and Ada E. Mason, was born September 23, 1898 in Bordentown, Burlington County, New Jersey.  She is my 4th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Lillian Anna Dunstan, daughter of Frederick Dunstan and Anna Waltz Horner, was born September 23, 1900 in New Jersey, probably in Burlington County.  She is my 1st cousin 2x removed on my Dunstan lIne.

Charles L. Brown was born September 23, 1903 in Brown County, Ohio.  He was the husband of Anna Hutson, daughter of Conner W. Hutson and Rosa A. Bultman, who is my 5th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Hutsons.

David Arthur Gaunt, son of Edward Lee Gaunt and Ethyl Fay Davison, was born Septemer 23, 1913 in Harrison, Wells County, Indiana.  He is my 5th cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

David Leven was born September 23, 1916 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  He was the husband of Esther Garfinkel, daughter of Eliezer Louis Garfinkel and Doba Ajzner, who is my 2nd cousin 2x removed on my Meckler line via the Ajzners and my 3rd cousin once removed on my Meckler line through the Garfinkels.

John Bernard Boyle was born September 23, 1942 in London, Ontario, Canada.  He was the husband of Janet Elaine Perlman, daughter of Morton Eli Perlman and Doris Bash, who is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Nowicki line through the Perlmans.

Raymond Lawrence Sellers, son of Clarence Newcomb Lore and Dorothy Mae Sellers, was born September 23, 1945 in Bridgeton, Cumberland County, New Jersey.  He is my half 1st cousin on my Sellers line and was given up for adoption by his mother (my paternal aunt).  Even though my aunt has passed away, I am still trying to find him or what happened to him for his surviving siblings.

Janet Marie Suchak was born September 23, 1958, probably in Raritan, Somerset County, New Jersey.  She was the wife of Paul Charles R. Yates, son of Charles Yates and Grace Allen, who is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line via the Allens.

Elizabeth Walsh was born September 23, 1962.  She is my 4th cousin.

Andrew Mason was born September 23, 1970.  He is my 3rd cousin.

Sarah Marek was born September 23, 1981.  She is the 3rd cousin once removed of my half-sister Laura Sellers.

Nicolas Aaron Rios was born September 23, 1998.  He is my half 1st cousin 2x removed.

Marriages

Bernard J. Lavin and Mary E. Gaynor, daughter of John Francis Gaynor and Wally Mary Ruppert, were married September 23, 1930 in East Orange, Essex County, New Jersey.  Mary is the half grandaunt of my half-sister Laura Sellers.

Frank Albert Uboldi and Verna May Gauntt, daughter of Joseph L. Gauntt and Rebecca Elizabeth Coverly, were married September 23, 1931 in Camden, Camden County, New Jersey.  Verna is my 4th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.

William Whitley and Jean Anne Clark, daughter of Oliver Franklin Clark and Mildred Blanche Benson, were married September 23, 1954 in Florence, Yuma County, Arizona.  Jean is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Clarks.

Deaths

John Timothy Heath, son of Henry Heath and Eliza Bullock, died September 23, 1907, probably in Thurman, Warren County, New York, at the age of 51.  He is the great-grandfather of my aunt Mary McStroul and her sister Jean McStroul, and the great-great-grandfather of my 1st cousin Todd Meckler and my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.

Minnie M. Harris died September 23, 1946, possibly in New Jersey, at the age of 68.  She was the wife of George V. Gaunt, son of Benjamin Gaunt and Mary Elizabeth Sever, who is my 2nd cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Dorothy Dillinger died September 23, 2002 in Willingboro, Burlington County, New Jersey at the age of 83.  She was the wife of John Robert Eckman, Jr., son of John Robert Eckman and Mary Sousa, who is the paternal uncle of my 1st cousin Albert Lore.

Events in My Family Tree: September 22

Gilbert Lewis Clark was born on his parents' 8th wedding anniversary.  But according to Wikipedia, the traditional gift for the 8th anniversary is salt, not a son.

Births

Martha Elizabeth Bowen, daughter of John Bowen and Martha Baden, was born September 22, 1859 in Massachusetts.  She is the great-grandaunt of my half-sister Laura Sellers.

Agnes Ruth Fell was born September 22, 1884 in Herkimer, Herkimer County, New York.  She was the wife of Harley Heath, son of William Augusta Heath and Mary Codner, who is the 1st cousin 2x removed of my aunt Mary McStroul and her sister Jean McStroul and the 1st cousin 3x removed of my 1st cousin Todd Meckler and my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.

Lela Vanessa Gaunt, daughter of David Wise Gaunt and Margaret Williams, was born September 22, 1901 near Portland, Jay County, Indiana.  She is my 5th cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

Gilbert Lewis Clark, son of Oren Wilson Clark and Anna G. Gaunt, was born September 22, 1915 in Richvalley, Wabash County, Indiana.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Barbara Joan Gaunt, daughter of Edward Lee Gaunt and Ethyl Fay Davison, was born September 22, 1929 in Indiana, possibly in Allen County.  She is my 5th cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

Angela Marie Morgan was born September 22, 1976.  She is my 6th cousin.

Marriages

Oren Wilson Clark and Anna G. Gaunt, daughter of Lewis Cass Gaunt and Mary A. Kindlesparger, were married September 22, 1907 in Peru, Miami County, Indiana.  Anna is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Frederick H. Brusnahan and Viola Rebecca Allen, daughter of Cyrus Kunze Allen, Jr. and Clara Barton Shinn, were married September 22, 1928, probably in Mercer County, New Jersey.  Viola is my 4th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Deaths

Sarah Ann Whitacre died September 22, 1884 in Wabash County, Indiana at the age of 65.  She was the wife of Uz Gaunt, son of Jacob Gaunt and Hannah Holmes, who is my 1st cousin 5x removed via the Gaunts.

Ruth Thackeray, daughter of Joseph Thackeray and Mary Dubois, died September 22, 1910 in Laughery, Ripley County, Indiana at the age of 76.  She is my 3rd cousin 4x removed on my Gauntt line through the Thackerays.

James P. Gaynor, son of Mr. Gaynor and Jane Langley, died September 22, 1913 in Manhattan, New York County, New York at the age of 66.  He is the great-great-grandfather of my half-sister Laura Sellers.

Homer Kirtlan, son of Homer Astwood Kirtlan and Elizabeth H. Gaunt, died September 22, 1941 in Wabash County, Indiana at the age of 80.  He is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Itzhak Kardish, son of Dovid Kardish and Etta Gorodetsky, died September 22, 1991 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada at the age of about 68.  He is my 1st cousin 2x removed on my Gorodetsky line.

Wordless Wednesday

 

Events in My Family Tree: September 21

The first time I saw the family name Abplanalp, I thought it was made up.

Births

Floyd Daniel Runkle was born September 21, 1920 in Warren, Wells County, Indiana.  He was the husband of Elizabeth Ilene Gaunt, daughter of Rinaldo Wise Gaunt and Eulalia Marie Rice, who is my 6th cousin via the Gaunts.

Faith Anne Willick was born September 21, 1956 in St. Louis, Missouri.  She was the first wife of Gary Steve Meckler, son of Abraham Meckler and Lillyan E. Gordon, who is my maternal uncle.

Doris Smith was also born September 21, 1956.  She was the wife of Russell A. Allen, son of Joseph Russell Allen and Jean Kumple, who is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gaunt line through the Allens.

Amy Clark was born September 21, 1969.  She is my 6th cousin.

Tracey Kardash was born September 21, 1970.  She is my 3rd cousin.

James Ronco Allen was born September 21, 1975.  He is my 5th cousin 2x removed.

Hannah Victoria Lederman was born September 21, 2000.  She is my 3rd cousin once remoed.

Marriages

Hananiah Selah Gaunt, son of Hananiah Gaunt and Rebecca Mulliner, and Mary Elizabeth Rose were married September 21, 1822 (his first marriage), probably in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Hananiah is my 3x-great-grandfather.

Theodore Marvel and Clara P. Slentz, daughter of James Edward Slentz and Caroline Ella Estella Oler, were married September 21, 1940 in Henry County, Ohio.  Caroline is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Slentzes.

Deaths

Frederick Cleworth Dunstan, son of Richard Dunstan and Jane Coleclough, died September 21, 1872 in Hulme, Lancashire, England at the age of 33.  He is my great-great-grandfather.

Silas Wilson Main died September 21, 1949 in Kings County, California at the age of 70.  He was the husband of E. Jane Gaunt, daughter of James Knox Polk Gaunt and Sarah Naomi Boone, who is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Rebecca Harbour died September 21, 1978 in Millville, Cumberland County, New Jersey at the age of 78.  She was the wife of David Harry Brainin, son of Morris Brainin and Rose Dorothy Jaffe, who is my great-granduncle.

Harold Edwin Dunn, Jr. died September 21, 2006 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana at the age of 70.  He was the husband of Clara Ruth Ellis, daughter of Levi Ellis and Carrie Florence Gauntt, who is my 1st cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.  I miss them both so much.

Mildred Hoffman Childs died September 21, 2009 in Voorhees, Camden County, New Jersey at the age of 96.  She was the wife of Irving Lester Gauntt, son of Joseph L. Gauntt and Rebecca Elizabeth Coverly, who is my 4th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.

Shirley Mae Hutson, daughter of Calvin William Hutson and Berdella Martha Elisa Abplanalp, died September 21, 2015 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio at the age of 80.  She is my 6th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Hutsons.

Events in My Family Tree: September 20

Another cousin identified in Russian Empire vital records!

Births

Joseph E. Fuller, son of Lyman Fuller and Eliza, was born September 20, 1826 in Stony Creek, Warren County, New York.  He is the 2x-great-grandfather of my aunt Mary McStroul and her sister Jean McStroul, and the 3x-great-grandfather of my 1st cousin Todd Meckler and my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.

Irene Corlotta Gaunt, daughter of Henry Plummer Gaunt and Emma Smith, was born September 20, 1872 in Gloucester County, New Jersey.  She is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Catherine C. Corley was born September 20, 1909 in Oxford, Warren County, New Jersey.  She was married to Paul Sayer Bowen, son of William H. Bowen and Catherine S. Dunn, who is the granduncle of my half-sister Laura Sellers on her Bowen line.

Kelman Gorodetsky, son of Aron Gorodetsky and Gitel, was born September 20, 1910 in Beltsy, Bessarabia, Russian Empire.  He is my likely 1st cousin 3x removed on my Gorodetsky line.

Craig Robert Townsend, son of Robert Warren Townsend and Jeanne Sandra Burns, was born September 20, 1960 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 5th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Townsends.

Naomi Kardish was born September 20, 1971.  She is my 3rd cousin.

Daniel Ray Torres was born September 20, 1985.  He is my half 1st cousin 2x removed.

Marriages

Charles Jacob Gaunt, son of Arthur Lee Gaunt and Rachel Lavinia Stutsman, and Emma Rosa Shirk were married September 20, 1904 (his first marriage) in Kitt, Jay County, Indiana.  Charles is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

James Francis Mich, son of Francis Mich and Janet Edna Weaver, and Cheryl Grover were married September 20, 1981, probably in Burlington County, New Jersey.  James is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line via the Weavers.

James Carroll Selover and Mabel Ellen Elizabeth Brickel, daughter of James Newbill Armstrong and Beatrice Ruth Anna Swain, were also married September 20, 1981, but in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.  Mabel is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Armstrong line via the Swains (her father is from a different Armstrong family).

Deaths

Fannie Rebecca Hall died September 20, 1926 in Camden, Camden County, New Jersey at the age of 69.  She was the wife of William B. Gaunt, son of Abner H. Gaunt and Emeline Severs, who is my 1st cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Beaulah Susannah Easlick, daughter of Allen Severs Easlick and Mary E. Shemeley, died September 20, 1965, probably in New Jersey, at the age of 77.  She is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Easlicks.

Frank Everett Eckman, son of John Francis Eckman and Mary Sousa, died September 20, 1995 in Benton, Saline County, Arkansas at the age of 70.  He is the father of my half 1st cousin Albert Lore.

Judith Maxine Ditzenberger died September 20, 1996 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana at the age of 64.  She was the wife of Frank Eugene Gaunt, son of Rinaldo Wise Gaunt and Eulalia Marie Rice, who is my 6th cousin.

Events in My Family Tree: September 19

Every time I think of Harvey, I remember that he was my mother's favorite cousin.

Births

Jean Ellen Carty, daughter of Wilmer Shreve Carty and Etta Marion Allen, was born September 19, 1942 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  She is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line via the Allens.

Harvey Zabinsky, son of Daniel Zabinsky and Beatrice Furman, was born September 19, 1949 in Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia.  He is my 2nd cousin on my Meckler line via the Furmans.

Lisa Jayne Roth was born Septemer 19, 1963.  She was married to Robert Lewis Newman, who is my half 1st cousin once removed.

Joel Blair Kanovsky was born September 19, 1965.  He is my 4th cousin.

Marriages

Ronald Elbert Scriven and Elsie Marie Thompson, daughter of George Marion Thompson and Jessie Lenora Crisler, were married September 19, 1942 in Sumner County, Kansas.  Elsie is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line via the Crislers.

Roger Michael Farrier, son of Ivan Francis Felix Farrier and Merlin Veronic Williams, and Lorna Matilda Rayside, daughter of Arthur Sunny Rayside and Henrietta Hearst, were married September 19, 1976 in San Fernando, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago.  They are the parents of my sister-in-law, Sandra Farrier.

Deaths

Jacob Gaunt, son of Benjamin Gaunt and Mary Sheets, died September 19, 1856 in Ohio at the age of 21.  He is my 2nd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Mary A. Gaunt, daughter of Isaac Gaunt and Susannah Webb, died September 19, 1887, probably in Burlington County, New Jersey, at the age of 75.  She is my 1st cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Anna B. Folwell died September 19, 1925 in in Burlington, Burlington County, New Jersey at the age of 81.  She was the wife of Charles R. Gaunt, son of Benjamin Franklin Gaunt and Elizabeth K. Frazer, who is my 2nd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Events in My Family Tree: September 18

Ida Hutson died on the 49th anniversary of her aunt's death, but her father might not have know that, because he was born seven years after his sister died.

Births

Joseph William Whitacre, son of Joseph Whitacre and Anna Gaunt, was born September 18, 1834 in Hanoverton, Columbiana County, Ohio.  He is my 2nd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Samuel A. Gaunt, son of Benjamin Selah Gaunt and Hannah Ann Peters, was born September 18, 1846 in New Jersey, possibly in Burlington County.  He is my half 1st cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Charles Jacob Gaunt, son of Arthur Lee Gaunt and Rachel Lavinia Stutsman, was born September 18, 1880 in Jay County, Indiana.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Chauncey P. "Mack" Gaunt, son of Arthur Lee Gaunt and Rachel Lavinia Stutsman, was born September 18, 1896 in Van Buren Township, Grant County, Indiana.  Being the brother of Charles Jacob Gaunt, he is also my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Darwin Monroe McStroul, son of Leo Martin McStroul (originally Moshe Leib Strul) and Anna Krebs, was born September 18, 1917 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.  He is the uncle of my aunt Mary McStroul and the granduncle of Mindy McStroul and my cousin Todd Meckler.

Mary Frances Barnett, daughter of Milton L. Barnett and Ethyl May Votaw, was born September 18, 1928 in Indiana, probably in Wabash County.  She is my 4th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line via the Votaws.

Lawrence Michels, son of Barnet Michels (originally Bere Leib Michelson) and Rose Yudelson, was also born September 18, 1928, but in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.  He is my 2nd cousin 2x removed on my Jaffe line via the Michelsons.

Sharon Lee Gaunt, daughter of David Arthur Gaunt and Ruth Murphy, was born September 18, 1939 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.  She is my 6th cousin via the Gaunts.

Marriage

William R. Gilpin and Amanda Nellie Gaunt, daughter of Benjamin Franklin Gaunt and Elizabeth K. Frazer, were married September 18, 1894 in Burlington, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Amanda is my 2nd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Deaths

Celestine Hutson, daughter of Thomas Hutson and Ruth Thackeray, died September 18, 1854 in Ripley County, Indiana at the age of 2 weeks.  She is my 4th cousin 3x removed on my Gauntt line via the Thackerays.

Ida M. Hutson, daughter of Bateman Hutson and Lorinda Brown, died September 18, 1903 in Brookston, White County, Indiana at the age of 11.  She is my 5th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Hutsons.

Pearson R. Taylor, Jr. died September 18, 1964 in Boonton, Morris County, New Jersey at the age of 61.  He was the husband of Grace Elizabeth Easlick, daughter of Allen Severs Easlick and Mary E. Shemeley, who is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Easlicks.

Events in My Family Tree: September 17

My sister was lucky enough to have her grandson born on her birthday (only a few years apart!).

Births

John Corwin Gaunt, son of Ner Gaunt and Agnes Corwin, was born September 17, 1838 in Ohio.  He is my 3rd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Antonie Krebs, son of Isaac Krebs and Frederika Weiss, was born September 17, 1871 in Obersilesia, Prussia.  He is the granduncle of my aunt Mary McStroul.and the great-granduncle of Mindy McStroul and my 1st cousin Todd Meckler.

William Bounds Gauntt, Sr., son of Reuben Lewallen Gauntt and Lucy Bounds, was born September 17, 1887 in Milford, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  He is my 3rd cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line.

Harvey Kardish, son of Israel Kardish and Eva Feldberg, was born September 17, 1953 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  He is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Gorodetsky line through the Kardishes.

Laura Lynn Sellers, daughter of Bertram Lynn Sellers, Jr. and Mary Lou Jocelyn Bowen, was born September 17, 1957 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  She is my sissie-poo!

Dawn Woolworth was born September 17, 1972.  She is my 5th cousin 2x removed.

Hillary Alexander Downey was born September 17, 1984.  He is also my 5th cousin 2x removed.

Michelle Lee Sinnreich was born September 17, 1989.  She is my 3rd cousin.

Adriane Amelia Baade was born September 17, 1992.  She is my 2nd cousin once removed.

Zachary Alexander Kent was born September 17, 2001.  He is my grandnephew.

Marriages

Reuben Lewallen and Sarah Gaunt, daughter of Joseph Gaunt and Elizabeth Borton, were married September 17, 1799, probably in New Jersey.  Sarah is my 4x-great-grandaunt.

Henry S. Purdy, son of Simeon Purdy and Mary A. Gaunt, and Amy Newbold Hancock were married September 13, 1853 in Burlington, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Henry is my 2nd cousin 3x remoed via the Gaunts.

Allen Severs Easlick, son of Jonathan Easlick and Susannah Sever, and Mary E. Shemeley were married September 17, 1887 in Northampton, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Allen is my 2nd cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Easlicks.

Death

Doba Ajzner, daughter of Itzhak Leib Ajzner and Sora Rivka Mekler, died September 17, 1972 (yahrzeit 9 Tishri) in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  She is my 1st cousin 3x removed via the Meklers and the aunt of my dear cousin Esther Garfinkel.

Events in My Family Tree: September 16

Add Anna Marie Gauntt to the growing list of my relatives who chose to be married on their birthdays.  I'm still trying to figure out how to research whether they did so to make it easier to remember their anniversary dates.

Births

Cherrie Cantrell Young, daughter of Alfred C. Young and Mary Thomson, was born Septemer 16, 1892 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  She is my 4th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line via the Thomsons.

Russell Roberts Allen, son of George N. Allen and Ada E. Mason, was born September 16, 1896 in Bordentown, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 4th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Anna Marie Gauntt, daughter of Thomas Franklin Gauntt and Anna Marie Stayton, was born September 16, 1943 in New Jersey, almost definitely in Burlington County.  She is my 1st cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.

Richard Wayne Gaunt, son of Jack Lowell Gaunt and Rosemary Ann Trindade, was born September 16, 1954 in Maryland.  He is my 5th cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

Michael S. Budwick was born September 16, 1966.  He is almost definitely my cousin, although I haven't figured out the connection yet.

Linda K. Wickham was born September 16, 1990.  She is the 3rd cousin once removed of my half-sister Laura Sellers.

Marriages

Harley Heath, son of William Augusta Heath and Mary Codner, and Agnes Ruth Fell were married September 16, 1913 in Fort Ann, Washington County, New York.  Harley is the 1st cousin 2x removed of my aunt Mary McStroul and 1st cousin 3x removed of my cousin Todd Meckler on their Heath line.

Anna Marie Gauntt, daughter of Thomas Franklin Gauntt and Anna Marie Stayton, and Dale Edward Travis were married Septemer 16, 1961 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Anna is still my 1st cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.

Death

Joseph J. Claycomb, son of George F. Claycomb and Hannah Holmes Gaunt, died September 16, 1904 in Jay County, Indiana at the age of 61.  He is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Events in My Family Tree: September 15

Young deaths are always sad to report but so important to remember.

Births

Elizabeth Gaunt, daughter of Jacob Gaunt and Hannah Holmes, was born Septemer 15, 1793 in New Jersey.  She is my 1st cousin 5x removed via the Gaunts.

Mildred Blanche Benson was born September 15, 1908 in Greentown, Howard County, Indiana.  She was married to Oliver Franklin Clark, son of Oren Wilson Clark and Anna G. Gaunt, who is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Lillian May Hoyer, daughter of Rollin Henry Hoyer and Bessie Florence Schwier, was born September 15, 1912 in Ripley County, Indiana.  She is my 6th cousin once removed via the Schwiers.

Nellie Heath, daughter of Harley Heath and Agnes Ruth Fell, was born September 15, 1914 in New York.  She is the 2nd cousin once remoed of my aunt Mary McStroul on her Heath line.

John McKay Appleton, son of Cheser Lewis Appleton, Jr. and Ruth Carrie Stradling, was born September 15, 1944 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my half 1st cousin on my Gauntt line via the Stradlings.

Margo Zelikovitz was born September 15, 1949 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  She was married to David Kardish, son of Israel Kardish and Eva Feldberg, who is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Gorodetsky line through the Kardishes.

Keith Robert Allen, son of William Ledger Allen and Edna Hankins, was born Septemer 15, 1956, possibly in New Jersey.  He is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Richard Bruce Sellers, Jr., son of Richard Bruce Sellers, Sr. and Virginia Ann Bennett, was born September 15, 1961 in Cherry Hill, Camden County, New Jersey.  He is my half 2nd cousin.

Joseph Harold Ellis, Jr. was born September 15, 1971.  He is my 2nd cousin once removed.

Marriages

Vernon E. Blakely and Clara Mae Wright, daughter of George B. McClellan Wright and Pearl Ellen Slentz, were married September 15, 1915 in Delaware County, Indiana.  Clara is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line via the Slentzes.

Albert Thomas Mills and Opal Edna Gage, daughter of James W. Gage and Mary Rosella Hutson, were married September 15, 1927 in Hamilton County, Ohio.  Opal is my 5th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line via the Hutsons.

Darrell Paul Gaunt, son of Edward Lee Gaunt and Ethyl Fay Davison, and Glendora Nelson were married September 15, 1940 in Allen County, Indiana.  Darrell is my 5th cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

Deaths

Almaretta Claycomb, daughter of George F. Claycomb and Hannah Holmes Gaunt, died September 15, 1858 in Jay County, Indiana at the age of 9.  She is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Amber Jeanette Williams died September 15, 2015, probably in Ohio, at the age of 21.  She is the daughter of my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams, and we miss her every day.