Saturday, December 21, 2024

Events in My Family Tree: December 21

Gary Lederman was not born on the anniversary of his grandfather's death, because they were Jewish, and the important date for the death is the one on the Jewish calendar, to commemorate the yahrzeit.  Gabriel Lederman died on 15 Tevet, but Gary was born on 5 Tevet, so not the same date.  He was named for his grandfather, though.

Births

Almira B. Githens, daughter of Thomas Githens and Mary Gaunt, was born December 21, 1830 in New Jersey, possibly in Camden County.  She is my 2nd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Hannah Gaunt, daughter of Uz Gaunt and Sarah Ann Whitacre, was born December 21, 1854 in Ohio, possibly in Wabash County.  She is also my 2nd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Veronica Barbara Hudson, daughter of George Richard Hudson and Elizabeth Giacomozzi, was born December 21, 1957, possibly in New Jersey.  She is my 5th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Hudsons.

Gary William Lederman, son of Murray Lederman and Linda Feller, was born December 21, 1963 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.  He is my 2nd cousin 1x removed on my Gorodetsky line through the Ledermans.

Aryn Sharma was born December 21, 2005.  He is the grandnephew of my aunt Mary McStroul and her sister Anna McStroul, the half-nephew of my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams, and the son of Angela's half-sister Beth Williams.

Marriages

John Corwin Gaunt, son of Ner Gaunt and Agnes Corwin, and Elizabeth D. McEachern were married December 21, 1871 in  Pana, Christian County, Illinois.  John is my 2nd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

John Henry Talbot and Elizabeth Jean McStroul, daughter of Eugene Washington McStroul and Elizabeth Almira Heath, were married December 21, 1958 in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona.  Jean is the sister of my aunt Mary McStroul and her sister Anna McStroul, and the mother of my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams and her half-sister Beth Williams.

Simon Berkowitz and Sheryl Millstein, daughter of Irwin Millstein and Julie Baena, were married December 21, 1985 in Connecticut.  Sheryl is my 2nd cousin 1x removed on my Gorodetsky line through the Millsteins.

Deaths

Joseph William Whitacre, son of Joseph Whitacre and Anna Gaunt, died December 21, 1879 in Pennville, Jay County, Indiana at the age of 45.  He is my 2nd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Gabriel William Lederman died December 21, 1953 in Manhattan, New York County, New York at the age of about 50.  He was married to Anna Gordon (originally Chana Gorodetsky), daughter of Avigdor Gorodetsky and Esther Leah Schneiderman, who is my great-grandaunt.

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