Gazlay Family History
 

Family HistoryFamily History - Velma Ester Wheat


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Velma Ester Wheat and four of her descendants down to the third generation.


First Generation
1. Velma Ester Wheat,1 born ____ (parents not determined). Velma married Harry H. Lake (born ____, parents not determined).

Child of Velma Ester Wheat and Harry H. Lake:

+2i. Robert Lake, born 29 May 1926 in Numa, Parke County, Indiana; died 16 June 2015. Married Audrey M. Bowman.

Second and Third Generations
2. Robert Lake2 (Velma1), born 29 May 1926 in Numa, Parke County, Indiana;1, 2 died 16 June 2015.1 Robert married, 1948, Audrey M. Bowman3, 6 (born 1 August 1928 in La Salle, Monroe County, Michigan, the daughter of Howard Clifford Bowman and Flossie Mildred Gazlay;2, 3, 4, 5 Audrey died 9 August 2020 in Monroe County, Michigan3). Robert and Audrey are buried in Roselawn Memorial Park, La Salle, Monroe County, Michigan.1, 3

Children of Robert Lake and Audrey M. Bowman:

 3i. Randolph Lake.
 4ii. Michelle Lake.
 5iii. Marsha Lake.

  1. Find a Grave (website). Roselawn Memorial Park, La Salle, Monroe County, Michigan; Robert E. Lake, born: 26 May 1926 in Numa, Parke County, Indiana; died: 16 June 2015 (from record, which provides the names and links for his parents and two siblings).
  2. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  3. Find a Grave (website). Roselawn Memorial Park, La Salle, Monroe County, Michigan; Audrey Bowman Lake, born: 1 August 1928 in La Salle, Monroe County, Michigan; died: 9 August 2020 in Monroe County, Michigan (from record, which includes the text from her obituary; and provides the names and links for her parents and seven siblings).
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Michigan, Monroe County, LaSalle Township, Enumeration District 58-16, Sheet No. 16B, family of Howard Bowman (32, Ohio, truck driver, first married age 21); wife Flossie Bowman (32, Michigan, first married age 21); son Eugene Bowman (9, Michigan); daughter Mildred Bowman (7, Michigan); son Leon Bowman (6, Michigan); son Lowell Bowman (4 10/12, Michigan); son Warren Bowman (2 4/12, Michigan); daughter Audrey Bowman (1 7/12, Michigan).
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Michigan, Monroe County, La Salle Township, Enumeration District 58-21, Sheet No. 18A, family of Howard Bowman (43, Ohio, truck driver, road work); wife Flossie Bowman (43, Michigan); son Eugene Bowman (20, Michigan, auto mechanic, retail auto); daughter Mildred Bowman (17, Michigan); son Leon Bowman (16, Michigan); son Lowell Bowman (15, Michigan); son Warren Bowman (13, Michigan); daughter Audrey Bowman (12, Michigan); son Lysle Bowman (10, Michigan); son Delbert Bowman (8, Michigan); daughter Marlene Bowman (2, Michigan).
  6. Gazlay Family Tree, by David Paul Gazlay. First edition published June 1984. Second edition published August 2001. This extensive Gazlay family tree provides birth and death years (but not exact dates) for Gazlay descendants, and names (only) of spouses. No sources are cited, but the compiler is known to have collected information from numerous documents and Gazlay descendants. Names, dates, and relationships should be compared to other source citations.