Gazlay Family History
Family History - John Rundberg
| 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 John Rundberg and 24 of his descendants down to the sixth generation.
First Generation
1. John Rundberg,1 born ____ (parents not determined). John married Maria _____1 (born ____, parents not determined).Child of John Rundberg and Maria _____:
| + | 2 | i. | Mary Jane Rundberg, born 17 November 1923; died 30 March 2008. Married William Chester ‘Bill’ Constant. |
- Ancestors and Descendants of The Reverend Silas Constant, by Robert Lee Gazlay. 14th Edition, 8 June 2010, 91 pages. This family history includes the families of over 230 descendants of Reverend Constant to present day, with biographical sketches for numerous descendants. Extensive source citations; fully indexed. Available as a .pdf download at Gazlay Family History (website), under Sources.
Second Generation
2. Mary Jane Rundberg2 (John1), born 17 November 1923;1 died 30 March 2008.1 Mary married, 16 January 1942, William Chester ‘Bill’ Constant1 (born 14 July 1921 in Bogota, Bergen County, New Jersey, the son of Chester Bassett Constant and Margarita Emmarita ‘Rita’ Peck;1 Bill died 13 January 1981 in Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana1).Children of Mary Jane Rundberg and William Chester ‘Bill’ Constant:
| + | 3 | i. | Ellen Mary Constant, born 10 October 1942 in Hackensack, Bergen County, New Jersey. Married Wendell Ray Ridenour. |
| + | 4 | ii. | Gail Anne Constant, born 29 July 1946 in New Jersey. Married Aultion Mitchell ‘Mitch’ Bentley. |
| + | 5 | iii. | William Chester Constant, Jr., born 12 November 1949 in New Jersey. Married (1) Sharon Williams Married (2) Joanna Pearrow. |
| + | 6 | iv. | John Walter ‘Johnny’ Constant, born 4 May 1954 in New Jersey. Married Shirley King. |
- Ancestors and Descendants of The Reverend Silas Constant, by Robert Lee Gazlay. 14th Edition, 8 June 2010, 91 pages. This family history includes the families of over 230 descendants of Reverend Constant to present day, with biographical sketches for numerous descendants. Extensive source citations; fully indexed. Available as a .pdf download at Gazlay Family History (website), under Sources.
Third Generation
3. Ellen Mary Constant3 (Mary,2 John1), born 10 October 1942 in Hackensack, Bergen County, New Jersey.1 Ellen married, 28 May 1960 in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, Wendell Ray Ridenour1 (born 1 November 1942 in Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, the son of Leonard Ridenour and Vera Lucille Waterman1).Children of Ellen Mary Constant and Wendell Ray Ridenour:
| + | 7 | i. | Jeanette Ann Ridenour, born 27 March 1961 in Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana. Married Robert J. Lievore. |
| + | 8 | ii. | Brian Lee Ridenour, born 9 July 1962 in Germany. Married Lisa G. Dicks. |
| + | 9 | iii. | Kelly Sue Ridenour, born 31 July 1963 in Germany. Married Harold Gavin Olds. |
| + | 10 | iv. | Stephen Ray Ridenour, born 29 January 1965 in Texas. Married Mary Ann Dietrich. |
4. Gail Anne Constant3 (Mary,2 John1), born 29 July 1946 in New Jersey.1 Gail married, 24 August 1962, Aultion Mitchell ‘Mitch’ Bentley1 (born 7 December 1944, parents not determined1).
Children of Gail Anne Constant and Aultion Mitchell ‘Mitch’ Bentley:
| 11 | i. | Corianne Ann Bentley, born 1 February 1963.1 | |
| 12 | ii. | Scott Mitchell Bentley, born 18 January 1966.1 | |
| 13 | iii. | Jeffrey Allen Bentley, born 8 April 1971.1 |
5. William Chester Constant, Jr.3 (Mary,2 John1), born 12 November 1949 in New Jersey.1 William married, first, 17 December 1974, Sharon Williams1 (born ____, parents not determined). Their marriage ended in divorce.1 William married, second, Joanna Pearrow1 (born 2 April 1940 in Searcy, White County, Arkansas, the daughter of Tuck Pearrow and Beatrice Taylor;1, 2 Joanna died 14 September 20063).
Child of William Chester Constant, Jr. and Sharon Williams:
| 14 | i. | William Chester Constant III. |
6. John Walter ‘Johnny’ Constant3 (Mary,2 John1), born 4 May 1954 in New Jersey.1 Johnny married Shirley King1 (born 2 June 1955, parents not determined1).
Children of John Walter ‘Johnny’ Constant and Shirley King:
| 15 | i. | Casey Matthew Constant, born 15 December 1975.1 | |
| 16 | ii. | Katie Dawn Constant, born 10 January 1980.1 |
- Ancestors and Descendants of The Reverend Silas Constant, by Robert Lee Gazlay. 14th Edition, 8 June 2010, 91 pages. This family history includes the families of over 230 descendants of Reverend Constant to present day, with biographical sketches for numerous descendants. Extensive source citations; fully indexed. Available as a .pdf download at Gazlay Family History (website), under Sources.
- National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Social Security Applications, Joanna Constant, other name: Joanna Pearrow; born: 2 April 1940 in Searcy, Arkansas; father: Tuck Pearrow; mother: Beatrice Taylor.
- National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Death Files, Joanna Constant, died: 14 September 2006; born: 2 April 1940; residence zipcode: 49112 [corresponding to Edwardsburg, Cass County, Michigan].
Fourth Generation
7. Jeanette Ann Ridenour4 (Ellen,3 Mary,2 John1), born 27 March 1961 in Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana.1 Jeanette married, 1981, Robert J. Lievore1 (born March 1960, parents not determined1).Children of Jeanette Ann Ridenour and Robert J. Lievore:
| 17 | i. | Matthew S. Lievore, born 1985.1 | |
| 18 | ii. | Samuel L. Lievore, born 15 May 1986.1 |
8. Brian Lee Ridenour4 (Ellen,3 Mary,2 John1), born 9 July 1962 in Germany.1 Brian married Lisa G. Dicks1 (born 1965, parents not determined1).
Children of Brian Lee Ridenour and Lisa G. Dicks:
| 19 | i. | Joshua J. Ridenour, born 1 July 1982.1 | |
| 20 | ii. | Krystal Ridenour, born 1990.1 |
9. Kelly Sue Ridenour4 (Ellen,3 Mary,2 John1), born 31 July 1963 in Germany.1 Kelly married, 6 January 1982, Harold Gavin Olds1 (born 16 February 1960, parents not determined1).
Children of Kelly Sue Ridenour and Harold Gavin Olds:
| 21 | i. | Ryan Olds, born 4 January 1984.1 | |
| 22 | ii. | Daniel Olds, born 22 August 1985.1 | |
| 23 | iii. | Keven Olds, born 23 March 1988.1 |
10. Stephen Ray Ridenour4 (Ellen,3 Mary,2 John1), born 29 January 1965 in Texas.1 Stephen married Mary Ann Dietrich1 (born 29 June 1965, parents not determined).
Child of Stephen Ray Ridenour and Mary Ann Dietrich:
| + | 24 | i. | Janice Ridenour, born June 1991. Married Matthew Kyle Shott. |
- Ancestors and Descendants of The Reverend Silas Constant, by Robert Lee Gazlay. 14th Edition, 8 June 2010, 91 pages. This family history includes the families of over 230 descendants of Reverend Constant to present day, with biographical sketches for numerous descendants. Extensive source citations; fully indexed. Available as a .pdf download at Gazlay Family History (website), under Sources.
Fifth and Sixth Generations
24. Janice Ridenour5 (Stephen,4 Ellen,3 Mary,2 John1), born June 1991.1, 2 Janice married, 4 June 2016, Matthew Kyle Shott1 (born 4 August 1990, parents not determined3).Child of Janice Ridenour and Matthew Kyle Shott:
| 25 | i. | Nolan Edward Shott, born xxxx. |
- Email Between Janice A. Shott and Lee Gazlay, December 2019.
- Ancestors and Descendants of The Reverend Silas Constant, by Robert Lee Gazlay. 14th Edition, 8 June 2010, 91 pages. This family history includes the families of over 230 descendants of Reverend Constant to present day, with biographical sketches for numerous descendants. Extensive source citations; fully indexed. Available as a .pdf download at Gazlay Family History (website), under Sources.
- Email between Janice A. Shott and Lee Gazlay, February 2023.