Gazlay Family History
 

Family HistoryFamily History - Clayton Emory ‘Jeff’ Lietzke


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 Clayton Emory ‘Jeff’ Lietzke and four of his descendants down to the second generation.


First and Second Generations
1. Clayton Emory ‘Jeff’ Lietzke,1 born 3 May 1941 in Alpena, Alpena County, Michigan (parents not determined);1, 2 died 4 July 2021 in New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas County, Ohio.1 Jeff married, first, Wendy Sharon Lauder5 (born 14 March 1944, parents not determined;3, 4 Wendy died 2 May 1973 in Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan3, 4). Jeff married, second, ca. 1974, Joyce Ann Kelly6 (born 26 July 1934 in Beaver Falls, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Thomas Edward Kelly and Ethel Bowler;6 Joyce died 6 April 2020 in Dover, Tuscarawas County, Ohio6). Jeff is buried in Riverview Cemetery, East Liverpool, Columbiana County, Ohio.1 Wendy is buried in Roselawn Memorial Park, La Salle, Monroe County, Michigan.3 Joyce is buried in Riverview Cemetery, East Liverpool, Columbiana County, Ohio.6 Jeff was adopted by Melvin Ernst Lietzke and Venus Juanita Gazlay in 1950.1

Children of Clayton Emory ‘Jeff’ Lietzke and Wendy Sharon Lauder:

 2i. Kimberly Louise Lietzke, born 31 March 1965 in Burlington, Ontario, Canada.7
 3ii. Margaret Elizabeth Lietzke, born 31 July 1966 in Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan.7
 4iii. Russell Jeffrey Lietzke, born 26 January 1971 in Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan.7
 5iv. Sharron Ann Marie Lietzke, born 4 March 1972 in Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan.7

  1. Find a Grave (website). Riverview Cemetery, East Liverpool, Columbiana County, Ohio Clayton E. “Jeff” Lietzke, born: 3 May 1941 in Alpena, Alpena County, Michigan; died: 4 July 2021 in New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas County, Ohio (from record, which includes the text from his obituary; and provides the names and links for his adoptive parents, and two wives).
  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; Wendy Sharron Lauder Lietzke, born: 1944; died: 2 May 1973 (from record, which provides the name and link for her husband).
  4. Michigan Deaths, 1971-1996; Wendy S. Lietzke, died: 2 May 1973 in Monroe, Monroe [County], Michigan; born: 14 March 1944.
  5. 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.
  6. Find a Grave (website). Riverview Cemetery, East Liverpool, Columbiana County, Ohio Joyce Ann Kelly Lietzke, born: 26 July 1934 in Beaver Falls, Beaver County, Pennsylvania; died: 6 April 2020 in Dover, Tuscarawas County, Ohio (from record, which includes the text from her obituary; and provides the names and links for her parents and one husband).
  7. Email and messages between Margaret E. Lietzke and Lee Gazlay, October 2019.