Family History - Gertrude A. Gazlay

1. Gertrude A. Gazlay,¹ born ca. 1902 in Connecticut, the daughter of David Henry Gazlay and Margaret E. Daley.^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5} Gertrude married, 3 October 1922 in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, Gunnard Richard Johnson^{3, 10, 11} (born 19 January 1897 in Christiania, Norway, parents not determined;^{3, 4, 5, 6, 7} Gunnard died 6 December 1967 in Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida^{7, 8, 9}). Gunnard is buried in Mountain Grove Cemetery and Mausoleum, Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut.⁹

1. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Connecticut, Fairfield County, Bridgeport, Enumeration District 24, Sheet No. 4B, 5A, family of Chancy Haines (52, New York); wife of 26 years Bridget Haines (50, Connecticut, 4 children, 4 living); daughter Sarah Haines (24, Connecticut); daughter Emma G. Haines (22, Connecticut, factory worker); daughter Agnes E. Haines (18, Connecticut, milliner, store); son Clarence A. Haines (16, Connecticut, clerk, store); Mary Abbott (61, Ireland, widow, 1 child, 1 living); son David Gazlay (44, New York, widow, machinist, factory); nephew David Gazlay (17, Connecticut, clerk, store); niece Gertrude Gazlay (8, Connecticut); niece Irene Gazlay (6, Connecticut). [The relationships of the latter three children to Mary Abbot seems in error and are more likely her grandchildren. The David Gazlays here are known to be father-son.]
2. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Connecticut, Fairfield County, Bridgeport, Enumeration District 86, Sheet No. 1A, family of John Murphy (47, Connecticut, express business, Murphy Express Co.); wife Agnes Murphy (41, Connecticut); daughter Lillian Murphy (18, Connecticut, operator, SNE Telephone); son Joseph Murphy (12, Connecticut, packing, umliba [?]); niece Gertrude Gazlay (18, Connecticut, operator, SNE Telephone); niece Irene Gazlay (16, Connecticut, operator, SNE Telephone); nephew David Gazlay (27, Connecticut, salesman, Anvell Co.); mother in law Catherine Daily (65, Scotland, widow, nurse); border Kelly Edward (26, Massachusetts, plumber, Seleya Plumb Co.).
3. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Connecticut, Fairfield County, Stratford Town, Enumeration District 1-205, Sheet No. 31A, family of Gunnard R. Johnson (33, Norway, proprietor, cleaning, 25 at first marriage); wife Gertrude Johnson (28, Connecticut, 21 at first marriage).
4. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Connecticut, Fairfield County, Bridgeport, Enumeration District 9-23, Sheet No. 2A, family of Gunnard Johnson (43, Connecticut, supervisor, sowa cont. [?]); wife Gertrude Johnson (38, Connecticut); brother Edward Johnson (38, Illinois, foreman, assembly room, auto parts manufacturer).
5. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, Connecticut, Fairfield County, Bridgeport, E.D. 9-36, Sheet No. 3, Gunnard R. Johnson, 52, Conn. [sic, he was born in Norway], foreman, public works dept.; wife Gertrude A. Johnson, 48, Conn., cashier, restaurant; brother Harry T. Johnson, 54, Conn. [sic, most likely, he was born in Norway], maintenance, dept. public work, road maintenance.
6. Draft Registration Card, World War I, Gunnard Johnson, Serial No. 11, born: 19 January 1897 in Christiania, Norway; name of nearest relative: Selma Johnson.
7. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Gunnard Johnson, no. 049-03-1035; died: December 1967; born: 17 January 1898; last place of residence: Broward [County], Florida.
8. Florida Death Index 1877-1998; available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Johnson, G. Richard, died: December 1967 in Broward [County], Florida.
9. Obituary, The Bridgeport Post, Bridgeport, Connecticut (available at newspapers.com, and newspaperarchive.com), 9 December 1967, G. Richard Johnson, died Wednesday [6 December 1967] in Pompano Beach, Florida, where he resided for two years; burial in Mountain Grove Cemetery [Bridgeport, Connecticut].
10. Anniversary, Bridgeport Post, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 3 October 1963, the G. Richard Johnsons mark their 41st anniversary today. Mrs. Johnson is the former Gertrude Gazlay.
11. Connecticut Vital Records - Index of Marriages, 1897-2001; available at https://www.ctatatelibrarydata.org/marriage-records/ Gunnard Johnson and Gertrude Gazlay, married on 3 October 1922 in Bridgeport, Connecticut.