Gazlay Family History
Harry Ward Tefft
Parents
| Father | Charles Wesley Tefft, Sr. (9 June 1882 - 29 June 1952) |
| Mother | Inez L. Hayes (11 November 1881 - 24 March 1974) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 26 April 2021; Last Edited: 27 April 2021 |
| Person ID | 11189 |
| Name | Harry Ward Tefft |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 31 August 1901 in Norwich, Chenango County, New York1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Married | ca. 1925 to Evelyn C. Lomber4, 6 |
| Divorced | 19 May 1939 from Evelyn C. Lomber7 |
| Married | 23 May 1939 in Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania to Mary Helen Laughlin6, 7 |
| Married | 24 November 1990 to Fannie Rahrle (née Hull) 6 |
| Died | 2 August 1995 in Elbridge, Onondaga County, New York2, 6 |
| Buried | in Sherburne West Hill Cemetery, Sherburne, Chenango County, New York2 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Evelyn C. Lomber |
| Born | 10 March 1900 in Leeds, Yorkshire County, England |
| Married | ca. 1925 to Harry Ward Tefft |
| Died | 6 January 1990 in Radisson, Onondaga County, New York |
| Spouse 2 | Mary Helen Laughlin (daughter of Thomas Laughlin and Evelyn McGrath) |
| Born | 4 April 1913 in Seneca Falls, Seneca County, New York |
| Married | 23 May 1939 in Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania to Harry Ward Tefft |
| Died | 27 April 1984 |
| Children | of Harry Ward Tefft and Mary Helen Laughlin: |
| 1. | Gary W. Tefft |
| Born |
| 2. | Mary Ann Tefft |
| Born |
| Spouse 3 | Fannie Rahrle (née Hull) |
| Born | 25 February 1914 in Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York |
| Married | to Ernest Louis Rahrle |
| Married | 24 November 1990 to Harry Ward Tefft |
| Died | 22 October 1999 in Elbridge, Onondaga County, New York |
Sources
- Residents of Fayetteville, NY, Circa 1942; Surnames from Sutfin to Z. Compiled by Edward Hutchinson. Available at: ehutchison.homestead.com/FayettevilleRegistry5.html. Harry W. Tefft. The paragraph provides vital and biographical details and the names of three wives and two children.
- Find a Grave (website). Sherburne West Hill Cemetery, Sherburne, Chenango County, New York, Harry W. Tefft, born: 31 August 1901 in Norwich, Chenango County, New York; died: 2 Auguste 1995 in Elbridge, Onondaga County, New York (from record, which provides the name and links for his wife).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New York, Onondaga County, Syracuse, E.D. 169, Sheet No. 2A, Charles W. Tefft, 40, New York, agent, real estate office; wife Inez L. Tefft, 38, New York; son Harry W. Tefft, 18, New York, draftsman, gear co.; son Harold M. Tefft, 16, New York, chauffeur, delivery car; son Charles W. Tefft, Jr., 5, New York; mother-in-law Carrie Wilkins, 58, New York, Widow.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New York, Onandaga County, Syracuse City, E.D. 34-203, Sheet No. 17B, Harry W. Tefft, 28, New York, salesman, shoes; first married age 24; wife Evelyn B. Tefft, 30, England, first married age 25, practical nurse, private family.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1940, New York, Onandaga County, Syracuse City, E.D. 66-253, Sheet No. 12B, Harry Tefft, 38, New York, salesman; wife Mary Tefft, 27, New York.
- Residents of Fayetteville, NY, Circa 1942; Surnames from Sutfin to Z. Compiled by Edward Hutchinson. Available at: ehutchison.homestead.com/FayettevilleRegistry5.html.
- Pennsylvania County Marriages, 1885-1950; Application for Marriage License, and Certificate of Marriage; License No. 940, Harry Ward Tefft, 37, born in Norwich, NY; previously married, divorced on 19 May 1939; father: Charles, born in Norwich, NY; mother: Ines Hay, born in Norwich, NY; and Mary Helen Laughlin, 26, born in Seneca Falls, NY; not previously married; father: Thomas, born in Seneca Falls, NY; mother: Gladys McGrath, born in Rochester, NY. Married on 23 May 1939 in Scranton, PA.