Gazlay Family History
Josephine Caroline Voelker
Parents
| Father | Joseph George Voelker (4 August 1868 - 30 January 1915) |
| Mother | Margaret Percy (11 April 1874 - 13 October 1945) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 9 November 2009; Last Edited: 17 March 2022 |
| Person ID | 22 |
| Name | Josephine Caroline Voelker |
| Gender | Female |
| Born | 24 July 1904 in Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Married | 20 November 1921 in New Jersey to William Passmore McGregor6 |
| Died | 18 August 1923 in Orange, Essex County, New Jersey: She died of typhoid fever.7 |
Biography
Josephine was said to be happy-go-lucky, and well-liked by her siblings. She attended but never graduated from Bloomfield High School, New Jersey.
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  William Passmore McGregor (son of David McGregor and Nellie Birrell Patterson) |
| Born | 18 July 1897 in New Jersey |
| Married | 20 November 1921 in New Jersey to Josephine Caroline Voelker |
| Married | ca. 1924 to Alice E. Hodgeboom |
| Married | 6 May 1934 in Elkton, Maryland to Leonette Sophia Scales |
| Died | 20 December 1976 |
| Children | of Josephine Caroline Voelker and William Passmore McGregor: |
| +1. | Doris Margaret McGregor |
| Born | 21 May 1922 in Orange, Essex County, New Jersey |
| Married | 6 April 1946 in Orange, Essex County, New Jersey to Robert Bush Gazlay |
| Died | 15 May 2012 in Manahawkin, Ocean County, New Jersey |
Sources
- Birth Certificate, New Jersey, Josephine Caroline Voelker. Copy in possession of Robert Lee Gazlay
- New Jersey State Census, 1905, Essex County, family of Joseph Volker (37); Margurett Volker (31); Faney T. Volker (12); John J. Volker (8); Margurett E. Volker (2); Josephine C. Volker (1).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New Jersey, Essex County, Bloomfield City, Enumeration District 152, Sheet No. 18B, family of Joseph Volker (41, Germany, carpenter, house); wife of 13 years Margaret Volker (35, New Jersey, 5 children, 5 living); daughter Fannie Volker (17, New Jersey); daughter Margaret Volker (7, New Jersey); daughter Josephine Volker (6, New Jersey); son Jack Volker (13, New Jersey); son Percy Volker (2, New Jersey).
- New Jersey State Census, 1915, Essex County, Bloomfield Township, E.D. 4, Sheet No. 10A, Margaret Voelker, 41, Penna., Ap. 1874; John Voelker, 18, New Jersey, Ap. 1897; Marguerite Voelker, 12, New Jersey, May 1903; Josephine Voelker, 11, New Jersey, July 1903; Percy Voelker, 7, New Jersey, Aug. 1907.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New Jersey, Essex County, Orange, Enumeration District 308, Sheet No. 5A, family of Margaret Brighton (42, New Jersey); daughter Evelyn Brighton (3 6/12, New Jersey); daughter Margaret Voelker (16 11/12, New Jersey, machine worker, magneto plant); daughter Josephine Voelker (15 11/12, New Jersey, machine worker, magneto plant); son Percy Voelker (11, New Jersey).
- New Jersey Marriage Index, by Reclaim the Records (available at: archives.org), Josephine Voelker, married WM [William McGregor] on 20 November 1921, location: 18.
- Death Certificate, New Jersey, Josephine C. McGregor. Copy in possession of Robert Lee Gazlay