Gazlay Family History
 

FamilyAudrey S. Riddle

DIRECT DESCENDANT OF JOHN GAZLAY (from England c.1715)
Audrey S. Riddle7 (Helen Gazley,6 James Gazley,5 Samuel Gazley,4 Jonathan Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)

Parents

FatherGeorge Washington Riddle (14 December 1839 - 22 September 1927)
MotherHelen Gazley (26 December 1855 - 10 July 1937)

Personal Information

Record Created: 10 September 2011; Last Edited: 4 May 2022 
Person ID3075
NameAudrey S. Riddle
GenderFemale
Born 19 August 1879 in Canyonville, Douglas County, Oregon1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Married 11 October 1900 in Riddle, Douglas County, Oregon to William Thomas Langlois6, 7
Died 13 October 1962 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon5, 6

Biography

Audrey is probably the child named Pearl who is shown in the 1880 Census with her family.8

Person/Family

Spouse 1FamilyWilliam Thomas Langlois
Born 8 January 1874 in Oregon
Married 11 October 1900 in Riddle, Douglas County, Oregon to Audrey S. Riddle
  
Children of Audrey S. Riddle and William Thomas Langlois:
  
1.FamilyRodney Langlois
Born ca. 1902 in Washington
  

Sources

  1. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Oregon, Douglas County, Riddle, Enumeration District 60, Sheet No. 5A; family of George W. Riddle (60, Illinois, Dec 1839, farmer); wife of 26 years Hellen G. Riddle (44, Oregon, Dec. 1855, 5 children, 4 living); daughter Ethel S. Riddle (26, Oregon, Mar. 1874, teacher in school); daughter Audry G. Riddle (20, Oregon, Aug. 1879); son Norbert G. Riddle (14, Oregon, Sept. 1885); plus 6 borders.
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Oregon, Douglas County, Glendale Precinct, Enumeration District 85, Sheet No. 6B; Audry R. Langlois (31, Oregon, married 10 years, 1 child, 1 living, cook, lumber camp); in a separate entry, ten households away, is Rodney Langlois (8, Washington), presumed to be Audry’s son, living as a boarder with Frank O’Malley, C.C. (45, Ireland, labor, mill work). It is not known why Rodney is living separate from Audrey.
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Oregon, Multnomah County, Portland City, Enumeration District 16, Sheet No. 2B; family of William Langlois (45, Oregon, keeper, hotel); wife Audrey Langlois (40, Oregon); son Rodney Langlois (18, Washington).
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Oregon, Columbia County, Clatskanie City, Enumeration District 5-6, Sheet No. 1A; family of William T. Langlois (56, Oregon, proprietor, theater, age at first marriage: 27); wife Audry R. Langlois (50, Oregon, age at first marriage: 21).
  5. Obituary, The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon; 14 October 1962, Audrey Riddle Langlois, died 13 October 1962 in Portland; born: 19 August 1879 in Canyonville. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of her parents and other family members.
  6. Riddle Family Tree, by Ryan Wadleigh. Although this website provides detailed information about George Washington Riddle, his spouses and children, only two sources are cited: a general reference to “Marriage Records, Douglas County, Oregon;” and the death certificate of George W. Riddle.
  7. Marriage Announcement, The Sunday Oregonian, Portland, Oregon; 14 October 1900, marriage of William T. Langlois and Miss Audrey Riddle on 11 October 1900 at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Riddle. The article indicates that William works at the United States Lighthouse on Destruction Island, Washington.
  8. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Oregon, Douglas County, Canyonville, Enumeration District 45, Page No. 1; family of Geo. W. Riddle (40, Ill., dry goods mer[chant]); wife Helen Riddle (22, Or.); daughter Della E. Riddle (14, Or.); son Geo. R. Riddle (12, Or.); daughter Clara H. Riddle (9, Or.); daughter Ethel Riddle (6, Or.); daughter Pearl Riddle (9/12, Oct., Or.); step d. Ada M. Stewart (7, Or.).