Gazlay Family History
 

FamilyWalter Lawrence Gazlay

DIRECT DESCENDANT OF JOHN GAZLAY (from England c.1715)
Walter Lawrence Gazlay7 (Carlos Gazley,6 Miles Gazlay,5 William Gazlay,4 Jonathan Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)

Parents

FatherCarlos Gazley (ca. 1836 - 6 March 1893)
MotherMary Augusta Lawrence (February 1844 - 28 November 1916)

Personal Information

Record Created: 12 October 2011; Last Edited: 5 March 2024 
Person ID3145
NameWalter Lawrence Gazlay
GenderMale
Born 10 April 1882 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Married 21 December 1905 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York to Marie C. McCarthy7, 10, 11
Died 10 October 1937 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York12, 13
Buried in Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York13

Person/Family

Spouse 1FamilyMarie C. McCarthy (daughter of John McCarthy and Helen Sullivan)
Born 1881 in Ireland
Married 21 December 1905 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York to Walter Lawrence Gazlay
Died 3 July 1923 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
  
Children of Walter Lawrence Gazlay and Marie C. McCarthy:
  
1.FamilyWalter Lawrence Gazlay, Jr.
Born 11 March 1908 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Died 15 September 1964
  

Sources

  1. New York City, Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (website: a860-historicalvitalrecords.nyc.gov), Certificate of Birth, Certificate No.: 2908, Name of Child: (blank); born: 10 April 1882 in Brooklyn; number of this child of mother: 6; mother’s name: Mary A. Gazlay, age 37, born in New York; mother’s maiden name: Mary A. Lawrence; father’s name: Carlos Gazlay, age 45, born in New York; occupation: harness maker.
  2. Draft Registration Card, World War I, Walter L. Gazlay [indexed as Gaglay], Serial No. 1750, born: 10 April 1882; nearest relative: Katherine Gazlay.
  3. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Social Security Applications, Walter Lawrence Gazlay, born: 10 April 1882 in Brooklyn, New York; father: Charles Gazlay; mother: Mary A. Lawrence.
  4. New York State Census, 1892, Kings County, Brooklyn, 9th Election District of the 13th Ward, Page 6, family of Carlos Gazley (50, harness); Mary Gazley (46); Emma Gazley (19); Charles Gazley (17); Harry Gazley (13); Walter Gazley (10).
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, Enumeration District 350, Sheet No. 16A, family of Mary Gazlay (55, Maryland, Feb 1844, widow, 10 children, 4 living); daughter Emma Madden (27, New York, Nov 1872, married 3 years, 1 child 1 living); son [of Emma] Walter Madden (2, New York, Oct 1897); son [of Mary] Charles Gazlay (25, New York, Aug 1874, harness maker); son [of Mary] Walter L. Gazlay (18, New York, Apr 1882, plumber appre[ntice?]). [Note: Emma was known to be married to Harry Warden, so the surname for Emma and Walter here is likely an enumeration error.]
  6. New York State Census, 1905, Kings County, Brooklyn, Fourth Election District, Block D, Page 35, family of Mary Gazlay (60); son Walter L. Gazlay (23, compositor).
  7. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, Enumeration District 436, Sheet No. 2A, family of Walter Gazlay (28, New York, printer, lithographs); wife of 5 years Marie Gazlay (29, Ireland, 1 child, 1 living); son Walter Gazlay Jr. (2, New York).
  8. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, Enumeration District 274, Sheet No. 15B, family of Walter L. Gazlay (37, New York, foreman, printing factory); wife Marie C. Gazlay (38, Ireland); son Walter L. Gazlay (11, New York).
  9. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, Enumeration District 24-297, Sheet No. 18B, family of Walter Gazlay Sr. (48, New York, widow, first married age 25, electrician, Edison Co.); son Walter Gazlay Jr. (22, New York, clerk, dept. store).
  10. Italian Genealogical Group, New York City Grooms Records (with Bride information), marriage of Walter L. Gazlay, 21 December 1905 in Kings County [bride’s name not given].
  11. New York City, Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (website: a860-historicalvitalrecords.nyc.gov), Certificate and Record of Marriage, Certificate No.: 10588, Walter L. Gazlay, age 23, born in Bkln.; occupation: printing; father: Carlos; mother’s maiden name: Mary A. Laurence; 1st marriage; Marie C. McCarthy, age 23, born in Ireland; father: William; mother’s maiden name: Helen Sullivan; 1st marriage; married on 21 December 1905 in Kings County (Brooklyn), New York.
  12. Italian Genealogical Group, New York Death Index, Gazlay, Walter L. Sr., died 10 October 1937 in Kings County, age 54, certificate #20696.
  13. New York City, Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (website: a860-historicalvitalrecords.nyc.gov), Certificate of Death, Certificate No.: 20696, Walter L. Gazlay, Sr., died: 10 October 1937 in Kings County (Brooklyn), New York; age 54 years; widowed; wife: Louise; occupation: electro-typing, printer; father: Carlos Gazlay, born in U.S.A.; mother: Augusta, born in U.S.A.; place of burial: Cypress Hills Cemetery.