Gazlay Family History
 

FamilyBird Pearl Gazlay

DIRECT DESCENDANT OF JOHN GAZLAY (from England c.1715)
Bird Pearl Gazlay7 (Eugene Gazlay,6 David Gazlay,5 Joshua Gazlay,4 Jonathan Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)

Parents

FatherEugene Miles Gazlay (8 July 1863 - 11 June 1924)
MotherMary Elizabeth Watters (9 August 1868 - 2 May 1949)

Personal Information

Record Created: 22 April 2012; Last Edited: 8 March 2024 
Person ID3553
NameBird Pearl Gazlay
GenderMale
Born 21 July 1889 in Westwood, Kalamazoo County, Michigan1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Married 16 December 1916 in Calhoun County, Michigan to Lillian Anna Ruff6, 8
Died 8 February 1960 in Fenton, Genesee County, Michigan2, 9
Buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Fenton, Genesee County, Michigan2

Person/Family

Spouse 1FamilyLillian Anna Ruff (daughter of Augustus Ruff and Catherine Rothaermel)
Born 22 December 1887 in Pulaski, Jackson County, Michigan
Married 16 December 1916 in Calhoun County, Michigan to Bird Pearl Gazlay
Died 10 May 1970 in Flint, Genesee County, Michigan
  
Children of Bird Pearl Gazlay and Lillian Anna Ruff:
  
+1.FamilyMary Catherine Gazlay
Born 8 January 1918 in Highland Park, Wayne County, Michigan
Married 3 January 1938 in LaGrange County, Indiana to Donald Francis Freeman
Died 18 May 2011 in Okmulgee, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma
  
+2.FamilyMarjorie Joy Gazlay
Born 8 September 1919 in Michigan
Married 13 November 1943 in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado to John Gerych, Sr.
Died 28 May 1998
  
+3.FamilyMarilyn Lillian Gazlay
Born 11 November 1920 in Michigan
Married to Charles Tindle
Married 24 August 1947 in Genesee County, Michigan to Robert Edward Freeman
Died 24 October 1968 in Michigan
  
+4.FamilyArlene Pearl Gazlay
Born 28 February 1923 in Ferndale, Oakland County, Michigan
Married 5 September 1942 in Oakland County, Michigan to Ronald Frederick O’Connell
Died 19 August 1997 in West Branch, Ogemaw County, Michigan
  
+5.FamilyDorothy Mae Gazlay
Born 28 December 1924 in Sidnaw, Houghton County, Michigan
Married 28 November 1942 in Genesee County, Michigan to Hal W. Pettis
Married 15 November 1948 in Steuben County, Indiana to Donald William Black
Died 23 October 1999
  
6.FamilyDonna Maude Gazlay
Born 7 January 1928 in Albion, Calhoun County, Michigan
Died 9 January 1928 in Albion, Calhoun County, Michigan
  
+7.FamilyEdythe Lorraine Gazlay
Born 27 October 1929 in Michigan
Married 1 November 1947 in Genesee County, Michigan to Richard James McSwain
  

Sources

  1. Draft Registration Card, World War I, Bird Gazlay, no. 1372; born 21 July 1889 in Westwood, Mich.; married.
  2. Find a Grave (website). Oakwood Cemetery, Fenton, Genesee County, Michigan; Bird Pearl Gazlay, born: 21 July 1889; died: 8 February 1960 in Fenton, Genesee County, Michigan (from record, which provides the names and links for his parents, six siblings, wife, and six children). Gazlay / Bird P. / 1889 Dad 1960 / Lillian A. / 1887 Mom 1970 [from headstone].
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Michigan, Antrim County, Star Township, Enumeration District 3, Sheet No. 11A, family of Eugene M. Gazlay (37, Michigan, July 1862, filer, saw mill); wife of 12 years Mary E. Gazlay (33, Ohio, Aug. 1866, 5 children, 4 living); daughter [sic, actually a son] Bird T. Gazlay (10, Michigan, July 1889); son Ralph L. Gazlay (7, Michigan, Mar. 1893); son Vollie I. Gazlay (5, Michigan, May 1895); daughter Flossie M. Gazlay (3, Michigan, Apr. 1897); border Samuel Johnson (45, Pennsylvania, July 1856, day laborer); wife of 11 years Anna Johnson (38, Ohio, Nov. 1861).
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Michigan, Antrim County, Chestonia Township, Enumeration District 3, Sheet No. 1B, family of Eugene M. Gazley (44, Michigan, farmer); wife of 22 years Mary E. Gazley (40, Ohio, 7 children, 6 living); son Bird P. Gazley (20, Michigan, laborer, odd jobs); son Ralph L. Gazley (17, Michigan); son Vollie I. Gazley (15, Michigan); daughter Flossie M. Gazley (13, Michigan); Arnold L. Gazley (9, Michgan); daughter Venice J. Gazley (1 7/12, Michigan). Eugene is living next to his brother Lawrence and his family.
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Michigan, Wayne County, Highland Park City, Enumeration District 704, Sheet No. 25B, family of Bird P. Gazlay (31, Michigan, filer, automobile fact[ory]); wife Lillian Gazlay (32, Michigan); daughter Mary K. Gazlay (1 11/12, Michigan); daughter Marjorie Gazlay (3/12, Michigan); brother Arnol Gazlay (18, Michigan).
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Michigan, Oakland County, Ferndale City, Enumeration District 63-20, Sheet No. 12B, family of Bird Gazlay (40, Michigan, filer, body factory, first married age 27); wife Lillian Gazlay (42, Michigan, first married age 28); daughter Mary C. Gazlay (12, Michigan); daughter Marjorie J. Gazlay (10, Michigan); daughter Marilyn Gazlay (9, Michigan); daughter Arlene P. Gazlay (7, Michigan); daughter Dorothy Gazlay (5, Michigan); daughter Edythe L. Gazlay (5/12, Michigan).
  7. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Michigan, Oakland County, Holly Village, Enumeration District 63-49, Sheet No. 4A, family of Bird P. Gazley (50, Michigan, press operator, Foster Body manufacturing); wife Lillian A. Gazley (52, Michigan); daughter Marjorie Gazley (20, Michigan, waitress, tavern); daughter Marilyn Gazley (19, Michigan, waitress, tavern); daughter Arlene Gazley (17, Michigan); daughter Dorothy Gazley (15, Michigan); daughter Edythe Gazley (10, Michigan); daughter Mary Freeman (22, Michigan, cook, tavern); grand daughter Sandra Freeman (1, Michigan).
  8. Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925, Bird Gazlay, age 27, born in Michigan; Lillian Ruff, age 28, born in Michigan; married 16 December 1916 in Calhoun [County], Michigan; groom’s parents: Eugene [Gazlay] and Mary Walters [sic, Waters]; bride’s parents: Augusta [Ruff] and Catherine.
  9. Deaths, The Mancelona Herald, Mancelona, Antrim County, Michigan, available at fultonhistory.com, 24 March 1960, Mrs. Volley Gazlay (Ivah Post) of Jackson, died 28 February 1960. The article also indicates that Volley’s brother Bird Gazlay died three weeks earlier, and that they were formerly Alba residents.