Gazlay Family History
 

FamilyGertrude A. Gazlay

Parents

FatherDavid Henry Gazlay (January 1864 - 7 August 1923)
MotherMargaret E. Daley (February 1873 - 11 February 1904)

Personal Information

Record Created: 1 June 2014; Last Edited: 25 July 2022 
Person ID6739
NameGertrude A. Gazlay
GenderFemale
Born ca. 1902 in Connecticut1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Married 3 October 1922 in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut to Gunnard Richard Johnson3, 6, 7

Person/Family

Spouse 1FamilyGunnard Richard Johnson
Born 19 January 1897 in Christiania, Norway
Married 3 October 1922 in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut to Gertrude A. Gazlay
Died 6 December 1967 in Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida
  

Sources

  1. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Connecticut, Fairfield County, Bridgeport, Enumeration District 24, Sheet No. 4B, 5A, family of Chancy Haines (52, New York); wife of 26 years Bridget Haines (50, Connecticut, 4 children, 4 living); daughter Sarah Haines (24, Connecticut); daughter Emma G. Haines (22, Connecticut, factory worker); daughter Agnes E. Haines (18, Connecticut, milliner, store); son Clarence A. Haines (16, Connecticut, clerk, store); Mary Abbott (61, Ireland, widow, 1 child, 1 living); son David Gazlay (44, New York, widow, machinist, factory); nephew David Gazlay (17, Connecticut, clerk, store); niece Gertrude Gazlay (8, Connecticut); niece Irene Gazlay (6, Connecticut). [The relationships of the latter three children to Mary Abbot seems in error and are more likely her grandchildren. The David Gazlays here are known to be father-son.]
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Connecticut, Fairfield County, Bridgeport, Enumeration District 86, Sheet No. 1A, family of John Murphy (47, Connecticut, express business, Murphy Express Co.); wife Agnes Murphy (41, Connecticut); daughter Lillian Murphy (18, Connecticut, operator, SNE Telephone); son Joseph Murphy (12, Connecticut, packing, umliba [?]); niece Gertrude Gazlay (18, Connecticut, operator, SNE Telephone); niece Irene Gazlay (16, Connecticut, operator, SNE Telephone); nephew David Gazlay (27, Connecticut, salesman, Anvell Co.); mother in law Catherine Daily (65, Scotland, widow, nurse); border Kelly Edward (26, Massachusetts, plumber, Seleya Plumb Co.).
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Connecticut, Fairfield County, Stratford Town, Enumeration District 1-205, Sheet No. 31A, family of Gunnard R. Johnson (33, Norway, proprietor, cleaning, 25 at first marriage); wife Gertrude Johnson (28, Connecticut, 21 at first marriage).
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Connecticut, Fairfield County, Bridgeport, Enumeration District 9-23, Sheet No. 2A, family of Gunnard Johnson (43, Connecticut, supervisor, sowa cont. [?]); wife Gertrude Johnson (38, Connecticut); brother Edward Johnson (38, Illinois, foreman, assembly room, auto parts manufacturer).
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, Connecticut, Fairfield County, Bridgeport, E.D. 9-36, Sheet No. 3, Gunnard R. Johnson, 52, Conn. [sic, he was born in Norway], foreman, public works dept.; wife Gertrude A. Johnson, 48, Conn., cashier, restaurant; brother Harry T. Johnson, 54, Conn. [sic, most likely, he was born in Norway], maintenance, dept. public work, road maintenance.
  6. Anniversary, Bridgeport Post, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 3 October 1963, the G. Richard Johnsons mark their 41st anniversary today. Mrs. Johnson is the former Gertrude Gazlay.
  7. Connecticut Vital Records - Index of Marriages, 1897-2001; available at https://www.ctatatelibrarydata.org/marriage-records/ Gunnard Johnson and Gertrude Gazlay, married on 3 October 1922 in Bridgeport, Connecticut.