Gazlay Family History
 

Family HistoryFamily History - Mary Cyrena Price


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Mary Cyrena Price and one of her descendants down to the second generation.


First Generation
1. Mary Cyrena Price,1 born ____ (parents not determined). Mary married Thomas Carver Melrose (born ____, parents not determined).

Child of Mary Cyrena Price and Thomas Carver Melrose:

+2i. Dr. Maurice Carver Melrose, born 3 March 1894 in Jesup, Buchanan County, Iowa; died 10 December 1942 in Rochester, Olmstead County, Minnesota. Married Eilene M. Bennett (born Kaufman).

Second Generation
2. Dr. Maurice Carver Melrose2 (Mary1), born 3 March 1894 in Jesup, Buchanan County, Iowa;1 died 10 December 1942 in Rochester, Olmstead County, Minnesota.1 Maurice married, 7 April 1939, Eilene M. Bennett (born Kaufman)2 (born 14 July 1908 in Willmar, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, the daughter of Floyd William Kaufman and Hazel Lavina Clough; twin;2, 3, 4 Eilene died 14 March 1998 in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa2). Maurice is buried in Littleton Cemtery, Littleton, Buchanan County, Iowa.1 Eilene is buried in Oakland Cemetery, Janesville, Bremer County, Iowa.2

  1. Find a Grave (website). Littleton Cemetery, Littleton, Buchanan County, Iowa, Dr. Maurice Carver Melrose, born: 3 March 1894 in Jesup, Buchanan County, Iowa; died: 10 December 1942 in Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota (from record, which includes a copy of his obituary, and provides the names and links for his parents, siblings, half-siblings and two wives).
  2. Find a Grave (website). Oakland Cemetery, Janesville, Bremer County, Iowa, Eilene Bennett Simpson, born: 14 July 1908 in Willmar, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota; died: 14 March 1998 in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa (from record, which includes a copy of her obituary, a note clarifying her birth parents, and provides the names and links for her father, two siblings, and two spouses).
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Minnesota, Pope County, Glenwood Village, Enumeration District 99, Sheet No. 25A, family of Floyd W. Kaufman (27, Minnesota, teamster, brewery); wife of 7 years Hazel L. Kaufman (24, Iowa, 5 children, 5 living); daughter Gertrude Kaufman (6, Iowa); son Benjamin Kaufman (3, Iowa); daughter Ilene Kaufman (1, Minnesota); daughter Arlene Kaufman (1, Minnesota); daughter Baby Kaufman (0/12, Minnesota). They are living next door to Floyd’s parents James W. and Lodema Kaufman.
  4. Canada Census, 1911, Manatoba, Winnipeg City, E.D. 67, Page 26, Floyd Kaufman, 28, USA, Sept. 1882, teamster; wife Hazel L. Kaufman, 25, USA, Aug. 1888; daughter Gertrude Kaufman, 7, USA, Aug. 1903; son Bennie Kaufman, 3, USA, June 1907; daughter Ilene Kaufman, 2, USA, July 1909; daughter Arlene Kaufman, 2, USA, July 1909; daughter Vivian Kaufman, 1, USA, May 1910.