Gazlay Family History
Family History - Richard Lewis Newtson
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| 2. | “born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown. |
This family history features Richard Lewis Newtson and five of his descendants down to the third generation.
First Generation
1. Richard Lewis Newtson,1 born 30 April 1923 in Gary, Lake County, Indiana, the son of Roy E. Newtson and Sarah Penter;1, 2, 3 died 16 April 2007.1 Richard married, 20 October 1942 in St. Joseph County, Indiana, June Christine Lake2 (born 19 June 1923 in Michigan, the daughter of Erban Austin Lake and Irene Mary Warner;3, 4, 5 June died 26 November 20164).Children of Richard Lewis Newtson and June Christine Lake:
| + | 2 | i. | Lynnda Sue Newtson, born 2 December 1944 in San Benito County, California. Married Thomas Foster. |
| 3 | ii. | Mary Beth Newtson, born ca. 1947 in Michigan.3 |
- Find a Grave (website). Fort Custer National Cemetery, Augusta, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, Richard Lewis Newtson, born: 30 April 1923; died: 16 April 2007 (from record, which provides the name and link for his wife).
- Indiana Marriages, 1811-2018/2019, Richard Lewis Newston, born in Gary, Indiana; father: Roy E. Newtson; mother: Sarah Penter; June Christine Lake; married on 20 October 1942 in St. Joseph County, Indiana.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1950, Michigan, Kalamazoo County, Portage, E.D. 34-71, Sheet No. 12, Richard Newtson, 27, Indiana, shipping dept., Safely Device Co.; wife June c. Newtson, 26, Michigan; daughter Lynnda S. Newtson, 5, California; daughter Mary Beth Newtson, 3, Michigan.
- Find a Grave (website). Fort Custer National Cemetery, Augusta, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, June C. Newtson, born: 19 June 1923; died: 26 November 2016 (from record, which provides the name and link for her husband).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Michigan, Hillsdale County, Reading, E.D. 30-22, Sheet No. 12B, Erban A. Lake, 50, Michigan, widow, proprietor, variety store; daughter Virginia M. Lake, 18, Michigan; daughter June C. Lake, 16, Michigan; daughter Patricia A. Lake, 12, Michigan.
Second and Third Generations
2. Lynnda Sue Newtson2 (Richard1), born 2 December 1944 in San Benito County, California.1, 2 Lynnda married Thomas Foster (born ____, parents not determined).Children of Lynnda Sue Newtson and Thomas Foster:
| 4 | i. | David S. Foster, born 22 October 1963 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan;3 died 10 May 2005.3 | |
| 5 | ii. | Richard Alan Foster, born 29 March 1966. | |
| 6 | iii. | Christine Vernice Foster, born 3 February 1969. |
- California Birth Index, 1905-1995, available at ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Lynnda Sue Newtson, born: 2 December 1944 in San Benito, California; mother’s name: Lake.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1950, Michigan, Kalamazoo County, Portage, E.D. 34-71, Sheet No. 12, Richard Newtson, 27, Indiana, shipping dept., Safely Device Co.; wife June c. Newtson, 26, Michigan; daughter Lynnda S. Newtson, 5, California; daughter Mary Beth Newtson, 3, Michigan.
- Obituary, legacy.com; David S. Foster, died: 10 May 2005; born: 22 October 1963 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The article gives vital and biographical details and the names of his parents, children, siblings, and maternal grandparents.