Gazlay Family History
 

Family HistoryFamily History - John Hart Gazlay


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 John Hart Gazlay and seven of his descendants down to the fourth generation.


First Generation
1. John Hart Gazlay,1 born 17 December 1917 in Hamilton, Madison County, New York, the son of Arthur Jay Gazlay and Inez E. Lincoln;1, 2, 3 died 13 September 2008.1, 2 John married, 20 September 1947 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, Evelyn Louise Brown3 (born 30 January 1922 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, the daughter of Harold H. Brown and Ella I. Kure;4, 5 Evelyn died 15 February 19914). John is buried in Irving Park Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.2

John Hart Gazlay was born Dec. 17, 1917, at the family home on Payne Street. He was named John for Grandfather Lincoln and Hart for Grandfather Gazlay, keeping the same initials as Grandfather Gazlay. He has blue eyes, light curly hair, has a dimple in the right cheek, and resembles his father in many ways. As he grows older he resembles Howard. He graduated from Oswego State Teachers College, Oswego, N. Y. He served three years in the Armed Forces during World War II. Most of this time he was with the Air Corps Band. He plays cornet, has sung with the Swedish Glee Club in Chicago, and sings in the choir. He has resided in Chicago since 1945. Sept. 20th, 1947, he married Evelyn Brown in a beautiful church wedding in North Shore Baptist Church, Chicago, Ill. They have one son, Ronald Gazlay - Ronnie has the long, narrow face, and one would quickly say, “yes, he is a Gazlay.”3


Children of John Hart Gazlay and Evelyn Louise Brown:

+2i. Ronald Gazlay, born 16 April 1953. Married Shellie H. Green.
 3ii. Richard A. ‘Rick’ Gazlay, born 20 August 1958.2, 6

  1. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). John H. Gazlay, no. 094-07-2225
  2. Obituary, Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois. John Hart Gazlay, 15 September 2008. Died 13 September 2008.
  3. Gazlay History, compiled by Margaret Howe in 1955-1956 (copy available at Gazlay Family History - Sources). Margaret Howe indicated that the document is “based on material my mother Inez L. Gazlay collected, but never lived to edit. Her material has just been copied and explains the more extensive material on generation V and VI. Other information has been added which I found from numerous sources.” Unpublished, 29 pages. Several differences in dates have been found between this document and others, especially A Genealogy of the Leavenworth Family; the latter is considered the more accurate source.
  4. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Evelyn L. Gazlay, no. 352-18-8194
  5. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Social Security Applications, Evelyn Louise Gazlay, born: 30 January 1922 in Chicago, Illinois; father: Harold H. Brown; mother: Ella I. Kure.
  6. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
Second Generation
2. Ronald Gazlay2 (John1), born 16 April 1953.1, 2 Ronald married Shellie H. Green (born 16 June 1955, parents not determined1, 3).

Children of Ronald Gazlay and Shellie H. Green:

 4i. Talia Elle Gazlay, born 6 December 1986;3 died 21 September 2021.3, 4
 5ii. John Hart Gazlay, born 1 December 1989; (triplet).1
+6iii. Jacob Evan ‘Jake’ Gazlay, born 1 December 1989; (triplet). Married Dee Fritz.
+7iv. Ariel Ruth Gazlay, born 1 December 1989; (triplet). Married Ken Keiner.

  1. Obituary, Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois. John Hart Gazlay, 15 September 2008. Died 13 September 2008.
  2. Gazlay History, compiled by Margaret Howe in 1955-1956 (copy available at Gazlay Family History - Sources). Margaret Howe indicated that the document is “based on material my mother Inez L. Gazlay collected, but never lived to edit. Her material has just been copied and explains the more extensive material on generation V and VI. Other information has been added which I found from numerous sources.” Unpublished, 29 pages. Several differences in dates have been found between this document and others, especially A Genealogy of the Leavenworth Family; the latter is considered the more accurate source.
  3. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  4. Obituary, Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois. 24 September 2021, Talia Elle Gazlay, age 34. The article provides biographical details and the names of her parents, grandparents, siblings, and niece.
Third and Fourth Generations
6. Jacob Evan ‘Jake’ Gazlay3 (Ronald,2 John1), born 1 December 1989; (triplet).1 Jake married, 6 September 2020 in Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa, Dee Fritz2 (born ca. 1991, parents not determined).

7. Ariel Ruth Gazlay3 (Ronald,2 John1), born 1 December 1989; (triplet).1 Ariel married, 28 July 2018, Ken Keiner2 (born 19 January 1987, parents not determined2).

Child of Ariel Ruth Gazlay and Ken Keiner:

 8i. Grayson Keiner.

  1. Obituary, Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois. John Hart Gazlay, 15 September 2008. Died 13 September 2008.
  2. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.