Gazlay Family History
 

Family HistoryFamily History - Richard Frederick Gazlay


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This family history features Richard Frederick Gazlay and his immediate family.



First Generation
1. Richard Frederick Gazlay,1 born 18 April 1957 in San Francisco County, California, the son of Gerard Marshall Gazlay and Nora Ann Walsh;1, 2, 3, 4 died 27 January 2011.2 Richard married Janet A. Moreau (born 19 January 1963, parents not determined4).

Richard was a well known rock and blues guitarist performing under the name Slam Buckra, mainly in Shasta County, California.


  1. California Birth Index, 1905-1995, available at ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Richard F. Gazlay, born: 18 April 1857 in San Francisco [County], California; mother: Walsh.
  2. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Gazlay, Richard Frederick, died: 27 January 2011; born: 18 April 1957; place of last residence: Redding, Shasta [County], California.
  3. The Gazlay Family in America, with sections titled “Ten Generations of American Gazlays” for several branches of the Gazlay family. Document is marked on one page, “From Gerard Gazlay, Jr. Jan. 1980.” Unpublished, nine unnumbered pages. Photocopy in possession of Lee Gazlay.
  4. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.