Family History - William Soaper Gazlay, Jr.

1. William Soaper Gazlay, Jr.,¹ born 9 June 1907 in La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin, the son of William Soaper Gazlay and Virginia Elizabeth Miller;^{1, 2, 3, 4} died 2 February 1981 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee.^{1, 4} William married, 30 October 1948 in Owensboro, Kentucky, Marjorie Ann Duggan^{4, 6} (born 4 June 1917 in Waukon, Allamakee County, Iowa, the daughter of Dennis Duggan and Edith Yeager;^{5, 6, 7} Marjorie died 24 November 2005 in Waukon, Allamakee County, Iowa^{5, 6}). Marjorie is buried in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Waukon, Allamakee County, Iowa.⁶

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Lawrence John Gazlay, born 12 May 1938.6, 7, 8

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William Duggan Gazlay, born 14 December 1949. Married Debra Ann ‘Debbie’ Roberts.

1. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). William Gazlay, no. 708-03-4561.
2. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Enumeration District 1434, Sheet No. 5B, family of Addison M. Gazlay (67, Kentucky, widow); son Wm. S. Gazlay (38, Ky., chief clerk, Northwestern); daughter-in-law Virginia M. Gazlay (39, Wisconsin); grand-son Wm. S. Gazlay Jr. (12, Wisconsin); grand-son Richard C. Gazlay (10, Wisconsin); grand-daughter Virginia E. Gazlay (7, Illinois); servant Alma Swanson (25, Sweden).
3. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Iowa, Tama County, Tama, E.D. 86-28, Sheet No. 81A, William Gazley [indexed as Gagley], 32, Michigan, residence on 1 April 1935: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, civil engineer, railroad. He is enumerated in the Clifton Hotel, Tama, Iowa.
4. 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 Unpublished, nine unnumbered pages.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.
5. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Gazlay, Marjorie D.; no. 413-92-3531.
6. Obituary, The Standard, Allamakee County, Iowa (website: www.waukonstandard.com); 11 November 2005, Marjorie Gazlay, died 24 November 2005 in Waukon, Iowa. The article provides vital and biographical details, the names of her parents, both husbands, children, other relatives, and place of burial.
7. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
8. Gazlay Family Tree, by David Paul Gazlay. First edition published June 1984. Second edition published August 2001. This extensive Gazlay family tree provides birth and death years (but not exact dates) for Gazlay descendants, and names (only) of spouses. No sources are cited, but the compiler is known to have collected information from numerous documents and Gazlay descendants. Names, dates, and relationships should be compared to other source citations.

3. William Duggan Gazlay² (William¹), born 14 December 1949.^{1, 2} William married, 3 August 1974 in Summerville, South Carolina, Debra Ann ‘Debbie’ Roberts¹ (born 15 February 1954, parents not determined²).

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John Robert Gazlay, born 5 July 1982. Married Brittany Lauren McCumbe.

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Michael Scott Gazlay, born 26 December 1985. Married Ashley Lynn DiDonato.

1. 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.
2. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.

4. John Robert Gazlay³ (William,² William¹), born 5 July 1982.^{1, 2} John married, 19 October 2019, Brittany Lauren McCumbe² (born 17 May 1991, parents not determined²). John was adopted by William Duggan Gazlay and Debra Ann ‘Debbie’ Roberts.

	6	i.	Lilyana Rayne Gazlay, born xxxx.
	7	ii.	Oaklin River Gazlay, born xxxx.

5. Michael Scott Gazlay³ (William,² William¹), born 26 December 1985.^{2, 3} Michael married, 3 August 2013, Ashley Lynn DiDonato² (born 1 September 1987, parents not determined²).

1. 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.
2. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
3. Gazlay Family Tree, by David Paul Gazlay. First edition published June 1984. Second edition published August 2001. This extensive Gazlay family tree provides birth and death years (but not exact dates) for Gazlay descendants, and names (only) of spouses. No sources are cited, but the compiler is known to have collected information from numerous documents and Gazlay descendants. Names, dates, and relationships should be compared to other source citations.