Family History - Amelia Ruckold

1. Amelia Ruckold,¹ born ____ (parents not determined). Amelia married Albert A. Manchester (born ____, parents not determined).

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Maude Estelle Manchester, born 6 June 1888 in New York; died 2 November 1968 in New Rochelle, Westchester County, New York. Married John Chester Gazlay.

2. Maude Estelle Manchester² (Amelia¹), born 6 June 1888 in New York;^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5} died 2 November 1968 in New Rochelle, Westchester County, New York.¹ Maude married, 6 June 1911 in Bronxville, Westchester County, New York, John Chester Gazlay² (born 13 June 1886 in New York, New York, the son of John Carter Gazlay and Matilda J. ‘Tillie’ Lee;^{3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10} John died June 1966⁷).

+	3	i.	John Chester Gazlay, Jr., born 29 June 1912 in New York, New York; died 2 November 1968 in New Rochelle, Westchester County, New York. Married Mary Elizabeth Burnham.
+	4	ii.	Richard Carter Gazlay, born 19 January 1915 in New York; died 15 August 1983 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California. Married (1) Louise Geer (née Wood) Married (2) Rosemary Sturgeon Married (3) Susan Cochrane (née Estey) .

1. Email between Jack Gazlay and Lee Gazlay, September 2016.
2. New York County Marriages, 1908-1935, John Chester Gazlay, age 25, son of John Carter Gazlay of Conn., and Matilda Lee of New York; and Maud E. Manchester, age 23, son of Albert A. Manchester of New York, and Amelia Ruckold; married on 6 June 1911 in Bronxville, New York.
3. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New York, Westchester County, Westchester, Enumeration District 128, Sheet No. 5B; family of John C. Gazlay (33, New York, manager, publishers); wife Maude Gazlay (31, New York); son John C. Gazlay (7, New York); son Richard C. Gazlay (4 11/12, New York) [Richard’s name could be interpreted here as Dunkin, but the name is actually Richard.]
4. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New York, Westchester County, City of New Rochelle, Enumeration District 60-266, Sheet No. 1A; family of Chester Gazley (43, New York, gen. manager, printing, first married age 25); wife Maude Gazley (41, New York, first married age 23); son John C. Gazley (17, New York); son Richard C. Gazley (15, New York).
5. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, New York, Westchester County, New Rochelle, Enumeration District 60-229B, Sheet No. 8A; Chester Gazlay (53, New York, printer, commercial); wife Maude Gazlay (51, New York); son Richard C. Gazlay (25, New York, copy writer, advertising); Anna Gayan (38, Czechoslovakia, widow, maid, house); maid’s daughter Clara Gayan (18, New York, sales clerk, cleaners store).
6. Draft Registration Card, World War I, Gazlay, John Chester, Serial No. 18, born 13 June 1886 in New York City; occupation: printing and publishing, Gazlay Brothers, Inc.; wife and two minor children.
7. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Gazlay, Chester, no. 081-05-2439; died: June 1966; born: 13 June 1886; last residence: Westchester [County], New York.
8. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New York, New York County, New York City, Enumeration District 633, Sheet No. 6B, family of John C. Gazlay (47, Conn., Jan. 1853, printer); wife of 20 years Mithilda W. Gazlay (45, N. York, June 1854, 3 children, 3 living); son Lee Gazlay (19, N. York, Aug. 1880, office real estate); daughter Ethel Gazlay (17, N. York, Mch, 1883); son Chester Gazlay (13, N. York, June 1886); servant Mary Wilson (20, Virginia, May 1880).
9. New York State Census, 1905, New York County, Borough of Manhattan, Page 40, family of John C. Gazlay (50, painter, house); wife Matilda Gazlay (48); son Lee Gazlay (24, brokers, bond clerk); daughter Ethel A. Gazlay (22); John C. Gazlay, Jr. (18, painter, house).
10. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, New York County, New York City, Enumeration District 697, Sheet Nos. 1B, 2A, family of John C. Gazlay (57, New York, proprietor, printing house); wife of 30 years Matilda Lee Gazlay (55, New York, 2 children, 2 living [apparently only reporting on the two children living with them at the time]); son Lee Gazlay (28, New York, bond salesman); son John Chester Gazlay (23, New York, printing); servant Olga Mantyle (24, Fin.).

3. John Chester Gazlay, Jr.³ (Maude,² Amelia¹), born 29 June 1912 in New York, New York;^{1, 2, 3, 4} died 2 November 1968 in New Rochelle, Westchester County, New York.^{1, 5} John married, 18 September 1942 in Washington, D.C., Mary Elizabeth Burnham⁴ (born 12 April 1915, parents not determined;⁶ Mary died 24 April 1986 in Palm Harbor, Pinellas County, Florida^{5, 6}).

+	5	i.	John Chester Gazlay III, born 30 September 1943. Married Claire Therese Wagenhofer.
+	6	ii.	Lee Gazlay, born 6 April 1946. Married Peter D. Boughton.

4. Richard Carter Gazlay³ (Maude,² Amelia¹), born 19 January 1915 in New York;^{2, 3, 7, 8} died 15 August 1983 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California.⁷ Richard married, first, 6 September 1942 in Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles County, California, Louise Geer (née Wood) ⁹ (born ca. 1920 in New Jersey, the daughter of C. Wood and E. Haight⁹). Their marriage ended in divorce.¹⁰ Richard married, second, 12 December 1947 in New Rochelle, Westchester County, New York, Rosemary Sturgeon¹⁵ (born 15 April 1925 in Montana, the daughter of Hershel Beverly Sturgeon and Lola E. Thurman;^{11, 12, 13, 14} Rosemary died 15 August 1997 in Contra Costa County, California^{11, 12}). Their marriage ended in divorce in May 1956 in Volusia County, Florida.¹⁶ Richard married, third, 16 March 1962 in New York, New York, Susan Cochrane (née Estey) ¹⁰ (born 21 November 1925 in Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont, the daughter of Jacob Poor Estey and Edith Martha Tyler;^{17, 18} Susan died 20 December 2008 in Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida¹⁹). Rosemary is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia.¹¹

+	7	i.	Richard Carter Gazlay, Jr., born 11 December 1948; died 25 May 2022 in Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona. Married (1) Sandra F. Cheatham (née Cox) Married (2) Kimberly Ann Schafer.
	8	ii.	Christopher Lee Gazlay, born 3 October 1950 in New York;20, 21 died 30 January 1976 in Lodi, San Joaquin County, California.20, 21 Christopher is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia.20
+	9	iii.	Alison Gazlay, born 8 October 1953. Married (1) Thomas Arthur Bridges III Married (2) Joseph Edward Kimball Married (3) James B. Burton.

1. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Gazlay, John, no. 084-09-3027; died: November 1968; born: 29 June 1912; last residence: Plymouth [County], Massachusetts.
2. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New York, Westchester County, Westchester, Enumeration District 128, Sheet No. 5B; family of John C. Gazlay (33, New York, manager, publishers); wife Maude Gazlay (31, New York); son John C. Gazlay (7, New York); son Richard C. Gazlay (4 11/12, New York) [Richard’s name could be interpreted here as Dunkin, but the name is actually Richard.]
3. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New York, Westchester County, City of New Rochelle, Enumeration District 60-266, Sheet No. 1A; family of Chester Gazley (43, New York, gen. manager, printing, first married age 25); wife Maude Gazley (41, New York, first married age 23); son John C. Gazley (17, New York); son Richard C. Gazley (15, New York).
4. Obituary, Bowdoin Alumni Magazine (Bowdoin Alumnus), Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine. Available at archive.org. Volume 43, Number 2, Winter 1968/69. Page 40, John Chester Gazlay, Jr., ’34, died 2 November 1968 in New York City. The article provides details of his academic, professional, and personal life, various vital dates, and the names of his wife, children, and brother.
5. Email between Jack Gazlay and Lee Gazlay, September 2016.
6. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Gazlay, Mary, no. 010-10-7319; died: 1 April 1986; born: 12 April 1915; last residence: Hingham, Plymouth [County], Massachusetts.
7. California Death Index 1940-1997; Ancestry (website), and Familysearch (website). Gazlay, Richard Carter, died: 15 August 1983 in San Francisco, California; born: 19 January 1915 in New York.
8. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, New York, Westchester County, New Rochelle, Enumeration District 60-229B, Sheet No. 8A; Chester Gazlay (53, New York, printer, commercial); wife Maude Gazlay (51, New York); son Richard C. Gazlay (25, New York, copy writer, advertising); Anna Gayan (38, Czechoslovakia, widow, maid, house); maid’s daughter Clara Gayan (18, New York, sales clerk, cleaners store).
9. California, County Marriages, 1850-1952; County of Los Angeles, Marriage License and Certificate, Book 1840, Page 74, No. 26761, Richard Carter Gazlay, age 27, born in NY, single, first marriage, occupation: army; father: Chester Gazlay, born in New York; mother: M. Manchester, born in NJ; and Louise Wood Geer age 22, born in New Jersey, divorced, second marriage; father: C. Wood, born in NY; mother: E. Haight, born in NY; married on 6 September 1942 in Manhattan Beach.
10. Marriage Announcement, New York Times, New York, New York, 17 March 1962, Richard Carter Gazlay, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Gazlay of New Rochelle, N.Y., and Mrs. Susan Estey Cochrane, daughter of Mrs. Walter A. Blocker and the late Jacob Poor Estey, on 16 March 1962 in New York City. The article indicates that both Richard and Susan were previously married and divorced.
11. Find a Grave (website). Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Rosemary S. Miles, born: 15 April 1925; died: 15 August 1997 [from record].
12. California Death Index 1940-1997; Ancestry (website), and Familysearch (website). Miles, Rosemary, born: 15 April 1925 in Montana; died: 15 August 1997 in Contra Costa, California; father’s name: Sturgeon; mother’s name: Thurman.
13. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Montana, Hill County, Mountain View, ED 3, Sheet No. 1A, William H. Hitchethien, 49, Wisconsin, farmer, married 25 years; wife Edith J. Hitchethien, 44, Wisconsin; son Kenneth W. Hitchethien, 24, Wisconsin, farmer; border Rosemary Sturgeon, 4, Montana.
14. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Montana, Hill County, Havre, ED 21-16, Sheet No. 5B, Lola E. Swanson, 39, Iowa, WD (widowed); daughter Rosemary Swanson, 14, Montana.
15. Marriage Announcement, Smith Alumnae Quarterly, Vol. 39, Issue 4, 1948, page 250, Rosemary Swanson to Richard Carter Gazlay, 12 December 1947 in New Rochelle, NY.
16. Florida Divorce Index 1927-2001. Available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Richard C. Gazlay and Rosemary S. Gazlay, May 1956 in Volusia [County], Florida.
17. Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954; Estey, Susan, born 21 November 1925 in Brattleboro, Vermont; father: Jacob Poor Estey; mother: Edith Martha Tyler.
18. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Vermont, Windham County, Brattleboro Town, Enumeration District 13-2A, Sheet No. 8A; family of Jacob Estey (45, Vermont, president Organ Co.); wife Edith T. Estey (39, Massachusetts, worsted goods, private); son Jacob Estey (15, Vermont); daughter Susan Estey (14, Vermont); maid Ruth Walker (40, Vermont, maid, private); maid Katherine Holliday (25, Vermont, maid, private).
19. Obituary, Florida’s Treasure Coast and Palm Beaches (TCPalm); available at Legacy.com. Susan E. Edgerly, died 20 December 2008 in Vero Beach, Florida, age 83. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of her daughter, son, husband and brother.
20. Find a Grave (website). Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Christopher Lee Gazlay, born: 3 October 1950; died: 30 January 1976; note: US Army.
21. Obituary, News Sentinel, Lodi, California, 31 January 1976, Christopher Gazlay, age 25, died 30 January 1976 in a motorcycle-auto accident in Lodi, California. The article indicates he was a native of New York, names his brother Richard Gazlay and sister Alison Bridges, both of San Francisco, and indicates that inurnment would be in Cherokee Memorial Park Cemetery [Findagrave indicates he is interred in Arlington National Cemetery].

5. John Chester Gazlay III⁴ (John,³ Maude,² Amelia¹), born 30 September 1943.¹ John married Claire Therese Wagenhofer (born 15 October 1940, parents not determined¹).

+	10	i.	Carla Marie Gazlay, born 9 November 1976 in San Raphael, Marin County, California. Married Edward Eugene Rothgery.
	11	ii.	Ellen Anne Gazlay, born 6 December 1978 in San Raphael, Marin County, California.1, 2

6. Lee Gazlay⁴ (John,³ Maude,² Amelia¹), born 6 April 1946.¹ Lee married Peter D. Boughton (born 26 September 1946, parents not determined;³ Peter died 26 December 2002 in Ft. Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida³).

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Deborah Boughton, born 29 May 1975.1

7. Richard Carter Gazlay, Jr.⁴ (Richard,³ Maude,² Amelia¹), born 11 December 1948;¹ died 25 May 2022 in Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona.⁴ Richard married, first, 22 November 1973 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, Sandra F. Cheatham (née Cox) ⁵ (born 28 March 1949, the daughter of Gilbert Cox and Roberta Imogene _____¹). Their marriage ended in divorce on 1 December 1980 in San Francisco County, California.⁶ Richard married, second, Kimberly Ann Schafer (born 4 February 1956, the daughter of Richard William Schafer and Antionette Geraldine Stone¹).

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Brayden Christopher ‘Brady’ Gazlay, born 17 August 1994 in San Francisco County, California.1, 7

9. Alison Gazlay⁴ (Richard,³ Maude,² Amelia¹), born 8 October 1953.^{1, 8} Alison married, first, 10 August 1974 in San Francisco County, California, Thomas Arthur Bridges III⁸ (born ca. 1943, the son of Thomas Arthur Bridges, Jr. and Bentley Owens⁸). Alison married, second, 30 December 1991 in Maine, Joseph Edward Kimball⁹ (born 11 December 1951, parents not determined¹). Alison married, third, James B. Burton (born ____, parents not determined). Their marriage ended in divorce on 12 September 2001 in Pasco County, Florida.¹⁰

	14	i.	Thomas Arthur Bridges IV, born 6 April 1976.1
	15	ii.	Eric Anthony Bridges, born 6 December 1978;1, 11 died 8 September 2006.11
	16	iii.	Kellie Consuela Bridges, born 1 July 1980.1
	17	iv.	Russell Allen Bridges, born 13 October 1981.1
	18	v.	Scott Andrew Bridges, born 5 March 1983.1

1. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
2. California Birth Index, 1905-1995, available at ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Ellen Anne Gazlay, born: 6 December 1978 in Marin [County], California; mother: Wagenhofer.
3. Obituary, submarinersailor.com, Peter D. Boughton, died: 26 December 2002 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; born: 26 September 1946. The article, written by his older brother Bruce Boughton, provides biographical and vital details, and the names of his wife and daughter.
4. Email between Kimberly Ann Gazlay and Lee Gazlay, October 2022.
5. California Marriage Index, 1960-1985, Gazlay, Richard, age 24; Cheatham, Sandra F. (aka Cox, Sandra F.), age 24; married on 22 November 1973 in San Francisco City, California.
6. California Divorce Index 1966-1984; available at ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Gazlay, Richard C., and Sandra C., 1 December 1980 in San Francisco [County], California.
7. California Birth Index, 1905-1995, available at ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Brayden Christopher Gazlay, born: 17 August 1994 in San Francisco [County], California; mother: Schafer.
8. California Marriage Index, 1960-1985, Bridges, Thomas A., age 31; Alison Gazlay, age 20; married on 10 August 1974 in San Francisco [County], California.
9. Maine Marriage Index, 1892-1966, 1977-1996, Joseph Edward Kimball and Alison Gazlay, married on 30 December 1991 in Maine.
10. Florida Divorce Index 1927-2001. Available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, James B. Burton and Alison Burton, divorced on 12 September 2001 in Pasco [County], Florida.
11. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Eric A. Bridges, no. 500-90-0261; died: 8 September 2006; born: 6 December 1978.

10. Carla Marie Gazlay⁵ (John,⁴ John,³ Maude,² Amelia¹), born 9 November 1976 in San Raphael, Marin County, California.^{1, 2} Carla married, 8 October 2011 in Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, Edward Eugene Rothgery² (born ca. 1979, parents not determined²).

1. California Birth Index, 1905-1995, available at ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Carla M. Gazlay, born: 9 November 1976 in Marin [County], California; mother; Wagenhof[er].
2. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.