Family History - Dwight Roger Gazlay

1. Dwight Roger Gazlay,¹ born 22 September 1928 in Michigan, the son of Lowell Ralph Gazlay and Thelma Esther Post;^{1, 2, 3, 4} died 20 April 1985.^{1, 2} Dwight married, 2 December 1950, Mary Nancy ‘Nan’ Hahs⁶ (born 16 September 1928 in Brighton, Adams County, Colorado, the daughter of Bert Hahs and Anise _____;^{5, 6} Nan died 22 September 2010^{5, 6}). Dwight and Nan are buried in Resthaven Memory Gardens, Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado.^{1, 5}

+	2	i.	Gary Roger Gazlay, born 1 April 1952. Married Mary Elizbeth ‘Betty’ Dearing (née Fraser) .
+	3	ii.	Nancy Elizabeth Gazlay, born 17 October 1953. Married Hugo Hernan Arias.
+	4	iii.	Sandra Lynn ‘Sandi’ Gazlay, born 14 September 1957. Married Michael David Dorsey.

1. Find a Grave (website). Resthaven Memory Gardens, Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado, Dwight Roger Gazlay, born: 22 September 1928; died: 20 April 1985 [from record, which provides the name and link for his wife].
2. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Gazlay, Dwight, no. 365-26-5059, born 22 September 1928, died April 1985.
3. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Michigan, Jackson County, Summit Township, Enumeration District 38-51, Sheet No. 16B and 17A,family of Ralph L. Gazley (38, Michigan, machinist, first married age 21); wife Thelma E. Gazley (35, Michigan, first married age 18); daughter Bethany Gazley (12, Michigan); son Francis Gazley (11, Michigan); daughter June Gazley (7, Michigan); son Wayne Gazley [this is apparently son Calvin] (6, Michigan); daughter Emogine Gazley (4 8/12, Michigan); son Merton Gazley (3 7/12, Michigan); son Dwight Gazley (1 7/12, Michigan).
4. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Michigan, Jackson County, Jackson City, Ralph L. Gazley [indexed as Gayley], 47 Michigan, machinist, automotive parts; wife Thelma E. Gazley, 43, Michigan; son Francis E. Gazley, 21, Michigan, machinist, automotive parts; daughter June C. Gazley, 17, Michigan, housework, private home; son Wayne L. Gazley, 16, Michigan; daughter Imogene M. Gazley, 14, Michigan; son Merton L. Gazley 13, Michigan; son Dwight R. Gazley, 11, Michigan; daughter Barbara A. Gazley, 7, Michigan; son David P. Gazley, 1, Michigan.
5. Find a Grave (website). Resthaven Memory Gardens, Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado, Mary Nancy “Nan” Hahs Gazlay, born: 16 September 1928 in Brighton, Adams County, Colorado; died: 22 September 2010 [from record, which also provides her obituary, providing vital and biographical details and the names of her parents and husband].
6. Obituary, Obitsforlife.com, Mary Nancy Gazlay, died 22 September 2010; born 16 September 1928 in Brighton, Colorado, the daughter of Bert and Anise Hahs; married Dwight Roger Gazlay on 2 December 1950. The obituary names her children and grandchildren.

2. Gary Roger Gazlay² (Dwight¹), born 1 April 1952.^{1, 2} Gary married, 19 June 1982 in Madison County, Florida, Mary Elizbeth ‘Betty’ Dearing (née Fraser) ³ (born 16 March 1947, parents not determined²).

3. Nancy Elizabeth Gazlay² (Dwight¹), born 17 October 1953.² Nancy married Hugo Hernan Arias (born 26 May 1958, parents not determined²).

	5	i.	Rachel Elizabeth Arias, born 1992.4
	6	ii.	Jonathan Lucas Arias, born 1994.4
	7	iii.	Rebekah Nancy Arias, born 1995.4

4. Sandra Lynn ‘Sandi’ Gazlay² (Dwight¹), born 14 September 1957.² Sandi married, 20 June 1977 in Pinellas County, Florida, Michael David Dorsey⁵ (born 14 May 1954, parents not determined²).

	8	i.	Joshua Michael Dorsey, born 14 December 1984.2
	9	ii.	Matthew David Dorsey, born ca. 1990.
	10	iii.	Caleb Andrew Dorsey, born ca. 1992.

1. voteref.com.
2. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
3. Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001, Gary Roger Gazlay and Mary Elizabeth Dearing, maiden name Fraser, married 19 June 1982 in Madison County, Florida.
4. 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.
5. Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001, Michael David Dorsey and Sandra Lynn Gazlay, married 20 June 1977 in Pinellas County, Florida.