Family History - Betty Joyce Braun

1. Betty Joyce Braun,¹ born 20 December 1928 in Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan, the daughter of Jesse W. Braun and Julia Bahr;^{1, 2} died 1982.¹ Betty married, 25 April 1947 in Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan, Calvin Lowell Gazlay⁶ (born 31 August 1923 in Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan, the son of Lowell Ralph Gazlay and Thelma Esther Post;^{1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7} Calvin died 12 September 2002 in Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan^{1, 3, 7}). Betty and Calvin are buried in Roseland Memorial Gardens, Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan.¹

+	2	i.	Janice Anne Gazlay, born 16 November 1949. Married Roy Hatt.
+	3	ii.	Martin Wayne Gazlay, born 23 December 1953. Married (1) Diana Kay Heselschwerdt Married (2) Shelley Jean Spiess (née Miller) .
+	4	iii.	Scot Edward Gazlay, born 1 July 1958. Married Louann Mary Lubahn.
+	5	iv.	Pamela Kay Gazlay, born 28 June 1964. Married (1) Jeffrey Thomasson Married (2) Keith Henry Watson.

1. Find a Grave (website). Roseland Memorial Gardens, Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan, Calvin Wayne Gazlay and Betty Joyce Gazlay: Gazlay / Calvin Wayne / 1923 2002 / Betty Joyce / 1928 1982 [from grave marker].
2. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Social Security Applications, Betty Joyce Gazlay, born: 20 December 1928 in Lansing, Michigan; other name: Betty Joyce Braun; father: Jesse W. Braun; mother: Julia Bahr.
3. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Calvin L. Gazlay, no. 363-20-6865; died 2 September 2002; born 31 August 1923.
4. 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).
5. 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.
6. FamilySearch, Calvin Lowell Wayne Gazlay, The entry provides vital and biographical details and the names of his parents, siblings and spouse.
7. Sweet/Fish/Gazlay/Post Family Tree, Ancestry (website), Owner: Eagan Anderson, Florida. Although few sources are shown in this extensive tree, the birth, marriage, death, names, and other details typically agree with other sources. This tree is generally cited as a reference in our Gazlay Family History website only where the information is not found in any other source, such as children who died in infancy, middle names, etc.

2. Janice Anne Gazlay² (Betty¹), born 16 November 1949.¹ Janice married Roy Hatt² (born ____, parents not determined).

3. Martin Wayne Gazlay² (Betty¹), born 23 December 1953.¹ Martin married, first, Diana Kay Heselschwerdt² (born 8 March 1954 in Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan, the daughter of Daryle Heselschwerd and Kay Schittenhelm;^{3, 4, 5} Diana died 7 January 1993 in Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan^{3, 4}). Martin married, second, 29 November 1996 in Clark County, Nevada, Shelley Jean Spiess (née Miller) ⁶ (born 15 June 1957, parents not determined¹).

+	6	i.	Alanna Kay Gazlay, born 14 April 1977. Married (1) Bryan Christopher Roach Married (2) Brace M. Snyr.
+	7	ii.	Brenton Lowell ‘Brent’ Gazlay, born 7 December 1978. Married Amelia Rosanna Moore.
+	8	iii.	Steven Daryle Gazlay, born 1986. Married Amanda Jean Randall.

4. Scot Edward Gazlay² (Betty¹), born 1 July 1958.¹ Scot married, 14 May 1984, Louann Mary Lubahn¹ (born 8 February 1959, the daughter of Arthur Frederick Lubahn, Jr. and Dorothy Lela O’Brien¹).

+	9	i.	Jessica Lela Joyce Gazlay, born 1 November 1983. Married Joshua Charles Holter.
	10	ii.	Shannah Lynn Gazlay, born 24 June 1988.1

5. Pamela Kay Gazlay² (Betty¹), born 28 June 1964.¹ Pamela married, first, Jeffrey Thomasson² (born ____, parents not determined). Their marriage ended in divorce.² Pamela married, second, Keith Henry Watson² (born 15 June 1956, parents not determined¹).

	11	i.	Kellie Joyce Watson, born 1990.
	12	ii.	Hannah Rosemary Watson, born 16 February 1992.1

1. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
2. 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. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). D. K. Gazlay, no. 362-68-0830; died: January 1993; born: 8 March 1954.
4. Michigan Deaths, 1971-1996; Diana K. Gazlay, died: 7 January 1993 in Jackson, Jackson [County], Michigan; born: 8 March 1954.
5. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Social Security Applications, Diana Kay Gazlay, born: 8 March 1954 in Jackson, Michigan; other name: Diana K. Heselschwerdt; father: Daryle Heselschwerd; mother: Kay Schittenhelm.
6. Nevada Marriage Index, 1956-2005, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Martin Wayne Gazlay and Shelley Jean Spiess, 29 November 1996 in Clark [County], Nevada.

6. Alanna Kay Gazlay³ (Martin,² Betty¹), born 14 April 1977.¹ Alanna married, first, Bryan Christopher Roach (born 15 June 1974, parents not determined¹). Alanna married, second, 30 September 2006, Brace M. Snyr (born 12 December 1977, parents not determined¹). Their marriage ended in divorce in April 2016.

	13	i.	Claire Diana Snyr, born xxxx.
	14	ii.	Bradon Snyr, born xxxx.

7. Brenton Lowell ‘Brent’ Gazlay³ (Martin,² Betty¹), born 7 December 1978.¹ Brent married Amelia Rosanna Moore (born 12 June 1981, the daughter of Garry Moore and Mary Carol Madej¹).

	15	i.	Isabelle Diana Gazlay, born xxxx.
	16	ii.	McKenzie Gazlay, born xxxx.

8. Steven Daryle Gazlay³ (Martin,² Betty¹), born 1986.¹ Steven married, April 2009, Amanda Jean Randall¹ (born 16 August 1990, parents not determined^{1, 2}).

	17	i.	Norah Gazlay, born xxxx.
	18	ii.	Fischer Gazlay, born xxxx.

9. Jessica Lela Joyce Gazlay³ (Scot,² Betty¹), born 1 November 1983.¹ Jessica married, 2 October 2010, Joshua Charles Holter¹ (born 2 September 1982, parents not determined).

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Alice Marie Holter, born xxxx.

1. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
2. Michigan Voters in the State of Michigan, U.S.A..