Family History - Florence Smith

1. Florence Smith,¹ born 11 April 1894 (parents not determined);^{1, 2} died August 1983 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York.^{1, 2} Florence married, 1914, Herman Champion Gazlay^{1, 3, 8} (born 12 July 1890 in Cortland, Cortland County, New York, the son of Henry Willis Gazlay and Alice Carrie Johnston;^{3, 4, 5, 6, 7} Herman died 20 October 1980 in Kerhonkson, Ulster County, New York^{3, 4, 5}). Florence and Herman are buried in Fairview Cemetery, Stone Ridge, Ulster County, New York.^{1, 3}

+	2	i.	Mildred Carolyn Gazlay, born 16 July 1914; died November 1974 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York. Married Franklin Simeon Kelder.
+	3	ii.	Katheryn Jessie Gazlay, born 1 March 1919 in Accord, Town of Rochester, Ulster County, New York; died 4 June 2000 in Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York. Married Richard Weigele.
+	4	iii.	Clyde Herman Gazlay, born 14 June 1926; died 30 July 2018. Married Gilda Frances Metcalf.

1. Find a Grave (website). Fairview Cemetery, Stone Ridge, Ulster County, New York, Florence Smith Gazlay, born: 1894; died: 1983 [from record, which provides the names and links for her spouse and children].
2. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Florence Smith, no. 102-24-1708
3. Find a Grave (website). Fairview Cemetery, Stone Ridge, Ulster County, New York, Herman Champion Gazlay, born: 12 July 1890; died: 20 October 1980 [from record, which provides the names and links for his parents, spouse, siblings, and children].
4. Journal/date book of Maude (Bush) Gazlay (1893 - 1983). Transcription in possession of Lee Gazlay.
5. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Herman Gazlay, no. 095-10-6155
6. New York State Census, 1892, Cortland County, Cortlandville, 6th ED, Page 10, family of H. Willis Gazlay (38, tin smith); Alice C. Gazlay (35); Pearl A. Gazlay (9); Percy Gazlay (6); Harry J. Gazlay (4); Herman Gazlay (2).
7. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New York, Cortland County, Cortland, Enumeration District 90, Sheet 5, H. Willis Gazlay, 45, New York, Nov 1854, mfg. milk cooler; wife of 17 years Alice C. Gazlay, 42, Illinois, June 1857, 6 children, 6 living; daughter Pearl A. Gazlay, 16, Illinois, Oct 1884; son Percy W. Gazlay, 13, Kansas, July 1886; son Henry J. Gazlay, 11, New York, June 1888; Herman C. Gazlay, 9, New York, July 1890; son Leo C. Gazlay, 7, New York, Oct 1892; son Carl M. Gazlay, 5, [birthplace unreadable], Feb 1895; border Elnor G. Johnston, 76, [birthplace unreadable], July 1823, 10 children, 9 living [? hard to read].
8. Gazlay History, compiled by Margaret Howe in 1955-1956 (copy available at Gazlay Family History - Sources). Margaret Howe indicated that the document is “based on material my mother Inez L. Gazlay collected, but never lived to edit. Her material has just been copied and explains the more extensive material on generation V and VI. Other information has been added which I found from numerous sources.” Unpublished, 29 pages. Several differences in dates have been found between this document and others, especially A Genealogy of the Leavenworth Family; the latter is considered the more accurate source.

2. Mildred Carolyn Gazlay² (Florence¹), born 16 July 1914;^{1, 2} died November 1974 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York.^{1, 2} Mildred married, 1937, Franklin Simeon Kelder^{1, 3, 5, 6} (born 26 December 1914 in Town of Rochester, Ulster County, New York, the son of Stanley F. Kelder and Belle D. Osterhoudt;^{3, 4} Franklin died 1 July 2004 in Merritt Island, Brevard County, Florida^{3, 4}). Mildred and Franklin are buried in Whitfield Cemetery, Whitfield, Ulster County, New York.^{1, 3}

+	5	i.	Janis R. Kelder, born 24 September 1937. Married Lars B. Hagen.
+	6	ii.	Wayne F. Kelder, born 21 August 1941. Married Elizabeth A. Hardy.

3. Katheryn Jessie Gazlay² (Florence¹), born 1 March 1919 in Accord, Town of Rochester, Ulster County, New York;^{7, 8, 9} died 4 June 2000 in Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York.^{7, 8, 9} Katheryn married, 1941, Richard Weigele^{5, 6} (born 1918, parents not determined⁵). Katheryn is buried in Fairview Cemetery, Stone Ridge, Ulster County, New York.^{7, 9}

+	7	i.	Linda Weigele, born 29 December 1941. Married Ronald Anthony Penta.
	8	ii.	Joanne M. Weigele, born 9 July 1945.10

4. Clyde Herman Gazlay² (Florence¹), born 14 June 1926;^{10, 11} died 30 July 2018.¹¹ Clyde married, 2 May 1946 in Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma, Gilda Frances Metcalf^{6, 11, 12, 15} (born 8 February 1926 in Indiahoma, Comanche County, Oklahoma, the daughter of William Woof Metcalf and Mary Hermine Geiger;^{12, 13, 14} Gilda died 22 October 2006 in Lake George, New York^{12, 13}). Clyde and Gilda are buried in Pine Bush Cemetery, Kerhonkson, Ulster County, New York.^{11, 12, 14}

+	9	i.	Alan Clyde Gazlay, born 7 January 1948 in Ellenville, Ulster County, New York; died 13 March 2022 in Cape Coral, Lee County, Florida. Married Crystal L. Scully.
+	10	ii.	Cynthia Ann Gazlay, born 9 September 1950. Married (1) Melvin Richard Bockelmann Married (2) Russell S. Henze.

1. Find a Grave (website). Whitfield Cemetery, Whitfield, Ulster County, New York, Mildred C. Gazlay Kelder, born: 16 July 1914; died: November 1974 [from record, which provides the names and links for her parents, spouse, and siblings].
2. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Mildred Kelder, no. 077-10-0957.
3. Find a Grave (website). Whitfield Cemetery, Whitfield, Ulster County, New York, Franklin Simeon Kelder, born: 16 December 1914 [sic, actual date is 26 December] in Rochester, Ulster County, New York; died: 1 July 2004 in Merritt Island, Brevard County, Florida [from record, which includes the text from an obituary and family notes giving vital and biographical details, and the names and links for his parents, spouses, and sibling].
4. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Franklin S. Kelder, no. 087-30-1317
5. Gazlay History, compiled by Margaret Howe in 1955-1956 (copy available at Gazlay Family History - Sources). Margaret Howe indicated that the document is “based on material my mother Inez L. Gazlay collected, but never lived to edit. Her material has just been copied and explains the more extensive material on generation V and VI. Other information has been added which I found from numerous sources.” Unpublished, 29 pages. Several differences in dates have been found between this document and others, especially A Genealogy of the Leavenworth Family; the latter is considered the more accurate source.
6. Gazlay Family Tree, Henry Willis Gazlay 1854-1934 Ancestors & Descendants, by Francis P. Gazlay, Northville, Mich., 1978
7. Find a Grave (website). Fairview Cemetery, Stone Ridge, Ulster County, New York, Katheryn Gazlay Weigele, born: 1919; died: 2000 [from record, which provides the names and links for her parents and siblings].
8. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Katheryn G. Weigele, no. 076-16-0583
9. Obituary, obitcentral.com (website); 5 June 2000, Katheryn Gazlay Weigele, died 4 June 2000 in Schenectady, N.Y. The article provides biographical and vital details, the names of her brother and two daughters, and place of burial.
10. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
11. Find a Grave (website). Pine Bush Cemetery, Kerhonkson, Ulster County, New York, Clyde Herman Gazlay, born: 14 June 1926; died: 30 July 2018 [from record, which provides the names and links for his parents, spouse, and siblings].
12. Find a Grave (website). Pine Bush Cemetery, Kerhonkson, Ulster County, New York, Gilda Frances Metcalf Gazlay, born: 8 February 1926; died: 22 October 2006 [from record, which provides the name and link for her spouse].
13. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Gilda F. Gazlay, no. 443-24-8788
14. Obituary, Post-Star, Glens Falls, New York (website: Poststar.com); 23 October 2006, Gilda F. Gazlay, died 22 October 2006 in Glens Falls, New York. The article provides vital and biographical details, the names of her parents, siblings, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and spouses, and place of burial.
15. Marriage Announcement, Kingston Daily Freeman, Kingston, New York, 29 May 1946; Access Newspaper Archive (website).

5. Janis R. Kelder³ (Mildred,² Florence¹), born 24 September 1937.¹ Janis married Lars B. Hagen² (born 24 September 1937, parents not determined¹).

	11	i.	Kevin L. Hagen, born 6 December 1960.1
	12	ii.	Keith B. Hagen, born 29 November 1962.1

6. Wayne F. Kelder³ (Mildred,² Florence¹), born 21 August 1941.¹ Wayne married Elizabeth A. Hardy² (born 18 September 1940, parents not determined¹).

	13	i.	Christopher W. Kelder, born 12 August 1965.1
	14	ii.	Debra E. Kelder, born 23 April 1967.1
	15	iii.	Brian Franklin Kelder, born 20 June 1977.1

7. Linda Weigele³ (Katheryn,² Florence¹), born 29 December 1941.¹ Linda married, 31 October 1959 in Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York, Ronald Anthony Penta³ (born 21 January 1942, parents not determined¹).

	16	i.	Renee Penta, born 2 May 1960.1
	17	ii.	Dana Penta, born 1962.2
	18	iii.	Lorelei Penta, born 20 April 1967.1

9. Alan Clyde Gazlay³ (Clyde,² Florence¹), born 7 January 1948 in Ellenville, Ulster County, New York;^{1, 2, 4} died 13 March 2022 in Cape Coral, Lee County, Florida.⁴ Alan married, 23 August 1969, Crystal L. Scully^{1, 2, 4} (born 21 August 1949, parents not determined¹).

+	19	i.	James Alan Gazlay, born 18 January 1971. Married Nicki Marie Crafton.
+	20	ii.	Jeffrey Scott Gazlay, born 19 November 1973. Married Niska Marie Aversano.

10. Cynthia Ann Gazlay³ (Clyde,² Florence¹), born 9 September 1950.^{1, 2} Cynthia married, first, 14 July 1968 in Accord, Town of Rochester, Ulster County, New York, Melvin Richard Bockelmann^{2, 7} (born 2 July 1949, the son of George H. Bockelmann and Katherine Ann Short;^{5, 6} Melvin died 23 September 2010^{5, 6}). Cynthia married, second, Russell S. Henze (born 25 July 1939, parents not determined¹). Their marriage ended in divorce.

+	21	i.	Gregory Wayne Bockelmann, born 1 October 1970. Married Carmen E. König.
+	22	ii.	Garth William Bockelmann, born 30 December 1972. Married Angel _____.

1. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
2. Gazlay Family Tree, Henry Willis Gazlay 1854-1934 Ancestors & Descendants, by Francis P. Gazlay, Northville, Mich., 1978
3. Anniversary Announcement, The Buffalo News (website), 50th wedding anniversary of Ronald and Linda Penta (article updated 11/08/09)
4. Obituary, DignityMemorial.com, Alan Clyde Gazlay, born: 7 January 1948 in Ellenville, New York; died: 13 March 2022 in Cape Coral, Florida. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of his wife, sister, children, and grandchildren.
5. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Bockelmann, Melvin R., no. 087-42-1003; died: 23 September 2010; born: 2 July 1949; place of last residence: Divide, Teller [County], Colorado.
6. Obituary, obitcolorado.com (website); Melvin Bockelmann, born: 2 July 1949; died: 23 September 2010. The obituary provides the name of his spouse, Sherry, and sons Garth and Gregg [sic].
7. Wedding Announcement, The Kingston Daily Freeman, Kingston, New York; available at www.fultonhistory.com. 24 August 1968, marriage of Cynthia Ann Gazlay to Melvin Richard Bockelmann on 14 July 1968 in Accord, New York.

19. James Alan Gazlay⁴ (Alan,³ Clyde,² Florence¹), born 18 January 1971.^{1, 2} James married, 5 July 2012, Nicki Marie Crafton² (born 24 November 1980, parents not determined²).

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Henry Gazlay, born xxxx.

20. Jeffrey Scott Gazlay⁴ (Alan,³ Clyde,² Florence¹), born 19 November 1973.^{1, 2} Jeffrey married, 14 June 1997, Niska Marie Aversano² (born 3 January 1975, parents not determined²).

	24	i.	Havana Marie Gazlay, born 1 November 1999.2, 3
	25	ii.	Hailey Gazlay, born xxxx.

21. Gregory Wayne Bockelmann⁴ (Cynthia,³ Clyde,² Florence¹), born 1 October 1970.^{1, 2} Gregory married, 5 April 1991, Carmen E. König⁴ (born 1 December 1972, parents not determined²).

	26	i.	Jason Oliver Bockelmann, born 10 June 1993.4
	27	ii.	Nicholas Roland Bockelmann, born 20 May 1998.4

22. Garth William Bockelmann⁴ (Cynthia,³ Clyde,² Florence¹), born 30 December 1972.^{1, 2} Garth married Angel _____ (born ____, parents not determined).

1. Gazlay Family Tree, Henry Willis Gazlay 1854-1934 Ancestors & Descendants, by Francis P. Gazlay, Northville, Mich., 1978
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.
4. Email from Greg Bockelmann to Lee Gazlay, 9 July 2014.