Gazlay Family History
 

Family HistoryFamily History - Robert Ray Gazlay


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This family history features Robert Ray Gazlay and his immediate family.



First Generation
1. Robert Ray Gazlay,1 born 11 May 1922 in Michigan, the son of Leo Ray Gazley and Myrtle Edith Duff;1, 2, 3 died 23 October 1998.1 Robert married, first, 1 August 1942 in Escanaba, Delta County, Michigan, Miriam Rita Weingartner5, 6 (born 29 April 1922 in Gladstone, Delta County, Michigan, the daughter of Louis J. Weingartner and Beatrice Pettit4). Robert married, second, Isobel Joy Young6, 7 (born 15 September 1925 in Perkins, Delta County, Michigan, the daughter of Charles Young and Elizabeth Martin;7, 8 Isobel died 21 June 2017 in City of Gladstone, Delta County, Michigan7).

  1. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Robert R. Gazlay, no. 380-18-2851, died 23 October 1998, born 11 May 1922.
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Michigan, Delta County, Gladstone, Enumeration District 21-21, Sheet No. 9B, family of Ray L. Gazley (36, Michigan, foreman, Electric Co., first married age 21); wife Myrtle Gazley (35, Michigan, first married age 20); son Donald D. Gazley (13, Michigan); son Robert Gazley (7, Michigan).
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Michigan, Delta County, Gladstone, Enumeration District 21-26, Sheet No. 7B, family of Leo Ray Gazlay (46, Michigan, foreman, elect. co.); wife Myrtle Gazlay (42, Michigan); son Donald D. Gazlay (23, Michgan); son Robert R. Gazlay (17, Michigan).
  4. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Social Security Applications, Miriam Rita Gazlay, born: 29 April 1922 in Gladstone, Michigan; father: Louis J. Weingartner; mother: Beatrice Pettit.
  5. Marriage Announcement, The Escanaba Daily Press, Escanaba, Michigan, 5 August 1942, marriage of Miriam Rita Weingartner and Robert Gazlay, 1 August 1942 in Escanaba, Michigan. The article provides the names of their parents and other attendees.
  6. 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.
  7. Obituary, Daily Press, Escanaba, Michigan (dailypress.net), 23 June 2017, Isobel Joy Gazlay, died 21 June 2017 in Gladstone, Michigan. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of her parents, spouses, son, and grandchildren.
  8. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.