Gazlay Family History
 

Family HistoryFamily History - Louise Wood


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Louise Wood and her immediate family.



First Generation
1. Louise Wood,1 born ca. 1920 in New Jersey, the daughter of C. Wood and E. Haight.1 Louise married, 6 September 1942 in Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles County, California, Richard Carter Gazlay1 (born 19 January 1915 in New York, the son of John Chester Gazlay and Maude Estelle Manchester;2, 3, 4, 5 Richard died 15 August 1983 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California2). Their marriage ended in divorce.6

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  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. 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.