Gazlay Family History
 

Family HistoryFamily History - Helen A. Pfaff


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 Helen A. Pfaff and her immediate family.



First Generation
1. Helen A. Pfaff,1 born ca. 1910 in New York (parents not determined).1 Helen married, ca. 1929, Howard Dale Scofield (born Cowan)1 (born 1907 in New York, the son of Harry Dale Cowan and Lillian S. Gazlay;1, 2, 3, 4 Howard died 30 August 1930 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York2, 5). Howard is buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Kew Gardens, Queens County, New York.2

  1. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New York, Queens County, New York City, Richmond Hill, Enumeration District 41-563, Sheet No. 6A; family of Howard Scofield (22, New York, salesman, insurance office, first married age 21); wife Helen Scofield (20, New York, first married age 19).
  2. Find a Grave (website). Maple Grove Cemetery, Kew Gardens, Queens County, New York, Howard Dale Scofield, born: 1907; died: 30 August 1930 (from record, which provides notes indicating the names of his parents and spouse with her maiden name).
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, Enumeration District 683, Sheet No. 12B and 13A, family of Spencer M. Gazlay (age 63, machine operator in shoe factory), wife Eliza A. Gazlay (age 59), with son-in-law David Mullon (age 35, manufacturer of iron railings), daughter Stella L. Mullon (age 37), grandson Lester Mullon (age 3), grandson Spencer T. Stack (age 15), granddaughter Edna Stack (age 12), daughter Lillian Cowan (age 25), and grandson Howard Cowan (age 2).
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, Enumeration District 252, Sheet No. 15B; family of Clarence Scofield (45, New York, salesman, Starch Co.); wife Lillian Scofield (36, New York); stepson Howard D. Cowan (12, New York).
  5. Italian Genealogical Group, New York Death Index, Scofield, Howard, died 30 August 1930, Kings County, age 22, Cert# S143.