Gazlay Family History
 

Family HistoryFamily History - Anna May Gazlay


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 Anna May Gazlay and one of her descendants down to the second generation.


First and Second Generations
1. Anna May Gazlay,1 born March 1881 in New York, the daughter of Richard Gazlay and Ellen Jane Hill;1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 died 4 May 1973.1 Anna married, first, 5 November 1907 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, George Nelson Harris7 (born ____, parents not determined). Anna married, second, Christian John Bartz4 (born 8 November 1870 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, parents not determined;4, 5, 6, 8 Christian died 14 March 1946 in Ontario, Canada8). Anna is buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, New York.1 Christian is buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, New York.8

Child of Anna May Gazlay and George Nelson Harris:

 2i. Ellen May Harris, born ca. June 1908 in New York.3, 4

  1. Find a Grave (website). Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, New York, Anna May Gazlay Bartz, born: March 1881 in New York; died: 4 May 1973 (from record, which provides the names and links for her father, husband, and two siblings).
  2. New York State Census, 1892, Erie County, Buffalo, 5th ED, 20th Ward, Page 18, family of Daniel Mahaney (50, Ireland, merchant); Ellen Mahaney (39); Wm. Mahaney (25, fire dept.); George Mahaney (16, clerk); Thomas Donahue (20, teamster); Frank Mahaney (13); May Gaxley (10), Ella Mahaney (5).
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Erie County, Buffalo City, Enumeration District 231, Sheet No. 4A; family of Ellen Mahaney (55, New York, widow, 6 children, 4 living); daughter Eleanor Mahaney (23, New York); daughter May G. Harris (29, New York); grand daughter Ellen M. Harris (1 10/12, New York).
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New York, Erie County, Buffalo City, Enumeration District 203, Sheet No. 1B; family of Christian J. Bartz (49, New York, machinist, transportation); wife Anna May Bartz (38, New York); daughter Ellen May Bartz (11, New York); mother-in-law Ellen Mahaney (66, New York, widow); aunt-in-law Ellen Ryerson (69, New York, widow); sister-in-law Elsie R. Gazlay (42, New York, teacher grammar school).
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New York, Erie County, Buffalo City, Enumeration District 15-258, Sheet No. 11A; family of Christopher Bartz (52, New York, assembler, automobiles, first married age 37); wife May Bartz (48, New York, first married age 33); mother-in-law Ellen Mahaney (76, New York, widow, first married age 28).
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Illinois, Cook County, Chicago City, Enumeration District 103-591, Sheet No. 62B; family of Christian Bartz (69, New York, stackchaser, industrial); wife Maye Bartz (57, New York).
  7. Marriage Announcement, The Buffalo Express, Buffalo, New York. Available at fultonhistory.com. 5 November 1907: Mrs. Ellen Mahaney announces the marriage of her daughter, Anna May Gazlay, to George Nelson Harris of Naples, N.Y., at the home of the bride’s grandmother, Mrs. L. D. Gazlay, on Saturday, November 2d. No Cards.
  8. Find a Grave (website). Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, New York, Christian John Bartz, born: 8 November 1870 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York; died: 14 March 1946 in Ontario, Canada (from record, which provides the name and link for his wife).