Gazlay Family History
 

Family HistoryFamily History - (unidentified)


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 (unidentified) and five of his descendants down to the fourth generation.


First Generation
1. (unidentified),1 born ____ (parents not determined). He partnered with Helen Jane Mailler (born 9 March 1916 in New Jersey, the daughter of John Preston Mailler and Margaret Brown ‘Reta’ McGregor;1, 2, 3 Helen died 6 May 1996 in Gainesville, Georgia1).

As a young woman, Helen lived and worked in New York City apparently in a professional art firm. As an adult, Helen was known by her middle name Jane to many people outside the Mailler family. Helen worked in a J.C. Penney’s department store, first in sales and later as a bookkeeper.


Child of (unidentified) and Helen Jane Mailler:

+2i. David William Mailler, born 13 May 1935 in New York, New York; died 12 November 2023 in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia. Married Margaret Maud ‘Peggy’ Hobart.

  1. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Helen M. Hoffman, no. 137-03-6672
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New Jersey, Essex County, Orange, Enumeration District 299, Sheet No. 7B, family of John Mailler (28, New Jersey, machinist, Edison); wife Margaret Mailler (26, New Jersey); daughter Helen Mailler (3, New Jersey); son Jack Mailer (1, New Jersey); border Wilson Roby (30, New Jersey, clerk, grocery store). They are living next door to Margaret’s parents.
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New Jersey, Morris County, Borough of Madison, Enumeration District 14-30, Sheet No. 5B, family of John P. Mailler (39, New York, engineer, public utility, first married age 23); wife Margaret B. Mailler (34, New Jersey, first married age 19); daughter Helen J. Mailler (14, New Jersey); son John P. Mailler Jr. (11, New Jersey); son William D. Mailler (9, New Jersey).
Second Generation
2. David William Mailler2 (1), born 13 May 1935 in New York, New York;1 died 12 November 2023 in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia.1 David married, November 1962 in Upper Montclair, New Jersey, Margaret Maud ‘Peggy’ Hobart2 (born 16 November 1940 in Upper Montclair, New Jersey, the daughter of Richard Townley Hobart and Margaret Maud Goldschmidt).

Children of David William Mailler and Margaret Maud ‘Peggy’ Hobart:

+3i. David Lee Mailler, born 3 April 1964 in Kenitra, Morocco. Married Lesley Young.
+4ii. Townley Hobart Mailler, born 21 February 1969 in Davenport, Scott County, Iowa. Married (1) Michael Thomas Hritz Married (2) Wade Edward Knudson.

  1. Obituary, Fauquier Times, Warrenton, Virginia (website: fauquier.com), 19 December 2023, updated 11 January 2024, David William Mailler, died: 12 November 2023 in Savannah, Georgia; born: 13 May 1935 in New York City. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of the parents who raised him, and his wife, and children and their spouses.
  2. New Jersey Marriage Index, by Reclaim the Records (available at: archives.org), David W. Mailler and Margaret M. Hobart, married in November 1962 in location 07526 (corresponding to Montclair [Township], New Jersey).
Third and Fourth Generations
3. David Lee Mailler3 (David,2 1), born 3 April 1964 in Kenitra, Morocco. David married, 18 April 1993, Lesley Young1 (born 28 July 1965, parents not determined).

Child adopted by David Lee Mailler and Lesley Young:

 5i. Christopher West Mailler, born 10 August 2002 in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia.

Child of David Lee Mailler and Lesley Young:

 6ii. Kaylee Beatrice Mailler, born 31 March 2004 in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia.

4. Townley Hobart Mailler3 (David,2 1), born 21 February 1969 in Davenport, Scott County, Iowa. Townley married, first, 20 May 1995 in Casanova, Virginia, Michael Thomas Hritz (born 30 July 1962 in Neubrucke, Germany, the son of Thomas Michael Hritz and Suzanne Elizabeth Daschbach). Townley married, second, 28 December 2002 in Sante Fe, Sante Fe County, New Mexico, Wade Edward Knudson1 (born 17 November 1962, parents not determined1).

  1. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.