Family History - Morris Howe

1. Morris Howe,¹ born ____ (parents not determined). Morris married Catherine Tolman (born 9 August 1860 in New York, parents not determined;^{1, 2, 3} Catherine died 26 January 1928¹). Catherine is buried in Union Hill Cemetery, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut.¹

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Adelaide ‘Addie’ Howe, born May 1876 in Bangall, Dutchess County, New York; died 11 June 1942. Married (1) Elnathan Gazley Married (2) George Boden.

1. Find a Grave (website). Union Hill Cemetery, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, Catherine Tallman Howe, born: 9 August 1860; died: 26 January 1928 [from record].
2. New York State Census, 1892, Dutchess County, Stanford 2nd Election District, Page 10, Catherine Howe, 46, U.S.; Addie Howe, 19, U.S.
3. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Connecticut, New Haven County, Waterbury, ED 484, Sheet No. 24B, Catherine Howe, 51, New York, widow, 1 child, 1 living; daughter Madeline Gazley, 31, New York, divorced, 1 child, 1 living; granddaughter Mazie Gazley, 13, New York; border Tracy Bowden, 19, Connecticut, apprentice, machine shop.

2. Adelaide ‘Addie’ Howe² (Morris¹), born May 1876 in Bangall, Dutchess County, New York;^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7} died 11 June 1942.¹ Addie married, first, 19 April 1894 in Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey, Elnathan Gazley^{4, 19} (born 9 May 1866 in Dutchess County, New York, the son of Orlando E. Gazley and Phoebe Elizabeth Holmes;^{4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17} Elnathan died 12 October 1947 in Waldemere Beach, Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut^{8, 18}). Their marriage ended in divorce.²⁰ Addie married, second, 24 April 1911 in Bronx County, New York, George Boden² (born ca. 1869 in Arden, Orange County, New York, the son of Benjamin Boden and Rebecca Smith^{2, 6, 7}). Addie is buried in Union Hill Cemetery, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut.¹ Elnathan is buried in Kings Highway Cemetery, Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut.^{8, 18}

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Eva Mae Gazley, born 26 April 1895 in Stanfordville, Dutchess County, New York; died 21 August 1950 in East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut. Married (1) Harold Morris Lyall Married (2) Alexander Valentine Bollerer.

1. Find a Grave (website). Union Hill Cemetery, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, Adelaide Howe Boden, born: 8 May 1880 [sic, she is shown as 24 years old in the 1900 US Census]; died: 11 June 1942 [from record, which includes a note that she is the wife of George Boden, and provides the name and link for her daughter].
2. New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940, George Boden, 42, born in Aiden [sic, Arden], Orange County, New York, divorced, son of Benjamin Boden and Rebecca Smith; and Adelaide Howe Gazley, 34, born in B...gall [sic, most likely Bengall], Dutchess County, New York, divorced, daughter of Morris Howe and Catherina Tolman; married on 24 April 1911 in Bronx, New York, New York.
3. New York State Census, 1892, Dutchess County, Stanford 2nd Election District, Page 10, Catherine Howe, 46, U.S.; Addie Howe, 19, U.S.
4. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Connecticut, New Haven County, Waterbury Town, Enumeration District 417, Sheet No. 9, family of Elnathan Gazeley (34, New York, May 1866, sawyer, mill); wife of 6 years Addie Gazeley (24, New York, May 1876, 1 child, 1 living); daughter May Gazeley (5, New York, April 1895).
5. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Connecticut, New Haven County, Waterbury, ED 484, Sheet No. 24B, Catherine Howe, 51, New York, widow, 1 child, 1 living; daughter Madeline Gazley, 31, New York, divorced, 1 child, 1 living; granddaughter Mazie Gazley, 13, New York; border Tracy Bowden, 19, Connecticut, apprentice, machine shop.
6. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Connecticut, New Haven County, Waterbury, ED 445, Sheet No. 7A, George Boden, 53, New Jersey, gen. manager, brass factory; wife Adelaid Boden, 42, New York; step daughter May Lyall, 22, New York, married, nurse, dentist office; mother in law Catherine Howe, 65, New York, widowed; servant Richard Florence, 23, Connecticut, servant, private family.
7. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Connecticut, New Haven County, Waterbury, ED 5-195, Sheet No. 5A, George Boden, 70, New York State, general mgr., brass factory; wife Adelaide Boden, 59, New York; daughter Mae Bollerer, 39, New York, married, [suppl. quest.: age at first marriage: 28 [she was actually married in 1913 at age 18 based on her marriage to Harold Lyall, so the age 28 is more likely her age when she married Mr. Bollerer]; number of children: 1]; granddaughter Joanne Bollerer, 7, Connecticut; maid Lottie Fletcher, 62, Connecticut, maid, private home.
8. Find a Grave (website). Kings Highway Cemetery, Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, Elnathan Gazley, born: 1864 [sic, although his gravestone also shows 1864, other records indicate his birth year as 1866]; died: October 1947 in Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut (from record, which includes a note: Waldermere Beach Died at home after a long illness).
9. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Claim Files, Elnathan Marshall Gazley, born: 9 May 1872 [sic, his birth year from other sources is 1866].
10. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, New York, Dutchess County, Clinton, Page No. 38, family of Orlando Gazeley (26, NY, farmer); Phebe Gazeley (25, NY); Elihu Gazeley [sic, this is undoubtedly Elnathan] (5, NY); George Gazeley (2, NY) [the age could be mistaken as a 9 but on close inspection is a 2].
11. New York State Census, 1875, Dutchess County, Clinton, First Election District, page 5, family of Elathan [sic] Gazley (66, Dutchess [County], farmer); wife Sarah B. Gazley (63, Dutchess); son Orlando Gazley (31, Dutchess, farmer); wife Phebe Gazley (30, Dutchess); son Elathan [sic] Gazley (10, Dutchess); son George Gazley (6, Dutchess); sister [of Orlando] Emily Gazley (22, Dutchess); hired [hand] John Dixon (21, Sulivan [sic, Sullivan] farm laborer).
12. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, New York, Dutchess County, Clinton, Enumeration District 31, Page No. 33, family of Ellnathan Gasley (71, New York, farmer); wife Sarah Gasley (68, New York); daughter Emily Gasley (27, New York); grandson Ella Gasley (15, New York) [he is believed to be Elnathan, the son of Orlando and Phebe Gazley]; servant Luis Germand (24, New York, farm laborer); servant Fannie Butler (22, New York, servant); servant Mary Esomber (19, New York, servant).
13. New York State Census, 1892, Dutchess County, Clinton, Page 6, family of George H. Gazley (58, U.S., merchant); Homer Gazley (18, U.S.); Elnathan Gazley (28, U.S.); Jennie Gazley (28, U.S.); Myrta Gazley (8, U.S.); Wilber Gazley (4, U.S.).
14. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Dutchess County, Poughkeepsie Town, Enumeration District 76, Sheet No. 2A, family of Elnethon Gazley (40, New York, ____ hand, farm work, 3rd marriage); married 1 year Neley Gazley (30, New York, 1st marriage, housekeeper, private family); sister [of Neley] Edna Morrsey (12, New York).
15. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New York, Erie County, Buffalo City, Enumeration District 251, Sheet No. 1B, family of Nellie Gazley (38, Connecticut, keeper, lodging house); husband El Nathan [sic] Gazley (49, New York, piano maker, factory); daughter Agnes Gazley (9, New York); son George Gazley (7, New York); daughter Marion Gazley (2/12, New York).
16. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Connecticut, Fairfield County, Stratford Town, Enumeration District 1-215, Sheet No. 6A, family of Elnathan Gazley (53, New York, laborer, factory, first married age 33); wife Nellie Gazley (48, Connecticut, first married age 28); daughter Agnes Gazley (19, Connecticut, ____ factory); son George Gazley (17, Connecticut, work, grocery store); daughter Maryon Gazley (10, Connecticut).
17. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Connecticut, Fairfield County, Stratford Town, Enumeration District 1-206, Sheet No. 11A, family of Elnathan Gazley (74, New York, block maker for E. Wheel Shop); wife Nellie Gazley (58, Connecticut) daughter Marion Gazley (20, Connecticut); br. in law Edward Morrisey (38, Connecticut, assembler, machine shop); niece Margery Morrisey (9, Connecticut).
18. Obituary, The Bridgeport Telegram, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 13 October 1947, Elnathan Gazley, age 84. Died 12 October 1947, Waldemere Beach, Milford, Connecticut. The article names survivors including his wife, son, and two daughters.
19. New Jersey Marriages, 1678-1985, Ellie M. Gazly, age 26, and Adeline Howe, age 21, married on 19 April 1894 in Hoboken, Hudson [County], New Jersey.
20. Divorce Filing, Waterbury Evening Democrat, Waterbury, Connecticut, In several articles from June 1906 to January 1907, divorce suit brought by Elnathan Gazely [sic] against his wife Adelaide, alleging infidelity, and fight for custody of their 10 year old daughter. Mr. Gazely confronted Adelaide and Mr. George Boden and privately agreed to a payment of $600 from Mr. Boden as hush money to preserve his reputation. Ultimately the court dismissed the divorce suit for lack of evidence, and granted custody of their child to Mrs. Gazely. Apparently some time later, the couple did actually divorce, although the date is not known. Adelaide later married George Boden.

3. Eva Mae Gazley³ (Adelaide ‘Addie’,² Morris¹), born 26 April 1895 in Stanfordville, Dutchess County, New York;^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7} died 21 August 1950 in East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut.^{1, 8} Eva married, first, 11 November 1913 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, Harold Morris Lyall² (born ca. 1890 in Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut, the son of Alexander Lyall and Louise Nichols²). Eva married, second, 26 December 1928 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, Alexander Valentine Bollerer¹¹ (born 2 April 1901 in Connecticut, the son of Valentine Bollerer and Antoinette Niedl;^{6, 9, 10} Alexander died 15 February 1965⁹). Their marriage ended in divorce in ca. 1944 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.¹² Eva is buried in Union Hill Cemetery, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut.¹ Alexander is buried in East Cemetery, Manchester, Hartford County, Connecticut.⁹

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Joanne Mae Bollerer, born 8 September 1932 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut; died 18 October 1996 in Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut. Married (1) Albert A. ‘Skip’ Lessard Married (2) Robert M. Burney.

1. Find a Grave (website). Union Hill Cemetery, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, Mae Gaysley [sic, Gazley] Boden Bollerer, born: 26 April 1900 [sic, she was shown as 5 years old in the 1900 US Census]; died: 21 August 1950 [from record, which provides the names and links for her mother and daughter].
2. New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940, Harold Morris Lyall, 23, born in Waterbury, Conn., single, son of Alexander [Lyall] and Louise Nichols; and Eva Mae Gazley, 18, born in Stanfordville, N.Y., divorced, daughter of Nathan [Gazley] and Adelaide Howe; married on 11 November 1913 in Manhattan, New York, New York.
3. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Connecticut, New Haven County, Waterbury Town, Enumeration District 417, Sheet No. 9, family of Elnathan Gazeley (34, New York, May 1866, sawyer, mill); wife of 6 years Addie Gazeley (24, New York, May 1876, 1 child, 1 living); daughter May Gazeley (5, New York, April 1895).
4. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Connecticut, New Haven County, Waterbury, ED 484, Sheet No. 24B, Catherine Howe, 51, New York, widow, 1 child, 1 living; daughter Madeline Gazley, 31, New York, divorced, 1 child, 1 living; granddaughter Mazie Gazley, 13, New York; border Tracy Bowden, 19, Connecticut, apprentice, machine shop.
5. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Connecticut, New Haven County, Waterbury, ED 445, Sheet No. 7A, George Boden, 53, New Jersey, gen. manager, brass factory; wife Adelaid Boden, 42, New York; step daughter May Lyall, 22, New York, married, nurse, dentist office; mother in law Catherine Howe, 65, New York, widowed; servant Richard Florence, 23, Connecticut, servant, private family.
6. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Connecticut, Hartford County, East Hartford, ED 2-118, Sheet No. 5A, Alexander V. Bollerer [indexed as Bolleren], 29, Connecticut, first married age 28, tabulating mach.; May L. Bollerer, 26, New York, first married age 25.
7. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Connecticut, New Haven County, Waterbury, ED 5-195, Sheet No. 5A, George Boden, 70, New York State, general mgr., brass factory; wife Adelaide Boden, 59, New York; daughter Mae Bollerer, 39, New York, married, [suppl. quest.: age at first marriage: 28 [she was actually married in 1913 at age 18 based on her marriage to Harold Lyall, so the age 28 is more likely her age when she married Mr. Bollerer]; number of children: 1]; granddaughter Joanne Bollerer, 7, Connecticut; maid Lottie Fletcher, 62, Connecticut, maid, private home.
8. Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2001, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Mae B. Bollerer, died: 21 August 1950 in East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut; age 50; divorced.
9. Find a Grave (website). East Cemetery, Manchester, Hartford County, Connecticut, Alexander V. Bollerer, born: 2 April 1901; died: 15 February 1965 [from record, which provides the name and link for his wife, believed to be his second].
10. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Connecticut, Hartford County, New Britain, ED 218, Sheet No. 8B, Valentine Bollerer, 39, Connecticut, proprietor, saloon; wife of 18 years Antoinette Bollerer, 38, Austria Bohemian, 2 children, 2 living; daughter Caroline A. Bollerer, 14, Connecticut; son Alexander V. Bollerer, 9, Connecticut.
11. New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940, Alexander Bollerer, 28, born in New Britain, Connecticut, son of Valentine [Bollerer] and Antoinette Neidle; Mae Lyall Boden, 25, born in Stan...ville, New York, daughter of George [Boden] and Addlaide Howe; married on 26 December 1928 in Manhattan, New York, New York.
12. Divorce, Hartford Divorces Index, Vol. 100, 1944-45, Connecticut State Library, Bollerer, Alexander V., v. May L. Boden, page 256.

4. Joanne Mae Bollerer⁴ (Eva,³ Adelaide ‘Addie’,² Morris¹), born 8 September 1932 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut;^{1, 2, 3} died 18 October 1996 in Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.^{1, 3, 4} Joanne married, first, 11 September 1954 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, Albert A. ‘Skip’ Lessard⁷ (born 17 April 1933 in Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine, the son of Albert Lessard and Edna Brann;^{5, 6} Skip died 12 March 2006 in Marlborough, Hartford County, Connecticut^{5, 6}). Their marriage ended in divorce on 9 January 1974 in Hartford County, Connecticut.⁸ Joanne married, second, 9 March 1976 in Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, Robert M. Burney⁹ (born ____, parents not determined). Joanne is buried in Union Hill Cemetery, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut.¹ Skip is buried in Marlboro Cemetery, Marlborough, Hartford County, Connecticut.⁵

+	5	i.	Sharon M. Lessard, Married Wayne Shekla.
+	6	ii.	Steven L. Lessard, Married Lori _____.

1. Find a Grave (website). Union Hill Cemetery, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, Joanne Mae Bollerer Burney, born: 8 September 1932 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut; 18 October 1996 in Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut [from record, which provides the name and link for her mother].
2. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Connecticut, New Haven County, Waterbury, ED 5-195, Sheet No. 5A, George Boden, 70, New York State, general mgr., brass factory; wife Adelaide Boden, 59, New York; daughter Mae Bollerer, 39, New York, married, [suppl. quest.: age at first marriage: 28 [she was actually married in 1913 at age 18 based on her marriage to Harold Lyall, so the age 28 is more likely her age when she married Mr. Bollerer]; number of children: 1]; granddaughter Joanne Bollerer, 7, Connecticut; maid Lottie Fletcher, 62, Connecticut, maid, private home.
3. Obituary, Hartford Courant, Hartford, Connecticut, 19 October 1996, Joanne (Bollerer) Lessard Burney, died 18 October 1996 in Glastonbury, Connecticut. The article provies vital and biographical details and the names of her son and daughter-in-law, daughter and son-in-law, two granddaughters, a friend, and her place of burial.
4. Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2001, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Joanne M. Burney, died: 18 October 1996 in Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut; age 64; divorced; father’s surname: Bollerer; spouse’s name: Rober [sic, Robert?].
5. Find a Grave (website). Marlboro Cemetery, Marlborough, Hartford County, Connecticut, Albert A. Lessard, born: 17 April 1933; died: 12 March 2006 [from record, which includes a note Born /me. Left children].
6. Obituary, Hartford Courant, Hartford, Connecticut, 13 March 2006, Albert A. “Skip” Lessard, 72, of Marlborough, died 12 March 2006 in Marlborough, Connecticut. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of his parents, daughter and her husband, son and his wife, brothers, sisters, and three grandchildren, and his place of burial.
7. Connecticut Marriage Records, 1897-1968 (available at ancestry.com), Joanne Bollerer and Albert Lessard; married on 11 September 1954 in Middletown, Connecticut.
8. Connecticut Divorce Index, 1968 - 1997. Available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org. Alber A. Lessard and wife Joan [sic, believed to be a partial name in the record]; married September 1954 in Connecticut; separated July 1973; divorced 9 January 1974 in Hartford County, Connecticut.
9. Connecticut Marriage Index, 1959-2001, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Robert M. Burney, 60, and Joann M. Lessard, 43; married on 9 March 1976 in Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.

5. Sharon M. Lessard⁵ (Joanne,⁴ Eva,³ Adelaide ‘Addie’,² Morris¹). Sharon married Wayne Shekla (born ____, parents not determined).

	7	i.	Victoria Shekla.
	8	ii.	Patricia Shekla.

6. Steven L. Lessard⁵ (Joanne,⁴ Eva,³ Adelaide ‘Addie’,² Morris¹). Steven married Lori _____ (born ____, parents not determined).

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Tyler Lessard.