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Family HistoryFamily History - Harold Morris Lyall


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 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Harold Morris Lyall and his immediate family.



First Generation
1. Harold Morris Lyall,1 born ca. 1890 in Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut, the son of Alexander Lyall and Louise Nichols.1 Harold married, 11 November 1913 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, Eva Mae Gazley1 (born 26 April 1895 in Stanfordville, Dutchess County, New York, the daughter of Elnathan Gazley and Adelaide ‘Addie’ Howe;1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Eva died 21 August 1950 in East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut2, 8). Eva is buried in Union Hill Cemetery, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut.2

  1. 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.
  2. 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].
  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.