Gazlay Family History
Rolland Stephen ‘Rollo’ Taft
Parents
| Father | Henry Clay Tefft (27 May 1844 - ) |
| Mother | Sarah Jane Hatt (20 January 1855 - 31 October 1945) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 1 March 2021; Last Edited: 3 March 2021 |
| Person ID | 10611 |
| Name | Rolland Stephen ‘Rollo’ Taft |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 9 November 1886 in Saint Charles, Saginaw County, Michigan1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| Married | 24 September 1907 in Saint Charles, Saginaw County, Michigan to Sarah Ann Powell7 |
| Married | 12 December 1909 in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan to Augusta Marie ‘Gussie’ Winter8 |
| Died | October 1971 in Calhoun County, Michigan2 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Sarah Ann Powell (daughter of Henry Powell and Caroline Williams) |
| Born | 27 June 1890 in Ohio |
| Married | 24 September 1907 in Saint Charles, Saginaw County, Michigan to Rolland Stephen ‘Rollo’ Taft |
| Died | 10 January 1909 in Saint Charles, Saginaw County, Michigan |
| Children | of Rolland Stephen ‘Rollo’ Taft and Sarah Ann Powell: |
| 1. | Ruth E. Tefft |
| Born | 23 December 1907 in Saint Charles, Saginaw County, Michigan |
| Died | 25 August 1908 in Saint Charles, Saginaw County, Michigan |
| Spouse 2 | Augusta Marie ‘Gussie’ Winter |
| Born | 15 December 1886 in Prussia |
| Married | 12 December 1909 in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan to Rolland Stephen ‘Rollo’ Taft |
| Died | October 1980 |
| Children | of Rolland Stephen ‘Rollo’ Taft and Augusta Marie ‘Gussie’ Winter: |
| 1. | Irwin R. Taft |
| Born | ca. 1911 in Michigan |
| 2. | Eleanor J. Taft |
| Born | ca. 1914 in Michigan |
| 3. | Nelson A. Taft |
| Born | ca. 1916 in Michigan |
| 4. | Maxine J. Taft |
| Born | ca. 1918 in Michigan |
| 5. | Russell A. Taft |
| Born | ca. 1921 in Michigan |
| 6. | Wendall E. Taft |
| Born | ca. 1923 in Michigan |
| 7. | Marion V. Taft |
| Born | ca. 1925 in Michigan |
| 8. | William H. Taft |
| Born | ca. 1929 in Michigan |
| 9. | Dolores Taft |
| Born | ca. 1931 in Michigan |
| 10. | James E. Taft |
| Born | ca. 1934 in Michigan |
Sources
- Draft Registration Card, World War I, No. 93, Rolland Stephen Taft [sic, he apparently changed his name from Tefft], born: 9 November 1886 in St. Charles, Mich., USA; bookkeeper; wife and 3 children.
- Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Family Search (website), Roland Taft, born: 9 November 1886; died: October 1971, Calhoun [county], Michigan.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Michigan, Saginaw County, St. Charles, E.D. 74, Sheet No. 10B, Henry C. Tefft, 56, New York, May 1844, ins. agt.; wife of 19 years Sarah J. Tefft, 45, New York, Jany. 1855, 7 children, 6 living; daughter Gladys Tefft, 15, Michigan, Aug. 1884; son Rolla Tefft, 13, Michigan, Nov. 1886; daughter Holter Tefft, 11, Michigan, May 1889; daughter Hazel Tefft, 8, Michigan, Dec. 1891; daughter Marjorie Tefft, 5, Michigan, May 1895; son Chas. H. Tefft, 2, Michigan, Oct. 1897.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Michigan, Calhoun County, Battle Creek, E.D. 39, Sheet No. 9A, Rolland S. Taft, 33, Michigan, bookkeeper, feed mill; wife Gussie Taft, 33, Prussia; son Irwin Taft, 9, Michigan; daughter Elnor Taft, 6, Michigan; son Nelson Taft, 4, Michigan; daughter Maxine Taft, 1 6/12, Michigan.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Michigan, Calhoun County, Battle Creek, E.D. 13-11, Sheet No. 1A, Roland S. Taft, 43, Michigan, first married age 23, deliveryman, milk; wife Gussie M. Taft, 43, Germany, first married age 23; son Irwin R. Taft, 19, Michigan, trucker, factory; daughter Eleanor J. Taft, 16, Michigan; son Nelson A. Taft, 14, Michigan; daughter Maxine J. Taft, 11, Michigan; son Russel A. Taft, 9, Michigan; son Wendall E. Taft, 7, Michigan; daughter Marion V. Taft, 4 11/12, Michigan; son William H. Taft, 7/12, Michigan.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Michigan, Calhoun County, Battle Creek, E.D. 13-40, Sheet No. 2B, Roland Taft, 53, Michigan, fireman and watchman, hose fixture and brass products mfg.; wife Gussie Taft, 53, Germany; son Russell Taft, 19, Michigan, wrapper machine operator, carton factory; son Wendel Taft, 17, Michigan; daughter Marian Taft, 14, Michigan; son William H. Taft, 10, Michigan; daughter Dolores Taft, 8, Michigan; son James E. Taft, 6, Michigan; father-in-law Carl Winter, 79, Germany, widow.
- Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925, Rolla B. Tefft, 21, Michigan, miner, father: Henry C.; mother: Sarah J.; and Sarah A. Powell, 18, Ohio, father: Harry; mother: not known; married on 24 September 1907 in St. Charles.
- Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925, Rollo Taft, 23, born in St. Charles, coal miner, 1 previous marriage, father: Henry C. Taft; mother: Sarah Hatt; and Gussie Winters, 21, born in Michigan, bokkeeper [sic], no previous marriages, father: Chas. Winters; mother: Anna Yahr; married on 12 December 1909 in Battle Creek, Michigan.