Gazlay Family History
William Raymond Laverne Tefft
Parents
| Father | William Laverne ‘Willey’ Tefft (18 November 1886 - 26 March 1963) |
| Mother | Maude Elizabeth Ward (30 August 1888 - 30 March 1972) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 6 May 2021; Last Edited: 4 February 2022 |
| Person ID | 11224 |
| Name | William Raymond Laverne Tefft |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 1911 in New York1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Married | 2 March 1928 in Sherburne, Chenango County, New York to Norma Louise Terk3, 5 |
| Died | 20 July 19731, 6 |
| Buried | in North Norwich Cemetery, North Norwich, Chenango County, New York1 |
Biography
His given name at birth is uncertain. His marriage record (to Norma Louise Terk) shows his name as Raymond La Verne Tefft, but the 1930 and 1940 census record list him as William L. and William, Jr. respectively. His father’s obituary names him as Raymond, whereas his mother’s obituary lists him as William. The obituary for his mother-in-law, May Springer Terk, lists her surviving daughter as Mrs. William R. Tefft, Jr.
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Norma Louise Terk (daughter of Jesse S. Terk and May A. Springer) |
| Born | 21 January 1910 in New Berlin, Chenango County, New York |
| Married | 2 March 1928 in Sherburne, Chenango County, New York to William Raymond Laverne Tefft |
| Died | 28 October 1996 |
| Children | of William Raymond Laverne Tefft and Norma Louise Terk: |
| 1. | Charles W. Tefft |
| Born | 6 April 1929 in New Berlin, Chenango County, New York |
| Married | to Shirley Marie Rudolph |
| Died | 3 May 2015 |
| +2. | Betty Jean Tefft |
| Born | 18 April 1932 in Norwich, Chenango County, New York |
| Married | 11 September 1954 in Norwich, Chenango County, New York to Laurence Eugene Ellis |
| Married | 25 April 1964 to Donald John Williams |
| Died | 29 May 2010 |
| 3. | Edward Laverne Tefft |
| Born | 30 November 1939 in Norwich, Chenango County, New York |
| Died | 15 January 1994 |
Sources
- Find a Grave (website). North Norwich Cemetery, North Norwich, Chenango County, New York, William Tefft, born: 1911; died: 23 July 1973 [sic, this is his date of burial; he died on 20 July 1973 based on other records] (from record, which provides the names and links for his three children).
- New York State Census, 1925, Chenango County, Norwich, E.D. 01, William L. Tefft, 39; Maude E. Tefft, 37; Raymond Tefft, 26; Francis Tefft, 3.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New York, Chenango County, Norwich City, E.D. 9-23, Sheet No. 2A, William L. Tefft, 19, New York, first married age 17, steam shovel, Chenango Co.; wife Norma L. Tefft, 20, New York, first married age 18, winding, knitting mill; son Charles H. Tefft, 11/12, New York.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1940, New York, Chenango County, Norwich, E.D. 9-19, Sheet No. 6A, William Tefft, Jr., 29, New York, shovel runner, City of Norwich; wife Norma Tefft, 30, New York; son Charles W. Tefft, 11, New York; daughter Betty Jean Tefft, 7, New York; son Edward L. Tefft, 4/12, New York.
- New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848, 1908-1936, available at familysearch.org, Marriage License and Certificate, Raymond La Verne Tefft, 23, born in Springville, N.Y.; father: William Tefft; mother: Maude Ward; Norma Louise Terk, 21, born in New Berlin, N.Y.; father: Jesse Terk; mother: May Springer; married on 2 March 1928 in Sherburne, Chenango County, N.Y. [Both of their ages are undoubtedly incorrect; he was 17 and she was 18 when they married, based on their birth dates from other records.]
- Deaths, Twin Valley Publications, Greene, New York, 1 August 1973, death of Raymond Tefft of Norwich on 20 July 1973. The article mentions that he was the son of Maude Tefft, who died a year ago March, and he was the nephew of Rev. and Mrs. M.R. Weaver. Mrs. Weaver was Maude Tefft’s sister.