Gazlay Family History
Ethel Irene Steele
Parents
| Father | James Bruce Steele ( - ) |
| Mother | Jennie A. _____ ( - ) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 27 December 2021; Last Edited: 28 December 2021 |
| Person ID | 11703 |
| Name | Ethel Irene Steele |
| Gender | Female |
| Born | 7 January 1899 in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Married | 12 September 1907 in Fayette County, Iowa to Thomas Henry Kaufman1, 5 |
| Died | 17 December 1967 in Walker, Linn County, Iowa1 |
| Buried | in Cedar Memorial Park, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa1 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Thomas Henry Kaufman (son of James William Kaufman and Lodema Susanna Baker) |
| Born | 23 September 1884 in Waucoma, Fayette County, Iowa |
| Married | 12 September 1907 in Fayette County, Iowa to Ethel Irene Steele |
| Died | 25 August 1960 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota |
| Children | of Ethel Irene Steele and Thomas Henry Kaufman: |
| +1. | George James Kaufman |
| Born | 21 May 1910 in Eden, Fayette County, Iowa |
| Married | 1 December 1934 in Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota to Pearl May Maudlin |
| Died | January 1977 |
| 2. | Clair Thomas Kaufman |
| Born | 2 December 1912 in Eden, Fayette County, Iowa |
| Married | to Julia Elizabeth Shunkwiler |
| Died | 13 June 1985 in Audubon Township, Becker County, Minnesota |
| 3. | Thomas William Kaufman |
| Born | 10 September 1919 in Redfield, Spink County, South Dakota |
| Married | 16 February 1943 in Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County, Washington to Mary Josephine Jandel |
| Died | 27 December 1971 |
| 4. | Grace Mary Kaufman |
| Born | 12 July 1921 in Redfield, Spink County, South Dakota |
| Married | 7 September 1938 in Toddville, Linn County, Iowa to Clarence Ray Sherman |
| Died | 31 August 2012 in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa |
| 5. | LaVonne Irene Kaufman |
| Born | 12 April 1925 in South Dakota |
| Married | 27 March 1965 in Branson, Taney County, Missouri to Clyde Edwin Hurst |
| Died | 2 September 1977 in Arizona |
Sources
- Find a Grave (website). Cedar Memorial Park, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, Ethel Irene Steele Kaufman, born: 7 January 1899 in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois; died: 17 December 1967 in Walker, Linn County, Iowa (from record, which includes a note detailing her marriage; and provides the names and links for her parents, siblings, husband, and three children).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1920, South Dakota, Spink County, Redfield, E.D. 278, Sheet No. 13B, Thomas Kaufman, 35, Iowa, drayman; wife Irene Kaufman, 29, Illinois; son Georgie Kaufman, 9, Iowa; son Clair Kaufman, 7, Iowa; son Tom [?] W. Kaufman, 3/12, South Dakota.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1930, South Dakota, Spink County, Redfield, E.D. 58-36, Sheet No. 25A, Thomas Kaufman, 44, Iowa, first married age 21, baggageman, railroad; wife Ethel I. Kaufman, 41, Illinois, first married age 18; son Clare Kaufman, 17, Iowa, farmer, general farm; daughter Mary Kaufman, 9, South Dak.; son Thomas Kaufman, 10, South Dak.; daughter Lavonne Kaufman, 4 11/12, South Dak.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Iowa, Linn County, Center Point, E.D. 57-82, Sheet No. 2B, Thomas Kaufman, 56, Iowa, farmer, farm; wife Irene Kaufman, 51, Illinois; daughter Lavone Kaufman, 14, South Dakota; father James Kaufman, 83, Iowa, widow; son-in-law Ray Sherman, 20, South Dakota, mechanic, private shop; daughter Mary Sherman, 18, Iowa [sic, she was born in South Dakota].
- Find a Grave (website). Cedar Memorial Park, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, Thomas Henry Kaufman, born: 23 September 1884 in Waucoma, Fayette County, Iowa; died: 25 August 1960 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota (from record, which includes the text from his obituary, and provides the names and links for his parents, six siblings, wife, and three children).