Gazlay Family History
Donald Edward Smith
DIRECT DESCENDANT OF JOHN GAZLAY (from England c.1715)
Donald Edward Smith8 (Dorothy Phillips,7 Abbie Ryan,6 Abigail Gazlay,5 Joshua Gazlay,4 Jonathan Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Donald Edward Smith8 (Dorothy Phillips,7 Abbie Ryan,6 Abigail Gazlay,5 Joshua Gazlay,4 Jonathan Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Parents
| Father | Clarence Everett Smith (15 November 1896 - 6 June 1981) |
| Mother | Dorothy Jane Phillips (12 November 1896 - 1 August 1976) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 25 November 2023; Last Edited: 25 November 2023 |
| Person ID | 14742 |
| Name | Donald Edward Smith |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 29 June 1917 in Illinois1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Married | to Blanch Betty Perry |
| Divorced | August 1970 in Alameda, Alameda County, California from Blanch Betty Perry6 |
| Died | 8 June 1985 in Castro Valley, Alameda County, California1 |
| Buried | in Mount Tamalpais, San Raphael, Marin County, California1 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Blanch Betty Perry |
| Born | 14 May 1917 in California |
| Married | to Donald Edward Smith |
| Died | 1 June 1996 in Oakland, Alameda County, California |
| Children | of Donald Edward Smith and Blanch Betty Perry: |
| 1. | Karen Marie Smith |
| Born | 26 September 1942 in Oakland, Alameda County, California |
| Married | 1960 to Alvin Joseph Rodrigues |
| Died | 30 November 2013 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky |
| 2. | Sharon A. Smith |
| Born | 3 March 1945 in California |
| Married | 15 December 1963 in Alameda County, California to Richard W. Paulisich, Jr. |
| 3. | Donna Lee Smith |
| Born | 23 September 1949 in Alameda County, California |
| Married | 14 February 1970 in Alameda, Alameda County, California to Larry George Albright |
| Married | 15 August 1988 in Reno, Washoe County, Nevada to John ‘Johnnie’ Jenkins |
Sources
- Find a Grave (website). Mount Tamalpais, San Raphael, Marin County, California, Donald Edward Smith, born: 29 June 1917 in Illinois; died: 8 June 1985 in Castro Valley, Alameda County, California (from record, which provides the names and links for his wife and daughter).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park Village, E.D. 149, Sheet Nos. 6B, 7A, C. E. Smith, 24, Illinois, driver, laundry; wife Dorothy Smith, 23, Rhode Island; son Donald Edward Smith, 2 6/12, Illinois; son Raymond Smith, 5/12, Illinois.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1930, California, Marin County, San Anselmo, E.D. 21-12, Sheet No. 3B, Clarence E. Smith, 34, Illinois, first married age 21, agent, newspaper; wife Dorothy J. Smith, 34, Rhode Island, first married age 21; son Donald E. Smith, 12, Illinois; son Raymond E. Smith, 10, Illinois; son David C. Smith, 5, Illinois; daughter Geraldine M. Smith, 4 7/12, California; son Rodger P. Smith, 2 7/12, California.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1940, California, Alameda County, Oakland, E.D. 61-85, Sheet No. 62B, Donald Smith, 22, Illinois, refrigeration mechanic; Blanche Smith, 22, California.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1950, California, Alameda County, Brooklyn, E.D. 67-260, Sheet No. 17, Donald E. Smith, 32, Illinois, house to house salesman, retail store; wife Blanch E. Smith, 32, California; daughter Karen M. Smith, 7, California; daughter Sharon A. Smith, 5, California; daughter Donna L. Smith, Nov., California
- California Divorce Index 1966-1984; available at ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Donald E. Smith and Blanch L. Perry, divorced in August 1970 in Alameda City, California.