Gazlay Family History
John J. Percy, Jr.
Parents
| Father | John James Percy (25 June 1872 - 12 November 1948) |
| Mother | Jane ‘Jennie’ Kerr (April 1883 - 1952) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 15 January 2024; Last Edited: 16 January 2024 |
| Person ID | 14842 |
| Name | John J. Percy, Jr. |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 8 December 1902 in Massachusetts1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Married | 26 May 1927 in Long Branch, Monmouth County, New Jersey to Katherine Margaret Meyer6 |
| Died | 19 June 19811 |
| Buried | in Union Cemetery, Mays Landing, Atlantic County, New Jersey1 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Katherine Margaret Meyer |
| Born | 17 May 1904 in Pennsylvania |
| Married | 26 May 1927 in Long Branch, Monmouth County, New Jersey to John J. Percy, Jr. |
| Died | 23 May 1979 in Hammonton, Atlantic County, New Jersey |
Sources
- Find a Grave (website). Union Cemetery, Mays Landing, Atlantic County, New Jersey, John J. Percy, Jr., born: 8 December 1902; died: 19 June 1981 (from record, which provides the name and link for his wife).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New Jersey, Essex County, Bloomfield City, E.D. 150, Sheet No. 15A, John Carlson [sic], 39, Ireland, laborer, odd jobs; wife of 18 years Mary Carlson, 41, Pennsylvania, 9 children, 7 living; daughter Mary J. Carlson, 15, New Jersey; son Lloyd P. Carlson, 11, New Jersey; daughter Rebecca Carlson, 10, Massachusetts; son John Carlson, Jr., 6, New Jersey; son William Carlson, 5, New Jersey; daughter Maggie Carlson, 3/12, New Jersey; daughter Dorothy Carlson, 3/12, New Jersey; son-in-law [sic, this should be brother-in-law, brother of Mary (Percy) Carson] John Percy, 38, Pennsylvania, laborer, building; daughter [sic, should be sister-in-law, John Percy’s wife] and wife of 8 years Jennie Percy, 27, Massachusetts, 1 child, 1 living; son John Percy, 7, Massachusetts.
- New Jersey State Census, 1915, Essex County, Bloomfield Township, E.D. 4, Sheet No. 8A, John J. Percy, 43, Penna., June 1871, pressman; Jane Percy, 32, Scotland, Apr. 1883; John J. Percy, Jr., 12, Mass., Dec. 1914 [sic, his age is probably correct, but his birth year is known to be 1902]; George Kerr, 26, Scotland, Mar. 1889, Edison; Alexander Kerr, 21, Mass., Mar. 1894, pressman.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New Jersey, Essex County, Bloomfield, E.D. 21, Sheet No. 11A, John J. Percy, 47, Pennsylvania, pressman, chemical wks; wife Jane Percy, 37, Scotland; son John J. Percy, Jr., 17, Massachusetts, clerical wk., electrical fact.; br-in-law Albert Kerr, 23, Massachusetts.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1940, New Jersey, Atlantic County, Mays Landing, E.D. 1-100, Sheet No. 12A, John Percy Jr., 37, Mass., farmer, poultry; wife Catherine Percy, 35, Penna.; father John Percy Sr., 67, Penna., residence on 1 April 1935: Bloomfield, NJ.
- Marriage Announcement, The Independent Press, Bloomfield, New Jersey, available at www.fultonhistory.com; 15 February 1929, Mrs. Carrie A. Myers announces the marriage of her daughter, Miss Catherine Margaret Myers, to John J. Percy on 26 May 1927 in Long Branch, N.J.