Gazlay Family History
Floyd William Kaufman
DIRECT DESCENDANT OF JOHN GAZLAY (from England c.1715)
Floyd William Kaufman7 (Lodema Baker,6 Cornelia Gazlay,5 Daniel Gazlay,4 John Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Floyd William Kaufman7 (Lodema Baker,6 Cornelia Gazlay,5 Daniel Gazlay,4 John Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Parents
| Father | James William Kaufman (26 September 1856 - 5 July 1943) |
| Mother | Lodema Susanna Baker (9 February 1858 - 11 December 1933) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 29 April 2011; Last Edited: 23 January 2022 |
| Person ID | 2340 |
| Name | Floyd William Kaufman |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 16 September 1882 in Alexandria, Douglas County, Minnesota1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| Married | 24 June 1902 in West Union, Fayette County, Iowa to Hazel Lavina Clough4, 7 |
| Divorced | 17 September 1923 in Linn County, Iowa from Hazel Lavina Clough8 |
| Married | 1924 to Kathryn Regina Riley (née Broderick) 2 |
| Died | 9 May 1947 in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa2 |
| Buried | in Cedar Memorial Park, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa2 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Hazel Lavina Clough (daughter of Robert Fulton Clough and Nancy Billington) |
| Born | 8 August 1884 in Iowa |
| Married | 24 June 1902 in West Union, Fayette County, Iowa to Floyd William Kaufman |
| Died | 6 May 1982 in Duval County, Florida |
| Children | of Floyd William Kaufman and Hazel Lavina Clough: |
| +1. | Gertrude Mabel Kaufman |
| Born | August 1903 in Iowa |
| Married | 9 February 1921 in Hopkinton, Delaware County, Iowa to Owen Jason Hindal |
| 2. | Benjamin Lyle Kaufman |
| Born | June 1906 in Iowa |
| Married | to Anna Lois Abel |
| Died | 19 July 1968 in Linn County, Iowa |
| 3. | Arlene Muriel Bennett (born Kaufman) |
| Born | 14 July 1908 in Willmar, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota |
| Adopted | (adopted by Joseph Weir Bennett and Edna Edith Sutter) |
| Married | 14 February 1931 in Janesville, Bremer County, Iowa to Earl Harr Briner |
| Married | 1944 to Elvin Andres ‘Al’ Warm |
| Died | 28 March 1994 in Coralville, Johnson County, Iowa |
| +4. | Eilene M. Bennett (born Kaufman) |
| Born | 14 July 1908 in Willmar, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota |
| Adopted | (adopted by Joseph Weir Bennett and Edna Edith Sutter) |
| Married | 7 April 1939 to Dr. Maurice Carver Melrose |
| Married | 3 October 1943 in Janesville, Bremer County, Iowa to Leonard N. Simpson |
| Died | 14 March 1998 in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa |
| +5. | Vivian Clare Burman (born Kaufman) |
| Born | 2 May 1910 in Glenwood, Pope County, Minnesota |
| Adopted | (adopted by Charles Harry Burman and Lorette M. Maynard) |
| Married | 27 June 1928 in Waverly, Bremer County, Iowa to Clarence Gilbert Miller |
| Spouse 2 | Kathryn Regina Riley (née Broderick) |
| Born | 19 April 1890 in Williamsburg, Iowa County, Iowa |
| Married | 1910 to Patrick M. Riley |
| Married | 1924 to Floyd William Kaufman |
| Married | to Henry Leroy Morris |
| Died | 21 March 1968 in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa |
Sources
- Draft Registration Card, World War I, Floyd William Kaufman, Serial Number 1635.
- Find a Grave (website). Cedar Memorial Park, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, Floyd James William Kaufman, born: 16 September 1882 in Alexandria, Douglas County, Minnesota; died: 9 May 1947 in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa (from record, which includes copies of his marriage certificate to Hazel Lavina Clough, and his obituary; and provides the names and links for his parents, six siblings, one spouse, and three children).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Iowa, Fayette County, Eden Township, Enumeration District 71, Sheet No. 3A, family of James Kaufmin (43, Sept 1856, Iowa, farmer); wife of 20 years Lodema Kaufmin (42, Feb 1858, Illinois, 11 children, 8 living); son John Kaufmin (19, June 1880, Minnesota, farm laborer); son Floyd Kaufmin (17, Sept 1882, Minnesota, farm laborer); son Thomas Kaufmin (15, Sept 1884, Iowa); daughter Mabel Kaufmin (14, March 1996, Minnesota); daughter Maud Kaufmin (12, Feb 1887, Minnesota); daughter Hattie E. Kaufmin (10, Sept 1889, Minnesota); daughter Mary M. Kaufmin (9, May 1891, Minnesota); son Charles C. Kaufmin (3, March 1897, Iowa).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Minnesota, Pope County, Glenwood Village, Enumeration District 99, Sheet No. 25A, family of Floyd W. Kaufman (27, Minnesota, teamster, brewery); wife of 7 years Hazel L. Kaufman (24, Iowa, 5 children, 5 living); daughter Gertrude Kaufman (6, Iowa); son Benjamin Kaufman (3, Iowa); daughter Ilene Kaufman (1, Minnesota); daughter Arlene Kaufman (1, Minnesota); daughter Baby Kaufman (0/12, Minnesota). They are living next door to Floyd’s parents James W. and Lodema Kaufman.
- Canada Census, 1911, Manatoba, Winnipeg City, E.D. 67, Page 26, Floyd Kaufman, 28, USA, Sept. 1882, teamster; wife Hazel L. Kaufman, 25, USA, Aug. 1888; daughter Gertrude Kaufman, 7, USA, Aug. 1903; son Bennie Kaufman, 3, USA, June 1907; daughter Ilene Kaufman, 2, USA, July 1909; daughter Arlene Kaufman, 2, USA, July 1909; daughter Vivian Kaufman, 1, USA, May 1910.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Montana, Yellowstone County, Billings City, Enumeration District 170, Sheet 19B, family of James Kaufman (38, Minnesota, car repair, railroad) [this is Floyd W. Kaufman]; wife Hazel Kaufman (35, Iowa); son Ben Kaufman (13, Iowa).
- Iowa County Marriages, 1838-1934; Floyd William Kaufmin, age next birthday: 20; born in Minn.; 1st marriage; father: James W. Kaufmin; mother: Lodema Baker; Hazel Lavina Clough, age next birthday: 18; born in S. Castalia, Ia.; 1st marriage; father: Robert Fulton [Clough]; mother: Nancy Billington; married on 24 June 1902 in West Union, Fayette County, Iowa.
- Iowa, Historical Society of Iowa, Divorce Records, 1906-1937, Hazel L. Kaufman and Floyd W. Kaufman; date of marriage: 24 June 1892 [sic, they were married on 24 June 1902 per their marriage certificate] in Iowa; date of decree or judgment: 17 September 1923 in Linn County, Iowa; one child affected by decree.