Gazlay Family History
Eilene M. Bennett (born Kaufman)
DIRECT DESCENDANT OF JOHN GAZLAY (from England c.1715)
Eilene M. Bennett8 (Floyd Kaufman,7 Lodema Baker,6 Cornelia Gazlay,5 Daniel Gazlay,4 John Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Eilene M. Bennett8 (Floyd Kaufman,7 Lodema Baker,6 Cornelia Gazlay,5 Daniel Gazlay,4 John Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Parents
| Father | Floyd William Kaufman (16 September 1882 - 9 May 1947) |
| Mother | Hazel Lavina Clough (8 August 1884 - 6 May 1982) |
| Adoptive Father | Joseph Weir Bennett (12 January 1857 - 18 September 1930) |
| Adoptive Mother | Edna Edith Sutter (4 January 1872 - 17 April 1942) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 29 April 2011; Last Edited: 18 February 2022 |
| Person ID | 2350 |
| Name | Eilene M. Bennett |
| Birthname | Kaufman |
| Gender | Female |
| Born | 14 July 1908 in Willmar, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota: Twin.1, 2, 3 |
| Adopted | |
| Married | 7 April 1939 to Dr. Maurice Carver Melrose1 |
| Married | 3 October 1943 in Janesville, Bremer County, Iowa to Leonard N. Simpson1, 4 |
| Died | 14 March 1998 in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa1 |
| Buried | in Oakland Cemetery, Janesville, Bremer County, Iowa1 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Dr. Maurice Carver Melrose (son of Thomas Carver Melrose and Mary Cyrena Price) |
| Born | 3 March 1894 in Jesup, Buchanan County, Iowa |
| Married | 7 April 1939 to Eilene M. Bennett (born Kaufman) |
| Died | 10 December 1942 in Rochester, Olmstead County, Minnesota |
| Spouse 2 | Leonard N. Simpson (son of Robert N. Simpson and Grace Sickles) |
| Born | 10 June 1905 in Black Hawk County, Iowa |
| Married | 3 October 1943 in Janesville, Bremer County, Iowa to Eilene M. Bennett (born Kaufman) |
| Died | September 1969 in Janesville, Bremer County, Iowa |
| Children | of Eilene M. Bennett (born Kaufman) and Leonard N. Simpson: |
| +1. | Jane Simpson |
| Born | |
| Married | to Ralph Seagren |
| 2. | Richard Simpson |
| Born |
Sources
- Find a Grave (website). Oakland Cemetery, Janesville, Bremer County, Iowa, Eilene Bennett Simpson, born: 14 July 1908 in Willmar, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota; died: 14 March 1998 in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa (from record, which includes a copy of her obituary, a note clarifying her birth parents, and provides the names and links for her father, two siblings, and two spouses).
- 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.
- Find a Grave (website). Oakland Cemetery, Janesville, Bremer County, Iowa, Leonard N. Simpson, born: 10 June 1905 in Black Hawk County, Iowa; died: September 1969 in Janesville, Bremer County, Iowa (from record, which includes a copy of his obituary; and provides the names and links for his parents and wife).