Matilda J. ‘Tillie’ Lee

Person/Family

Spouse 1

John Carter Gazlay (son of George Edward Gazlay and Jane Ann David)

1.	Lee Gazlay

+2.	Ethel Allison ‘Dee’ Gazlay

+3.	John Chester Gazlay

Sources

1. New York City, Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (website: a860-historicalvitalrecords.nyc.gov), Certificate of Death, Register No.: 1990, Matilda Gazlay, died: 21 January 1923 in Manhattan, New York; born: 13 June 1854 in New York City; age: 68 yrs. 7 mos. 8 days; father: Samuel Lee, born in England; mother: Mary Morran, born in New York; burial: Kensico Cem.
2. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, New York, New York County, New York City, Enumeration District 494, Page Nos. 14-15, family of Samuel Lee (54, England, carpenter and builder); wife Mary A. Lee (52, New York); daughter Katie G. Lee (28, New York, school teacher); daughter Matilda Gazlay (25, New York, married during the census year); son-in-law John C. Gazlay (26, Connecticut, printer, married during the census year).
3. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New York, New York County, New York City, Enumeration District 633, Sheet No. 6B, family of John C. Gazlay (47, Conn., Jan. 1853, printer); wife of 20 years Mithilda W. Gazlay (45, N. York, June 1854, 3 children, 3 living); son Lee Gazlay (19, N. York, Aug. 1880, office real estate); daughter Ethel Gazlay (17, N. York, Mch, 1883); son Chester Gazlay (13, N. York, June 1886); servant Mary Wilson (20, Virginia, May 1880).
4. New York State Census, 1905, New York County, Borough of Manhattan, Page 40, family of John C. Gazlay (50, painter, house); wife Matilda Gazlay (48); son Lee Gazlay (24, brokers, bond clerk); daughter Ethel A. Gazlay (22); John C. Gazlay, Jr. (18, painter, house).
5. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, New York County, New York City, Enumeration District 697, Sheet Nos. 1B, 2A, family of John C. Gazlay (57, New York, proprietor, printing house); wife of 30 years Matilda Lee Gazlay (55, New York, 2 children, 2 living [apparently only reporting on the two children living with them at the time]); son Lee Gazlay (28, New York, bond salesman); son John Chester Gazlay (23, New York, printing); servant Olga Mantyle (24, Fin.).
6. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New York, Westchester County, Bronxville, Enumeration District 30, Sheet No. 16A, family of John Gazlay (67, Connecticut, printer, own business); wife Matilda Gazlay (65, New York); father-in-law Samuel Lee (94, England, immigrated 1831).
7. New York Marriages 1686-1980, available at familysearch.org. John Carter Gazlay, son of Geo. E. Gazlay and Jane Ann David, and Matilda Lee, daughter of Samuel Lee and Mary A. Murray, married 16 September 1879 in Manhattan, New York, New York.
8. New York City, Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (website: a860-historicalvitalrecords.nyc.gov), Certificate of Marriage, Certificate No.: 5306, John Carter Gazlay, age 27, born in Winsor Locks [sic, Windsor Locks], Conn.; occupation: printer; father: Geo. E. Gazlay; mother’s maiden name: Jane Ann David; first marriage; Matilda Lee, age 26, born in New York City; father: Samuel Lee; mother’s maiden name: Mary A. Murray; first marriage; married on 16 September 1879 in Manhattan, New York.
9. Italian Genealogical Group, New York Death Index, Gazlay, Matilda, died 21 January 1923 in Manhattan, age 68, certificate #1990.
10. Obituary, The New York Times, Matilda Lee Gazlay, 22 January 1923, died 21 January 1923, wife of John Carter Gazlay.