Gazlay Family History
 

FamilyEthel Allison ‘Dee’ Gazlay

DIRECT DESCENDANT OF JOHN GAZLAY (from England c.1715)
Ethel Allison ‘Dee’ Gazlay7 (John Gazlay,6 George Gazlay,5 Ward Gazlay,4 Jonathan Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)

Parents

FatherJohn Carter Gazlay (January 1853 - 13 April 1922)
MotherMatilda J. ‘Tillie’ Lee (13 June 1854 - 21 January 1923)

Personal Information

Record Created: 6 November 2011; Last Edited: 5 March 2024 
Person ID3247
NameEthel Allison ‘Dee’ Gazlay
GenderFemale
Born 6 March 1883 in Manhattan, New York City, New York1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Married 24 April 1906 in Manhattan, New York City, New York to Charles Vanderlip Rich4, 8, 9
Died 16 March 1981 in Charlottesville, Virginia10

Person/Family

Spouse 1FamilyCharles Vanderlip Rich (son of F. W. Rich and Mary Lettee)
Born ca. 1881 in Lowell, Dodge County, Wisconsin
Married 24 April 1906 in Manhattan, New York City, New York to Ethel Allison ‘Dee’ Gazlay
Died 3 January 1951 in New York, New York
  
Children of Ethel Allison ‘Dee’ Gazlay and Charles Vanderlip Rich:
  
+1.FamilyCharles Vanderlip Rich, Jr.
Born ca. 1907 in New York
Married 14 January 1933 in White Plains, Westchester County, New York to Marie Elizabeth ‘Jill’ Levenson
  
2.FamilyBetty Lee Rich
Born 18 April 1913 in New York
Married 31 May 1940 in New York, New York to Frederic M. McClelland
  

Sources

  1. New York City, Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (website: a860-historicalvitalrecords.nyc.gov), Birth Return, and (separate) Return of the given-name of an infant, Not Named (on the first document), Ethel Gazlay (on the second document), born: 6 March 1883 in Manhattan, New York; father: James Carter Gazlay, age 30, born in Connecticut, occupation: printer; mother: Matilda (and Tillie on the second document), age 28, born in New York City, maiden name Lee, number of this child: 2; number living: 2; (on the second document): Reason the report has been delayed: “It was difficult to name her -- so nice”.
  2. New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962, Ethel Gazlay, born 6 March 1883 in Manhattan, New York, New York, son of John C. Gazlay and Tillie Gazlay.
  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. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Westchester County, Eastchester, Bronxville Village, Enumeration District 19, Sheet No. 4B; family of Charles V. Rich (29, Illinois, manager, bond dept., bank); wife of 4 years Ethel Rich (27, New York, 1 child, 1 living); son Charles V. Rich, Jr. (2, New York); servant Kathrine Dorrigan (23, Ireland, domestic, private family).
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New York, Westchester County, White Plains City, Enumeration District 202, Sheet No. 9A; family of Charles Rich (38, Illinois, banker, bank); wife Ethel Rich (36, New York); son Charles Rich, Jr. (12, New York); daughter Betty Lee Rich (6, New York); governess Constance Violeare (45, France); tutor Variety [?] Danmaker (44, Pennsylvania); waitress Lillien Manners; cook Arielia Snell (37, Finland); chambermaid Maria Healy (28, Finland); kitchen maid Ida Heins [?] (36, Finland); laundress Mary Merita (36, Finland).
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New York, Westchester County, White Plains City, Enumeration District 60-396, Sheet No. 7B; family of Charles V. Rich (49, Illinois, first married age 23); wife Ethel G. Rich (48, New York, first married age 22); son Charles V. Rich, Jr. (22, New York, stocks & bonds brokerage); daughter Betty Lee Rich (16, New York); governess Constance Violeare (56, France); cook Edrida [?] M. Woldsteare (57, Norway, widow); waitress Martha Adolfson (24, Sweden); kitchen maid Gurlie Swanson (22, New York); laundress Ina Carlson (48, Finland); chauffeur Pierre Medville (38, Argentina); wife Jane Medville (35, Ireland).
  7. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, New York, New York County, Manhattan Borough, Enumeration District 31-1351, Sheet No. 9B; family of Charles Rich (58, Wisconsin); wife Ethel Rich (57, New York); daughter Betty Lee Rich (27, New York); cook Mary Boettcher (43, Hungary, cook, private family).
  8. New York Marriages 1686-1980, available at familysearch.org. Ethel Allison Gazlay, daughter of John Gazlay and Matilda Lee, and Charles Vanderlip Rich, son of F. W. Rich and Mary Lettee, married 24 April 1906 in Manhattan, New York, New York.
  9. New York City, Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (website: a860-historicalvitalrecords.nyc.gov), Certificate and Record of Marriage, Certificate No.: 10130, Charles Vanderlip Rich, age 24, born in Lowell, Wisconsin; occupation: banking; father: F. W. Rich; mother’s maiden name: Mary Lettee; number of marriage: one; Ethel Allison Gazlay, age 22, New York City; father: John Gazlay; mother’s maiden name: Matilda Lee; number of marriage: one; married on 24 April 1906 in Manhattan, New York.
  10. Obituary, The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, Virginia; 17 March 1981, Mrs. Ethel G. Rich, age 98, died 16 March 1981 in Charlottesville, Virginia. The article mentions her late husband Charles V. Rich and surviving daughter Mrs. Frederick M. McClelland. Burial is planned in Orange, Virginia.