Gazlay Family History
John Chester Gazlay
DIRECT DESCENDANT OF JOHN GAZLAY (from England c.1715)
John Chester Gazlay7 (John Gazlay,6 George Gazlay,5 Ward Gazlay,4 Jonathan Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
John Chester Gazlay7 (John Gazlay,6 George Gazlay,5 Ward Gazlay,4 Jonathan Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Parents
| Father | John Carter Gazlay (January 1853 - 13 April 1922) |
| Mother | Matilda J. ‘Tillie’ Lee (13 June 1854 - 21 January 1923) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 6 November 2011; Last Edited: 18 May 2013 |
| Person ID | 3248 |
| Name | John Chester Gazlay |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 13 June 1886 in New York, New York1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
| Married | 6 June 1911 in Bronxville, Westchester County, New York to Maude Estelle Manchester9 |
| Died | June 19662 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Maude Estelle Manchester (daughter of Albert A. Manchester and Amelia Ruckold) |
| Born | 6 June 1888 in New York |
| Married | 6 June 1911 in Bronxville, Westchester County, New York to John Chester Gazlay |
| Died | 2 November 1968 in New Rochelle, Westchester County, New York |
| Children | of John Chester Gazlay and Maude Estelle Manchester: |
| +1. | John Chester Gazlay, Jr. |
| Born | 29 June 1912 in New York, New York |
| Married | 18 September 1942 in Washington, D.C. to Mary Elizabeth Burnham |
| Died | 2 November 1968 in New Rochelle, Westchester County, New York |
| +2. | Richard Carter Gazlay |
| Born | 19 January 1915 in New York |
| Married | 6 September 1942 in Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles County, California to Louise Geer (née Wood) |
| Married | 12 December 1947 in New Rochelle, Westchester County, New York to Rosemary Sturgeon |
| Married | 16 March 1962 in New York, New York to Susan Cochrane (née Estey) |
| Died | 15 August 1983 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California |
Sources
- Draft Registration Card, World War I, Gazlay, John Chester, Serial No. 18, born 13 June 1886 in New York City; occupation: printing and publishing, Gazlay Brothers, Inc.; wife and two minor children.
- Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Gazlay, Chester, no. 081-05-2439; died: June 1966; born: 13 June 1886; last residence: Westchester [County], New York.
- 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).
- 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).
- 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.).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New York, Westchester County, Westchester, Enumeration District 128, Sheet No. 5B; family of John C. Gazlay (33, New York, manager, publishers); wife Maude Gazlay (31, New York); son John C. Gazlay (7, New York); son Richard C. Gazlay (4 11/12, New York) [Richard’s name could be interpreted here as Dunkin, but the name is actually Richard.]
- U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New York, Westchester County, City of New Rochelle, Enumeration District 60-266, Sheet No. 1A; family of Chester Gazley (43, New York, gen. manager, printing, first married age 25); wife Maude Gazley (41, New York, first married age 23); son John C. Gazley (17, New York); son Richard C. Gazley (15, New York).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1940, New York, Westchester County, New Rochelle, Enumeration District 60-229B, Sheet No. 8A; Chester Gazlay (53, New York, printer, commercial); wife Maude Gazlay (51, New York); son Richard C. Gazlay (25, New York, copy writer, advertising); Anna Gayan (38, Czechoslovakia, widow, maid, house); maid’s daughter Clara Gayan (18, New York, sales clerk, cleaners store).
- New York County Marriages, 1908-1935, John Chester Gazlay, age 25, son of John Carter Gazlay of Conn., and Matilda Lee of New York; and Maud E. Manchester, age 23, son of Albert A. Manchester of New York, and Amelia Ruckold; married on 6 June 1911 in Bronxville, New York.