Gazlay Family History
Benniah Eleanor ‘Benjamin’ Crippen
DIRECT DESCENDANT OF JOHN GAZLAY (from England c.1715)
Benniah Eleanor ‘Benjamin’ Crippen7 (Nelson Crippen,6 Karinda Gazlay,5 Joshua Gazlay,4 Jonathan Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Benniah Eleanor ‘Benjamin’ Crippen7 (Nelson Crippen,6 Karinda Gazlay,5 Joshua Gazlay,4 Jonathan Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Parents
| Father | Nelson W. Crippen (10 February 1840 - 27 February 1900) |
| Mother | Eleanor Swift (June 1841 - 5 June 1910) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 13 January 2012; Last Edited: 28 April 2023 |
| Person ID | 3451 |
| Name | Benniah Eleanor ‘Benjamin’ Crippen |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 24 April 1874 in Michigan1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
| Married | 2 January 1895 in St. Joseph County, Indiana to Mary Amelia Carr3, 9 |
| Divorced | 15 December 1904 from Mary Amelia Carr10 |
| Married | 8 February 1913 in St. Joseph County, Indiana to Mary Jeannette Bodin (née Platt) 10 |
| Died | 15 September 1945 in South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana8 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Mary Amelia Carr (daughter of John P. Carr and Emily E. Enos) |
| Born | 28 September 1875 in Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana |
| Married | 2 January 1895 in St. Joseph County, Indiana to Benniah Eleanor ‘Benjamin’ Crippen |
| Married | 7 January 1903 in Niles, Berrien County, Michigan to Milton Swartz |
| Died | 6 November 1916 in Niles, Berrien County, Michigan |
| Children | of Benniah Eleanor ‘Benjamin’ Crippen and Mary Amelia Carr: |
| +1. | Glen Oliver Crippen |
| Born | 9 October 1896 in Buchanan, Berrien County, Michigan |
| Married | 24 December 1914 in Niles, Berrien County, Michigan to Cora Blanchard |
| Died | 21 May 1944 in Howard Township, Cass County, Michigan |
| Spouse 2 | Mary Jeannette Bodin (née Platt) (daughter of Perry J. Platt and Elizabeth Bassett) |
| Born | 11 May 1872 in Richmond Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio |
| Married | 8 February 1913 in St. Joseph County, Indiana to Benniah Eleanor ‘Benjamin’ Crippen |
Sources
- Draft Registration Card, World War I, Benniah Eleanor Crippen, born: 24 April 1874; occupation: foreman, polishing dept., South Bend lathe works; nearest relative: Mary Jeannette Crippen.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Michigan, Berrien County, Chikaming Township, Enumeration District 6, Page No. 4, family of Nelson W. Crippin (42, NY, lumberman); wife Eleanor Crippin (38, Mich.); son James Crippin (9, Mich.); son Benjamin Crippin (6, Mich.); son Adelbert Crippin (1, Mich.).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Michigan, Berrien County, Buchanan Township, Enumeration District 62, Sheet No. 15A, family of Benjamin Crippen (26, Michigan, Apr 1874, machinist); wife of 5 years Mary A. Crippen (24, Indiana, Sep 1875, 1 child, 1 living); son Glenn O. Crippin (4, Michigan, Oct 1895); mother Elnor Crippin (57, Michigan, June 1843, 1 child, 1 living [sic, she had at least five children]).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Michigan, Berrien County, Buchanan Township, E.D. 71, Sheet No. 6B, Bennie Crippen, 39, Michigan, divorced, laborer, factory; mother Ellen Crippen, 67, Michigan, widow, 3 children, 3 living.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Indiana, St. Joseph County, South Bend, E.D. 268, Sheet No. 3A, Benjamin E. Crippen, 45, Michigan, metal polisher, mfg. co.; wife Mary J. Crippen, 49, Ohio.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Indiana, St. Joseph County, South Bend, E.D. 71-44, Sheet No. 15A, Benjamin Crippen, 55, Michigan, machinist, lathe; Mary Crippen, 59, Ohio.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Indiana, St. Joseph County, South Bend, E.D. 97-63, Sheet No. 99A, Ben Crippin, 65, Michigan, watchman, lathe mfg. co.; wife Mary Crippin, 69, Ohio.
- FamilySearch (website: familysearch.org), Benniah Elzenor Crippen.
- Indiana Marriages, 1811-2018/2019, marriage License and Certificate, Benjamin Crippin [sic] and Mary Carr, married on 2 January 1895 in St. Joseph County, Indiana.
- Indiana Marriages, 1811-2018/2019, Application for Marriage dated 8 February 1913. Beniah E. Crippen, born: 24 April 1874 in Buchanan, Michigan; axel maker; father: Nelson W. Crippen, deceased; mother: Elnora Swift, born in Michigan, deceased; married once, by divorce on 15 December 1904; Mary J. Bodine, born: 11 May 1972 in Richmond, Ohio; father: P. J. Platte, born in Ohio, deceased; mother: Eliz Bassett, born in Ohio, living in Iowa; previously married twice; by death, by divorce on 23 November 1908. In a separate record: Beniah E. Crippen and Mary J. Bodine, married on 8 February 1913 in St. Joseph County, Indiana.