Gazlay Family History
Lillian May Van Osdale
Parents
| Father | George W. Van Osdale (8 December 1829 - 30 December 1915) |
| Mother | Alice Blackwell (ca. 1830 - 20 December 1875) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 4 February 2012; Last Edited: 20 November 2021 |
| Person ID | 3508 |
| Name | Lillian May Van Osdale |
| Gender | Female |
| Born | 26 August 1873 in Akron, Summit County, Ohio1, 2 |
| Married | to Vernie W. Burge2 |
| Died | 19603 |
| Buried | in Brighton Township Cemetery, Brighton, Lorain County, Ohio3 |
Biography
Lillie was allegedly placed in an orphanage after her mother died in 1875. She is listed as seven year old Lillie A. Kelsey in the 1880 census, living with Zenas H. Kelsey and his wife Mary A. Kelsey. In several later records she is listed as Lillie Kelsey.1, 2
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Vernie W. Burge |
| Born | 1874 |
| Married | to Lillian May Van Osdale |
| Died | 1933 |
| Children | of Lillian May Van Osdale and Vernie W. Burge: |
| +1. | Lynn Vern Burge |
| Born | 22 August 1895 in Brighton, Lorain County, Ohio |
| Married | 17 April 1916 in Cuyahoga County, Ohio to Mildred Gariss |
| Died | 1954 |
| 2. | Maurice Burge |
| Born | 1902 |
| 3. | Grace Alice Burge |
| Born | 8 October 1905 in Brighton, Lorain County, Ohio |
| Died | ca. 1907 |
| 4. | Leslie Burge |
| Born | 1909 |
Sources
- U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Ohio, Lorain County, Brighton, Enumeration District 164, Page No. 2B, family of Zenas H. Kelsey (47, Ohio, farmer); wife Mary A. Kelsey (42, Ohio); daughter Lepha A. Kelsey (21, Ohio); son Watson H. Kelsey (16, Ohio); daughter Lilly A. Kelsey (7, Ohio); servant Adeline Watt (20, Canada).
- Rootsweb Threaded Mail Archives, VanArsdale-L, from Ron and Sharon Kelly, re: George W. Van Osdale, 26 Feb 1999.
- Find a Grave (website). Brighton Township Cemetery, Brighton, Lorain County, Ohio, Vernie W. Burge / 1874-1933 / Lillian M. Burge / 1873-1960 [from headstone].