Gazlay Family History
Claire Madelyn Quardokus
DIRECT DESCENDANT OF JOHN GAZLAY (from England c.1715)
Claire Madelyn Quardokus8 (Hattie Herman,7 Leona Gazley,6 David Gazlay,5 Joshua Gazlay,4 Jonathan Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Claire Madelyn Quardokus8 (Hattie Herman,7 Leona Gazley,6 David Gazlay,5 Joshua Gazlay,4 Jonathan Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Parents
| Father | Harry Henry Quardokus (1 August 1893 - 14 April 1969) |
| Mother | Hattie Belle Herman (21 July 1898 - 2 July 1994) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 15 April 2012; Last Edited: 13 March 2024 |
| Person ID | 3782 |
| Name | Claire Madelyn Quardokus |
| Gender | Female |
| Born | 28 December 1921 in Stevensville, Berrien County, Michigan1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Married | 5 December 1942 in Berrien County, Michigan to Arnold Vernon ‘Bud’ Bishop1, 4, 5 |
| Married | 21 June 1985 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona to Robert E. ‘Bob’ Black4, 6 |
| Died | 9 November 2010 in Apache Junction, Pinal County, Arizona1, 4 |
| Buried | in West Resthaven Park Cemetery, Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona1 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Arnold Vernon ‘Bud’ Bishop (son of Carlton Bishop and Ella Dass) |
| Born | 20 February 1923 in Benton Harbor, Berrien County, Michigan |
| Married | 5 December 1942 in Berrien County, Michigan to Claire Madelyn Quardokus |
| Died | 1983 in Maricopa County, Arizona |
| Children | of Claire Madelyn Quardokus and Arnold Vernon ‘Bud’ Bishop: |
| 1. | Judith Leigh Bishop |
| Born | 30 July 1946 |
| Married | to Joseph P. Thrasher |
| 2. | Claire Lynn Bishop |
| Born | 7 February 1952 |
| 3. | Chris C. Bishop |
| Born | 4 July 1956 in Michigan |
| Died | 24 December 1965 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona |
| Spouse 2 | Robert E. ‘Bob’ Black (son of Claude Black and Sally McMullin) |
| Born | 21 December 1919 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona |
| Married | 21 November 1940 in Florence, Pilan County, Arizona to Ruth Wyse |
| Married | 21 June 1985 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona to Claire Madelyn Bishop (née Quardokus) |
| Died | 4 June 1991 in Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona |
Sources
- Find a Grave (website). West Resthaven Park Cemetery, Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona Claire Madeline Quardokus Black, born: 28 December 1921 in Stevensville, Berrien County, Michigan; died: 9 November 2010 in Apache Junction, Pinal County, Arizona (from record, which includes the text from her obituary; and provides the names and links for her parents, four siblings, and one husband).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Michigan, Berrien County, Lincoln Township, Enumeration District 11-32, Sheet No. 10A, family of Harry Quardogus [sic] (36, Michigan, laborer, federal building, first married age 26; wife Hattie Quardogus (31, Michigan, first married age 21); daughter Jane Quardogus (9, Michigan); daughter Clare Quardogus (8, Michigan); son Fay Quardogus (6, Michigan); daughter Chatharina Quardogus (3 8/12).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Michigan, Berrien County, Lincoln Township, Enumeration District 11-45, Sheet No. 8A, family of Harry Quardokus (46, Michigan, farmer, fruit farm); wife Hattie Quardokus (41, Michigan); daughter Jane Quardokus (19, Michigan); daughter Clair Quardokus (18, Michigan); son Fay Quardokus (16, Michigan); daughter Jacqueline Quardokus (14, Michigan); son Harlan Quardokus (5, Michigan).
- Obituary, legacy.com; Black, Claire Madelyn, age 89. The article provides her birth and death dates, biographical details, and the names of her husbands, daughters, and siblings.
- Find a Grave (website). West Resthaven Park Cemetery, Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona Arnold Vernon “Bud” Bishop, born: 20 February 1923 in Benton Harbor, Berrien County, Michigan; died; 1983 in Maricopa County, Arizona (from record, which includes a note naming his parents, wife, and his marriage date and place; and provides the name and link for his wife).
- Obituary, Moscow-Pullman Daily News, Idaho; 6 June 1991, Robert Black, died 4 June 1991. The article provides biographical and vital details, and names his parents, wives, children, and siblings.