Gazlay Family History
Bessie Ely
Parents
| Father | Eleazer Ely ( - ) |
| Mother | Lydia Edwards ( - ) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 9 October 2012; Last Edited: 2 December 2021 |
| Person ID | 4301 |
| Name | Bessie Ely |
| Gender | Female |
| Born | 29 January 1875 in Johnstown, Fulton County, New York1, 2, 3 |
| Married | 20 October 1919 in Albany, Albany County, New York to Jacob S. Bridger3, 4 |
| Died | 1 January 1967 in Laurens, Otsego County, New York1, 3 |
| Buried | in Lake View Cemetery, Pultneyville, Wayne County, New York1 |
Biography
Bessie was born in Johnstown, New York. She worked for many years as a glove buyer, and she also worked as a nurse. Bessie was a member of Christ Episcopal Church in Cooperstown, and a member of Otsego Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, also in Cooperstown.3
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Jacob S. Bridger (son of William Bridger and Mary Newkirk) |
| Born | 18 November 1858 in Greenbush, Rensselaer County, New York |
| Married | 20 October 1896 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York to Ellen Gazlay |
| Married | 20 October 1919 in Albany, Albany County, New York to Bessie Ely |
| Died | 25 March 1940 in Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York |
Sources
- Find a Grave (website). Lake View Cemetery, Pultneyville, Wayne County, New York, Bessie Ely Bridger, born: 1875; died: 1967 (from record, which provides the name and link for her husband).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New York, Otsego County, Cooperstown Village, Enumeration District 39-42, Sheet No. 24A, family of Jacob S. Bridger (72, New York, supt., water works, public utility; first married age 60 [undoubtedly refers to this marriage, not his first]); wife Bessie E. Bridger (55, New York, first married age 44).
- Obituary, The Otsego Farmer, Cooperstown, New York. Available at www.fultonhistory.com and/or nyshistoricnewspapers.org, 5 January 1967, Mrs. Bessie E. Bridger, died 1 January 1967. The article provides brief biographical details, including her marriage to Jacob S. Bridger, and several survivors, including a brother, a cousin, nieces and nephews.
- Obituary, The Otsego Farmer, Cooperstown, New York. Available at www.fultonhistory.com and/or nyshistoricnewspapers.org, 29 March 1940, Jacob S. Bridger, died 25 March 1940. The article provides brief biographical details, including his two marriages, and the names of survivors.