David Edward Gazlay

Person/Family

Spouse 1

Esther E. Johnson

+1.	David Edward Gazlay, Jr.

2.	Patricia Victoria Gazlay

Sources

1. U.S. Passport Applications 1795-1925, available at ancestry.com and familysearch.org; Application No. 45484, issued 23 January 1917; David E. Gazlay, born: 26 December 1892 in Bridgeport, Connecticut; father: David H. Gazlay, born in New York City; residence: Newark, New Jersey; occupation: welder.
2. Draft Registration Card, World War I, David Edward Gazlay, Card No. 2027; born: 26 December 1892 in Bridgeport, Connecticut; occupation: inspector and service man, Oxweld Acetylene Co., Newark, NJ; single.
3. Draft Registration Card, World War II, David Edward Gazlay, Serial Number U568; born: 26 December 1892 in Bridgeport, Conn.; employer: Auto Ordnance Corporation.
4. Connecticut, Military Census Questionnaire, 1917, David E. Gazlay, age 24, U.S. citizen, occupation: actilne [sic] welder; date: 19 March 1917; single, no dependents.
5. Find a Grave (website). Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum, Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, David E. Gazlay, born: 1892; died: 1980 (from record). He shares his gravestone with his son David E. Gazlay, Jr.
6. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Connecticut, Fairfield County, Bridgeport, Enumeration District 46, Sheet No. 5A, family of David H. Gazlay (36, New York, Jan 1864, laborer in factory); wife of 8 years Margaret E. Gazlay (26, Connecticut, Feb 1873, 4 children, 1 living); son David Gazlay (7, Connecticut, Dec 1892); m-in-law Catherine Daley (43, Scotland, Aug. 1856, widow, 7 children, 2 living).
7. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Connecticut, Fairfield County, Bridgeport, Enumeration District 24, Sheet No. 4B, 5A, family of Chancy Haines (52, New York); wife of 26 years Bridget Haines (50, Connecticut, 4 children, 4 living); daughter Sarah Haines (24, Connecticut); daughter Emma G. Haines (22, Connecticut, factory worker); daughter Agnes E. Haines (18, Connecticut, milliner, store); son Clarence A. Haines (16, Connecticut, clerk, store); Mary Abbott (61, Ireland, widow, 1 child, 1 living); son David Gazlay (44, New York, widow, machinist, factory); nephew David Gazlay (17, Connecticut, clerk, store); niece Gertrude Gazlay (8, Connecticut); niece Irene Gazlay (6, Connecticut). [The relationships of the latter three children to Mary Abbot seems in error and are more likely her grandchildren. The David Gazlays here are known to be father-son.]
8. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Connecticut, Fairfield County, Bridgeport, Enumeration District 86, Sheet No. 1A, family of John Murphy (47, Connecticut, express business, Murphy Express Co.); wife Agnes Murphy (41, Connecticut); daughter Lillian Murphy (18, Connecticut, operator, SNE Telephone); son Joseph Murphy (12, Connecticut, packing, umliba [?]); niece Gertrude Gazlay (18, Connecticut, operator, SNE Telephone); niece Irene Gazlay (16, Connecticut, operator, SNE Telephone); nephew David Gazlay (27, Connecticut, salesman, Anvell Co.); mother in law Catherine Daily (65, Scotland, widow, nurse); border Kelly Edward (26, Massachusetts, plumber, Seleya Plumb Co.).
9. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Connecticut, Fairfield County, Bridgeport, Enumeration District 9-23, Sheet No. 61A, family of David E. Gazlay (47, Connecticut, road salesman, insulation co.); wife Esther Gazlay (34, Connecticut); son David Gazlay (2, Connecticut); residence on 1 April 1935 for both David and Esther: Boston, Massachusetts.
10. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, Connecticut, Fairfield County, Bridgeport, E.D. 9-35, Sheet No. 14, David E. Gazlay, 57, Connecticut, sales promotion, wholesale oil burner; wife Esther C. Gazlay, 44, Connecticut; son David E. Gazlay, Jr., 12, Connecticut; daughter Patricia V. Gazlay, 4, Connecticut.
11. Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2001, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, David E. Gazlay, died: 3 December 1980 in Bridgeport,Connecticut; age: 87; spouse: Esthe[r].