Gazlay Family History
Gunnard Richard Johnson
Parents
| Father | [unknown] |
| Mother | [unknown] |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 14 June 2014; Last Edited: 25 July 2022 |
| Person ID | 6749 |
| Name | Gunnard Richard Johnson |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 19 January 1897 in Christiania, Norway1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Married | 3 October 1922 in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut to Gertrude A. Gazlay3, 6, 7 |
| Died | 6 December 1967 in Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida2, 8, 9 |
| Buried | in Mountain Grove Cemetery and Mausoleum, Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut9 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Gertrude A. Gazlay (daughter of David Henry Gazlay and Margaret E. Daley) |
| Born | ca. 1902 in Connecticut |
| Married | 3 October 1922 in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut to Gunnard Richard Johnson |
Sources
- Draft Registration Card, World War I, Gunnard Johnson, Serial No. 11, born: 19 January 1897 in Christiania, Norway; name of nearest relative: Selma Johnson.
- Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Gunnard Johnson, no. 049-03-1035; died: December 1967; born: 17 January 1898; last place of residence: Broward [County], Florida.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Connecticut, Fairfield County, Stratford Town, Enumeration District 1-205, Sheet No. 31A, family of Gunnard R. Johnson (33, Norway, proprietor, cleaning, 25 at first marriage); wife Gertrude Johnson (28, Connecticut, 21 at first marriage).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Connecticut, Fairfield County, Bridgeport, Enumeration District 9-23, Sheet No. 2A, family of Gunnard Johnson (43, Connecticut, supervisor, sowa cont. [?]); wife Gertrude Johnson (38, Connecticut); brother Edward Johnson (38, Illinois, foreman, assembly room, auto parts manufacturer).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1950, Connecticut, Fairfield County, Bridgeport, E.D. 9-36, Sheet No. 3, Gunnard R. Johnson, 52, Conn. [sic, he was born in Norway], foreman, public works dept.; wife Gertrude A. Johnson, 48, Conn., cashier, restaurant; brother Harry T. Johnson, 54, Conn. [sic, most likely, he was born in Norway], maintenance, dept. public work, road maintenance.
- Anniversary, Bridgeport Post, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 3 October 1963, the G. Richard Johnsons mark their 41st anniversary today. Mrs. Johnson is the former Gertrude Gazlay.
- Connecticut Vital Records - Index of Marriages, 1897-2001; available at https://www.ctatatelibrarydata.org/marriage-records/ Gunnard Johnson and Gertrude Gazlay, married on 3 October 1922 in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
- Florida Death Index 1877-1998; available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Johnson, G. Richard, died: December 1967 in Broward [County], Florida.
- Obituary, The Bridgeport Post, Bridgeport, Connecticut (available at newspapers.com, and newspaperarchive.com), 9 December 1967, G. Richard Johnson, died Wednesday [6 December 1967] in Pompano Beach, Florida, where he resided for two years; burial in Mountain Grove Cemetery [Bridgeport, Connecticut].