Gazlay Family History
 

FamilyWillard Forman Whitney, Jr.

DIRECT DESCENDANT OF JOHN GAZLAY (from England c.1715)
Willard Forman Whitney, Jr.7 (Willard Whitney,6 Caroline Forman,5 Benoni Forman,4 Mary Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)

Parents

FatherWillard Forman Whitney (12 December 1861 - )
MotherIda A. Phelps (January 1866 - )

Personal Information

Record Created: 28 March 2016; Last Edited: 31 March 2016 
Person ID8273
NameWillard Forman Whitney, Jr.
GenderMale
Born 16 March 1893 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Married ca. 1920 to Augusta Hirt9
Died September 19714

Person/Family

Spouse 1FamilyAugusta Hirt
Born ca. 1892 in New York
Married ca. 1920 to Willard Forman Whitney, Jr.
  
Children of Willard Forman Whitney, Jr. and Augusta Hirt:
  
+1.FamilyWillard F. ‘Bill’ Whitney
Born 22 April 1921 in Suffolk County, New York
Married 22 April 1950 to Ruth L. Gleason
Died 30 April 2012 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
  
2.FamilyJohn Whitney
Born ca. 1928 in New York
  

Sources

  1. New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909, Willard Foreman Whitney, born: 16 March 1893 in Brooklyn, Kings [County], New York; father: Willard F. Whitney, age 30, born in Brooklyn; mother: Ida A. Phelps Whitney, age 27, born in E. N. York.
  2. Draft Registration Card, World War I, Willard Forman Whitney, serial number 7; born: 16 March 1893 in East New York, New York; occupation: farmer; employed by: Willard Whitney in Griggstown [NJ]; single.
  3. Draft Registration Card, World War II, Willard Forman Whitney, serial number U354; born: 16 March 1893 in Brooklyn, NY; name of person who will always know your address: Augusta Whitney (wife).
  4. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Willard Whitney, died: September 1971; born: 16 March 1893; last place of residence: Suffolk [County], New York.
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, Enumeration District 457, Sheet No. 15, family of Willard Whitney (36, New York, RR Engineer, Dec 1863, married 14 years); wife Ida Whitney (34, New York, Jan 1866, married 14 years, 5 children, 4 living); son Ernest Whitney (13, New York, Mar 1887); daughter Edith Whitney (10, New York, Nov 1889) [sic, this is believed to be an enumerator’s error, as this child is almost certainly son Edward Whitney; age and birth month-year are probably correct]; son Willard Whitney (7, New York, Mar 1893); son Herbert Whitney (4, New York, Aug 1895).
  6. New York State Census, 1905, Kings County, Brooklyn, 18th Election District, Block D, Page 14, family of Willard Whitney Sr. (42, machinist); wife Ida Whitney (40); son Ernest Whitney (18, metal worker); son Edward Whitney (15); son William [sic, Willard] Whitney (12); son Herbert Whitney (10); daughter Marion Whitney (2 1/2); daughter Rose Whitney (2 mos.) [sic, the birth record shows this as male Ramond (ie., Raymond) Whitney; the 1910 census also shows this child as male Raymond]; Martha Phelps (80) [she is likely Ida’s mother]; border Lillian Van Lot (66).
  7. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Queens County, Enumeration District 1202, Sheet No. 4B, family of Willard Whitney (46, New York, engineer, portable); wife of 24 years Ida Whitney (44, New York, 6 children, 6 living); son Willard Whitney (17, New York, apprentice, jewelry house); son Herbert Whitney (14, New York); daughter Marion Whitney (7, New York); son Raymond Whitney (4, New York); son Ernest Whitney (23, New York, conductor, railroad); wife of 4 years Sarah Whitney (21, New York, 2 children, 2 living); son Harry Whitney (3, New York); son Eugene Whitney (6/12, New York).
  8. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New Jersey, Somerset County, Franklin Township, Enumeration District 127, Sheet No. 5A, family of Willard F. Whitney (56, New York, machinist, factory); wife Ida Whitney (53, New York); son Willard Whitney, Jr. (26, New York, painter, signs); son Herbert Whitney (23, New York, painter, signs); daughter Marion Whitney (17, New York); son Raymond Whitney (14, New York).
  9. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New York, Queens County, New York City, Enumeration District 41-1510, Sheet No. 1A, family of Willard F. Whitney, Jr. (37, New York, 27 at first marriage, painter, sign); wife Augusta F. Whitney (38, New York, 28 at first marriage); son Willard F. Whitney (8, New York).
  10. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, New York, Queens County, Queens Borough, Enumeration District 41-1436, Sheet No. 1A, family of Willard F. Whitney (47, New York, sign painter, advertising co.); wife Augusta Whitney (47, New York); son Willard Whitney (18, New York, clerk, insurance co.); son John Whitney (12, New York).