Gazlay Family History
Lola E. Thurman
Parents
| Father | Leander Thurman (ca. 1856 - ) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Glantz (ca. 1868 - ) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 20 February 2020; Last Edited: 21 February 2020 |
| Person ID | 8772 |
| Name | Lola E. Thurman |
| Gender | Female |
| Born | 26 September 1900 in Liberty Township, Keokuk County, Iowa1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| Married | 10 June 1922 in Havre, Hill County, Montana to Hershel Beverly Sturgeon2 |
| Divorced | before 1930 from Hershel Beverly Sturgeon5 |
| Married | 12 July 1932 to Hobart Swanson7 |
| Married | 12 November 1948 in Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana to Charles Dorn3 |
| Died | 4 March 1959 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan8 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Hershel Beverly Sturgeon (son of T. L. Sturgeon and Ternna Rosebaugh) |
| Born | ca. 1899 in Kansas |
| Married | 10 June 1922 in Havre, Hill County, Montana to Lola E. Thurman |
| Children | of Lola E. Thurman and Hershel Beverly Sturgeon: |
| +1. | Rosemary Sturgeon |
| Born | 15 April 1925 in Montana |
| Married | 12 December 1947 in New Rochelle, Westchester County, New York to Richard Carter Gazlay |
| Married | ca. 1963 to Nelson Appleton Miles |
| Died | 15 August 1997 in Contra Costa County, California |
| Spouse 2 | Hobart Swanson (son of John Swanson and Jennie Eadson) |
| Born | 18 September 1898 in Oscaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa |
| Married | 12 July 1932 to Lola E. Thurman |
| Died | 17 March 1936 in Havre, Hill County, Montana |
| Spouse 3 | Charles Dorn (son of William Dorn and Eugenia Petersen) |
| Born | 10 August 1894 in Bennett, Douglas County, Wisconsin |
| Married | 12 November 1948 in Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana to Lola E. Thurman |
| Died | 27 October 1971 in Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana |
Sources
- Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935 L. E. Thurman, female, born: 26 September 1900 in Liberty Township, Keokuk County, Iowa; father: Leander Thurman; mother: Elizabeth E. Glancy.
- Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950 Marriage Licence No. 2298 and Marriage Certificate, Hershel B. Sturgeon, age 23, born in Kansas, son of T. L. Sturgeon and Tenna Rosebaugh; and Lola E. Thurman, age 21, born in Iowa; married on 10 June 1922 in Havre, Montana.
- Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950 Marriage Licence No. 25363 and Marriage Certificate, Charles Dorn, born 10 August 1894 in Bennett, Wisconsin, divorced, son of William Dorn and Eugenia Petersen; and Lola E. Swanson, born in Keokuk County Iowa, widowed, daughter of L. Thurman and Elizabeth Glantz; married on 12 November 1948 in Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Montana, Hill County, Havre, ED 13, Sheet No. 23B, Lola Thurman, servant, 19, Iowa, maid.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Montana, Hill County, Havre, ED 21-17, Sheet No. 22A, Lola E. Sturgeon, 29, Iowa, D(ivorced), first married age 22, manager, oil station.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Montana, Hill County, Havre, ED 21-16, Sheet No. 5B, Lola E. Swanson, 39, Iowa, WD (widowed); daughter Rosemary Swanson, 14, Montana.
- Obituary, Havre Daily News, Havre, Montana (available at Newspaperarchive.com). 19 March 1936, Hobert Swanson, died 17 March 1936 in Havre, Montana. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of his wife Lola Thurman, his daughter Rosemary (sic, step daughter), parents, and sister.
- Obituary, Great Falls Tribune, Great Falls, Montana. 4 March 1959, Mrs. Charles Dorn, died in Detroit. The article provides biographical details and mentions her maiden name Lola Thurmond [sic] and her daughter Rosemary Gazley [sic].