Gazlay Family History
John Preston Mailler
Parents
| Father | William Henry Mailler (January 1861 - ) |
| Mother | Sophia Jane Preston (August 1864 - 10 January 1941) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 9 November 2009; Last Edited: 20 November 2021 |
| Person ID | 8 |
| Name | John Preston Mailler |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 25 September 1890 in Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| Married | ca. 1915 to Margaret Brown ‘Reta’ McGregor |
| Died | ca. September 1960 |
Biography
Preston worked for New Jersey Central Power and Light as an engineer.
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Margaret Brown ‘Reta’ McGregor (daughter of David McGregor and Nellie Birrell Patterson) |
| Born | 16 February 1893 in Roseville, Newark, New Jersey |
| Married | ca. 1915 to John Preston Mailler |
| Died | ca. May 1975 in Toms River, New Jersey |
| Children | of John Preston Mailler and Margaret Brown ‘Reta’ McGregor: |
| +1. | Helen Jane Mailler |
| Born | 9 March 1916 in New Jersey |
| Partnered | with (unidentified) |
| Married | to Robert Harris MacPherson |
| Married | ca. 1947 to Theodore Dwight ‘Ted’ Hoffman |
| Died | 6 May 1996 in Gainesville, Georgia |
| +2. | John Preston ‘Jack’ Mailler, Jr. |
| Born | 5 June 1918 in Madison, Morris County, New Jersey |
| Married | 7 June 1941 in Hanover, New Jersey to Mary DeGroff |
| Died | 27 June 1994 in Escondido, California |
| +3. | William David Mailler |
| Born | 30 July 1920 in New Jersey |
| Married | to June Kathryn Dobbs |
| Married | to Marie T. Paroline |
| Died | 29 June 1981 in Springfield, Massachusetts |
Sources
- Draft Registration Card, World War I, John Preston Mailler, Serial No. 20, born 25 September 1890 in Cornwall, N.Y. Living in Brooklyn, NY, with wife and child.
- Draft Registration Card, World War II, John Preston Mailler, Serial No. U364; born 25 September 1890 in Cornwall-on-Hudson, Orange County, N.Y.; lives in Madison, Morris [County], New Jersey; employed by Northeastern Water and Electric Service Co., New York, N.Y.; Person Who Will Always Know Your Address: Mrs. J. P. Mailler.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New York, Orange County, Enumeration District 4, Sheet 11
- U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Orange County, Cornwall Town, Enumeration District 8, Sheet No. 1A, family of W. Henry Mailler (49, New York, butcher, own shop); wife of 22 years Sophia Mailler (45, New York, 3 children, 3 living); son J. Preston Mailler (19, New York); son Harold W. Mailler (17, New York); son Lee B. Mailler (12, New York).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New Jersey, Essex County, Orange, Enumeration District 299, Sheet No. 7B, family of John Mailler (28, New Jersey, machinist, Edison); wife Margaret Mailler (26, New Jersey); daughter Helen Mailler (3, New Jersey); son Jack Mailer (1, New Jersey); border Wilson Roby (30, New Jersey, clerk, grocery store). They are living next door to Margaret’s parents.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New Jersey, Morris County, Borough of Madison, Enumeration District 14-30, Sheet No. 5B, family of John P. Mailler (39, New York, engineer, public utility, first married age 23); wife Margaret B. Mailler (34, New Jersey, first married age 19); daughter Helen J. Mailler (14, New Jersey); son John P. Mailler Jr. (11, New Jersey); son William D. Mailler (9, New Jersey).