Gazlay Family History
Charles Henry Tefft
Parents
| Father | Henry Clay Tefft (27 May 1844 - ) |
| Mother | Sarah Jane Hatt (20 January 1855 - 31 October 1945) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 2 March 2021; Last Edited: 4 March 2021 |
| Person ID | 10614 |
| Name | Charles Henry Tefft |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 29 October 1897 in Saint Charles, Saginaw County, Michigan1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
| Married | to Rita M. Livaudais5 |
| Died | 13 October 1965 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana8 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Rita M. Livaudais |
| Born | ca. 1895 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana |
| Married | to Charles Henry Tefft |
| Died | 30 June 1978 |
| Children | of Charles Henry Tefft and Rita M. Livaudais: |
| 1. | Charles Henry Tefft, Jr. |
| Born | 5 July 1920 in Louisiana |
| Died | 5 March 1972 |
| +2. | Stanley James Tefft, Sr. |
| Born | 7 November 1924 in Louisiana |
| Married | 26 January 1946 in Orleans Parish, Louisiana to Leatrice Joy Barriere |
| Died | 5 January 1995 |
Sources
- Michigan, County Births, 1867-1917, Saginaw County, 1897, Charles H. Tefft, born: 29 October 1897 in St. Charles; parents: Henry C. Tefft, born in State of N.Y., laborer, and Sarah J. Tefft, born in State of N.Y.
- Draft Registration Card, World War I, Charles Henry Tefft, Serial Number 3130, Order Number A2943, born: 29 October 1897; home address: New Orleans, La.; clerk; nearest relative: wife, Mrs. Charles Henry Teff; in the description: goiter on neck.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Michigan, Saginaw County, St. Charles, E.D. 74, Sheet No. 10B, Henry C. Tefft, 56, New York, May 1844, ins. agt.; wife of 19 years Sarah J. Tefft, 45, New York, Jany. 1855, 7 children, 6 living; daughter Gladys Tefft, 15, Michigan, Aug. 1884; son Rolla Tefft, 13, Michigan, Nov. 1886; daughter Holter Tefft, 11, Michigan, May 1889; daughter Hazel Tefft, 8, Michigan, Dec. 1891; daughter Marjorie Tefft, 5, Michigan, May 1895; son Chas. H. Tefft, 2, Michigan, Oct. 1897.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Michigan, Saginaw County, St. Charles Township, E.D. 75, Sheet No. 3B, Sarah Tefft [indexed as Teffs], 53, New York, married once; married 32 years; son Charles Tefft, 12, Michigan; daughter Marjorie, 14, Michigan.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Louisiana, Jefferson Parish, Police Jury Ward 8, E.D. 11, Sheet No. 8A, Charles H. Tefft, 23, Michigan, bookkeeper, wholesale grocery; wife Rita M. Tefft, 25, Louisiana.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Illinois, DuPage County, Villa Park Village, E.D. 22-67, Sheet No. 5B, Charles H. Tefft, 32, Michigan, first married age 19, broker, real estate; wife Rita M. Tefft, 35, New Orleans, Louisiana, first married age 22; son Chas. H. Tefft, Jr., 9, Louisiana; son Stanley J. Tefft, 5, Louisiana.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Louisiana, Orleans Parish, New Orleans, E.D. 36-300, Sheet No. 4A, Charles H. Tefft, 41, Michigan, broker, brokerage co.; wife Rita Tefft, 38, Louisiana; son Charles H. Tefft, 17, Louisiana; son Stanley J. Tefft, 15, Louisiana.
- United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011 (available at familysearch.org), 16 October 1965, Charles Henry Tefft, Sr., died: 13 October 1965 in New Orleans, Louisiana; born in St. Charles, Michigan. The entry names his wife, three siblings, and two sons.