Gazlay Family History
George Merton Bray
Parents
| Father | George Bray ( - ) |
| Mother | Bertha Bourgeois ( - ) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 15 February 2023; Last Edited: 15 February 2023 |
| Person ID | 13226 |
| Name | George Merton Bray |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 8 February 1927 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois1, 2 |
| Married | 10 February 1948 in South Haven, Van Buren County, Michigan to Eleanor M. Loveland3 |
| Died | 18 October 2020 in South Haven, Van Buren County, Michigan1 |
| Buried | in Arlington Hill Cemetery, Bangor, Van Buren County, Michigan1 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Eleanor M. Loveland (daughter of Lew W. Loveland and Marion M. Nutting) |
| Born | 3 February 1927 in Michigan |
| Married | 10 February 1948 in South Haven, Van Buren County, Michigan to George Merton Bray |
| Died | 6 October 1983 in Arlington Township, Van Buren County, Michigan |
| Children | of George Merton Bray and Eleanor M. Loveland: |
| 1. | John Raymond ‘Jack’ Bray |
| Born | 20 November 1949 in Michigan |
| 2. | Richard William ‘Rick’ Bray |
| Born | 30 May 1953 |
| 3. | Susan Kathleen Bray |
| Born | 8 April 1956 in Michigan |
| Died | 9 April 1956 in South Haven, Van Buren County, Michigan |
| 4. | Robert J. ‘Bob’ Bray |
| Born | 2 May 1959 |
| 5. | Kathleen ‘Kathy’ Bray |
| Born | 20 October 1960 |
| 6. | William Michael ‘Bill’ Bray |
| Born | 20 May 1965 |
Sources
- Find a Grave (website). Arlington Hill Cemetery, Bangor, Van Buren County, Michigan, George M. Bray, born: 8 February 1927 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; died: 18 October 2020 in South Haven, Van Buren County, Michigan (from record, which includes the text of his obituary giving vital and biographical details and the name of his parents, two wives, siblings, children, and grandchildren).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1950, Michigan, Van Buren County, Arlington Township, E.D. 80-19, Sheet No. 5, George M. Bray, Jr., 23, Illinois, driving oil truck, bulk oil & gas plant; wife Eleanor M. Bray, 23, Michigan; son John R. Bray, Nov., Michigan.
- Marriage Announcement, South Haven Daily Tribune, South Haven, Michigan (available at newspaperarchive.com), 13 February 1948, George M. Bray and Eleanor M. Loveland, married on Tuesday [10 February 1948] in South Haven, Michigan.