Gazlay Family History
Margaret Brown ‘Reta’ McGregor
Parents
| Father | David McGregor (7 September 1864 - 12 February 1944) |
| Mother | Nellie Birrell Patterson (16 March 1868 - 8 September 1950) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 9 November 2009; Last Edited: 25 April 2025 |
| Person ID | 2 |
| Name | Margaret Brown ‘Reta’ McGregor |
| Gender | Female |
| Born | 16 February 1893 in Roseville, Newark, New Jersey1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
| Married | ca. 1915 to John Preston Mailler |
| Died | ca. May 1975 in Toms River, New Jersey1 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  John Preston Mailler (son of William Henry Mailler and Sophia Jane Preston) |
| Born | 25 September 1890 in Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York |
| Married | ca. 1915 to Margaret Brown ‘Reta’ McGregor |
| Died | ca. September 1960 |
| Children | of Margaret Brown ‘Reta’ McGregor and John Preston Mailler: |
| +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
- Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Margaret Mailler, no. 151-36-9021
- New Jersey State Census, 1895, Essex County, Newark, 6th District, 13th Ward, Page No. 50, David McGregor; Nellie McGregor; Euphemia McGregor; Margaret McGregor; George Paterson; Euphemia Paterson; John Paterson.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Connecticut, Fairfield County, Bridgeport, E.D. 29, Sheet No. 2A, David McGregor, 30, Scotland, 1870, immigrated in 1890, electrician; wife of 10 years Nellie McGregor, 24, Scotland, May 1876, 4 children, 3 living, immigrated in 1890; daughter Margaret McGregor, 8, New Jersey, Mch 1892; daughter Ida McGregor, 6, New Jersey, Apr 1894; son William McGregor, 4, New Jersey, May 1896. [Note, all of their ages and dates of birth are incorrect; the information was probably not provided by a family member].
- New Jersey State Census, 1905, Middlesex County, Highland Park, E.D. Highland Park, Sheet No. 4B, David McGregor, 40, Scotland, Sept. 1864, electrical engineer; wife Nellie McGregor, 37, Scotland, Mar. 1868; daughter Margaret McGregor, 12, New Jersey, Feb. 1893; daughter Ida McGregor, 9, New Jersey, Aug. 1895; son William McGregor, 7, New Jersey, July 1897; daughter Grace McGregor, 3, New Jersey, Apr. 1902.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New Jersey, Middlesex County, Highland Park, E.D. 6, Sheet No. 2A, David McGregor, 45, Scotland, immigrated 1888, electrician, pub. service corp.; wife of 20 years Nellie B. McGregor, 42, Scotland, 5 children, 4 living, immigrated 1890; daughter Margaret B. McGregor, 17, New Jersey; daughter Ida J. McGregor, 14, New Jersey; son William P. McGregor, 12, New Jersey; daughter Grace McGregor, 8, New Jersey.
- 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).