Gazlay Family History
George Edward Gazlay, Jr.
DIRECT DESCENDANT OF JOHN GAZLAY (from England c.1715)
George Edward Gazlay, Jr.6 (George Gazlay,5 Ward Gazlay,4 Jonathan Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
George Edward Gazlay, Jr.6 (George Gazlay,5 Ward Gazlay,4 Jonathan Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Parents
| Father | George Edward Gazlay (ca. 1830 - 13 September 1897) |
| Mother | Jane Ann David (May 1832 - 26 January 1913) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 7 November 2011; Last Edited: 16 March 2014 |
| Person ID | 3235 |
| Name | George Edward Gazlay, Jr. |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | March 1854 in New York1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Married | to Freddie Hellmens5 |
| Died | 25 April 19116 |
Biography
George and his brother John operated a printing establishment in New York City for several years. [See John’s page for a description of the Gazlay Brothers establishment.]
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Freddie Hellmens |
| Born | ca. 1856 |
| Married | to George Edward Gazlay, Jr. |
| Died | 13 May 1887 |
Sources
- U.S. Federal Census, 1870, New York, Queens County, Newtown, Long Island, family of Geo. E. Gazley (40, N.Y., works in fireworks); Jane Gazley (37, N.Y.); John C. Gazley (17, N.Y., in wholesale store); George Gazley (16, N.Y., in printing office); Lizzie Gazley (14, N.Y.); Ida Gazley (9, N.Y.); Mattie Gazley (3, N.Y.); Frank Gazley (1, N.Y.).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1880, New York, Queens County, Newtown, Enumeration District 289, Page No. 56, family of George E. Gazley (50, New York, cigar maker); wife Jane Gazley (48, New York); son George Gazley (26, New York, printer); daughter Elizabeth Gazley (24, New York, school teacher); daughter Ida Gazley (19, New York, dress maker); daughter Mattie Gazley (13, New York); son Frank Gazley (11, New York); mother [actually mother-in-law] Sophia Davids (73, New York, widow).
- New York State Census, 1892, Kings County, Brooklyn, 3rd Election District of the 25th Ward, Page 16, family of George E. Gazley (42 [undoubtedly should be 62], book keeper); George E. Gazley, Jr. (40); Lillie Gazley (21); Ida Gazley (20); Walter Gazley (19, clerk); Jane Gazley (17). The identities of Lillie, Ida, Walter, and Jane have not been determined. They are not shown in any other records. George, Jr., was known to have married but it seems unlikley that these are his children. It may be that Lillie, Ida, Walter, and Jane are siblings of George Jr., and that their ages are grossly misstated here.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, Enumeration District 430, Sheet No. 13A, family of Jane A. Gazlay (68, New York, May 1832, widow, 8 children, 6 living); son George E. Gazlay (47, New York, Mar 1853, widow, printer); daughter Elizabeth D. Gazlay (44, New York, Aug 1855 school teacher); daughter Ida Gazlay (40, New York, Feb 1860); daughter Martha W. Gazlay (33, New York, July 1866, proof reader).
- Obituary, New York Herald, New York, 15 May 1887, Freddie Hellmens Gazlay, wife of George E. Gazlay, Jr., died 13 May 1887, in her 30th year.
- Obituary, Unidentified newspaper, New York, New York, in the collection of Historical Newspapers, Birth, Marriage, & Death Announcements, 1851-2003, available at ancestry.com; Gazlay, George Edward, died 25 April 1911, age 57.