Gazlay Family History
James Elmer ‘Jim’ Tefft
Parents
| Father | Elmer James Tefft, Jr. (2 July 1888 - 29 April 1960) |
| Mother | Mary Adeline Strickland (29 January 1896 - 12 March 1976) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 7 December 2009; Last Edited: 24 April 2025 |
| Person ID | 501 |
| Name | James Elmer ‘Jim’ Tefft |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 10 June 1923 in New London, New London County, Connecticut1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Married | 13 March 1955 in Montville, New London County, Connecticut to Marion Arlene Zevoteck (née Lee) 5, 6 |
| Died | 9 October 1974 in New London, New London County, Connecticut1, 5 |
Biography
Jim was an Army veteran of World War II. He was the owner and a mechanic at the Cove Service Station in Montville, Connecticut.5
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Marion Arlene Zevoteck (née Lee) (daughter of James Albert Lee and Bertha Teresa Julia Kuhn) |
| Born | 22 November 1931 in Vernon, Tolland County, Connecticut |
| Married | 3 September 1949 in Manchester, Hartford County, Connecticut to Walter Albert Zevoteck |
| Married | 13 March 1955 in Montville, New London County, Connecticut to James Elmer ‘Jim’ Tefft |
| Died | 4 November 2015 |
| Children | of James Elmer ‘Jim’ Tefft and Marion Arlene Zevoteck (née Lee) : |
| +1. | James Elmer ‘Jim’ Tefft, Jr. |
| Born | 15 November 1954 |
| Married | 10 June 1982 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut to Loretta Ann Feraco (née Howanec) |
| Married | 16 November 1985 in Montville, New London County, Connecticut to Ann Teresa Gennotti |
| +2. | Penny Louise Tefft |
| Born | 15 November 1955 |
| Married | 22 April 1977 in Montville, New London County, Connecticut to Russell James Luty |
| Married | 29 September 1990 in Montville, New London County, Connecticut to James Brian Wood |
Sources
- Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). James Tefft, no. 045-12-0953
- U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Connecticut, New London County, Montville, Enumeration District 6-21, Sheet No. 10B, family of Elmer J. Tefft Jr. (40, Connecticut, chauffeur, private family, first married age 32); wife Mary A. Tefft (33, Connecticut, first married age 25); son James E. Tefft (6, Connecticut); daughter Jean V. Tefft (5, Connecticut); daughter Lulu J. Tefft (3 2/12, Connecticut).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Connecticut, New London County, Montville, Uncasville, Enumeration District 6-34, Sheet No. 2B, family of Elmer J. Tefft (52, Connecticut, mechanic, construction building); wife Mary S. Tefft (44, Connecticut); son James Elmer Tefft (16, Connecticut); daughter Jean V. Tefft (15, Connecticut); daughter Lulu J. Tefft (13, Connecticut); son Henry S. Tefft (8, Connecticut); son Allen Tefft (7, Connecticut); living next door is the family of Jessie Tefft (72, Scotland, widow); grandson Luther E. Tefft, Jr. (19, Connecticut, stock flying, paper box mfg., lived in Hartford, Connecticut on 1 April 1935); grand-daughter Shirley May Tefft (18, Connecticut, lived in Hartford, Connecticut on 1 April 1935).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1950, Connecticut, New London County, Montville, E.D. 6-52, Sheet No. 31, Elmer J. Tefft, 61, Conn., mason, masonry; wife Mary S. Tefft, 54, Conn.; son James E. Tefft, 26, Conn., masonry and carpentry, construction; son Henry S. Tefft, 18, Conn., mason, masonry; son Allen Tefft, 17, Conn., farmhand, farm. Note: index for wife Mary and their sons incorrectly show their last name as Folt.
- Obituary, The Day, New London, Connecticut, James Elmer Tefft, 10 October 1974
- Index to marriage, death, and land records, Montville, Connecticut, Town Hall Website, file number 1955-00000163, marriage of James Elmer Tefft and Mrion Arlene Zevoteck