Gazlay Family History
Harold Hipkiss
DIRECT DESCENDANT OF JOHN GAZLAY (from England c.1715)
Harold Hipkiss8 (Lydia Gazlay,7 Richard Gazlay,6 Dickinson Gazlay,5 William Gazlay,4 Jonathan Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Harold Hipkiss8 (Lydia Gazlay,7 Richard Gazlay,6 Dickinson Gazlay,5 William Gazlay,4 Jonathan Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Parents
| Father | William Hipkiss (ca. March 1870 - 5 April 1950) |
| Mother | Lydia Gazlay (ca. October 1875 - 30 November 1956) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 17 July 2013; Last Edited: 8 October 2022 |
| Person ID | 5704 |
| Name | Harold Hipkiss |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | ca. 19011, 2 |
| Died | 4 July 1908 in Alden, Erie County, New York1, 3 |
| Buried | in Lancaster Rural Cemetery, Lancaster, Erie County, New York1 |
Biography
The funeral notice for Harold reads:3
The funeral of Harold Hipkiss, seven years old, whose body was found in the cistern of his home in Alden on the Fourth of July, was held Monday.
Sources
- Find a Grave (website). Lancaster Rural Cemetery, Lancaster, Erie County, New York, Harold Hipkiss, born: 1901; died: 4 July 1905 [sic; his death notice published in 1908 indicates he died on 4 July 1908, aged 7 years] (from record, which provides the names and links for his parents and two siblings). His gravestone show the incorrect death year (1905 instead of 1908).
- New York State Census, 1905, Genesee County, Darien, Page No. 18, family of William Hipkiss (34, farmer); wife Lydia Hipkiss (30); son William Hipkiss (7); son Harold Hipkiss (4); daughter Esther Hipkiss (3); mother Ruth Hipkiss (66).
- Obituary, The Evening News, Tonawanda, North Tonawanda, New York. Available at fultonhistory.com. 8 July 1908, Harold Hipkiss, died 4 July 1908. The article indicates his body was found in the cistern of his home in Alden, New York.