Gazlay Family History
Charles Edward Behee
Parents
| Father | [unknown] |
| Mother | [unknown] |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 16 April 2020; Last Edited: 7 August 2023 |
| Person ID | 9409 |
| Name | Charles Edward Behee |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 21 November 1924 in Arkansas1, 2 |
| Married | 11 November 1944 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon to Madra Mignon ‘Blossom’ Gazley3, 4 |
| Divorced | 1976 in Curry County, Oregon from Madra Mignon ‘Blossom’ Gazley5 |
| Died | 11 June 1992 in Wallowa County, Oregon1 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Madra Mignon ‘Blossom’ Gazley (daughter of James Clyde Gazley and Madge Madra ‘Mabel’ Mayo) |
| Born | 28 December 1924 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon |
| Married | 11 November 1944 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon to Charles Edward Behee |
| Married | 1977 in Multnomah County, Oregon to Bernard J. Noll |
| Died | 11 June 2005 in Lane County, Oregon |
| Children | of Charles Edward Behee and Madra Mignon ‘Blossom’ Gazley: |
| 1. | George Gregory Behee |
| Born | 18 May 1947 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon |
| Married | 1968 in Douglas County, Oregon to Renoma Elizabeth Brooks |
| Married | 21 May 1977 in Reno, Washoe County, Nevada to Penelope Ann McCrosky |
| Married | 16 February 1995 in Reno, Washoe County, Nevada to Carolyn Joy Merriman |
| Married | 10 August 1997 in Reno, Washoe County, Nevada to Louise E. Holzemer |
| Married | 1998 in Deschutes County, Oregon to Susan Violet Bumgarner |
| Married | 2000 in Marion County, Oregon to Linda Marie Jacobson |
| Died | 4 July 2001 in Marion County, Oregon |
Sources
- Oregon Death Index, 1903-1998; Charles Edward Behee, born: 21 November 1924; died: 11 June 1992 in Wallowa, Oregon.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1950, Oregon, Douglas County, Town of Myrtle Creek, E.D. 10-45, Sheet No. 74, Chas. E. Behee, 29, Arkansas, carpenter, plywood mill; wife Madra M. Behee, 25, Oregon; son George G. Behee, 2, Oregon.
- Marriage Announcement, The News-Review, Roseburg, Oregon, 8 December 1944, marriage of Miss Madra Mignon (Blossom) Gazley and Pfc. Charles Edward Behee, USMC, on 11 November 1944 at St. Stephens Cathedral [Portland, Oregon]. The article provides biographical details and particulars about the wedding.
- The News-Review, Roseburg, Oregon, 7 August 1958, Queen, Colorful Weekend Events to Mark Canyonville’s 100th Birthday, in an article Court Represent Pioneer Background, Madge Mayo Gazley is one of the Court members and provides biographic details of her family, including son James Franklin Gazley V, and daughters Marjorie (Mrs. Jay, Jr.) Chaney and Glossom [sic] (Mrs. Charles) Behee.
- Oregon Divorce Records, 1961-1985 (available at ancestry.com), Charles Behee and Madra Gazley, 1976 in Curry County, Oregon.