Jul-28-2018Husband: Henry Clay Gamsjager Born: Dec-31-1893 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,2,3 (see note 1) Died: Jul-25-1979 in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co, MI 4,1 Buried: in Michigan Memorial Park, Flat Rock, Wayne Co, MI 5 Resided: in Belleville, Wayne Co, MI 6 Resided: in Van Buren, Wayne Co, MI 4 Census: 1900 10 20 30 40 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 2) Military: Jul-23-1917 - Jul-11-1919 World War I 7 Occupation: 1930 farm worker Occupation: 1920 working on home farm Father: John Gamsjager (1863 - 1935) Mother: Eda Frances Rastle (1871 - 1961) Notes
Wife: Therese C. Schmidt 8 Also known as: Tracy C. Smith 9,8 Married: Feb-14-1922 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Born: Mar-27-1899 in Doddridge Co, WV 10,9,3 Died: Jan-21-1972 10 Buried: in Michigan Memorial Park, Flat Rock, Wayne Co, MI 5 Census: 1900, 1930, 1940 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Barket Smith (1856 - 1936) Mother: Mary Elizabeth "Liz" Schulte (1857 - 1916)
F Child 1: Virginia Leah Gamsjager Born: May-27-1923 in St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 11,12 Resided: 1949 in Belleville, Wayne Co, MI 13 Census: 1930, 1940 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Norman Otto Miller b. Jan- 2-1923 d. Jul- 2-1989 Married: Feb-13-1949 in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co, MI 13
F Child 2: Glenda Fay Gamsjager Born: Jul-30-1924 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV 11,14,1,12 Died: Jan- 6-2005 14,1 Buried: in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St. Louis, MO 5 Resided: in St. Louis, MO 15,16 Census: 1930, 1940 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Esta Elbert Dalton b. Dec-31-1920 d. Jul- 1-1997
M Child 3: Henry Ray Gamsjager Census name: Ray Gamsjager Born: May-20-1926 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV 11,1 Died: Oct-29-1995 1 Resided: in Benton, Marshall Co, KY 15 Census: 1930, 1940 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 4: Eula N. Gamsjager Born: ca 1929 12 Census: 1930, 1940 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 5: Ralph Smith Gamsjager Born: Sep-27-1932 in Doddridge Co, WV 11 Died: Nov- 7-1990 in Superior, Washtenaw Co, MI 4 Resided: in Sumpter, Wayne Co, MI 4 Resided: in Belleville, Wayne Co, MI 17 Census: 1940 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 6: Living
Sources: (1) Social Security Death Index. (2) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (3) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (4) Michigan Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (5) Findagrave.com. (6) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (7) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (8) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 234. (9) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District) (10) Headstone. (11) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (12) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District). (13) Michigan Marriage Records, 1867-1952 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (14) Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (15) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in Michigan before 1951. (16) U.S. Public Records Index, Vol 1, Ancestry.com. (17) U.S. Public Records Index, Vol 2, Ancestry.com. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given as Dec 1894 in 1900 Census. But SSDI, WW I draft registration card, and birth record show it as Dec 31 1893. Note (2) In 1940, location specified as Sand Fork.Name Index