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Francis Roland Gay 1921–2008 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Mar 1921

Birth Location: Somerville, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 19 Apr 2008

Death Location: Everett, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Ernest Sr

Mother: Veronica Gay

Spouse(s): Theresa Repoli

Children(s): Robert Sr

In 1921, Francis Roland Gay entered the world in Somerville, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA, born to Ernest W Gay Sr And Veronica Gay. In 1930, Francis Roland Gay resided in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. Francis Roland Gay married Louise Zawodny, Theresa Grace Repoli, and had children including Henry Ronan, Henry Tracy Ronan, Richard Gay, Robert Francis Gay Sr. Francis Roland Gay passed away in 2008 in Everett, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1921, Francis Roland Gay entered the world in Somerville, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA, born to Ernest W Gay Sr And Veronica Gay.
  • In 1930, Francis Roland Gay resided in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Francis Roland Gay married Louise Zawodny, Theresa Grace Repoli, and had children including Henry Ronan, Henry Tracy Ronan, Richard Gay, Robert Francis Gay Sr.
  • Francis Roland Gay passed away in 2008 in Everett, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Francis Gay's Ancestors

Self
Francis Gay
1921–2008
Birth Place: Somerville, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Ernest W. Gay Sr
1887–1968
Charlottetown, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Veronica Gay
1896–1969
Massachusetts
Grandparents
Oswald (Robert Morton) Gay
1861–1928
Lot 49, Queens, Prince Edward Island
Elsie Wood
1863–1923
Prince Edward Island
Peter Knowles
1859–1938
St John, New Brunswick
Bridget McIntyre
1864–1948
Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Robert 🌸
1827–1871
Annie 🌸
1834–1883
Edward Wood
1839–1923
Sarah Jenkins
1832–1889
Richard Knowles
1828–1890
Ellen Bresnahan
1835–1907
Bridget Friel
1824–1926
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Howard Gay
1801–1879
Eliza Jones
1806–1898
Nathaniel Whyard
1808–1889
Charlotte Clow
1803–1890
Leonard Wood
1817–1904
Margaret Irving
1821–1897
James Jenkins
1817–1901
Sarah Wood
1817–1841
Benjamin Knowles
1808–
Mary Knowles
1810–
Timothy Bresnahan
1820–1878
Mary Keefe
1820–1881

Francis Gay's Descendants

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Francis (Roland) Gay (20 Mar 1921–19 Apr 2008) m. Theresa (Grace) Repoli (23 Oct 1923–12 Jul 1998)
  1. 1. Robert (Francis Gay) Sr 1949–2024

Francis Gay's Timeline

11 Records

1921
20 Mar 1921
Birth of Francis Roland Gay in Somerville, Massachusetts
Somerville, Massachusetts
1921
20 Mar 1921
Birth of Francis Roland Gay in Somerville, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA
Somerville, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA
1930
1930
Age 9
Francis Roland Gay resided here in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1935
1935
Age 14
Francis Roland Gay resided here in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
1940
1940
Age 19
Francis Roland Gay resided here in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1942
1942
Age 21
Francis Roland Gay resided here in East Boston, Massachusetts
East Boston, Massachusetts
1946
1946
Age 25
Francis Roland Gay was married in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
1950
1950
Age 29
Francis Roland Gay resided here in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1951
1951
Age 30
Francis Roland Gay resided here in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
1985
1985
Age 64
Francis Roland Gay resided here in Boston, MA
Boston, MA
2008
19 Apr 2008
Age 87
Death of Francis Roland Gay in Everett, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA
Everett, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1921
    Event Place: Somerville, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Massachusetts, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 362
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Boston Herald; Publication Date: 27 Apr 2008; Publication Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA; order=priority%20asc&page=8&listingType=dnote%23articleFull
    [3] U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Numbe
    [4] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Boston, Suffolk, Mas

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1921
    Event Place: Somerville, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Massachusetts, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 362
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01658; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 15-50
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [5] Massachusetts, Birth Index
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0033; FHL microfilm: 2340677
    [7] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Boston Herald; Publication Date: 27 Apr 2008; Publication Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA; order=priority%20asc&page=8&listingType=dnote%23articleFull

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1946
    Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0033; FHL microfilm: 2340677

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01658; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 15-50

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01658; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 15-50

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: East Boston, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Massachusetts, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 362

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Boston, Suffolk, Mas

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1951
    Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1985
    Event Place: Boston, MA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Everett
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Boston Herald; Publication Date: 27 Apr 2008; Publication Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA; order=priority%20asc&page=8&listingType=dnote%23articleFull
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Boston Globe; Publication Date: 22 Apr 2008; Publication Place: Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America; ,0.3608254,0.81017154,0.5453

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Suffolk, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Numbe

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Apr 2008
    Event Place: Everett, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Boston Herald; Publication Date: 27 Apr 2008; Publication Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA; order=priority%20asc&page=8&listingType=dnote%23articleFull
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Boston Globe; Publication Date: 22 Apr 2008; Publication Place: Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America; ,0.3608254,0.81017154,0.5453

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Everett, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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