Elsie Mae Lay was born July 31, 1913, in Watertown, South Dakota to Oscar T. Lay, Sr and Verna Hazel Stanton.
1920 Living with her parents in Colfax, Dallas, Iowa. She is 7 years old.
1930 Living with her parents in Ellendale, Dickey, North Dakota. She is 17 years old, and they live on 2nd Street. Her siblings Oscar Lay, Jr, Harry Lay, and Dale Lay are also living in the same home.
1932 Marries George Miller on December 17, 1932, in Brown, South Dakota
1940 Living in Oakes, Dickey, North Dakota. She has had schooling to the 8th grade and is listed as an unpaid family worker. She is living with her husband George Miller (42) and her children Vivian Millar (6), Marvelle Miller (4) Patricia Miller (1)
1950 Living in Burlington, Becker, Minnesota on Highway 87. She is living with her brother Harry and his wife Doris Lay, their children Bette Lay (7) Patricia Lay (4) Michael Lay (3) Brenda Lay (20), her mother Verna Hazel Lay (59) and Gerald Lay (16)
1996 April 16, 1996, Elsie passes away in Becker Minnesota. Her death certificate number is 009132. The cause of death is not known.
There is not a lot known officially on Elsie. Often times, men have more records associated with them as they were the breadwinners, drafted, owned land etc. At some point Elsie left her family and went to live with a friend. I do not know if she stayed with that friend forever, or if she went back home at some point in the following years.