Chatfield, Joram Josiah

Birth Name Chatfield, Joram Josiah
Gender male
Age at Death 90 years, 7 months, 14 days

Narrative

Apr 16, 1954, Toledo Blade:
Joram Chatfield
Toledoan Oldest Member of Church
Joram J. CHATFIELD, 91, of 432 West Woodruff Ave., died yesterday in Maumee Valley Hospital after a year's illness. He was the oldest member of Central Christian Church.

Mr. Chatfield was born in Toledo in 1862 (should be 1863), the year his father, whom he never saw, was killed in the Civil War while serving as a volunteer with the 16th Ohio Cavalry.

Before Mr. Chatfield retired 25 years ago, he was known as "Little Joe, the Laundryman." He started in the laundry business in the 1880s, working for the old Fiske laundry, then on Ashland Ave. Later, he and his brother, Chester, operated their own plant at Adams and Eleventh Sts. He was a member of the Townsend Club and the Toledo Fifty Year Club.

Surviving are sons, Earl and Edward, both of Toledo, and Harry, Minneapolis; 12 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
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Find A Grave Memorial# 108652975
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Occupation: Laundryman and later laundry business owner.
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USA Census, 1900
Name: Jos J Chatfield
Event Place: ED 62 Port Lawrence Township, Precinct E Toledo city Ward 7, Lucas, Ohio
Birth Date: Sep 1863
Birthplace: Ohio
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Mother's Birthplace: England
Race: White
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 15
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1885
Page: 10
Sheet Letter: B
Family Number: 213
Reference ID: 90
GS Film number: 1241297
Digital Folder Number: 004117762
Image Number: 00605
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Jos J Chatfield M 37 Ohio
Wife Maggie Chatfield F 36 Scotland
Son Albert Chatfield M 14 Ohio
Son Harry Chatfield M 10 Ohio
Son Earl Chatfield M 1 Ohio
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J J Chatfield in household of Albert J CHATFIELD, "USA Census, 1910 [Son]
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USA Census, 1930
Name: John J Chatfield [Jorham]
Event Place: Toledo, Lucas, Ohio
District: 0056
Gender: Male
Age: 67
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1863
Birthplace: Ohio
Father's Birthplace: Michigan
Mother's Birthplace: England
Sheet Number and Letter: 18A
Household ID: 151
Line Number: 15
GS Film number: 2341569
Digital Folder Number: 004639654
Image Number: 00367
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head John J Chatfield M 67 Ohio
Wife Flora A Chatfield F 66 Michigan
Roomer Jacob J Piersetke M 58 Poland
Roomer Aus D Papoulias M 36 Greece
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USA Census, 1940
Name: Jaran Chatfield
Event Place: Ward 6, Toledo City, Toledo City, Lucas, Ohio
Gender: Male
Age: 76
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birthplace: Ohio
Birth Year (Estimated): 1864
Last Place of Residence: Same Place
District: 95-79
Family Number: 325
Sheet Number and Letter: 11A
Line Number: 20
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 3259
Digital Folder Number: 005460406
Image Number: 00496
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Jaran Chatfield M 76 Ohio
Wife Florra Chatfield F 75 Ohio

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Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth September 1863 Toledo, Lucas Co., Ohio, USA    
Death 15 April 1954 1106 Adams St., Toledo, Lucas Co., Ohio, USA    
Burial   Woodlawn Cmtry., Toledo, Lucas Co., Ohio, USA    
Census 1900 Port Lawrence Twp., Toledo, Lucas Co., Ohio, USA    
Census 1930/1940 Toledo, Lucas Co., Ohio, USA    

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Chatfield, Jerome \ Joram183114 July 1863
Mother Powlesland, Harriet2 October 18303 January 1915
    Sister     Chatfield, Lydia Eveline 1852 1868
    Brother     Chatfield, Chester P 18 March 1855 14 July 1914
    Brother     Chatfield, Adoniram Judson 25 February 1857 2 November 1921
    Brother     Chatfield, William E 1859
    Brother     Chatfield, Willie E 1861
         Chatfield, Joram Josiah September 1863 15 April 1954

Families

Family of Chatfield, Joram Josiah and Young, Margaret R

Married Wife Young, Margaret R ( * 25 July 1864 + 20 February 1904 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 2 January 1885 Lucas Co., Ohio, USA    
  Narrative

Ohio, County Marriages
Name: Jerome J. Chatfeils
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 02 Jan 1885
Event Place: Lucas, Ohio [Lucas Co.]
Spouse's Name: Maggie R. Young
Reference ID: Vol.3 p.57
GS Film number: 912940
Digital Folder Number: 004017291
Image Number: 00559

  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Chatfield, Albert Joram30 April 18866 November 1948
Chatfield, Infant188728 November 1887
Chatfield, Harry Chester6 September 189022 May 1963
Chatfield, Earl JohnJanuary 189911 April 1973
Chatfield, Earl Charles Sr19 January 18992 December 1967
Chatfield, Edward J14 February 190410 August 1979
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Family of Chatfield, Joram Josiah and Winters Pickard, Flora A

Married Wife Winters Pickard, Flora A ( * about 1862 + 5 December 1951 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 1 September 1917 Lucas Co., Ohio, USA    
  Narrative

Ohio, County Marriages
Name: Joram J. Chatfield
Event Date: 01 Sep 1917
Event Place: Lucas, Ohio
Age: 55
Birth Year (Estimated): 1862
Birthplace: Toledo, O.
Father's Name: Sam Chatfield
Mother's Name: Harietta Powlesland
Spouse's Name: Flora A. Pickard
Spouse's Age: 55
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1862
Spouse's Birthplace: Monroe Co., Mich.
Spouse's Father's Name: Dennis Winters
Spouse's Mother's Name: Angeline Brown
Reference ID: 29447
GS Film number: 2133947
Digital Folder Number: 004260696
Image Number: 00614

  Attributes
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Attributes

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