Chambers, Josephine Elizabeth
| Birth Name | Chambers, Josephine Elizabeth |
| Nick Name | Jo |
| Gender | female |
| Age at Death | 81 years, 10 months, 24 days |
Narrative
4th of 7 children
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Buried in the Garden of Holy Cross
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[Obituary] Jan 29, 1982: Chico Enterprise Record, Chico, Butte Co., California:
Josephine Chatfield
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Brusie Funeral Home for Josephine Elizabeth CHATFIELD, 81, who died Thursday in her Chico home.
Mrs. Chatfield was born Feb 8, 1900, to John and Carolyn Benjamine Chambers in Cherokee. She was educated in Chico and employed at the Diamond Match Co. for 42 years as an inspector in the match division. She retired 15 years ago. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church.
She married Roy Chatfield in 1955. He died in 1978. Survivors include a sister, Vera Northrup of Chico; a brother, Ray Chambers of Chico; several nephews and one niece.
The Reverend Leonard Brown of Chico will officiate the services. Casketbearers will be Elkay Northrup, John Chambers, Dick Chambers, Tom Chambers and Bob West. Honorary bearers will be Jack Chambers, Don Chambers and Dick Swett. Burial will be in Glen Oaks Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Those who may wish may contribute to the American Heat Association in care of the funeral home.
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Occupation: Inspector in match division at Diamond Match Company.
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Note: As they promised their respective mothers they would not marry until their deaths, Roy and Jo both remained home during 38-year courtship, caring for their mothers throughout their mother's lives.
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Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Sources |
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| Birth | 8 February 1900 | Cherokee, Butte Co., California, USA | ||
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| Death | January 1982 | Chico, Butte Co., California, USA | ||
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Cause: Heart ailment |
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| Burial | 30 January 1982 | Glen Oaks Memorial Park, Chico, Butte Co., California, USA | ||
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | Chambers, John J | 1868 | 1907 | |
| Mother | Benjamin, Caroline Elizabeth | 1872 | 1935 | |
| Chambers, Josephine Elizabeth | 8 February 1900 | January 1982 |
Families
Family of Chatfield, Roy Elmer and Chambers, Josephine Elizabeth |
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| Married | Husband | Chatfield, Roy Elmer ( * 20 March 1901 + 11 July 1978 ) | ||||||||||||||
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Chico Couple Marry in Reno Rites: A courtship of 38 years ended Wednesday as Roy CHATFIELD, 1543 Boucher Avenue, took as his bride Josephine Chambers of Shasta Way. The Chicoans were married at 9:30 a.m. in St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church by Fr. John O’Connor. For the occasion the bride chose a pink street length dress, a white carnation corsage and white accessories. Accompanying the couple to Reno was his sister, Mrs. Verda Day. Mrs. Chatfield is an inspector at Diamond Match Co. Both grew up in Chico and have lived their adult lives here. They are at home to their friends on Boucher Street. |
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Pedigree
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Chambers, John J
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Benjamin, Caroline Elizabeth
- Chambers, Josephine Elizabeth
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Benjamin, Caroline Elizabeth