My Family Tree - Chatfield, Howard Francis

Narrative

California, Death Index
Name: Howard Francis Chatfield
Event Date: 16 Jan 1953
Event Place: Butte, California
Birth Date: 13 Jun 1899
Birthplace: Colorado
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Chatfield
Mother's Name: Chamberlain
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His obituary of January 16, 1953 reads: Howard F. CHATFIELD, Chico resident since 1915, died at his home Friday after an illness of several months. Chatfield was born in Eldora, Colorado, June 13, 1899. He was educated in Chico schools after coming here with his parents. He was employed at the Union Ice Company for 15 years, then became a butcher after learning the trade at the Chico Meat Company.

Chatfield is survived by his wife, Evelyn; his mother, Mrs. Nellie CHATFIELD, Chico; five daughters, Mrs. Richard Percy, Mrs. Jon Dussault, Mrs. Donald Costa, and Mrs. Richard Quiring, all of Chico, and Mrs. Jack Sutherlund, Marysville. The following brothers and sisters also survive: Leo CHATFIELD, Nevada City, Arden and Roy CHATFIELD, Chico, Charles CHATFIELD, San Francisco, Mrs. George Day, Chico, Mrs. Carl Clemens, Sonora, Mrs. James Fouch, Yuba City, and Mrs. Nellie McElhiney, Oakland. Mr. Chatfield was an active member of Chico Lodge 423, BPOE, and Local 352 of the Butcher’s Union.

Rosary services will be conducted Sunday evening at 8 o’clock at Bruise Funeral Home. Mass will be said for the repose of his soul at St. John’s the Baptist Catholic Church. Internment will follow in the Catholic section of the Chico Cemetery.
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United States Census, 1930
Name: Howard F Chatfield
Event Place: Orland, Glenn, California
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1900
Birthplace: Colorado
Father's Birthplace: Colorado
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Sheet Letter: A
Sheet Number: 9
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Howard F Chatfield Head M 30 Colorado
Evelyn A Chatfield Wife F 29 England
Mae F Chatfield Dau F 9 California
Gloria J Chatfield Dau F 7 California
Patricia J Chatfield Dau F 6 California
Yvonne J Chatfield Dau F 0 California
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United States Census
Name: Howard Chatfield
Event Place: Chico, Butte, California
Gender: Male
Age: 40
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birthplace: Colorado
Birth Year (Estimated): 1900
Last Place of Residence: Same Place
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Howard Chatfield Head M 40 Colorado
Evelyn Chatfield Wife F 37 England
May F Chatfield Dau F 19 California
Gloria J Chatfield Dau F 17 California
Patricia J Chatfield Dau F 16 California
Yvonne J Chatfield Dau F 10 California
Nadine E Chatfield Dau F 7 California
Jane Wilson Mother-in-law F 62 England

Narrative

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Events

Event	Date	Place
Birth	13 June 1899	Eldora, Boulder Co.,Colorado, USA

Death	16 January 1953	Chico, Butte Co., California, USA
	Cause: Bright's (kidney) disease
Burial	19 January 1953	Chico Cmtry., Chico, Butte Co., California, USA

Census	1900	Rangley, White River, Picance Creek, Angora, Rio Blanco Co., Colorado, USA

Census	1910	Sanders School District, Rosebud Co., Montana, USA

Census	1930	Orland, Glenn Co., California, USA

Census	1940	Chico, Butte Co., California, USA

Parents

Relation to main person	Name	Birth date	Death date
Father	Chatfield, Charles Henry	21 September 1870	23 July 1942
Mother	Chamberlin, Nellie Belle	7 March 1873	2 January 1956
Brother	Chatfield, Charles Joseph	18 November 1895	2 August 1986
Brother	Chatfield, Leo Willard	23 October 1897	20 July 1956
	Chatfield, Howard Francis	13 June 1899	16 January 1953
Brother	Chatfield, Roy Elmer	20 March 1901	11 July 1978
Sister	Chatfield, Nellie Mary	11 March 1903	21 November 1983
Brother	Chatfield, Gordon Gregory	20 December 1905	19 November 1948
Sister	Chatfield, Verda Agnes	23 August 1908	26 September 1978
Brother	Chatfield, Arden Sherman	29 August 1910	3 October 1981
Sister	Chatfield, Jacqueline	24 February 1913	17 February 1993
Sister	Chatfield, Noreen Ellen	29 September 1915	9 November 1968

Families

Family of Chatfield, Howard Francis and Wilson, Evelyn Alice

Married

Wife

Wilson, Evelyn Alice ( * 3 August 1901 + December 1969 )

Event	Date	Place	Description	Sources
Marriage	29 December 1919	Fresno, Fresno Co., California, USA

Narrative

On December 27, 1918 Howard eloped with his sweetheart, Evelyn Alice Wilson, a seventeen-year-old English girl. The young couple, Howard was 20, Evelyn was 18 and 3 months pregnant, fudged their marriage certificate 1918. They moved to Los Angeles and lived there through 1920, she—a young mother, he—a laborer on the streets.

Married: Dec 29, 1919, HOWARD FRANCIS CHATFIELD, Fresno, Fresno Co., California; eloped. Marriage certificate fudged to read 1918.

Remarried: abt 1921, in Catholic church
Note: As they married in the Episcopal Church, Howard's mother threatened to have first marriage annulled if they did not remarry in the Catholic Church

Children

Name	Birth Date	Death Date
Chatfield, Maye Frances	11 June 1920	18 December 1994
Chatfield, Gloria Jane	12 September 1922	1964
Chatfield, Patricia Joy	16 March 1924	12 September 1996
Chatfield, Yvonne Jessie	5 October 1929	24 September 2004
Chatfield, Nadine Evelyn	2 February 1933	25 July 2006
Chatfield, Judith Lynne	15 January 1940	18 January 1940