Fifteenth Generation

6478. Bessie R Chatfield was born on 1 September 1883 in Ohio, USA. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Washington Twp., Jackson Co., Ohio, USA. She died in 1957 at the age of 74 in USA. Bessie was buried in Gillespie City Cmtry., Gillespie Twp., Macoupin Co., Illinois, USA. She appeared in the census 1920/1930 in Gillespie Twp., Macoupin Co., Illinois, USA. Find A Grave Memorial# 52507587
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Bessie Eilers in household of Edward H Eilers, "USA Census, 1920"
Event Place: Gillespie, Macoupin, Illinois
District: 50
Gender: Female
Age: 36
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Birth Year (Estimated): 1884
Birthplace: Ohio
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Sheet Number and Letter: 1A
Household ID: 3
Line Number: 8
GS Film number: 1820388
Digital Folder Number: 004300552
Image Number: 00418
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Edward H Eilers M 48 Illinois
Wife Bessie Eilers F 36 Ohio
Son Henry Eilers M 22 Illinois
Dau Bertha Eilers F 15 Illinois
Son Virgil Eilers M 10 Ohio
Son Melvin Eilers M 5 Illinois
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USA Census, 1930
Name: Bessie Eilers
Event Place: Gillespie, Macoupin, Illinois
District: 0013
Gender: Female
Age: 48
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Birth Year (Estimated): 1882
Birthplace: Ohio
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Sheet Number and Letter: 2A
Household ID: 32
Line Number: 43
GS Film number: 2340274
Digital Folder Number: 004584620
Image Number: 00805
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head E H Eilers M 59 Illinois
Wife Bessie Eilers F 48 Ohio
Son Virgil W Eilers M 21 Ohio
Son Melvin Eilers M 16 Illinois

Bessie R Chatfield and Edward Heye Eilers were married on 14 August 1912. Edward Heye Eilers was born on 27 September 1871 in Illinois, USA. He lived in Gillespie Twp., Macoupin Co., Illinois, USA in 1900. He lived in Gillespie Twp., Macoupin Co., Illinois, USA in 1930. Edward died on 19 March 1936 at the age of 64 in Gillespie Twp., Macoupin Co., Illinois, USA. He was buried in Gillespie City Cmtry., Gillespie Twp., Macoupin Co., Illinois, USA. Parents:
Heye E Eilers (1836 - 1891) born Germany
Trientje G Eilers (1842 - 1915) born Germany
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Siblings:
Tette Henriette Eilers 1866-1888
John Eilers 1869
William Henry Eilers 1873-1946 married Minnie Luken (1873 - 1962)
Johanna "Hanna" Eilers 1876-1954
Jurgen (Jordan) Eilers 1878-1960
Heye Eagon Eilers 1880-1970
Anna E. Eilers 1884-1971
Triente "Tillie" Eilers Wilcox 1888-1973
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Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths
Name: Edward H. Eilers
Event Date: 19 Mar 1936
Event Place: Gillespie, Macoupin, Illinois
Gender: Male
Age: 64
Birth Date: 27 Sep 1871
Birthplace: Gillespie, Illinois
Father's Name: Heye Eilers
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Name: Treuka Goaehman
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Occupation: Farmer
Residence Place: Gillespie, Macoupin, Illinois
Spouse's Name: Bessie Eilers
Burial Date: 22 Mar 1936
Burial Place: Gillespie, Macoupin, Illinois
Digital Folder Number: 4008412
Image Number: 936
GS Film number: 1765831
Reference ID: 12655
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Find A Grave Memorial# 52507552
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CENSUS 1900:
RESIDENCE: Gillespie, Macoupin, Illinois; Roll: T623_324; Pg: 10B; ED: 58.
Edward H Eilers 28 Sep 1871 Illinois Head (Germany,Germany)
Lena L Eilers 28 Jun 1871 Illinois Wife (Germany,Germany)(md14 yrs. - 3 of 3 issue living)
Henry C Eilers 2 Jul 1897 Illinois Son (Illinois,Illinois)
Emma T P Eilers 1 Nov 1898 Illinois Dau (Illinois,Illinois)
Lonneta L Eilers 0 May 1900 Illinois Dau (Illinois,Illinois)
Tillie M Maxhimer 16 Oct 1885 Illinois Servant (Germany,Germany)
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CENSUS 1910:
RESIDENCE: Gillespie, Macoupin, Illinois; Roll: T624_308; Pg: 6A; ED: 49; Img: 1157.
Edward Eilers 38 1872 Illinois Head (Germany,Germany)
Lena Eilers 38 1872 Illinois Wife (Germany,Germany)(md. 14 yrs. - 4 of 4 issue living)
Henry Eilers 12 1898 Illinois Son (Illinois,Illinois)
Emma Eilers 11 1899 Illinois Dau (Illinois,Illinois)
Lownetta Eilers 9 1901 Illinois Dau (Illinois,Illinois)
Bertha Eilers 5 1905 Illinois Dau (Illinois,Illinois)
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CENSUS 1920:
RESIDENCE: Gillespie, Macoupin, Illinois; Roll: T625_388; Pg: 1A; ED: 50; Img: 414.
Edward H Eilers 48 Abt. 1872 Illinois Head (Germany,Germany)
Bessie Eilers 36 Abt. 1884 Ohio Wife (Ohio,Ohio)
Henry Eilers 22 Abt. 1898 Illinois Son (Illinois,Illinois)
Bertha Eilers 15 Abt. 1905 Illinois Dau (Illinois,Illinois)
Virgil Eilers 10 Abt. 1910 Ohio Son (Ohio,Ohio)
Melvin Eilers 5 Abt. 1915 Illinois Son (Illinois,Ohio)

Bessie R Chatfield and Edward Heye Eilers had the following children: