Fourteenth Generation

2911. Mary Ida "Minnie" Chatfield was born on 23 March 1858 in Goshen, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA. She appeared in the census in 1860 in Waterbury, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. She died on 29 January 1897 at the age of 38 in Schenectady, Schenectady Co., New York, USA. Minnie was buried in Riverside Cmtry., Oxford, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA.

Mary Ida "Minnie" Chatfield and George Winson Bates were married on 8 April 1880 in Waterbury, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. George Winson Bates was born in August 1849 in Webster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Schenectady, Schenectady Co., New York, USA. He appeared in the census in 1920 in Schenectady, Schenectady Co., New York, USA. George appeared in the census 1905/1910 in Schenectady, Schenectady Co., New York, USA. United States Census, 1900
Name George Bates
Event Place Precinct 2 Schenectady city Ward 4, Schenectady, New York
Gender Male
Age 51
Marital Status Widowed
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Birth Date Aug 1849
Birthplace Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace New York
George Bates Head M 51 Massachusetts
Alice Bates Dau F 22 New Jersey
Sylvia Daughter F 18 Massachusetts
Paulene Bates Dau F 16 Massachusetts
Chatfeld Bates Son M 11 Massachusetts
Silva Chatfield Mother-in-law F 78 Maryland
Emma Thomas Servant F 24 Virginia
James Lovless Servant M 20 Virginia
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New York State Census, 1905
Name George W Bates
Residence Place Schenectady, Schenectady, New York
Age 54
Birth Year (Estimated) 1851
Birthplace USA
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Race W
Gender Male
Page 6
George W Bates Head M 54y USA
Sylvia A Bates Dau F 23y USA
Pauline A Bates Dau F 20y USA
Chatfield T Bates Son M 15y USA
Sylvia A Chatfield Mother-In-Law F 76y USA
Margurete Gray Servant F 29y Ireland
Samuel Kerney Servant M 23y USA
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USA Census, 1910
Name George W Bates
Event Place Schenectady Ward 4, Schenectady, New York
Gender Male
Age 59
Marital Status Widowed
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Birth Year (Estimated) 1851
Birthplace Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace Connecticut
Mother's Birthplace Massachusetts
Sheet Letter B
Sheet Number 5
George W Bates Head M 59 Massachusetts
Sylvia Bates Dau F 28 Massachusetts
Pauline A Bates Dau F 25 Massachusetts
Chatfield T Bates Son M 20 Massachusetts
Sylvia A Chatfield Mother-in-law F 81 Maryland
Gertrude G Sinzig Servant F 19 New York
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USA Census, 1920
Name George W Bates
Event Place Schenectady Ward 4, Schenectady, New York
Gender Male
Age 69
Marital Status Widowed
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Birth Year (Estimated) 1851
Birthplace Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace Connecticut
Mother's Birthplace Massachusetts
Sheet Letter B
Sheet Number 4
George W Bates Head M 69 Massachusetts
Gertrude D Sinzig Housekeeper F 28 New York

Mary Ida "Minnie" Chatfield and George Winson Bates had the following children:

5008	i.	Sylvia Chatfield Bates was born on 23 February 1882 in Springfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts, USA. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Schenectady, Schenectady Co., New York, USA. She appeared in the census in 1920 in Manhattan, New York City, New York Co., New York, USA. Sylvia died on 8 April 1968 at the age of 86 in Schenectady, Schenectady Co., New York, USA. She was buried in Riverside Cmtry., Oxford, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. She appeared in the census 1905/1910 in Schenectady, Schenectady Co., New York, USA. Massachusetts Births Name Sylvia C. Bates Event Type Birth Event Date 23 Feb 1882 Event Place Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts Gender F Father's Name George W. Bates Mother's Name Mary I. Chatfield ----- USA Social Security Death Index Age 86 Given Name Sylvia Surname Bates Birth Date 23 Feb 1882 State New York Last Place of Residence Schenectady, New York Previous Residence Postal Code 12305 Event Date Apr 1968 ----- Find A Grave Memorial# 55108739 ===== Appears to have never married. No children ----- Well known creative writing teacher at Columbia University and author. The vintage, 1916 The geranium lady, 1916 Elmira College stories, 1921 The golden answer, 1921 Andrea Thorne, 1925 Twentieth century short stories, 1933 I have touched the earth. 1934 The floor of heaven, 1940 The weather breeder, 1948 The silver yoke, 1951 ----- USA Census, 1920 Name Sylvia C Bates Event Place Manhattan Assembly District 10, New York, New York Gender Female Age 37 Marital Status Single Race White Relationship to Head of Household Head Birth Year (Estimated) 1883 Birthplace Massachusetts Father's Birthplace Massachusetts Mother's Birthplace Connecticut Sheet Letter B Sheet Number 7 Sylvia C Bates Head F 37 Massachusetts Inez E Reade Lodger F 39 New York ----- New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists Name Sylvia Bates Event Type Immigration Departure Southampton, England 5 Sep 1935 Event Date 1935 Event Place New York, New York Gender Female Age 53 Birth Year (Estimated) 1882 Birthplace Springfield Mass Ship Name President Harding
+5009	ii.	Pauline Ainsworth Bates.
+5010	iii.	Chatfield Terry Bates.