Thirteenth Generation

2001. Hannah Abia Chatfield was born on 25 December 1825 in New Milford, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA. She lived in Golden, Jefferson Co., Colorado, USA in 1900. She died on 23 July 1900 at the age of 74 in Golden, Jefferson Co., Colorado, USA. Note: It is hearsay that Hannah is buried at Golden Cemetery. Her husband is here, so it would be natural to assume she is with him. However, the memorial may not mean that he is buried there.
=====
Hanah A Wannemaker in household of Henry E Wannemaker, "USA Census, 1900"
Event Place: ED 219 Precinct 9-12 Golden Golden city Ward 1-4, Jefferson, Colorado
Birth Date: Dec 1825
Birthplace: Connecticut
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Father's Birthplace: Connecticut
Mother's Birthplace: Connecticut
Race: White
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 43
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1857
Mother of how many children: 7
Number of Living Children: 4
Page: 4
Sheet Letter: A
Family Number: 73
Reference ID: 31
GS Film number: 1240125
Digital Folder Number: 004118998
Image Number: 00053
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Henry E Wannemaker M 78 Ohio
Wife Hanah A Wannemaker F 75 Connecticut
Dau Nellie Case F 48 Wisconsin
Granddaughter Pauline Robeson F 6 Colorado
Granddaughter M Louize Crow F 17 Colorado
Grandson Jefse Crow M 15 Colorado

Hannah Abia Chatfield and Henry Lewis Wanamaker were married on 31 December 1843 in Southington, Trumbull Co., Ohio, USA. Ohio, County Marriages
Name: Henry L. Wannemaker
Event Type: Intended Marriage
Event Date: 26 Dec 1843
Event Place: Trumbull, Ohio
Age: 21
Birth Year (Estimated): 1822
Spouse's Name: Hannah A. Chatfield
Spouse's Age: 19
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1824
Reference ID: 1842-44 p 168
GS Film Number: 904255
Digital Folder Number: 004017161
Image Number: 00485
Henry Lewis Wanamaker was born on 18 September 1822 in Liberty Twp., Trumbull Co., Ohio, USA. He lived in Golden, Jefferson Co., Colorado, USA in 1900. He died on 22 February 1906 at the age of 83 in Golden, Jefferson Co., Colorado, USA. Henry was buried in Golden Cmtry., Golden, Jefferson Co., Colorado, USA. Find A Grave Memorial# 84295640
-----
Although the usual spelling for this surname is Wannamaker, some variations of the spelling are Wannemaker, Wanamaker and Wanemaker.

In 1849 Henry Lewis Wannamaker, went to Grant Co., WI where his uncle, Jonas Wannamaker had settled in 1846 as well as his brother Samuel. The following year, he walked back to Trumbull Co., OH in order to bring his family to WI . They settled in Platteville where he followed his trade of blacksmith.

In 1853 he went to CA and returned to Platteville, WI in 1857. He served in the CIVIL WAR, enlisted for 3 yrs. in Co. E, 25th WI Vol. Infantry, was with Sherman on the march to the sea and in the Carolina Campaign, honorably discharged in 1865.

In 1875 he moved his family to Golden, Jefferson, CO where they lived until his death in Feb 1906, age 83. His obituary was published Mar 1, 1906 the Loveland Register noting that his 6 grandsons were pallbearers and that he was a great grandfather of 8 children.
Co. Hist. Soc. Denver; Commemorative Biog. Record of the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, IA, and Lafayette, WI, Chicago, Cook, IL 1901, pg. 179.

Hannah Abia Chatfield and Henry Lewis Wanamaker had the following children: