Thirteenth Generation

1971. Joel Chatfield was born on 17 June 1849 in Seymour, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. He appeared in the census in 1850 in Seymour, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Seymour, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. Joel appeared in the census in 1900 in Seymour, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. He died on 4 March 1946 at the age of 96 in Seymour, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. He was buried in Trinity Cmtry., Seymour, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. Joel appeared in the census 1930/1940 in Seymour, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. Died: at age 97, Joel was walking in the backyard of his home and fell on a sapling which pierced his heart.
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USA Census, 1880
name : Joel Chatfield
event place: Seymour, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
gender: Male
age: 31
marital status : Married
occupation : Farmer
race or color (original) :
ethnicity (standardized) : American
relationship to head : Self
birthplace : Connecticut, USA
birthdate : 1849
spouse's name : Marie C. Chatfield
spouse's birthplace : England
father's birthplace : Connecticut
mother's birthplace : Connecticut
page : 87, page character : B
entry number : 5301
nara film number : T9-0104
gs film number : 1254104
digital folder number: 004240016
image number: 00526
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Joel Chatfield M 31 Connecticut
wife Marie C. Chatfield F 25 England
son Paul Chatfield M 1 Connecticut
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USA Census, 1900
Name: Joel Chatfield
Event Place: ED 410 Seymour township (east side), New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Birth Date: May 1849
Birthplace: Connecticut
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Father's Birthplace: Connecticut
Mother's Birthplace: Connecticut
Race: White
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 23
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1877
Page: 15
Sheet Letter: B
Family Number: 338
Reference ID: 57
GS Film number: 1240147
Digital Folder Number: 004118741
Image Number: 00252
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Joel Chatfield M 51 Connecticut
Wife Maria C Chatfield F 45 England
Son Paul Chatfield M 22 Connecticut
Son Alfred Chatfield M 19 Connecticut
Dau Elizabeth Chatfield F 18 Connecticut
Boarder Fred Sanson M 19 Sweden
Boarder Michael Goodich M 25 Poland
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USA Census, 1910
Name: Joel Chatfield
Event Place: Seymour, New Haven, Connecticut
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Immigration Year:
Birthplace: Connecticut
Father's Birthplace: Connecticut
Mother's Birthplace: Vermont
Household ID: 591
Page: 28
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Joel Chatfield M 60y Connecticut
WIFE Catherine Chatfield F 55y England
DAU Elizabeth Chatfield F 26y Connecticut
SON Paul Chatfield M 30y Connecticut
Richard Keast M 10y New Jersey
John H Keast M 3y New Jersey
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USA Census, 1920
Name: Joel Chatfield
Event Place: , New Haven, Connecticut
Gender: Male
Age: 70
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Birthplace: Connecticut
Birth Year (Estimated): 1850
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Birthplace:
Household ID: 238
Sheet Number: 12
GS Film number: 1820194
Digital Folder Number: 4295762
Image Number: 00062
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Joel Chatfield M 70y Connecticut
WIFE Catherine Chatfield F 64y England
Richard Keirs M 12y New Jersey
George Mortier M 55y New York
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USA Census, 1930
Name: Joel Chatfield
Event Place: Seymour, New Haven, Connecticut
Gender: Male
Age: 81
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Birthplace: Connecticut
Birth Year (Estimated): 1849
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Father's Birthplace: Connecticut
Mother's Birthplace: Connecticut
District: 0195
Household ID: 200
Sheet Number and Letter: 9A
Line Number: 41
Affiliate Publication Number: T626, roll 279
GS Film number: 2340014
Digital Folder Number: 4531883
Image Number: 00084
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Joel Chatfield M 81 Connecticut
Wife Catherine Chatfield F 75 England
Dau Elizabeth K Chatfield F 47 Connecticut
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USA Census, 1940
Name: Joel Chatfield
Event Place: Seymour Town, New Haven, Connecticut
Gender: Male
Age: 90
Marital Status: Widowed
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birthplace: Connecticut
Birth Year (Estimated): 1850
Last Place of Residence: Same House
District: 5-147
Family Number: 234
Sheet Number and Letter: 10B
Line Number: 63
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 518
Digital Folder Number: 005461407
Image Number: 00833
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Joel Chatfield M 90 Connecticut
Son Paul Chatfield M 61 Connecticut
Dau Elizabeth Chatfield F 57 Connecticut
Housekeeper Francisca Hebert F 58 Canada
Hired hand Howard Waldron M 19 Connecticut

Joel Chatfield and Maria Catherine Keast were married on 10 September 1877 in New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. Record not found.
Maria Catherine Keast, daughter of John Keast and Maria Richards, was born on 16 March 1855 in Redruth, Cornwall, England. She was christened on 29 November 1855 in Phillack, Cornwall, England. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Seymour, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. Maria appeared in the census in 1930 in Seymour, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. She died on 21 December 1932 at the age of 77 in Seymour, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. She was buried in Trinity Cmtry., Seymour, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. Birth GRO 2nd qtr 1855
Keast, Maria Catherine Redruth 5c 317
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Births and Christenings, Maria Catherine Keast, 1855
gender: Female
baptism/christening date: 29 Nov 1855
baptism/christening place: PHILLACK,CORNWALL,ENGLAND
father's name: John Keast
mother's name: Maria
indexing project (batch) number: C02319-1
system origin: England-ODM
source film number: 254199, 254200
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Death record not found.
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name: Maria Catherine Keast NOT Catherine Maria Keast as thought by some.
gender: Female
birth: 16 MAR 1855
death: 21 DEC 1932
NOTE Name was Maria Catherine, per her nephew Richard Keast
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Emigrated to USA.

Joel Chatfield and Maria Catherine Keast had the following children:

3530	i.	Joseph Chatfield was born in 1878 in USA. He died before 1880 at the age of 2. d as infant.
+3531	ii.	Paul E Chatfield.
+3532	iii.	Alfred Chatfield.
3533	iv.	Elizabeth Keast Chatfield was born on 8 December 1882 in Seymour, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Seymour, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. She appeared in the census in 1930 in Seymour, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. Elizabeth appeared in the census in 1940 in Seymour, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. She died on 3 January 1952 at the age of 69 in Seymour, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. She was buried in Trinity Cmtry., Seymour, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. Occupation: High school teacher in Seymour, New Haven, Connecticut Doesn't appear to have ever married or had children Census 1940: With father Joel aged 90 With brother Paul aged 61 With housekeeper and hired hand. The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 79 page 33 Miss Elizabeth K. Chatfield. DAR ID #: 78078 Born in Seymour, Conn. Descendant of Gideon Stoddard. [p.33] Daughter of Joel Chatfield (b. 1849) and Catherine Keast (b. 1855), his wife, m. 1877. Granddaughter of Joel R. Chatfield (1804-94) and Mary Tomlinson (1808-94), his 2nd wife, m. 1837. See Nos. 78060, 78077.
3534	v.	Thomas Chatfield was born on 27 April 1889 in Seymour, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. He died on 6 November 1889 at the age of 0 in Seymour, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. He was buried in Trinity Cmtry., Seymour, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA.