Fifteenth Generation

5492. Otis Lavern Chatfield was born on 7 August 1914 in Adrian, Lenawee Co., Michigan, USA. He appeared in the census in 1940 in Rome Twp., Lenawee Co., Michigan, USA. He died on 17 September 1996 at the age of 82 in Tecumseh, Lenawee Co., Michigan, USA. Otis was buried in Maple Shade Cmtry., Onsted, Lenawee Co., Michigan, USA. He appeared in the census 1920/1930 in Rome Twp., Lenawee Co., Michigan, USA. Find A Grave Memorial# 161872913
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USA Census, 1940
Name Otis Chatfield
Event Place Rome Township, Lenawee, Michigan
Gender Male
Age 25
Marital Status Married
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Birthplace Michigan
Birth Year (Estimated) 1915
Last Place of Residence Same House
Otis Chatfield Head M 25 Michigan
Shirley Chatfield Wife F 20 Michigan

Otis Lavern Chatfield and Shirley Eileen Howard were married on 1 October 1938 in Onsted, Lenawee Co., Michigan, USA. Michigan, Marriage Records:
Name: Mr Otie L Chatfield
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 24
Birth Year: Abt 1914
Birth Place: Michigan
Marriage Date: 1 Oct 1938
Marriage Place: Onsted, Lenawee, Michigan
Residence Place: Manitou Beach, Michigan
Father: Warren J Chatfield
Mother: Gerna Brockney
Spouse: Shirley Howard
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 18
Birth Year: Abt 1920
Birth Place: Michigan
Residence Place: Onsted, Michigan
Father: Francis Howard
Mother: Ruth Richardson
County File Number: 136
State File Number: 46 3692
Shirley Eileen Howard, daughter of Francis Benjamin Howard and Ruth Magdalena Richardson, was born on 17 December 1919 in Rome Twp., Lenawee Co., Michigan, USA. She appeared in the census in 1920 in Rome Twp., Lenawee Co., Michigan, USA. She appeared in the census in 1930 in Rome Twp., Lenawee Co., Michigan, USA. Shirley appeared in the census in 1940 in Rome Twp., Lenawee Co., Michigan, USA. She died on 21 September 2019 at the age of 99 in Brookdale Senior Living Community, Adrian, Lenawee Co., Michigan, USA. She was buried in Maple Shade Cmtry., Onsted, Lenawee Co., Michigan, USA. Find A Grave Memorial# 175288090
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Obituary
ADRIAN - Shirley Eileen Chatfield, age 99, of Adrian, formerly of Manitou Beach, passed away on Sept. 21, 2019, just shy of her 100th birthday, at Brookdale Adrian.

She was born on Dec. 17, 1919, in Rome Township, Mich., to Francis and Ruth (Richardson) Howard. She was a 1937 graduate of Adrian High School. On Oct. 1, 1938, in Onsted, she married Otis L. Chatfield, and he preceded her in death in 1996.

Shirley enjoyed crocheting and sewing and was a very talented seamstress. Her favorite pastimes were enjoying herself at the casino and rooting on her beloved Detroit Tigers. She enjoyed attending her grandchildren's sporting events, and her family will always remember her as a hard worker and how dedicated she was to her family and the family farm.

Shirley is survived by her children, Carol (Leon) Hunt of Grass Lake, Robert (Diane) Chatfield of Onsted and Barb Hauch of Manitou Beach; a brother, Frank (Joyce Howe) Howard of Jackson; eight grandchildren, Shelly, Cory, Todd, Debra, Amy, Nathan, Megan and J.R.; and 16 great-grandchildren. (Note from Cheryl Chatfield Thompson) Shelly (Hunt), Cory (Hunt), Todd (Chatfield), Debra (Chatfield), Amy (Six), Nathan (Six), Megan (Hauch) and J.R. (Frederick Morton "J.R." Hauch, II).

In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Raymond and Dennison; two sisters, Marian and Ruth Esther; and a son-in-law, Fred Hauch.

Visitation for Shirley will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 23, 2019, at Anderson-Marry Funeral Home, Adrian. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019, at Anderson-Marry Funeral Home, Adrian, with Fritz Kruse officiating. Burial will be in Maple Shade Cemetery, Onsted.

Shirley's family would like to extend a special thank you to all of her friends, the staff at Brookdale and Hospice of Lenawee for all of their love and support.

The Daily Telegram – Adrian, MI - 22 to 23 Sep 2019
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United States Public Records
Name Shirley Eileen Chatfield
Residence Date 01 Jun 2001
Residence Place Clayton, Michigan
Birth Date 1919
Address Clayton, Michigan 49235
2nd Address Clayton, Michigan 49235
2nd Address Date 01 Aug 2000
Record Number 622262455
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United States Public Records
Name Shirley Eileen Chatfield
Residence Date 01 Jan 2009
Residence Place Manitou Beach, Michigan
Birth Date 17 Dec 1919
Address Manitou Beach, Michigan 49253
2nd Address Manitou Beach, Michigan 49253
2nd Address Date 01 Jan 1998-01 Jan 2009
Possible Relatives Otis L Chatfield
Record Number 622371658

Otis Lavern Chatfield and Shirley Eileen Howard had the following children: