Fourteenth Generation

3085. Frederick Seymour "Fred" Chatfield was born on 24 December 1853 in Seymour, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. He appeared in the census in 1870 in Iowa, USA. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Wilton, Muscatine Co., Iowa, USA. Fred appeared in the census in 1900 in Center Twp., Dubuque Co., Iowa, USA. He died on 20 June 1925 at the age of 71 in Bankston, Dubuque Co., Iowa, USA. He was buried in St Clement Catholic Cmtry., Bankston, Dubuque Co., Iowa, USA. Fred was a Road builder, Farmer, Fisherman, Dairy, Woodsman. He appeared in the census 1885/1895 in Dubuque, Dubuque Co., Iowa, USA. Find A Grave Memorial# 44930370
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Gravestone says born 1854 in error.

I have a copy of their marriage cert. When his parents married she was 8 months pregnant. Instead of altering their wedding date they always altered his birth date. Frances was 15 - he was 35 years old at marriage.
Cheryl Thompson
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Iowa State Census, 1895
RESIDENCE: West Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa
Fred Chatfield 42 Connecticut W Dubuque Dubuque head
Fannie Chatfield 22 Cedar Co W Dubuque Dubuque wife
Rowland Chatfield 06 Cedar Co W Dubuque Dubuque son
Grace Chatfield 05 Cedar Co W Dubuque Dubuque dau
Ethel Chatfield 04 Dubuque Co W Dubuque Dubuque dau
Mary Chatfield 01 Dubuque Co W Dubuque Dubuque dau
Mary Chatfield 62 Massachusetts W Dubuque Dubuque Mother (Widow)
Lucy Chatfield 33 Muscatine Co W Dubuque Dubuque sister
Charles Chatfield 25 Muscatine Co W Dubuque Dubuque brother
Nillie Chatfield 23 Muscatine Co W Dubuque Dubuque sister (given name is Nellie)
Emma Chatfield 22 Muscatine Co W Dubuque Dubuque sister
NOTE: This record does not indicate household divisions (relationship is from my records - cet 2005)
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United States Census, 1900
Name Fred Chatfield
Event Place Center Township, Dubuque, Iowa
Gender Male
Age 45
Marital Status Married
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Years Married 13
Birth Date Dec 1855
Birthplace Connecticut
Marriage Year (Estimated) 1887
Father's Birthplace Iowa
Mother's Birthplace Iowa
Fred Chatfield Head M 45 Connecticut
Fannie E Chatfield Wife F 29 Iowa
Kowland Chatfield Son M 12 Iowa
Grace Chatfield Dau F 11 Iowa
Ethel Chatfield Dau F 8 Iowa
Mary Chatfield Dau F 6 Iowa
Donald Chatfield Son M 4 Iowa
Gladice Chatfield Dau F 1 Iowa
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CENSUS 1920:
RESIDENCE: Dubuque Iowa, Pg: 5A, ED: 120, Image: 974, Roll: T625_488, Township: Iowa.
Fred Chatfield 68 bn: CT Father bn: CT Mother bn: CT
Frances Chatfield 48 IA PA IA
Roland Chatfield 30IA CT IA
Mabel Chatfield 17IA CT IA
Bertha Chatfield 15IA CT IA
Helen Chatfield 12IA CT IA
Harold Chatfield 8IA CT IA

Frederick Seymour "Fred" Chatfield and Frances Elizabeth "Fannie" Riddle were married on 11 March 1888 in Stanwood, Cedar Co., Iowa, USA. Copy of marriage licence in my possesion * Cheryl (Chatfield) Thompson CharlieChatfield@aol.com
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Iowa, County Marriages
Name: Frederick S. Chatfield
Event Date: 11 Mar 1888
Event Place: Cedar, Iowa
Age: 35
Birth Year (Estimated): 1853
Father's Name: Beecher Chatfield
Mother's Name: Mary E. Seymour
Spouse's Name: Fanny E. Riddle
Spouse's Age: 16
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1872
Spouse's Father's Name: John Riddle
Spouse's Mother's Name: Katy Hahn
Reference ID: Bk 1 Pg 86
GS Film number: 1737784
Digital Folder Number: 004322059
Image Number: 706
Frances Elizabeth "Fannie" Riddle, daughter of John S Riddle and Catherine Matilda Hahn, was born on 18 June 1872 in Iowa, USA. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Cedar, Johnson Co., Iowa, USA. She appeared in the census in 1895 in Dubuque, Dubuque Co., Iowa, USA. Fannie appeared in the census in 1900 in Center Twp., Dubuque Co., Iowa, USA. She died on 7 October 1920 at the age of 48 in Dubuque, Dubuque Co., Iowa, USA. She was buried in St Clement Catholic Cmtry., Bankston, Dubuque Co., Iowa, USA. Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, Iowa)
Fred, Mrs. Chatfield
Age: 0
Publication date: Sunday, Oct 31 1920; Page ?.
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Find A Grave Memorial# 49574925
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Oct 31, 1920, Telegraph Herald Dubuque, Iowa:
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR MRS. CHATFIELD MONDAY.
The funeral of Mrs. Fred Chatfield, of Bankston, Iowa, who died at Mercy Hospital Friday morning, after an illness of one week, will be held tomorrow morning from the home of C. [Charles, her son] Chatfield, 244 Johnson Avenue, at 8 o'clock to the Catholic Church at Bankston, where the coffin will be blessed. The body will be buried in the adjoining cemetery.

Mrs. Chatfield was born in Cedar County, Ia., June 18, 1871, and before her marriage she was Francis Elizabeth Riddle, daughter of the late John and Catherine Riddle. Practically her entire lifetime was spent near Bankston.

She is survived by her husband, three sons, Rowan [Roland] and Donald of Bankston, Harold at home, five daughters, Mrs. Glenn Scott, of Epworth, Mrs. J.C. Markham of this city, and the Misses Mabel, Bertha and Helen Chatfield at home, two brothers, William, Cedar Rapids and Arthur Riddle, of Muscatine, Ia., a sister, Mrs. Frank Belle, of Cedar Spring, Mich., and five grandchildren Evelyn and Herschel Markham, James, Margaret and David Scott all of this city.

Frederick Seymour "Fred" Chatfield and Frances Elizabeth "Fannie" Riddle had the following children:

5232	i.	Roland Wilbur "Pick" Chatfield was born on 5 April 1888 in Stanwood, Cedar Co., Iowa, USA. He appeared in the census in 1895 in Dubuque Co., Iowa, USA. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Center Twp., Dubuque Co., Iowa, USA. Pick died on 18 November 1961 at the age of 73 in Farley, Dubuque Co., Iowa, USA. He was buried in Fairview Cmtry., Farley, Dubuque Co., Iowa, USA. Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, Iowa) Roland W Chatfield Age: 0 Publication date: Monday, Nov 20 1961; Page 17. ----- Burial Plot: Sec C, Row 17, Stone 10. Find A Grave Memorial# 47071687 ----- never md.
+5233	ii.	Grace Edna Chatfield.
+5234	iii.	Ethel May Chatfield.
+5235	iv.	Mary Luella "Dimp" Chatfield.
+5236	v.	Donald Lester Francis "Ted" Chatfield.
5237	vi.	Gladys Chatfield was born in February 1899 in Lattnerville, Dubuque Co., Iowa, USA. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Center Twp., Dubuque Co., Iowa, USA. She died Brain fever. on 7 August 1900 at the age of 1 in Lattnerville, Dubuque Co., Iowa, USA. Burial: Non-Cemetery Burial Specifically: Buried in the family backyard. Find A Grave Memorial# 68584664
+5238	vii.	Mabel Elizabeth "Dolly" Chatfield.
+5239	viii.	Bertha Frances "Bird" Chatfield.
+5240	ix.	Helen Gertrude "Ha" Chatfield.
+5241	x.	Harold Leroy Charles "Poley" Chatfield.
5242	xi.	Fred Chatfield was born on 10 December 1911 in Bankston, Dubuque Co., Iowa, USA. He died Stillborn on 10 December 1911 at the age of 0 in Bankston, Dubuque Co., Iowa, USA. He was buried in Backyard, Bankston, Dubuque Co., Iowa, USA. Iowa, County Births Name: Fred Chatfield Event Type: Birth Event Date: 10 Dec 1911 Event Place: Iowa, Dubuque, Iowa Gender: Male Father's Name: Fred Chatfield Mother's Name: Francis Riddle GS Film number: 1035306 Digital Folder Number: 004265581 Image Number: 00469 ----- Find A Grave Memorial# 68584827 ----- Stillborn. Fred died shortly after birth or was stillborn. As he was buried in the family backyard he may have been premature. (This info came from his sisters Bertha and Mable)