Sixteenth Generation

7814. Col. William Eldon Chatfield was born on 16 February 1925 in Epworth, Dubuque Co., Iowa, USA. He appeared in the census in 1930 in Taylor, Dubuque Co., Iowa, USA. He appeared in the census in 1940 in Epworth, Taylor Twp., Dubuque Co., Iowa, USA. William died on 1 January 2018 at the age of 92 in Belleville, St Clair Co., Illinois, USA. He was buried on 3 May 2018 in Arlington National Cmtry., Arlington, Arlington Co., Virginia, USA. He was a 33 year veteran USAF and Army Reserve. William lived in Ia, Tx, Va, Mi, Il, Ar, Wi, Belleville, St Clair Co., Illinois, USA. Iowa, County Births
Name: William Elvon Chatfield
Event Date: 16 Feb 1925
Event Place: Epworth, Dubuque, Iowa
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Donald Chatfield
Mother's Name: Eileen Daly
GS Film number: 1631566
Digital Folder Number: 004266278
Image Number: 00146
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Birthplace of William Eldon Chatfield:
EPWORTH, IOWA: Located in the northeast corner of Taylor Township, the town was named after the birthplace of John Wesley, in England. Epworth was founded after Otis Briggs, Zephaniah Kidder, and Hezekiah Young gave up about 40 acres of their land for a town in 1855. On March 1, 1880, Epworth was incorporated during a period of rapid economic development. A Methodist seminary was built in 1857 by the residents; today it is known as Divine Word College. Epworth was known as "Little Jerusalem" or "Holy City" due to the residents' stand against liquor; 1933 saw the first purchase of alcohol in a local tavern. Epworth is home for an early childhood center and one of two high schools in the Western Dubuque County School District.
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A funeral procession will leave from Kurrus Funeral Home in Belleville, IL at 9:30 am on Monday, January 8, 2018 for a 10:00 am Mass of Christian Burial at St. Teresa Catholic Church in Belleville, IL. Interment will take place at a later date.
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Find A Grave Memorial# 186299715
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U.S. World War II Army Enlistment:
Name: William E Chatfield
Birth Year: 1925
Race: White, citizen
Nativity State or Country: Iowa
State: Iowa
County or City: Dubuque
Enlistment Date: 29 Sep 1943
Enlistment State: Washington
Enlistment City: Spokane
Branch: No branch assignment
Branch Code: No branch assignment
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: 1 year of college
Civil Occupation: Student Codes 0x, 2x, 4x and 6x as pertain to students will be converted, for machine records purposes, to the code number 992.
Marital Status: Single, without dependents

Col. William Eldon Chatfield and Shirley Mae Harriet Oswald were married on 12 June 1948 in St Mary’s Catholic Church, Dubuque, Dubuque Co., Iowa, USA. His 1st mg.
1 _MEND Death of one spouse
Shirley Mae Harriet Oswald, daughter of Harry Oswald and Emma Louise Karsch, was born on 24 April 1929 in Dubuque, Dubuque Co., Iowa, USA. She died on 11 March 1989 at the age of 59 in Potosi, Wisconsin, USA. She was buried in Arlington National Cmtry., Arlington, Arlington Co., Virginia, USA. Shirley lived in Ia, Tx, Va, Mi, Il, Ar, Wi, Belleville, St Clair Co., Illinois, USA. Shirley M. Chatfield, 59, of Potosi died Saturday, March 11, 1989, at home.

Services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Andrew's Catholic Church, Tennyson, (Wisconsin), with burial in Arlington National Cemetery on March 20th. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Metcalfe-Kuenster-Ganley Funeral Home, Potosi, where the parish wake service will be said at 4 p.m.

Mrs. Chatfield was born April 24, 1929 in Dubuque, (Iowa), daughter of Harry and Emma (Karsch) Oswald. She married William Chatfield June 12, 1948, in Dubuque; he survives.
She was president of the Ladies Golf Association, Platteville, (Wisconsin), and a member of St. Andrew's Altar Sodality.

Also surviving are two sons, four daughters, seven grandchildren and five sisters.
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Mar 13, 1989: Telegraph Herald, Dubuque, Iowa

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"When she (Shirley) was born, she was the 5th daughter. Nana named her Shirley Mae and Pana went in and added Harriet (his name was Harry). I guess if he couldn't get a son he was going to name his daughter after himself. Nana never forgave him, neither did my mom. Mom never used the Harriet, and the only way I found out was after she died and I saw a report card with the full name of Shirley Mae Harriet Oswald on it. Dad confirmed she had two middle names, but hated the Harriet and never used it."
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by Cheryl Chatfield Thompson (daughter of Shirley Mae Harriet Oswald Chatfield)

Col. William Eldon Chatfield and Shirley Mae Harriet Oswald had the following children:

Col. William Eldon Chatfield and Edna Irene Davis were married on 9 June 1990 in St Teresa’s Catholic Church, Belleville, St Clair Co., Illinois, USA. Edna Irene Davis was born on 26 September 1938 in Lake Charles, Calcasieu Co., Louisiana, USA. She lived in Missouri, USA on 8 September 2010.