Sixteenth Generation

8317. Howard Francis Chatfield was born on 13 June 1899 in Eldora, Boulder Co., Colorado, USA. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Rangley, White River, Picance Creek, Angora, Rio Blanco Co., Colorado, USA. He appeared in the census in 1910 in Sanders School District, Rosebud Co., Montana, USA. Howard appeared in the census in 1930 in Orland, Glenn Co., California, USA. He appeared in the census in 1940 in Chico, Butte Co., California, USA. He died Bright's (kidney) disease on 16 January 1953 at the age of 53 in Chico, Butte Co., California, USA. Howard was buried on 19 January 1953 in Chico Cmtry., Chico, Butte Co., California, USA. California, Death Index
Name: Howard Francis Chatfield
Event Date: 16 Jan 1953
Event Place: Butte, California
Birth Date: 13 Jun 1899
Birthplace: Colorado
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Chatfield
Mother's Name: Chamberlain
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His obituary of January 16, 1953 reads: Howard F. Chatfield, Chico resident since 1915, died at his home Friday after an illness of several months. Chatfield was born in Eldora, Colorado, June 13, 1899. He was educated in Chico schools after coming here with his parents. He was employed at the Union Ice Company for 15 years, then became a butcher after learning the trade at the Chico Meat Company.

Chatfield is survived by his wife, Evelyn; his mother, Mrs. Nellie Chatfield, Chico; five daughters, Mrs. Richard Percy, Mrs. Jon Dussault, Mrs. Donald Costa, and Mrs. Richard Quiring, all of Chico, and Mrs. Jack Sutherlund, Marysville. The following brothers and sisters also survive: Leo Chatfield, Nevada City, Arden and Roy Chatfield, Chico, Charles Chatfield, San Francisco, Mrs. George Day, Chico, Mrs. Carl Clemens, Sonora, Mrs. James Fouch, Yuba City, and Mrs. Nellie McElhiney, Oakland. Mr. Chatfield was an active member of Chico Lodge 423, BPOE, and Local 352 of the Butcher’s Union.

Rosary services will be conducted Sunday evening at 8 o’clock at Bruise Funeral Home. Mass will be said for the repose of his soul at St. John’s the Baptist Catholic Church. Internment will follow in the Catholic section of the Chico Cemetery.
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United States Census, 1930
Name: Howard F Chatfield
Event Place: Orland, Glenn, California
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1900
Birthplace: Colorado
Father's Birthplace: Colorado
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Sheet Letter: A
Sheet Number: 9
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Howard F Chatfield Head M 30 Colorado
Evelyn A Chatfield Wife F 29 England
Mae F Chatfield Dau F 9 California
Gloria J Chatfield Dau F 7 California
Patricia J Chatfield Dau F 6 California
Yvonne J Chatfield Dau F 0 California
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United States Census
Name: Howard Chatfield
Event Place: Chico, Butte, California
Gender: Male
Age: 40
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birthplace: Colorado
Birth Year (Estimated): 1900
Last Place of Residence: Same Place
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Howard Chatfield Head M 40 Colorado
Evelyn Chatfield Wife F 37 England
May F Chatfield Dau F 19 California
Gloria J Chatfield Dau F 17 California
Patricia J Chatfield Dau F 16 California
Yvonne J Chatfield Dau F 10 California
Nadine E Chatfield Dau F 7 California
Jane Wilson Mother-in-law F 62 England

Howard Francis Chatfield and Evelyn Alice Wilson were married on 29 December 1919 in Fresno, Fresno Co., California, USA. On December 27, 1918 Howard eloped with his sweetheart, Evelyn Alice Wilson, a seventeen-year-old English girl. The young couple, Howard was 20, Evelyn was 18 and 3 months pregnant, fudged their marriage certificate 1918. They moved to Los Angeles and lived there through 1920, she—a young mother, he—a laborer on the streets.

Married: Dec 29, 1919, HOWARD FRANCIS CHATFIELD, Fresno, Fresno Co., California; eloped. Marriage certificate fudged to read 1918.

Remarried: abt 1921, in Catholic church
Note: As they married in the Episcopal Church, Howard's mother threatened to have first marriage annulled if they did not remarry in the Catholic Church
Evelyn Alice Wilson, daughter of Arthur William Wilson and Jane Ann Mclean, was born on 3 August 1901 in Darlington, Co. Durham, England. She appeared in the census in 1910 in Oshkosh, Winnebago Co., Wisconsin, USA. She appeared in the census in 1930 in Orland, Glenn Co., California, USA. Evelyn appeared in the census in 1940 in Chico, Butte Co., California, USA. She died Heart failure in December 1969 at the age of 68 in San Jose, Santa Clara Co., California, USA. She was buried in Chico Cmtry., Chico, Butte Co., California, USA. Births 3rd qtr 1901
WILSON, Eveline Darlington 10 37

No Evelyn Alice Wilson found on the UK General Record Office files for 1901.

Emigrated from England w/her mother abt 1901 or 1906.

Mrs. Chatfield, who died Thursday in San Jose hospital, was born Aug 3, 1901, in England. She came to Chico in 1910, was educated here and lived here until 1968 when she moved to San Jose.

Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Donald J. Costa of San Jose, Mr. Richard Wilkins of Sacramento, Mrs. R.D. Trembly of Entiat, Wash., and Mrs. Donald Lane of Antioch; two sisters, Mrs. Jessie Brainarch and Mrs. Mae Robertson, both of Fresno, ten grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Occupation: Cook at Marilyn's Coffee Shop in Chico after death of her husband Howard.

Howard Francis Chatfield and Evelyn Alice Wilson had the following children: