Sixteenth Generation

8320. Gordon Gregory Chatfield was born on 20 December 1905 in Casper, Natrona Co., Wyoming, USA. He appeared in the census in 1910 in Sanders School District, Rosebud Co., Montana, USA. He appeared in the census in 1920 in Chico, Butte Co., California, USA. Gordon died WWII injuries on 19 November 1948 at the age of 42 in Lettermans Veterans Hospital, San Francisco, San Francisco Co., California, USA. He was buried on 23 November 1948 in Golden Gate National Cmtry., San Bruno, San Mateo Co., California, USA. California, Death Index
Name: Gordon Chatfield
Event Date: 19 Nov 1948
Event Place: San Francisco, California
Birth Date: 20 Dec 1905
Birthplace: Wyoming
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Chatfield
Mother's Name: Chamberlain
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Buried Plot: J BLK, 842.
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Military Service: WWII Aug 12, 1942: Enlisted in National Guard, San Francisco
U.S. Army Air Corps, warrant officer, Private 1st Class, 306 AAF Adm. Squadron

Occupation: Worked with father in rice fields, Diamond Match Co., mattress manufacturer, furniture upholstery & refinisher

Affiliation: Member of Veteran's of Foreign Wars, Van Nuys, Los Angeles Co., California
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Obituary—In this city, Nov 19, 1948, Gordon Chatfield, dearly beloved son of Mrs. Nellie Chatfield of Chico, Calif., loving brother of Charles Chatfield of San Francisco, Leo Chatfield of Comptonville, Howard, Roy and Arden Chatfield, all of Chico, Mrs. Verda Day of Redwood City, Mrs. Ina Fouch of Yuba City, and Mrs. Noreen Clemens of Sonora: A native of Casper Wyoming, age 42 years, A member if V.F.W of Van Nuys, Calif.

A mass of Requiem will be offered Tuesday morning 9:30 o’clock at Chapel of Our Lady, Presidio, San Francisco.

Gordon Gregory Chatfield and Hylda Pauline Hughes were married in 1929. They were divorced. They were married for at least ten years, and had no children.
Divorced: bet 1939 and 1940.
Hylda Pauline Hughes was born on 28 January 1909 in Roseburg, Douglas Co., Oregon, USA. She was christened on 8 October 1932 in St John the Baptist Catholic Church, Chico, Butte Co., California, USA. She died on 5 September 2000 at the age of 91 in Fair Oaks, Sacramento Co., California, USA. Hylda was buried in Mount Vernon Memorial Park, Fair Oaks, Sacramento Co., California, USA. Daughter of Jason Baker Hughes & Matilda "Tillie" Byers.
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Baptismal record states she was born Jun 29, 1909.