Fourteenth Generation

4797. Viola Belle Chatfield was born on 11 February 1874 in Winfield, Cowley Co., Kansas, USA. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Beaver, Cowley Co., Kansas, USA. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Ryan Twp., Sumner Co., Kansas, USA. Viola died on 11 July 1943 at the age of 69 in Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, USA. She appeared in the census 1930/1940 in Berkeley, Alameda Co., California, USA. 1880 census Milan, Sumner, KS was living with Fred & Dora (Warner) Robson, her Aunt and Uncle. Lived with her brother Frank in Cripple Creek, CO. She was a seamstress.

She and her brother Frank lived at Cripple Creek, Colorado, where she was a seamstress and he was a gold miner. In 1899 she had a baby boy whom she gave up for adoption to John W. Danielson in February of 1890 in Cowley County, Kansas.

19 Feb 1890 Cowley County, Kansas Probate 2158 Chatfield, Milburn, age 9 months
Adopted by John W. Danielson Mother Viola Chatfield

QUERY 1899 or 1890?

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Viola Chatfield in household of Fred M Robson, "USA Census, 1900"
Event Place: Ryan Township, Sumner, Kansas
District: 341
Gender: Female
Age: 26
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Niece
Birth Date: Feb 1874
Birthplace: Kansas
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Sheet Number and Letter: 4A
Household ID: 83
Line Number: 50
GS Film Number: 1240502
Digital Folder Number: 004120167
Image Number: 00296
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Fred M Robson M 47 New York
Wife Dora Robson F 47 Illinois
Niece Viola Chatfield F 26 Kansas
Niece Emma E Chatfield F 16 Kansas
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USA Census, 1930
Name: Viola Somers
Event Place: Berkeley, Alameda, California
District: 0317
Gender: Female
Age: 56
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Birth Year (Estimated): 1874
Birthplace: Kansas
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Sheet Number and Letter: 10B
Household ID: 267
Line Number: 67
GS Film number: 2339846
Digital Folder Number: 004532331
Image Number: 00948
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head George Somers M 59 Nebraska
Wife Viola Somers F 56 Kansas
Dau Marjorie Somers F 24 Kansas
Son Aurthur Somers M 20 Kansas
Boarder George Calzel M 49 New Mexico
Boarder Harry M Gates M 27 Arkansas
Boarder Fred S Putnam M 21 California
Boarder Leuis V Aramayo M 18 Bolivia
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Viola Somers in household of George Somers, "USA Census, 1940"
Event Place: Tract 5E, Berkeley, Oakland Judicial Township, Alameda, California
Gender: Female
Age: 66
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Birthplace: Kansas
Birth Year (Estimated): 1874
Last Place of Residence: Same Place
District: 1-147
Family Number: 280
Sheet Number and Letter: 61B
Line Number: 62
Digital Folder Number: 005455017
Image Number: 00197
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head George Somers M 68 Nebraska
Wife Viola Somers F 66 Kansas
Lodger Earl Harner M 34 Pennsylvania
Dau Marjorie Ramsey F 34 Kansas
Son-in-law Raymond Ramsey M 37 California
Grandson Gordon Ramsey M 2 California
Lodger Lors Turner M 27 Oklahoma
Lodger Sammie Turner M 21 Oklahoma

Viola Belle Chatfield had the following children:

Viola Belle Chatfield and George Auer Somers were married on 22 July 1900 in Milan, Sumner Co., Kansas, USA. George Auer Somers, son of George Somers and Catherine Auer, was born on 25 April 1872 in Nebraska, USA. He appeared in the census in 1920 in Berkeley, Alameda Co., California, USA. He died on 25 September 1942 at the age of 70 in Berkeley, Alameda Co., California, USA. George appeared in the census 1930/1940 in Berkeley, Alameda Co., California, USA. California, Death Index
Name: George Aour Somers
Event Date: 25 Sep 1942
Event Place: Alameda, California
Birth Date: 25 Apr 1871
Birthplace: Illinois
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Somers
Mother's Name: Aour

Viola Belle Chatfield and George Auer Somers had the following children: