Thirteenth Generation

1888. John Spurzheim Chatfield was born in March 1831 in Colebrook, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA. He was christened on 9 July 1834 in Colebrook, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA. He appeared in the census in 1840 in Colebrook, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA. John appeared in the census in 1900 in Westfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts, USA. He died on 5 July 1905 at the age of 74 in Westfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts, USA. He was buried on 7 July 1905 in Pine Hill Cmtry., Westfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts, USA. John was a Farmer. Massachusetts Deaths
Name John S. Chatfield
Event Date 05 Jul 1905
Event Place Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Residence Place Westfield, Massachusetts
Gender Male
Age 63
Marital Status Married
Occupation Farmer
Birthplace Cold Brook, Conn.
Birth Year (Estimated) 1842 [Query 1831]
Burial Date 07 Jul 1905
Burial Place Westfield, Mass.
Cemetery Pine Hill Cemetery
Father's Name Bennett Chatfield
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Find A Grave Memorial# 157131367
Memorial maintained by Colin J Chatfield
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Link to his middle name could be physician or the death record in CT.
Dr Johann Gasper Spurzheim, physician who believed in Phrenology. b 1776 Germany d 1832 Massachusetts.
In 1832, Spurzheim embarked on a trip to the USA, landing in New York and visiting New Haven and Hartford, Connecticut, before continuing on to Boston.
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Connecticut Deaths and Burials
Name Spurzheim
Gender Unknown
Burial Place Connecticut
Death Date 10 Nov 1832
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USA Census, 1900
Name John S Chatfield
Event Place Westfield town, Hampden, Massachusetts
Gender Male
Age 69
Marital Status Married
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Years Married 20
Birth Date Mar 1831
Birthplace Massachusetts
Marriage Year (Estimated) 1880
Father's Birthplace Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace Massachusetts
John S Chatfield Head M 69 Massachusetts
Sarah Chatfield Wife F 56 Massachusetts
Fred Chatfield Son M 14 Massachusetts

John Spurzheim Chatfield and Catharine Williams were married on 22 November 1877 in Otis, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, USA. Name John Chatfield
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 22 Nov 1877
Event Place Otis, Massachusetts
Gender Male
Age 40
Birth Year (Estimated) 1837
Father's Name Bennet Chatfield
Mother's Name Mary Chatfield
Spouse's Name Catharine Williams
Spouse's Father's Name Freeman Williams
Spouse's Mother's Name Mary Williams
Certificate Number 175
Catharine Williams, daughter of Freeman Williams and Mary ?, was born in 1859 in Monteray, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, USA. She died Child Birth. on 26 January 1879 at the age of 20 in Otis, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, USA. Massachusetts Deaths
Name Catharine Chatfield
Event Date 26 Jan 1879
Event Place Otis, Massachusetts
Gender Female
Age 20
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Monteray, Mass.
Birth Year (Estimated) 1859
Father's Name Freeman Williams
Mother's Name Mary

Sarah Jane Fuller was born in December 1844 in Sandisfield, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, USA. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Westfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts, USA. She died on 26 December 1924 at the age of 80 in Springfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts, USA. United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries
Name: Mrs Sarah J Jane Chath Chatfield
Event Type: Obituary
Event Date: 26 Dec 1924
Event Place: Springfield, Massachusetts
Address: 11 Line in street
Residence Date: 26 Dec 1924
Gender: Female
Age: 77
Birthplace: Sandsfield
Death Date: 26 Dec 1924
Newspaper: Springfield Republican

Spouse and Children
Mrs A Hie Miller Daughter Female
Mrs Edward Saltus Daughter Female

Parents and Siblings
Peter H Fulter Father Male
Aden Fulter Father Male

Others on Record
Lester B Lafogg Unknown Male
Frank W Charles Unknown Male
Fred L Thorold Unknown Male
Rev E R Myers Nonrelative Unknown

John Spurzheim Chatfield and Sarah Jane Fuller had the following children: