Fourteenth Generation

3903. Effie May Chatfield was born on 2 September 1878 in Vermontville, Eaton Co., Michigan, USA. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Woodland Center, Barry Co., Michigan, USA. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan, USA. Effie appeared in the census in 1910 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan, USA. She appeared in the census in 1920 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan, USA. She appeared in the census in 1930 in Paris, Kent Co., Michigan, USA. Effie appeared in the census in 1940 in Wyoming, Kent Co., Michigan, USA. She died on 23 November 1941 at the age of 63 in Wyoming, Kent Co., Michigan, USA. Name Effie May Chatfield
Birth Date 02 Sep 1878
Birthplace Vermontville, Eaton, Michigan
Gender Female
Father's Name Isaac A. Chatfield
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Name Eliza Chatfield
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
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Michigan Births and Christenings
Name Effie May
Gender Female
Christening Place Barry, Michigan
Birth Date 02 Sep 1878
Birthplace Vermontville, Eaton, Mich
Father's Name Isaac A. Chatfield
Mother's Name Eliza
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Name Effie M Wheat
Event Type Death
Event Date 23 Nov 1941
Event Place Wyoming, Kent, Michigan
Gender Female
Age 64
Marital Status Widowed
Birth Date 01 Sep 1877
Birthplace Vermontville, Michigan
Birth Year (Estimated) 1877
Father's Name Isaac Chatfield
Mother's Name Eliza Gazier
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Michigan Obituaries
Deceased
Name Mrs Effie M Wheat
Event Type Obituary
Event Date 1941
Event Place Michigan
Gender Female
Age 64
Relationship to Deceased Deceased
Birth Year (Estimated) 1877
Death Date 23 Nov 1941
Death Place , , Michigan
Newspaper Grand Rapids Press
Spouse and Children
Morgan Wheat Son Male
Charles Wheat Son Male
Clarence Vaness Son Male
Russell Vaness Son Male
Mrs Clifford Collins Daughter Female
Mrs Herschel Martin Daughter Female
Mrs Percy Worthington Daughter Female
Parents and Siblings
Mrs John Kornoelje Sister Female
Mrs Ezra Johnson Sister Female
Mrs Clara Miner Sister Female
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USA Census, 1900
Name Effie Chatfield
Event Place Precinct 2 Grand Rapids city Ward 2, Kent, Michigan
Gender Female
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Servant
Birth Date Sep 1878
Birthplace Michigan
Father's Birthplace Michigan
Mother's Birthplace Michigan
Charles F Rood Head M 46 Michigan
Harriet C Rood Wife F 40 Michigan
Edward A Rood Son M 17 Michigan
Katherine C Rood Dau F 10 Michigan
Laura C Rood Dau F 7 Michigan
Harriet E Rood Dau F 1 Michigan
Olive Smith Nurse F 31 Illinois
Effie Chatfield Servant F 22 Michigan
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USA Census, 1910
Name Efie Vaness
[NB Husband in Asymum for Insane and the three children in Children's Home]
Event Place Grand Rapids Ward 2, Kent, Michigan
Gender Female
Age 32
Marital Status Married
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Roomer
Birth Year (Estimated) 1878
Birthplace Michigan
Father's Birthplace Netherlands
Mother's Birthplace Netherlands
Sheet Letter B
Sheet Number 10
Manie Devries Head F 25 Michigan
William Scoot Boarder M 19 Michigan
Eynes Scoot Boarder F 20 Michigan
Marten Meyer Boarder M 21 Michigan
Efie Vaness Roomer F 32 Michigan
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USA Census, 1940
Name Effie M Wheat
Event Place Wyoming Township, Kent, Michigan
Gender Female
Age 61
Marital Status Widowed
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Birthplace Michigan
Birth Year (Estimated) 1879
Last Place of Residence Same Place

Effie May Chatfield and Cornelius Van Ess were married on 2 January 1902 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan, USA. They were divorced on 8 August 1910 in Kent Co., Michigan, USA. They were divorced. Name Cornelius Vaness
Age (Expanded) 28 years
Birth Year 1874
Birthplace Netherland
Spouse's Name Effie M. Chatfield
Spouse's Age (Expanded) 24 years
Spouse's Birth Year 1878
Spouse's Birthplace Vermont
Event Date 02 Jan 1902
Event Place Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan
Father's Name Simon Vaness
Mother's Name Lena Slice
Spouse's Father's Name Isaac Chatfield
Spouse's Mother's Name Eliz Cazier
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Michigan, Divorce Records:
Name: Effie M Van Ess
Marriage Date: 2 Jan 1902
Marriage Place: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Decree Date: 8 Aug 1910
Decree Place: Kent, Michigan
Spouse Name: Cornelius Van Ess
State File Number: 15946
Number of Children: 3
Divorce Status: Granted
Cornelius Van Ess, son of Simon Van Ess and Appolonia Konijnendijk, was born in June 1872 in Holland. He immigrated in 1879 to USA. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan, USA. Cornelius appeared in the census in 1910 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan, USA. He died on 4 March 1911 at the age of 38 in Michigan, USA. He was buried in Fulton Street Cmtry., Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan, USA. Find A Grave Memorial# 113818626
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USA Census, 1900
Name Cornelius Van Ess
Event Place Precinct 2 Grand Rapids city Ward 1, Kent, Michigan
Gender Male
Age 28
Marital Status Single
Race White
Race (Original) W
Relationship to Head of Household Boarder
Birth Date Jun 1872
Birthplace Netherlands
Immigration Year 1879
Father's Birthplace Netherlands
Mother's Birthplace Netherlands
Charles Miller Head M 33 Michigan
Manny Miller Wife F 23 Michigan
Smith Mother-in-law F 48 Pennsylvania
Barney Smith Father-in-law M 61 Nebraska
Cornelius Van Ess Boarder M 28 Netherlands
Frank Cline Boarder M 21 Michigan
Mary Singel Boarder F 29 Michigan
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USA Census, 1910
Name Cornelius Van Ess
Event Place Michigan Asylum for the Insane, Kalamazoo Ward 3, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Gender Male
Age 34
Marital Status Married
Race White
Race (Original) White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1876
Birthplace Holland
Father's Birthplace Holland
Mother's Birthplace Holland
Sheet Letter A
Sheet Number 6

Effie May Chatfield and Cornelius Van Ess had the following children:

Morgan William Wheat, son of William Wheat and Sarah Cobb, was born on 29 March 1878 in Ohio, USA. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Chester, Wayne Co., Ohio, USA. He appeared in the census in 1920 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan, USA. Morgan appeared in the census in 1930 in Paris, Kent Co., Michigan, USA. He died on 5 August 1936 at the age of 58 in Cascade, Kent Co., Michigan, USA. He was buried in Garfield Park Cmtry., Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan, USA. Michigan Death Certificates
Name Morgan Wm Wheat
Event Date 05 Aug 1936
Event Place Cascade, Kent, Michigan
Gender Male
Age 58
Marital Status Married
Birth Date 29 Mar 1878
Birthplace Ohio
Birth Year (Estimated) 1878
Father's Name Walter Wheat
Mother's Name Sarrah Cobb
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Michigan Obituaries
Deceased
Name William Wheat
Event Type Obituary
Event Date 1936
Event Place Michigan
Gender Male
Age 58
Relationship to Deceased Deceased
Birth Year (Estimated) 1878
Death Date 05 Aug 1936
Death Place , , Michigan
Newspaper Grand Rapids Press
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Find A Grave Memorial# 117817432
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USA Census, 1920
Name William Wheat
Event Place Grand Rapids Ward 3, Kent, Michigan
Gender Male
Age 41
Marital Status Married
Race White
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Own or Rent Rent
Birth Year (Estimated) 1879
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Sheet Letter A
Sheet Number 19
William Wheat Head M 41 Ohio
Effie Wheat Wife F 41 Michigan
Clarence Van Ess Stepson M 17 Michigan
Russel Van Ess Stepson M 16 Michigan
Dorothy Van Ess Stepdau F 12 Michigan
Charles Wheat Son M 8 Michigan
Morgan Wheat Son M 6 Michigan
Jeannetta Wheat Dau F 3 Michigan
Hazel Wheat Dau F 1 Michigan
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USA Census, 1930
Name Wm M Wheat
Event Place Paris, Kent, Michigan
Gender Male
Age 53
Marital Status Married
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Birth Year (Estimated) 1877
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Sheet Letter B
Sheet Number 7
Wm M Wheat Head M 53 New York
Effie M Wheat Wife F 53 Michigan
Charles W Wheat Son M 18 Michigan
Morgan H Wheat Son M 16 Michigan
Jeanette S Wheat Dau F 14 Michigan
Hazel M Wheat Dau F 12 Michigan
Harry Z Wheat Son M 8 Michigan
Clarence Van Ess Stepson M 27 Michigan

Effie May Chatfield and Morgan William Wheat had the following children: