Charlotte Chatfield & Thomas Putnam

FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY

Charlotte Mary Chatfield
4th of 5 children of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Jr. & Ida Ernestine Hyatt
Note: Charlotte is the only child to live to adulthood
Born: Mar 13, 1904, Basalt, Eagle Co., Colorado
Died: Feb 17, 1987 (age 83), Walnut Creek, Contra Costa Co., California; stroke, heart attack
Cremated: Cypress Hill Memorial Park in Petaluma, Sonoma Co., California
Occupation: English teacher
Married: Jun 6, 1928, Thomas Wesley Putnam, Reno, Washoe Co., Nevada
Two children: Thomas Clark Putman, Patricia Anne “Pat” Putnam

Thomas Wesley Putnam
1st of 3 living children of John Wesley Putnam & Mabel Celeste Black
Born: Jun 23, 1903, on the family ranch near Petaluma, Sonoma Co., California
Died: Mar 11, 1976 (age 72), Berkeley, Alameda Co., California; viral infection/congestive heart failure
Cremated: Cypress Hill Memorial Park in Petaluma, Sonoma Co., California
Occupation: Worked for General Motors in service
Married: Jun 6, 1928, Charlotte Mary Chatfield, Reno, Washoe Co., Nevada
Two children: Thomas Clark “Tom” Putman, Patricia Anne “Pat” Putnam

1. Thomas Clark “Tom” Putnam
Born: Dec 30, 1930, Berkeley, Alameda Co., California
Died: Jan 15, 2019 (age 77), Camden, Knox Co., Maine
Buried: Mount View Cemetery in Camden, Knox Co., Maine
Military: Air Force pediatrician, Denver, Colorado, 1957-59
Occupation: Pediatric surgeon, clinical professor of surgery
Married: Aug 22, 1953, Barbara Elizabeth Biltz, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio
Two children

2. Patrica Anne “Pat” Putnam
Born: Mar 23, 1932, Berkeley, Alameda Co., California
Married: Dec 28, 1957, John Joseph Benacquista, Birmingham, Oakland Co., Michigan
Two children

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Timeline and Records

Jun 23, 1903: Thomas Wesley Putnam, 1st of 3 living children of John Wesley Putnam & Mabel Celeste Black, on the family ranch near Petaluma, Sonoma Co., California

Mar 13, 1904: Birth of Mary Charlotte Chatfield, 4th of 5 children of Clark S. Chatfield, Jr. and Ida Hyatt, in Basalt, Eagle Co., Colorado.

Spring of 1906: Clark S. Chatfield and Ida Hyatt family photo:

Feb 9, 1908: Death of Ida Ernestine (Hyatt) Chatfield (age 27), mother of Charlotte. Their home is in Basalt, however, Ida dies from tuberculosis at Nordrach Ranch, a sanitarium in El Paso Co., Colorado. She is buried in Basalt, Eagle Co., Colorado. Her son Harold is seven, daughter Charlotte is a month short of her fourth birthday, and the youngest, Norman, is not yet two.

Feb 25, 1909: Eagle County Blade, Red Cliff, Eagle Co., Colorado (pg 1):
MALIGNANT DISEASE UNDER CONTROL
The Diptheria Epidemic at Basalt is now under Control
Two Children die
The Town of Basalt was held in a state of terror last week through the Diptheria epidemic. The forepart of last week the three children of Clark S. Chatfield, a fireman on the Midland, were taken ill. But instead of medical attendance being summoned they were placed under the treatment of a Mrs. Sheehi, of Aspen, who gave them absent treatment from that place. Tuesday evening the two youngest children were seen to be in a critical condition and Mrs. Sheehi, who teaches Christian Science Faith came down to Basalt.

The children grew gradually worse and when death was imminent a doctor was summoned but in spite of everything death claimed two of the young children, Harold and Robert age 2 and 7 years.

Mrs. Sheehi took the first train to Aspen as soon as the doctor was summoned but was arrested when she stepped off the train at that place, through instructions from the marshall at Basalt. She was taken to the office of county Physician Loof where she was given an antiseptic bath, to prevent the spreading of the contagion.

The people of Basalt are very much aroused over the matter and threaten to commence criminal proceedings against Mrs. Sheehi. Superintendent of Schools Troendly was up from Basalt Saturday and makes the following statement in regard to preventing the disease from spreading to schools:
“We are doing everything in our power to check the disease and believe we have it under control. The school children are carrying individual drinking cups and must report the slightest case of sore throat to the physician.

Notes on the children mentioned in the above article:
Harold Leonard Chatfield
Born: Dec 16, 1901, Basalt, Eagle Co., Colorado
Died: Feb 17, 1909 (age 7), Basalt, Eagle Co., Colorado; diphtheria
Buried: Fairview Cemetery in Basalt, Eagle Co., Colorado
Norman G. Chatfield (noted as Robert, age 7, in the article)
Born: Apr 16, 1906, Basalt, Eagle Co. Colorado
Died: Feb 17, 1909 (age 2 yrs, 10 mo), Basalt, Eagle Co., Colorado; diphtheria
Buried: Fairview Cemetery in Basalt, Eagle Co., Colorado
Charlotte Mary Chatfield (a month shy of age 5) recovered

As They Were Told… excerpt of handwritten family history by Charlotte Mary (Chatfield) Putnam:
My only remembrance of my Mother, who died of tuberculosis in Colorado Springs February 9, 1908, was seeing her just before her burial in Basalt. My Grandmother, Mary Elizabeth Morrow Chatfield and my Aunt Marjorie who was 15 years old, moved into our home to take care of my two brothers and me.

Not quite a year later my two brothers Harold and Norman died of diphtheria Feb 17, 1909. Since there was no anti-toxin in Basalt, the Colorado Midland sent a light engine from Leadville to Basalt with some anti-toxin but it arrived too late to save my brothers’ lives but was in time to save me. Because of being quarantined, none of the immediate family could attend the services for my brothers who are buried next to my Mother and an Uncle Willard Chatfield in a little cemetery to which one has to go through a rancher’s property.

Grandmother Mary (Morrow) Chatfield and Aunt Marjorie

Chatfield burials in the Fairview Cemetery in Eagle Co., Colorado:
Willard James Chatfield: 1880 – 1900
Clinton Chatfield: 1903 – 1903
Ida Emmeline (Hyatt) Chatfield: 1881 – 1908
Harold Chatfield: 1901 – 1909
Norman G. Chatfield: 1906 – 1909

May 3, 1910: Federal Census for Cardiff, Garfield Co., Colorado:
Chatfield, C.S.: Head, age 35, Widow, born Nebraska, father born Ohio, mother born Illinois; Engineer locomotive
Charlotte: Daughter, age 6, born Colorado, father born Nebraska, mother born Texas
Mary E.: Mother, age 62, Widow, born Illinois, father born Illinois, (Mary Elizabeth [Morrow] Chatfield, Clark’s mother)

 May 21, 1911: Marriage of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Jr. and Madge Rosa in Leadville, Lake Co., Colorado

Aug 20, 1912: Birth of Lillian Chatfield, 1st of 5 children of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Jr. and Madge Rosa and half-sister of Charlotte, in Cardiff or Glenwood Springs, Garfield Co., Colorado.

May 9, 1914: Birth of Lola Chatfield, 2nd of 5 children of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Jr. and Madge Rosa and half-sister of Charlotte, in Cardiff or Glenwood Springs, Garfield Co., Colorado.

Photo: half-sister Lillian, Charlotte, and half-sister Lola:

Jan 10, 1920: Federal Census for South Glenwood, Garfield Co., Colorado:
Chatfield, Clark S.: head, age 43, married, born Nebraska, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farmer, general farm, 4 animals
Madge: wife, age 27, married, emigrated 1900, naturalized 1903, born Italy, father born Italy, mother born Italy
Charlotte, M.: daughter, age 15, born Colorado, father born Nebraska, mother born Italy
Lillian: daughter, age 7, born Colorado, father born Nebraska, mother born Italy
Lola: daughter, age 5, born Colorado, father born Nebraska, mother born Italy

1920: Photo of Santa Rosa (mother of Madge Chatfield), Charlotte (daughter of Ida & Clark), Madge (Rosa) Chatfield, Clark Samuel Chatfield, Jr.; in front are Madge and Clark’s first two daughters, Lillian and Lola. Photo probably taken right before their move from Colorado to California.

May 26, 1921: Birth of Norma Madge Chatfield, 3rd of 5 children of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Jr. and Madge Rosa and half-sister of Charlotte, in Williams, Colusa Co., California

Aug 30, 1923: Birth of Aura May Chatfield, 4th of 5 children of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Jr. and Madge Rosa, in Williams, Colusa Co., California.

Dec 28, 1927: The Sacramento Bee, Sacramento, California (pg 9):

Jun 6, 1928, Marriage of Charlotte Mary Chatfield (age 24) & Thomas Wesley Putnam (age 25), in Reno, Washoe Co., Nevada

Apr 12-14, 1930: Federal Census for Berkeley, Alameda Co., California:
Putnam, Thomas W.: head, rents $50, age 26, married age 24, born California, father born California, mother born California, automobile serviceman
Charlotte C.: wife, age 25, married age 23, born Colorado, (Charlotte Chatfield) father born Nebraska, mother born Oklahoma

May 19, 1930: The Sacramento Bee, Sacramento, California (pg 8):

Dec 30, 1930: Birth of Thomas Clark “Tom” Putnam, 1st of 2 children of Charlotte Mary Chatfield & Thomas Wesley Putnam, in Berkeley, Alameda Co., California

Jan 13, 1931: Birth of Clark Samuel “Sonny” Chatfield, III, 5th child of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Jr. and Madge Rosa and half-brother of Charlotte, in Williams, Colusa Co., California

Mar 23, 1932: Birth of Patricia Anne “Pat” Putnam, 2nd of 2 children of Charlotte Mary Chatfield & Thomas Wesley Putnam, in Berkeley, Alameda Co., California

Mar 29, 1932: Colusa Herald, Colusa, Colusa Co., California:
WILLIAMS
Mr. and Mrs. Clark Chatfield have received word of the birth of a granddaughter in Oakland. The little girl is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Putman of that city. She was formerly Miss Charlotte Chatfield of Williams.

Apr 15, 1940: Federal Census for Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio:
Thomas Putman: head, married, age 36, born Colorado (California), residence on Apr 1, Texas, manager of automobile parts store
Charlotte Putman: wife, married, age 36, born Colorado, residence on Apr 1, Texas
Thomas Putman: son, single, age 9, born Colorado (California), residence on Apr 1, Texas
Patricia Putman: daughter, single, age 8, born Colorado (California), residence on Apr 1, Texas

U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947:
Name: Thomas Wesley Putnam
Race: White
Age: 38
Birth Date: 23 Jun 1903
Birth Place: Petaluma, Cal
Residence Place: Dupont, Flint, Michigan
Registration Date: 14 Feb 1942
Registration Place: Cincinnati, Ohio
Employer: Ohwroth Afrton Co
Weight: 175
Complexion: Ruddy
Eye Color: Gray
Hair Color: Gray
Height: 5’11”
Next of Kin: Charlotte Putnam

Mar 11, 1976: Death of Thomas Wesley Putnam (age 72), in Berkeley, Alameda Co., California; viral infection/congestive heart failure
Cremated: interred in Cypress Hill Memorial Park in Petaluma, Sonoma Co., California

Feb 17, 1987: Death of Charlotte Mary (Chatfield) Putnam (age 83), in Walnut Creek, Contra Costa Co., California; stroke, heart attack. Cremated: interred in Cypress Hill Memorial Park in Petaluma, Sonoma Co., California

California Death Index:
Name: Charlotte Mary Putnam
[Charlotte Mary Chatfield]
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 13 Mar 1904
Birth Place: Colorado
Death Date: 17 Feb 1987
Death Place: Contra Costa
Mother’s Maiden Name: Hyatt
Father’s Surname: Chatfield

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