Catherine Sevenau

Opener of doors, teller of tales, family scribe.

Leo Chatfield & Ethel Stirewalt

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FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY Leo Willard Chatfield 2nd of 10 children of Charles Henry Chatfield & Nellie Belle Chamberlin Military: Mexican Border War; WWI, AEF U.S. Army, Private Occupations: Rice farmer, miner, forest service ranger, lumber company log scaler Born: Oct 23, 1897, Ten Sleep, Big … [Read more...]

Charles Chatfield & Velma Turnbull

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FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY Charles Joseph "Charley" Chatfield 1st of 10 children of Charles Henry Chatfield & Nellie Belle Chamberlin Military: Mexican Border War and WWI, U.S. Army, Sergeant, served in France Occupations: Rice farmer, Chico Ice & Cold Storage Co., restaurant owner, … [Read more...]

Grace E. Chamberlain: Family Historian

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FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY GRACE EVE CHAMBERLAIN 6th of 9 children of George Sumner Chamberlain & Millicent Clark Granddaughter of Orson S. Chamberlain & Betsy Underwood Great-granddaughter of Reuben Chamberlin & Mary Sumner Born: Apr 21, 1877, Locke Twp., Ingham Co., Michigan Died: Jun 6, … [Read more...]

Seward Cory and Sumner Cory

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FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY SEWARD EDSON CORY 1st of 2 children of Adah Melissah Chamberlin & Edson Leroy Cory Born: Aug 3, 1886, Rochester, Monroe Co., New York Died: Sep 17, 1939 (age 53), Brighton, Monroe Co., New York; tuberculosis of lungs Buried: Nov 13, 1939, Mt. Hope Cemetery in Rochester, … [Read more...]

Harrison Adelbert Kinne

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FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY Harrison Adelbert "Bert" Kinne Only child of Elliott Bennett Kinne & Adelaide "Addie" Chamberlin Born: Dec 12, 1870, Williamston, Ingham Co., Michigan Died: Dec 31, 1955 (age 85), Spokane, Spokane Co., Washington Buried: Riverside Memorial Park in Spokane, Spokane Co., … [Read more...]

Willard Joseph Chamberlin & Frieda Jones

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FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY Willard Joseph "Joe" Chamberlin, Sr. 6th of 6 children of Finley McLaren "Frank" Chamberlin & Emily S. Hoy Born: Aug 12, 1889, Cleburne, Johnson Co., Texas Died: Dec 10, 1971 (age 82) Lakeside, San Diego Co., California; emphysema, arthritis Buried: Dec 20, 1971, … [Read more...]

Mamie Chamberlin & Herb Rosborough

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FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY Mary Agnes “Mamie” Chamberlin 5th of 6 children of Finley McLaren “Frank” Chamberlin & Emily S. Hoy Born: Jan 6, 1887, Longview, Gregg Co., Texas Died: May 17, 1980 (age 93), Aberdeen, Grays Harbor Co., Washington; old age Buried: Olympic Memorial Gardens in Tumwater, … [Read more...]

Roy Chamberlin & Irene Schaller

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FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY Roy Valentine Chamberlin 4th of 6 children of Finley McLaren “Frank” Chamberlin & Emily S. Hoy Born: Aug 22, 1881, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas Died: Nov 19, 1923 (age 42), Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California; pernicious anemia Buried: Calvary Cemetery in Los … [Read more...]

Ada Chamberlin & Edward Whitaker

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FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY Ada Agnes Chamberlin 3rd of 6 children of Finley McLaren “Frank” Chamberlin & Emily S. Hoy Born: Nov 6, 1877, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas Died: Jul 15, 1960 (age 82), Baker, Baker Co., Oregon; pneumonia Buried: Mount Hope Cemetery in Baker, Baker Co., … [Read more...]

Ada Chamberlin & William “Doc” Chambers

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FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY Ada Agnes Chamberlin 3rd of 6 children of Finley McLaren "Frank" Chamberlin & Emily S. Hoy Born: Nov 6, 1877, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas Died: Jul 15, 1960 (age 82), Baker, Baker Co., Oregon; pneumonia Buried: Mount Hope Cemetery in Baker, Baker Co., Oregon Married … [Read more...]

Fred Chamberlin & Clara Stingle

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FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY Frederick Lawrence “Fred” Chamberlin 2nd of 6 children of Finley McLaren “Frank” Chamberlin & Emily S. Hoy Born: Apr 17, 1875, Garnett, Anderson Co., Kansas Died: Aug 4, 1955 (age 80), Monterey Park, Los Angeles Co., California; heart attack Buried: Calvary Cemetery in … [Read more...]

Nellie Chamberlin & Charles Chatfield

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FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY Nellie Belle Chamberlin 1st of 6 children of Finley McLaren "Frank" Chamberlin & Emily S. Hoy Occupation: Diamond Match Company, proprietor of Eagle Café  Born: Mar 7, 1873, Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri Died: Jan 2, 1956 (age 82), Chico, Butte Co., California; … [Read more...]

Irene Chamberlain & George Kinne

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FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY IRENE ANNA CHAMBERLAIN 5th of 5 children of Harrison Chamberlain & Caroline Van Surdam Born: Aug 15, 1866, Middlebury, Wyoming Co. New York Died: Apr 4, 1902 (age 35), Williamston Village, Ingham Co., Michigan; peritonitis Buried: Summit Cemetery in Williamston, Ingham … [Read more...]

Adah Chamberlain & Edson Cory

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FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY ADAH MELISSA CHAMBERLAIN 4th of 5 children of Harrison Chamberlain & Caroline Van Surdam Born: Feb 23, 1858, Middlebury, Wyoming Co., New York Died: Nov 1, 1927 (age 69), Rochester, Monroe Co., New York; lobar pneumonia, chronic myocarditis Buried: Nov 4, 1927, Mt. Hope … [Read more...]

Grace E. Chamberlain

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FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY GRACE E. CHAMBERLAIN 3rd of 5 children of Harrison Chamberlain & Caroline Van Surdam Born: Sep 1, 1851, Middlebury, Wyoming Co., New York Died: May 6, 1936 (age 84) in Fairport, Monroe Co., New York; fracture of right femur from a fall, general arteriosclerosis Buried: … [Read more...]

Adelaide Chamberlain & Elliott Kinne

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FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY ADELAIDE "ADDIE" CHAMBERLAIN 2nd of 5 children of Harrison Chamberlain & Caroline Van Surdam Born: Feb 18, 1848, Middlebury Twp., Wyoming Co., New York Died: Dec 14, 1935 (age 87), Lansing, Ingham Co., Michigan Buried: Summit Cemetery in Williamston Township, Ingham Co., … [Read more...]

Finley Chamberlin: Civil War Journal

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FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY Finley McLaren "Frank" Chamberlin 1st of 5 children of Harrison Chamberlain & Caroline Van Surdam Born: Sep 22, 1845, Wyoming Co., New York Died: Aug 9, 1905 (age 59), Rifle, Garfield Co., Colorado; stomach hemorrhage due to stomach cancer Buried: Rose Hill Cemetery in … [Read more...]

Finley Chamberlin & Emily Hoy

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FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY FINLEY McLAREN "FRANK" CHAMBERLIN 1st of 5 children of Harrison Chamberlain & Caroline Van Surdam Born: Sep 22, 1845, Wyoming Co., New York Died: Aug 9, 1905 (age 59), Rifle, Garfield Co., Colorado; stomach hemorrhage due to stomach cancer Buried: Rose Hill Cemetery in … [Read more...]

Harrison Chamberlain & Caroline Surdam

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FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY HARRISON CHAMBERLAIN 7th of 7 children of Reuben Chamberlin & Mary "Polly" Sumner Born: Dec 22, 1812, Genesee Co., New York Died: Dep 22, 1890 (age 77), Wyoming, Wyoming Co., New York Buried: Wyoming Cemetery in Wyoming, Wyoming Co., New York Occupation: Farmer Married: … [Read more...]

Reuben Chamberlin & Mary Sumner

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FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY REUBEN CHAMBERLIN 1st of 9 known of 14 children of Henry Chamberlain(6) & Abigail "Abbie" Chamberlain Born: Jan 16, 1769 (in 1770 per family bible), Westmoreland, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire Died: Feb 17, 1852 (age 83), Middlebury, Wyoming Co., New York Buried: Wright's … [Read more...]

Henry Chamberlain(6) & Abigail

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FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY HENRY CHAMBERLAIN(6) 3rd child of Henry Chamberlain(5) & Susanna Hinds Born: abt 1747, prob Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Died: May 14, 1828 (age 81), Shoreham, Addison County, Vermont Buried: Lakeview Cemetery in Shoreham, Addison County, Vermont Military: … [Read more...]

Henry Chamberlain(5) & Susanna Hinds

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FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY HENRY CHAMBERLAIN/CHAMBERLIN(5) 1st child of Henry Chamberlain(4) & Lydia Vinton Born: abt 1718, near Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts Died: Dec 7, 1787(?) (abt age 69), prob Leicester, Addison County, Vermont Buried: Edson Cemetery on Hurricane Road in Westmoreland, … [Read more...]

Chamberlain: Henry(1) thru Henry(4)

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FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY OUR CHAMBERLAIN/CHAMBERLIN HERITAGE Chamberlain/Chamberlin: English origin Literal translation: Attendant to a king, lord or nobleman; chief officer of household; treasurer Emigrated 1638: from England, Henry Chamberlain and his wife Jane/Jone, along with their six … [Read more...]

Bloodlines

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Bloodlines Though I knew not the uncles who slept in gold dust I've been told whom they hated and whom they could trust. I read which ones fiddled, who sang and who danced; I hear they worked hard—wonder if they romanced. I've met not the aunts, the women of kind but can guess of their hopes and … [Read more...]

My New Love

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On his way home from the park, Emmett and his grandparents stop by my real estate office to say hi. “Hey, I haven’t seen you since you were a little kid, and look at you, now you’re a big kid! I ask, "How old are you?” “I’m four-and-a-half.” “I’m 71,” I say, as I reach out my hand and shake his. … [Read more...]