Rufus Seymour CHAFFEE

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13 May 1879 , Enfield, Massachusetts, USA*

Died

23 June 1941 , Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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Norman Seymour CHAFFEE Anna Jane LANPHERE

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Born: 13 May 1879 in Enfield, Massachusetts, USA*

Father: Norman Seymour CHAFFEE

Mother: Anna Jane LANPHERE

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Rufus Seymour married Anna Amelia TIMMERMAN 12 June 1907 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Anna Amelia TIMMERMAN was born 25 April 1878 in Windsor, Connecticut, USA (Poquonock). Anna Amelia died 19 January 1909 in Enfield, Massachusetts, USA*. Anna Amelia was the child of John Frederick TIMMERMAN and Augusta Amalie FEIGE.

Rufus Seymour married (2) Anne C BLACKSTOCK 27 October 1915 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA . Anne C BLACKSTOCK was born abt. 1875 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Anne C was the child of Samuel F BLACKSTOCK and Louisa Ann WARR.

Rufus Seymour CHAFFEE died 23 June 1941 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA .

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Rufus Seymour CHAFFEE married

Anna Amelia TIMMERMAN
Marriage date: 12 June 1907
Marriage place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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Anna Amelia TIMMERMAN was the child of John Frederick TIMMERMAN and Augusta Amalie FEIGE

Marriage notes:

Groom's name: Rufus Seymour Chaffee

Groom's age: 28 years

Groom's estimated birth year: 1879

Groom's birthplace: Enfield, ,

Bride's name: Anna Amelia Timmermann

Bride's age: 29 years

Bride's estimated birth year: 1878

Bride's birthplace: Poquonnock, , Connecticut

Marriage date (original): 12 Jun 1907

Marriage date: 12 Jun 1907

Marriage place: Worcester, , Massachusetts

Groom's father's name: Norman S Chaffee

Groom's mother's name: Anna J Lanphere

Father of bride's name: John F Timmermann

Mother of bride's name: Augusta A Feige

Film number: 2315300

Digital GS number: 4329358

Image number: 954

Number of images: 1

Reference number: p 507 no 594

Marriage registration place: Worcester, , Massachusetts

Marriage registration year: 1907

Collection: Massachusetts Marriage Records, 1842-1915

Married Rufus Seymour Chaffee (son of Norman S. Chaffee and Anna J. Lanphere) 12 June 1907 in Worcester, Massachusetts. He is 28. She is 29. Marriage Source: MA Vital Records Vol: 572 ; Page: 507

Children of Rufus Seymour CHAFFEE and Anna Amelia TIMMERMAN

Leslie Seymour CHAFFEE

Born: 13 April 1908, Enfield, Massachusetts, USA*
Died: 27 August 1919, Enfield, Massachusetts, USA*

Rufus Seymour CHAFFEE married

Anne C BLACKSTOCK
Marriage date: 27 October 1915
Marriage place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Anne C BLACKSTOCK was the child of Samuel F BLACKSTOCK and Louisa Ann WARR

Marriage notes:

Name: Rufus S Chaffee

Marriage Year: 1915

Marriage Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Volume Number: 2

Page Number: 368

Index Volume Number: 67

Reference Number: F63.M36 v.67

Name: Anne C Blackstock

Marriage Year: 1915

Marriage Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Volume Number: 2

Page Number: 368

Index Volume Number: 66

Reference Number: F63.M36 v.66

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

Original data: Department of Public Health, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. Massachusetts Vital Records Index to Marriages [1916–1970]. Volumes 76–166, 192– 207. Facsimile edition. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.

October 27, 1915, Boston, Massachusetts

Rufus S Chaffee, age 36, 2nd marriage, widowed, living at 26 Wentworth St., tinsmith, born in Enfield, son of Norman S Chaffee and Anna Lamphere

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Anne C Blackstock, age 36, 1st marriage, living at 26 Wentworth St.,

works in Dry Goods, born Philadelphia, Pa., daughter of Samuel F Blackstock and Louise A Warr

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Marriage Records, 1840-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

Original data: Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840–1911. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.

Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911–1915. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.

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1879 Birth
Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
name: Rufus Seymour Chaffee
gender: Male
baptism/ christening date:
baptism/ christening place:
birth date: 13 May 1879
birthplace: Enfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts
death date:
name note:
race:
father's name: Normas S. Chaffee
father's birthplace: Monson
father's age:
mother's name: Annie J. Lamphear
mother's birthplace: Monson
mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: C58432-1
system origin: Massachusetts-EASy
source film number: 186150
reference number: v 3 p 40
source: familysearch.org
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1880 Enfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts
name: Rufus S. Chaffee
residence: Enfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts
birthdate: 1879
birthplace: Massachusetts, United States
relationship to head: Son
spouse's name:
spouse's birthplace:
father's name: Norman S. Chaffee
father's birthplace: Massachusetts, United States
mother's name: Anna J. Chaffee
mother's birthplace: Massachusetts, United States
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
gender: Male
martial status: Single
age (expanded): 1 year
occupation:
nara film number: T9-0537
page: 56
page character: B
entry number: 4847
film number: 1254537
Household Gender Age
parent Norman S. Chaffee M 31
parent Anna J. Chaffee F 33
Rufus S. Chaffee M 1
Ralph C. Towne M 9

1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1900 Enfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts
name: Rufus S Chaffee
titles:
residence: Enfield Town, Hampshire, Massachusetts
birth date: May 1879
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head-of-household: Son
spouse name:
spouse titles:
spouse birth place:
father name: Norman S Chaffee
father titles:
father birthplace: Massachusetts
mother name: Anna L Chaffee
mother titles:
mother birthplace: Massachusetts
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household name: Norman S Chaffee
gender: Male
marital status: Single
years married:
estimated marriage year:
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year:
enumeration district: 0621
sheet number and letter: 7B
household id: 180
reference number: 82
gsu film number: 1240654
image number: 00000124
Household Gender Age
parent Norman S Chaffee M
parent Anna L Chaffee F
Rufus S Chaffee M
Mary A Chaffee F
William S Chaffee M
Frank N Chaffee F
Robert G Chaffee M
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1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1907 Marriage / Partner
Rufus Seymour CHAFFEE and Anna Amelia TIMMERMAN 12 June 1907, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

He was 28 years old.

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1908 Birth of Child
Leslie Seymour CHAFFEE was born 13 April 1908, Enfield, Massachusetts, USA*

Rufus Seymour was 28 years old.

1909 Death of Spouse/Partner
Anna Amelia TIMMERMAN died 19 January 1909, Enfield, Massachusetts, USA*

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
name: Rufus S Chaffie
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household:
residence: Boston Ward 24, Suffolk, Massachusetts
marital status: Widowed
race : White
gender: Male
immigration year:
father's birthplace: Massachusetts
mother's birthplace: Massachusetts
family number: 940
page number: 47
Household Gender Age
Carl N Olson M 35y
Edith S Olson F 26y
Helen C Olson F 10y
Herbert C Olson M 4y
Clifton N Olson M 1y 10m
Clifford G Olson M 1y 10m
Edwin K Olson M 22y
Carrie J Waite F 52y
Rufus S Chaffie M 30y

1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Rufus Seymour CHAFFEE - December 27, 1910. Enfield, Massachusetts.

December 27, 1910. Enfield, Massachusetts.

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1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 Enfield
William S. Chaffee has returned home after spending several days with his brothers, Rufus and Robert Chaffee, in Dorchester.

Date: September 03, 1913
Location: Massachusetts
Paper: Springfield Republican

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1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 Marriage / Partner
Rufus Seymour CHAFFEE and Anne C BLACKSTOCK 27 October 1915, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

He was 36 years old.

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1917
'Mr and Mrs N. S. Chaffee, Rufus, Frank and Leslie and Miss Mayme Chaffee, motored to New Britain, Cr., Sunday, and spent the day with Mr and Mrs Robert Chaffee... Rufus Chaffee of Dorchester has been visiting his parents, Mr and Mrs N. S. Chaffee.'

Date: August 21, 1917
Location: Massachusetts
Paper: Springfield Republican

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1917 World War I Draft Registration
name: Rufus Seymour Chaffee
event: Draft Registration
registration date year range: 1917-1918
event place: Dorchester City no 21, Massachusetts, United States
gender: Male
birth date: 13 May 1879
birthplace: , , United States
country of citizenship: United States
nara publication title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards
nara publication number: M1509
film number: 1685013
digital folder number: 005217761
image number: 02444
nearest relative: Anne B. Chaffee, wife, same address in Dorchester, MA

'United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ KZNT-F9J : accessed 03 Dec 2012), Rufus Seymour Chaffee, .
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1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 Enfield
Enfield, Sept. 1 - Mr and Mrs Rufus Chaffee, who were called here by the death of Leslie Chaffee, have returned to Dorchester. Miss Mayme Chaffee and brother, Frank Chaffee, accompanied them home.

Date: September 02, 1919
Location: Massachusetts
Paper: Springfield Republican

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1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1919 Death of Child
Leslie Seymour CHAFFEE died 27 August 1919, Enfield, Massachusetts, USA*

Rufus Seymour was 40 years old.

1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

Rufus Seymour CHAFFEE - Massachusetts: Grand Lodge of Masons Membership Cards, 1733-1990 www.americanancestors.org Name: Rufus Seymour Chaffee Birth Date: 13 May 1879 B

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Name: Rufus Seymour Chaffee
Birth Date: 13 May 1879
Birth Place: Enfield
Death Date: 23 Jun 1941
Last Residence Place: Dorchester
Lodge: Lafayette, Roxbury
Occupation: Tinsmith

1925 Enfield
June 2, 1925

Mr. and Mrs. William Law and Rufus S. Chaffee, all of Dorchester, were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Chaffee.

Date: June 03, 1925
Location: Massachusetts
Paper: Springfield Republican

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1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States

1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

1930 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
name: Rufus S Chaffee
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Boston (Districts 251-500), Suffolk, Massachusetts
gender: Male
age: 50
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1880
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Head
father's birthplace: Massachusetts
mother's birthplace: Massachusetts
enumeration district number: 466
family number: 142
sheet number and letter: 7B
line number: 75
nara publication: T626, roll 954
film number: 2340689
digital folder number: 4607690
image number: 01001
Household Gender Age
Rufus S Chaffee M 50
spouse Anne Chaffee F 51

1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.

1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

1937 Enfield
Miss Mary Chaffee and Miss Clara Potter have returned from a few days' stay at Dorchester, where they visited at the homes of the former's brother, Rufus Chaffee and Mr and Mrs William Law.

Date: April 15, 1937
Location: Massachusetts
Paper: Springfield Republican

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1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

Mason Membership Card
Name: Rufus Seymour Chaffee
Birth Date: 13 May 1879
Birth Place: Enfield
Death Date: 23 Jun 1941
Last Residence Place: Dorchester
Lodge: Lafayette, Roxbury
Occupation: Tinsmith

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., Mason Membership Cards, 1733-1990 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Death
Name: Rufus Chaffee
Death Date: 1941
Death Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Volume Number: 16
Page Number: 390
Index Volume Number: 100
Reference Number: F63.M363 v.100

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Death Index, 1901-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
Original data: Department of Public Health, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. Massachusetts Vital Records Index to Deaths [1916–1970]. Volumes 66–145. Facsimile edition. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.
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Rufus Seymour CHAFFEE - Grave Quabbin Park Cemetery, Ware, Massachusetts

Grave
Quabbin Park Cemetery, Ware, Massachusetts

Quabbin Park Cemetery, Ware, Massachusetts

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The Boston Herald, Boston, MA, Wednesday, June 25, 1941

Rufus Seymour CHAFFEE - Name: Rufus S Chaffee Event Type: Burial Death Date: 23 Jun 1941 Burial Place: Quabbin Park, Massachusetts Burial Age: 62 Ancestry.com. Massach

Name: Rufus S Chaffee
Event Type: Burial
Death Date: 23 Jun 1941
Burial Place: Quabbin Park, Massachusetts
Burial Age: 62

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook).

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