Major Lena Matilda Chafee

Major Lena Matilda Chafee

Female 1880 - 1957  (76 years)

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  • Name Lena Matilda Chafee 
    Title Major 
    Born 15 Aug 1880  Bristol, Bristol Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Died 7 Jul 1957  Santa Monica, Los Angeles Co., CA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried Woodlawn Cemetery, Santa Monica, CA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I00164  Sorensen-Remington Family Tree
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

    Father Samuel Russel CHAFEE,   b. 7 Jul 1844, Bristol, RI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Aug 1934, Fresno, CA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Mother Laura Anne MUNROE,   b. Abt 16 Mar 1844, Bristol, Bristol; Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Oct 1911, Bristol, Bristol Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 67 years) 
    Married 24 Apr 1867  Bristol, Bristol Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 
    • According to "The Monroe Book," by Joan S. Guilford, Samuel & Laura were married at State Street Methodist Episcopal Church of Bristol. This is also recorded as such in James N. Arnold's "Vital Record of RI," Bristol Church Marriage Records. It is also in the Bristol town records, book of Marriages 1850 - 1902, p. 70.

      Guilford's book has Laura in the section titled "Unconnected Monroes."
    Family ID F00107  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Cleve Earl Stairs,   b. 8 May 1882, ME Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 1969, CA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married Aft 1904 
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F00112  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos

    "Aunt Lena"


  • Notes 
    • In the 1900 Federal Census, Lena is age 19, living at Bristol, RI, with her parents and two siblings. In the 1905 RI census she is age 24, still living with her parents at 19 Congregation St., Bristol.

      Lena (Chafee) Stairs died in her 75th year at her home, 2425 21st St., Santa Monica, CA. She died at 7:02 pm on 7 July 1957.

      Lena and her husband were active in the Salvation Army.

  • Sources 
    1. [S012839] Federal Census of 1 June 1900.

    2. [S013406] Bristol Births, Vol. 2, 122.

    3. [S013221] Obituary form Bristol newspaper.

    4. [S013283] Bristol Marriages 1850 - 1902, p. 70.