Major Lena Matilda Chafee

Major Lena Matilda Chafee

Female 1880 - 1957  (76 years)

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  1. 1.  Major Lena Matilda ChafeeMajor Lena Matilda Chafee was born 15 Aug 1880, Bristol, Bristol Co., RI; died 7 Jul 1957, Santa Monica, Los Angeles Co., CA; was buried , Woodlawn Cemetery, Santa Monica, CA.

    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.

    Lena married Cleve Earl Stairs Aft 1904. Cleve was born 8 May 1882, ME; died Mar 1969, CA. [Group Sheet]