Amelia Kelch (Cameron) Chaffee (1850 - 1920)

Born 11 Jul 1850 in New York, United States

Wife of Phillip Alonzo Chaffee — married 1 Jan 1896 in Marysville, St. Clair, Michigan, United States

Died 14 Jan 1920 at age 69 in Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan, United States

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Research Notes

Her surname at birth is KELCH. I searched her name as recorded here, ended up in the wrong place, gave up and searched her husband. Hopefully that can be corrected :)

Biography

Amelia was born on July 11,1850 to John Kelch and Charity Wheeler. She first wed Angus Cameron in about 1870, and they had three children together.

After the passing of Angus, Amelia married Phillip Alonzo Chaffee in 1896, and John Martin in 1914. John Martin married three Kelch sisters.

Amelia passed away 14 January 1920 in Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan, United States.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCHG-N56 : 18 February 2021), Amelia Kalch in entry for John Kalch, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW36-DPZ : 14 January 2022), Amelia Cameron in household of Angus Cameron, Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district ED 387, sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .

• "Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VN2B-5W2 : 2 March 2021), Philip A Chaffee and Amelia Kelch, 1 Jan 1896; citing reference ID , various county clerks and libraries, Michigan; FHL microfilm 976,872.

• "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9BN-PH6 : 11 March 2022), Ameila Chaffie in entry for Phillip Chaffie, 1900.

• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ7C-479 : 2 February 2021), Amelia Martin in entry for John Martin, 1920.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45412102/amelia-martin: accessed 30 December 2022), memorial page for Amelia Kelch Martin (11 Jul 1850–14 Jan 1920), Find a Grave Memorial ID 45412102, citing Lakeside Cemetery, Port Huron, St. Clair County, Michigan, USA; Maintained by Ace (contributor 49862805).