Leta, I think your Wallace Fairbanks Chase was the son of Charles Fairbanks Chase. Maybe someone on the Chase list knows more about him. I found Charles F CHase with son Wallace F Chase in the 1880 census of Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Wallace's age would be about the right age, and his father's middle name seems to suggest this is the right family. Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Charles F. CHASE Self M Male W 29 ME Work In Bleachery ME ME Mary E. CHASE Wife M Female W 29 ENG Keeping House ENG ENG Alice M. CHASE Dau S Female W 3 ME At Home ME ENG Wallace F. CHASE Son S Male W 2 ME At Home ME ENG <<<<<<<< Luellen CHASE Brother S Male W 26 ME Work In Box Shop ME ME Lewis MOORE Other S Male W 22 ME Work In Box Shop ME MA Emma BEAN Other S Female W 21 MA Work In Watch Factory MA MA Chas.E. BERLIN Other M Male W 39 SWEEDEN Work In Watch Factory SWE SWE Source Information: Census Place Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts Family History Library Film 1254542 NA Film Number T9-0542 Page Number 498C I then checked on Worldconnect and found the following: Name: Charles Fairbanks CHASE Surname: CHASE Given Name: Charles Fairbanks Sex: M Birth: 7 Dec 1852 in Christening: of Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts _UID: 9C8154D38C38D511BE7AAD2ECFF4201BFF2E 1 Change Date: 20 Mar 2002 at 00:00:00 Father: Marshall Dean CHASE b: 23 Apr 1820 in Mother: Florinda Amanda FAIRBANKS b: 29 May 1834 in Marriage 1 Mary E. LEMP Married: 2 Dec 1875 http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=fiachadhr&id=I67452 ID: I67450 Name: Marshall Dean CHASE Surname: CHASE Given Name: Marshall Dean Sex: M Birth: 23 Apr 1820 in Death: BEF 1882 _UID: 9A8154D38C38D511BE7AAD2ECFF4201BFD0E 1 Change Date: 20 Mar 2002 at 00:00:00 Marriage 1 Florinda Amanda FAIRBANKS b: 29 May 1834 in Married: 1 Mar 1852 http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=fiachadhr&id=I67450 On the website is the email address of the person whose database his comes from. You may want to write him directly. Also go there are other trees on Worldconnect with info on Marshall Dean CHASE. Here is one example, ID: I23 Name: Marshall Dean CHASE Given Name: Marshall Dean Surname: Chase Sex: M Birth: 7 APR 1817 in Raymond,Cumberland,ME Death: ABT 1881 in Waterford,Oxford,ME Change Date: 27 AUG 2001 at 21:09:05 Father: William CHASE b: 20 JUL 1791 in North Yarmouth,ME Mother: Hannah WATKINS b: MAR 1789 in Raymond,Cumberland,ME Marriage 1 Florinda Amanda FAIRBANKS b: 29 MAY 1834 in Waterford,Oxford,ME Married: 1 APR 1852 in Raymond,Cumberland,ME Children Llewellyn William CHASE b: 25 FEB 1854 in Waterford,Oxford,ME Charles Fairbanks CHASE b: 7 DEC 1852 in Waterford,ME Inez May CHASE b: 11 FEB 1856 in Waterford,ME Emma Gertrude CHASE b: 20 AUG 1858 in Waterford,ME Maurice Winfield CHASE b: 2 OCT 1861 in Waterford,ME Edwin Woodbury CHASE b: OCT 1863 in Waterford,ME May CHASE b: 22 MAR 1869 in Waterford,ME Ernest Fairbanks CHASE b: 27 JUL 1871 in Waterford,ME http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1874672&id=I23 By the way, I found the following family in the 1911 Census; this family seems to be same family that you found in 1920 census of Wayne, Michigan: 27 227 Chase Wallace M Head M Feb 1879 32 28 227 Chase Margret F Wife M May 1871 40 29 227 Chase William M Son S Nov 1903 7 30 227 Chase Charles M Son S Jan 1908 3 31 227 Jollimore Gladys F Domestic S Sep 1895 15 1911 / Nova Scotia / Halifax / 88 Halifax / page 26 You can view the original census page at the following website; it indicates that Wallace was born in Nova Scotia, a minister, and his religion was "D. of Christ"--whatever that means: http://www.automatedgenealogy.com/census11/Test16.jsp?id=7550 I hope this helps you. Linda -----Original Message----- From: Leta Sheaffer [mailto:leta.sheaffer@verizon.net] Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2006 3:23 PM To: Linda Chase Subject: Re: [CHASE-L] W. F. Chase, insurance agent from USA, living in Nova Scotia in 1871 No, W.F. or Wallace Fairbanks could not have been that old. My guess would be, maybe he was born in late 1870's, early 1800's. Wallace F. Chase married my step grandmother in November of 1948, at the Odd Fellows Hall in St. Louis, Mo. Since both were in their seventies, the application for license to marry and the marriage certificate did not show any birth dates or ages of the couple. However, there were two witnesses who signed their names on the bottom of the marriage certificate. One was, Charles F. Chase and the other, William E.B. Chase, who may have been his sons. I did find a 1920 census, taken in Wayne Michigan which shows , Wallace F. Chase b/abt. 1980, in Maine, Margaret, (wife), b/1881 Nova Scotia, both parents born Nova Scotia with two sons, William b/1904 Massachusetts, and Charles b/1908 Organ. Margaret may have been his first wife. This may be the family, and correct W.F.Chase I am looking for, but have no way to prove my find. My step-grandmother was Mamie E. (Powers) (Smith) Chase. The couple had only been married several years when Mamie returned to her home town and told everyone Wallace had passed away. No one in the family has ever been able to know for sure if Wallace passed away or they were separated. I have never been able to find anything on Wallace (no death notice, or death certificate), nothing since receiving the marriage license and certificate. It was all very mysterious and Mamie wasn't talking. Mamie died in Maryland 1960. Wallace had to have had family somewhere. I do have photographs of Wallace, also a photo of Wallace with two women and a young man. These could have been his family, but there are no names or dates on the photo's. Any breakthrough on Wallace would be so greatly appreciated. Thanks, Leta ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda Chase" <lchase@telusplanet.net> To: "Leta Sheaffer" <leta.sheaffer@verizon.net> Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2006 4:46 PM Subject: RE: [CHASE-L] W. F. Chase, insurance agent from USA, living in Nova Scotia in 1871 > If this W F Chase was 49 in 1881, he would have been born about 1832. > > Is that the approximate age of your Wallace Fairbanks Chase? > > Linda > > -----Original Message----- > From: Leta Sheaffer [mailto:leta.sheaffer@verizon.net] > Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2006 11:02 AM > To: Linda Chase > Subject: Re: [CHASE-L] W. F. Chase, insurance agent from USA, living in > Nova Scotia in 1871 > > > Linda, > > I have been looking for Wallace Fairbanks Chase for years. Maybe the W.F. > Chase is the person I've been trying to find. > > Leta > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Linda Chase" <lchase@telusplanet.net> > To: <CHASE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2006 12:25 PM > Subject: [CHASE-L] W. F. Chase, insurance agent from USA, living in Nova > Scotia in 1871 > > >> Further to my earlier message on Wellington Chase. Does any know who W. >> F. >> Chase was? >> >> He appears to have been an insutance agent from the USA. >> >> Lovell's 1871 Provincial Directory - Halifax City >> Chase W.F., of Richards & Chase, 116 Hollis <<<<<<<<<<<<<< >> >>>From the Halifax EVENING REPORTER >> CARLOTTA >> Portland - Halifax >> Feb. 26, 1872 >> CHASE W. F., >> >> 1881 Census, Kentville, Kings, Nova Scotia >> Household: >> Name Marital Status Gender Ethnic Origin Age Birthplace Occupation >> Religion >> Newton E. BISHOP M Male English 42 Nova Scotia Carpenter >> Baptist >> Nancy A. BISHOP M Female English 39 Nova Scotia Baptist >> Liliah A. BISHOP Female English 20 Nova Scotia Baptist >> Phebe L. BISHOP Female English 18 Nova Scotia Baptist >> Florance A BISHOP Female English 16 Nova Scotia Baptist >> Ezekiel F BISHOP Male English 12 Nova Scotia Baptist >> Perrio W. BISHOP Male English 5 Nova Scotia Baptist >> Fannie M. BISHOP Female English 3 Nova Scotia Baptist >> Austin H. BISHOP Male English 2 Nova Scotia Baptist C. >> Presbyterian >> Angus JOHNSTON Male Scottish 39 Nova Scotia Shoe Maker C. >> Presbyterian >> George GRANT Male Scottish 45 Nova Scotia Plasterer Baptist >> W. F. CHASE Male English 49 USA Insurance Agent C. >> Methodist >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< >> Richard MARSTERS Male Scottish 32 Nova Scotia Book Keeper >> Baptist >> James YOULD Male English 16 Nova Scotia Apprentice >> Machinist C. Methodist >> Saml RILEY Male Irish 26 Nova Scotia Fireman W & Aky C. >> Methodist >> Oliver CAMERON Male Scottish 26 New Brunswick Blacksmith >> Church of England >> >> >> Linda Chase >> >> >> >> ==== CHASE Mailing List ==== >> To unsubscribe from the Digest send a request here >> Chase-D-request@rootsweb.com and put the word unsubscribe ONLY in the >> subject and message box. >> > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.5.6/338 - Release Date: 5/12/06 > > -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.5.6/338 - Release Date: 5/12/06