Descendants of John Maxfield
of Salisbury, Massachusetts
Eighth Generation

Charles H. Maxfield married LILLIAN ________ about 1900/1 (1930 Census). Lillian was born at New Jersey about 1882 (1920 Census). Charles' wife is called Lillian in the 1910 census, Elizabeth in the 1920 and 1930 censuses, and Lillian again on his 1942 draft registration.

The 1910 Census (890:115B) reported this young family at 307 Danforth Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey. The family consisted of Charles H., 32, foreman at a coffee grill, his wife Lillian, 27, their children Wilma, 9, and Irving, 8, and Charles' brother, William, 23, who was a bookkeeper for a wholesale tea and coffee concern. Charles and Lillian had been married nine years.

The 1920 Census (1069:12A) reported Charles H. and Elizabeth Maxfield and family at 11 Spruce Street, Crawford Township, Union County, New Jersey. Charles, age 43, was foreman at a Tea and Coffee House. Elizabeth his wife was 37. They had a daughter Wilma, age 17, a nurse in training school. Their three sons were Irving, age 15, clerk for a Trust Company, Robert, age 5, and Raymond age three years and four months.

The 1930 Census (1385:6A) reported this family at 8 South Avenue West, Crawford Township:

The record also indicated that Charles was a veteran of the Spanish-American War. The occupation can be explained by an obituary notice: Charles worked in the garage of the Singer Manufacturing Company.

When Charles registered for the "old man's" draft at Union County, New Jersey, on 27 April 1942 (WWII Draft), he reported the following:

Charles Maxfield, 324 Prospect St., Westfield, Union Co., NJ; 65
b. Brooklyn, NY Jun 23, 1876 wife: Lillian Maxfield
employer: Singer Mfg Co., Elizabeth, Union Co., NJ

Charles and Elizabeth Maxfield had the following children:

1. WILMA⁹ MAXFIELD
   • b. at New Jersey abt 1902 (1920 Census)
   • m. WILLIAM SCOTT NETTLESHIP (Richards)
2. N. IRVING⁹ MAXFIELD
   • b. at New Jersey abt 1904 (1920 Census)
   • m. ELEANOR FOULK (NY Times, 7 Jun 1930)
     Mr. and Mrs. Frank Foulk of Elizabeth, N. J. have announced the engagement of their daughter Miss Eleanor Foulk to N. Irving Maxfield, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Maxfield of Crawford, N. J. No date has been set for the wedding.
3. ROBERT C.⁹ MAXFIELD
   • b. at New Jersey abt 1914 (1920 Census)
4. RAYMOND⁹ MAXFIELD
   • b. at New Jersey abt August 1916 (1920 Census)
5. RICHARD C.⁹ MAXFIELD
   • b. at New Jersey abt 1925/6 (1930 Census)
   • mil. enlisted at Newark, New Jersey, on 30 August 1944 (WWII Enl)
     Richard C. Maxfield b. 1926, white, b. NJ, of Union Co., NJ
     enlisted 30 Aug 1944 Newark, NJ
     3 years High School, single, no dependants

Information on this family can be found in:

• Census records.

NY Times

New York Times, New York, NY. Historical Newspapers, Birth, Marriage and Death Announcements, 1851-2003. Ancestry (ancestry.com). Accessed 22 Nov 2006.

Richards

Richards, Carol, to Charles A. Maxfield. Electronic mail. 12 September 2006

WWII Draft

World War II Draft Registration Cards; 4th Registration, 1942, for persons ages 45 to 64. Ancestry (www.ancestry.com).

WWII Enl

U. S. World War II Army Enlistment Records 1938-1946. Ancestry (www.ancestry.com). Accessed 1 Jun 2007.