CANFIELD Family History
The Camfield, Campfield, Canfield Family
in America

(one branch descended from Matthew Camfield)
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Generation IX.
3) Homer Albert CANFIELD - 3rd child of John and Anne THOMPSON CANFIELD, b. 2 Mar 1888, d. 19 Nov 1963, m. Luella LYONS. Homer CANFIELD, born at Kellogg, Minn, died at Rice Lake, Wisc. 1963. They have three children:

1. Margaret June CANFIELD, b. 20 June 1916, m. 20 June 1941, Marvin E. WIEGREFE, b. 3 September 1912.

Margaret June CANFIELD married Marvin E. WIEGREFE in Spooner, Wisconsin.  She died 31 Dec 2005 in Caledonia, Houston County, Minnesota.  Marvin died 1 Jan 1994 in LaCrosse, LaCrosse County, Wisconsin (Lutheran Hospital).  Both June and Marvin donated their bodies to the Mayo Clinic for scientific research.

They had 5 children...

1. WJW
2. JMW
3. Mary Judith WIEGREFE, b. 3 Dec 1946, d. 5 Dec 1946
4. GPW
5. DHW

2. John Milton (Melton) CANFIELD, b. 1 September 1918, Lampson, Wisconsin, m. 1 March 1944, Trego, Wisconsin, Doris Annette McKEE, b 15 April 1921.

John Milton CANFIELD died 25 Oct 1995 in the V. A. Hospital in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota.  Doris died 24 Mar 2004 in Trego, Wisconsin.  Both are buried in Earl, Washburn County, Wisconsin.

They had 3 children...

3. Polly CANFIELD, b. 29 August 1921, Spooner, Wisconsin, m. in Virginia, Robert Randolph "Randy" RAVEN, b. 25 January 1913, Shanghai.

Robert Randolph RAVEN died 12 May 2002 in California.


They had 2 children
1. Michael Canfield RAVEN, b. 21 May 1958, d. 4 Mar 2002
2. Living


Homer was Jeff and Nate's great grandfather.  Margaret June CANFIELD WIEGREFE was their grandmother.

Homer married Luella LYONS 15 Sep 1915, Topeka, Kansas. Luella was a daughter of Oscar and Polly LAMPSON LYONS. She was born 22 Dec 1887, Overbrook, Osage Co., Kansas; died 10 Oct 1977, Spooner, Washburn Co., Wisconsin; buried Earl, Wisconsin.

More about LAMPSON - LYONS families



Homer Canfield and Howard R. Flint, Jr.
Picture from Chris Jewett, May 2000
Wiegrefe boys with their Great Grandmother
Photos by Marge
Great Grandma Canfield and Jeff
Great Grandma Canfield
with Jeff
(Luella Lyons Canfield)
Jeff and Great Grandma Canfield
Jeff and Great Grandma Canfield / August 1975

Great Grandma Canfield and Nate
Great Grandma Canfield holding Nathan
August 1975 / Nate was 6 wks old


Additional information

1920 U.S. census, Wisconsin, Washburn County, Spooner, ED 239, sheet 4B, 6 January 1920
Dwelling 82, family 92
Canfield, Homer A., head, age 32, married, born Minnesota, father born Minnesota, mother born Norway, agent, Standard Oil
Canfield, Luella M., wife, age 33, married, born Kansas, parents born Ohio
Canfield, Margrette J., daughter, age 3 6/12, single, born Wisconsin, father born Minnesota, mother born Kansas
Canfield, John M., son, age 1 3/12, single, born Wisconsin, father born Minnesota, mother born Kansas
Canfield, Elmer H., brother, age 24, single, born Minnesota, father born Minnesota, mother born Norway, shoemaker, repair shop

1930 U.S. census, Wisconsin, Washburn County, Spooner, ED 20, sheet 1A, 5 April 1930
820 River Avenue, dwelling 6, family 6
Canfield, Homer A., head, age 42, married, age 27 at first marriage, born Minnesota, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Norway, contractor, road construction
Canfield, Luella M., wife, age 43, married, age 28 at first marriage, born Kansas, parents born Ohio
Canfield, June M., daughter, age 13, single, born Wisconsin, father born Minnesota, mother born Kansas
Canfield, John M., son, age 11, single, born Wisconsin, father born Minnesota, mother born Kansas
Canfield, Polly J., daughter, age 8, single, born Wisconsin, father born Minnesota, mother born Kansas

Death record, Washburn County, Wisconsin
CANFIELD, Homer Albert - Book 16 - Certificate #441
born 2 Mar. 1888 in Kellogg MN
died. 19 Nov. 1963 in Spooner Memorial Hospital at age 75 years
Occupation - resort operator
Social Security # - 387-18-2433
Father - John Canfield
Mother - Anna Thompson
Cause of Death a. Cerebral Thrombosis - 2 days
b. Cerebral arteriosclerosis - 5 years
c. Generalized arteriosclerosis - 10 years
Other conditions - Emphysema, Bronchites, congestive heart failure
Informant - Mrs. Homer Canfield, wife
Physician - Lester Olson, M.D.
Funeral Home - Dahl Funeral Home
Buried in Earl Cemetery on 22 Nov. 1963

Death record, Washburn County, Wisconsin
CANFIELD, Luella Mae (Book 20 - Certificate 477)
born - 22 Dec. 1886 in Kansas
died - 10 Oct. 1977 at Spooner Memorial Hospital - aged 90 years
Social Security # - 371-64-8073
Father - Oscar Lyons
Mother - Polly Lampson
Cause of death - a. Cerebral Thrombosis - 3 months
b. Cerebral arteriosclerosis - years
Other - Arteriosclerosis, Heart disease
Physician - Frederick H. Goetsch, M. D.
Funeral Home - Dahl Funeral Home
Buried in Eau [Earl] Cemetery on 12 Oct. 1977

Source for death records: USGenWeb, Washburn, Co., Wisconsin lookup

Social Security Death Index entries
HOMER CANFIELD, born 02 Mar 1888, died Nov 1963, last residence (Wisconsin), last benefit (none specified), SSN 387-18-2433, issued Wisconsin

LUELLA CANFIELD, born 22 Dec 1886, died Oct 1977, last residence 54888 (Trego, Washburn, WI), last benefit 54801 (Spooner, Washburn, WI), SSN 391-64-8093, issued Wisconsin

JOHN M CANFIELD, born 01 Sep 1918, died 28 Oct 1995, last residence 54888 (Trego, Washburn, WI), last benefit (none specified), SSN 395-09-6730, issued Wisconsin

DORIS A CANFIELD, born 15 Apr 1921, died 24 Mar 2004 (V), last residence 54888 (Trego, Washburn, WI), last benefit (none specified), SSN 391-16-1485, issued Wisconsin

ROBERT R RAVEN, born 25 Jan 1913, died 12 May 2002 (V), last residence 95003 (Aptos, Santa Cruz, CA), last benefit (none specified), SSN 242-44-3123, issued North Carolina

MICHAEL C RAVEN, born 21 May 1958, died 04 Mar 2002 (P), last residence (72), last benefit (none specified), SSN 573-35-4227, issued California


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IXth Generation of Canfields in America
Children of John Alexander and Anne THOMPSON CANFIELD
Anne
Elizabeth
Walter
Henry
Homer
Albert
Edith
Sarah
Margaret
Cora
Ruth
Jean
Elmer
Harold
Beryl
Marian
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Transcription of handwritten Family History by Ruth Joyce Lewis. No date. Latest dated fact is in 1980.

Created April 29, 2000 by Marge Galus Sandlier - Updated January 31, 2009
Graphics by Marge