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Donald Betterley Chase 1917–1998 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 AUG 1917

Birth Location: Massena, New York

Death Date: 20 Oct 1998

Death Location: Massena, Saint Lawrence, New York, United States of America

Father: Forrest Chase

Mother: Lucinda Betterley

Spouse(s): Mary Goodspeed

Children(s): Mark Chase, Wayne Chase, Robert Chase, Dennis Chase, Joseph Chase

Donald Betterley Chase was born in 1917 in Massena, New York, the child of Forrest P Chase And Lucinda Myrtle Betterley. Donald Betterley Chase married Mary Helen Goodspeed, and had children including Brian Vincent Chase, Connie Chase, Dennis Brooke Chase, Joseph Adam Chase, Mark Walter Chase, Robert Donald Chase, Wayne Forest Chase. Donald Betterley Chase passed away in 1998 in Massena, Saint Lawrence, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Donald Betterley Chase was born in 1917 in Massena, New York, the child of Forrest P Chase And Lucinda Myrtle Betterley.
  • Donald Betterley Chase married Mary Helen Goodspeed, and had children including Brian Vincent Chase, Connie Chase, Dennis Brooke Chase, Joseph Adam Chase, Mark Walter Chase, Robert Donald Chase, Wayne Forest Chase.
  • Donald Betterley Chase passed away in 1998 in Massena, Saint Lawrence, New York, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Forrest Chase
1875–1957
Birth Location: Massena, St Lawrence, New York, United States
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Lucinda Betterley
1887–1959
Birth Location: Brandon, NY
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Spouses(s)

Mary Goodspeed
1917–2001
Birth Location: New York City
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Children(s)

Mark Chase
1948–2015
Birth Location: Massena, Saint Lawrence, New York, United States
MC
Wayne Chase
1939–2010
Birth Location: Massena, St Lawrence, New York, USA
WC
Robert Chase
1942–2013
Birth Location: Massena, Saint Lawrence County, New York
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Dennis Chase
1945–2011
Birth Location: Massena, Saint Lawrence County, New York
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Joseph Chase
1949–2019
Birth Location: Massena, Saint Lawrence County, New York
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Donald Chase's Ancestors

Self
Donald Chase
1917–1998
Birth Place: Massena, New York
Parents
Forrest P. Chase
1875–1957
Massena, St Lawrence, New York, United States
Lucinda (Myrtle) Betterley
1887–1959
Brandon, NY
Grandparents
Abel (L.) Chase
1848–1925
Massena, St Lawrence, New York, USA
Martha (S) Church
1849–1894
Massena, St. Law. Co., NY
William (Carson) Betterley
1830–1890
Brookline, NH
Mary (Elizabeth) Gibson
1859–1907
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Hiram Chase
1805–1883
Lydia Spaulding
1807–1890
Harvey Church
1808–1866
Lucretia Day
1814–1894
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Chase
1771–1847
Jennie Newton
1785–1835
Abel Spaulding
1768–1844
Deborah Clark
1765–1848
Nathan Church
1775–1855
Sussanah Chase
1779–1856
Chester Day
1782–1824
Marinda Church
1793–1890

Donald Chase's Descendants

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Donald (Betterley) Chase (21 AUG 1917–20 Oct 1998) m. Mary (Helen) Goodspeed (7 NOV 1917–25 OCT 2001)
  1. 1. Mark (Walter) Chase 1948–2015
  2. 2. Wayne (Forest) Chase 1939–2010
  3. 3. Robert (Donald) Chase 1942–2013
  4. 4. Dennis (Brooke) Chase 1945–2011
  5. 5. Joseph (Adam) Chase 1949–2019

Donald Chase's Timeline

2 Records

1917
21 AUG 1917
Birth of Donald Betterley Chase in Massena, New York
Massena, New York
1998
20 Oct 1998
Age 81
Death of Donald Betterley Chase in Massena, Saint Lawrence, New York, United States of America
Massena, Saint Lawrence, New York, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 AUG 1917
    Event Place: Massena, New York

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1998
    Event Place: Massena, Saint Lawrence, New York, United States of America
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