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Ann (Littlefield) Wakefield was born in 1617 at of, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, and died at age 85 years old on April 3, 1703 in Boston, Massachusetts US. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ann Littlefield Wakefield.
Elizabeth (Wakefield) Frost was born in 1638, and died at age 30 years old in 1668. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elizabeth Wakefield Frost.
Susanna Wakefield was born in 1646, and died at age 86 years old in 1732 in Boston, Massachusetts USA. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Susanna Wakefield.
John Wakefield was born on August 23, 1794. He was married to Delilah Loving on December 16, 1816, and they were together until John's death in 1837. John Wakefield had a child Henry G Wakefield. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Wakefield.
James Wakefield was born in 1799. He was married to Hannah Wakefield, and had children Hiram Wakefield and Aaron Wakefield. James Wakefield died at age 58 years old in 1857. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James Wakefield.
Hannah (Sanigar) Wakefield was born in 1806. She was married to James Wakefield, and had children Hiram Wakefield and Aaron Wakefield. Hannah Wakefield died at age 67 years old in 1873. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Hannah Wakefield.
Henry G Wakefield was born on March 20, 1817 to Delilah Loving and John Wakefield. He married Martha Jane Farmer on July 17, 1837, and they were married until Henry's death on July 28, 1880. Henry Wakefield had a child William Paris Wakefield. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Henry G Wakefield.
Leland Howard Wakefield was born on July 9, 1823 in Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire United States. He was married to Mary R. Warren, and had children Leland Warren Wakefield, Etta C. Wakefield, William Howard Wakefield, Lily Wakefield, Rose Wakefield, Violet Wakefield, and Leland Henry Wakefield. Leland Wakefield died at age 90 years old on June 13, 1914 in Oakland, Alameda County, CA, and was buried on June 16, 1914 at Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Leland Howard Wakefield.
Elizabeth Ann (Birch) Wakefield was born in 1835. She was married to Aaron Wakefield, and had children Ann Eliza Wakefield, George Thomas Wakefield, Amy Matilda (Wakefield) Harden, James Charles Wakefield, and Gilbert Fitzroy Wakefield. Elizabeth Wakefield died at age 81 years old on June 8, 1917. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elizabeth Ann (Birch) Wakefield .
Sailed out from England, arrived 1854 on the General Hewitt.
Aaron Wakefield was born in 1840 to James Wakefield and Hannah Wakefield, and had a brother Hiram Wakefield. He married Elizabeth Ann (Birch) Wakefield, and had children Ann Eliza Wakefield, George Thomas Wakefield, Amy Matilda (Wakefield) Harden, James Charles Wakefield, and Gilbert Fitzroy Wakefield. Aaron Wakefield died at age 55 years old on September 21, 1896 at Breakfast Creek in Brisbane City County, QLD Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Aaron Wakefield .
William Paris Wakefield was born on June 27, 1843, and died at age 68 years old on June 30, 1911. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Paris Wakefield.

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Sailed out from England, arrived 1854 on the General Hewitt.
Hannah (Sanigar) Wakefield was born in 1806. She was married to James Wakefield, and had children Hiram Wakefield and Aaron Wakefield. Hannah Wakefield died at age 67 years old in 1873. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Hannah Wakefield.
Margaret (Birch) Wakefield was married to Hiram Wakefield on March 29, 1861. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Margaret (Birch) Wakefield.
James Wakefield was born in 1799. He was married to Hannah Wakefield, and had children Hiram Wakefield and Aaron Wakefield. James Wakefield died at age 58 years old in 1857. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James Wakefield.
Aaron Wakefield was born in 1840 to James Wakefield and Hannah Wakefield, and had a brother Hiram Wakefield. He married Elizabeth Ann (Birch) Wakefield, and had children Ann Eliza Wakefield, George Thomas Wakefield, Amy Matilda (Wakefield) Harden, James Charles Wakefield, and Gilbert Fitzroy Wakefield. Aaron Wakefield died at age 55 years old on September 21, 1896 at Breakfast Creek in Brisbane City County, QLD Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Aaron Wakefield .
Gilbert Fitzroy Wakefield was born in 1875 to Aaron Wakefield and Elizabeth Ann (Birch) Wakefield, and had siblings Amy Matilda (Wakefield) Harden, Ann Eliza Wakefield, George Thomas Wakefield, and James Charles Wakefield. Gilbert Wakefield died at age 24 years old on May 17, 1900 at Breakfast Creek in Brisbane City County, QLD Australia.
James Charles Wakefield was born in 1869 to Aaron Wakefield and Elizabeth Ann (Birch) Wakefield, and had siblings Amy Matilda (Wakefield) Harden, Ann Eliza Wakefield, George Thomas Wakefield, and Gilbert Fitzroy Wakefield. James Wakefield died at age 20 years old on March 6, 1890. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James Charles Wakefield.
George Thomas Wakefield was born in 1865 to Aaron Wakefield and Elizabeth Ann (Birch) Wakefield, and had siblings Amy Matilda (Wakefield) Harden, Ann Eliza Wakefield, James Charles Wakefield, and Gilbert Fitzroy Wakefield. George Wakefield died at age 26 years old on March 23, 1892. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember George Thomas Wakefield.
Ann Eliza Wakefield was born in 1862 to Aaron Wakefield and Elizabeth Ann (Birch) Wakefield, and had siblings Amy Matilda (Wakefield) Harden, George Thomas Wakefield, James Charles Wakefield, and Gilbert Fitzroy Wakefield. Ann Wakefield died at age 25 years old on August 22, 1888. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ann Eliza Wakefield.
Elizabeth Ann (Birch) Wakefield was born in 1835. She was married to Aaron Wakefield, and had children Ann Eliza Wakefield, George Thomas Wakefield, Amy Matilda (Wakefield) Harden, James Charles Wakefield, and Gilbert Fitzroy Wakefield. Elizabeth Wakefield died at age 81 years old on June 8, 1917. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elizabeth Ann (Birch) Wakefield .
Amy Matilda (Wakefield) Harden was born in 1867 to Aaron Wakefield and Elizabeth Ann (Birch) Wakefield, and had siblings Ann Eliza Wakefield, George Thomas Wakefield, James Charles Wakefield, and Gilbert Fitzroy Wakefield. Amy Harden married John Mason Harden on April 10, 1895 at Breakfast Creek, in Brisbane City County, Queensland Australia, and died at age 92 years old in 1959. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Amy Matilda (Wakefield) Harden.
Ann Wakefield
Ann Wakefield was born on May 5, 1931 in St. Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands, UK as Anne Veronica Wakefield. She is an actress, known for "The 300 Spartans" (1962), "Matinee Theatre" (1955) and "Combat!" (1962). In the theater she was extremely successful in musicals such as "THE BOYFRIEND", "HALF A SIXPENCE" and "OKLAHOMA." Ann Veronica Wakefield married actor John Crawford on November 17th, 1956 and they divorced in 1966, after having one child. Ann became his companion and caregiver in the last years of his life. He died at the age of 90. As of May, 2024, Anne is still alive and living in the United Kingdom. She is 93 years old.
Jessie Kate (Cox) Wakefield of Bairnsdale, East Gippsland Shire County, VIC Australia was born on July 16, 1889 in Bairnsdale to Westrope Alfred Cox and Helena Ashton (Scott) Cox. She had siblings Colin Campbell Cox, Clara Emily Cox, Peter Scott Cox, Percival Alexander James Cox, Chaston William Cox, Keith Cabburn Cox, Annie Elizabeth Cox, and Mary Latham Cox. Jessie Wakefield died at age 73 years old on July 19, 1962 in Bairnsdale.
Lilla Louise (Peart) Wakefield of Bairnsdale, East Gippsland Shire County, VIC Australia was born in 1905 in Bairnsdale to Annie Eleanor (Green) Peart and John Walton Peart. She had siblings Thomas Henry Peart, Annie Victoria (Peart) King, Dorothy Grace (Peart) Wakefield, Alfred John Peart, George Walton Peart, and Eleanor Hannah (Peart) Bree. Lilla Wakefield died at age 74 years old on June 23, 1980 in Bairnsdale.
Dorothy Grace (Peart) Wakefield of Whittlesea, City of Whittlesea County, VIC Australia was born in 1895 in Bairnsdale, East Gippsland Shire County to Annie Eleanor (Green) Peart and John Walton Peart. She had siblings Thomas Henry Peart, Annie Victoria (Peart) King, Lilla Louise (Peart) Wakefield, Alfred John Peart, George Walton Peart, and Eleanor Hannah (Peart) Bree. She married William Wakefield in 1919, and had a child William Alf Wakefield. Dorothy Wakefield died at age 61 years old on October 3, 1957 in Gardenvale, City of Glen Eira County, and was buried Box Hill Cemetery, Cremated at Springvale.
Mary (Wakefield) Armstead of Murrumbeena, City of Glen Eira County, VIC Australia was born in 1859 in Geelong, Greater Geelong City County. She was married to William John Armstead in 1882, and had children Frederick Edward Armstead, Annie Elsie (Armstead) Robertson, James Henry Armstead, and William Ernest Armstead. Mary Armstead died at age 68 years old in 1927 in Murrumbeena, City of Glen Eira County.
Booker S Wakefield of Chicago, Cook County, IL was born on December 25, 1917, and died at age 76 years old on October 20, 1994.
George William Wakefield of Ouye Australia was born on August 26, 1885 in Wycheproof, Buloke Shire County, VIC. He was married to Ruby Beatrice Bell Crafter on March 13, 1912, and had a child Olive Agnes Wakefield. George Wakefield died at age 79 years old on February 4, 1965 in Ouyen.
Olive Agnes Wakefield was born on April 21, 1913 in Ouyen, VIC Australia to Ruby Beatrice Bell Crafter and George William Wakefield, and died at age 86 years old on April 2, 2000 in Ouyen. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Olive Agnes Wakefield.
Johney B Wakefield of Drummonds, Tipton County, TN was born on July 28, 1912, and died at age 77 years old on September 15, 1989.

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Ann Wakefield
Ann Wakefield was born on May 5, 1931 in St. Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands, UK as Anne Veronica Wakefield. She is an actress, known for "The 300 Spartans" (1962), "Matinee Theatre" (1955) and "Combat!" (1962). In the theater she was extremely successful in musicals such as "THE BOYFRIEND", "HALF A SIXPENCE" and "OKLAHOMA." Ann Veronica Wakefield married actor John Crawford on November 17th, 1956 and they divorced in 1966, after having one child. Ann became his companion and caregiver in the last years of his life. He died at the age of 90. As of May, 2024, Anne is still alive and living in the United Kingdom. She is 93 years old.
Winifred (Wakefield) Richardson
Winifred (Wakefield) Richardson of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire County, England United Kingdom. Winifred's partner was Lawrence Albert Richardson, and they had children Paul Lawrence Richardson and Patricia Richardson. She also married Lawrence Albert Richardson, and they had children Paul Lawrence Richardson and Patricia Richardson. She was the parent of Paul Lawrence Richardson, and Patricia Richardson. Winifred Richardson died in 1985 at Nottingham in Westbrigford England. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Winifred (Wakefield) Richardson.
Delia Vera (McCrady) Wakefield was in a relationship with Dominic Wakefield, and has children Elizabeth Jean (Wakefield) Schreiber-Owens and Susan Joy (Hibdon-Schreiber) Williams. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Delia Vera (McCrady) Wakefield.
Elizabeth Jean (Wakefield) Schreiber-Owens was born on March 23, 1933 in Albert Lea, Minnesota United States, and died in Jun in Bullhead City, AZ. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elizabeth Jean (Wakefield) Schreiber-Owens.
Hannah (Sanigar) Wakefield was born in 1806. She was married to James Wakefield, and had children Hiram Wakefield and Aaron Wakefield. Hannah Wakefield died at age 67 years old in 1873. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Hannah Wakefield.
Olive Agnes Wakefield was born on April 21, 1913 in Ouyen, VIC Australia to Ruby Beatrice Bell Crafter and George William Wakefield, and died at age 86 years old on April 2, 2000 in Ouyen. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Olive Agnes Wakefield.
William Wakefield is the father of Dominic Wakefield. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Wakefield.
Gilbert Fitzroy Wakefield was born in 1875 to Aaron Wakefield and Elizabeth Ann (Birch) Wakefield, and had siblings Amy Matilda (Wakefield) Harden, Ann Eliza Wakefield, George Thomas Wakefield, and James Charles Wakefield. Gilbert Wakefield died at age 24 years old on May 17, 1900 at Breakfast Creek in Brisbane City County, QLD Australia.
Sailed out from England, arrived 1854 on the General Hewitt.
James Wakefield was born in 1799. He was married to Hannah Wakefield, and had children Hiram Wakefield and Aaron Wakefield. James Wakefield died at age 58 years old in 1857. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James Wakefield.
George William Wakefield of Ouye Australia was born on August 26, 1885 in Wycheproof, Buloke Shire County, VIC. He was married to Ruby Beatrice Bell Crafter on March 13, 1912, and had a child Olive Agnes Wakefield. George Wakefield died at age 79 years old on February 4, 1965 in Ouyen.
Benjamin Wakefield of Drouin Australia was born on July 27, 1979 in VIC. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Benjamin Wakefield.
George Thomas Wakefield was born in 1865 to Aaron Wakefield and Elizabeth Ann (Birch) Wakefield, and had siblings Amy Matilda (Wakefield) Harden, Ann Eliza Wakefield, James Charles Wakefield, and Gilbert Fitzroy Wakefield. George Wakefield died at age 26 years old on March 23, 1892. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember George Thomas Wakefield.
Amy Matilda (Wakefield) Harden was born in 1867 to Aaron Wakefield and Elizabeth Ann (Birch) Wakefield, and had siblings Ann Eliza Wakefield, George Thomas Wakefield, James Charles Wakefield, and Gilbert Fitzroy Wakefield. Amy Harden married John Mason Harden on April 10, 1895 at Breakfast Creek, in Brisbane City County, Queensland Australia, and died at age 92 years old in 1959. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Amy Matilda (Wakefield) Harden.
Dorothy Grace (Peart) Wakefield of Whittlesea, City of Whittlesea County, VIC Australia was born in 1895 in Bairnsdale, East Gippsland Shire County to Annie Eleanor (Green) Peart and John Walton Peart. She had siblings Thomas Henry Peart, Annie Victoria (Peart) King, Lilla Louise (Peart) Wakefield, Alfred John Peart, George Walton Peart, and Eleanor Hannah (Peart) Bree. She married William Wakefield in 1919, and had a child William Alf Wakefield. Dorothy Wakefield died at age 61 years old on October 3, 1957 in Gardenvale, City of Glen Eira County, and was buried Box Hill Cemetery, Cremated at Springvale.
Aaron Wakefield was born in 1840 to James Wakefield and Hannah Wakefield, and had a brother Hiram Wakefield. He married Elizabeth Ann (Birch) Wakefield, and had children Ann Eliza Wakefield, George Thomas Wakefield, Amy Matilda (Wakefield) Harden, James Charles Wakefield, and Gilbert Fitzroy Wakefield. Aaron Wakefield died at age 55 years old on September 21, 1896 at Breakfast Creek in Brisbane City County, QLD Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Aaron Wakefield .
Elizabeth Ann (Birch) Wakefield was born in 1835. She was married to Aaron Wakefield, and had children Ann Eliza Wakefield, George Thomas Wakefield, Amy Matilda (Wakefield) Harden, James Charles Wakefield, and Gilbert Fitzroy Wakefield. Elizabeth Wakefield died at age 81 years old on June 8, 1917. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elizabeth Ann (Birch) Wakefield .
Ann Eliza Wakefield was born in 1862 to Aaron Wakefield and Elizabeth Ann (Birch) Wakefield, and had siblings Amy Matilda (Wakefield) Harden, George Thomas Wakefield, James Charles Wakefield, and Gilbert Fitzroy Wakefield. Ann Wakefield died at age 25 years old on August 22, 1888. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ann Eliza Wakefield.
Lilla Louise (Peart) Wakefield of Bairnsdale, East Gippsland Shire County, VIC Australia was born in 1905 in Bairnsdale to Annie Eleanor (Green) Peart and John Walton Peart. She had siblings Thomas Henry Peart, Annie Victoria (Peart) King, Dorothy Grace (Peart) Wakefield, Alfred John Peart, George Walton Peart, and Eleanor Hannah (Peart) Bree. Lilla Wakefield died at age 74 years old on June 23, 1980 in Bairnsdale.
James Charles Wakefield was born in 1869 to Aaron Wakefield and Elizabeth Ann (Birch) Wakefield, and had siblings Amy Matilda (Wakefield) Harden, Ann Eliza Wakefield, George Thomas Wakefield, and Gilbert Fitzroy Wakefield. James Wakefield died at age 20 years old on March 6, 1890. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James Charles Wakefield.

Wakefield Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Wakefield family member is 73.0 years old according to our database of 5,521 people with the last name Wakefield that have a birth and death date listed.

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73.0 years

Oldest Wakefields

These are the longest-lived members of the Wakefield family on AncientFaces.

Everett K Wakefield of Fort Smith, Sebastian County, AR was born on December 8, 1892, and died at age 105 years old on February 4, 1998.
105 years
Blanche Evelyn Wakefield of Huntington Beach, Orange County, California was born on October 24, 1905, and died at age 105 years old on June 21, 2011.
105 years
Marie E Wakefield of Shelbyville, Shelby County, IL was born on June 20, 1899, and died at age 102 years old on March 2, 2002.
102 years
Bessie F Wakefield was born on November 24, 1889, and died at age 102 years old on January 1, 1992. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Bessie F Wakefield.
102 years
Alma E Wakefield was born on March 24, 1886, and died at age 103 years old on November 6, 1989. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Alma E Wakefield.
103 years
Harry V Wakefield of Cuba, Allegany County, NY was born on May 27, 1887, and died at age 102 years old on December 27, 1989.
102 years
Iowa H Wakefield of Jasper, Walker County, AL was born on January 2, 1902, and died at age 102 years old on April 11, 2004.
102 years
Ethel Wakefield of Asheville, Buncombe County, NC was born on May 13, 1900, and died at age 102 years old on May 24, 2002.
102 years
Sylvia M Wakefield of Kittery, York County, ME was born on August 4, 1890, and died at age 102 years old on September 20, 1992.
102 years
Jane Wakefield of West Point, Clay County, Mississippi was born on June 1, 1884, and died at age 101 years old in March 1986.
101 years
Irene M Wakefield of Newbury, Essex County, MA was born on December 14, 1906, and died at age 100 years old on January 15, 2007.
100 years
Leota Wakefield of Decatur, Macon County, IL was born on September 10, 1908, and died at age 100 years old on January 29, 2009.
100 years
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Chas. G. Montgomery Co. I. 142nd Inf. Camp Bowie, Tex.

Goodlett, Tex. April 29, 1918 Mr. Chas Montgomery Camp Bowie

Dear????? With great pleasure I will answer your most kind and appreciated
letter which came to hand today. Was sure glad to hear form you. How are
you? By this time fine I guess and enjoying the best of life. This
leaves me all ok and still ???? every day and you know I am just about as
big as I use to be and when I get our ?????? I think I will be just about
the limit and it is still ????? ???? here and you know I enjoy that kind of
????? very much.

Say I went out to Lazre to the ball game last Saturday and Blime me they
sure did play ball and eat ice cream. Say old man you had better hurry up
or you will get left. Your old girl is going to get married the first so
they say. I guess you know who I am talking about. It is Miss E. N. Her
and one of the Taylor boys. I sure am sorry for you but I can't help you
any this time. Yous said you made a today's hike. How far is it from the
camp to Lake Worth? I am sure you had a nice time. I would sure like to
come down there and stay two or three days but I don't guess I can.

Say I am going another fishing tomorrow and if I catch any I will eat enough
for you and me to. Say old man there are sure giting bad around Goodlett.
They had a fight over their yesterday. One of them was over here a little
while ago and he sure had a black spot on him and blue too. I am giting
scared to go over there. I guess you will have to come back and help me
straighten things out. You ought to be in good practice by this time. So I
will close for this time ???.

Answer soon and tell all you know from the same old boy. As ever, L. L.
Wakefield, Goodlett, Tex.

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