He was born in 1831 in Canada. He came to the United States in November of 1845 and was a naturalized citizen on 10/7/1867. He married BRIDGET CONNELY who was born in 1834 in Ireland. Her parents were also born in Ireland. They had 7 children: Thomas, Agnes, Ella, Anna, Margaret, Walter and John. Patsey died on 7/21/1893 while visiting his brothers in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. He died of dropsy and liver problems. Bridget died on 9/7/1891 of rheumatism of the heart. They are both buried in Kent, Ohio in Standing Rock Cemetery.

1860 Census for Mantua, Ohio, shows:
Patsey Blanchfield, age 27, farm laborer, born Canada
Bridget Blanchfield, age 30, born Ireland
Thomas Blanchfield, age 5, born Canada
Agnes Blanchfield, age 4, born Canada
Ella Blanchfield, age 2, born Ohio
Mary A. Blanchfield, age 4/12, born Ohio

Naturalization certificate:
Be it remembered that on the seventh day of October, 1867, came Patsey Blanchfield, an alien, native of Canada, a free white person, and proved to the satisfaction of the Court, that he has made the requisite declaration of his intention to be naturalized and become a Citizen of the United States, that he was 21 years of age, that he first arrived in the United States in the month of November, 1845, that at the time he so arrived he had not attained the eighteenth year of his age, and also at the same time came E.C. Harmon and being duly sworn, did depose and say, that the said Patsey Blanchard has resided for at least 18 years last past in the United States, and he has resided one year last past in the State of Ohio, and that during all that time he has behaved as a man of good moral character, attached to the principles of the Constitution of the United States, and well disposed to the good order and hapiness of the same. And therefore, the said Patsey Blanchard made solemn oath that he will support the Constitution of the United States, and that he doth absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to every Foreign Prince, Potentate, State of Sovereignty, whatsoever, and particulary to Victoria Queen of England whose subject he was. Whereupon it is ordered, by the Court, that a Certificate of Citizenship be issued to him in payment of costs of this application. Signed J.V. Mill, Probate Judge.

1870 census for Aurora, Geauga, Ohio shows:
Patsey Blanchfield, age 38, born Canada
Bridget Blanchfield, age 36, born Ireland
Thomas Blanchfield, age 15, born Canada
Agnes Blanchfield, age 14, born Canada
Ella Blanchfield, age 11, born OH
Ann Blanchfield, age 9, born OH
Maggie Blanchfield, age 7, born OH
Walter Blanchfield, age 6, born OH
Johnny Blanchfield, age 4, born OH
Walter Blanchfield, age 83, born Ireland
Ellen Blanchfield, age 76, born Ireland

1880 Census shows them living in Shalersville, Ohio.
Patsey Blanchfield, age 48, farmer, born Canada, parents born Ireland
Bridget, age 46, born Ireland, parents born Ireland
Thomas, age 25, born Canada
Agnes, age 22, born Canada
Ella, age 20, born OH
Anna, age 18, born OH
Maggie, age 16, born OH
Walter, age 14, born OH
John, age 13, born OH

Census record of 1900 shows his son's Thomas' information and Thomas stated that his father was born at sea.

July 25, 1893 newspaper article in Portage County, Ohio:
Patsey Blanchfield started for Canada to visit his brothers last Monday evening. Word was received Sunday that he died there the night before. We understand that the funeral will be Wednesday. The interment will take place at Kent.

July 24, 1893 newspaper article in Canada:
Death of an early resident of Guelph.---Mr. Patrick Blanchfield, brother of Mr. Thomas Blanchfield, died at Mr. Blanchfield's residence, Elora road, at one o'clock yesterday afternoon. The deceased was well-known in Guelph some 45 years ago, being one of the most popular stage drivers on the road between Owen Sound and Niagara Falls, and will be remembered by the older settlers along that route. Some 35 years ago he left Guelph, and took up a farm in Mantua, Ohio, where he has resided ever since. Suffering from dropsy and liver complaint, he was advised by his physicians to take a change of air, and decided to pay a visit to his brother, Thomas here. He arrived on Tuesday evening, tired out with the long journey. He was met at the station by his brother and taken to his home. Having a rest of two days he seemed to be improving, but after that he grew worse, and in fact was never able to be outside the door. He had every medical care and attention during his illness here. He leaves a family of four daughters - Mrs. Hine, Mantua; three at home, and two sons, Walter and Thomas, also of Mantua; his brothers John, James and Thomas, Guelph; Richard in Michigan; and a sister Mrs. Quinlan in New York.
A son and daughter of the deceased arrived at noon today and took charge of the remains, which were taken home by the 4:20 p.m. train this afternoon. The pall bearers were: James Mays Sr., M.J. Doran, F.B. Skinner, Hugh Bronton, James Blanchfield, and John Blanchfield.