PUFFER, Roy F.

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• Name: Roy F. Lee
• _COLOR: 11
• Birth: Mar 1891, WI
• Residence: 1 Jun 1905, Greenbush, WI
• Residence: 1910, Benton, WI
• Residence: 1917, Oshkosh, WI; SGT during WWI, died of an accident

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In 1905 (14 yo) he is living in the home of Thomas H. Thackray as a hired man.

"Roy Puffer, Classed As Deserter, Gave Life for Country and Will Be Buried Here By Legion

Classed as a deserter by the War department, yet he gave his life for his country in France, the body of Roy F. Puffer will be buried by The Archie Lackshire Post of the American Legion in Bayside cemetery some day next week. The body will arrive in New York from France Aug. 2 and will be forwarded here at once for burial in the family plot in Bayside.

Twelve years ago Roy Puffer taught school in Door county and lived here with his mother. Shortly after leaving here he enlisted in the army but tired of the service. He was no "peace time" soldier, so he "bunched it" or "went over the hill" as soldiers express it.

He deserted in San Francisco and successfully eluding the authorities lived in the West for a number of years. Finally the United States got into a real war when every available man was needed and men who had been trained were needed at once. Roy crossed the continent and enlisted in New York, being in the first contingents to reach France.

When he enlisted he took his mother's maiden name, Lee, and it was as Sergeant Roy F. Lee that he died and was buried there, and as Sergeant Roy F. Lee that the body is being consigned to relatives here. While not a peace time soldier he title of sergeant shows that he made good when his country was really in need. He was about 32 years old.

His body will rest after honorable burial beside that of his mother, Mrs. Minnie Puffer, in Bayside. He leaves a brother and sister. The brother is George Puffer, principal and manager of the Fountain City Business College of Fond du Lac. The sister is Miss May Puffer, who lived with Dr. and Mrs. G. F. Hilton at the People's hospital a number of years.

A large delegation of Legion members is expected to attend the funeral"

Door County Advocate, July 30, 1920

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• Residence: 1880, Pierce, WI

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George married SCHMUDE, Wilhelmine Pearl on 22 Dec 1882 in Kewaunee County, WI. Wilhelmine (daughter of SCHMUDE, Herman and PAPPE, Charlotte Louise) was born on 17 Mar 1860 in Germany; died on 25 May 1896 in Sturgeon Bay, WI; was buried in Sturgeon Bay, WI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Ref#: 490
• _COLOR: 11
• Residence: 1850, Neenah, WI
• Milit-Beg: 16 Jan 1865, WI
• Milit-End: 12 Oct 1865, Mobile, AL
• Residence: 1880, Pierce, WI

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Civil War Veteran, Private, Co D., 14th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry.

His headstone was provided by Gross Brothers, Lee, MA on Jul 11, 1893

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Isaac married DECKER, Lucinda A. on 4 Feb 1852 in Winnebago County, IL. Lucinda (daughter of DECKER, David and DUNHAM, Eliza) was born in 1838 in ME; died on 5 Sep 1890 in Casco, WI; was buried in Kewaunee, WI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Lucy A. Dickens
• _COLOR: 11
• Residence: 1850, Casco, ME
• Residence: 1880, Pierce, WI

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Herman married PAPPE, Charlotte Louise on 13 Apr 1859 in Stolp, Germany. Charlotte was born on 17 Nov 1836 in Kreslin, Prussia, German; died on 27 Aug 1871 in Borth, WI; was buried in Borth, WI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He is listed in "The History of Lewis County" as having built the "Livingworth Bridge" around 1833, on the road between New Bremen and Lowville.

He also attended the first town meeting of Watson, NY, which was formed from the town of Leyden, NY on Mar 30, 1821, in which he was appointed Commissioner of Highways

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Thomas married TREMAINE, Lucy A. in CA 1816. Lucy was born on 25 Apr 1798 in Watson, NY; died on 25 Apr 1855 in WI; was buried in Neenah, WI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1850, Neenah, WI

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David's great-grandfather, coming from England, and settling on the Kennebec river, in Maine, became a prominent and prosperous citizen. His grandson, David Decker, removed to Cumberland county, Maine, in an early day, married Jemima Decker, a cousin, and they became the parents of the following children: Mary, David, John, William, Eunice, Charles, Nathan and Spencer.
Of these, David Decker, was a well-known character in his community of Casco, Cumberland Co., Maine. He was a Jacksonian Democrat, and had considerable influence in local and State politics. By occupation he was a merchant and miller, his mill property being situated on the Kennebec river; and as he was a capable business man he prospered, but he also met with many reverses.

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David married DUNHAM, Eliza in 1826 in ME. Eliza was born on 2 Aug 1805 in Otisfield, ME; died on 2 Nov 1889 in Kewaunee, WI; was buried in Kewaunee, WI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She was a daughter of Jesse Dunham, a native of Boston, Mass., who resided in Otisfield, Maine. Her family, the Dunhams, were generally noted for stability in business and social circles. 

She was domestic, kind-hearted, charitable, and possessed of many endearing qualities of head and heart, she had hosts of friends.