PUFFER, Olive Louise

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Family/Spouse: FOLKINS, Harry Wendall. Harry (son of FOLKINS, George Franklin and WHIPPLE, Mary Abbie) was born on 20 Mar 1906 in North Quincy, MA; died before 2006 in MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1918, Troy, NY

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He attended the public schools, and graduated from the Bennington High School in 1905, president of his class. He received the degree of C.E. i n 1909 from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and since his graduation has been an instructor in mathematics and surveying at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY. He is also vice-president and director of the Bennington Wax Paper Company of Bennington, VT. He is a member of the Tau Beta Pi and Sigma Xi (honorary societies); of Mt. Anthony Lodge, Free Masons; Temple Chapter, Royal Arch Masons; Taft Commandery, Knights Templar of Bennington; the Rensselaer Technical Society of Troy, and the Society of Engineers of Eastern New York. He and his wife are members of the Second Congregational Church of Bennington. His home was at 2337 16th Street, Troy, NY.

He was an enthusiastic outdoorsman and amateur photographer. He was an active member of the Green Mountain Club. He was the 50th person to become an Adirondack 46er, having climbed all 46 four-thousand foot peaks in the Adirondaks, 21 of which are trailless.

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Louis married RESSEGUIE, Ruth Bascom on 6 Dec 1912 in Bennington, VT. Ruth (daughter of RESSEGUIE, Charles Henry and BASCOM, Jessie Louise) was born on 27 Mar 1890 in Northville, NY; died on 24 May 1957 in Bennington, VT; was buried in Bennington, VT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He attended district schools. On Jun 20 1861 he enlisted as drummer boy (@14) in the Company Band, Second Vermont infantry regiment. In 1862 he re-enlisted in Company E, 10th Regt. and served to the end of the war. He was discharged on 19 Dec 1861. He was at Ford's Theater the night Lincoln was assassinated. After the war he entered the employ of A.B. Valentine and about 1889 he organized the Bennington Knitting Company and was treasurer of this company until about eight years before he died. At the time of his death he was connected with the Bennington Wax Paper Company and a director of the Bennington County National Bank.
He was prominent in the Grand Army, past commander of the Vermont Department. He was quartermaster of Custer Post, for ten years. He was a member of Mt. Anthony Lodge; Free Masons; Mt Anthony Chapter, Royal Arch Masons; Taft Commandery, Knights Templar, and Walloomsac Lodge, N.E.O.P. He was a gifted musician, both instrumental and vocal, and had charge of the music in various churches in Bennington for many years. He was one of the most prominent citizens of Bennington.
"Mr Puffer has always shown an interest in the welfare of Bennington and was one of the most highly respected citizens of the community. *** Colonel Puffer was one of the best read and thoroughly posted members of the Grand Army in the state. Only recently he compiled and published in the Banner a complete roster of the Bennington troops in the Civil War. He was much interested in the raising of a fund for the building of a memorial hall to commemorate the service of the Bennington soldiers in the great struggle." (Obituary in Bennington Banner.)

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Norman married BLACKMER, Olive Francesca on 27 Nov 1873 in Bennington, VT. Olive (daughter of BLACKMER, Warren and MATTISON, Betsey) was born on 19 Nov 1850 in Bennington, VT; died on 20 Jun 1941 in Bennington, VT; was buried in Bennington, VT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Home is on Valentine Street, Bennington, VT.

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Charles married BASCOM, Jessie Louise. Jessie (daughter of BASCOM, Chester and FORBES, Helen A.) was born in 1867 in NY; died in 1933 in NY; was buried in Bennington, VT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He was a machinist, resided in Bennington, VT.

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Martin married FOLLETT, Mary Ann on 13 Apr 1830 in Bennington, VT. Mary was born in 1810 in Pawtucket, RI; died in 1892 in Bennington, VT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Descendant of Samuel Blackmer, who came from England and settled in Bennington about 1765.

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Warren married MATTISON, Betsey on 30 Dec 1832 in VT. Betsey was born on 4 Feb 1813 in Bennington, VT; died on 18 May 1889 in Bennington, VT; was buried in Bennington, VT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Hiram married STODDARD, Charlotte M. on 4 Aug 1861 in NY. Charlotte was born in Apr 1836 in NY; died on 22 Feb 1921 in NY; was buried in Northville, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Chester married FORBES, Helen A. in 1863 in VT. Helen was born on 19 Jun 1840 in VT; died on 22 Oct 1904. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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