Puffer Genealogy

Home Search Login  
Share Print Bookmark
PUFFER, William Haselton

PUFFER, William Haselton

Male 1861 - 1912  (50 years)

Generations:      Standard    |    Compact    |    Vertical    |    Text    |    Register    |    Tables

Less detail
Generation: 1

  1. 1.  PUFFER, William HaseltonPUFFER, William Haselton was born on 3 May 1861 in Essex, NY; died on 17 Mar 1912 in Pecos, TX; was buried in Pecos, TX.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Ref#: 409
    • _COLOR: 11
    • Residence: 1870, Randolph, MA
    • Residence: 1880, Chelsea, VT

    Notes:

    He attended the public schools until he was thirteen, when the family moved to Chelsea, VT, and he helped his brother on the farm. At the age of 22 he attended Bradford Academy and later St. Johnsbury Academy, where he fitted for college. He entered Dartmouth College in 1887 and the Thayer School of Civil Engineering in 1890, graduating in 1892. He was employed on general railroad work on the A.T. & Sante Fe until late in 1893, when he became assistant engineer in charge of construction for the Mexico, Cuernavaca & Pacific R.R. In the summer of 1895 he was engineer for Sooysmith & Co., in charge of the foundations for the cathedral of St. John the Devine, NYC. He returned to the railroad work and was in charge of a party on the relocation of center lines for the Boston & Maine. In the summer of 1897 he again entered the employ of Sooysmith on the foundation of the Empire State Building, NYC, and in the fall of 1897 was with Joseph W. Cody & Co. as engineer on shoring and deep foundations. During 1898 he had charge of concrete work for the U.S. Govt at Ft. Hamilton and for the next years was chief engineer for the NY Zoological Society. In 1901 he was employed by John W. Ferguson as superintendent of construction of the plant of the Alsen Portland Cement Co., at Alsen, NY. After 1902 he was engaged in many mining enterprises in Mexico. He was manager of the La Tula Mining Co., at Quanajuato, Mexico, 1906-1912, and one of the directors of the company; also manager of the Guanjuato Amalgamated Gold Mines Co., 1909-10. While on his way to Carlsbad, NM he was stricken with cerebro-spinal meningitis and died after an illness of two days. "Throughout his life, Mr. Puffer impressed friends, employers and employees with his sterling uprightness of character, his kindness, his ability and good judgment and his loyalty to duty." He was elected to the American Society of Civil Engineers May 3, 1 905.

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=33320664

    William married DAVIS, Helen Ruth on 2 Sep 1892 in Detroit, MI. Helen (daughter of DAVIS, Hon. Samuel Ray and KENNEY, Orcelia A.) was born on 19 May 1868 in Guanajuato, Mexico; died on 19 Dec 1937 in St. Johnsbury, VT; was buried in Troy, VT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. PUFFER, Samuel Raymond Davis  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Feb 1896 in Troy, VT; died on 22 Dec 1968 in Hartland, VT; was buried in Hartland, VT.
    2. 3. PUFFER, Marion Frances R.N.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Jul 1898 in Troy, VT; died on 21 Apr 1962 in St. Johnsbury, VT; was buried on 24 Apr 1962 in Troy, VT.
    3. 4. PUFFER, Robert Edward  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Oct 1904 in Guanajuato, Mexico; died on 21 Jan 1966 in Chester, CT; was buried in Deep River, CT.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  PUFFER, Samuel Raymond DavisPUFFER, Samuel Raymond Davis Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 18 Feb 1896 in Troy, VT; died on 22 Dec 1968 in Hartland, VT; was buried in Hartland, VT.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 11
    • Residence: 1918, Lynn, MA
    • Residence: 1942, Troy, VT

    Notes:

    An engineer for General Electric, Lynn, MA. He invented a turbo supercharger for light aircraft at GE, and retired in 1956 after 40 years with the company.

    -- MERGED NOTE ------------

    An engineer for General Electric, Lynn, MA

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=89519996

    Samuel married FARMAN, Mary Boynton on 27 Jul 1920 in Troy, VT. Mary (daughter of FARMAN, Warren C. and BOYNTON, Lydia) was born on 30 May 1893 in VT; died on 3 Dec 1975 in St. Johnsbury, VT; was buried on 6 Dec 1975 in Hartland, VT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 3.  PUFFER, Marion Frances R.N.PUFFER, Marion Frances R.N. Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 22 Jul 1898 in Troy, VT; died on 21 Apr 1962 in St. Johnsbury, VT; was buried on 24 Apr 1962 in Troy, VT.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Marian Puffer
    • _COLOR: 11
    • Residence: 1943, Saint Johnsbury, VT

    Notes:

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=74280990

    Died:
    Died from wounds suffered when struck by a car a month earlier.


  3. 4.  PUFFER, Robert EdwardPUFFER, Robert Edward Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 27 Oct 1904 in Guanajuato, Mexico; died on 21 Jan 1966 in Chester, CT; was buried in Deep River, CT.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 11

    Notes:

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=107804016

    Family/Spouse: HOLMES, Florence Hazel. Florence (daughter of HOLMES, Edwin Albert and CLUNE, Annie Catherine) was born about 1908 in CT; died on 29 Sep 1960 in Chester, CT; was buried in Chester, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. PUFFER, Robert William  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Dec 1936 in Deep River, CT; died on 5 Jul 1992 in Middletown, CT; was buried in Deep River, CT.
    2. 7. PUFFER, David Francis  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Jun 1943 in Hartford, CT; died on 26 Jun 2014 in Deep River, CT; was buried in Deep River, CT.


Generation: 3

  1. 5.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (2.Samuel2, 1.William1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 9. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 6.  PUFFER, Robert WilliamPUFFER, Robert William Descendancy chart to this point (4.Robert2, 1.William1) was born on 8 Dec 1936 in Deep River, CT; died on 5 Jul 1992 in Middletown, CT; was buried in Deep River, CT.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Social Security Number: 045-28-4204
    • _COLOR: 11
    • Residence: 1950, Chester, CT

    Notes:

    A US Navy Veteran, Naval Submariner

    A machinist at UARCO

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=107804483

    Robert married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 11. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 7.  PUFFER, David FrancisPUFFER, David Francis Descendancy chart to this point (4.Robert2, 1.William1) was born on 27 Jun 1943 in Hartford, CT; died on 26 Jun 2014 in Deep River, CT; was buried in Deep River, CT.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 11
    • Residence: 1950, Chester, CT

    Notes:

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=137419305



Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (5.Living3, 2.Samuel2, 1.William1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (5.Living3, 2.Samuel2, 1.William1)

  3. 10.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Robert3, 4.Robert2, 1.William1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Robert3, 4.Robert2, 1.William1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 13. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 14. Living  Descendancy chart to this point


 

This site powered by The Next Generation of Genealogy Sitebuilding v. 14.0.3, written by Darrin Lythgoe © 2001-2024.

Maintained by Puffer Genealogy Project. | Data Protection Policy.