Puffer Genealogy
PUFFER, Francis Ernest
1882 - 1971 (88 years)1. PUFFER, Francis Ernest was born on 3 Oct 1882 in Penryn, CA; died on 24 Mar 1971 in Grass Valley, CA; was buried in Newcastle, CA. Other Events and Attributes:
- SSN issued: Railroad Board (Issued Through)
- Social Security Number: 717-10-3412
- _COLOR: 11
- Residence: 18 Sep 1911, Penryn, CA
- Residence: 1 Apr 1940, Grass Valley, CA
- Residence: 1942, Grass Valley, CA
Notes:
According to the 1920 Federal Census, he was living in Placer County, CA, was married, and a machinist's helper in a garage.
He was an inmate in San Quentin Prison in 1930 for murder. He suspected the man he murdered (Henry A. Howcroft) was attentive to his then wife. He served several years there. He was released and became involved in an arson case in Nevada City, when he said he was approached by a beauty parlor owner to burn her rooming house down.
He was divorced at this time and was a 'Room Finder" in the New Prison.
According to the 1940 Federal Census, he is living in Grass Valley, CA in 1940 with wife, Jean. He is a laborer on the RR.
The house in Placer, CA, which he and wife rented the bottom floor, burned to the ground on Sep 18, 1911. Everything was lost. Source: The Sacramento Bee, Sacramento, CA, 18 Sep 1911, page 8
FindaGrave:
GRID=112983528Francis married COE, Genevieve Lorraine in CA 1903, and was divorced before 1940 in CA. Genevieve (daughter of COE, John T. and CLARK, Elsie Ann) was born on 25 Jun 1882 in Rocklin, CA; died on 18 Sep 1957 in Nevada County, CA; was buried in Roseville, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Francis married GRANT, Effie Mable on 13 Jun 1906 in Penryn, CA. Effie (daughter of GRANT, Fred B. and LOGAN, Valera Annette) was born on 24 Oct 1888 in Penryn, CA; died on 19 Jul 1961 in Sacramento, CA; was buried in Roseville, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. PUFFER, Marjorie Frances was born on 6 Sep 1906 in Penryn, CA; died on 6 Aug 1979 in Placer County, CA; was buried in Roseville, CA.
- 3. PUFFER, Estella May was born on 14 May 1910 in Penryn, CA; died on 2 Sep 1969 in Shasta County, CA.
Generation: 2
2. PUFFER, Marjorie Frances (1.Francis1) was born on 6 Sep 1906 in Penryn, CA; died on 6 Aug 1979 in Placer County, CA; was buried in Roseville, CA. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
- Residence: 1920, Placer, CA
Notes:
FindaGrave:
GRID=92766466Marjorie married THOMAS, Charles Eldridge Sr. on 25 Apr 1925 in Roseville, CA. Charles (son of THOMAS, John William and COE, Genevieve Lorraine) was born on 29 Sep 1903 in CA; died on 12 Aug 1962 in San Francisco, CA; was buried in Roseville, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 4. THOMAS, Charles Ernest was born on 1 Jun 1927 in Roseville, CA; died on 19 Mar 2011 in Longview, WA.
- 5. Living
- 6. Living
Family/Spouse: PACKARD. and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. PUFFER, Estella May (1.Francis1) was born on 14 May 1910 in Penryn, CA; died on 2 Sep 1969 in Shasta County, CA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1930, Roseville, CA
Estella married DOOLEY, James Theodore on 25 Jun 1927 in Roseville, CA. James (son of DOOLEY, J. Thomas) was born on 4 Jul 1906 in Norton, KS; died on 10 Mar 1946 in Dunsmuir, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 7. DOOLEY, James Theodore II was born on 1 Aug 1928 in Roseville, CA; died on 2 Jul 1998 in Palo Cedro, CA.
- 8. Living
Generation: 3
4. THOMAS, Charles Ernest (2.Marjorie2, 1.Francis1) was born on 1 Jun 1927 in Roseville, CA; died on 19 Mar 2011 in Longview, WA. Notes:
WWII Veteran, US Army
career law enforcement officer, Det. Sgt, Roseville Police Dept.Charles married GRESS, Betty Lou in 1947 in Chico, CA. Betty was born in CA 1928 in CA; died before 2011 in CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 9. Living
5. Living (2.Marjorie2, 1.Francis1) 6. Living (2.Marjorie2, 1.Francis1) Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
7. DOOLEY, James Theodore II (3.Estella2, 1.Francis1) was born on 1 Aug 1928 in Roseville, CA; died on 2 Jul 1998 in Palo Cedro, CA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1930, Roseville, CA
- Residence: Between 1935 and 1993, Redding, CA
- Residence: 1 Apr 1940, Tracy, CA; Age: 11Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Housekeeper's Grandson
- Residence: 1953, Redding, CA
- Residence: 1960, Eureka, CA
- Residence: 1993, Palo Cedro, CA
8. Living (3.Estella2, 1.Francis1)
Generation: 4
9. Living (4.Charles3, 2.Marjorie2, 1.Francis1) Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
10. BUSSIAN, Ronaald Keith (6.Living3, 2.Marjorie2, 1.Francis1) Other Events and Attributes:
- Adopted: 1971, Roseville, CA