PUFFER, David Francis

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• Residence: 1950, Chester, CT

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Robert married 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]

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Lived on Old Depot Road, Chester, CT

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• Residence: 1870, Randolph, MA
• Residence: 1880, Chelsea, VT

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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.

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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]

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• Arrival: 2 May 1907, New York City, NY

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She arrived in NY from Veracruz, Mexico with her children, Samuel, Marion and Robert.

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In the 1860 Federal Census he's listed as a no-name child, living with his parents as a one month old mulatto infant (mixed race). In 1880, he was aged 19, mulatto, and a sailor. He married first, Eva May Mix. They were divorced and he married second, Annie Catherine Clune, ca 1899. In the 1900 Federal Census, he was 39. His household included Anne (wife), sons Harold and Edwin, daughters Mabel and Ethel, and step-daughter Maud McGrath. All were listed as black except Anne and Maude.

On 22 Dec. 1900, the three children were committed to the County Home for Neglected and Abused Children. After Edwin has re-established his household with Annie, he petitioned the court for release of his older children. They were given into his custody on 13 Sep 1902. In the 1910 Federal Census he appeared in Wallingford. His household included Anna 40, Maud 12, Mabel 10, Ruth 7, Raymond 5, Florence 2. Everyone was listed as white.

During his lifetime Edwin was employed as the Captain of a schooner, as worker in the Russell Jennings Company, The Deuse Factory, Connecticut Valley Manufacturing plant, and as a farmer.

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Edwin married CLUNE, Annie Catherine on 18 Nov 1899 in New London, CT. Annie was born on 18 Jun 1870 in Ireland; died on 17 Aug 1945 in Old Saybrook, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1850, Chelsea, VT

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He was a Methodist minister, member of the Vermont Conference, and had parishes at Milton, VT, Essex, NY; Grand Isle, Highgate, Randolph, Chelsea and Barre, VT.

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Living with sister Laura and her husband.

John married HASELTON, Hannah Anne in Mar 1857 in Westford, VT. Hannah (daughter of HASELTON, Rev. Amos and HYDE, Elizabeth) was born in Mar 1836 in VT; died on 31 Dec 1912 in Boston, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1880, Chelsea, VT
• Residence: 1900, Saint Johnsbury, VT

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Now (1915) living at 72 Elm Hill Ave., Roxbury, MA. After the death of her husband she moved with her children to a farm at Chelsea, VT and lived there twelve years. She then moved to St. Johnsbury, VT, where she lived until 1912.

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She doesn't appear in the 1910 or 1920 Federal Census

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Samuel married KENNEY, Orcelia A. in 1858 in Troy, VT. Orcelia was born about 1840 in VT; died in 1916; was buried in Troy, VT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Ebenezer married MINER, Lucy J.. Lucy was born in 1839; died in 1928; was buried in Chester, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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