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  1. 1.  Living

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

    Children:
    1. Living
    2. Living

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  PUFFER, Samuel Raymond DavisPUFFER, Samuel Raymond Davis was born on 18 Feb 1896 in Troy, VT (son of PUFFER, William Haselton and DAVIS, Helen Ruth); 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.

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    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]


  2. 3.  FARMAN, Mary BoyntonFARMAN, Mary Boynton was born on 30 May 1893 in VT (daughter of FARMAN, Warren C. and BOYNTON, Lydia); died on 3 Dec 1975 in St. Johnsbury, VT; was buried on 6 Dec 1975 in Hartland, VT.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 11
    • Residence: 1920, Adams, MA

    Notes:

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=103914744

    Children:
    1. 1. Living


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  PUFFER, William HaseltonPUFFER, William Haselton was born on 3 May 1861 in Essex, NY (son of PUFFER, Rev. John Martin and HASELTON, Hannah Anne); 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]


  2. 5.  DAVIS, Helen RuthDAVIS, Helen Ruth was born on 19 May 1868 in Guanajuato, Mexico (daughter of DAVIS, Hon. Samuel Ray and KENNEY, Orcelia A.); died on 19 Dec 1937 in St. Johnsbury, VT; was buried in Troy, VT.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 11
    • Arrival: 2 May 1907, New York City, NY

    Notes:

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=74280984

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

    Children:
    1. 2. PUFFER, Samuel Raymond Davis was born on 18 Feb 1896 in Troy, VT; died on 22 Dec 1968 in Hartland, VT; was buried in Hartland, VT.
    2. PUFFER, Marion Frances R.N. 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. PUFFER, Robert Edward was born on 27 Oct 1904 in Guanajuato, Mexico; died on 21 Jan 1966 in Chester, CT; was buried in Deep River, CT.

  3. 6.  FARMAN, Warren C.FARMAN, Warren C. was born on 11 Mar 1852 in Westfield, VT; died on 21 Aug 1921 in VT; was buried in Westfield, VT.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 11
    • Residence: 1860, Westfield, VT
    • Residence: 1870, Westfield, VT
    • Residence: 1880, Westfield, VT
    • Residence: 1900, Westfield, VT
    • Residence: 1910
    • Residence: 1920, North Troy, VT

    Notes:

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=22558863

    Warren married BOYNTON, Lydia. Lydia was born on 13 Sep 1851 in VT; died on 12 Jul 1930 in VT; was buried in Westfield, VT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  BOYNTON, LydiaBOYNTON, Lydia was born on 13 Sep 1851 in VT; died on 12 Jul 1930 in VT; was buried in Westfield, VT.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 11
    • Birth: Abt 1863
    • Residence: 1880, Westfield, VT
    • Residence: 1900, Westfield, VT
    • Residence: 1910
    • Residence: 1920, North Troy, VT

    Notes:

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=22558874

    Children:
    1. 3. FARMAN, Mary Boynton 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.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  PUFFER, Rev. John MartinPUFFER, Rev. John Martin was born in 1835 in Richford, VT (son of PUFFER, Martin and BLISS, Sophronia); died on 20 Jan 1874 in Barre, VT.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Ref#: 323
    • _COLOR: 11
    • Residence: 1850, Chelsea, VT

    Notes:

    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.

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=130510212

    Residence:
    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]


  2. 9.  HASELTON, Hannah Anne was born in Mar 1836 in VT (daughter of HASELTON, Rev. Amos and HYDE, Elizabeth); died on 31 Dec 1912 in Boston, MA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

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

    Notes:

    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.

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

    Children:
    1. PUFFER, Charles Wesley was born on 16 Oct 1858 in Milton, VT; died on 26 Oct 1881 in Chelsea, VT.
    2. 4. PUFFER, William Haselton was born on 3 May 1861 in Essex, NY; died on 17 Mar 1912 in Pecos, TX; was buried in Pecos, TX.
    3. PUFFER, Lida Ella was born on 4 Mar 1863 in Grand Isle, VT; died on 6 Jun 1913 in St. Johnsbury, VT; was buried in Saint Johnsbury, VT.
    4. PUFFER, David Eugene was born on 8 Jun 1865 in Highgate, VT; died after 3 Apr 1940 in Grafton, MA.
    5. PUFFER, Fannie Elizabeth was born on 23 Jul 1869 in Randolph, VT; died on 30 Nov 1885 in St. Johnsbury, VT; was buried in Saint Johnsbury, VT.
    6. PUFFER, Katherine May was born on 14 Jul 1871 in Chelsea, VT; died in 1959 in Boston, MA.
    7. PUFFER, John Martin Jr. was born on 3 Aug 1873 in Barre, VT; died in 1963 in MA; was buried in Foxboro, MA.

  3. 10.  DAVIS, Hon. Samuel RayDAVIS, Hon. Samuel Ray was born on 19 Apr 1837 in Troy, VT; died on 26 Sep 1912 in TX; was buried in Troy, VT.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 11

    Notes:

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=74606238

    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]


  4. 11.  KENNEY, Orcelia A.KENNEY, Orcelia A. was born about 1840 in VT; died in 1916; was buried in Troy, VT.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 11

    Notes:

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=74606256

    Children:
    1. DAVIS, Nellie O. was born on 20 Oct 1860 in VT; died on 5 Dec 1917 in Troy, VT; was buried in Troy, VT.
    2. DAVIS, Ardell was born in 1862 in Troy, VT; died on 19 Dec 1896 in Boston, MA.
    3. DAVIS, Park K. was born in 1864 in VT; died in 1909 in Troy, VT; was buried in Troy, VT.
    4. 5. DAVIS, Helen Ruth was born on 19 May 1868 in Guanajuato, Mexico; died on 19 Dec 1937 in St. Johnsbury, VT; was buried in Troy, VT.


 

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