Puffer Genealogy
SHENO, Louisa R.
1828 - Yes, date unknown
Generation: 1
1. SHENO, Louisa R. was born on 29 Oct 1828 in Baldwin, ME (daughter of SHENO, Peter and KELLY, Lucy, daughter of SHENO, Peter and KELLY, Lucy); and died. Notes:
Supposing that she had been lost in the steamer Portland, W.F. Whitney of Ashburnham, filed her will Nov 4 1899. She bequeathed to brother Charles F. Kelly and Sister Lucy Jane Moody. It appears that she was living May, 1904, and had married again. Under the name Louisa R. Develen, Charlton, she wrote to the court asking for her will, May, 1904.
"On November 27, 1898, the steamer Portland departed Boston for her scheduled run to Portland, Maine. She was never seen again. That evening a storm arose in the waters off New England. Before it abated the following day, hundreds of vessels and shore properties were damaged. The Portland was lost with no survivors, and that storm has come to be known as "The Portland Gale." To this day it is not known exactly how many passengers were aboard or who they all were. The only passenger list was aboard the vessel. As a result of this tragedy, ships would thereafter leave a passenger manifest ashore. It is estimated that 190 died that evening, passengers and crew." Nat'l Archives
Birth:
The Gibson genealogy (and others) incorrectly state her maiden name as "Shaw".Louisa married PUFFER, Reuben in 1885. Reuben (son of PUFFER, Jacob and HAYNES, Hannah) was born on 14 Aug 1810 in Ashby, MA; died on 28 Dec 1898 in Chicago, IL; was buried on 1 Jan 1899 in Ashburnham, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
2. SHENO, Peter was born about 1800; died before 1900. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 8
Peter married KELLY, Lucy. Lucy was born about 1802; died before 1902. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. 
KELLY, Lucy was born about 1802; died before 1902. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 8
Children:
- 1. SHENO, Louisa R. was born on 29 Oct 1828 in Baldwin, ME; and died.