PUFFER, William Henry

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• Residence: 1871, Cramahe, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1871, Cramahe, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1891, East Brighton, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1901, Ontario, Canada; Cramahe, Northumberland (East

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William married HYE\HIE\HIGH, Mary Ann on 29 Sep 1886 in Castleton, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of HYE, Alexander Sr. and SPURLING, Susan) was born on 11 Oct 1868 in Saginaw County, MI; died on 16 Aug 1921 in Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 19 Aug 1921 in Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. PUFFER, Norris Clayton was born on 25 Aug 1887 in Cramahe, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; died on 18 Aug 1888 in Ontario, Canada; was buried in Cramahe, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada.
2. PUFFER, Beatrice Wilhemina was born on 4 May 1890 in Cramahe, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; died before 1990 in Ontario, Canada.
3. PUFFER, Anna Spurling was born on 23 Jul 1895 in Cramahe, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; died on 2 Apr 1960 in Trenton, MI; was buried on 4 Apr 1960 in Flat Rock, MI.
4. PUFFER, Douglas William was born on 14 Dec 1898 in Colborne, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada; died on 29 Dec 1959 in Ontario, Canada; was buried in Huntsville, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada.

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• FindaGrave: Address:
  94254125
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• _COLOR: 11
• Birth: 25 Dec 1826, Cramahe, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1860, Hudson, IN
• Milit-Beg: 6 Feb 1864, Pontiac, MI
• Military: 1 May 1865, KS
• Milit-End: 1 Jul 1865, Fort Leavenworth, KS
• Residence: 1871, Cramahe, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1871, Cramahe, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1901, Brighton, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1911, Northumberland East, Ontario, Canada
• Death: 12 Oct 1915, Cramahe, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada

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There is some controversy over whether Garrett H. and Jared Isaac Puffer are the same person. The 1851 Federal Census seems to indicate that they are. There is no conclusive proof (yet) that this is so. I have continued to separate them (mainly due to the name of wives and birth dates).

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Residence:
The 1860 Federal Census doesn't record if a person is married or not, so we can't tell from this census form if he was. His wife Phoebe doesn't appear on the form with him. But I believe he married ca. 1850-1855, which would fit the births of his children.

Milit-Beg:
5th Regt., Indiana Calvary and the 90th Regt. Indiana Volunteers. He deserted at Indianapolis, IN, 11/22/1862

Military:
Promoted to Corporal in Co. B, 1st Michigan Calvary Regiment

Residence:
He is listed as head of household, living with wife, Phoebe, and children, James, William, Harriet, and Jane.

Residence:
He is listed as head of household, living with wife, Phoebe, and children, James, William, Harriet, and Jane.

Residence:
Head of household, living with wife Phoebe, son James, William and daughter Harriett, and grand-daughter, Effie Puffer Washburn

Garrett married CARL, Phoebe in 1850 in Cramahe, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada. Phoebe (daughter of CARL, William and TURK, Mary Caroline) was born on 5 Aug 1827 in Cramahe, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; died on 25 Jan 1915 in Hastings, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Faraday Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Birth: 5 Aug 1827, Cramahe, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1851, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1871, Cramahe, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1871, Cramahe, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1901, Brighton, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1911, Faraday Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada

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• Burial: Cramahe, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada; Address:
  Cramahe Hill Cemetery
• FindaGrave: Address:
  189243330
• Ref#: 451
• _COLOR: 11
• Residence: 1842, Cramahe, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1842, Cramahe, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada
• Death: 1851, Cramahe, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada

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Benjamin married Elizabeth after 1810 in Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth was born in 1789 in Ontario, Canada; died in 1871 in Cramahe, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Cramahe, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FindaGrave: Address:
  189243382
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• Residence: 1871, Cramahe, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada

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Residence:
Living with her daughter Laura and husband Alvin Crarey.

Died:
She doesn't appear in the 1881 Canadian Census

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William married TURK, Mary Caroline on 12 Apr 1828 in Ontario, Canada. Mary was born in CA 1809 in Brighton, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada; died on 28 Jun 1876 in Percy Township, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FindaGrave: Address:
  182433999
• Ref#: 54
• _COLOR: 11
• Death: 16 Jun 1825, Cramahe, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada

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He was a soldier in the Revolution in Capt. Judah Allen's company in Lebanon, Conn., Col. Samuel B. Webb's regiment, June 1777, to April 28, 1780. He was in Sullivan's Expedition and several skirmishes. He was granted a pension for his service and his name placed on the roll, April 25, 1819. His age was then given as 67 years, his service in Conn. and his residence as Coeymans, Albany County, NY (p. 112, Senate Documents 1833-4; Pension Rolls, V. p. 13). The pension records show that he enlisted at Lebanon, Conn. He was living at Pawling, Dutchess County in 1790, as shown by the census, and had three sons under sixteen at the time.

His children sued to get his Rev. War Pension when his marriage to Fanny Turner was in question. They were married by a Justice of the Peace and no records were filed. After many affidavits from people who were present at the union, they got the pension.

Some highlights of those affidavits: Daniel Haynes a resident of the Town of Patterson in said County aged 80 yrs and upwards.  He was sworn in and gave testimony. He was brought up and raised in Patterson, NY. He was well Acquainted with Simeon Puffer & Fanny Turner when a girl. He lived within 2 miles of Fanny. Simeon came to town right after his discharge from Army. Worked as a laborer for Nathan Sheldon. Sheldon owned the farm on which Fanny Turner resided. He then saw Simeon and Fanny married. Abt 1794 (right after Simeon came and abt end of war). Simeon lived in Patterson, NY abt 2 yrs, then Fredericksburgh, NY until they moved north to Dutchess County, then they moved north again (Albany) then he, Daniel, never saw them again.
Affidavit of Daniel Dorman. Daniel lived near Simeon in Coeymans, NY for abt 10 yrs.  Then he was informed that Simeon's wife and children went to Canada and Simeon stayed in NY living with different friends and when he would receive his pension he would take it to his family in Canada but he would not live there because he hated the British.
Affidavit of Daniel Turner (brother of Fanny). His sister left for Canada about 1818.
Affidavit of Hannah DeGroat Turner (wife of Daniel). Simeon and Fanny had a family of children together – some of the children were persuaded to go to Canada by some friends they had in Canada & after the children were in Canada they persuaded they prevailed on their mother said Fanny to move to Canada.  Simeon refused to go. The last time he (Simeon) went to Canada he brought his pension for the family and a Large Bible for his wife & children then I (Hannah DeGroat Turner) was informed said Simeon was taken sick when he arrived in Canada and was unable to get back to Coeymans. He died in Canada. Simeon was poor but a good respectable man and lived happily with his wife and family. Simeon always saved as much of his pension as he could to bring to Fanny and the children in Canada.
Affidavit of Cornelius Turner (Mar 14, 1846). After living in Coeymans for abt 15 years (according to Cornelius, they came to Coeymans about 1800) or more, Fanny left here and went to Canada to see her children & sister when then resided in Canada and Simeon continued to live in Coeymans. He went to visit his wife and children about 4 times before he died.

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Simeon married TURNER, Fanny in 1784 in Fredericksburg, NY. Fanny (daughter of TURNER, Daniel and Josephine) was born about 1763 in NY; died on 22 Oct 1843 in Cramahe, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Morganston, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FindaGrave: Address:
  182434095
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• Death: 22 Oct 1843, Cramahe, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada

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• Death: 1848, Cramahe, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada

Joseph married PECK, Wellempy. Wellempy was born on 5 Dec 1785 in Grenville, Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 2 May 1852 in Brighton, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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