Puffer Genealogy

PUFFER, William Edward

PUFFER, William Edward

Male 1926 - 1993  (66 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  PUFFER, William EdwardPUFFER, William Edward was born on 31 Jan 1926 in Harris County, TX (son of PUFFER, Willis Ezra Sr. and MONK, Neva Etta); died on 29 Jan 1993 in Houston, TX; was buried in Houston, TX.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 11
    • Residence: 1950, Houston, TX

    Notes:

    A Pvt in the US Army during WWII 1945-1948

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=80709642

    Buried:
    Section J, Site 4092

    William married PERRY, Patricia Lee on 29 Jun 1968 in Harris County, TX, and was divorced on 7 Apr 1969 in Harris County, TX. Patricia was born about 1942; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  PUFFER, Willis Ezra Sr.PUFFER, Willis Ezra Sr. was born on 6 Aug 1892 in Racine, WI (son of PUFFER, George Loran and CRAMPTON, Wilhelmina); died in May 1979 in Hasty, AR; was buried in Hasty, AR.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 11
    • Milit-Beg: 10 Dec 1917, Slocum, NY
    • Residence: 1918, Niagara, NY
    • Milit-End: 10 Jul 1918
    • Residence: 11 Apr 1950, Houston, TX

    Notes:

    Ed Note: in some Federal Censuses he is listed as Willis C.

    According to his 1918 WWI Draft Registration Card he was a clerk at the Harrison Radiator Co., Lockport, NY

    According to the WWII Draft Registration Card (1942) he worked at the Rice Hotel in Houston, TX.

    -- MERGED NOTE ------------

    WWI Veteran, Enlisted Dec 10, 1917, at Ft. Slocum, NY. Troop F, of the 16th Calavary. PCF on Feb 1 1919. Honorably discharged 10 Jul 1919.

    Ed Note: in some Federal Censuses he is listed as Willis C.

    According to his 1918 WWI Draft Registration Card he was a clerk at the Harrison Radiator Co., Lockport, NY

    According to the WWII Draft Registration Card (1942) he worked at the Rice Hotel in Houston, TX.

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=106285634 grave not found

    Milit-End:
    Honorable discharged as a US Army PFC.

    Willis married MONK, Neva Etta on 14 Jul 1919 in TX, and was divorced before 14 Apr 1950 in TX. Neva (daughter of MONK, William E. and HEAD, Minnie) was born on 22 Nov 1896 in TX; died on 29 Apr 1979 in Houston, TX; was buried in Houston, TX. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  MONK, Neva EttaMONK, Neva Etta was born on 22 Nov 1896 in TX (daughter of MONK, William E. and HEAD, Minnie); died on 29 Apr 1979 in Houston, TX; was buried in Houston, TX.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 11
    • Residence: 1910, Nacogdoches, TX
    • Residence: 14 Apr 1950, Houston, TX

    Notes:

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=48487510

    Children:
    1. PUFFER, Willis Ezra Jr. was born in CA 1920 in TX; died on 7 Jan 1984 in Harris County, TX; was buried in Houston, TX.
    2. PUFFER, Willimina Edna was born on 26 Feb 1922 in Wichita Falls, TX; died on 1 Dec 1999 in TX; was buried in Houston, TX.
    3. 1. PUFFER, William Edward was born on 31 Jan 1926 in Harris County, TX; died on 29 Jan 1993 in Houston, TX; was buried in Houston, TX.
    4. PUFFER, Alvin Loren was born on 3 Apr 1931 in Harris County, TX; died on 9 Nov 1988 in Harris County, TX; was buried in Houston, TX.
    5. PUFFER, George Elmo was born on 18 Aug 1932 in Harris County, TX; died on 20 Nov 1977 in Harris County, TX; was buried in Houston, TX.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  PUFFER, George LoranPUFFER, George Loran was born on 17 Dec 1864 in Racine, WI (son of PUFFER, Ezra II and CARR, Mary Emma); died on 9 Mar 1937 in Jackson, MI; was buried on 12 Mar 1937 in Spring Arbor, MI.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Ref#: 507
    • _COLOR: 11
    • Residence: 1895, Racine, WI
    • Residence: 1906, Racine, WI

    Notes:

    Birth records from Ezra-8 in 1876.

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=155242314

    George married CRAMPTON, Wilhelmina on 5 Dec 1899 in Lockport, NY. Wilhelmina (daughter of CRAMPTON, William H. and Elizabeth M.) was born in Jun 1865 in NY; died on 20 Jul 1904 in Racine County, WI; was buried in Lockport, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  CRAMPTON, WilhelminaCRAMPTON, Wilhelmina was born in Jun 1865 in NY (daughter of CRAMPTON, William H. and Elizabeth M.); died on 20 Jul 1904 in Racine County, WI; was buried in Lockport, NY.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 11

    Notes:

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=127434674

    Children:
    1. PUFFER, Cpl. Harold Crampton was born on 24 Apr 1890 in Racine, WI; died on 19 Oct 1961 in Hodgdon, ME; was buried in Houlton, ME.
    2. 2. PUFFER, Willis Ezra Sr. was born on 6 Aug 1892 in Racine, WI; died in May 1979 in Hasty, AR; was buried in Hasty, AR.
    3. PUFFER, Lawrence Harry was born on 24 Mar 1897 in Lockport, NY; died on 9 Jan 1972 in Oklahoma City, OK.

  3. 6.  MONK, William E. was born in Apr 1870 in AL; and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 1900, Shelby County, TX

    William married HEAD, Minnie in CA 1895 in AL. Minnie was born in Feb 1881 in AL; died in CA 1905 in TX. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  HEAD, Minnie was born in Feb 1881 in AL; died in CA 1905 in TX.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 8
    • Residence: 1910, Olustee, OK; living with Nellian H Armstrong family

    Children:
    1. 3. MONK, Neva Etta was born on 22 Nov 1896 in TX; died on 29 Apr 1979 in Houston, TX; was buried in Houston, TX.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  PUFFER, Ezra IIPUFFER, Ezra II was born on 22 Oct 1825 in Villenova, NY (son of PUFFER, Daniel and WRIGHT, Aletheia); died on 22 Sep 1906 in Racine, WI; was buried in Racine, WI.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Ref#: 243a
    • Name: Ervin Puffer
    • _COLOR: 11
    • Arrival: 1842, Mount Pleasant, WI
    • Birth: CA 1850, NY
    • Residence: 1870, Racine, WI
    • Occupation: 1880; Farmer

    Notes:

    He settled in 1849 on a farm at Racine, WI.

    A member of Free Will Baptist Church, Mygatt's Corners, WI

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=122198526

    Arrival:
    He was, at first, a carpenter, taking over his father's business. He initially bought 40 acres and when he died there were over 100 acres under cultivation.

    Ezra married CARR, Mary Emma on 15 Dec 1856 in Cherry Creek, NY. Mary (daughter of CARR, James and BROWN, Polly) was born on 31 Aug 1835 in Cherry Creek, NY; died on 23 Jun 1899 in Mount Pleasant, WI; was buried in Racine, WI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  CARR, Mary EmmaCARR, Mary Emma was born on 31 Aug 1835 in Cherry Creek, NY (daughter of CARR, James and BROWN, Polly); died on 23 Jun 1899 in Mount Pleasant, WI; was buried in Racine, WI.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 11

    Notes:

    A member of Free Will Baptist Church, Mygatt's Corners, WI

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=122198302

    Children:
    1. PUFFER, Elmer Carr was born on 11 May 1859 in Racine, WI; died on 13 May 1924 in Los Angeles, CA; was buried in Racine, WI.
    2. 4. PUFFER, George Loran was born on 17 Dec 1864 in Racine, WI; died on 9 Mar 1937 in Jackson, MI; was buried on 12 Mar 1937 in Spring Arbor, MI.

  3. 10.  CRAMPTON, William H.CRAMPTON, William H. was born in 1840 in NY; died in 1918 in NY; was buried in Lockport, NY.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 11

    Notes:

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=112305963

    William married Elizabeth M.. Elizabeth was born in 1841 in NY; died in 1931 in NY; was buried in Lockport, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Elizabeth M.Elizabeth M. was born in 1841 in NY; died in 1931 in NY; was buried in Lockport, NY.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 11

    Notes:

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=112306014

    Children:
    1. 5. CRAMPTON, Wilhelmina was born in Jun 1865 in NY; died on 20 Jul 1904 in Racine County, WI; was buried in Lockport, NY.