NELSON, Harold Arthur

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Graduate of the High School and Tufts College, a structural engineer, n ow ranching in California; member of the A.T.O. fraternity at college.

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Harold married BRYAN, Ella Marie on 8 Aug 1914 in Hamilton County OH. Ella (daughter of BRYAN, George Edward and FLOOD, Alice M.) was born on 17 Jan 1892 in Cincinnati, OH; died on 4 Feb 1980 in Los Angeles, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. NELSON, Harold Arthur Jr. was born on 28 Oct 1915 in CA; died on 9 Dec 2006 in Los Angeles, CA.

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Joseph Hatch, one of his ancestors, purchased of the Indians the original township of Falmouth. Mr Nelson is a lineal descendant of Peregrine White, the first child born in Plymouth colony. One of his ancestors signed the Declaration of Independence and another took part in the Battle of Bunker Hill, the Battle of Bennington and was at the surrender of Burgoyne. Several of the Hatch ancestors were physicians of note.

Mr. Nelson was associated in business with Alvin D. Puffer in the manufacture of soda fountains until, 1908, when he went to Mentone, CA, to engage in fruit culture. He had a large orange plantation including seven orange ranches and is president of the Grafton-Mentone Heights Orange Association and director of the Mentone Heights Water Company. He is a large shipper of the golden fruit. He is fond of hunting and fishing. His sons inherited his tastes. All are musically inclined.

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Arthur married PUFFER, Caroline Elizabeth on 14 Oct 1885 in Medford, MA. Caroline (daughter of PUFFER, Alvin Davis and COFFIN, Caroline Elizabeth) was born on 15 Sep 1865 in Somerville, MA; died on 19 Oct 1949 in Los Angeles County, CA; was buried in Glendale, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Carrie L. Puffer
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She was educated in the Medford High School and Abbot Academy. She is now (1915) president of the Grafton Women's Club, Grafton, CA.
She inherited 1/10th of her sister's (Louise) estate.

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• Death: 14 Sep 1882, Boston, MA

Oliver married HATCH, Sophia Kingsbury on 24 May 1849 in Hillsboro, NH. Sophia (daughter of HATCH, Dr. Elisha and KINGSBURY, Sophia) was born on 6 Jul 1802 in Alstead, NH; died on 2 Dec 1865 in Hillsboro Bridge, NH; was buried in Hillsboro, NH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Sophia Kingsbury
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• Birth: 11 Dec 1827, Alstead, NH
• Death: 12 Sep 1886, Medford, MA

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• Name: Erving\Ervine D. Puffer
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A plumber
He was raised on a farm and attended the district schools, completing his education in the old Framingham academy, which he attended for two years. In his youth he spent much of his spare time in reading and study and early in life demonstrated natural ability as a mechanic and marked inventive genius. He followed the trade of blacksmith for a time and in 1842 started in the plumbing business on Water Street, Boston. Soon after he began to manufacture soda fountains. This business grew rapidly and he secured many valuable patents used in soda fountains, giving him a substantial lead over his competitors. After a few years he moved to new quarters on Portland Street, Boston. Year by year the demand for the fountains and devices manufactured by Mr. Puffer grew amazingly and his business became very large and profitable. A factory was built at Winchester but the offices remained at 44-8 Portland Street. He was granted more than a hundred patents. His three sons were associated with him in business in later years under the firm of A.D. Puffer & Sons Manufacturing Company. This firm continued until 1891, when it was consolidated with three other concerns in the same line of business under the name of the American Soda Fountain Company, of which Mr. Puffer became vice-president.
During the last 15 years of his life, Mr. Puffer devoted his attention mainly to his real estate and other investments. He was fond of travel and mad many trips abroad. He was well read, broad of mind, kindly, gentle and modest, equipped with a wide knowledge of men and affairs gathered from books and experience, a veritable (en)cyclopedia of information. During his business career he employed many thousands, all of whom held him in the highest esteem and affection. He had a fine physique, good health and great energy of mind and body. In politics he was a Republican, but he took no very active part in public affairs and declined public honors.
After living in Boston for a few years he made his home in Somerville for a period of fourteen years, removing thence to Medford. The section near his home is know as Puffer corner. During his last years his legal residence was at Derry, NH.
He died at Medford, after an illness of a few hours. The interment was in Oak Grove Cemetery, Medford. The funeral was at his late residence, 203 High Street. His will, dated March 15, 1897, was proved at Exeter, N H. His legal residence was in West Derry, NH where he had a summer home. In his will he bequeathed to his children, to his half-brother Jonas L. Whitney, the daughters of his half-sister Abigail Hewitt and his half-sister Hannah C. Felton.

The 1870 Malden, MA city directory lists him as living on High Street, Medford, MA on the corner of Purchase.

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This name appears clearly in only one record, the birth record of his daughter Carrie L. Puffer. It shows clearly that it's spelled "Erving D.". However no other records of this name appear. And since his daughter Carrie L. has the exact same date of birth as the daughter of Alvin Davis Puffer, I merged these two individuals and their respective wives.

Alvin married COFFIN, Caroline Elizabeth on 19 Aug 1862 in Somerville, MA. Caroline (daughter of COFFIN, Moody and CHURCHILL, Sarah Adeline) was born on 17 Oct 1836 in Danville, NY; died on 26 Nov 1911 in Medford, MA; was buried in Medford, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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purchased from the Indians the townsite of Falmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts

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Elisha married KINGSBURY, Sophia. Sophia was born on 6 Jul 1802 in Alstead, NH; died on 12 Sep 1886 in Medford, MA; was buried in Hillsboro, NH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He lived at Bolton for a time and finally at Stow. He and his brother Daniel helped to erect fortifications at Dorchester Heights in the War of 1812, but he was not enlisted. His wife's dower was set off Oct 17, 1826. Benjamin Brown was appointed guardian of his only (living) child Alvin Davis, Sept 5 1826.

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Jacob married LOVERING, Mary M. about 1814 in Sudbury, MA. Mary (daughter of LOVERING, Jonas and HOWE, Mary) was born on 5 Sep 1796 in Stow, MA; died on 14 Feb 1869 in Somerville, MA; was buried in Stow, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Moody married CHURCHILL, Sarah Adeline in Oct 1832 in Haverhill, MA. Sarah (daughter of CHURCHILL, Francis Worcester and WHITCOMB, Emily Millicent) was born on 29 Jul 1815 in West Fairlee, VT; died on 13 Sep 1888 in Medford, MA; was buried in Medford, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Living with son-in-law and daughter in Medford, MA in 1880