STRITTMATTER, Joseph Melville

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• Residence: 1935, Garden City, NY
• Residence: 1940, Garden City, NY

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• Name: Joseph C. Stillwater
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Lived in Mexico City, Mexico, until the political disturbances in 1911, w hen they moved to their present home, 30 Oxford Boulevard, Garden City, L ong Island. Mr. Strittmatter has charge of the Mexican business of the W hite Sewing Machine Company, Butterick patterns and publications.

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Joseph married PUFFER, Alice May on 14 Jul 1897 in Medford, MA. Alice (daughter of PUFFER, Alvin Davis and COFFIN, Caroline Elizabeth) was born on 2 May 1871 in Medford, MA; died on 5 Sep 1959 in Nassau County, NY; was buried in Uniondale, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1930, Garden City, NY
• Residence: 1935, Garden City, NY
• Residence: 1940, Garden City, NY

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Educated in Boston. Applied for a passport at the US Legation in London, England Sep 25, 1891 for the purpose of traveling on the European continent. She was 5' 8.5", dark blue eyes, a small mouth, light brown hair, fair complexion on an oval face.
She inherited 1/10th of her sister's (Louise) estate in 1933.

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The Boston Globe newspaper has his surname as "Stillwater"

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John married ORTH, Barbara. Barbara was born on 22 Sep 1847 in NY; died on 19 Mar 1931 in NY; was buried in Brooklyn, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Erving\Ervine D. Puffer
• Residence: Medford, MA
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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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• Name: Carrie L.
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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