PUFFER, Irvin Maynard Jr.

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• Residence: 1940, Carlise, MA

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In September of 1942, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served until January of 1946. He was stationed in Newport, R.I. and Bermuda and was honorably discharged with a rank of aviation chief machinist's mate.

He grew up under the care of his grandmother as his mother died before he was a year old.

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Living with his grandmother Rena Clark

Irvin married O'BRIEN, June A. on 7 Feb 1946. June (daughter of O'BRIEN, Michael C. and WEST, Esther Ruth) was born on 12 Jun 1916 in Springfield, MA; died on 28 Aug 2018 in Acton, MA; was buried in Carlisle, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. PUFFER, Carol J. was born on 1 Sep 1948; died after May 2015.
2. PUFFER, Irvin Maynard III was born in 1948; died in 1953 in Bedford, MA.

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• Residence: 1918, Woburn, MA
• Residence: 1942, Medford, MA

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Town records for his birth. Family records indicated Oct 7 1895. Graduate of the Concord High School, 1914; member of the Concord Grange, in which he has held various offices.

According to his 1918 WWI Draft Registration Card he was a Candidate R.O.T. Camp in Plattsburgh, NY

WWI Veteran, Lt. 2nd Bn, 314th Field Artillery.

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Irvin married CLARK, Myrtle May on 24 Jun 1919 in Carlisle, MA. Myrtle (daughter of CLARK, William A. and CARR, Rena M.) was born on 7 May 1900 in Carlisle, MA; died on 26 Nov 1921 in Bedford, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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His father was living on Beacon Hill, Boston when he was born. He was educated in the public schools and at the Friends School, Providence, where he was a student for three years. but early in life began to work for his father learning the trade of brass finisher in his father's factory. He was admitted to partnership by his father. He inherited the mechanical gifts of his father and was for many years in charge of the manufacturing plant of A.D. Puffer's Sons Manufacturing Company. He continued in the firm and contributed his share to the success of the business until 1891, when it was amalgamated in the American Soda Fountain Company. Since then he has followed farming most of the time. He lived for a few years at Oak Grove, Malden, removing to Medford in 1892. Afterward he owned a farm at Lexington. He bought a large farm at Concord, MA, and moved there to the house he has since occupied. The farm is now in charge of his son Willis. Mr. Puffer has a shop equipped with a large variety of machinery and spends much of his time in experimental work . He is a stockholder in the Puffer Manufacturing Company, but not active in the management. He is a member of the Odd Fellows lodge at West Medford, of which he was formerly an officer; of Simon W. Robinson Lodge, Free Masons, of Lexington; Menotomy Chapter, Royal Arch masons of Arlington; of Carlisle Grange, Patrons of Husbandry; of the Knights of Malta. For three years he was a member of the volunteer fire department of West Medford.

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Alvin married DRESSER, Josephine Maria on 30 Nov 1882 in Princeton, ME. Josephine (daughter of DRESSER, David Wilson Jr. and REYNOLDS, Amelia) was born on 23 Dec 1863 in Princeton, ME; died on 20 Aug 1949 in MA; was buried in Medford, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1940, Concord, MA

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William married CARR, Rena M.. Rena was born in May 1871 in Carlisle, MA; died after 1940 in MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Erving\Ervine D. Puffer
• Residence: Medford, MA
• _COLOR: 11

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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 BALCOM, Sarah Mercer on 22 Aug 1847 in New York, NY. Sarah (daughter of BALCOM, Thaddeus and MELVIN, Mary) was born on 5 Apr 1825 in Sudbury, MA; died on 11 Feb 1861 in Somerville, MA; was buried in Medford, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Burial: Cambridge, MA; Address:
  Mount Auburn Cemetery
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• Residence: Jun 1890, Princeton, ME

David married REYNOLDS, Amelia in CA 1850. Amelia was born about 1832 in Princeton, ME; died before 1932. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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