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PUFFER, William James

PUFFER, William James

Male 1884 - 1956  (71 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  PUFFER, William JamesPUFFER, William James was born on 24 May 1884 in Clare, MI (son of PUFFER, Rev. William Martin and MCMICHAEL, Margaret); died on 9 Jan 1956 in Weslaco, TX; was buried in Weslaco, TX.

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    • Ref#: 437
    • _COLOR: 11

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    He graduated from the Kalamazoo High School in 1903; from Kalamazoo College (Ph.B. 1907) and from the University of Chicago (Ph.B. 1907) and from the University of Chicago (Ph.B. 1907). He has followed the profession of teaching and is now principal of the Dort School at Flint, MI. He was the principal of South Junior High School, in Flint, MI in 1925.

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=120719623

    William married SIDNAM, Helen Virginia on 5 Aug 1909 in Kalamazoo, MI. Helen (daughter of SIDNAM, William P. and UPJOHN, Mary N.) was born on 26 Jun 1885 in Hastings, MI; died on 1 Dec 1952 in Hidalgo County, TX; was buried in Weslaco, TX. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. PUFFER, William Sidnam was born on 2 Nov 1910 in Kalamazoo, MI; died on 9 Nov 1975 in Houston, TX; was buried in Houston, TX.
    2. PUFFER, Mary Virginia was born on 25 May 1914 in Flint, MI; died on 6 Jan 1996 in Hidalgo, TX; was buried in Weslaco, TX.
    3. PUFFER, Barbara Jean was born on 28 May 1926 in St. Louis, MO; died in 2021 in Houston, TX; was buried in Houston, TX.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  PUFFER, Rev. William MartinPUFFER, Rev. William Martin was born on 12 Jun 1860 in Sheldon, VT (son of PUFFER, Rev. William R. and KINSLEY, Esther Ann); died on 10 Oct 1936 in Kalamazoo, MI; was buried on 12 Oct 1936 in Kalamazoo, MI.

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    • Ref#: 407
    • _COLOR: 11

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    He attended public schools and St. Johnsbury (VT) Academy, where he graduated in 1878, entered Wesleyan University at Middletown, CT, where in 1882 he received his degree of A.B. From his alma mater he received the degree of A.M. in 1885, and D.D. from Albion College in 1898. He was principal of the graded school in Clare, MI, 1882-4; he joined the Michigan Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1884 and in the same year became pastor of the church at Hart, MI. In 1885-7 he was pastor at Plainfield Avenue Church, Grand Rapids, MI; pastor from 1888 to 1892 inclusive at Hastings, MI; and from 1893-5 inclusive in Manistee, M I. He was appointed Presiding Elder of the Lansing District of the Methodist Episcopal Church and served 1896-1901; pastor at Kalamazoo, 1901-7; superintendent of Kalamazoo district 1907-13; now pastor of Trinity Church, Grand Rapids. He was elected member of the London Society of Bi lical Archeology, Jan 11, 1891. He was a member of the General Conference in 1900 and is a member of the Federal Council of Churches in North America.

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    GRID=30712948

    William married MCMICHAEL, Margaret on 11 Jun 1883 in Farwell, MI. Margaret (daughter of MCMICHAEL, James Wyley and HORTON, Mary Ann) was born on 9 Jul 1864 in Freedom, OH; died on 10 Apr 1958 in South Boardman, MI; was buried in Kalamazoo, MI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  MCMICHAEL, MargaretMCMICHAEL, Margaret was born on 9 Jul 1864 in Freedom, OH (daughter of MCMICHAEL, James Wyley and HORTON, Mary Ann); died on 10 Apr 1958 in South Boardman, MI; was buried in Kalamazoo, MI.

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    • _COLOR: 11
    • Residence: 1940, Kalamazoo, MI; with her sister Annie
    • Residence: 1950, Kalamazoo, MI

    Children:
    1. 1. PUFFER, William James was born on 24 May 1884 in Clare, MI; died on 9 Jan 1956 in Weslaco, TX; was buried in Weslaco, TX.
    2. PUFFER, Rodney Arthur was born on 24 Jan 1886 in Grand Rapids, MI; died on 27 Jul 1945 in Denver, CO; was buried in Denver, CO.
    3. PUFFER, Anna Margaret was born on 29 Mar 1888 in Grand Rapids, MI; died in Jul 1985 in Kalamazoo, MI; was buried in Kalamazoo, MI.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  PUFFER, Rev. William R.PUFFER, Rev. William R. was born on 28 Nov 1828 in Richford, VT (son of PUFFER, Martin and BLISS, Sophronia); died on 29 Jul 1900 in Richford, VT; was buried in Richford, VT.

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    • Ref#: 320
    • _COLOR: 11
    • Residence: 1860, Sheldon, VT
    • Residence: 1870, Cambridge, VT
    • Residence: 1880, Highgate, VT
    • Residence: 1886, Chittenden, VT
    • Residence: 4 Jun 1900, Richford, VT

    Notes:

    Originally named William Erasmus. He worked on his father's farm and attended the district schools until he was twenty years old. He attended academies during the next two years and studied for the ministry. In 1852 and 1853 he preached in Methodist pulpits under appointment of the presiding elder; in 1854 he joined the Troy conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. For years he preached and labored in the ministry, chiefly in Vermont, the conference of which he joined in 1861. He had numerous pastorates in the state of Vermont and was Presiding Elder of St. Johnsbury District from 1874 to 1878. He was elected in 1876 a member of the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He has been one of the most honored and influential clergyman of his denomination in Vermont. He retired in 189_ and lived in Richford, VT.

    His 2nd marriage shows some differences in his record. The Vermont Vital Records records that his father was Austin Puffer and that his 2nd wife's name was Esther Ann Kingsley.

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=129716297

    William married KINSLEY, Esther Ann on 12 May 1859 in Fletcher, VT. Esther (daughter of KINSLEY, John and WALKER, Laura) was born on 6 Dec 1836 in Fletcher, VT; died on 23 Jan 1918 in Richford, VT; was buried in Richford, VT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  KINSLEY, Esther AnnKINSLEY, Esther Ann was born on 6 Dec 1836 in Fletcher, VT (daughter of KINSLEY, John and WALKER, Laura); died on 23 Jan 1918 in Richford, VT; was buried in Richford, VT.

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    • _COLOR: 11
    • Residence: 1850, Fletcher, VT
    • Residence: 1860, Sheldon, VT
    • Residence: 1870, Cambridge, VT
    • Residence: 1880, Highgate, VT
    • Residence: 1910, Richford, VT

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    FindaGrave:
    GRID=129716307

    Children:
    1. 2. PUFFER, Rev. William Martin was born on 12 Jun 1860 in Sheldon, VT; died on 10 Oct 1936 in Kalamazoo, MI; was buried on 12 Oct 1936 in Kalamazoo, MI.
    2. PUFFER, Hattie Lauretta was born on 10 Jul 1863 in Burlington, VT; died on 12 Apr 1942 in VT; was buried in Richford, VT.
    3. PUFFER, Henry Austin was born on 17 Apr 1871 in Cambridge, VT; died on 29 Sep 1937 in Richford, VT; was buried in Richford, VT.
    4. PUFFER, Arthur Kinsley was born on 10 Jun 1879 in VT; died on 17 Feb 1880 in Franklin County, VT; was buried in Richford, VT.

  3. 6.  MCMICHAEL, James WyleyMCMICHAEL, James Wyley was born on 8 Jun 1836 in Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland; died on 12 Feb 1919 in Flint, MI; was buried in Farwell, MI.

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    • _COLOR: 11

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    Born in Scotland, near Edinburgh. Descendents of Covenanters. Came to America when young; he in 1860 his wife in 1863.

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    GRID=23125670

    James married HORTON, Mary Ann on 4 Jul 1857 in Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland. Mary was born on 17 Nov 1838 in Scotland; died on 30 May 1904 in Farwell, MI; was buried in Farwell, MI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  HORTON, Mary Ann was born on 17 Nov 1838 in Scotland; died on 30 May 1904 in Farwell, MI; was buried in Farwell, MI.

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    • _COLOR: 11

    Children:
    1. 3. MCMICHAEL, Margaret was born on 9 Jul 1864 in Freedom, OH; died on 10 Apr 1958 in South Boardman, MI; was buried in Kalamazoo, MI.
    2. MCMICHAEL, Annie was born in 1878 in OH; died in 1950 in MI; was buried in Kalamazoo, MI.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  PUFFER, MartinPUFFER, Martin was born on 30 Dec 1802 in Westmoreland, NH (son of PUFFER, Benjamin and WHITE, Sally\Sarah); died on 20 Aug 1889 in Richford, VT; was buried in Richford, VT.

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    • Ref#: 197
    • _COLOR: 11
    • Birth: 30 Dec 1803, Westmoreland, NH

    Notes:

    He settled in 1813 in Richford, VT and died there. "A good man respected by all that knew him; a man of strictest honor; a good citizen." He was a farmer.

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=131150713

    Martin married BLISS, Sophronia on 14 May 1826 in Richford, VT. Sophronia (daughter of BLISS, David and ELMORE, Polly) was born in 1807 in Orange County, VT; died on 29 Jan 1839 in Richford, VT; was buried in Richford, VT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  BLISS, Sophronia was born in 1807 in Orange County, VT (daughter of BLISS, David and ELMORE, Polly); died on 29 Jan 1839 in Richford, VT; was buried in Richford, VT.

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    • _COLOR: 11

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    FindaGrave:
    GRID=171127592

    Children:
    1. PUFFER, Laura was born on 12 Apr 1827 in VT; died on 16 Jun 1911 in VT; was buried in Chelsea, VT.
    2. 4. PUFFER, Rev. William R. was born on 28 Nov 1828 in Richford, VT; died on 29 Jul 1900 in Richford, VT; was buried in Richford, VT.
    3. PUFFER, Austin Arthur was born on 16 Mar 1831 in Richford, VT; died on 25 Feb 1918 in Franklin, VT; was buried in Richford, VT.
    4. PUFFER, Jerusha S. was born on 18 Jan 1833 in Richford, VT; died on 13 Feb 1921 in Chelsea, VT; was buried in Chelsea, VT.
    5. PUFFER, Clarissa Jane was born in Dec 1834 in Bennington, VT; died on 9 Mar 1918 in Washington County, NY; was buried on 11 Mar 1918 in Washington County, NY.
    6. PUFFER, Rev. John Martin was born in 1835 in Richford, VT; died on 20 Jan 1874 in Barre, VT.
    7. PUFFER, Philena was born on 8 May 1837 in Richford, VT; died on 30 Oct 1916 in Chelsea, VT; was buried in Chelsea, VT.

  3. 10.  KINSLEY, John was born on 7 Apr 1810 in Cambridge, VT (son of KINGSLEY, Samuel and MONTAGUE, Celinda); died on 11 Feb 1881 in Fletcher, VT.

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    • _COLOR: 2

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    In 1852, "there was a revival at North Cambridge (VT), near the edge of Fletcher. This was long known as "The Great Reformation", and had a widespread and strong influence. John Kinsley was among the many converted. He had faced determined and persistent opposition. For 60 years righteousness was supreme in his life. He had a dominant sense of God. he was a man of inflexible honesty and his house was a home of Bible reading and prayer. He joined the Methodist church, into which he was followed by all his children. He commanded his household to know the way of the Lord." Richford Journal and Gazette, Richford, VT, 25 Jan 1918, page 5

    John married WALKER, Laura on 2 Feb 1836 in VT. Laura was born on 4 Sep 1810 in Cambridge, VT; died on 20 Oct 1853 in Cambridge, VT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  WALKER, Laura was born on 4 Sep 1810 in Cambridge, VT; died on 20 Oct 1853 in Cambridge, VT.

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    Children:
    1. 5. KINSLEY, Esther Ann was born on 6 Dec 1836 in Fletcher, VT; died on 23 Jan 1918 in Richford, VT; was buried in Richford, VT.


 

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