PUFFER, Alvin Wood

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• Residence: Middlesex County, MA
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• Residence: 1950, Winchester, MA

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Educated in the public schools of his native town, graduating from the Medford High School; entered the business of his father and grandfather and is now director and vice-president of The Puffer Manufacturing Company. He is a member of the Meford Club. He has taken out several patents on mechanical lines. His home was at Medford. He is a Republican. (1915)

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Alvin married MEIGS, Clarissa Oldfield on 30 Oct 1901 in Medford, MA. Clarissa (daughter of MEIGS, Joseph Earle and MERRICK, Mary E.) was born on 1 Sep 1880 in Chelsea, MA; died in 1924 in Medford, MA; was buried in Medford, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. PUFFER, Winthrop Meigs was born on 20 Nov 1903 in Medford, MA; died in Feb 1978 in Saint Petersburg, FL; was buried in Presque Isle, ME.
2. PUFFER, Clarissa was born on 2 Jan 1907 in Medford, MA; died on 2 Jul 1915 in Medford, MA; was buried in Medford, MA.
3. PUFFER, Mary Adele was born on 23 Nov 1923 in MA; died on 21 Jan 1997 in Exeter, NH; was buried in Medford, MA.

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He received his education in the public schools of Medford, graduating from the Medford High School in 1873. He became associated in business with his father and soon after he became of age was admitted to partnership in the firm of A.D. Puffer & Sons Manufacturing Company. He took a responsible part in the management of the business for many years. When the present firm was organized in 1900 he became treasurer and he succeed his brother as president in 1911. He and his sons now have the entire management of the business.
He was a member of Mt. Hermon Lodge, Free Masons, of Medford; of the Royal Arch Chapter, Council, Boston Commandery and Aleppo Temple, Mystic Shrine, and of the Medford Club. In politics he was a Republican. His home was in Medford.
His wife Laura E. was executrix of his estate and put at auction the Atlanta office of the The Puffer Manufacturing Co. in Atlanta in 1931.

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Luther married WOOD, Laura Estelle on 28 Jul 1875 in Boston, MA. Laura (daughter of WOOD, Lewis E. and HANSCOM, Laura A.) was born on 14 Jun 1857 in Boston, MA; died on 12 Apr 1941 in Medford, MA; was buried in Medford, MA. [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 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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Lewis married HANSCOM, Laura A.. Laura was born in 1832 in Malden, MA; died on 28 May 1908 in MA; was buried in Acton, MA. [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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A soldier in the War of 1812. He served at Boston in Col. S. K. Chamber lain's
regiment in Sept and Oct 1814.

Thaddeus married MELVIN, Mary on 11 Jan 1813 in Concord, MA. Mary was born in 1795 in Concord, MA; died on 29 Apr 1834 in Concord, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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