Puffer Genealogy
HOLMES, Florence Hazel
Abt 1908 - 1960 (52 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
1. HOLMES, Florence Hazel was born about 1908 in CT (daughter of HOLMES, Edwin Albert and CLUNE, Annie Catherine); died on 29 Sep 1960 in Chester, CT; was buried in Chester, CT. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
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GRID=185262625Family/Spouse: PUFFER, Robert Edward. Robert (son of PUFFER, William Haselton and DAVIS, Helen Ruth) was born on 27 Oct 1904 in Guanajuato, Mexico; died on 21 Jan 1966 in Chester, CT; was buried in Deep River, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Lived on Old Depot Road, Chester, CT- PUFFER, Robert William was born on 8 Dec 1936 in Deep River, CT; died on 5 Jul 1992 in Middletown, CT; was buried in Deep River, CT.
- PUFFER, David Francis was born on 27 Jun 1943 in Hartford, CT; died on 26 Jun 2014 in Deep River, CT; was buried in Deep River, CT.
2. HOLMES, Edwin Albert was born on 9 Aug 1860 in Saybrook, CT (son of HOLMES, Ebenezer N. and MINER, Lucy J.); died on 27 Mar 1945 in Middletown, CT; was buried in Chester, CT. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
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In the 1860 Federal Census he's listed as a no-name child, living with his parents as a one month old mulatto infant (mixed race). In 1880, he was aged 19, mulatto, and a sailor. He married first, Eva May Mix. They were divorced and he married second, Annie Catherine Clune, ca 1899. In the 1900 Federal Census, he was 39. His household included Anne (wife), sons Harold and Edwin, daughters Mabel and Ethel, and step-daughter Maud McGrath. All were listed as black except Anne and Maude.
On 22 Dec. 1900, the three children were committed to the County Home for Neglected and Abused Children. After Edwin has re-established his household with Annie, he petitioned the court for release of his older children. They were given into his custody on 13 Sep 1902. In the 1910 Federal Census he appeared in Wallingford. His household included Anna 40, Maud 12, Mabel 10, Ruth 7, Raymond 5, Florence 2. Everyone was listed as white.
During his lifetime Edwin was employed as the Captain of a schooner, as worker in the Russell Jennings Company, The Deuse Factory, Connecticut Valley Manufacturing plant, and as a farmer.
FindaGrave:
GRID=132004571Edwin married CLUNE, Annie Catherine on 18 Nov 1899 in New London, CT. Annie was born on 18 Jun 1870 in Ireland; died on 17 Aug 1945 in Old Saybrook, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. CLUNE, Annie Catherine was born on 18 Jun 1870 in Ireland; died on 17 Aug 1945 in Old Saybrook, CT. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 2
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- 1. HOLMES, Florence Hazel was born about 1908 in CT; died on 29 Sep 1960 in Chester, CT; was buried in Chester, CT.
Generation: 3
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HOLMES, Ebenezer N. was born in 1836; died in 1910; was buried in Chester, CT. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
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GRID=105363085Ebenezer married MINER, Lucy J.. Lucy was born in 1839; died in 1928; was buried in Chester, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. MINER, Lucy J. was born in 1839; died in 1928; was buried in Chester, CT. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
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GRID=105363136Children:
- 2. HOLMES, Edwin Albert was born on 9 Aug 1860 in Saybrook, CT; died on 27 Mar 1945 in Middletown, CT; was buried in Chester, CT.