Puffer Genealogy

THOMAS, Charles Ernest

Male 1927 - 2011  (83 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  THOMAS, Charles Ernest was born on 1 Jun 1927 in Roseville, CA (son of THOMAS, Charles Eldridge Sr. and PUFFER, Marjorie Frances); died on 19 Mar 2011 in Longview, WA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 2

    Notes:

    WWII Veteran, US Army
    career law enforcement officer, Det. Sgt, Roseville Police Dept.

    Charles married GRESS, Betty Lou in 1947 in Chico, CA. Betty was born in CA 1928 in CA; died before 2011 in CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Living

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  THOMAS, Charles Eldridge Sr.THOMAS, Charles Eldridge Sr. was born on 29 Sep 1903 in CA (son of THOMAS, John William and COE, Genevieve Lorraine); died on 12 Aug 1962 in San Francisco, CA; was buried in Roseville, CA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Charles E. Thomas
    • _COLOR: 11

    Notes:

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=92766532

    Charles married PUFFER, Marjorie Frances on 25 Apr 1925 in Roseville, CA. Marjorie (daughter of PUFFER, Francis Ernest and GRANT, Effie Mable) was born on 6 Sep 1906 in Penryn, CA; died on 6 Aug 1979 in Placer County, CA; was buried in Roseville, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  PUFFER, Marjorie FrancesPUFFER, Marjorie Frances was born on 6 Sep 1906 in Penryn, CA (daughter of PUFFER, Francis Ernest and GRANT, Effie Mable); died on 6 Aug 1979 in Placer County, CA; was buried in Roseville, CA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 11
    • Residence: 1920, Placer, CA

    Notes:

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=92766466

    Children:
    1. 1. THOMAS, Charles Ernest was born on 1 Jun 1927 in Roseville, CA; died on 19 Mar 2011 in Longview, WA.
    2. Living
    3. Living


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  THOMAS, John William was born on 29 Jul 1877 in CA; died on 30 Oct 1938 in CA; was buried in Rocklin, CA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 11

    Notes:

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=26008454

    John married COE, Genevieve Lorraine. Genevieve (daughter of COE, John T. and CLARK, Elsie Ann) was born on 25 Jun 1882 in Rocklin, CA; died on 18 Sep 1957 in Nevada County, CA; was buried in Roseville, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  COE, Genevieve LorraineCOE, Genevieve Lorraine was born on 25 Jun 1882 in Rocklin, CA (daughter of COE, John T. and CLARK, Elsie Ann); died on 18 Sep 1957 in Nevada County, CA; was buried in Roseville, CA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 11
    • Residence: 1 Apr 1940, Grass Valley, CA
    • Residence: 24 Dec 1951, Grass Valley, CA

    Notes:

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=124168965

    Residence:
    She was treated for a head injury when, reportedly, she was struck by a gun butt. No incidence report was filed.

    Children:
    1. 2. THOMAS, Charles Eldridge Sr. was born on 29 Sep 1903 in CA; died on 12 Aug 1962 in San Francisco, CA; was buried in Roseville, CA.
    2. THOMAS, Edward Byron was born on 15 Jun 1905 in Rocklin, CA; died on 19 May 1969 in San Francisco, CA; was buried in Roseville, CA.
    3. THOMAS, Merle Ambrose was born on 28 Dec 1907 in CA; died on 25 Jan 1966 in San Francisco, CA; was buried in Sacramento, CA.

  3. 6.  PUFFER, Francis ErnestPUFFER, Francis Ernest was born on 3 Oct 1882 in Penryn, CA (son of PUFFER, Wilson Henry and SNYDER, Clara); died on 24 Mar 1971 in Grass Valley, CA; was buried in Newcastle, CA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • SSN issued: Railroad Board (Issued Through)
    • Social Security Number: 717-10-3412
    • _COLOR: 11
    • Residence: 18 Sep 1911, Penryn, CA
    • Residence: 1 Apr 1940, Grass Valley, CA
    • Residence: 1942, Grass Valley, CA

    Notes:

    According to the 1920 Federal Census, he was living in Placer County, CA, was married, and a machinist's helper in a garage.

    He was an inmate in San Quentin Prison in 1930 for murder. He suspected the man he murdered (Henry A. Howcroft) was attentive to his then wife. He served several years there. He was released and became involved in an arson case in Nevada City, when he said he was approached by a beauty parlor owner to burn her rooming house down.

    He was divorced at this time and was a 'Room Finder" in the New Prison.
    According to the 1940 Federal Census, he is living in Grass Valley, CA in 1940 with wife, Jean. He is a laborer on the RR.

    The house in Placer, CA, which he and wife rented the bottom floor, burned to the ground on Sep 18, 1911. Everything was lost. Source: The Sacramento Bee, Sacramento, CA, 18 Sep 1911, page 8

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=112983528

    Francis married GRANT, Effie Mable on 13 Jun 1906 in Penryn, CA. Effie (daughter of GRANT, Fred B. and LOGAN, Valera Annette) was born on 24 Oct 1888 in Penryn, CA; died on 19 Jul 1961 in Sacramento, CA; was buried in Roseville, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  GRANT, Effie MableGRANT, Effie Mable was born on 24 Oct 1888 in Penryn, CA (daughter of GRANT, Fred B. and LOGAN, Valera Annette); died on 19 Jul 1961 in Sacramento, CA; was buried in Roseville, CA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 11

    Notes:

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=93899810

    Children:
    1. 3. PUFFER, Marjorie Frances was born on 6 Sep 1906 in Penryn, CA; died on 6 Aug 1979 in Placer County, CA; was buried in Roseville, CA.
    2. PUFFER, Estella May was born on 14 May 1910 in Penryn, CA; died on 2 Sep 1969 in Shasta County, CA.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  COE, John T.COE, John T. was born on 10 Apr 1844 in Henderson County, KY; died on 18 Oct 1881 in Placer County, CA; was buried in Rocklin, CA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 11
    • Milit-Beg: 1863

    Notes:

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=132764871

    John married CLARK, Elsie Ann on 25 Apr 1866 in MO. Elsie was born on 14 Dec 1845 in MO; died in 1912 in Sacramento County, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 11.  CLARK, Elsie Ann was born on 14 Dec 1845 in MO; died in 1912 in Sacramento County, CA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 2

    Children:
    1. 5. COE, Genevieve Lorraine was born on 25 Jun 1882 in Rocklin, CA; died on 18 Sep 1957 in Nevada County, CA; was buried in Roseville, CA.

  3. 12.  PUFFER, Wilson HenryPUFFER, Wilson Henry was born on 7 Feb 1837 in Watson, NY (son of PUFFER, Thomas and TREMAINE, Lucy A.); died on 11 Jun 1885 in Placer County, CA; was buried in Newcastle, CA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Ref#: 492a
    • _COLOR: 11
    • Residence: 1850, Neenah, WI

    Notes:

    A constable according to the 1880 California Federal Census

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=36162251

    Wilson married SNYDER, Clara on 13 May 1870 in Sacramento, CA. Clara was born on 13 Jan 1852 in Lower Saxony, Niedersachsen, Germany; died on 30 Jan 1932 in Folsom, CA; was buried in Newcastle, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 13.  SNYDER, ClaraSNYDER, Clara was born on 13 Jan 1852 in Lower Saxony, Niedersachsen, Germany; died on 30 Jan 1932 in Folsom, CA; was buried in Newcastle, CA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 11

    Notes:

    She was appointed guardian of her youngest children on the 20th day of December, 1888 by the Superior Court, Placer County, California.

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=92234455

    Children:
    1. PUFFER, Lucy May was born on 9 Dec 1871 in Newcastle, CA; died before 1872.
    2. PUFFER, Daisy May was born on 15 Oct 1873 in Newcastle, CA; died on 25 Jan 1881 in Penryn, CA; was buried in Newcastle, CA.
    3. PUFFER, Edith May was born on 11 May 1875 in Newcastle, CA; died before 1876 in CA.
    4. 6. PUFFER, Francis Ernest was born on 3 Oct 1882 in Penryn, CA; died on 24 Mar 1971 in Grass Valley, CA; was buried in Newcastle, CA.
    5. PUFFER, Herbert Charles was born on 15 Sep 1877 in Newcastle, CA; died on 25 Feb 1968 in San Mateo County, CA; was buried in Newcastle, CA.

  5. 14.  GRANT, Fred B. was born in Aug 1857 in Calaveras County, CA; died on 18 Dec 1907 in Penryn, CA; was buried in Michigan Bluffs, CA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 11

    Notes:

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=257927418

    Fred married LOGAN, Valera Annette in 1879 in CA. Valera was born in 1858 in Newcastle, CA; died on 16 Jun 1935 in Placer County, CA; was buried in Auburn, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 15.  LOGAN, Valera AnnetteLOGAN, Valera Annette was born in 1858 in Newcastle, CA; died on 16 Jun 1935 in Placer County, CA; was buried in Auburn, CA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 11

    Notes:

    According to the 1920 Federal Census she was a boarding house keeper in California.

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=43970450

    Children:
    1. 7. GRANT, Effie Mable was born on 24 Oct 1888 in Penryn, CA; died on 19 Jul 1961 in Sacramento, CA; was buried in Roseville, CA.
    2. GRANT, Edward Elisha was born on 14 Mar 1887 in Penryn, CA; died on 16 Mar 1954 in Solano County, CA; was buried in Auburn, CA.