Living

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _COLOR: 11
• Milit-Beg: 11 Dec 1942
• Milit-End: 31 Oct 1945

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WWII Veteran, TSgt, US Army Air Force
Distinguished Flying Cross
European-Middle-Eastern Service Medal with 3 Bronze Battle Stars
Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters

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Milit-Beg:
During WWII on December 11, 1942, Harry enlisted in the US Army Air Force and trained to be an airplane and engine mechanic. He was stationed in England and served as an Engineer and Gunner on a B-24 bomber.
Harry completed 32 bombing missions successfully. He was in the Normandy Campaign, the Northern France Campaign and Air Offensive Europe Campaign. He received several decorations and citations including the European-Middle-Eastern Service Medal with 3 Bronze Battle Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Air Medal and three Oak Leaf Clusters. He also earned the Distinguished Flying Cross. He was separated from the service on October 31, 1945, having achieved the rank of T/Sgt (Technical Sgt).

Harry married CHAPMAN, Patricia Louise on 1 Dec 1946 in Sacramento County, CA. Patricia (daughter of CHAPMAN, Charles Franklyn and PUFFER, Olive Alice Evelyn, daughter of PILLSBURY, Malcom Kenneth and BROWN, Eloise Lavern) was born on 20 Apr 1928 in Kern County, CA; died on 15 Feb 1997 in San Joaquin, CA; was buried in San Joaquin County, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _COLOR: 11
• Residence: Nov 1930, Detroit, MI
• Adopted: 1933

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Adopted:
According to her daughter Keleen, she was 'illegally' adopted by the Chapmans when she was about 5 years old. This occurred through a "corrupt judge" as the Chapmans weren't fit to adopt any child, he being an alcoholic who abused Patricia, sexually, mentallly and physically.

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• _COLOR: 2

Charles married PUFFER, Olive Alice Evelyn on 5 Oct 1918 in Spencer, IA. Olive (daughter of PUFFER, George F. and DEAN, Esther Estella) was born on 4 Apr 1899 in Spencer, IA; died on 5 Jul 1976 in Fresno, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _COLOR: 2
• Residence: 1915, Spencer, IA
• Residence: 1940, Sacramento, CA
• Residence: Oct 1959, Fresno, CA

Notes:

Her birthday is correct in that she, along with 2 other siblings, were born years after their father died. Her mother simply listed her dead husband as the father. Her real paternity is unknown.

She appears in the 1910 Federal Cenus in Spencer, IA, living with her mother and sister Emma in the house of Francis A. Cady.

With her siblings, she was raised by her aunt and uncle, Julia Nancy Puffer and George Olmstead. Some records show her with the Olmstead surname, but she's a Puffer, sort of.

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• _COLOR: 2

Edgar married NICHOLAS, Maude A. on 1 Sep 1890 in Douglass, IA. Maude was born on 13 Dec 1870 in Little Turkey, IA; died on 19 Aug 1919 in Spencer, IA; was buried on 22 Aug 1919 in Spencer, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _COLOR: 11

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• _COLOR: 11
• Residence: 1860, Superior, OH

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George married DEAN, Esther Estella on 13 Feb 1888 in IA. Esther (daughter of DEAN, William Morris and HAIGH, Hannah) was born on 12 Feb 1865 in Cedar Falls, IA; died on 2 Dec 1949 in Fresno County, CA; was buried in Fowler, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _COLOR: 11
• Residence: 1880, Spencer, IA
• Residence: 1885, Spencer, IA
• Residence: 1900, Spencer, IA
• Residence: 1905, Spencer, IA
• Residence: 1920, Lakeville, IA
• Residence: 1940, Sioux City, IA

Notes:

As to how her youngest children could be born after George had died and still be listed as his children, "She simply listed that George was the father even though he had been dead for many years. Charlotte Gilbert Puffer, Stella's mother-in-law, did not feel that Stella was an 'appropriate' mother for her three legitimate children: Georgia Alice (1888), Cady (1889 - my grandfather) and Julia (1891) and so Charlotte took them to her daughter Julia Puffer Olmstead in Wisconsin. The three children were raised by Charlotte and Julia and her husband George Olmstead. George was later transferred to Idaho where he became Supervisor of the Railroad Company and Vice President of a bank." Sharon (granddaughter of Cady Puffer).

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GRID=219103704

Residence:
She is a 'servant' at a hotel in Clay County, IA in 1900. The record shows she's married, but her husband had died and doesn't show on the census, just her two small girls.