MEREDITH, Lois J.

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A WWII Veteran, Sgt Maj in the 10th Mountain Division, 87th Infantry.

Irving married PUFFER, Barbara Ann. Barbara (daughter of PUFFER, 2nd Lt. Irvin Maynard and CARR, Ethel Emma) was born on 11 Jun 1924 in Concord, MA; died on 7 Dec 1992 in Hillsboro, NH; was buried in Bedford, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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An antiquarian book seller, graduate of Tufts University, BS in physics

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Irving married WOODLEY, Lois. Lois was born about 1897 in NY; died before 2001. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1918, Woburn, MA
• Residence: 1942, Medford, MA

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Town records for his birth. Family records indicated Oct 7 1895. Graduate of the Concord High School, 1914; member of the Concord Grange, in which he has held various offices.

According to his 1918 WWI Draft Registration Card he was a Candidate R.O.T. Camp in Plattsburgh, NY

WWI Veteran, Lt. 2nd Bn, 314th Field Artillery.

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Irvin married CARR, Ethel Emma on 2 Apr 1923 in Dunstable, MA. Ethel (daughter of CARR, Charles A. and UPTON, Emma Jane) was born on 13 Dec 1898 in Carlisle, MA; died on 23 Jun 1987 in Concord, MA; was buried in Bedford, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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His father was living on Beacon Hill, Boston when he was born. He was educated in the public schools and at the Friends School, Providence, where he was a student for three years. but early in life began to work for his father learning the trade of brass finisher in his father's factory. He was admitted to partnership by his father. He inherited the mechanical gifts of his father and was for many years in charge of the manufacturing plant of A.D. Puffer's Sons Manufacturing Company. He continued in the firm and contributed his share to the success of the business until 1891, when it was amalgamated in the American Soda Fountain Company. Since then he has followed farming most of the time. He lived for a few years at Oak Grove, Malden, removing to Medford in 1892. Afterward he owned a farm at Lexington. He bought a large farm at Concord, MA, and moved there to the house he has since occupied. The farm is now in charge of his son Willis. Mr. Puffer has a shop equipped with a large variety of machinery and spends much of his time in experimental work . He is a stockholder in the Puffer Manufacturing Company, but not active in the management. He is a member of the Odd Fellows lodge at West Medford, of which he was formerly an officer; of Simon W. Robinson Lodge, Free Masons, of Lexington; Menotomy Chapter, Royal Arch masons of Arlington; of Carlisle Grange, Patrons of Husbandry; of the Knights of Malta. For three years he was a member of the volunteer fire department of West Medford.

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Alvin married DRESSER, Josephine Maria on 30 Nov 1882 in Princeton, ME. Josephine (daughter of DRESSER, David Wilson Jr. and REYNOLDS, Amelia) was born on 23 Dec 1863 in Princeton, ME; died on 20 Aug 1949 in MA; was buried in Medford, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Charles married UPTON, Emma Jane on 7 May 1893 in Carlisle, MA. Emma was born on 26 Feb 1868 in Dunstable, MA; died on 8 Jan 1906 in Carlisle, MA; was buried on 12 Jan 1906 in Carlisle, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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