Puffer Genealogy

PUFFER, Charles Francis

PUFFER, Charles Francis

Male 1900 - 1968  (67 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  PUFFER, Charles FrancisPUFFER, Charles Francis was born on 22 Sep 1900 in Quidneck, RI (son of PUFFER, William Otis and SPELLMAN, Grace E.); died on 19 Jun 1968 in Houston, TX; was buried in Houston, TX.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 11
    • Residence: 1930, Pawtucket, RI

    Notes:

    WWI, WWII Veteran.
    Chief Warrent Office 2nd, US Navy.
    He was a dyer in a cotton mill in RI in 1915.

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=1096416

    Buried:
    Section C., Site 609

    Family/Spouse: BAKER, Pansy Harriet. Pansy (daughter of BAKER, Homer Charles and DOMINA, Mabel) was born on 5 Dec 1906 in East Berkshire, VT; died on 14 Jul 1972 in Deer Park, TX; was buried in Houston, TX. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. PUFFER, Charles Francis Jr. was born on 2 Apr 1927 in Newport, RI; died on 21 Aug 1993 in Galveston, TX; was buried in Webster, TX.
    2. PUFFER, Shirley Esther was born on 25 Oct 1928 in Newport, RI; died on 23 Jul 1988 in OR; was buried in Portland, OR.
    3. Living
    4. Living
    5. PUFFER, William James was born on 7 Dec 1938 in Newport, RI; died on 13 Apr 2014 in Fredericksburg, TX.
    6. Living

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  PUFFER, William OtisPUFFER, William Otis was born on 3 Jul 1876 in MA (son of PUFFER, John Augustus and SIDDELL, Agnes J., son of PUFFER, John Augustus); died on 31 Oct 1939 in Newport, RI; was buried in Pawtucket, RI.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Ref#: 434
    • _COLOR: 11
    • Residence: 1918, Pawtucket, RI

    Notes:

    He attended the public schools at Concord Junction and the West Acton Grammar School. He learned the trade of weaver. For a number of years he has kept a variety store at Pawtucket, RI, where his is now living. He is a member of the Masonic order and is a Baptist in religion. He belongs to the following foreign Masonic bodies: The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, Grand Orient of Naples; Ancient and Primitive Rite; Rite of Memphis; Rite of Mizraine.

    The RI State Census of 1915 shows him being born in England. He was a weaver in a cotton mill at that time.

    According to his WWI Draft Registration Card he was a lace maker at the Seekonk Lace Co, in Brookfield, RI (1918)

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=78061839

    William married SPELLMAN, Grace E. on 3 Oct 1898 in Adams, MA. Grace (daughter of SPELLMAN, Michael W. and SHERIDEN, Elizabeth) was born in 1873 in New Haven, CT; died in 1951 in RI; was buried in Pawtucket, RI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  SPELLMAN, Grace E.SPELLMAN, Grace E. was born in 1873 in New Haven, CT (daughter of SPELLMAN, Michael W. and SHERIDEN, Elizabeth); died in 1951 in RI; was buried in Pawtucket, RI.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 11

    Notes:

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=78491197 

    Children:
    1. PUFFER, Harold William was born on 5 Jun 1899 in Peterborough, NH; died on 7 Sep 1904 in Peterborough, NH; was buried in Peterborough, NH.
    2. 1. PUFFER, Charles Francis was born on 22 Sep 1900 in Quidneck, RI; died on 19 Jun 1968 in Houston, TX; was buried in Houston, TX.
    3. PUFFER, Grace Elizabeth was born on 17 Jul 1906 in North Providence, RI; died in Apr 1979 in RI; was buried in Bristol, RI.
    4. PUFFER, Florence Winnifred was born on 31 Jul 1910 in North Providence, RI; died on 10 May 1975 in Providence, RI; was buried in Providence, RI.
    5. PUFFER, Imelda Mary was born on 18 Aug 1917 in Pawtucket, RI; died on 15 May 2009 in Orange Park, FL; was buried in Johnston, RI.
    6. LOBIN, Mildred was born in CA 1918 in RI; died before 2018.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  PUFFER, John AugustusPUFFER, John Augustus was born on 25 Apr 1851 in West Concord, MA (son of PUFFER, Charles Herbert and HUNT, Sophronia); died on 28 Jul 1930 in Wallingford, VT.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Ref#: 388
    • _COLOR: 2
    • Residence: 1930, Pawtucket, RI

    Notes:

    Civil War Veteran, Pvt, 46th Massachusetts Regiment.

    He was educated in the Concord schools and learned the trades of hatter, woodturner and circular sawyer. After his marriage he lived for a time at Duckinfield, England. At last accounts he lived in Clarendon, VT. According to the 1910 US Federal Census he was living with his daughter Florence and family and widowed. In 1930 he was living with his son, William and family in Pawtucket, RI.

    -- MERGED NOTE ------------

    He was educated in the Concord schools and learned the trades of hatter, woodturner and circular sawyer. He served in the Civil War in the 46th Mass. Regt. After his marriage he lived for a time at Duckinfield, England. At last accounts he lived in Clarendon, VT. According to the 1910 US Federal Census he was living with his daughter Florence and family and widowed.

    Died:
    His death certificate says both his parents came from England. Nothing more is known of him.

    John married SIDDELL, Agnes J. on 17 Feb 1872 in Concord, MA, and was divorced on 16 Oct 1893. Agnes (daughter of SIDDLE, Sidney and ELTON, Mary) was born on 9 Mar 1856 in Dukinfield, Tameside, Greater Manchester, England; died on 1 Mar 1908 in Dublin, NH; was buried on 24 Apr 1909 in Peterborough, NH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  SIDDELL, Agnes J. was born on 9 Mar 1856 in Dukinfield, Tameside, Greater Manchester, England (daughter of SIDDLE, Sidney and ELTON, Mary); died on 1 Mar 1908 in Dublin, NH; was buried on 24 Apr 1909 in Peterborough, NH.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Agnes J. Siddle
    • _COLOR: 11

    Notes:

    Worked in a cotton mill (at 14) in 1870

    Birth:
    Nutt book is incorrect on death date according to the NH Death and Disinterment Records

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=187359971

    Children:
    1. PUFFER, Ella Estella was born on 18 Nov 1872 in Fitchburg, MA; died on 6 Sep 1935 in Goffstown, NH; was buried in Peterborough, NH.
    2. PUFFER, Charles was born about 1875; died before 1915.
    3. 2. PUFFER, William Otis was born on 3 Jul 1876 in MA; died on 31 Oct 1939 in Newport, RI; was buried in Pawtucket, RI.
    4. PUFFER, Frank E. was born on 10 Oct 1881 in Concord, MA; died before 1981.

  3. 6.  SPELLMAN, Michael W. was born in 1846 in Ireland; died before 1946.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: CT
    • _COLOR: 8
    • civil: 10 Mar 1868

    Michael married SHERIDEN, Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born in 1851 in New Haven, CT; died before 1951. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  SHERIDEN, ElizabethSHERIDEN, Elizabeth was born in 1851 in New Haven, CT; died before 1951.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 8
    • Residence: 1860, New Haven, CT

    Children:
    1. 3. SPELLMAN, Grace E. was born in 1873 in New Haven, CT; died in 1951 in RI; was buried in Pawtucket, RI.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  PUFFER, Charles Herbert was born on 17 Jan 1823 in Sudbury, MA (son of PUFFER, John and SMITH, Abigail); died on 4 Mar 1894 in Concord, MA; was buried in Concord, MA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Ref#: 273
    • _COLOR: 11
    • Milit-Beg: 19 Apr 1861, MA
    • Milit-End: 31 Jul 1861

    Notes:

    He was a wood turner by trade and was employed in the pail factory at Westvale, MA.

    Civil War Veteran, 26th Mass., and was in Baltimore during the riots at the beginning of the war; served from April to July 1861; August, 1864, to Sept., 1865. He died in Concord, MA in a railway accident.

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=202806341

    Charles married HUNT, Sophronia on 2 Feb 1845 in Framingham, MA. Sophronia (daughter of HUNT, Nathan and CUTTING, Jerusha) was born on 10 Jul 1822 in Acton, MA; died on 16 Dec 1887 in Concord, MA; was buried in Concord, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  HUNT, Sophronia was born on 10 Jul 1822 in Acton, MA (daughter of HUNT, Nathan and CUTTING, Jerusha); died on 16 Dec 1887 in Concord, MA; was buried in Concord, MA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 11

    Notes:

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=202806397

    Children:
    1. PUFFER, Franklin Eugene was born on 27 Jun 1845 in West Concord, MA; died on 4 Mar 1874 in Waltham, MA.
    2. PUFFER, Emma Florence was born on 11 Jul 1846 in West Concord, MA; died on 5 Oct 1847 in Westvale, MA.
    3. PUFFER, Emma Florence was born on 25 Apr 1848 in West Concord, MA; died on 13 Aug 1910 in Boston, MA; was buried in Concord, MA.
    4. PUFFER, Abbie Ann was born on 10 Oct 1849 in West Concord, MA; died before 1949.
    5. 4. PUFFER, John Augustus was born on 25 Apr 1851 in West Concord, MA; died on 28 Jul 1930 in Wallingford, VT.
    6. PUFFER, Charles Herbert was born on 2 Dec 1852 in West Concord, MA; died on 16 Sep 1853 in West Concord, MA.
    7. PUFFER, Charles Smith was born on 26 Oct 1854 in Acton, MA; died on 22 Apr 1905 in Concord, MA; was buried in Concord, MA.
    8. PUFFER, Frederick W. was born on 2 Sep 1859 in West Concord, MA; died on 9 Aug 1861 in West Concord, MA.

  3. 10.  SIDDLE, Sidney was born about 1825 in England; died before 1925.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 8

    Notes:

    Living in Peterborough, NH with family in 1870

    Sidney married ELTON, Mary. Mary was born about 1827 in England; died before 1927. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  ELTON, Mary was born about 1827 in England; died before 1927.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 8

    Children:
    1. 5. SIDDELL, Agnes J. was born on 9 Mar 1856 in Dukinfield, Tameside, Greater Manchester, England; died on 1 Mar 1908 in Dublin, NH; was buried on 24 Apr 1909 in Peterborough, NH.
    2. SIDDLE, Alfred was born in CA 1854 in England; died before 1954.
    3. SIDDLE, Jenny was born in CA 1867 in MA; died before 1967.