Puffer Genealogy

Mary PUFFER

Mary PUFFER

Female 1889 - Yes, date unknown

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  • Name Mary PUFFER 
    Residence 1889  Boston, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Birth 24 Jun 1889  Boston, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • She was born at 476 Shawmut Ave, Boston, MA, as were dozens of other children whose father's weren't known (or given). Could this have been some kind of hospital or midwifery for pregnant girls?
    Gender Female 
    Death Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I42463  Puffers
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2023 

    Mother Jennie PUFFER,   b. CA 1873   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F15150  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    476 Shawmut Ave Boston.jpg
    476 Shawmut Ave Boston.jpg

  • Notes 
    • She was born at 476 Shawmut Ave, Boston, MA, as were dozens of other children whose father's weren't known (or given). Could this have been some kind of hospital or midwifery for pregnant girls?

      The record of her birth lists many other children whose fathers are not listed but mother's names are. Though there is no title to the record, it surely must be a list of unwed mothers in Boston?

  • Sources 
    1. [S469] _Massachusetts Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988.