Puffer Genealogy

PUFFER, Henry Wood

PUFFER, Henry Wood[1]

Male 1886 - 1961  (75 years)

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  • Name PUFFER, Henry Wood 
    Birth 5 Apr 1886  Lake City, IA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Arrival 1915  Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
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    Residence 1950  Jefferson, IA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    _COLOR 11 
    Death 7 May 1961  Jefferson, IA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Lake City, IA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    Lake City Cemetery 
    Person ID I543  Puffers
    Last Modified 12 Feb 2023 

    Father PUFFER, Frank Sumner,   b. 1 Feb 1856, Downers Grove, IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Sep 1924, Jefferson, IA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years) 
    Mother WOOD, Cora N. Herrick,   b. 1861, Geneseo, IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1938, Jefferson County, IA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years) 
    Marriage 12 Oct 1882  Alden, IA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F9586  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family SMITH, Gwendolyn Marie,   b. 14 Mar 1890, Calhoun County, IA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jun 1973, Jefferson, IA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Marriage 31 Dec 1912  [1
    Residence 1940  Hardin, IA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
     1. PUFFER, Marguerite Gwendolyn,   b. 12 Oct 1914, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Jul 1983, IA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)
     2. PUFFER, Robert Henry,   b. 1 Apr 1921, Lake City, IA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Oct 1985, Hillsboro Beach, FL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)
     3. PUFFER, Dr. Harold W.,   b. 18 Mar 1932   d. Jul 1983 (Age 51 years)
    Family ID F3620  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 14 Apr 2024 

  • Photos
    henry wood puffer gs.jpg
    henry wood puffer gs.jpg

  • Notes 
    • Attended high school at Lake City, IA, Buena Vista College one year and business college at Indianapolis, IA; farmer near Davidson, Sask., Canada

      On Jan. 1, 1913 he was married to Gwendolyn Smith of Lake City. They went to Waukee, Canada and farmed there until 1933 when they returned to Lake City. In 1935 they moved to a farm near Jefferson and about ten years ago, retired and moved into Jefferson.

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] Descendants of George Puffer of Braintree, Massachusetts 1639-2020, Red Letter Edition, 145.

    2. [S807] US Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

    3. [S558] Obituary.

    4. [S1403] _1950 United States Federal Census.

    5. [S437] _1940 United States Federal Census.