Puffer Genealogy
STARK, Sarah
1768 - 1844 (76 years)1. STARK, Sarah was born in 1768; died on 6 Oct 1844 in VT; was buried in Westford, VT. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
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GRID=109611288Sarah married HYDE, William on 10 Jun 1783 in Saratoga, NY. William (son of HYDE, Jedediah and WATERMAN, Mary) was born on 11 Sep 1765 in Norwich, CT; died on 2 Aug 1828 in Colchester, VT; was buried in Colchester, VT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. HYDE, Elizabeth was born in 1805; died on 13 Oct 1844 in VT; was buried in Westford, VT.
Generation: 2
2. HYDE, Elizabeth (1.Sarah1) was born in 1805; died on 13 Oct 1844 in VT; was buried in Westford, VT. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
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GRID=182732159Family/Spouse: HASELTON, Rev. Amos. Amos was born in 1805 in VT; died on 15 Sep 1857 in VT; was buried in Westford, VT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 3. HASELTON, Hannah Anne was born in Mar 1836 in VT; died on 31 Dec 1912 in Boston, MA.
Generation: 3
3. HASELTON, Hannah Anne (2.Elizabeth2, 1.Sarah1) was born in Mar 1836 in VT; died on 31 Dec 1912 in Boston, MA. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 2
- Residence: 1880, Chelsea, VT
- Residence: 1900, Saint Johnsbury, VT
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Now (1915) living at 72 Elm Hill Ave., Roxbury, MA. After the death of her husband she moved with her children to a farm at Chelsea, VT and lived there twelve years. She then moved to St. Johnsbury, VT, where she lived until 1912.
Died:
She doesn't appear in the 1910 or 1920 Federal CensusHannah married PUFFER, Rev. John Martin in Mar 1857 in Westford, VT. John (son of PUFFER, Martin and BLISS, Sophronia) was born in 1835 in Richford, VT; died on 20 Jan 1874 in Barre, VT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 4. PUFFER, Charles Wesley was born on 16 Oct 1858 in Milton, VT; died on 26 Oct 1881 in Chelsea, VT.
- 5. PUFFER, William Haselton was born on 3 May 1861 in Essex, NY; died on 17 Mar 1912 in Pecos, TX; was buried in Pecos, TX.
- 6. PUFFER, Lida Ella was born on 4 Mar 1863 in Grand Isle, VT; died on 6 Jun 1913 in St. Johnsbury, VT; was buried in Saint Johnsbury, VT.
- 7. PUFFER, David Eugene was born on 8 Jun 1865 in Highgate, VT; died after 3 Apr 1940 in Grafton, MA.
- 8. PUFFER, Fannie Elizabeth was born on 23 Jul 1869 in Randolph, VT; died on 30 Nov 1885 in St. Johnsbury, VT; was buried in Saint Johnsbury, VT.
- 9. PUFFER, Katherine May was born on 14 Jul 1871 in Chelsea, VT; died in 1959 in Boston, MA.
- 10. PUFFER, John Martin Jr. was born on 3 Aug 1873 in Barre, VT; died in 1963 in MA; was buried in Foxboro, MA.
Generation: 4
4. PUFFER, Charles Wesley (3.Hannah3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 16 Oct 1858 in Milton, VT; died on 26 Oct 1881 in Chelsea, VT. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 2
- Residence: 1860, Essex, VT
- Residence: 1870, Randolph, VT
- Residence: 1880, Chelsea, VT
5. PUFFER, William Haselton (3.Hannah3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 3 May 1861 in Essex, NY; died on 17 Mar 1912 in Pecos, TX; was buried in Pecos, TX. Other Events and Attributes:
- Ref#: 409
- _COLOR: 11
- Residence: 1870, Randolph, MA
- Residence: 1880, Chelsea, VT
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He attended the public schools until he was thirteen, when the family moved to Chelsea, VT, and he helped his brother on the farm. At the age of 22 he attended Bradford Academy and later St. Johnsbury Academy, where he fitted for college. He entered Dartmouth College in 1887 and the Thayer School of Civil Engineering in 1890, graduating in 1892. He was employed on general railroad work on the A.T. & Sante Fe until late in 1893, when he became assistant engineer in charge of construction for the Mexico, Cuernavaca & Pacific R.R. In the summer of 1895 he was engineer for Sooysmith & Co., in charge of the foundations for the cathedral of St. John the Devine, NYC. He returned to the railroad work and was in charge of a party on the relocation of center lines for the Boston & Maine. In the summer of 1897 he again entered the employ of Sooysmith on the foundation of the Empire State Building, NYC, and in the fall of 1897 was with Joseph W. Cody & Co. as engineer on shoring and deep foundations. During 1898 he had charge of concrete work for the U.S. Govt at Ft. Hamilton and for the next years was chief engineer for the NY Zoological Society. In 1901 he was employed by John W. Ferguson as superintendent of construction of the plant of the Alsen Portland Cement Co., at Alsen, NY. After 1902 he was engaged in many mining enterprises in Mexico. He was manager of the La Tula Mining Co., at Quanajuato, Mexico, 1906-1912, and one of the directors of the company; also manager of the Guanjuato Amalgamated Gold Mines Co., 1909-10. While on his way to Carlsbad, NM he was stricken with cerebro-spinal meningitis and died after an illness of two days. "Throughout his life, Mr. Puffer impressed friends, employers and employees with his sterling uprightness of character, his kindness, his ability and good judgment and his loyalty to duty." He was elected to the American Society of Civil Engineers May 3, 1 905.
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GRID=33320664William married DAVIS, Helen Ruth on 2 Sep 1892 in Detroit, MI. Helen (daughter of DAVIS, Hon. Samuel Ray and KENNEY, Orcelia A.) was born on 19 May 1868 in Guanajuato, Mexico; died on 19 Dec 1937 in St. Johnsbury, VT; was buried in Troy, VT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 11. PUFFER, Samuel Raymond Davis was born on 18 Feb 1896 in Troy, VT; died on 22 Dec 1968 in Hartland, VT; was buried in Hartland, VT.
- 12. PUFFER, Marion Frances R.N. was born on 22 Jul 1898 in Troy, VT; died on 21 Apr 1962 in St. Johnsbury, VT; was buried on 24 Apr 1962 in Troy, VT.
- 13. PUFFER, Robert Edward was born on 27 Oct 1904 in Guanajuato, Mexico; died on 21 Jan 1966 in Chester, CT; was buried in Deep River, CT.
6. PUFFER, Lida Ella (3.Hannah3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 4 Mar 1863 in Grand Isle, VT; died on 6 Jun 1913 in St. Johnsbury, VT; was buried in Saint Johnsbury, VT. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
- Residence: 1870, Randolph, VT
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GRID=130510212Lida married CLARK, Col. John Calvin on 11 Apr 1886 in Chelsea, VT. John (son of CLARK, Capt. John S. and ROBINSON, Eliza Ann) was born on 3 Jun 1852 in Lunenburg, VT; died in 1932; was buried in Saint Johnsbury, VT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 14. CLARK, Robert Puffer was born on 20 Mar 1882 in VT; died on 13 May 1965 in Newton, MA; was buried in Winchester, MA.
- 15. CLARK, George R. was born on 20 Mar 1882 in VT; and died.
- 16. CLARK, Margaret Robinson was born in May 1884 in VT; died after 1961.
- 17. CLARK, Arthur Dana was born on 26 Mar 1889 in Saint Johnsbury, VT; died after 1940 in VT.
- 18. CLARK, Dorothy\Dorothea was born on 5 Nov 1898 in Saint Johnsbury, VT; died on 23 Feb 1985 in Auburn, NY; was buried in Aurora, NY.
7. PUFFER, David Eugene (3.Hannah3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 8 Jun 1865 in Highgate, VT; died after 3 Apr 1940 in Grafton, MA. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 8
- Residence: 1870, Randolph, VT
- Residence: 1880, Chelsea, VT
- Residence: 1900, Saint Johnsbury, VT
- Residence: 1910, Westborough, MA
- Residence: 1920, Westborough, MA
- Residence: 1930, Grafton, MA
Notes:
A scale sealer (1900), resided in Mass. Was clerk in First Natl. Bank, St. Johnsbury, VT.
According to the 1910 & 1920 Federal Census he was an inmate at the Westboro (MA) State Hospital. At the time a facility for mental illness.
According to the 1940 Federal Census he was an inmate at the Grafton State Hospital, North Grafton, MA. At the time a facility for mental illness.
Residence:
living with his mother, wife and brother John.
Residence:
A patient at the Westborough State Hospital in 1910
Residence:
A patient at the Westborough State Hospital in 1910
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A patient at the Grafton State Hospital in 1930David married WILDER, Mabel H. on 24 Aug 1892 in St. Johnsbury, VT. Mabel (daughter of WILDER, James Kendall and GLIDDEN, Ellen Jane) was born on 1 Jun 1871 in Lennonxville, Quebec, Canada; died on 5 May 1912 in Boston, MA; was buried in Huntingville, Compton County, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
8. PUFFER, Fannie Elizabeth (3.Hannah3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 23 Jul 1869 in Randolph, VT; died on 30 Nov 1885 in St. Johnsbury, VT; was buried in Saint Johnsbury, VT. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
- Residence: 1870, Randolph, VT
- Residence: 1880, Chelsea, VT
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GRID=1891860889. PUFFER, Katherine May (3.Hannah3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 14 Jul 1871 in Chelsea, VT; died in 1959 in Boston, MA. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 2
- Residence: 1880, Chelsea, VT
- Residence: 1920, Boston, MA
- Residence: 1928, Boston, MA
- Residence: 8 Apr 1940
- Residence: 1950, Boston, MA; Balmore Hotel
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Living at 72 Elm Hill Ave, Roxbury, MA. Member Christian Science Church, and a practioner in Boston. A dressmaker in St. Johnsbury, VT.
In Jul 1930 living at 58 Fenway Street, Boston, MA.
She was a passenger aboard the SS Leviathan, sailing from Southampton, England to NY, NY arriving Jul 30, 1930. She is 59 and single.
Residence:
A Christian Science practitioner
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She was living at Boyslton Street, in the Hotel Fensgate. A Christian Science practioner. Her information on the 1940 Federal Census form has been reversed with her mothers information.10. PUFFER, John Martin Jr. (3.Hannah3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 3 Aug 1873 in Barre, VT; died in 1963 in MA; was buried in Foxboro, MA. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
- Residence: 1900, Saint Johnsbury, VT
- Residence: 1950, Foxboro, MA
Notes:
According to his WWI Registration Card he was a lathe operator at the Bay State Tap & Die Co., in Mnasfield, MA.
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GRID=187307396John married GADAPEE, Lilla on 10 Aug 1901 in Saint Johnsbury, VT. Lilla (daughter of GADAPEE, Peter Pierre and PAQUIN, Mary) was born on 31 Mar 1873 in North Danville, VT; died on 8 Apr 1939 in North Danville, VT; was buried in North Danville, VT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 19. PUFFER, Maurice Hazelton was born on 8 Oct 1902 in Caledonia, VT; died on 22 Jan 1973 in Springfield, MA; was buried in Springfield, MA.
- 20. PUFFER, Lida Katherine was born on 14 Mar 1906 in Foxboro, MA; died on 20 Mar 1992 in Randolph, MA; was buried in Foxboro, MA.
- 21. PUFFER, Donald Gadapee was born on 1 Aug 1907 in MA; died on 5 Dec 1992 in York County, ME; was buried in Foxboro, MA.