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PUFFER, James Francis Jr.

PUFFER, James Francis Jr.

Male 1853 - 1918  (64 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  PUFFER, James Francis Jr.PUFFER, James Francis Jr. was born on 15 Aug 1853 in Lowell, MA; died on 15 May 1918 in Lowell, MA; was buried in Lowell, MA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Ref#: 227
    • Name: Frank Puffer
    • Name: J. Frank Puffer
    • _COLOR: 11
    • Residence: 1865, Lowell, MA
    • Residence: 1892, Lowell, MA

    Notes:

    His ancestors were from Tewksbury and lived early at what is now Lowell. His grandfather kept a ferry at Central village and was toll keeper of the first covered bridge. He attended the public schools and a commercial school in Boston. He entered the employ of his father's firm, Puffer & Bradley, and in 1888 bought the business, which he conducted under the firm name of James F. Puffer & Sons, at 9-13 Market St., Lowell, dealers in furniture, carpets and house furnishing goods. In politics he was a Republican. He was in the common council in 1882. He is was a member of St. Anne's P.E. church; member of the Free Masons, Odd Fellows , Knights of Pythias, Elks and United Workmen.

    After he was widowed he stayed for a time at the Washington Pub and Tavern, Lowell, made famous for visits from Edgar Allen Poe and Charles Dickens.

    He was a member of the Centralville Methodist Episcopal Church, Lowell, beginning 6 Mar 1910.

    He was a city employee (Lowell) in 1892. He was born in Canada and his wife was born in Lowell, MA.

    ED Note: there is a Frank Puffer who sold "Rare Indian Relics" and advertised in the Harvard Register in Jan 1880. Could this be the same man?

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=181248882

    James married RICE, Julia H. on 2 Apr 1874 in Lowell, MA. Julia (daughter of RICE, Alfred and FYLER, Louise M.) was born in 1853 in Mount Pleasant, OH; died on 17 Mar 1891 in Lowell, MA; was buried in Sutton, VT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. PUFFER, James Ernest  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Jan 1875 in Lowell, MA; died on 1 Aug 1948 in Boston, MA.
    2. 3. PUFFER, George Francis  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Apr 1879 in Lowell, MA; died on 8 Jan 1937 in Aurora, IL; was buried on 12 Jan 1937 in Aurora, IL.

    James married CLIFTON, Mary Jane on 5 Apr 1893 in Lowell, MA. Mary (daughter of CLIFTON, Phillip Edward and TAYLOR, Jane) was born in Sep 1865 in England; died on 25 Mar 1913 in Lowell, MA; was buried in Lowell, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. PUFFER, Baby  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Apr 1892 in Lowell, MA; died in 1892 in Lowell, MA; was buried in Lowell, MA.
    2. 5. PUFFER, John Chambre  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Aug 1895 in Lowell, MA; died on 3 Nov 1951 in Lowell, MA; was buried in Lowell, MA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  PUFFER, James Ernest Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 2 Jan 1875 in Lowell, MA; died on 1 Aug 1948 in Boston, MA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 1880, Lowell, MA
    • Residence: 1918, Boston, MA
    • Residence: 1930, Boston, MA

    James married KING, Mabel Maribell G. on 2 Aug 1911 in Boston, MA. Mabel (daughter of KING, Joseph and MARLOW, Sarah) was born on 7 Nov 1884 in Prince William, York, New Brunswick, Canada; died after 1948 in Boston, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. PUFFER, Juliette Evelyn  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Jan 1912 in Lynn, MA; died on 8 Jun 2003 in Lynn, MA; was buried in Lynn, MA.

    James married KING, Mable Maribell G. on 2 Aug 1911 in Boston, MA. Mable (daughter of KING, Joseph and MARLOW, Sarah) was born on 7 Nov 1884 in Prince William, York, New Brunswick, Canada; died after 1948 in Boston, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. PUFFER, Juliette Evelyn  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Jan 1912 in Lynn, MA; died on 8 Jun 2003 in Lynn, MA; was buried in Lynn, MA.

  2. 3.  PUFFER, George FrancisPUFFER, George Francis Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 6 Apr 1879 in Lowell, MA; died on 8 Jan 1937 in Aurora, IL; was buried on 12 Jan 1937 in Aurora, IL.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 11
    • Residence: 1880, Lowell, MA
    • Residence: 1918, Aurora, IL

    Notes:

    President of a dye works.

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=80183551

    George married Jean S. in CA 1900 in IL. Jean was born in 1883 in IL; died in 1961 in IL; was buried in Aurora, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  PUFFER, BabyPUFFER, Baby Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 17 Apr 1892 in Lowell, MA; died in 1892 in Lowell, MA; was buried in Lowell, MA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 11

    Notes:

    Although this child's birth announcement is published, there are no other records of a Puffer birth on that date. The family is listed as "Mr. and Mrs. Frank Puffer of Centralville.." (Lowell). James Francis "Frank" Puffer and Mary Jane Clinton Puffer are the only Puffers living in Centralville, MA at that time, even though the birth is recorded as a year before their marriage.

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=245381573


  4. 5.  PUFFER, John ChambrePUFFER, John Chambre Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 12 Aug 1895 in Lowell, MA; died on 3 Nov 1951 in Lowell, MA; was buried in Lowell, MA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 11
    • Birth: CA 1910, MA
    • Residence: 1918, Lowell, MA
    • Residence: 1950, Lowell, MA

    Notes:

    According to his 1918 WWI Draft Registration Card he was a shoe worker for Mr. Hibbard at the Snow Shoe Company, Lowell, MA

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=148945134

    Residence:
    Lodger with the Henry B. Parker family



Generation: 3

  1. 6.  PUFFER, Juliette EvelynPUFFER, Juliette Evelyn Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.James1) was born on 23 Jan 1912 in Lynn, MA; died on 8 Jun 2003 in Lynn, MA; was buried in Lynn, MA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Julia E. Puffer
    • _COLOR: 11

    Notes:

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=151974205

    Juliette married GIGUERE, Albert G. in 1941 in Lynn, MA. Albert (son of GIGUERE, Joseph E. and Lumina B.) was born on 27 Feb 1904 in MA; died on 3 Sep 1989 in MA; was buried in Lynn, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 8. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 9. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 10. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 11. Living  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 7.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Juliette3, 2.James2, 1.James1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 8.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Juliette3, 2.James2, 1.James1)

  3. 9.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Juliette3, 2.James2, 1.James1)

  4. 10.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Juliette3, 2.James2, 1.James1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 11.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Juliette3, 2.James2, 1.James1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



 

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