Puffer Genealogy
DELAND, James Blakesley
1837 - 1902 (65 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
1. DELAND, James Blakesley was born on 20 Feb 1837 in Jamestown, NY; died on 15 Aug 1902 in Ashton, MI; was buried in Ashton, MI. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
Notes:
FindaGrave:
GRID=75904541James married RISLEY, Susan Rittenhouse in 1865. Susan was born on 13 Jan 1846 in NY; died on 14 Jun 1876 in Malta, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. DELAND, Harriet Maria
was born on 6 Jan 1871 in Milan, IL; died on 21 Feb 1956 in IL; was buried in Malta, IL. - 3. DELAND, Bertha Grace was born on 10 Feb 1873 in South Grove, IL; died in May 1947 in Grand Rapids, MI.
Family/Spouse: THORP, Lydia E.. Lydia was born on 20 Jul 1845; died on 9 Jan 1934 in MI; was buried in Ashton, MI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 4. DELAND, Susan was born in CA 1878 in IL; and died.
Generation: 2
2. 
DELAND, Harriet Maria (1.James1) was born on 6 Jan 1871 in Milan, IL; died on 21 Feb 1956 in IL; was buried in Malta, IL. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
- Residence: 1880, Milan, IL
Notes:
She and two sisters were given up for adoption by their father James DeLand when his wife died. His wife had 6 children 3 died at birth. She apparently was in bad health when she had Sarah and never really recovered.
Hattie was only about 5, her sister Bertha was 3 and Sarah wasn't even a year when they were adopted by separate families in the area.
FindaGrave:
GRID=59902721Harriet married MACE, George H. on 29 Sep 1891 in DeKalb County, IL. George was born on 15 Oct 1866 in IL; died on 5 Mar 1945 in IL; was buried in Malta, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. DELAND, Bertha Grace (1.James1) was born on 10 Feb 1873 in South Grove, IL; died in May 1947 in Grand Rapids, MI. 4. 
DELAND, Susan (1.James1) was born in CA 1878 in IL; and died.