PUFFER, Sara Mercer

Puffer Genealogy

1859 - 1945 (85 years)

Generation: 1

PUFFER, Sara Mercer was born on 16 Sep 1859 in Somerville, MA; died on 11 Feb 1945 in Winter Park, FL; was buried in Medford, MA.

Other Events and Attributes:

Red Cross Work: Cannes, Gard, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Ref#: 249
_COLOR: 11
Residence: 1880, Andover, MA; Attending Boarding School at age 20
Residence: Abt 1894, England

Notes:

She attended the public schools and graduated from the Meford High School and the Andover Academy. After her marriage she lived for six years at Middletown, NY. She went abroad after her husband died and studied three years at Dresden (portraits on ivory, porcelain and tapestry) and traveled eleven years, three of which she spent in Geneva, Switzerland. She met Mr. McCay while on a visit to Mexico and after second marriage made a tour of the mining district on horseback, even visiting famous haciendas of Real del Monte. She made her home in Mexico City until the Mexican Revolution broke out. She left Mexico with other American refugees on the steamer just before Diaz left. Since then she resided in Geneva, but has traveled extensively in Europe. She and her daughter are members of the Croix Rouge Francaise and the Suisse Lyceum Club.
She inherited 4/10ths of her sister's (Louise) estate valued at about $10,000.

Sara married DOUGLAS, Charles Albion on 16 Jun 1886 in Medford, MA. Charles (son of DOUGLAS, Amos and HINE, Mariette) was born on 29 Oct 1844 in Franklin, NY; died on 4 Jun 1892 in Medford, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. DOUGLAS, Marjorie was born on 15 Jul 1889 in Middletown, NY; died on 15 Dec 1970 in Newton, MA.

Sara married MCCAY, Monroe Spencer on 27 Sep 1900 in San Antonio, TX. Monroe was born on 3 Nov 1854 in Kilbourne, OH; died on 7 Oct 1932 in Route De Lyon, Geneva, Switzerland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

2.	DOUGLAS, Marjorie (1.Sara¹) was born on 15 Jul 1889 in Middletown, NY; died on 15 Dec 1970 in Newton, MA. Other Events and Attributes: _COLOR: 2 Residence: 1933, Brookline, MA Notes: She inherited 1/20th of her aunt's (Louise) estate in 1933. Family/Spouse: BANUS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]