PUFFER, Olive Alice Evelyn

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1915, Spencer, IA
• Residence: 1940, Sacramento, CA
• Residence: Oct 1959, Fresno, CA

Notes:

Her birthday is correct in that she, along with 2 other siblings, were born years after their father died. Her mother simply listed her dead husband as the father. Her real paternity is unknown.

She appears in the 1910 Federal Cenus in Spencer, IA, living with her mother and sister Emma in the house of Francis A. Cady.

With her siblings, she was raised by her aunt and uncle, Julia Nancy Puffer and George Olmstead. Some records show her with the Olmstead surname, but she's a Puffer, sort of.

Olive married CHAPMAN, Charles Franklyn on 5 Oct 1918 in Spencer, IA. Charles (son of CHAPMAN, Edgar L. and NICHOLAS, Maude A.) was born on 1 May 1896 in IA; died on 25 Jul 1954 in Los Angeles, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _COLOR: 11
• Residence: Nov 1930, Detroit, MI
• Adopted: 1933

Notes:

FindaGrave:
GRID=33148488

Adopted:
According to her daughter Keleen, she was 'illegally' adopted by the Chapmans when she was about 5 years old. This occurred through a "corrupt judge" as the Chapmans weren't fit to adopt any child, he being an alcoholic who abused Patricia, sexually, mentallly and physically.

Patricia married YOUNG, TSgt Harry Keleen on 1 Dec 1946 in Sacramento County, CA. Harry was born on 29 Aug 1923 in Vian, OK; died on 1 Jul 2000 in Stockton, CA; was buried in Elk Grove, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Patricia married FIFE, Jerome J. on 26 Nov 1966 in San Francisco, CA, and was divorced in Mar 1976 in Sonoma County, CA. Jerome was born in CA 1928; died before 2020 in CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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