Puffer Genealogy
GARCIA, Juan Tomas
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1. GARCIA, Juan Tomas was born in CA 1865 in Dome, AZ; died before 1965. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 2
- Residence: 1880, Solomonsville, AZ
Family/Spouse: ORTEGA, Rita. Rita was born in CA 1867 in Gila Bend, AZ; died before 1967. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. GARCIA, Mary
was born in CA 1885 in Dome, AZ; died in Pima County, AZ; was buried in Ajo, AZ.
- 3. GARCIA, Martina
was born in 1875 in Dome, AZ; died on 1 Apr 1950 in Ten Mile Ranch, AZ; was buried in Ajo, AZ.
Generation: 2
2. GARCIA, Mary (1.Juan1) was born in CA 1885 in Dome, AZ; died in Pima County, AZ; was buried in Ajo, AZ.
Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
- _FSFTID: GHVS-8FG
Notes:
She is an Hia-Ced O'Odham indian. This is part of the Tohono O'odham Nation.
FindaGrave:
GRID=223291098Mary married PUFFER, Charles George in CA 1905. Charles (son of HUNNICUTT, Rev. Charles Puffer and DWYER, Sarah Eleanor A.) was born on 28 Sep 1883 in Stafford, CT; died on 21 Jul 1964 in Pima County, AZ; was buried in Tucson, AZ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 4. PUFFER, Adella B.
was born on 2 Apr 1902 in Mexico; died on 23 Nov 1998 in Tucson, AZ; was buried in Tucson, AZ.
- 5. PUFFER, Alonzo Ace
was born on 15 Jul 1905 in Ajo, AZ; died on 13 Jan 1991 in Phoenix, AZ; was buried in Ajo, AZ.
Mary married MERRILL, John Hopwood in CA 1906 in Pima County, AZ. John (son of MERRILL, Albion Webb and HOPWOOD, Lillian) was born on 7 Oct 1887 in Saint Louis, MO; died on 6 May 1933 in Ajo, AZ; was buried in Ajo, AZ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 6. MERRILL, William
was born on 5 Jul 1908 in Ajo, AZ; died on 14 Apr 1986 in La Puente, CA.
- 7. MERRILL, Charles
was born on 14 Feb 1914 in Ajo, AZ; died after 1942.
3. GARCIA, Martina
(1.Juan1) was born in 1875 in Dome, AZ; died on 1 Apr 1950 in Ten Mile Ranch, AZ; was buried in Ajo, AZ.
Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 2
Martina married CHILDS, Thomas in CA 1902 in AZ. Thomas was born on 10 Jun 1870 in Yuma, AZ; died on 5 Feb 1951 in Ajo, AZ; was buried in Ajo, AZ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Generation: 3
4. PUFFER, Adella B. (2.Mary2, 1.Juan1) was born on 2 Apr 1902 in Mexico; died on 23 Nov 1998 in Tucson, AZ; was buried in Tucson, AZ.
Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: Adela Bon
- _COLOR: 11
- Residence: 1950, Tucson, AZ
Notes:
FindaGrave:
GRID=197761299Adella married WIMBERLY, Raymond on 24 May 1931 in Pinal County, AZ, and was divorced before 1950 in AZ. Raymond (son of WIMBERLY, George and SMITH, Pearl B.) was born in 1902 in OK; died in 1984 in Tucson, AZ; was buried in Tucson, AZ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 8. WIMBERLY, Charles George
was born on 4 Dec 1931 in Tucson, AZ; died on 28 May 2003 in AZ.
- 9. WIMBERLY, Richard J.
was born on 15 Apr 1943 in AZ; died on 28 Jul 2012 in AZ; was buried in Tucson, AZ.
- 10. Living
5. PUFFER, Alonzo Ace (2.Mary2, 1.Juan1) was born on 15 Jul 1905 in Ajo, AZ; died on 13 Jan 1991 in Phoenix, AZ; was buried in Ajo, AZ.
Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
- Residence: 1 Apr 1940, Ajo, AZ
Notes:
A native American of the Tohono O'odham tribe who reside primarily in the Sonoran Desert of the southeastern Arizona and northwest Mexico. "Tohono O'odham" means "Desert People." Although they were previously known as the Papago, they have largely rejected this name (meaning literally "tepary-bean eater"), which was applied to them by conquistadors, who had heard them called this by other Piman bands who are very competitive with the Tohono O'odham. The term Papago derives from Ba:bawiko'a, meaning "eating tepary beans", which was pronounced Papago by the Spanish.
It is likely that both wives are the same woman based on the similarity of their names (James & Jim). Only Tillie appears in census records (1920) and no marriage records are found for either.
He was a mine worker at the time of his son Joe's birth.
FindaGrave:
GRID=244740392
Residence:
A caretaker of ranch buildings.Alonzo married JAMES, Tillisita in CA 1932 in AZ. Tillisita (daughter of JIM, Cesario and MANUEL, Amelia) was born on 6 May 1911 in Hickiwan, AZ; died on 4 Jun 1989 in AZ; was buried in Ajo, AZ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 11. PUFFER, George
was born on 15 Dec 1932 in Ajo, AZ; died on 7 Nov 1966 in Gila Bend, AZ; was buried in Sells, AZ.
- 12. Living
- 13. PUFFER, William Ellis Sr.
was born on 1 Feb 1935 in AZ; died on 21 Nov 1960 in Gila Bend, AZ; was buried on 23 Nov 1960 in Ajo, AZ.
- 14. PUFFER, Joseph
was born on 1 Feb 1935 in Ajo, AZ; died in Feb 2024 in AZ; was buried in Ajo, AZ.
- 15. PUFFER, Yves
was born about 1939 in AZ; died before 1991.
- 16. PUFFER, Mary Anita
was born on 3 Nov 1939 in Ajo, AZ; died on 23 May 2012 in Goodyear, AZ.
- 17. PUFFER, Leonard M.
was born on 1 Sep 1941; and died.
- 18. PUFFER, Lawrence Calhoun
was born on 16 Mar 1942 in Charco 27 Village, AZ; died on 7 Mar 2014 in Hickiwan, AZ; was buried in Ajo, AZ.
- 19. PUFFER, Daisy Jose
was born on 8 Jun 1948 in Ajo, AZ; died on 7 Jun 2016 in Hikiwan Village, AZ; was buried in Ajo, AZ.
6. MERRILL, William (2.Mary2, 1.Juan1) was born on 5 Jul 1908 in Ajo, AZ; died on 14 Apr 1986 in La Puente, CA.
Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 2
7. MERRILL, Charles (2.Mary2, 1.Juan1) was born on 14 Feb 1914 in Ajo, AZ; died after 1942.
Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 2
Generation: 4
8. WIMBERLY, Charles George (4.Adella3, 2.Mary2, 1.Juan1) was born on 4 Dec 1931 in Tucson, AZ; died on 28 May 2003 in AZ.
Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 2
- Residence: 1950, Tucson, AZ
Family/Spouse: Socorro. Socorro died after 2003 in AZ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. WIMBERLY, Richard J.
(4.Adella3, 2.Mary2, 1.Juan1) was born on 15 Apr 1943 in AZ; died on 28 Jul 2012 in AZ; was buried in Tucson, AZ.
Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
- Residence: 1950, Tucson, AZ
Notes:
FindaGrave:
GRID=197733131Family/Spouse: Elvia. Elvia died after 2012 in AZ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
10. Living (4.Adella3, 2.Mary2, 1.Juan1)
Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. PUFFER, George (5.Alonzo3, 2.Mary2, 1.Juan1) was born on 15 Dec 1932 in Ajo, AZ; died on 7 Nov 1966 in Gila Bend, AZ; was buried in Sells, AZ.
Other Events and Attributes:
- FindaGrave: Address:
187572719 - _COLOR: 11
- _FSFTID: GZRX-1NS
- Residence: 1940, Ajo, AZ
Notes:
A native American of the Tohono O'odham tribe. He was a ranch hand. He was arrested in Feb, 1960, for contributing to the delinquency of a minor (his 5 year old Leonard). He was sentenced to 60 days in the county jail.
He was murdered by his brother, James, by a gunshot wound to the head.
FindaGrave:
GRID=187572719
Died:
He was murdered, by his brother James, with a gunshot to the head, after an argument at a bar.George married VENITA, Mary Elizabeth in 1955 in Ajo, AZ. Mary (daughter of VENITA and ORTEGAS, Manuela) was born on 23 Aug 1933 in Sells, AZ; died on 28 Nov 1980 in Why, AZ; was buried in Ajo, AZ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 20. PUFFER, Cynthia
- 21. Living
- 22. Living
- 23. PUFFER, Larry James
was born in 1952 in AZ; died on 8 Nov 1973 in Tuscon, AZ.
- 24. PUFFER, Charles George
was born on 29 Aug 1953 in Ajo, AZ; died on 21 Apr 2008 in AZ; was buried in Sells, AZ.
- 25. PUFFER, Leonard Manuel
was born on 29 Jan 1955 in Ajo, AZ; died on 22 Apr 1994 in Tucson, AZ.
- 26. Living
- FindaGrave: Address:
12. Living (5.Alonzo3, 2.Mary2, 1.Juan1)
13. PUFFER, William Ellis Sr.
(5.Alonzo3, 2.Mary2, 1.Juan1) was born on 1 Feb 1935 in AZ; died on 21 Nov 1960 in Gila Bend, AZ; was buried on 23 Nov 1960 in Ajo, AZ.
Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
- _FSFTID: GHZC-H9D
- Residence: 1940, Ajo, AZ
Notes:
FindaGrave:
GRID=167852026William married FARMER, Dorothy Irene in CA 1955. Dorothy (daughter of FARMER, Willie and MALONE, Genivie Elvisia) was born on 21 Feb 1937 in Ajo, AZ; died on 8 Dec 1991 in Tucson, AZ; was buried in Ajo, AZ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 27. Living
- 28. PUFFER, Julie Ann
was born on 16 Dec 1955 in Ajo, AZ; died in Nov 1960 in Gila Bend, AZ; was buried on 23 Nov 1960 in Ajo, AZ.
- 29. PUFFER, Linda Kay
was born on 24 Jan 1957 in AZ; died on 7 May 1989 in Pima County, AZ; was buried in Ajo, AZ.
- 30. PUFFER, William Ellis Jr.
was born on 1 Sep 1959 in AZ; and died.
- 31. Living
- 32. Living
14. PUFFER, Joseph (5.Alonzo3, 2.Mary2, 1.Juan1) was born on 1 Feb 1935 in Ajo, AZ; died in Feb 2024 in AZ; was buried in Ajo, AZ.
Other Events and Attributes:
- FindaGrave: Address:
267470086 - Name: Joseph Puffer
- _COLOR: 11
- Birth: 7 Dec 1947, Ajo, AZ
- Death: 5 Feb 2024, Glendale, AZ
Notes:
FindaGrave:
GRID=267470086Family/Spouse: FIRESTONE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 33. Living
- 34. PUFFER, Jo-C
- 35. Living
- 36. Living
Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 34. PUFFER, Jo-C
- FindaGrave: Address:
15. PUFFER, Yves (5.Alonzo3, 2.Mary2, 1.Juan1) was born about 1939 in AZ; died before 1991.
Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 2
- Residence: 1940, Ajo, AZ
16. PUFFER, Mary Anita (5.Alonzo3, 2.Mary2, 1.Juan1) was born on 3 Nov 1939 in Ajo, AZ; died on 23 May 2012 in Goodyear, AZ.
Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 2
Notes:
A native American of the Hia-Ced branch of the Tohono O'odham tribe.
Mary married ANTONE, Anemo James in CA 1950 in AZ. Anemo (son of ANTONE, Juan and MONTANA, Anita E.) was born on 20 Mar 1938 in Gu Vo, AZ; died on 22 Aug 2014 in Goodyear, AZ; was buried in Gu Vo, AZ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 37. ANTONE, Michael
was born on 21 Jul 1951 in Sacaton Pina, AZ; died on 12 Apr 1997 in AZ.
- 38. Living
- 39. Living
- 40. Living
- 41. ANTONE, Ricky
was born on 23 Nov 1959 in AZ; died on 1 Aug 2006 in Phoenix, AZ.
- 42. ANTONE, Kelvin
was born on 7 Jul 1961 in AZ; died on 19 Dec 2002 in AZ.
- 43. Living
- 44. ANTONE, Charlotte
was born on 7 Sep 1964 in AZ; died on 19 Nov 2009 in AZ.
- 45. ANTONE, Anemo James Jr.
was born on 12 Nov 1965 in Phoenix, AZ; died on 29 May 2004 in AZ.
- 46. Living
Family/Spouse: CADAVAS. and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 47. Living
- 48. CADAVAS, John
17. PUFFER, Leonard M. (5.Alonzo3, 2.Mary2, 1.Juan1) was born on 1 Sep 1941; and died.
Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1 Nov 1995, Tucson, AZ
- Residence: 2014, Tucson, AZ
- Residence: 2018, Tucson, AZ
18. PUFFER, Lawrence Calhoun
(5.Alonzo3, 2.Mary2, 1.Juan1) was born on 16 Mar 1942 in Charco 27 Village, AZ; died on 7 Mar 2014 in Hickiwan, AZ; was buried in Ajo, AZ.
Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
- _FSFTID: GHZ6-XGW
- Residence: 1993, Why, AZ
Notes:
A native American of the Tohono O'odham tribe
Sherriff of Pima County
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A native American of the Tohono O'odham tribe
FindaGrave:
GRID=142669578
Buried:
This cemetery is also called Childs CemeteryLawrence married M, Garnet on 5 Dec 1975 in TX, and was divorced on 8 Jul 1982 in El Paso County, TX. Garnet was born in CA 1924 in TX; died before 2024. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Lawrence married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
19. PUFFER, Daisy Jose (5.Alonzo3, 2.Mary2, 1.Juan1) was born on 8 Jun 1948 in Ajo, AZ; died on 7 Jun 2016 in Hikiwan Village, AZ; was buried in Ajo, AZ.
Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
- Birth: 15 Nov 1948, AZ
Notes:
A native American of the Tohono O'odham tribe. She attended American Indian Bible College in Phoenix and Prescott College and was a teaching assistant and speech therapist at San Simon Elementary School. She later was a counselor for Tohono O’odham Behavioral Health Services and retired after 17 years of service
FindaGrave:
GRID=194765209Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 51. JOSE, Deborah