PUFFER, Frederick

Puffer Genealogy

1830 - 1900 (70 years)

Generation: 1

PUFFER, Frederick was born in May 1830 in Bavaria, Germany; died on 2 Jun 1900 in Kenton County, KY; was buried on 4 Jun 1900 in Fort Mitchell, KY.

Other Events and Attributes:

_COLOR: 11
Immigration: 1848
Residence: 1860, Cincinnati, OH
Milit-Beg: 8 Nov 1861
POW: 8 Mar 1862, Nashville, TN
Milit-End: 8 Nov 1864
Residence: 1866, Cincinnati, OH
Residence: 1868, Cincinnati, OH
Residence: 1878, Covington, KY
Residence: 1879, Cincinnati, OH
Residence: 1880, Covington, KY
Residence: 1883, Cincinnati, OH
Residence: 1884, Cincinnati, OH
Residence: 1886, Covington, KY
Residence: 1890, Covington, KY
Civil War Pension Application: 24 Jul 1890, KY
Residence: 1897, Covington, KY
Civil War Pension Application: 7 Jun 1900, KY

Notes:

Civil War Veteran, Co. F. and K., 4th Ohio Calvary Reg. This regiment fought in many battles in and around Nashville/Murfreesboro, TN. He was captured and was a prisoner of war.

FindaGrave:
GRID=156822738

POW:
He was paroled, most likely exchanged for Confederate soldiers. A parole is, usually, a voluntary release of a prisoner in exchange for his promised not to take up arms again.

Residence:
A painter

Frederick married COFFEL, Sarah Jane on 2 Jan 1868 in Hamilton County OH. Sarah was born in Mar 1835 in Ireland; died on 17 Jun 1908 in Covington, KY; was buried on 19 Jun 1908 in Fort Mitchell, KY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. PUFFER, James was born about 1855 in IL; died before 1955.

Generation: 2

PUFFER, James

(1.Frederick¹) was born about 1855 in IL; died before 1955.

Other Events and Attributes:

Residence: 1860, Cincinnati, OH

Notes:

City Directories for Cincinnati list a James C. Puffer living with Norman J. Puffer in 1923-1926. However there is no connection to Norman J. and James C. It is possible his name was James Coffel Puffer.