Puffer Genealogy
PUFFER, John Jr.
1825 - 1910 (84 years)1. PUFFER, John Jr. was born on 29 Jul 1825 in Frankfort, ME; died on 25 Feb 1910 in Columbia, ME; was buried in Columbia, ME. Other Events and Attributes:
- Ref#: 335
- _COLOR: 11
Notes:
He was a lumberman at Columbia, ME. He was member and helped build the M.E. Church (Little River Church) at Columbia, ME.
ED NOTE: "John Jr. was born on the way from Mass. to Me. in 1824. They chartered a vessel and pulled it to Frankfort below Bangor on the Penobscot R. for this big event John's birth. They bought 3 girls with them when they came from Boston to Me." "Settled at Little River Corner and went into the lumbering and mill business." Roberta Puffer
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GRID=20079827John married TIBBETTS, Mary Ann on 8 Nov 1853 in Columbia, ME. Mary (daughter of TABBUTT, Moses and CROWLEY, Mary) was born on 17 Nov 1829 in Columbia, ME; died on 30 Nov 1860 in Columbia, ME; was buried in Columbia, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. PUFFER, Ida Emeline was born on 14 Nov 1854 in Columbia, ME; died on 18 Oct 1891 in Columbia, ME; was buried in Columbia, ME.
- 3. PUFFER, Priscilla Charlotte was born on 23 Feb 1858 in Columbia, ME; died on 14 Jun 1920 in Bangor, ME; was buried in Columbia, ME.
- 4. PUFFER, George H. was born on 22 Nov 1860 in Columbia, ME; died on 24 Nov 1860 in Columbia, ME; was buried in Columbia, ME.
- 5. PUFFER, Charles G. was born on 22 Nov 1860 in Columbia, ME; died on 5 Dec 1860 in Columbia, ME; was buried in Columbia, ME.
John married MERRITT, Sarah Ann on 21 Nov 1863 in Columbia, ME. Sarah (daughter of MERRITT, Daniel V and PINEO, Sarah Chamberlain) was born in May 1843 in Columbia, ME; died on 4 Jun 1923 in Columbia, ME; was buried in Columbia, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 6. PUFFER, Edward Brackett was born on 11 Aug 1865 in Columbia, ME; died on 24 Sep 1928 in Columbia, ME; was buried in Columbia, ME.
- 7. PUFFER, Wilbur Merritt was born on 6 Oct 1867 in Columbia, ME; died on 7 Mar 1893 in Columbia, ME; was buried in Columbia, ME.
- 8. PUFFER, John Howard was born on 22 Mar 1872 in Columbia, ME; died on 8 Jul 1947 in Columbia, ME; was buried in Columbia, ME.
- 9. PUFFER, Charles Loring Sweeny was born on 30 Nov 1878 in Columbia, ME; died on 13 Oct 1954 in Mishawaka, IN; was buried on 16 Oct 1954 in Angola, IN.
Generation: 2
2. PUFFER, Ida Emeline (1.John1) was born on 14 Nov 1854 in Columbia, ME; died on 18 Oct 1891 in Columbia, ME; was buried in Columbia, ME. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
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GRID=24238696Ida married BRIDGHAM, James W. on 2 Dec 1876 in Columbia, ME. James (son of BRIDGHAM, Joseph and WHITTEMORE, Deborah G.) was born in Mar 1854 in Columbia, ME; died in 1921 in Columbia, ME; was buried in Columbia, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 10. BRIDGHAM, Keller Foster was born on 29 Aug 1877 in Columbia, ME; died in 1937 in Columbia, ME; was buried in Columbia, ME.
- 11. BRIDGHAM, Mary Ann was born in 1879 in Columbia, ME; died in 1959 in Columbia, ME; was buried in Columbia, ME.
3. PUFFER, Priscilla Charlotte (1.John1) was born on 23 Feb 1858 in Columbia, ME; died on 14 Jun 1920 in Bangor, ME; was buried in Columbia, ME. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
Notes:
A teacher in Columbia, ME.
The 1880 Federal Census has her living at home with her parents and tea ching school.Priscilla married NEWBURY, Capt. John Vassar on 8 Apr 1890 in Columbia, ME. John (son of NEWBURY, Capt. Benjamin Kelley and CROWLEY, Catherine A.) was born in 1866 in Addison, ME; died in 1899 in Columbia, ME; was buried in Columbia, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 12. NEWBURY, Verna L. was born on 15 Jul 1894; died on 6 Jan 1919 in Jonesport, ME; was buried in 1919 in Columbia, ME.
4. PUFFER, George H. (1.John1) was born on 22 Nov 1860 in Columbia, ME; died on 24 Nov 1860 in Columbia, ME; was buried in Columbia, ME. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
5. PUFFER, Charles G. (1.John1) was born on 22 Nov 1860 in Columbia, ME; died on 5 Dec 1860 in Columbia, ME; was buried in Columbia, ME. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
6. PUFFER, Edward Brackett (1.John1) was born on 11 Aug 1865 in Columbia, ME; died on 24 Sep 1928 in Columbia, ME; was buried in Columbia, ME. Other Events and Attributes:
- Ref#: 516
- _COLOR: 11
- Residence: 1870
Notes:
He was named for a Methodist minister in Columbia, ME, Edward Brackett
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GRID=23112405Edward married GOOCH, Elizabeth Augusta on 17 Feb 1891 in East Machias, ME. Elizabeth (daughter of GOOCH, Henry Loring and CHALONER, Mary Helen) was born on 20 Aug 1869 in Columbia, ME; died on 26 Nov 1937 in Columbia, ME; was buried in Columbia, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 13. PUFFER, Ida Bridgham was born on 24 Oct 1891 in Columbia, ME; died on 26 Nov 1960 in Jonesport, ME; was buried in Columbia, ME.
- 14. PUFFER, Elizabeth Roberta L. was born on 1 Mar 1893 in Columbia, ME; died on 14 Jun 1984 in Columbia Falls, ME; was buried in Columbia, ME.
- 15. PUFFER, Percival Wilbur was born on 11 Oct 1895 in Milbridge, ME; died on 25 May 1918 in Norfolk, VA; was buried in Columbia, ME.
- 16. PUFFER, Dorothy Edra was born on 10 Jul 1908 in Columbia, ME; died on 1 Sep 1992 in Columbia, ME; was buried in Jonesport, ME.
7. PUFFER, Wilbur Merritt (1.John1) was born on 6 Oct 1867 in Columbia, ME; died on 7 Mar 1893 in Columbia, ME; was buried in Columbia, ME. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
- Residence: 1870, Columbia, ME
Notes:
A lawyer
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GRID=217349618. PUFFER, John Howard (1.John1) was born on 22 Mar 1872 in Columbia, ME; died on 8 Jul 1947 in Columbia, ME; was buried in Columbia, ME. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
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GRID=23112374John married LONGFELLOW, Eda on 27 May 1905 in Beddington, ME. Eda (daughter of LONGFELLOW, Howard M. and THOMPSON, Julia M.) was born on 24 Apr 1880 in Columbia, ME; died on 19 Oct 1958 in Addison, ME; was buried in Columbia, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 17. PUFFER, Sara Longfellow was born on 10 Aug 1915 in Columbia, ME; died on 20 Apr 2003 in ME; was buried in Columbia, ME.
9. PUFFER, Charles Loring Sweeny (1.John1) was born on 30 Nov 1878 in Columbia, ME; died on 13 Oct 1954 in Mishawaka, IN; was buried on 16 Oct 1954 in Angola, IN. Other Events and Attributes:
- Ref#: 517
- Name: Charles P. Puffer
- _COLOR: 11
- Residence: 1900, Lynn, MA
- Residence: 1918, Chicago, IL
- Residence: 1942, Steuben, IN
Notes:
Resided at 31 Exchange Place, Rm 10, Providence, RI in 1885, He was a clerk in the office of Public Telephone, C. G. A in Providence.
He was named for a great friend of the family and neighbor, Charles Loring Sweeny, whose property at Little River, Columbia, ME went to Edward Puffer.
An electrical engineer in 1920, a Superintendent of Western Electric Co
According to his WWI Draft Registration Card (1918) he was an engineer at Westinghouse Electric Mfg. Co, 32 South Peoria Street, Chicago, IL.
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Died:
The Early Pleasant River Families source confuses Charles Sr. with his son Charles Jr. in death and 2nd marriage.Charles married WORCESTER, Lillian Lucy on 23 Feb 1905 in Columbia Falls, ME, and was divorced before 1909 in Columbia, ME. Lillian (daughter of WORCESTER, Alfred Small and CONLEY, Irene Worcester) was born on 26 May 1881 in Columbia Falls, ME; died on 12 Mar 1970 in Orono, ME; was buried in Columbia, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 18. PUFFER, Irene Worcester was born on 5 Oct 1907 in Columbia, ME; died on 28 Oct 2002 in Bangor, ME; was buried in Columbia, ME.
- 19. PUFFER, Charles Loring Jr. was born on 29 Mar 1908 in Columbia, ME; died on 3 Jul 1990 in Meredith, NH; was buried in Buxton, ME.
Charles married WHITFORD, Hallah A. on 25 Sep 1909 in Vigo County, IN. Hallah (daughter of WHITFORD, William Melvin and BODENHOEFER, Lucinda E.) was born on 5 Dec 1882 in Kendallville, IN; died on 25 May 1977 in Fort Wayne, IN; was buried on 28 May 1977 in Fort Wayne, IN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Generation: 3
10. BRIDGHAM, Keller Foster (2.Ida2, 1.John1) was born on 29 Aug 1877 in Columbia, ME; died in 1937 in Columbia, ME; was buried in Columbia, ME. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
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GRID=24238696Family/Spouse: WALLACE, Flora M.. Flora (daughter of WALLACE, Nelson William and SMALL, Augusta A.) was born on 2 Mar 1882 in Columbia, ME; died on 20 Jun 1942; was buried in Columbia, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 20. BRIDGHAM, Arlie Nelson was born on 23 Sep 1910 in Columbia, ME; died on 19 Sep 1976 in Columbia, ME; was buried in Columbia Falls, ME.
11. BRIDGHAM, Mary Ann (2.Ida2, 1.John1) was born in 1879 in Columbia, ME; died in 1959 in Columbia, ME; was buried in Columbia, ME. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
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GRID=7089002212. NEWBURY, Verna L. (3.Priscilla2, 1.John1) was born on 15 Jul 1894; died on 6 Jan 1919 in Jonesport, ME; was buried in 1919 in Columbia, ME. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
- Residence: 1900, Columbia, ME
Verna married WOODWARD, Guy Vernon on 24 Jun 1914 in Columbia, ME. Guy (son of WOODWARD, Joseph Warren and DAVIS, Maria C.) was born on 26 Jul 1891 in ME; died on 1 Nov 1959 in Jonesport, ME; was buried in Jonesport, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. PUFFER, Ida Bridgham (6.Edward2, 1.John1) was born on 24 Oct 1891 in Columbia, ME; died on 26 Nov 1960 in Jonesport, ME; was buried in Columbia, ME. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
- Residence: 1910, Columbia, ME; Address:
Valley Road - Residence: 1950, Orange, NJ
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Residence:
A school teacher in the city public school system.14. PUFFER, Elizabeth Roberta L. (6.Edward2, 1.John1) was born on 1 Mar 1893 in Columbia, ME; died on 14 Jun 1984 in Columbia Falls, ME; was buried in Columbia, ME. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
- Residence: 1910, Columbia, ME; Address:
Valley Road
Notes:
She is the "Roberta" who wrote to my grandfather Charles Kimball Worcester French (she's a 2nd cousin).
She was a graduate of the Maine State Normal School (teachers college) in 1853 (2nd class), and taught in Hopedale, MA.
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GRID=2280030615. PUFFER, Percival Wilbur (6.Edward2, 1.John1) was born on 11 Oct 1895 in Milbridge, ME; died on 25 May 1918 in Norfolk, VA; was buried in Columbia, ME. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
- Residence: 1910, Columbia, ME; Address:
Valley Road - Residence: 1918, Penobscot County, ME
Notes:
According to his 1918 WWI Draft Registration Card he was a machinist for Fay & Scott, Dexter, ME
He was a machinist mate in the US Navy.
He was killed in a street railway accident in Norfolk, VA
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Died:
He was killed in a collision of Virginia Light and Power Co. street cars in Norfolk, VA16. PUFFER, Dorothy Edra (6.Edward2, 1.John1) was born on 10 Jul 1908 in Columbia, ME; died on 1 Sep 1992 in Columbia, ME; was buried in Jonesport, ME. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
- Residence: 1910, Columbia, ME; Address:
Valley Road
Notes:
Graduate of Cherryfield Academy, Gorham State Normal School, and University of Maine at Machias.
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GRID=40351362Family/Spouse: HALL, Daniel Oscar. Daniel (son of HALL, Oscar Blackington and ROGERS, Arletta Annie) was born on 12 Nov 1901 in ME; died on 18 Jun 1992 in ME; was buried in Jonesport, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 21. HALL, Oscar Daniel was born on 1 Apr 1931 in Columbia, ME; died on 25 Apr 2014 in Jonesport, ME; was buried in Jonesport, ME.
- 22. HALL, Edward Graham was born in CA 1937 in ME; and died.
17. PUFFER, Sara Longfellow (8.John2, 1.John1) was born on 10 Aug 1915 in Columbia, ME; died on 20 Apr 2003 in ME; was buried in Columbia, ME. Other Events and Attributes:
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262630460 - _COLOR: 11
- Residence: 1 Apr 1940, Addison, ME
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GRID=262630460Sara married DAVIS, Bertram E. on 26 Oct 1935 in Addison, ME. Bertram (son of DAVIS, John Melvin and TABBUTT, Susan Rebecca) was born on 29 Sep 1913 in ME; died on 25 Nov 1984 in Addison, ME; was buried in Columbia, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 23. DAVIS, John Puffer was born on 3 Dec 1936 in Columbia, ME; died on 9 Jun 2010 in Camden, ME.
- 24. Living
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18. PUFFER, Irene Worcester (9.Charles2, 1.John1) was born on 5 Oct 1907 in Columbia, ME; died on 28 Oct 2002 in Bangor, ME; was buried in Columbia, ME. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
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GRID=20104429Irene married MORRISON, Rev. John Alexander on 1 Sep 1930 in Jonesport, ME. John was born on 5 Jun 1903 in Holden, ME; died on 30 Sep 1969 in Bangor, ME; was buried in Columbia, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 25. MORRISON, Bonnie Mae was born on 28 May 1923; died before 2023.
- 26. MORRISON, Clare Ann was born on 13 Aug 1931 in Limerick, ME; died on 13 Aug 1931 in Limerick, ME; was buried in Columbia, ME.
- 27. MORRISON, John Rodney was born on 9 Dec 1932 in Limerick, ME; died on 16 Dec 1932 in Limerick, ME; was buried in Columbia, ME.
- 28. MORRISON, Priscilla Eileen was born on 7 Mar 1934 in Limerick, ME; died on 6 May 2019 in Bremerton, WA.
- 29. Living
- 30. Living
19. PUFFER, Charles Loring Jr. (9.Charles2, 1.John1) was born on 29 Mar 1908 in Columbia, ME; died on 3 Jul 1990 in Meredith, NH; was buried in Buxton, ME. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
- Residence: 1920, Columbia, ME
- Residence: 1 Apr 1940, Madawaska, ME
Notes:
Superintendent of Kittery Schools at Kittery Point, ME.
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GRID=22599756Charles married SMITH, Delora Alpen on 18 Jun 1928 in Old Orchard Beach, ME. Delora (daughter of SMITH, Dr. Charles Roscoe and GOODWIN, Hadassah) was born on 1 Jul 1900 in Livermore Falls, ME; died on 21 Aug 1990 in Meredith, NH; was buried in Buxton, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 31. PUFFER, Betsy Adelphia was born on 7 Oct 1929 in Livermore Falls, ME; died after 2014 in NH.
- 32. PUFFER, Cynthia was born about 1941 in ME; died after 2005.
- 33. Living
Generation: 4
20. BRIDGHAM, Arlie Nelson (10.Keller3, 2.Ida2, 1.John1) was born on 23 Sep 1910 in Columbia, ME; died on 19 Sep 1976 in Columbia, ME; was buried in Columbia Falls, ME. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
Notes:
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GRID=111323421Arlie married KELLEY, Emma Jane on 18 Sep 1937 in Jonesport, ME. Emma (daughter of KELLEY, George Harmon and ALLEY, Gladys Myrtle) was born in 1915 in Jonesport, ME; died on 8 Dec 1998 in Columbia Falls, ME; was buried in Columbia, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 34. BRIDGHAM, Mary Ann was born in CA 1929 in Columbia, ME; died after 2014.
- 35. BRIDGHAM, Keller Foster II was born on 7 May 1938 in Columbia, ME; and died; was buried in Westerly, RI.
- 36. Living
- 37. Living
- 38. BRIDGHAM, Donna Lee was born on 23 Aug 1942 in Columbia, ME; died on 10 Jun 2014 in Mystic, ME; was buried in Mystic, CT.
- 39. BRIDGHAM, Kenneth Nelson was born on 15 Oct 1945 in Providence, RI; died on 29 Nov 2012 in New Milford, CT.
- 40. BRIDGHAM, Arlene Bernice was born on 24 Oct 1946 in Columbia, ME; and died.
21. HALL, Oscar Daniel (16.Dorothy3, 6.Edward2, 1.John1) was born on 1 Apr 1931 in Columbia, ME; died on 25 Apr 2014 in Jonesport, ME; was buried in Jonesport, ME. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
- Residence: 1 Apr 1940, Jonesport, ME
- Residence: 1982, Independence, MO
Notes:
Korean War Veteran, US Air Force, awarded Bronze Star
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GRID=233729930Oscar married YOUNG, Helen in 1957 in ME. Helen (daughter of YOUNG, Theodore J. and BICKFORD, Ella Mae) was born on 1 May 1932 in Wethersfield, VT; died on 24 Apr 2014 in ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
22. HALL, Edward Graham (16.Dorothy3, 6.Edward2, 1.John1) was born in CA 1937 in ME; and died. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1940, Jonesport, ME
- Residence: 1950, Jonesport, ME
- Residence: 1993, Durham, CT
- Residence: 2014, CT
Edward married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 44. Living
Edward married FORAN, Joan Regina on 22 Apr 1978, and was divorced in 1995. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 45. HALL, Teddy
23. DAVIS, John Puffer (17.Sara3, 8.John2, 1.John1) was born on 3 Dec 1936 in Columbia, ME; died on 9 Jun 2010 in Camden, ME. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
- Residence: 1 Apr 1940, Addison, ME
- Residence: 1950, Addison, ME
Notes:
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GRID=230943353John married ALLEY, Elaine in 1972. Elaine was born in CA 1938 in ME; died after 2010. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 46. DAVIS, Jennifer
24. Living (17.Sara3, 8.John2, 1.John1) Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
25. MORRISON, Bonnie Mae (18.Irene3, 9.Charles2, 1.John1) was born on 28 May 1923; died before 2023. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 8
Bonnie married KING, Darrell Dean on 21 Jun 1969 in Bangor, ME. Darrell was born in CA 1920; died before 2020. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
26. MORRISON, Clare Ann (18.Irene3, 9.Charles2, 1.John1) was born on 13 Aug 1931 in Limerick, ME; died on 13 Aug 1931 in Limerick, ME; was buried in Columbia, ME. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
27. MORRISON, John Rodney (18.Irene3, 9.Charles2, 1.John1) was born on 9 Dec 1932 in Limerick, ME; died on 16 Dec 1932 in Limerick, ME; was buried in Columbia, ME. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
28. MORRISON, Priscilla Eileen (18.Irene3, 9.Charles2, 1.John1) was born on 7 Mar 1934 in Limerick, ME; died on 6 May 2019 in Bremerton, WA. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 2
- Residence: 1950, Columbia, ME
Priscilla married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 47. Living
- 48. Living
- 49. DIEHL, Robert
29. Living (18.Irene3, 9.Charles2, 1.John1) Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 50. Living
30. Living (18.Irene3, 9.Charles2, 1.John1) 31. PUFFER, Betsy Adelphia (19.Charles3, 9.Charles2, 1.John1) was born on 7 Oct 1929 in Livermore Falls, ME; died after 2014 in NH. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 8
- Residence: 1940, Madawaska, ME
- Residence: 1950, Portland, ME
Betsy married FOSBURGH, Herman Edward on 27 Aug 1966 in Lebanon, ME. Herman (son of FOSBURGH, Edward Leroy and LYONS, Helen Ida) was born on 22 Jan 1917 in Manchester, NH; died on 29 Mar 1984 in Gilmanton, NH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Betsy married CARTER, William Richard on 7 Sep 1995 in Multnomah County, OR. William and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
32. PUFFER, Cynthia (19.Charles3, 9.Charles2, 1.John1) was born about 1941 in ME; died after 2005. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 8
- Residence: 1950, Paris, ME
Cynthia married TUCKER, James Henry on 1 Apr 1965 in ME. James (son of TUCKER, Nelson Asaph and BARROWS, Bertha Rose) was born on 29 Dec 1941 in Buckfield, ME; died on 23 Apr 2005 in Auburn, ME; was buried in Buckfield, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
33. Living (19.Charles3, 9.Charles2, 1.John1) Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children: