MICHIGAN
CENSUS REPORTS
This is the latest census available till 2012. I have found a site http://obits.eons.com/local that gives birth and death dates sorted by death dates beginning in the 1950s. Another site http://www.findagrave.com gives dates and in many cases a photo of the gravestone. I’ve just kinda stuck the info in where I could, so that’s where those little dates and notes came from.
He is 62 MI MI MI and owns a dairy farm. His wife Estella is 57 CAN-FREN. They were here with two sons in 1920 and I’ve never found him earlier. The son Earl is in Detroit.
He is 40 MI MI NY and is a superintendent on a farm. His wife Edith J. Schilean is 36 KS and they have Virginia H. 12 KS, Marjorie 8 MI, Grosvenor W. 7 MI and Jean L. 3 MI. They were in Lansing in 1920 and Manhattan Kansas in 1915. In 1900 he was in Benton County Arkansas listed as Grovesnor 10 MI. He was with his widowed mother Hannah (then 45 NY and widowed). His dad was from New York, but that’s all I have.
He is 70 PA PA OH and widowed. He lives with his married daughter Alice 40 MI and her husband James A. Salmon 42 MI. He was single here in 1880. Can’t find him any earlier though.
He is 44 MI MI MI and a steamboat pilot. His wife Alice Richardson is 33 ENG. They are living with her parents Barkis and Ellen Richardson from England. Alice was here with her parents in 1920. She said she was married, but he wasn’t there then. Probably out on his boat. I don’t find him any earlier
He is 36 MI NY MI and a machinist at a crane factory. His wife Pearl Gower is 36 MI and they have Dorothy 10 MI, Charles 8 MI (born September 28, 1921 and died here in Bay City in August of 1980), and Donald 3 MI. Her widowed mother Mary Gower 71 PA and brother John Gower 43 PA are with them. He is a son of William Eugene and Carrie Putman from Genesee County in 1900 and then Shiawassee County in 1910 and he was married and living at home there in 1920. George was born June 6, 1894 and will die here in Bay City in February 1969. No clue to his dad’s folks though.
He is 47 MI NY CAN and is a truck driver. His wife Maud is 46 MI and they have Gerald 15 MI (born March 5, 1905 and died in Saugatuck Michigan July 1986. He’ll marry a Myrtle some day), and Doris 13 MI. They were here in 1920. He is the son of Theodore and Sarah Putman as shown in 1900 in Sanilac County. Dutch family originally from New York State.
He is 58 MI US US and manages a garage. His wife Mary Scherer is 60 MI GER GER. They have Catherine a granddaughter 4 OH. Also here are three Scherer nieces Lucile 24, Helen 23 and Irene 21 all MI MI GER. He is Franklin Deloss Putnam a son of Charles Putnam and Julia Gordon of LaGrange, Cass County. He has been here in Benton Harbor since the 1890s and this is his second marriage. He was married to Kittie Brannigan here in 1900.
He is 23 MI MI MI and is a molder at a foundry. His wife Dorothy is 21 MI. They have been married almost 4 years and have Margaret 3 MI and Robert 2/12 MI. He was single here in 1920. He is a son of Ernest and Elva Putnam from Lapeer County. Ernest was a son of William Putnam from Canada and then Tuscola County here. The family was originally from New England.
He is 44 MI MI MI and is an interior decorator. His wife Mabel F. Emerson is 37 MI. He was single here in 1910 and married Mabel in 1913. He is a son of Eber and Jennetta Putnam from Niles City, Berrien County and then Van Buren County. He was born April 13, 1885 and will die here in April 1965.
He is 55 MI NY IL and his wife Bertha is 45 GER. He is a mail carrier. They were here in 1910 and probably in 1920 but not indexed properly. He is a son of Herbert L. and Elizabeth Putnam from here. He was home with his widowed dad in 1900.
He is 13 MI MI MI (born May 15, 1917 and died in Coloma Michigan April 20, 1989) and his sisters Wanda M. 11 and Esther M. 9 are with him. They live with their grandparents Fred and Anna Price. They are kids of Verne L. Putman and Mabel Price. They were at home in 1920 in Shiawassee County. Something must have happened to their mother and their dad has remarried and is in Lansing, Ingham County now. Dutch family from New York State.
She is 16 MI MI MI and lives with her mother Carrie 39 MI and her stepfather Frank Bingham 40 MI. Can’t find them in 1920.
He is 57 MI MI GER. He is a brick mason. His wife Blanche E. is 51 MI and Leland is 21 MI. He is a son of Wiley Bancroft Putnam and Julia Stern and was born here. He was here through 1910 and next door in Calhoun County in 1920. New England family from Vermont.
She is 70 IN OH NY and is a cousin of Ida Smalley 79 MI. Grace says she has been married since she was 20, but no husband is around.
Neil is 21 IN, Cecil 14 IN and Frances 11 MI. They live with their mother who is listed as Ina Lathrop 44 IN and married, but no husband is here. Ina was the widow of Perry Putman. He was in Jackson County, Michigan with his folks (Jay Thompson Putman and Catherine Stone first wife) in 1900. Then in 1910 Perry and Ina were in Steuben, Indiana. She was widowed here in 1920. I guess she has remarried. The son Cecil was born October 31, 1915 and will die here in Union City in July 1986. The other son’s name is actually Nihl F. Putnam and he will die in 1968 and his wife Ailleen in 1994, both in Athens Calhoun County.
He is 24 MI MI MI and drives a truck for an iron foundry. His wife Elsie I. is 22 OH. They have been married 4 years and have Josephine M. 3 MI and Beverly 1 4/12 MI. He is a son of Guy H. and Julia Putnam and was home in Homer, Calhoun County in 1920. The family was out of New Hampshire before coming here.
He is 69 MI NY NY and owns a farm. His second wife Rose is 46 KS. They still have a nephew Orin Stockwell 15 MI with them as they did here in 1920. Both Orin’s and Rose’s folks were from Ohio, so Rose may be a Stockwell herself. Not certain though. He is a son of Cyrus A. and Clarissa Putnam, and has been here in Athens all his life. His folks were from New York, and his grandparents were from Vermont.
He is 58 MI NY CAN and is an oven man in the food industry. His second wife Selma A. Lee is 66 MI (think it is 56 as she was 45 in 1920). Also here is her widowed father George A. Lee 80 MI. He is a son of George Putnam and Caroline Whitney from Branch County. The family was from Massachusetts to New Hampshire to New York to here.
He is 43 MI MI MI and still single. He is a toolmaker in a tractor factory. He is a son of George Putnam and Abbie Bigelow. He was with them in Detroit in 1900 and was here in Battle Creek in 1910 and back in Detroit in 1920. He will die December 5, 1940 and is buried nearby in Athens.
Junior is Thomas Bethel Putnam Jr., but has always been listed as Junior. He is 20 IA and his brother Max 18 IA. They live with their mother Ray (Rachel Brewer) 39 IA and her new husband Lewis Duffin 35 IA. Rachel was married to Thomas B. Putnam in Warren County Iowa in 1910 and 1920. He died or they got divorced I guess and she’s up here now, and I don’t find him in Iowa now. Thomas was a son of Albert Putnam and Nancy Catherine Pyle. New England family.
She is 76 MI and widowed. She is a 2nd Cousin of Ervin and Bertha Little. She is the widow now of Alonzo A. Putman. They were in Avasso, Shiawassee County in 1920. He was a son James Walter Putman from Woodhull, Steuben County, New York. This is a Dutch family.
He is 68 MI MI CAN and not working at this time. His (3rd) wife Emma is 56 CAN. Their daughter Paula Whitcomb is now 30 WI and she has Betty J. 7 MI. Paula was here with the folks single in 1920, got married and is now divorced. Mervin is a son of George and Caroline Putnam from Branch County. He was here in 1900 and 1910 with a different wife each year. Nellie Rowe in 1900 and Ida Cole in 1910, and Emma in 1920. The family was from Massachusetts to New Hampshire to New York to here.
He is 49 NY IL US and is a physician. His wife Mary E. Gatis is listed as 21 IL but would be about 46 IL. Their son Gatis (Willard Gatis) is 21 MI. They have been here a while now. He is a son of Charles Edward Putman and Lucretia Nichols and was born in Saint Lawrence County New York on April 12, 1881. He married Mary here December 16, 1908. The son Willard Gatis was born here on August 11, 1909. Dutch family from New York State.
He is 36 VA VA VA single and a prisoner in the City Jail. Close to William Destin Putman from Warren County Virginia, but he is back there married. No one else fits.
He is 30 MI MI MI and is a farmer. His wife Ola M. is 29 MI and they have Max E. 8 MI. He is a son of George and Blanche Putnam. They were here living with his folks in 1920. The folks moved back to Branch County but Harrison stuck around here. Harrison was born January 13, 1900 and will die in Tekonsha Michigan in November 1972.
He is 76 MI VT NY and widowed. He was here married to Julia Dodge for ages up through the 1920. His daughter Gladys 28 MI is married to Bernard Gorsline 28 MI and they have Gerald 2 MI. Been here almost all his life. He is a son of Orlin Putnam and Caroline Brown originally from Vermont.
He is 46 MI MI MI and a dairyman at a milk factory. His wife Julia V. is 45 MI and they have Dorothy M. 18 MI, Hugh R. 13 MI, Warren R. 9 MI. He is a son of John H. Putnam and Julia Dodge from Eckford. He was born here April 22, 1883 and will die here in August 1963. They were here in 1920.
He is 66 MI NY MI and sells silos. His wife Nellie L. is 67 MI. Their daughter Bernice 38 MI is divorced and back home again. They were all here in 1910. In 1920 Elmer and Nellie were in Kalamazoo. He is a son of William Putnam and Abbie Styles and was home in Pulaski, Jackson County in 1870.
He is 83 IL NY NY and a retired farmer. His wife Mary Margaret is 74 NY. He has been here since the 1860. Not sure who his folks are but think they are Stephen Putnam and Lucy Francher from New York and New Hampshire before that. He is connected to Cornelius Putnam (339) somehow like so many folks here in Calhoun County.
He is 80 NY NY NY and widowed. He is living with his
married daughter Persis 43 NY and her husband Stanley Noakes 41 NY. Hartson is a son of Orrin Putnam and Sophia
Huntington from Batavia, Genesee County New York. He was married to Roselle
Quance, and then to Alice Kinney and was widowed back in Batavia in 1920. New
England family.
She is
78 MI and widowed now that her husband Erie has died. He was a son of Orlean
Putnam and Amelia Vanderhoof and was born here in Cass County. He was with
Elora in 1920.
He is now 38 MI MI GER and is a city fireman. His wife Millie (Nellie before) is 34 MI and they have Lucile 10 MI, Warren 8 MI (born February 22, 1922 and will die in Hartford Michigan October 21, 1992), and Frank 5 MI. He is a son of Lincoln and Sophia Putnam. He was born here. Line goes back to Uzziel Putnam in New York and Massachusetts before that.
He is 67 MI MI PA and works on somebody’s farm. His wife Sophia is 67 GER and Don is 27 MI. He is a son of Ira and Rosanna Putnam from here in Cass County. Again the line like everyone in Cass County goes back to Uzziel Putnam and New England.
He is 61 NY NY NY and no job. His wife of 40 years Nellie Maude McGlone is 56 OH. He is Perry Putnam and Martha Alver’s son and was born in Clinton County, and has been in Isabella County since the 1870s. His widowed mom was here in 1920 and maybe that’s why he came here. This is a Dutch family out of Niagara County NY then back to Canada and then back to Montgomery County NY.
He is 32 MI NY MI (born February 23, 1897) and he is a laborer at odd jobs. His wife Dorothy Ward is 25 MI, and they have Thelma 9 MI, Robert 6 MI and Perry 1 MI (he was just born here April 14, 1929 and will die here in Farwell on August 1, 2000). His widowed mother Lena B. 57 MI is with them. In 1910 he was with his mother in St. Clair County, but since he wasn’t listed in 1900 not sure of his dad. But, all the folks here are connected to Perry Putnam and with a kid named Perry he would be too. In 1880 Perry had two sons, the above Edward and Albert. Albert was probably his daddy. Roy will die in Detroit in October 1985.
He is 60 MI OH ENG, and rents a farm. His widowed mother Anna 79 ENG is with him. He is a son of Myron Putnam and Anna Kerr Knight and they were all here since the 1800s. His dad was born in Summit County Ohio and the family came out of New Hampshire before that. He was born in 1869 and died in Elsie, Jackson County in 1945.
He is 63 NY NY NY and not working right now. His wife Mary Ann Taft is 61 MI and Evelyn 26 MI. He is a son of John Wesley and Caroline Putnam of Clayton, Jefferson County, NY. He was in Ovid, Clinton County in 1900, and here in 1910 and 1920. He will be till he dies in 1933, and Mary will go till 1942. The daughter Evelyn was born in 1903 and will die in 1990. I don’t think she ever married. English family out of Vermont and Massachusetts.
He is 20 MI MI MI, single and working on a farm. He is a son of Abe and Clara Putnam from Tuscola County. He was born June 6, 1909 and will die back in Caro in September 1976. He was home there in 1920. New England family that went up into Canada for a while and then down here.
He is 40 WI NY WI and widowed. He is an automobile mechanic. I can’t find anyone who fits either here or in Wisconsin.
He is 30 MI MI MI (should be MI NY MI) and he manages a drug store. His wife Neva M. Coons is 35 MI. They have been married 8 years and have Mary E. 6 MI. He is a son of Amon Putnam and Mary Ann Taft from Clinton County. He was at home there in 1920. He was born in 1899 and will die in Lowell, Kent County in 1954. Neva was born in 1894 and will die in Lowell July 29, 1965.
He is 30 OH OH OH and is an insurance salesman. His wife Fannie M. is 31 MI and they have Harold G. 5 MI and Martha L. 2 MI. He is a son of Michael Andrew and Ella A. Putman. He was born in Wood County Ohio, but the family has been in Hillsdale County Michigan since about 1905. German family out of Pennsylvania.
He is 46 MI MI MI and a laborer at a woolen mill. His wife Anna is 43 IN and they have Claudia 8 MI. There were two possibles in 1920, so won’t guess here.
He is 54 OH US US and his wife Bird E. is 50 MI. They have Clyde J. 16 MI and T. Robert 14 MI. He is a son of Alpheus Putman and Amanda Inman. He was shown at home in 1880 in Sandusky County Ohio. He was single in Grand Rapids Kent County in 1900 and in Battle Creek Calhoun County in 1910. They were married here in 1920. German family out of Pennsylvania.
He is 38 MI MI MI and a telegraph operator at the railroad station. His wife Betsy J. is 29 TX. They have Raymond L. 11 MI and Laura Bibler 7 TX a daughter of Betsy’s first marriage. This is the second for Lester too. In 1920 he was married to Blanche and they were in Ingham County. He is a son of Ernest and Olive Putnam from Ingham County. He was home in 1900 and in Otsego County in 1910 and back in Ingham County in 1920.
He is 23 MI MI MI and a truck driver on road construction. His wife Lillian is 22 MI. They have been married a year and have Betty J. 7/12 MI. He is a son of Robert H. Putnam and Eunice Wells and was born in Roscommon County. He was with the folks there in 1910 and in St. Clair County in 1920. His folks are here in town now too.
He is 56 MI CAN US and is a foreman on highway construction. His wife Eunice Wells is 55 MI and Fred is 15 MI. Robert is a son of William Ezra Putnam and Elizabeth Wilmot from Tuscola County. They were in St. Clair County in 1920. His son Orville is married here in town and working on the highway too.
She is 56 MI and divorced. Ada Dutton was married to George Adelbert Putman in Otsego County in 1910 and then they were divorced. She was here with two kids in 1920 and is now living with her widowed mother Mary Dutton 76 MI.
He is 58 MI MI MI and is a watchmaker with his own shop. His wife Ida May Horner is 55 OH. He is the son of William Henry Putnam and Rhoda Frost from here. Massachusetts family that went into New York State in the early 1800s.
Robert Vance Putman is 35 MI MI MI and is a house carpenter. His wife Lillian is 28 MI and they have Agnes 11 MI. Okay, he says he has been married 9 years and she says 11, so I guess Agnes is by a prior marriage of Lillian. Also Vance was at home single in 1920. He is a son of George Adelbert Putman and his second wife Ada Dutton from Montmorency County and then Otsego County in 1920. He was born June 23, 1894 and will die in Lavonia Michigan in August 1971. Dutch family originally from New York and then up into Canada and then over here.
He is 44 MI MI MI and his wife Philena Miriam Pierson is 44 MI. They have Betty J. 13, Billie Jean 11 and David W. 10 all MI. He owns a hardware store and will become postmaster here in Goodrich. Remember a lot of early post offices were in hardware and drug stores in those days. When we lived in Hingham Mass in the 1970s, the South Hingham Post Office took over half a liquor store. Anyway, he is William Jonathan Putnam, a son of William Henry Putnam and Rhoda Frost. He was born here in Goodrich July 21, 1884 and will die here in Goodrich April 18, 1940. Philena was born September 7, 1884 and will die September 21, 1964. New England family.
He is 50 MI CAN NY and says he’s married. He does have a daughter Ella M. 19 MI with him. He is a laborer in an auto factory and they are boarding. Can’t find him earlier than this.
He is 24 MI MI MI and is a pharmacist at a drug store. He has been married 3 years to Nola 21 MI and they have Robert 2 MI. He is a son of Roscoe A. Putnam and Grace Ethel Cooley from here. He was born here April 22, 1905 and will die in Lewiston Michigan in October 1976.
He is 49 MI VT MI and is 48 MI and they have Arthur 16 (born March 7, 1914 and will die in Lake Michigan August 21, 1994), Florence 14, Lucille 9 and Jane 7 all MI. He is a son of Simeon Spaulding and Naomi Putnam from Monroe County where he was born. They were here in 1910 and 1920 too. His eldest son Glen is married here in town now. The son Arthur will marry Margaret I. Carter. She was a daughter of Lorenzo Carter and Pearl Ryckman. Shhe was born in 1913 and will also die in Lake, Genesee County March 10, 2004.
He is 36 MI MI MI and a machine operator in an auto factory. His wife May is 46 MI and they have Harmon R. 7 MI, Robert F. 5 MI (born March 8, 1925 and will die here in Flint November 25, 1989), and Dorothy J. 3 MI. Also here is his brother Russell 28 MI (born August 6, 1901) who is a millwright in an auto factory. He is a son of Robert Putnam from Tuscola County originally. He was born September 17, 1893 and will die in Caro in September 1969. Clarence has been here since 1920 and in Tuscola County before that. New England family that came down out of Canada in the mid 1800s.
He is 42 MI NY NY and is a brick layer. His wife Mary A. is 42 MI and they now have William 22, Leda M. 18, Evelyn M. 18 and Pearl C. 7 all MI. They have been here since the 1910, and probably a few years before that. He is a son of William Putman and Annie Caryl of Lapeer County. He was born in Lapeer County March 25, 1887 and will die here in Flint in August 1965. Dutch family from New York then Canada.
He is 34 MI OH MI. He is a metal finisher in an auto factory. His wife Gertrude is 24 MI. He is a son of James R. and Elizabeth Putman from Arenac County. He has been there all his life. His dad just pops up here in 1880 and I can’t find him earlier.
He is 35 ND MO MO and is a riveter in an auto factory. His wife Bertha Maude Helland is 36 IA. They have been married 7 years and have Edwin Cecil 5 MI and Ralph Leroy 3 MI. He was born April 13, 1894 and will be here in Flint until he dies May 21, 1965. He is a son of Lafayette Putman and Verdia Summers from Towner County North Dakota. This family is out of Gilmer County WV and from Fauquier County, Virginia before that. His folks were then in Pike County, Missouri before coming up there. Part of the Southern Branch.
He is 22 MI MI MI and is a baker. He is just married to Ethelyn (probably Evelyn) 21 MI. He is a son of Albert and Cora Putnam from here in the County. He was home in 1920.
He is 38 IA NY IA and is a millwright in an auto factory. His wife Cora is 37 OH. They have been married only 4 years and Cora has a daughter Nora J. Lunn 22 OK with her. He is a son of Edwin H. and Martha E. Putnam from Allamanakee County Iowa (1900) and then in Winneshiek County by 1910 after his parents got divorced. This line goes back to Massachusetts.
He is 44 MI NY NY and has a moving van or truck. His wife Cora is 40 MI and they have Thomas 18 MI and Genevieve 8 MI. He looks to be Sidney’s son from Tuscola County as shown there in 1900 except Albert says his folks were both NY, but Sidney and his wife Catherine were both CAN. He is the only one the right age in 1900. Albert was born in 1886 and will die here in 1939. Cora was born in 1890 and will be here until 1969 when she will die.
She is 24 MI MI MI and a patient at the State Hospital for the Insane. There were a couple in 1920 that would fit within a year. Can’t really make a guess.
He is 37 MI CAN MI and is a commercial traveler for automotive oils. His wife Esther Anderson is 34 MI and they have Betty J. 7 MI. He is a son of John Donovan Putnam and Anne Rennie from Leelanau County. He married Esther Anderson on October 5, 1915 and was there in 1920. New Englanders that went up into Canada early on.
He is 36 IL IN OH and he owns an auto garage. His wife Hazel is 33 MI and they have Edsel L. 9 MI, born September 7, 1920 and died in Warren Michigan February 26, 1989. (Obviously Ford Motors holds his attention). He is a son of Charles Marsh Putnam from Licking County Ohio. They were all here in 1920. New Englanders originally.
He is 22 MI MI MI and works a farm. His wife Arissa is 21 MI and they have Glendora 1 MI. He is a son of Charles H. and Sarah Putnam and has been here all his life. He was born Octobe 12, 1917 and will die in Kalamazoo August 7, 1989.He lives down the street from his brother Herb and probably works on that farm.
He is 59 MI MI MI and owns a farm. His wife Adda is 56 MI. He is Charles Herbert Putnam. He is a son of Charles H. and Sarah Putnam and has been here all his life. Family goes back to New York and then back to Connecticut descending from Cornelius Putnam (339).
He is 29 MI MI MI and a foreman in a garage. His wife D. Lucille is 26 MI. They have been married 6 years and have C. Myrl (Merle) 5 MI and Harold L. 1 MI. He is a son of Charles Herbert and Addie Putnam from Hamilton. He was at home with them in 1920.
He is 60 OH OH IN and a farmer. His wife Anna Mae McDonald is 57 IN. He is a son of Luther E. Putnam of Licking County, Ohio and grandson of Charles Marsh Putnam. They have been in Champaign County Illinois up through 1910 and then here in 1920. New England folks from Massachusetts to Marietta Ohio in the early 1800s. His son Charles Russell lives next door.
He is 38 IL OH IN (born October 12, 1892 and will die in Alma Michigan in January 1982), and works on his dad’s farm. His wife Reva M. is 38 MI and they have Harriet 13 MI. He is a son of Charles and Anna Putnam from here. He was born back in Champaign County Illinois, and has been here along with his folks for about 18 years.
He is 51 MI US US (it should read MI OH MI), and his wife Nellie is 49 IN. They have Carl 25 IN. He owns and runs a farm. He is a son of James Putnam and Emeline Rough, and is shown at home in Berrien County Michigan in 1880 and Marshall County, Indiana in 1900. He was married in Steuben County, Indiana in 1910, and was in Eaton County Michigan in 1920. The son Carl was born in 1905 and will die here in 1987. He had a wife Catherine born in 1916 and died in 1973. Elvin was born in 1878 and will die here in 1950. Nellie was born in 1880 and will die here in 1977. This is part of the German family out of Pennsylvania and then Ohio.
He is 74 MI MI MI and his wife Elva Parkhurst is 70 MI. They are still living with their daughter Harriet 47 MI and husband James Decker. He is a son of Ephraim T. Putnam and his second wife Elsa Josephine Mulliken. He was born right here July 27, 1855 and has been here all his life. New England family Massachusetts to New York to Ohio and here.
He is 76 MI NY NY and his wife Estella Mary Curran is 66 MI. He is a son of Ephraim T. Putnam and his second wife Elsa Josephine Mulliken. He was born here March 24, 1858.
He is now 72 MI MI MI and retired. His wife Euthema Comstock is 67 MI. They have been married 45 years and Belle 41 MI is the only one at home. Yet another son of Ephraim and Elsa. He was born here March 24, 1858.
He is 56 OH OH OH and owns his farm. His wife Ella A. Smith is 52 OH. He is a son of Andrew Putman and Charity Earl from Wood County Ohio. German family. They were here from 1910.
He is 45 MI MI NY and he drives a milk truck. His wife Mary K. is 48 CAN and they have Gertrude E. 14, Helen L. 12, Frank 11, Alton 10 (born September 18, 1919 and died in Saginaw October 24, 1988), and William J. 8 all MI. He is a son of William Putnam and Ann Caryl of Lapeer County. Dutch family that went from New York up into Canada and then down here in the mid 1800s.
He is 20 MI US US and a boarder with Eugene and Mary Cavander. There are lots of others so this may be a foster family. Don’t find him in 1920.
He is 7 MI and Laurel 5 MI. They are listed as stepsons of Estell and Vera Gushwa 26 MI. In 1920 Richard Putnam had a daughter Vera age 17 MI. They were in Detroit but he was originally from here in Ingham County. Can’t really figure it though.
He is 71 MI NY NY and his wife Julia E. Distro is 71 MI. He owns a farm. He is a son of Alfred Putman and was born in Calhoun County and married Julia there in 1881. They have been in Branch County in 1900 and here after that. Dutch family from New York.
He is 51 MI MI MI and works in a brick plant. His second wife Joy is 34 OH and they have Rosalind 12, Merlin 10 and Dale 7 all born MI. The son Dale will die in October 1997 in Laingsburg, Shiawassee County. He is a son of Monroe and Amelia Putman from Williamston, Ingham County. They were there through the 1920. Dutch family from New York State.
She is 47 MI and widowed. She has a son Simon Rouse 16 MI. Must have married some guy and he died all in the 1920s as I don’t see here in 1920 as a Putman.
He is 41 MI MI CAN. His wife Mary E. is 35 MI and they have Dale Leigh 10 MI and Helen Louise 8 MI. He was born May 9, 1888 and will die here in June 1965. He is a son of Lindsay Judge and Margaret Putman from here. His folks split up and he and Mary were here with his mother in 1920. The son Dale was born here September 3, 1919 and will be in Lansing till he dies in August 1975. Dutch family from New York.
She is 75 OH and widowed. Her widowed daughter Lucy Best 48 MI is with her as she was in 1910. Lucy is an office worker in a furniture store. Martha Ann Cox is the widow of Decosta Putnam. They were in Clinton County up through the 1920. New England Family.
He is 37 MI MI MI and works at an automobile factory. His new wife Sadie S. is 41 MI. She has two kids from a prior marriage, Lula 17 and Irene 15 Wolfe. They have a son Gordon Putnam 6 MI. Also here is his brother GILBERT EZEKIEL PUTNAM 21 MI. Gilbert was born May 4, 1909 and will die in Grand Ledge Michigan on December 21, 1993. He was married to Mabel Price back in Shiawassee County in 1920 and she died in June 1923. They had three kids who are presently with their grandparents Fred and Anna Price in Berrien County. They are sons of Cornelius Putman and Maud Mitchell from Laingsburg, Shiawassee County. Dutch family.
He is 40 MI MI MI and a bookkeeper at a furniture store. His wife Ida G. Pflegharr is 39 MI and Kenneth M 12 MI (born December 30, 1917). They were here in 1920. He is a son of Amon T. Putnam and Mary Taft from Clinton County. He was at home there in 1900 and 1910. William was born in 1889 and will die in Clinton County in 1959. Ida was born in 1890 and will die in Clinton County in 1942. New England folks.
He is 51 MI NY NY and owns a farm. His wife Irene H. is 46 MI and Eilene Jeanette is now 15 MI. He is Gilbert Clyde Putman, a son of David Putman and Melissa Grimm from Leroy, Ingham County. Dutch family.
He is 28 MI MI MI and owns a farm. He has been married 6 years to Carlotta M. Cranston, and they have Grant C. 5, Joyce A. 4 and Jayne M. 5/12 all MI. They were married September 4, 1923. He is a son of Grant Putman and Ida Mae Large and was born here just like his folks. Dutch Family.
He is 29 MI MI MI and divorced. He is an inmate at the Detention Home at the County Jail. He is a son of Audley and Joy Putnam from Williamston, Ingham County. His folks are in Lansing now. He was home single in 1920, so married and divorced in the last decade.
He is 65 MI NY NY and divorced. He is an agent for a newspaper. He was divorced here in 1920 and married to Olive in 1910. He is a son of Daniel and Elizabeth Putnam and was born here. Dutch family.
She is 58 MI and widowed. Ida Mae Large was married to Grant B. Putman here in 1910 and 1920. Grant was a son of Gilbert Putman and Helen Newcomb. Dutch family from New York State.
She is 52 CT and is living with her son-in-law Arthur E. James. Lena Gilnack is the widow of George Silas Putnam from Connecticut. They had been here since the 1890s through the 1910. Arthur married their daughter Gertrude 44 CT. They were here in 1930.
He is 23 MN US MI and an inmate at the Michigan Reformatory. Name is probably Leo or Delos, but I can’t find him anywhere.
He is 46 MI MI MI and is a foreman at a factory. His wife Marian Eugenia Hall is 43 MI. Her brother Dale W. Hall 49 MI is with them as he was in 1920. He is a son of Edward Putnam and Estella Pardel and was born here. His folks moved out to California around 1908 and Claude hung around here. New England family.
He is 49 MI MI MI and works on a fruit farm He says he is married but no wife is here. He has Leon 17, Glenn 14 and Ira L. 12 all MI. I don’t find him any earlier than this. Name really looks like Oatman.
He is 52 MI MI MI and works on the railroad. He was married to Adelphia here in 1910. He is now on a second wife Lenore M. 26 MI and they have Genevieve 5 MI and Robert A. 2 MI (born March 29, 1928 and will die in Burton Michigan November 30, 2002). He was listed in 1880 as a grandson of Edward Squire in Wayne County. No clue as to his folks.
He is 48 MI MI MI and owns his farm. His wife Lottie Webb is 44 MI. They have Gertrude I. 15, Charles E. 12, Leon F. 9 (born July 18, 1920 and will die in Hale Michigan January 8, 2003), John O. 7, Elizabeth M. 5 and Dorothy H. 2 all born MI. He is a son of Frank Orlin Putnam and Mary C. Jackson from Eaton County. He was born there in 1882.
He is 25 MI MI MI and his wife Mary is 23 MI. They have Frank 1 4/12 MI. They live with Clarence and Ruth Collins as brother and sister in laws. I don’t know who was related to whom. He first shows up in Calhoun County as a grandson of Abraham Ringler and he was there still in 1920. No clue to his dad though. I found someplace that he was born December 18, 1903 and will die in Saline Michigan April 7, 1988. Ed Putnam found death records that a Melvin James Putnam was a son of Alfred Putnam and Mary MacVicker who was born February 19, 1902 in Hale Michigan and died in Battle Creek October 9, 1969. The cemetery record show that Melvin was married to Mary Stevens daughter of Frank Stevens and Millie Rice and was born February 5, 1907 in Homer Michigan and died in Albion Michigan September 10, 1979. Apparently they were married in Marshal Michigan March 1, 1930 so they wouldn’t be these folks unless the child Frank was from a previous marriage of one of them. They will have a Melvin James Jr. born on November 18, 1932 and will die January 9, 1993.
She is 69 MI and widowed. She lives with her married daughter Jennette 29 MI and husband Perry Farga 49 MI. Emily E. Mains was married here in 1920 to Henry Orlin Putnam. They were in Eaton County before that. Henry was a son of Orlin and Caroline Putnam from Calhoun County. Emily will die here in 1933. New Hampshire folks.
She is 69 PA and widowed. She lives with her widowed brother Mac Rogers 64 PA. She was married to a B. C. Putnam here in 1910 and then widowed with her brother in 1920 as well as now.
He is now 39 MI MI MI and is a blacksmith. His wife
Genevieve Platt is 27 MI and they have Theo 9 MI, Ernest 6 MI, Aver or Omer 4
MI Ora D. 2 MI and a daughter Oveta or something 1/12 MI. He is a son of John
Henry Putman and his second wife Harriet Williams from here. He was born in
1891 and will die here in 1967. The son Ora Dale was born April 9, 1928 and
will die here July 21, 1983. He was in the Navy in WWII. Dutch family from New
York.
He is 58 MI MI NY. He is a pattern maker at an auto parts foundry. His wife Stella Evans is 53 MI. They have Laura C. 21 MI and Phillip E. 12 MI. He was born here, a son of Charles Putnam and Christina Storms. He married Carrie Stella Evans here in Jackson on November 28, 1894.
She is 34 MI and says she’s married. She has Janetta 14 MI and Robert W. 8 MI (He was born September 6, 1921 and will die in Ottawa Lake Michigan on November 17, 1999). She works in an auto parts factory. She was married to Alva Putnam here in 1920. Alva was a son of Edmond Putnam, and was born here, as was his dad. Alva was born here March 26 1894 and will be here till he dies in January 1975. Don’t know where he is now though. Augusta was born June 7, 1895 and will die in Detroit on February 15, 1989 at age 93. New England line.
She is 45 MI NY NY single and boarding. She is a linotype operator (typesetter) at a newspaper. Think she is the daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth Putman from Ingham County. Age is off but no one else fits, especially with folks from New York.
He is 62 MI MI MI and a cutter at a corset factory. Are you old enough to remember what those things were? His wife Effie is 62 MI. He is a son of Charles and Christina Putnam, and was born right here.
He is 40 MI SC MI. He is a locomotive engineer for the railroad. His wife Bessie A. is 41 MI, Carlisle 18 MI (born March 18, 1912 and will die here in Jackson September 30, 1995), Jean A. 15 MI and Barbara J. 8 MI. He was single here in 1910 and married here in 1920. I can’t find him in 1900 and can’t find anyone from South Carolina who might be his dad.
She is 45 MI and divorced. She has a daughter Katherine 6 MI OH MI. Ira Putman was here in 1920 at 32 OH and was the only one from Ohio in the County. She was probably married to him. Ira’s not around anywhere now, but he will be till he dies in 1966.
He is 69 MI MA MI and is a salesman for an ice company. His wife Elsie Copeland is 60 NY. She was born September 4, 1871 and will die here May 10, 1946. She is new. He has been married to a Hattie J. who died in 1919. George is a son of Albert Putnam and Sarah Chapman. He was born here in Jackson, and was here since the 1900.
He is 31 MI MI MI and his wife Ruth is 25 MI. He is sales manager for an office equipment company. He is a son of Archie and Stella Putnam and was born right here. He was at home with the folks in 1920. New England family.
He is 21 MI MI MI and single. He is a prisoner in the Michigan State Prison. He is a son of Guy and Mary Putnam. He was home in Flint Genesee County in 1910 and 1920. New Englanders.
He is 40 KY KY KY and is a public accountant. His wife Mary L. is 34 VA. He is a son of Nathan Henry Putnam and Nannie Spaulding of Marion County Kentucky. This line goes back to Sutton Massachusetts.
He is 34 OH OH OH and divorced. He is a prisoner at the Michigan State Prison. He is a son of Newton and Emma Putman from Van Wert County Ohio. He was born May 20, 1896 and will die in Midland Michigan in May 1982. German family out of Pennsylvania.
He is 56 MI MI MI and a stock clerk with the railroad. His wife Elsie is 58 CAN and Ruth 25 MI. He is a son of Jay Putman and Catherine Stone. He was at home here in 1880 and married since 1900. Dutch family NY to NJ to NY to MI.
He is 45 MI MI and drives a laundry truck. His wife Jennie is 46 MI SWED SWED and they have Esther 12 MI. Also here is Christina Bostrom 85 SWED, Jennie’s widowed mother. He is a son of Jay Thompson Putman and Catherine Stone and was born here. Dutch family.
She is 48 MI and listed as married. She is an inmate at the County Poor Farm. I don’t find her earlier.
She is 69 NY single and boarding. She is an unwed daughter of Lewis Putnam. She was here with her stepmother in 1910 and just boarding in 1920. She will die here in 1939. Dutch family from Fulton County New York.
He is 54 MI NY NY and is the local postmaster. His wife Mary R. is 53 MI. He is the son of Charles Putnam and Louise Pangburn from Allegan County. He was there in1880 and here since the early 1900s. He will die here in 1965. The family came here from Vermont.
He is 80 CAN CAN CAN and his wife Clara May Gates is 70 MI. Also here as they were in 1920 are their daughter Doris 31 MI, husband Alfred Hazel 31 MI and 4 of their kids. Harmon is a son of Joel Stokes Putnam and Lovilla Church. He was born in Leeds Ontario July 4, 1849, and moved to Michigan in 1880 to Osceola County. He married Clara here in Kalamazoo May 11, 1881. He will die here in 1938, Clara in 1948. Family was originally from New England.
She is 36 MI and divorced. She wasn’t married in 1920, so no ideas.
He is 41 MI ME IN and is now widowed. He has his son Francis L. 17 IA (MI) with him. He is living with his married sister Hazel 39 MI and her husband Clayton Kendall and their kids. Lee was married to Bertha Swartz in Battle Creek in 1920. He is Lee Forest Putnam, son of Melvin Ward Putnam and Mary Alice Farrah. He was born in Battle Creek, Calhoun County September 14, 1888. He will die here in 1943. New England family Mass to Maine to here in the 1870s.
He is 38 MI CAN MI and is an electrician in a retail store. His wife Myrtle Jewson is 32 MI ENG MI, and they have Shirley 8 MI. They have been married 9 years. In 1920 he was at home with his folks Harmon and Clara Gates Putnam, and he then married Myrtle September 4, 1920. Lewis is the grandfather of Rand Putnam who has done so much work on the Putnam family and has published two huge volumes on the New England Putnam family. Rand’s father Richard Bryce Putnam will be born here May 4, 1931. Lewis was born June 20, 1891, and will be here until he dies February 26, 1970. Myrtle was born in Michigan June 6, 1897 and will die here in Kalamazoo January 5, 1972.
He is 59 NY PA US and married, but is lodging by himself and working on a farm. Can’t find him in New York or here.
He is 43 MI NY OH and has his widowed mother Abbie 70 OH with him as she was in 1920. He is a son of Fernando Cortez Putnam. He was born January 8, 1887 and will die in Portage Michigan in April 1977. They were in Allegan County in 1900, and not in the index in 1910. His grandfather came out of Vermont into New York. Floyd owns a farm.
He is 57 NY NY NY and has a farm. His wife Alice E. Harrison is 55 NY and Eleanor is 26 MI. Claude has been here since the 1890s. He is a son of Thomas Putman and Roxanna Brimmer, and was home in 1880 in Schuyler County, New York. Thomas was a son of Andrew Putman and Submit Caswell as shown in 1850 in Steuben County, New York. Dutch family New York to New Jersey and then back to New York.
He is 56 OH OH OH and is a professor in high school. His wife Mary is 50 MI and their son De Van is 22 MI. He is Donald DeVan Putman, a son of Alpheus Putman and Amanda Inman from Sandusky County, Ohio. Don was in Barry County in 1900. The family came out here in the 1880s from Ohio. His widowed mother was here with him in 1920. This is a German family from Pennsylvania.
She is 2 ¾ MUS US US and is in what I think is an orphanage, the Evangeline Home and Hospital. There is an Ethel Putnam (listed shortly) who is a laundress here. May be a connection.
He is 70 OH OH OH and widowed. He owns and runs a restaurant here. He is Alpheus Benjamin Putman a son of Alpheus Putman and Amanda Inman from Sandusky County Ohio. He has been in Hasting,s Barry County since the 1880s. Up till now he has been married to Abbie. This is a German family out of Pennsylvania.
He is 26 MI MI MI single and living in the YMCA. He works for the telephone company. He is a son of Harry and Lulu Putnam from Kalamazoo County. He was born September 29, 1903 and will die in Kalamazoo May 12, 1991. His dad is the son of Charles C. Putnam and Louisa Pangburn from Allegan County. Family is from Vermont.
He is 46 MI WI MI (should be MI CAN MI) and his Wife Neva F. Kelogg is 44 MI and they have Mary 12 MI. He is a houseman for a private family. Charles is a son of Robert and Mary Putnam from here in Grand Rapids. He was home in 1900 and off somewhere or not indexed in 1910. They were here in 1920.
She is 52 IL and widowed. Her daughter Elaine is 20 IL NY IL. She was widowed here in 1920 and in 1910 was married to Edward Putnam from New York and they were in Chicago.
He is 63 NY NY NY and his wife Ruby is 52 CAN. He is a traveling salesman for enamelware. They were in Jackson County Michigan in 1920 and I don’t find them earlier. In 1920 he was listed as Edwin. Best guess is that he is a son of Edwin Putnam (#2892) and Electa Ann Montague from Charlotte, Chautauqua County New York as shown there in 1870. That family was from New England.
She is 24 NY NY NY single and a laundress in the Evangeline Home and Hospital. She fits the daughter of Robert and Ada Putnam from Saratoga Springs New York in 1910, and is the only one that does.
He is 40 MO OH IN and is a tool and die maker for automobile body parts. His wife Lydia is 42 MI, and they have Marguerite 19 MI, Madeline 16 MI and Helen 15 MI. He is a son of Alpheus Benjamin Putman from here and originally Ohio. Like his folks he has been in Barry County up till now. German Family.
He is 21 MI NETHERLANDS NETHERLANDS single and boarding. Not one of ours.
He is 53 MI MA MI. His wife Jette Strong is 43 MI. He manages the candy company his dad started out here. He is a son of Benjamin Ganson Putnam (#1826) and Sylvia Smith and was born here. His dad was from Orange Massachusetts.
He is 40 MI and his wife Grace 39 IL. They have been married 22 years, but I haven’t seen them before. Name really doesn’t look like Leo either. Question if they are Putmans at all. There are a lot of Pitmans in Michigan.
ROBERT K. PUTNAM
Grand Rapids, Kent County
He is now 84 MA MA SCOT (should be CAN
CAN SCOT) and he operates an elevator in a building. His wife Mary E. is 76 MI.
Been here since the 1870s. . He is the son of John D. Putnam and Charlotte
Phelps from Canada. He is from Nova Scotia, but the family was from New England
before that.
He is 30 MI MI MI and works in the telephone company office. He has been married 5 years to Ethel 28 IN who is a public school teacher. He looks to be the son of Abram Oscar and Clara Putnam from Tuscola County. Family came down from Canada, and pretty sure they were from New England before that.
He is 60 MI MA MI and single. He was here with his widowed father Theodore in 1920. Been here all his life, a son of Theodore Putnam and Anna Currier. His folks have been here since the 1860s. His dad Ted was a son of Benjamin Ganson Putnam and Sylvia Smith from Orange, Massachusetts.
He is 56 MI MA MI and is an auditor at a sanitarium. His wife Maude Wilcox is 53 MI. Also here is their son Theodore W. (Wilcox) 28 MI and his wife Wilhelmina 24 MI. He is a son of Theodore F. Putnam and Anna Currier from here.
He is 74 MI MI MI and his wife Mary is 74 MI. Also here is Eunice Putnam 76 MI and widowed. He manages a grocery store. He is a son of William and Frances Putman from Leoni in Jackson County. He was home with his widowed mother in 1860. Eunice on the other hand is the widow of James Putman from Grand Travers County. She was here in Grand Rapids in 1920 with her son Chester. I am not sure how they met, as they are not that closely related. Both families, however, were Dutch originally from New York.
He is 53 MI MI MI and has a department store. His wife Josie is 47 NY and Doris11 MI. They have been married 24 years, but I have never seen them before. An Obit for Josie says she was born November 14, 1882 and will die here in Sparta in July 1967.
He is now 82 NY NY NY and his wife Alzina Delaney is 78 MI. He is a son of Chester Barnet Putnam and Lavinia Truesdell. He was born in Ellisburg, Jefferson County, New York. He married Alzina in Wayne County back in 1877. They have been here since the 1880s. Never sure about this family may be Dutch, but may be New Englanders. Never have tied them in. Current thinking is that he is a son of John Putnam (1741) from Fitchburg and Cambridge, Mass. That John was here in Henderson around 1811. John was married to Elizabeth Carlton, and both seem to have died by 1820. Chester’s mom seems to be Polly Barrett though. She may have been John’s second wife.
She is 33 US and still an inmate at the Michigan Home and Training School as she was in 1920.
He is 42 MI MI MI and is a moulder at a foundry. His wife Alma is 42 MI and they have Charles E. 16 MI (born November 25, 1914 and will die in Attica Michigan September 12, 2004), Minor B. 12 MI and Earl J. 4 4/12 MI (born December 20, 1925 and will die in Cheboygan, Michigan on September 13, 1996). He was without any folks in Flint Michigan in 1900 and was married to Alma in Cass County in 1920.
He is 19 MI MI MI single and boarding. He is a laborer, and a son of Orin Putnam from here. He’s been at home through the 1920. He was born June 1, 1910 and will be here till he dies in Columbiaville in October 1972.
He is 40 MI MI MI and is a well man. Guess he drills water wells. His wife Dora M. Blackmer is 42 MI and they now have Lloyd 21, Thelma 17, Donald 15, Lillian 13, Geraldine 10, Leland 9 (born January 18, 1921 and will die in Crystal Falls Michigan May 16, 2005), Jean 7, Ruth 5 and Vera 3 all MI plus two older sons are in the area. Whew! He is a son of George Adelbert Putnam, and his first wife Ella Richards who died in 1890. They were here then and are in Otsego County.
He is 20 MI MI MI and works on a farm. His wife of a year Bessie is 18 MI and they have Evelyn 8/12 MI. He is a son of Orin Putnam from here. He’s been at home through the 1920. He was born May 13, 1909 and will die in Columbiaville Michigan December 18, 1988.
Screwy listing. It says she is 80 MI and widowed and a sister of Leroy Rogers 16 MI. He also has two brothers 14 and 20. Mary seems to have a son Robert C. Putman 9 MI (born June 13, 1921 and will die in Flint Michigan in August 1992). I would guess the age is 30 not 80. Good luck here.
He is 57 MI MI MI and a superintendent on a Hunt Farm. His wife Bessie is 51 MI. Not sure if the name is Alva or Alvin. Seen it both ways, but mostly Alva. They were in Oakland County in 1920, Calhoun County 1910 and he was born in Ovid, Clinton County. He is a son of John Henry Putman and Emma Granger. Dutch family out of Montgomery County New York.
She is 49 MI and widowed. She has Harold 18 (born December 24, 1911), John R. 17 (John was born here January 8, 1913 and will die in Northport Michigan on December 14, 1996), Elsie M. 15 and Rennie L. a daughter 13. The kids are all MI MI MI. Anna Bolme who was married to Frank Rennie Putnam here. Frank was a son of John Donovan Putnam and Annie Rennie from here. They were all here in 1920.
He is 42 MI CAN CAN, yet another son of John Donovan and Annie Putnam from here. His wife Anna Pauline Egeler is 43 MI, Elizabeth 18 MI, Edna A. 16 MI, Margaret F. 13 MI, Diana 11 MI and Bea K. 5 MI. He was born here February 10, 1888 and married Anna June 30, 1910.
He is 43 MI CAN CAN and is a truck driver for a transfer company. His wife Ruth Mabeth Lanham is 23 IN. She is a second wife, been married 4 years. He was here in 1920 married to Irena May Bartlett. He has Marian I. 14, Harley W. 12 and Glenn R. 11 all MI by Rena and Earl R. (Russell) 3 6/12 (He was born January 24, 1927 and will die in Shingleton Michigan on November 26, 2004), Charles D. 2 11/12 and Mabeth 8/12 with Ruth. He is a son of John Donovan Putnam and Annie Rennie and another grandson of Rinaldo Putnam. He was born June 9, 1886 and will die here in March 1964. New England line that went to Canada.
He is 29 MI CAN MI and owns a farm. His wife Vera Elizabeth Egeler is 21 MI and they have Leland D. 4 MI (born February 4, 1926 and will die in Flint Michigan February 6, 2002), and Phyllis 3 MI. He is a son of Benijah Nathaniel Putnam and Cora White from here. He was home in 1910 and his folks were here in 1920. His grandfather was Rinaldo Putnam from Canada and New York and Vermont before that.
She is 19 MI MI MI single and boarding. Another family that got shut out of the 1920.
He is 66 MI VT MI and his wife Adelaide is 62 OH. He is a son of Josiah and Catherine Putnam from here. Family goes back to Vermont. Been here all his life.
He is 38 NC NC NC and his wife Eliza Horton is 26 NC. They have Clyde (born June 29, 1916 and died in Adrian Michigan February 18, 1988), 13 TN, Pauline 8 TN, George 5 MI, Helen 3 MI and Junior 1 MI. He is a farmer. He is a son of Augustus Merriman Putman and Julia Ann Miller from Mitchell County North Carolina. He was born in 1892 and will die here in 1961. Eliza was born in 1894 and will die here in 1982. The family was in Unicoi County Tennessee in 1910 and probably there in 1920 but not indexed. Southern Putman family. His brother Fred is still in Unicoi County and will marry Ada Beatrice Neal there in 1936 and then come up here to Adrian and be here till he dies August 23, 1987.
He is now 75 MI PA PA (no it’s CAN CAN CAN) and is widowed as Emma Snyder has died in the past decade. His son Roy 43 MI is here as is Emma’s sister-in-law Martha Snyder 67 IN and widowed. Roy was married here in 1910 and 1920 to Lillian Rawling and had some kids. He says he is married now but his family is in Detroit right now. Lillian also says she is married. He is a son of John W. Putnam and Elizabeth Brown from Ontario and Vermont prior to that. He was here in the late 1800s. Roy was born January 10, 1886 and will die in Detroit in September 1971.
He is 45 MI MI OH and not working. His wife Hazel is 41 MI and they have Mabel 15, Edwin E. 13, Robert L. 10, Raymond A. 8 and Bessie 5 all MI. I can’t find him ever.
She is 24 TN and married for 4 years. She has a daughter Phyllis 4 MI and they live with her parents J. B. and Martha Neal from Tennessee. No idea as to her husband.
He is 45 PA PA PA and works on a farm. His wife Mabel E. is 33 PA and they have Harold E. 9 PA and Martha E. 7 OH. Also here is his brother Louis 56 PA and his wife Sadie S. 51 OH. Another whole family I can’t find anywhere before this.
He is 53 OH OH OH and a farmer. Guess school teaching lost it’s appeal to him His wife Elizabeth R. Strasser is 51 OH. He is a son of Andrew Putman and Charity Earl of Sandusky County, Ohio. He was home in 1900 and lots of that family came over to Michigan. German family out of Pennsylvania.
He is 64 CAN and he has a new young wife Ethel 35 ENG. He is Richard Lawrence Putnam a son of William Barzell Putnam and Percy Amaryllis Sherwood from Leeds County Ontario and then here. He was at home in Osceola County Michigan with them in 1880. He was here in 1910 and 1920 married to Alzada Wilkins.
She is 49 MI MI MI single and a bookkeeper. She has been here since the 1890s. She first appears in 1900 with her widowed mother Atlanta who I can’t find in 1880, so no ideas here.
He is 50 NY MA IRE and drives a truck. His wife Grace E. is 50 PA and they have Gerald 12 NY and Leona 10 NY. In 1880 he is with his parents Julius and Mariah Putman in Oneida County New York. I can’t find him any later than that. Dutch family if this is him.
He is 50 VT VT US and a building carpenter. His wife Jane H. is 49 VT. He is a son of Edwin and Louise Putnam from Brattleboro, Vermont. He was home there in 1900. I can’t find them in 1910, but they were in Detroit in 1920.
He is 56 MI IN IN and his wife Esther M. is 34 MI. They have Dempsey C. 6 MI and Sidney L. 5 MI (born Noovember 20, 1924 and will die in Idlewild Michigan January 16, 1998). His brother Charles F. 48 MI IN IN is with them. I can’t find either brother anywhere before this.
He is 35 MI MI MI and a laborer for the power company. His wife Goldie is 27 MI and they have Gwendolyn 5 and a son Delvine 2 MI. He should be the son of William and Lillian Putman of Iosco County as shown there in 1910. He was single in Flint in 1920. Family was originally from Mass. via New Hampshire and then New York and then Michigan. Goldie was born August 29, 1902 and will die in South Branch Michigan in November 1980.
He is 44 MI MI MI and rents a farm. His wife Matilda M. is 37 MI and they have Marjorie 5, Loraine 2 and Helen M. 1 MI. He is a son of Jacob Putnam and Ada Brown from here. He was home through 1910 and single here in 1920. He just married Matilda in 1924.
He is 73 MI NY NY (he has always said before he was born in New York) and his wife Addie Maria Brown is 64 MI. He married Maria A. Brown in Clinton County on September 16, 1881. They have been here since the 1880s. My best guess is he is a son of Israel Putman and Lydia Ann Duel from Theresa Jefferson County NY. He was there at age 4 in 1860 then the family moved out to Monroe County Wisconsin in the 1860s. If he is, the family is Dutch.
He is 44 MI MI MI and owns a farm. His wife Bessie M. is 41 MI, and they have Charles M. 13, Maxine 11 and Arlene 1 all MI. He is a son of Charles L. and Mary Putnam and grandson of Parks Putnam. They were all here back in 1900. John was born March 7, 1884 in Saginaw and will die there in January 1963. Bessie was born July 29, 1888 and will die in Saginaw in October 1974 at age 86. The son Charles was born May 24, 1916 and will die in Saginaw October 6, 1980. New Englanders via Canada.
She is now 67 CAN and widowed. Her son Ross F. 40 MI CAN CAN is still at home and operates the farm. She has been married to Charles L. Putnam, Park’s son, up through 1910. I don’t get them in 1920, so not sure when he died. Her son Mortimer lives next door.
He is 35 MI CAN CAN and owns part of his dad’s farm along with his brother Ross. His wife Opal G. is 34 OH and they now have Elwood W. 14 MI (born December 8, 1915 and will die in Saginaw Michigan February 7, 1996), Evelyn G. 12, Lila J. 9, Clarence E. 5 (born June 22, 1924, and will die in Freeland Michigan May 25, 1988), and Delos 3 all born MI. He is a son of Charles and Mary and was born here. New England line.
He is 43 MI MI NY and his wife Charlotte S. is 46 MI and they have Ruth S. 13 MI and Mark S. 10 MI (he was born here September 5, 1919 and will be here all his life until November 6, 2001). He is a chemical engineer with a chemical Company. He is a son of Edson and Emma Putnam from Shiawassee County. He was home there in 1900. Charlotte was born August 25, 1883 and will die here in Midland in March 1979. Dutch family. They were here in 1920.
He is 34 MI MI NY and his wife Jane Wilmina Cummins is 36 MI. They have been married a little over 7 years, October 23, 1922. He was single here in 1920. He is a son of Edson and Emma Putnam from Shiawassee County. He was home there in 1900 and 1910. Dutch family from New York like everyone in Shiawassee County.