MICHIGAN

CENSUS REPORTS

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UPDATED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

 

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.

 

MICHIGAN 1920 CENSUS

 

CHARLES PUTNAM  Alcona County

He is 53 MI CAN MI, Stella LaLonde 48 CAN CAN CAN, Ernest 15 MI and Earl 11 MI. Charles Eleazer Putnam is a son of Sidney Putnam and his first wife Romela Forsythe. He was born in Tuscola County November 1, 1870. Sidney was a son of Eleazer Putnam and Margaret Dawson from New York State. They were here in 1900 and 1910 and are still here in 1930.

 

STEPHEN PUTNAM  Allegan, Allegan County

He is 46 MI a barber, Myrtle Cahill 35 OH, Perry 16 MI, Anne 14 MI, Merton 12 MI, Bernice 10 MI, Elva 7 MI and Carl 3 3/12 MI and a boarder Jess Fuller 21 MI. He is a son of Lewis Putnam and Phoebe Ewing. He was born here August 28, 1872. He married Artensia ԌuluՠWinks June 25, 1893. She died April 12, 1898 at age 19. He married Myrtle Cahill May 24, 1902. The son Perry will be shown here in 1920, and in Los Angeles County California by 1930. Stephen and Myrtle were here in 1910 and then be in Ottawa County by 1930 and 1940. He will die in Holland Ottawa County May 3, 1950 and Myrtle will die in Holland in May 1966.

 

JAMES R. (RANSOM) PUTMAN  Clayton, Arenac County

He is 59 PA and is living with his wife Libbie 53 MI and son Jay 24 MI. Been here since the 1870s, and still no idea who he is. I can’t  find him in Ohio or Pennsylvania in the 1860 or 1870. He was single here in 1880. He is married to Catherine Elizabeth Hettinger in 1900 through 1920, and widowed in 1930 and 1940.Can’t  find him any earlier though. Family sheet says he was born in Vicksburg, Pennsylvania January 19, 1860, but no parents were listed. His death record, March 13, 1948 in Mills, Michigan names him James Ransom Putnam with a father named John. Can’t  find any more on him, but found a sheet on Elizabeth. She was born June 5, 1866 in Michigan and died January 14, 1928 in Clayton. Her folks were William Hettinger and Susannah Pore. She married James October 9, 1883 in West Bay City, Bay County Michigan.

 

ALFA B. (ALPHEUS BENJAMIN) PUTMAN  Hastings, Barry County

He is 60 OH and Mable A. (Abbie in 1910) Winters 55 MI. Been here since the 1890s. He is a son of Alpheus Putman and Amanda Inman. He was widowed here in 1900 and married to Abbie here in 1910. He is Alpheus Benjamin Putman Jr. a son of Alpheus Putman and Amanda Inman from Sandusky County Ohio. He was born November 8, 1859 in Freemont, Erie County Ohio, He has been in Hastings, Barry County since the 1880s, except he was briefly in Grand Rapids in 1930 but back here by 1935. He was first married to Eva Cross April 23, 1883 and widowed by the 1890s. He married Mable Winters November 6, 1901 in Middleville, Barry County and she died there January 4, 1923. He will die here himself on September 7, 1943. This is a German family originally out of Somerset County Pennsylvania before heading west into Ohio. He is widowed again in 1940 and is 80 OH then.

 

FRANK A. (ALPHEUS) PUTMAN  Hastings, Barry County

He is 30 MO, Lydia 33 MI, Marguerite 9 MI, Dorothy M. 6 MI and Helen L. 4 9/12 MI. He is a son of Alpheus Benjamin Putman and his wife Margaret Jemima McKibben from here. He was born when they were briefly in Johnson County Missouri August 14, 1889 and will die in Grand Rapids Michigan January 10, 1960. German Family out of Pennsylvania.

 

ALICE PUTMAN  Bay City, Bay County

She is 26 ENG and is enumerated with her parents Barkis and Ellen Richardson from England. She says she is married, but he’s not here now. She is shown married to Elias E. Putman here in 1930 still living with her folks. He is a steamboat pilot and is away on his boat now I guess.

 

AARON PUTNAM  Essexville, Bay County

He is 36 MI, Maud M. Shell 35 MI, Gerald M. 5 MI and Doris E. 3 1/12 MI. He is the son of Theodore Putman and Sarah Ann Macaboy as shown in 1900 in Sanilac County. They are here in 1930 and Maud is widowed here in 1940. Dutch family originally from New York State.

 

DELL PUTNUM  Benton Harbor, Berrien County

He is 48 MI US US (should read MI NY NY). His wife Mary Scherer 50 MI GER GER, Helen Irene 17 MI and sister-in-law Nettie Shuer (Scherer) 41 MI. He is a son of Lewis Putnam and Mary Elizabeth Brown from Corunna, Shiawassee County. He was born October 3, 1871 and at home there in 1880. He was here in 1900, and will be here until he dies here July 19, 1957.

 

HAROLD PUTNAM  Benton Harbor, Berrien County

He is 34 MI and is living with his wife Mabel Florence Emerson 27 MI. He was single here in 1910 and married Mabel in 1913. He is Harold Bruce Putnam a son of Eber Putnam and Justina Batson from Niles City, Berrien County. He was born April 13, 1885 and will die here in April 1965.

 

BURT (ALBERT) PUTNAM  Buschana, Berrien County

He is 55 MI, Charlotte DeLong 55 MI and these boarders Barbara Yorlsvich 17 MI, Will Hamilton 56 MI, Will Herst 26 IN and Leo H. Grewant 26 IN. He is a son of Lewis J. and Mary Putnam from Corunna, Shiawassee County. He was home there in 1880 and in Van Buren County in 1900. He married Charlotte or Dollie in Van Buren County December 25, 1887. They were in Cass County in 1910. They are here in Niles, Berrien County in 1930. His dad Lewis was a son of Parks or Parkhurst Putnam and Lucretia Scherer. Parks was Reuben’s son from Monroe County, New York. His line goes back to Cornelius Putnam (339) from Sutton, Massachusetts and then Stafford, Connecticut.

 

WILLIAM PUTNAM  Niles, Berrien County

He is now 44 MI NY IL and his wife Bertha Marguerite Lampa 35 GER GER GER. They are here through 1930 and probably forever. He is a son of Herbert L. Putnam and Elizabeth Fuller from here. He was home here with his widowed dad in 1900. There is a record he married Lena J. Thompson July 27, 1904 and no idea what happened to her. He married Bertha May 2, 1909 in Three Oaks, Michigan. William was born March 7, 1875 in Stevensville, Michigan and will die in Berrien Center in 1952.

 

DON F. PUTNAM  Berrien County

He is 14 MI and is enumerated with his uncle Joe A. Stump. He is married here in 1930. He is a son of Harold Bruce Putnam and his first wife Myrtle Ann Withey. He was born in Benton Harbor November 16, 1905. Then his folks split or divorced. I don’t  find him or his mom in 1910, but she died in Chicago August 2, 1915. His dad was in Benton Harbor in 1910, and then married Mabel Emerson in 1913. They are there now.

 

R. (RILEY) J. PUTNAM  Berrien County

He is 51 MI and is living alone. He was with his folks, David Putnam and Martha Marcia Davis in St. Joseph County in 1870. His mother died and he was in an orphanage in Branch County in 1880. He was here in 1900 and 1910.  He will die in Cass County Michigan. March 1, 1929.

 

WILA (WILEY)  PUTNAM  Coldwater, Branch County

75 MI and is enumerated with Samuel Larrabee. Wiley Bancroft is now widowed. His wife Julia Sterm died here March 26, 1919. He's a son of Lewis Putnam and Harriet Perkins from Vermont and then New York.

 

INA M. PUTNAM  Union, Branch County

She is 34 IN, Marion L. 13 MI, Neil F. 10 IN, Bernice V. 5 IN, Cecil J. 4 IN and Frances L. 1 1/12 MI. She is 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. Which is probably where she came from. She’s widowed now. Looks like she is married again here in 1930. She is listed as Ina Lathrop, but no husband is around. The son Marion will be married and in Maricopa County, Arizona by 1930.

 

ALVIN PUTMAN  Battle Creek, Calhoun County

He is 47 MI OH CAN, Selena A. Lee (wife number two) 45 MI NY MI. Also here are Glen (listed as Cleon) 24 MI and an Orley Richards 43 MI. He is a son of George Putnam and Caroline Whitney from Branch County. They are here in 1930 as is her daddy, so that’s how I know her name.

 

AMANDA PUTNAM  Battle Creek, Calhoun County

She is 79 OH and is enumerated with her son Don DeVon Putnam. She is Amanda Inman, widow of Alpheus Putman. In 1880 they were in Sandusky County, Ohio, and by 1900 she was here widowed with her son Alpheus Benjamin Putman.

  

DON O. PUTNAM  Battle Creek, Calhoun County

He is Donald DeVon Putman, a son of Alpheus Putman and Amanda Inman from Sandusky County, Ohio. He is 46 OH, Mary 40 MI, Devon 12 MI and his mother Amanda 79 OH. Don was in Barry County in 1900. The family came out here in the 1880s from Ohio.

 

FRED PUTMAN (PITMAN)  Battle Creek, Calhoun County

He is 42 IN and is living with his wife Laura/Flora 37 MI. Butɨe is a Pitman, son of William Christopher Pitman and Phoebe Kern and was born October 18, 1878 in Mitchell, Lawrence County Indiana. Just recorded in bad writing.

 

LEE F. PUTNAM  Battle Creek, Calhoun County

He is 31 MI and is living with his wife Bertha W. 31 MI and son Francis L. 6 MI. He is Lee Forest Putnam, son of Melvin Ward Putnam and Mary Alice Farrah. He was born here September 14, 1888, and he married Bertha Schultz 7 or 8 years ago. He will be widowed and in Kalamazoo by 1930. Francis will be with him then too.

 

MERVIN PUTNAM  Battle Creek, Calhoun County

He is 55 MI and is living with his wife Emma 47 CAN and her children Ruth 22 MN, Paula 19 WI and Mildred 17 MI (last names Mathews). 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. Ida died here March 16, 1911. Emma is yet another wife.

 

W. N. (WILLARD NICHOLS) PUTMAN  Battle Creek, Calhoun County

He is 38 NY, Mary E. Gatis 36 IL and Willard Gatis (that’s his middle name) 10 MI. They have been here a while now and are here in 1930. He is a son of Charles E. Putman and Lucretia Nichols and was born in Saint Lawrence County, NY. Dutch.

 

GUY H. PUTNAM  Homer, Calhoun County

He is 36 MI, Julia Vesta Thomas 35 MI, Arthur Lloyd 14 MI, Roy W. 12 MI, Edith M. 11 MI, Dorothy M. 8 MI and Hugh R. 2 11/12 MI. He is a son of John Harry Putnam and Julia Vesta Thomas. He was born here April 22, 1883 and will die here in August 1963. His folks are listed a couple of entries down. They are here in 1930 and 1940.

 

FRANK A. (ALVIN) PUTMAN  Leroy, Calhoun County

He is 57 MI and is living with his new wife Rosetta ‘Josie’ Stockwell 35 KS and nephew Orin N. Stockwell 5 MI. He is a son of Cyrus A. and Clarissa Putnam, and has been here in Athens all his life. His first wife Ada Blodgett died in 1911. He married Rose November 18, 1913. They are here in 1930 and 1940. Frank was born in Athens September 3, 1862 and will die here in East Leroy June 4, 1952. Rose was born July 12, 1883 and will die here in June 1969. This is her first marriage.

 

GEORGE S. PUTNAM  Calhoun County

He is 48 MI, Blanche E. Gallop 41 MI, Harrison O. 20 MI, Ola Mildred Pell 9 MI and Leland L. 10 MI. He is the son of the Wiley Bancroft Putnam. He has been in Branch County up until now and they are back in Branch County by 1930. Ola is the wife of Harrison. They have been married a year and will still be here in Clarendon in 1930.

 

JOHN H. (HARRY) PUTMAN  Calhoun County

He is 66 MI, Julia Louise Dodge 56 MI, Gertrude 33 MI and Gladys 18 MI. Been here almost all his life. He is a son of Orlin Putnam and Caroline Brown originally from New Hampshire. He will be widowed here in 1930 and Gladys will be married by then.

 

MARY A. (ALICE) PUTNAM  Calhoun County

She is 49 OH and is enumerated with Charles Merritt. She is Mary Alice Farrah, wife or widow of Melvin Ward Putnam, who died in 1918. He was a son of Charles E. Putman and Lucretia Nichols and was born in Saint Lawrence County, New York April 12,1881. He married Mary here December 16, 1908. Dutch family.

 

 MELVIN PUTMAN  Calhoun County

He is 16 MI and is living with his uncle Alson Ringler. Melvin James Putman is a son of Alfred Leander Putman and Darlene McVicker from Iosco County. He was living here in 1910 as well. He will be married in Iosco County by 1930 and 1940.

 

STEPHEN J. (JEROME) PUTNAM  Marshall, Calhoun County

He is 73 IL and is living with his wife Mary Margaret Edwards 63 NY. Been here since the 1850s and will be until he dies. See the 1860 for Stephen's background. He is a son of Alfred Putnam and  Catherine Austin or Labordeau (maybe Laborders). His line is Stephen Jerome > Alfred > Stephen > Aaron > Cornelius > Cornelius > Benjamin > Nathaniel > John. New England family. 

 

EARL PUTMAN  Dowagiac, Cass County

He is Earl Frank Putman, 31 MI, Alma Blackmore 32 MI, Charles E. 5 MI and Minor B. 1 3/12 MI. He first appears in a School for the Deaf in Flint Michigan in 1900. He is a son of Albert ‘Bert’ Putnam and Charlotte DeLong. They will be married Lapeer County in 1930.

 

ERA PUTNAM  Dowagiac, Cass County

He is 70 MI and is living with his wife Elora Gifford 67 MI. He is Orlean's son, and was born in Cass County. Been here forever now. Elora is widowed here in 1930.

 

LINCOLN PUTNAM  Cass County

He is Ulysses Lincoln Putnam 56 MI and is living with his wife Sophia Schmittendorf 56 GER and son Don 16 MI. He is a son of Ira. J. Putnam and Rosanna Longnecker from Jefferson, Cass County.

 

LOUIS (LEWIS) PUTNAM  Cass County

He is 27 MI and is living with his wife Nellie Cropsey 24 MI and daughter Lucile M. 3/12 MI. He is a son of Lincoln and Sophia Putnam. Born here. They are here in 1930. He is with a new wife Rena Louise Thor here in 1940.

 

NEWTON PUTMUN  Cass County

20 MI and enumerated with Guy McKee. He is another son of Lincoln and Sophia Putnam. Born here January 22, 1900. He is married to Helen Hartsell here in 1930 and 1940 and longer.

 

MARTHA PUTNAN  Farwell, Clare County

She is 75 NY and is living alone. She is Martha Alvers, now widow of Perry Putnam of Gratiot County.

 

DECOSTA PUTMAN  Ovid, Clinton County

He is 70 NY and is living with his wife Martha Cox 64 OH. Been here since the 1880s. New England family. A son of Charles Putnam from Jefferson County, New York.

 

AMON T. PUTMAN  St. Johns, Clinton County

He is 53 NY, Mary Ann Taft 51 MI, Marcus L. 20 MI and Evelyn B. 16 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 will be till he dies in 1933, Mary will go till 1942.

 

MYRON PUTTMAN  Clinton County

He is 80 OH and is living with his wife Anna Knight 69 ENG and son Herbert S. 50 MI. He is a son of Joseph Putnam and Harriet Curtis, and was born in Summit County, Ohio. The family moved to Branch County, Michigan in the 1850s. Myron was in Shiawassee County in 1880 and here since then. He will die here in 1924, and Anna is widowed here in 1930 and Herbert is still here and still single.

 

OSCAR L. (LEON) PUTMAN  Duplain, Clinton County

He is 30 MI and is living with his wife Gertrude Waunita Rockwell 23 MI. He is a son of John Putnam and Mary Marie Randall from Tuscola County. He was at home there in 1900 and 1910. He and Gertrude will get divorced soon and he will be back with his widowed mother in Tuscola County in 1930. He says he is single, but Gertrude will marry Clare Hardman here April 4, 1925.

 

GUSTAF PUTMAN  Norway, Dickinson County

He is 28 BLG and is enumerated with Emil Duman. There was a Christ, same age, here in 1910. Maybe name Christopher but written poorly.

 

JOHN M. PUTNAM  Benton, Eaton County

He is 71 NY and is living with his wife Emeline E. Spenser 65 NY. He is a son of John Cornelius Putnam and Lydia Smith. His dad was a son of Nathan Putnam and Lucinda Walker from Becket, Mass. and was in Monroe County NY in 1840. They were around in Washtenaw County in 1900 and here in 1910. He should be around in 1930 as he will die here in Eaton August 4, 1930.

 

HENRY U. PUTMAN  Brookfield, Eaton County

He is 71 NY and is living with his third wife Leah M. Annis 62 OH, her son Charles A. Taylor 46 MI and a boarder George Walker 34 MI. They were here in 1910. In 1880 he was in Onondaga County New York with his second wife Elizabeth. Leah is a daughter of James Annis and Mary Harlock and was married to a Vail guy before Henry dragged her in off the streets. Not sure who he is though. His marriage record with Leah was on May 28, 1906 in Charlotte, Eaton County and stated his folks were Peter Putman and Mariah Utter. He should be on the Dutch line, but not certain yet.

 

JESSE I. (INMAN) PUTNAM  Grand Ledge, Eaton County

He is a commercial traveler 44 OH OH OH. His wife Bird E. is 39 MI and they have Clyde A. 6 MI and Robert 4 MI. He is a son of Alpheus Putman and Amanda Inman. He was shown at home in 1880 in Sandusky County Ohio. He was briefly married to Pearl Pierson in Barry County in 1898 till 1902. He was alone in Grand Rapids Kent County in 1900 and in Battle Creek Calhoun County in 1910. They will be here in 1930. German family out of Pennsylvania.

 

ELVIN (ALVAH E.) PUTNAM  Sunfield, Eaton County

He is 41 MI and is living with his wife Nellie Hanna 39 OH and son Carl 14 IN. He is a son of Henry and Emma Putnam and is shown at home in Eaton County Michigan in 1880 and Marshall County Indiana in 1900. He was married in Steuben County Indiana in 1910. They are in Hillsdale County in 1930. He was born in 1878 and will die in Hillsdale County in 1950.

 

GEORGE F. (FROST) PUTMAN  Atlas, Genesee County

He is 48 MI, Ida M. Horner 44 MI, Grace E. 17 MI and Jennie L. 12 MI. He is the son of William Henry Putnam and Rhoda Frost from here.

 

WILLIAM J. (JONATHAN) PUTMAN  Atlas, Genesee County

He is 35 MI and is living with his wife Philena Miriam Pierson 35 MI and their children Betty J. 3 8/12 MI, Billie Jean 1 6/12 MI and David W. 1/12 MI. He is a son of William Henry Putnam and Rhoda Frost. He was born here in Goodrich. He is a hardware merchant and will become the Postmaster here in Goodrich. They are still here of course in 1930.

 

CHARLES PUTNAM  Flint, Genesee County

He is 59 NY, Hattie A. 55 MI, Ruth 22 MI, Hattie 17 MI and Earle R. Dunbar 3 7/12 MI, a grandson. He should be the son of Philip Putnam and Catherine Keller of Otsego County New York. He was there in 1880. He married Harriet Ann Webster in Tuscola County August 17, 1882. They were in Bay County in 1900, Tuscola in 1910, and are in Shiawassee County in 1930 sans any kids. New York Dutch family.

 

EDWARD PUTMAN  Flint, Genesee County

He is 36 MI and is listed as a prisoner in the Genesee County Jail. Looks like the son of Sydney George Putnam and Kitty Quinn from Tuscola County. He is in a Michigan State Prison by 1930.

 

ELI W. (WILLIAM) PUTMAN  Flint, Genesee County

He is 28 MI, Edith Jane Freeman 26 MI, Jesse L. 9 MI, Lilly May 7 MI, J. Lana I. 5 MI, Sidney R. 2 MI, Eli W. 3/12 MI, his mother Kitty, Catherine Quinn, 69 CAN and nephew Frank G. Putman 16 MI. He is a son of Sidney Putnam and Catherine Quinn from Tuscola County. He was in Tuscola County in 1910. Young Frank was listed with Sidney there in 1910. Eli and the family are back in Tuscola County by 1930.

 

FLOYD PUTMAN  Flint, Genesee County

He is 25 MI and is enumerated with Lester Jubenville. He is a son of William and Lillian Putman of Iosco County as shown there in 1910. He will be married in Mecosta County in 1930.

 

GEORGE B. PUTMAN  Flint, Genesee County

He is 36 US and is enumerated with Joseph R. Baryo. His daughter Etta M. 8 MI is here to. Many others listed as well. This is George Byron Putman, so of William Putman and Minerva Caryl from Lapeer County. Gone through several wives so far. Etta is with wife 3, Katherine Kelly who he married August 1, 1910 and she died in December 1917 and he is widowed now.

 

GUY C. PUTNAM  Flint, Genesee County

He is 32 MI, Mary A. Willett 32 MI, William C. 12 MI, Kenneth A. 10 MI, Leda M. 7 MI and Evelyn 3 8/12 MI. He is a son of William Putnam and Annie Caryl of Lapeer County. He has been here a while now and will be in 1940.

 

J. PUTMAN  Flint, Genesee County

He is 25 MI and is enumerated with Louis Banchelin.

 

WM. PUTMAN  Flint, Genesee County

He is 53 SC and is living with his wife Mattie 49 AL and her daughter Iena Gug 21 AL. They are listed as Black.

 

ADA L. PUTMAN  Genesee County

She is 46 MI, Leo A. 23 MI and his wife Rhoda Peters 19 MI. Ada Dutton was married to George Adelbert Putnam and they were in Otsego County in 1910. They got divorced and he is still there and remarried. Ada will be with her widowed mother here in 1930. Leo and Rhoda and 5 kids will be back in Otsego County in 1930.

 

ALBERT PUTMAN  Clayton, Genesee County

He is 34 MI, Cora V. 29 MI, Leo A. 12 MI, Thomas C. 8 MI and Forrest L. 6 MI. They were here in 1910 and will be in 1930 as well. He is Sidney’s son from Tuscola County as shown there 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. 

 

ROSCOE A. PUTNAM  Genesee County

He is 39 MI, Ethel G. (Grace Ethel Cooley) 38 MI, Glenn C. 14 MI, Mildred H. 10 MI, Arthur L. 5 MI and Florence I. 3 11/12 MI. He is a son of Simeon Spaulding and Naomi Putnam from Monroe County where he was born. They were here in 1910 too.

 

FRANK PUTMAN  Traverse City, Grand Traverse County

He is 74 MI and is living with his wife Jennie Harrison 55 IL, their daughter Frances M. Drury 27 MI and Arthur Mac Arthur 56 NY. He is a son of Henry and Belinda Putman in Wayne County in 1850. Frank was still there in Dearborn in 1860. His first wife Francis died July 17, 1885 here in Grand Traverse County and he married Jane Harrington on December 27, 1887 here in Traverse City. They were here in 1900 and will be in 1920. He is here by himself in 1930 and will die here December 1, 1930. Here is an interesting note: Frank entered the Michigan Soldiers Home, on March 17, 1914. He is listed as Veteran # 6608, 68, 5'& 7" tall, brown hair, gray eyes, and a light complexion. A farmer at Traverse City. Frank was married to Jennie, of 332 State Street. His daughter is Mrs. A. Finney, of 513 Van Buren Street, Topeka, Kansas. Frank left the Soldiers home on September 3, 1914.  (His pension # 808,382).

 

LEONARD PUTMAN  Alma, Gratiot County

He is 25 IL and is living with his wife Hazel 22 MI. He is a son of Charles Marsh Putnam who is listed next.

 

CHARLES M. (MARSH) PUTNAM  Gratiot County

He is 50 OH, Annie McDonald 47 IN, Elizabeth 17 IL and Eleanor 10 IL. The son of Luther E. Putnam of Licking County, Ohio and grandson of Charles Marsh Putnam. They have been in Champaign County Illinois up till now. They are here in 1930 too.

 

HERB PUTMAN  Gratiot County

He is 48 MI, Addie Barton 46 MI, Herbert L. (Lynn) 20 MI and Glenn 12 MI. He is Charles Herbert Putnam. Been here all his life.

 

RUSSELL PUTNAM  Gratiot County

He is 27 IL and is living with his wife Reva Pardee 27 MI and daughter Harriet 3 1/12 MI. He is Charles Russell Putnam, another son of the above Charles Marsh Putnam, and they are here in 1930 with them.

 

ADDISON PUTNAM  Hillsdale, Hillsdale County

He is 62 MI, Elva Parkhurst 59 MI, her mother Harriet Parkhurst 89 NY, son in law James Decker 36 IN, daughter Harriet Decker 36 MI and granddaughter Ruth Decker 14 MI. He is a son of Ephraim T. Putnam and has been here all his life and will be in 1930.

 

ALFRED PUTNAM  Hillsdale, Hillsdale County

He is 66 MI, Mary 56 MI, her mother Nancy Murray (Curran in 1910) 85 OH and James Farrell 26 IA. He is a son of Ephraim T. Putnam and was born here back in 1853. They are here in 1930.

 

ANDREW PUTNAM  Hillsdale, Hillsdale County

He is 60 MI, Euthema Comstock 53 MI and Belle 31 MI. He is a son of Ephraim T. Putnam and was born here March 24, 1858. They are all here in 1930.

 

ELSIE J. PUTNAM  Hillsdale, Hillsdale County

She is 85 NY and is living with her son in law William I. Tripp, who married her daughter Sarah. Elsa Mulliken, is the widow of Ephraim T. Putman from Hillsdale County. In 1900, she was with her son Alfred in Jackson County.

 

(DALE) DEWAYNE PUTNAM  Camden, Hillsdale County

He is 15 OH and is enumerated with his mother Magnolia Shaffer 33 OH and stepfather Harry C. Shaffer 32 OH, and 4 other brand new kids. Dale Dewayne Putnam is a son of Andrew Howard Putman and Magnolia Royer. He was born in Van Wert, Ohio in 1905 and his dad died there in 1908. He was with his widowed mother in Van Wert in the 1910 living with her widowed mother Rebecca Royer 50 OH. His mom married Harry Clifford Shaffer March 15, 1915. Pennsylvania German family.

 

JOHN T. PUTMAN  Hillsdale County

He is 62 CAN and is living with his wife Rose 45 OH and Mary Lick 64 MI, a servant. I don’t  find him in 1900 or 1910 so no thoughts here.

 

MICHAEL A. PUTMAN  Hillsdale County

He is 45 OH and is living with his wife Ella A. Smith 42 OH, Harold G. 20 OH and Ilia L. 19 OH. He is a son of Andrew Putman and Charity Earl. German family. They were here in 1910, and Wood County, Ohio before that. They are here in 1930.

 

JESSE PUTMAN  Huron County

He is 34 MI, Mary 37 CAN, Gertrude E. 3 11/12 MI, Helen F. 2 8/12 MI, Franklin 1 6/12 MI and Alton 4/12 MI and his mother Annie M. Alderson 62 NY. He is a son of William Putnam and Ann Caryl of Lapeer County. Annie remarried to Roger Alderson in 1896 and they moved here to Huron County. Jess is a justice of the peace here in Grant Township and will be here in 1930.

 

CHARLES MONROE PUTNAM  Danville Village, Ingham County

He is 61 MI, Julie Elizabeth Distro 60 MI and a boarder Norman Harrison Kitchum 11 MI. They were in Jackson County in 1910, Branch County before that, and Charles was born in Calhoun County. He is a son of Alfred and Catherine Putnam from Calhoun County. He married Julia there in 1881. His line is Charles Monroe > Alfred > Stephen > Aaron > Cornelius > Cornelius > Benjamin > Nathaniel > John. New England family.

 

BELLE PUTNAM  Lansing, Ingham County

She is 40 MI and is enumerated with John Frye.  Don’t  find her in 1910.

 

CLAIRE D. PUTMAN  Lansing, Ingham County

He is 31 MI, Mary E. 28 MI, Dale L. 3/12 MI and his mother Margaret E. 51 CAN. Margaret is the ex-wife it seems of Lindsay Judge Putman. They have been here a while now. Judge was with them in 1910 and now is listed shortly as Judy and lives by himself. Looks like a divorce. What comes as a surprise to me is that Claire turns out to be a guy. I had always listed him as a daughter before this. He is here in 1930 and spells it Clare. Also in the obit website it says he was born May 9, 1888 and will die here in June 1965.

 

GROSVENOR PUTNAM  Lansing, Ingham County

He is 30 MI, Edith J. Short 26 KS, Virginia 1 11/12 KS and Lila Schileen (sister of Edith) 23 KS. In 1900 he was with his widowed mother Harriet Lowell Putnam in Benton County Arkansas. His folks were George Putnam and Harriet Lowell. In 1915 he was in college in Kansas and had just married Edith. He is a school instructor. They are in Alger County in 1930 though. Then they are in Deer Creek Township, Madison County Ohio in 1940.

 

JUDY L. (JUDGE LINDSEY) PUTMAN  Lansing, Ingham County

He is 52 MI and is enumerated with Charles W. Montgomery. Looks as if he and Maggie split up. She is listed above with Claire. Judge is a son of David Putman and Melissa Grimm from Leroy, Ingham County. Been here all his life.

 

WILLIAM PUTNAM  Lansing, Ingham County

He is 30 MI and is living with his wife Ida Pfleghar 30 MI and son Kenneth 2 MI. They were married October 2, 1913. He is Amon Putnam’s son from Clinton County. They are here in 1930.

 

OLIVE PUTMAN  Webberville, Ingham County

She is 45 MI and is enumerated with Bradley Eckhart. She is the ex-wife it seems of Ernest Putman. They were in Williamston in 1900 and 1910. He is still listed back in Williamston right now.

 

CLYDE PUTNAM  Webberville, Ingham County

He is 41 MI, Irene 36 MI and Jeanette 5 MI. He is Gilbert Clyde Putman, a son of David Putman and Melissa Grimm from Leroy, Ingham County. Dutch family. They are here but in Leroy in 1930.

 

AUDLEY M. PUTNAM  Williamston, Ingham County

He is 41 MI, his second wife Joy is 24 MI, Forrest C. 18 MI and Rosalind 1 10/12 MI. He is Monroe and Amelia’s son. He was born here. He was married to Myrtle Alford in 1900. She died April 16, 1903. Audley was at home widowed in 1910. They are in Lansing by 1930 with a couple more kids.

 

ERNEST W. PUTMAN  Williamston, Ingham County

He is 54 MI and is living alone. He is still here, but his wife Olive is living now in Webberville. He is divorced and single here in 1930.

 

LESTER E. (ERNEST) PUTNAM  Williamston, Ingham County

He is 28 MI, Blanche 29 MI, Aileen 5 6/12 MI and Raymond 9/12 MI. He is a son of Ernest and Olive Putnam from here in Ingham County. He was home here in 1900 and in Otsego County in 1910. In 1930 he will have a new wife Betsy and they are in Eaton County. Raymond is there too and Dorothy probably married then.

 

GRANT B. PUTMAN  Ingham County

He is 53 MI and is living with his wife Ida Mae Large 48 MI and son Gilbert L. 18 MI. He was born here, a son of Gilbert Putman and Helen Mather. Gilbert was Richard and Nancy's son. Dutch family. His mom was here in the 1910, and just died here in 1917. Grant was born in March 1866 and will die here June 14, 1921. Ida is widowed here in 1930.

 

OLIVE PUTMAN  Ingham County

She is 45 MI and is living alone. Dual listing for Ernest’s ex-wife.

 

OWEN E. (ELVAN) PUTNAM  Ingham County

He is 32 MI and is living alone. He is a son of George Elvan Putnam and Abbie Bigelow from Detroit. He married Alice Josephine Thompson in Essex Canada November 7, 1911. I have no idea what happened to her. He is married to Florence in Dundee, Monroe County in 1930 and his widowed dad is with hem then and will die in 1936. He is married to a Rose in Detroit in 1940. 

 

CATHERINE PUTMAN  Belding, Ionia County

She is 22 MI and is enumerated with Vincent Hiram. She looks to be the daughter of Claud C. Putman and Alice Harrison as shown at home in 1910 in Alpine, Kent County.

 

LENA PUTMAN  Belding, Ionia County

She is 52 CT and is living with her son-in-law Arthur E. James. Lena Gilnack is now the widow of George Silas Putnam from Connecticut who died here August 25, 1917. They have been here since the 1890s. Arthur married their daughter Gertrude. They are all here in 1930.

 

CLAUD W. PUTNAM  Ionia County

He is 35 MI and his wife Eugenia M. Hall 34 MI. They are enumerated with D. W. Hall, her brother. He is a son of Edward Putnam from Ionia, Ionia County. All three are here in 1930.

 

FRANK PUTNAM  East Tawas, Iosco County

He is 74 MI and is living with his wife Mary C. Jackson 73 MI. He is Orlin Putnam and Caroline Brown's son from Calhoun County. They were here in 1870. He was born April 6, 1844 and will die in Iosco County January 20, 1921. Mary was born in Jackson County Michigan July 8, 1847 and will die in Iosco County February 26, 1928. He married Mary January 26, 1866. Family was originally from Massachusetts to New Hampshire then New York and then Michigan.

 

EDWARD O. (ORLIN) PUTNAM  Plainfield, Iosco County

He is 37 MI, Charlotte ‘Lottie’ M. Webb, his wife, 34 MI, Ida M. 13 MI, Elma M. 11 MI, Lottie M. 7 MI, Gertrude I. 5 MI and Charles E. 2 0/12 MI. He is a son of Frank and Mary Putnam from Eaton County. He was born there in 1882. His dad is listed just above. They are here in 1930 too.

 

WILLIAM PUTNAM  Plainfield, Iosco County

He is 51 MI and is living with his daughters Orah L. 23 MI and Mildred G. H. 15 MI. He is a son of the Frank Putnam listed earlier. He was married to Lillian Putnam here in 1900 and 1910, but is now widowed. Lillian died November 17, 1918, and William will die here in 1921.

 

EDWARD P. PUTNAM  Isabella County

He is 51 NY and is living with his wife Nellie Maude McGlone 44 OH. They were here in 1910. He is Perry Putnam’s son and was born in Clinton County, and has been here since the 1870s. They are in Clare County in 1930.

 

ERNEST E. (EZRA) PUTMAN  Isabella County

He is 29 MI and is living with his wife Jennifer (Genevieve Platt) 17 MI and daughter Mabel 1 6/12 MI. He is a son of John Henry Putman and his second wife Harriet Williams.

 

HENRY O. (ORLIN) PUTNAM  Isabella County

He is 69 MI and is living with his wife Emily E. Mains 58 MI. He is another son of Orlin and Caroline Putnam. He has been in Eaton County earlier in 1900 and 1910. Emily is widowed here in 1930.

 

JENNIE L. PUTNAM  Gilmore, Isabella County

She is 58 PA and is living with her brother McClellan Rogers. She was married to Albert C. Putnam here in 1910 and then widowed with her brother in 1920 as well as now. Albert was a son of Perry Putnam and Martha Alvers. In 1880 he was home with them in Bingham, Clinton County Michigan. He was married earlier to Katie Damond who died around 1898 and in 1900 he was at home with his folks in Gratiot County. Albert was born April 10, 1874 and died here in Gilmore December 6, 1912. Perry was a son of Daniel Putman and Sarah Renshaw of Niagara County, New York and Montgomery County before that. Dutch family. She and her brother are here in 1930.

 

ROY F. PUTNAM  Gilmore, Isabella County

He is 22 MI and is enumerated with his father in law Hiram L. Ward. His wife Dorothy is 15 MI. They are in Clare County in 1930, and he was in St. Clair County in 1910 with his widowed mom. See the 1930 for an idea.

 

ALVA PUTNAM  Jackson, Jackson County

He is 32 (really 26) MI, Augusta P. Acker his wife is 30 (should read 24) MI and Jeanette 4 MI. He is a son of Edmond Putnam and was born right here. Augusta and the kids are here in 1930, but don’t  find Alva. She says she is still married then though. Alva was born here March 26 1894 and will be here till he dies January 9, 1975. Augusta was born November 3, 1895 and will die April 10, 1990.

 

ARCHIE J. (JOSEPH) PUTMAN  Jackson, Jackson County

He is 47 MI, Stella Evans 43 MI, Forrest E. 24 MI, George D. 21 MI, Dora L. 19 MI, Laura C. 11 MI and Phillip E. 2 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.

 

CHRISTINA PUTNAM  Jackson, Jackson County

She is 72 MI and is living with boarders Mabel Hammond 28 MI, Wayne Pierce 21 IN, Vestus Shirley 20 IN and Charles Ormsby 57 MI. She is the widow of Charles Putnam. They were here forever. Charles was a son of Joseph and Sarah Putnam.

 

CLARA PUTMAN  Jackson, Jackson County

She is 54 NY and is enumerated with Arthur A. Gurlick. She is the widow now of Jay Thompson Putnam from here in Jackson.

 

EDMOND W. PUTNAM  Jackson, Jackson County

He is 52 MI and is living with his wife Effie 51 MI. He is a son of Charles and Christina Putnam, and was born right here.

 

EDWIN PUTNAN  Jackson, Jackson County

He is 52 NY NY NY and is living with his wife Ruby 43 CAN CAN CAN. Don’t  find him here earlier, but they are in Grand Rapids in 1930 and 1940. He is Edward Putnam a son of the Reverend William Putnam and Hulda Ann Burroughs from Wayne County New York according to his marriage record.

 

ERNEST PUTMAN  Jackson, Jackson County

He is 30 MI, Bessie Adell Bachelder 31 MI, Carlisle 7 MI, Jean 5 MI and Frank Brochier 20 IA. He was single here in 1910 and they are here in 1930. He is a son of Henry John Putnam or John Henry Putnam and Reta or Retta Putnam. Yes, Reta is a Putnam, a daughter of David Putnam and Martha Marcia Adell Davis.

 

GEORGE A. (ALBERT) PUTNAM  Jackson, Jackson County

He is 57 (should be 58) MI and is living with his wife Hattie J. 63 MI. George is a son of Albert Putnam and Sarah Chapman. He was born here in Jackson, and was here in 1900 as well. Hattie will die and he will marry an Elsie. They are here in 1930. Now, Hattie is listed here, but her gravestone states she died in 1919. Interesting.

 

IRA S. PUTMAN  Jackson, Jackson County

He is 32 OH and is living alone. He is a son of Creighton and Mary Putman from Mercer County, Ohio. He was home there in 1900. He was born in Ohio May 12, 1890 and will die here in Jackson in June 1966. In 1930 there is a Frances Putman here who is divorced and has a 6 year old daughter whose father was from Ohio. Had to be Ira, and I can’t  find him in 1930. German family from Pennsylvania.

 

PERRY J. PUTMAN  Leoni, Jackson County

He is 36 MI and is living with his wife Jennie A. Bostrom 36 MI and daughter Esther 2 1/12 MI. He is a son of Jay Thompson Putnam from here. They are here in Summit in 1930 and 1940 too.

 

WILLIAM PUTMAN  Leoni, Jackson County

He is 46 MI and is living with his wife Ruth (Elsie Copeland is her name, this is a typo) 48 CAN and daughter Ruth 14 MI. He is a son of Jay Putman and Catherine Stone. He was at home here in 1880, and married here in 1900 and 1910 and 1930. Elsie is a daughter of Joseph Copeland and Sarah Mitchell and was born September 4, 1871 and will die here May 10, 1946.

 

HARRY PUTNAM  Alamo, Kalamazoo County

He is 47 MI, Lulu Horton 42 MI, Charlie 16 MI, Elva (Elna in 1910) 13 MI and Leona 11 MI. Harry Elmer is the son of Charles Casius Putnam and Louisa Pangburn. He was with his folks in Allegan County in 1880 and they were here in 1900. He was married here in 1910. Family is from Vermont and Massachusetts before that. An obit states Lulu was born November 5, 1877 and died in April 1967. They are in Kalamazoo City in 1940.

 

CHARLES O. PUTNAM  Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County

He is 53 MI MA CAN, Kate Hinga 47 MI NETHERLANDS, Eleanor 11 MI and a boarder Nella Hinga 28 MI NETHERLANDS, who is her sister. According to a marriage certificate, Charles is a son of Jacob Putman and Lydia Tifft and was born in Vicksburg, Kalamazoo County Michigan in January 1867. Lydia remarried Fred Stella after Jacob died. He was with them in Kalamazoo County in 1870, probably 1880. He married Bessie Van Zomem July 3, 1890. She died or something and he married Trintje Catherine ‘Kate’ Hinga June 1, 1892 and they were in Kalamazoo in 1900, 1910 and 1920. She died May 9, 1922 and he married Verna Belle Kramb in 1924 and they were in Seattle, Washington in 1930 and Portland, Oregon in 1935 and 1940. Verna died in Portland June 4, 1954 and Charles died there April 27, 1961. We don’t  know who Jacob was. Charlie’s 1920 census says dad was born in Massachusetts, but Iլl bet a buck or two that he was from the New York Dutch line like every Jacob in Michigan or anywhere.

 

CHARLIE PUTMAN  Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County

He is 74 MI and is enumerated with Huldie J. Mathers. He has been here a while and is now widowed. He is a son of Charles Putnam from Windsor County Vermont and was born in Erie County Ohio and then Newango County Michigan in 1860 and Allegan County by 1870. He was married to Louisa Pangburn who died December 30, 1914.

 

CHARLOTTE PUTNAM  Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County

She is 23 MI and is listed as an inmate at Kalamazoo State Hospital. She was in Mendon, St. Josephs County in 1910 and will be back there in 1930.

 

ELIZABETH PUTNAM  Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County

She is 59 NY and is enumerated with Anna C. Bonsor. She is an unwed daughter of Lewis Putnam. She was here with her stepmother in 1910. She is here in 1930 too.

 

ELMER E. PUTNAM  Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County

He is 56 MI, Nellie L. 56 MI, son-in-law Luther C. Blake 41 MI, wife Pearl 33 MI and son Donald Garret 6 MI. He is a son of William Putnam and was home in Jackson County in 1870. They were in Calhoun County in 1910.

 

FRED PUTNAM  Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County

He is 44 MI and is living with his wife Mary Roush 43 MI. He is the son of Charles Putnam and Louise Pangburn from Allegan County. He was there in 1880 and they were here in 1910.

 

HARMON PUTNAM  Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County

He is 70 CAN and is living with his wife Clara May Gates 60 MI, son Floyd (Lewis Floyd) 28 MI, Lester (Lester Harmon) 26 MI and his wife Madeline Mae Miller 22 KS, son-in-law Alfred Hazel 21 MI, daughter (and Alfred's wife) Genevieve 18 MI and granddaughter Doris 5/12 MI. Harmon is a son of Joel Stokes Putnam and Lovilla Church. He was born in Ontario and moved to Michigan in the early 1880s to Osceola County where his folks had moved to a few years earlier. Lewis Floyd is married here in Kalamazoo in 1930. Lester and Madeline are in San Francisco.

 

LEWIS PUTNAM  Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County

He is 54 NY and widowed. He is a carpenter. His wife Merta Van Sickle died October 28, 1926, so he isn’t  really widowed, just left alone. She is back in Canada. Lewis will next marry Ruth Matilda Harper here November 3, 1926. Kept his first marriage kinda legal as he waited for Merta to die then he could redo this thing. 

 

ABBIE PUTNAM  Texas Township, Kalamazoo County

She is 60 OH, Floyd 33 MI, Ruth Hutchins (daughter) 31 MI, Olive 26 MI, and Abbie Hutchins 7 MI (granddaughter). Abbie Viola Bogue is the widow of Fernando Cortez Putnam who died here in 1913. They were in Allegan County in 1900. In 1910 Fernando was in the Michigan Asylum for the Insane. Abbie was here with the name very misspelled in 1910. Abbie will be here in 1930.

 

BENJAMIN PUTMAN  Grand Rapids, Kent County

He is 76 MA, Carrie Hood 68 ME and Emily F. Harrington 88 ME. Been here forever. He is now widowed. Not sure who the two gals are though.

 

CHARLES F. PUTNAM  Grand Rapids, Kent County

He is 37 MI, Neva Kellogg 35 MI and Mary B. 2 4/12 MI. He is a son of Robert and Mary Putnam from here in Grand Rapids. He was home in 1900 and in Pasadena, California in 1910. They are all here in 1930.

 

CHESTER PUTMAN  Grand Rapids, Kent County

He is 29 MI, Gertrude O. White 26 MI, Virginia 2 3/12 MI, Cora 2 3/12 MI, Russell 1 3/12 MI and his mother Eunice A. Bullard 66 MI. He is a son of James and Eunice Putman of Kingsley, Grand Traverse County. He was in Missaukee County in 1910. They are in Wexford County in 1930.

 

EDITH PUTNAM  Grand Rapids, Kent County

She is 42 IL and widowed, Elaine 14 IL and DeWolfe (Edwin in 1910) 13 IL. She was married to Edward Putnam from New York and they were in Chicago in 1910. She and Elaine are here in 1930. The son Edwin DeWolfe was born November 4, 1908 and will die in a month on February 10, 1920 of meningitis. His death certificate gives his mother’s name as Edith DeWolfe. But still haven’t  figured Edward the dad out yet.

 

IRENE PUTNAM  Grand Rapids, Kent County

She is 68 MI and is living with her son in law Homer E. Reeves. She was married to Joseph D. Putnam here in 1870 and 1880 and she has been widowed here a long time. Joseph was a son of Benjamin Ganson Putnam and Sylvia Smith from Franklin County Massachusetts. Homer here has married her daughter Bertha. Her son Joseph is listed next. Irene M. Clark was born May 17, 1851 and will die February 16, 1929 here in Grand Rapids.

 

JOSEPH PUTMAN  Grand Rapids, Kent County

He is 44 MI and is living with his wife Jett Strong 33 MI. He is a son of Joseph Dwight Putnam and the above Irene Clark. He was with her in 1900 and 1910. They are here in 1930.

 

LOUISE PUTNAM  Grand Rapids, Kent County

She is 69 (really 71) NY and is living with her daughter Louise 28 WI. Louise Gaston is now the widow of George Sheldon Putnam who just died here May 21, 1918. Been here since the late 1800s. She was born February 18, 1849 and will die in a month on February 29, 1920. Probably not the best way to celebrate Sadie Hawkins Day.

 

PAULINE K. (KIM) PUTNAM  Grand Rapids, Kent County

She is 54 MI and is living with her sister-in-law Kate Kirn. Just found a death certificate stating she will die here July 24, 1920. She was born August 24, 1862 here in Grand Rapids. It also states she was the widow of Orlando Putnam. Well, I found Orlando in 1870 and then here in Grand Rapids in 1880. He was a son of George Spencer Putnam and Jane Hunter from New York, and then Michigan. George was number 2630, a son of Jeremy Putnam (1174). Pauline married Orlando here and by 1900 the whole gang was in Beaumont, Texas and also in 1910. Orlando died sometime after that and she came back home and is living with her brother’s wife Kate Kim.

 

ROBERT K. PUTMAN  Grand Rapids, Kent County

He is 73 CAN and is living with his wife Mary 65 MI and daughter Eugenia M. 35 MI and Hope Keller 23 MI a lodger. He is the son of John D. Putnam and Charlotte Phelps. He was with his widowed mom in 1870 in Brown County, Wisconsin. His dad had died in the Civil War. He was married here since 1880 and will be here in 1930. He is from Nova Scotia, but the family was from New England before that.

 

THEODORE C. (CHANDLER) PUTMAM  Grand Rapids, Kent County

He is 79 MA and is living with his son Theodore F. (Franklin) 50 MI, sister-in-law Adeline Currier 61 MI and Ida Appleman (housekeeper) 55 IN. Been here almost forever, but his wife Anna Currier has died June 8, 1918. Ted will die here soon on March 23, 1920. Only Young Ted is here in 1930.

 

ALLEN PUTMAN  Sparta, Kent County

He is 64 MI and Mary Cecelia Kelley 64 MI. Been here since the 1860s. He is a son of Henry Putman and Frances Solomon from Leoni in Jackson County. He was home with his widowed mother in 1860. They are here in 1930 and still in 1940. Dutch line from New York to New Jersey in the 1700s and back to New York in the early 1820s and then out here in the 1840s.

 

CLAUDE C. PUTMAN  Kent County

He is 46 NY, Alice E. Harrison 45 NY, Eleanor 18 MI and Ester R. 14 MI. He is a son of Thomas Putman and was home in 1880 in Schuyler County, New York. Been here since the 1890s. They are here in 1930. Dutch family.

 

REUBEN PUTMAM  Kent County

He is 70 NY and is living with his wife Luellin (forget the spelling, same wife as always, Alzina Delaney) 68 NY. Chester’s son is still here, and they are in 1930.

 

WILLIAM P. (POWERS) PUTNAM  Kent County

He is 45 MI and is living with his wife Maud Wilcox 43 MI and their children Theodore W. (Wilcox) 17 MI and Dorothy E. 13 MI. They were here in 1910. He is a son of Theodore Putnam of Grand Rapids. He was home there in 1900 and was here in 1910. They are all in Grand Rapids in 1930 and Ted is married by then. He was born October 23, 1873 and will die May 21, 1960. He married Maude March 12, 1901.

 

SYLVIA PUTMAN  Lapeer, Lapeer County

She is 67 IN and is listed as an inmate at Michigan Home and Training School. She is a daughter of Horace Putnam and was shown at home in Waterloo, Jackson County in 1870. She has been here in 1910 and was institutionalized in Wayne County in 1900.

 

AGNES PUTNAM  Lapeer County

She is 24 MI listed as an inmate at Michigan Home and Training School. She is here in 1930 too. No ideas as to folks

 

DAVID PUTMAN  Attica, Lapeer County

He is 82 CAN is enumerated with his son-in-law Peter Smith. He is a son of John Putnam from Ontario. He has been here since the 1850s. His wife Eliza McGarven died April 20, 1915. David will die himself later this month on January 26th. Peter Smith had married his daughter Marilla.

 

FRED PUTNAM  Burnside, Lapeer County

He is 40 MI, Emma Smith 42 MI, William C. 15 MI, Russell 8 MI, Fred 4 5/12 MI and Mary E. 1/12 MI. They were here in 1910. He seems to be a son of William Putnam and Elizabeth Wilmot of Tuscola County. They are in Pontiac, Oakland County by 1930.

 

ORIN PUTMAN  Marathon, Lapeer County

He is 30 MI, Dora M. Blackmare, his second wife, 32 MI, Lloyd F. 11 MI, Roy L. (Louie in 1910) 10 MI, Robert V. 9 MI, Thelma 6 MI, Donald 5 MI, Lillian 4 MI and Geraldine 4/12 MI. He is a son of George Adelbert and Ella Putman from Attica. Orin was here with his grandparents in 1900 and 1910.

 

WALTER J. PUTMAN  Northport, Leelanau County

He is 26 MI and is enumerated with Peter B. Anderson. He is a son of John Donovan Putnam and Anne Rennie from here. He married Esther Anderson on October 5, 1915. Don’t  know if she is here or not. They are both together though in 1930 in Traverse City with a daughter.

 

JOHN D. (DONOVAN) PUTNAM  Omena, Leelanau County

He is 67 CAN and is living with his wife Anne Elizabeth Rennie 64 CAN. He is a son of Rinaldo Putnam and Mary Ann Donovan from Ontario, Canada. He will die here February 21, 1927. Annie will die here in 1929.

 

BENAJAH N. (NATHANIEL) PUTNAM  Leelanau, Leelanau County

He is 66 CAN, Cora H. White 58 MI and her mother Lydia White 82 NY. Rinaldo DeMelville Putnam and Mary Ann Donovan's son, been here since the 1870s. He was born in Canada in 1855 and will die here May 23, 1927. Cora was born March 24, 1861 and will die here May 9, 1929. Only their kids hanging around the state then in 1930.

 

EDWARD J. (JOHN) PUTNAM  Leelanau County

He is 31 MI, Anna Pauline Egeler, his wife, 33 MI, Buelah M. 8 MI, Elizabeth A. 7 MI, Edna A. 6 MI, Margaret M. 3 5/12 MI and Doris I. 1 4/12 MI. He is a son of John Donovan Putnam. He was born here February 10, 1888 and married Anna June 30, 1910.

 

EVERT (EVITS) W. PUTNAM  Leelanau, Leelanau County

He is 33 MI, Rena (Irena Mae Bartlett, his first wife) 24 MI, Marian 4 MI, Horlat 2 8/12 MI and Glen 1 MI. A son of John Donovan and Annie Putnam from here. He was born June 9, 1886 and will die here in March 1964. New England line that went to Canada.

 

FRED R. (RENNIE) PUTNAM  Leelanau, Leelanau County

He is 37 MI, Anna Bolme, his wife, 38 MI, Geneva 9 MI, Harold 8 MI, John 7 MI, Elsie 5 MI and Rennie, their son, 3 MI. A son of John Donovan and Annie Rennie Putnam. Anna is widowed here in 1930.

 

JOHN D. (DONOVAN) PUTNAM  Leelanau. Leelanau County

He is 67 CAN CAN CAN and his wife Anna Rennie is 64 CAN (should be MI). He is a retired farmer, and a son of Rinaldo Putnam and Mary Donovan.

 

MAX PUTNAM  Lenawee County

He is 30 MI and is living with his wife Lucille 26 MI and daughter Ruby 9 MI. He is a son of Claude Putnam and was with them in Frankfort, Benzie County in 1910. They will get a divorce soon. I don’t  find Max yet in 1930, but Lucille is by herself in Kewaunee, Wisconsin and says she is divorced.

 

ELMER E. PUTNAM  Adrian, Lenawee County

He is 64 (55) MI and is living with his wife Adelaide Huddleston 59 (52) OH. He is son of Josiah and Catherine Tenbrook Putnam from here. Family goes back to Vermont. Been here all his life.

 

HARRY PUTNAM  Adrian, Lenawee County

He is Lester Harry Putnam 65 CAN and is living with his wife Emma Snyder 61 CAN. Been here since before 1900. He is a son of John Williams Putnam and Elizabeth Brown from Ontario and Vermont prior to that.

 

ROY H. PUTNAM  Adrian, Lenawee County

He is 34 CAN and is enumerated with his uncle William H. Rawling (father in law in 1910). Also here is his wife Lillian Rawling, kids Lynn 9 MI and Robert 4 6/12 MI. He is a son of the above listed Lester Harry Putnam and has been here most of his life.

 

RICHARD PUTMAN  Tecumseh, Lenawee County

He is 53 CAN and is living with his wife Alzada Wilkins 59 MI. He is 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. Alzeda was the widow of Chester Brownson and they were here in 1900 being married for 20 years. She is a daughter of James Wilkins and Maria Arnold from Michigan. They were here in 1910. He will be here with a new wife Ethel in 1930.

 

GEORGE F. PUTMAN  Ridgeway, Lenawee County

He is 43 OH and is living with his wife Elizabeth R. Strause 41 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 was a schoolteacher but listed a farmer, and this census was taken in June. They are here still in 1930.

 

MAY PUTMAN  Howell, Livingston County

She is 35 MI and is living with her uncle Clarence G. Ellsworth. She was here with her mother Atlanta Ellsworth Putnam in both 1900 and 1910. Her mother was married to Horace A. Putnam, son of Horace Dexter Putnam from Conway, Livingston County. He died in the 1890s and Atlanta died here in 1915.

 

EDWARD PUTNAM  Pentland, Luce County

He is 33 MI CAN MI, Nellie 23 MI, Clara 7 MI, Benjamin 5 MI, Norman 4 MI, Arthur (a daughter Ardis in 1930) 3 MI and Mona 6/12 MI. He is Edward Daniel Putnam, a son of Horace Putnam and his first wife Minnie Gunkle from Osceola County. He was last seen in 1900 living there with his uncle Harmon, and was 13 years old then. His dad, Horace, was living with his folks William B. and Percy Putnam in Osceola County in 1880. Then he was in Ontario in 1901 and 1911 married to his second wife Olive. That family was from Canada before coming to Michigan. Edward is in Oakland County in 1930 and then uses the middle initial D. so it fits fine. He will die in Suttons Bay, Michigan in June 1979. New England line that went up into Canada and back down here.

 

FRED PUTMAN  Lakefield, Luce County

He is 55 MI MI MI and is single and working in a lumber camp. He is Alfred Leander Putnam, a son of Francis Orlin Putnam and Mary Jackson. He was born in Eaton County Michigan November 9, 1875 and was at home with his folks in 1880. He was married to Adelphia in Iosco County in 1900 and will be married back there in 1930 to Lenore Bates.

 

HOLDEN A. (ADELMORE) PUTNAM  Lexington, Mason County

He is 60 OH and is living with his wife Hattie Butler 64 NH. He is a traveling minister. Holden Adelmore Putnam is a son of Russell and Deborah Moody Putnam, and was born in Harrisville, Medina County Ohio January 24, 1859. He married Harriet E. Butler July 11, 1883. Hattie is a daughter of the Rev. J. J. Butler and Elizabeth Everett and was born in New Hampshire May 2, 1855 and will die here in Mason County June 20, 1920. He is a Congregational Minister here in Hudson. His father Russell was a son of Calvin Putnam (1102) and Lucy Walcott from Middlesex, Vermont. Calvin was a son of Eben Putnam number 443 and Hannah Russell. Hattie will die in Mason County Michigan June 20, 1920 and he will marry Jane Dingman and then he will die October 30, 1923. Jane is widowed in 1930 and is in Pueblo, Colorado with her widowed mother. He was in Hudson in 1900 and was a minister there.  They were in Lenawee County in 1900 and Charlevoix County in 1910.

 

MARK E. PUTNAM  Midland, Midland County

He is 33 MI, Charlotte S. 36 MI, Ruth S. 3 6/12 MI, Mark S. 4/12 MI and a servant. He is a son of Edson and Emma Putnam from Shiawassee County. He was home there in 1900. Dutch family. They are here in 1930.

 

SHERMAN W. PUTNAM  Midland, Midland County

He is 23 MI and is enumerated with Alfred L. Price. He is a son of Edson and Emma Putnam from Shiawassee County. He was home there in 1900 and 1910. They are here in 1930.

 

FRED C. PUTNAM  Ingersoll, Midland County

He is 34 MI and is living alone. He is a son, the only one I think, of Jacob who is listed next. Heլl be married here in 1924 and have a family by the 1930.

 

JACOB H. (HENRY) PUTNAM  Ingersoll, Midland County

He is 64 NY (MI) and is living with his wife Ada M. Brown 57 MI. He married Maria A. Brown in Clinton County on September 16, 1881. He is a son of Parks Putnam and Lucretia Sheers from Genesee and then Shiawassee County. Been here since 1900. They are here in 1930.

 

JOHN K. PUTNAM  Ingersoll, Midland County

He is 35 MI, Bessie M. 31 MI, Charles M. 3 7/12 MI and Maxine 1 4/12 MI. He is a son of Charles L. Putnam and grandson of Parks Putnam. They were all here back in 1900. They are here in 1930.

 

MORTIMER C. PUTNAM  Ingersoll, Midland County

He is 24 MI, Opal G. 22 OH, Elwood 4 MI and Evelyn G. 2 8/12 MI. He is a son of Charles L. Putnam and grandson of Parks Putnam. They were all here back in 1900. They are here in 1930.

 

EUNICE PUTMAN  Missaukee County

She is 66 MI and is living with her son George W. 36 MI. Eunice Bullard is the widow of James Putman of Kingsley, Grand Traverse County. She and the kids were there in 1900. George was here with a couple of his brothers in 1910. She is also listed in Grand Rapids, Kent County with her other son Chester.

 

NAOMI PUTMAN  Dundee, Monroe County

75 MI and living with grandson Horace William 5 MI. Leona Naomi Morgan is the widow of Simeon Putnam from Vermont. They have been right here since the 1860s. William belongs to her son Horace Charles Putnam and Ella May Miller. William is here in 1930.

 

CHARLES PUTMAN  Muskegon, Muskegon County

He is 63 NY and Fannie S. Wallace 60 AUSTRALIA. They were here in 1910. Their son Roy is in Detroit now but will be back by 1930. He is a son of Hiram Putnam and Laura Bragg. He was born in Allegheny County, New York. They were here in 1900 and 1910. Charles is widowed here by 1930.

 

LYMAN PUTMAN  Muskegon Heights, Muskegon County

He is 24 IL and is living with his wife Mildred 22 MI. He is a son of George Putnam and Bertha McCagg and was at home here in 1910. He was born November 23, 1895 in Chicago. He wasn’t  listed in the family in 1900, probably clerical thing. He had a first wife Lucille Lounabury (?) born in Illinois based on a death certificate of a son who was born and died in 1914. He will have a new wife Elizabeth Robinson and they are in Ottawa County in 1930.

 

GEORGE L. PUTNAM  Dalton, Muskegon County

He is 47 IL VT NH, Bertha L. McCagg 48 MI, Henry 17 IL and George 12 IL. They were married in 1894 and in Chicago in 1900 before the kids were born. George is a son of George Putnam and Alice Guild from Aurora, Kane County Illinois and was home there in 1880. They are here in 1930.

 

RICHARD PUTMAN  Muskegon County

He is 55 NY and is enumerated with his son in law George Bolen. His wife Sarah 59 ENG is here too. Sarah is listed as Black.

 

ANNIE E. PUTNAM  Pontiac, Oakland County

She is 42 MI and is listed as a patient at Pontiac State Hospital. Annie Elizabeth Palmer was married to Howard Eugene Putnam December 25, 1893 and then they were divorced. She was with her mother Christine Palmer in Detroit in 1920.

 

FRANK PUTNAM  Pontiac, Oakland County

He is 20 MI and is living with his wife Elsie 17 MI. They are in Columbia, Tuscola County in 1930. He is a son of George B. and Ella Putman from Kingston, Tuscola County. He was there at home in 1900 at 8 months of age and in Columbia, Tuscola County in 1910. New England family.

 

HOBART PUTMAN  Pontiac, Oakland County

He is 23 PA and is enumerated with John H. Kennedy. He is a son of George and Alice Putman. In 1910 he was home with them in Delmar, Tioga County, Pennsylvania. Dutch family. Heլl be here in 1930 married to Ethel Gilbert.

 

JOHN PUTNAM  Pontiac, Oakland County

He is 18 OH and is enumerated with Wm. Sloan. Can’t find him in 1910 in either OH or MI.

 

JOHN PUTNAM  Pontiac, Oakland County

He is 35 WV and is living with his wife Etta Freeman 29 MI and son Glenn 3 2/12 MI. He looks to be the son of John Putnam and Sarah Messenger of Gilmer County. Southern Putman branch here. They are in Independence, Oakland County in 1930.

 

LILLY & LULU PUTMAN  Pontiac, Oakland County

She is 18 MI and is enumerated with Paul E. June. Her sister Lulu 16 MI is here too. They are both daughters of George Birdell Putnam and Ella Gertrude Quinn and were at home with the folks in Columbia, Tuscola County in 1910.

 

MARY PUTNAM  Pontiac, Oakland County

She is 62 MI and is living with her daughter J. Adelaide 29 MI. She is the widow of Edwin Alonzo Putnam. She and her daughter were in Lenawee County in 1910.

 

WILLIAM J. (JAMES) PUTMAN  Pontiac, Oakland County

He is 54 MI and is living with his wife Clara Bigler 54 MI, daughter Marguerite 18 MI and their grandson Stanley M. Metze 19 MI. Clara was born in 1865 a daughter of Miles R. Bigler and Sarah Jane Scott. He is widowed here in 1940. He is the son of Nelson V. and Melvina Putnam and was born in Richfield, Genesee County and with them in 1870.  New York Dutch family. They were here back in 1900 and are here in 1930. William is widowed here in 1940. William was born in Saginaw August 18, 1864 and will die in Oxford Michigan July 20, 1943. Clara was born in Orion Michigan February 12, 1865 and will die in Pontiac March 7, 1938.

 

A. (ALVIN) E. PUTNAM  Oakland County

He is 47 MI NY NY a farm manager, his wife Bessie 41 MI ENG ENG. He is a son of John Henry Putman and Emma Granger.  He was born in Clinton County. They were in Marshall, Calhoun County in 1910.

 

ALDEN L. (LYON) PUTNAM  Oakland County

He is 49 MA, Mable C. Morrison 44 MD and Emma Morrison 14 MI, foster child. He is a son of Arthur Alwyn Putnam and Helen Staples. He was at home with them in Worcester County in 1880. He was married to Mary Ann Taft in Nyack, New York in 1900, and then they divorced or something. He was single here in Battle Creek, Calhoun County in 1910, and Mary Ann and their daughter were in Boston and are still there now. He and Mabel are in Humbolt County California in the 1930 He will die there September 15, 1949.

 

CLYDE PUTNAM  Oakland County

He is 50 MI, Ellen Hicks 45 MI and his mother Mary 83 MI. Clyde Hazen Putnam is a son of George Lewis Putnam and Mary Hazen. He was born in Novi, Oakland County June 25, 1869. He married Ellen A. Hicks here on March 27, 1893, and will be here up through 1920 and then in Northville, Wayne County in 1930 and 1940. Dutch Putman family from Montgomery County New York.

 

GRANT PUTNAM  Oakland County

He is 52 MI, Rosetta Graham 41 MI, L.J. (a son) 15 MI, Janette N. 14 MI, Clayton G. 12 MI, Edwin H. 11 MI, Zadah May 8 MI and Donald C. 7 MI. He is a son of George Lewis Putnam and Mary Hazen, and was born here in Novi. See the 1900 listing for his line. They are in Huntington Park California by 1930.

 

MARY PUTNAM  Oakland County

She is 83 MI and is living with her son Clyde Putnam. She is Mary Hazen, widow of George Lewis Putnam. See the 1900 listing for her son Clyde.

 

WILLIAM PUTMAN  Rose Township, Ogemaw County

He is 68 MI NY CAN should be 58) and is living with his wife Mandy Meredith (Hawksworth) 53 MI and son Arthur 17 MI. They were here in1900 and 1910. He is a son of William Putman and Mary Chambers from Tuscola County. Amanda is an illegitimate daughter of Sarah Meredith and Mathew Hawksworth and was raised by Sarah and used the name Meredith. Dutch family.

 

SARAH E. PUTNAM  Evart, Osceola County

She is 66 CAN and is living alone. Sarah E. Stuart is now the widow of Joel Putnam Junior who died here April 4, 1919. Been here a long time.

 

FRANK PUTNAM  Osceola County

He is 42 MI and is enumerated with Mary Kitchen. His brother George is here too and listed next. They are children of John and Mary Putman. They were born in Clam Lake, Wexford County Michigan. Mary would be their mother. Dutch Family out of Montgomery County New York. 

 

GEORGE PUTNAM  Osceola County

He is 43 MI and is enumerated with Mary Kitchen. His brother Frank is here too and listed above. See that listing for the info.

 

W. B. (WILLIAM BARZELL) PUTNAM  Osceola County

He is 78 CAN and is living with his brother-in-law William Mavedy 65 NY and sister Emily J. Mavedy 65 CAN. He is a son of Joel and Clara Putnam from Canada and then Osceola County here in Michigan.

 

DELBERT PUTNAM  Otsego County

He is 60 MI, his new wife, his third, Harriet Josephine Wellington is 31 MI, Harvey 4 7/12 MI, Newton 2 8/12 MI, stepson Louis N. Gaslow 13 MI and son Vance 25 MI. and a boarder Ben Bigger 23 MI. George Adelbert Putnam is a son of Jonathan Putman and Sarah Jane Brower from Canada. In 1900, He was in Montmorency County, where he was listed as Del Putnam, and here in 1910. He was then married to Ada Dutton, but they have since divorced. They are here in 1930 with a couple more kids. Dutch line out of Montgomery County New York originally and then Lincoln, Ontario Canada.

 

 

EDGAR PUTNAM  Saginaw, Saginaw County

He is 49 IA and is living with his wife Annie 44 CAN and niece Iris Gardner 14 MI. They are here in 1930 and 1940 too. He is a son of John Alonzo Putman and Henrietta Heinitz and was born while the family was briefly in Ohio. John Alonzo Putman was a son of John Wilson Putman and Sarah Ann Jones from Batavia, Genesee County New York. His dad was a son of Arent Derrick Putman and Alida Wilson from Montgomery County New York. Dutch line. The family went out to Michigan in the 1830s. John, his first wife Carrie and these kids were in Linn County Iowa in 1870 and Wisconsin before that. He was here in 1880 with Henrietta. Henrietta was a daughter of Carl Heinitz and Louisa Kindler. She was born in Germany November 10, 1855 and died of typhoid fever here December 27, 1904. John died here August 7, 1917.

 

ELEANOR J. PUTMAN  Saginaw, Saginaw County

She is 69 CAN and is living with her son-in-law Steven C. Gage. She is William Putman’s widow. She was married here in 1880 and widowed ever since. In 1930, she will be in Denver, Colorado with her other married daughter Harriet.

 

FRANK PUTNAM  Saginaw, Saginaw County

He is 64 MI, Jennie Cole his second wife 49 MI, Harry 17 MI, William 16 MI and Lucile 13 MI. He and Jennie were in Bay County in 1900, and I don’t  find them in 1910. He is Nelson Putnam and Melvina Dunn’s son from Genesee County as shown in 1860 there. His son Harry will be married here in 1930 and will have a son named Nelson so that kinda cinches it. Lucille will be married in 1930 and William is living with them. I guess Frank died and Jennie either died or remarried or moved on. Neither are in the 1930.

 

FRANK G. PUTNAM  Saginaw, Saginaw County

He is 53 WI, Emily A. 34 UT, Harriet B. 15 MI, Emily B. 13 MI and a servant Edna V. Williams 15 MI. John’s son is still here. Been here most of his life and will be in 1930.

 

HARRIETT PUTNAM  Saginaw, Saginaw County

She is 47 IA and is living alone. She was in Ionia County in 1900 and here in 1910. She is here in 1930 too. She is a daughter of Charles and Anna Putman from Franklin County Iowa. She was home there in 1880. Dutch family. She is a Christian Science Practitioner. 

 

HOMER E. PUTMAM  Saginaw, Saginaw County

He is 60 MI and is living with his wife Lucretia Ashley 51 MI. They were here in 1910 and in 1900 in Tuscola County. He is widowed and in Washington DC in 1930.

 

LOUIS R. (RAYMOND) PUTNAM  Saginaw, Saginaw County

He is 38 MI, Ida Louisa Rosetta Baur 37 MI, Louise 11 MI, Franklin 10 MI, Genevieve 8 MI and Jane E. 1 10/12 MI. Louis Raymond is a son of John Alonzo Putnam and Henrietta Heinitz from here. He was born here August 26, 1881 and married Ida in Huron County April 3, 1907. She was born in Sebewaiing, Huron County June 4, 1882 and will die here in Saginaw August 3, 1956. Louis will die here as well on June 16, 1956. They were here in 1920 and will be in 1930 and 1940. New York Dutch line.

 

CHARLES T. PUTNAM  Saginaw County

He is 69 MI, Mary L. 57 CAN and Ross 29 MI. He was in Midland County in 1910, his son Ross was already here then.

 

FRANK PUTMAN  Sandusky, Sanilac County

He is 32 MI and is living with his wife Elizabeth 22 MI. He is a son of Theodore Putman, and was here with his folks in 1900, and here with a wife named Lydia in 1910. Elizabeth is new, and they are here in 1930 two sons.

 

GEORGE PUTMAN  Austin, Sanilac County

He is 22 MI CAN USA and is a farm laborer with Joseph Lapeer and his family. He is a son of Daniel Edmund Putman and Olive May Jackson and was born July 8, 1897 in Malahide, Elgin East, Ontario Canada. This is a family that goes back to David Putman and Dorothy Hainer who came from Montgomery County New York up to Canada in the early 1800s. Dutch family. His mom died died in Detroit September 23, 1903 and his dad Daniel was widowed in Detroit in 1910. George was in an orphanage in Detroit in 1910.  He will marry Marie L. Clark in Sanilac March 30, 1929 and they are in Detroit in 1930 where he is a mechanic working in the automotive field like probably everyone in town. They will get divorced in Detroit November 9, 1936.

                                                                                                                                                         

ARTHUR S. (SMITH) PUTNAM  Manistique, Schoolcraft County

He is 57 MI, Jennie Shuler 55 VT and her mother Jennie Post 75 VT. He is a son of Daniel and Sarah Putnam (from New Hampshire), and was born in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County. They have been here in Manistique since the late 1800s. Arthur will die soon in 1920. Jennie is widowed here in 1930, and will die here herself in 1947.

 

ANNETTA PUTNAM  Durand, Shiawassee County

She is 71 NY and is enumerated with James A. Goodspeed. She is Annette Scribner, widow of Frank Putnam. Been here a long time now. Frank died back in the early 1900s. She is here at age 81 in 1930.

 

JOSEPHINE PUTNAM  Durand, Shiawassee County

She is 71 NY and is living with her son Homer D. 45 MI and daughter Ethel Patten 41 MI. She is the widow of William Henry Putman. They were here in Durand in 1900, and in Vernon in 1910. They are still here in 1930, she at age 81. William was a son of William R. Putman and Hannah Waters. He was born in Clinton County New York March 11, 1845, and died here May 19, 1910. The son Homer Delano was born February 11, 1874 and will die here soon on April 13, 1920. Dutch Family from New York.

 

WARREN S. PUTNAM  Durand, Shiawassee County

He is 34 MI and is living with his wife Lydia 27 MI. He is a son of Benajah Putnam and Cora White from Leelanau County. He was there in 1900 and 1910. They are still here in 1930.

 

PAUL PUTMAN  Laingsburg, Shiawassee County

He is Paul Wesley Putman 25 MI, Maud E. Swarthout 25 MI, Donald G. 3 9/12 MI, Dorothy E. 2 5/12 MI and Leonard 1 2/12 MI. He is a son of George and Cora from here. He was at home in 1910. Dutch family. They are in nearby Woodhull in 1930.

 

WM. E. (WILLIAM EUGENE) PUTMAN  Laingsburg, Shiawassee County

He is 41 MI and is living with his wife Jennie Viola Hamilton 40 MI. He was here married to Jennie in 1910 and they are here in 1930. He is a son of Peter J. Putman and Julia Ann Dennison and was born here in Sciota. Dutch family.

 

A. A. (ALONZO ALFRED) PUTNAM  Owasso, Shiawassee County

He is 71 NY, his wife Martha C. Barrington is 67 MI. Been here a while, briefly in Lansing in 1910, and back. His full name is Alonzo Alfred Putnam. He will die in Lansing on 6 October 1928 and Martha will be widowed and living with a cousin in Battle Creek in 1930. His line is Alonzo Alfred > Alfred > Stephen > Aaron > Cornelius > Cornelius > Benjamin > Nathaniel > John. New England family. 

 

EDWARD A. (ALFRED) PUTNAM  Owosso, Shiawassee County

He is 23 MI, Katherine F. Cooper, his wife, 23 MI and Helen M. 1 3/12 MI. He is a son of Edward Herbert Putman and Margaret Howse from Crawford County Michigan. He married Katherine here September 5, 1917. His draft registration for WWI in 1917 gives his birth date as March 1, 1896. He will be in Orange County California with his mother in 1930. Katherine and two kids will still be here though. His Death Index record shows he died in Los Angeles April 12, 1941. Dutch family originally from New York.

 

JOHN PUTMAN  Owosso, Shiawassee County

He is 16 MI and is enumerated with Herbert P. Green. He is John Edson Putnam, a son of George Binton Putnam from Scotia. He was born just before his mom died and I guess was too much for his dad to handle. He was adopted by James and Anne Sanderson from Scotia. He was born in Scotia August 16, 1903 and will marry Emma Grace Smith June 10, 1932 and then die in the hospital in Anne Arbor September 26, 1956. He will be a seaman and be in New London Connecticut in the 1930s and 1940s. Probably in the Navy at that time. Emma was born May 26, 1912 and will die in 1970.

 

RAY PUTNAM  Owasso, Shiawassee County

He is 44 MI, Lottie Armaugher 39 MI, Clifford 17 MI, Harold 16 MI, Reynold 12 MI, Clyde 7 MI and Eva Fern 3 MI and a boarder, her brother, Walter Armaugher 24 MI. He is a son of Charles H. and Sarah Putnam. He was born in Gratiot County and was there in 1910. Lottie is divorced here with the kids in 1930.

 

C. L. (CORNELIUS LEIGHTON) L. PUTMAN  Sciota, Shiawassee County

He is 59 MI, Maude Margaret Mitchell 50 MI, Garnet 13 MI, Gilbert 10 MI and Aletha 7 MI. He was born here. He is a son of Peter Johannes Putman and Julia Dennison, and was born in Scotia, Shiawassee County. They were in Clinton County in 1910. He will die in Laingsburg, Shiawassee County January 26, 1928 and Maude s widowed in 1930 and 1940 and will die in 1957.

 

E. B. (EDSON BARNET) PUTMAN  Sciota, Shiawassee County

He is 61 and is living with his wife Emma Moulton 55 NY and his mother Melinda Cone Putman 88 OH. He is a son of Barnet Putman and Melinda Cone. Born here. They are here in 1930.

 

EARL M. (MOULTON) PUTMAN  Sciota, Shiawassee County

He is 31 MI, Mary Lou Snyder his wife is 29 MI, George E. 6 MI and Grace J. 1 2/12 MI. He is Edison Barnet’s son and was at home in 1910. They were married February 14, 1912, and are here in 1930.

 

GEO. B. (GEORGE BINTON) PUTMAN  Sciota, Shiawassee County

He is 50 MI and is living with his sons Emerson W. 28 MI and George Dewey 21 MI. He was born here, a son of Barnet Putman and Melinda Cone. Dutch folks.

 

WILLIAM PUTNAM  Vernon, Shiawassee County

He is William Eugene Putnam 57 NY and is living with his wife Carrie Gower 54 MI, son George 25 MI, his wife Pearl Gower 25 MI and their child Dorothy 3/12 MI. They were here in 1910 and Genesee County in 1900. The son George and his family are in Bay City, Bay County by 1930. He was here from the 1870s. They are here in 1930.

 

JULIA A. PUTMAN  Shiawassee County

She is 82 NY and is enumerated with her son-in-law Nile Burt. Julia Ann Dennison is the widow of Peter Johannes Putman. Nile Burt has married her daughter Elizabeth.

 

VERNE L. PUTMAN  Shiawassee County

He is 26 MI and is living with his wife Mabel Price 21 MI, son Ray W. 2 8/12 MI and Wanda Marie 5/12 MI. He is a son of Cornelius Putman and Maud Mitchell from Laingsburg. He was in Allegan County in 1910. Mabel will die in June 1923. He will have a new wife Sadie, and be in Lansing by 1930. In 1930 the kids are with their mom’s parents Fred and Anna Price in Berrien County.

 

JAMES F. PUTNAM  East Huron, St. Clair County

He is 60 MI and is living with his wife Lily A. 62 OH. He is a son of James Putnam (2531 from Ontario) and Sarah Jane Howe. He was born right here. Age is all screwed up, should be 54 now as he was at home in 1910 at age 44. Also he wasn’t shown as being married before. He is indeed 65 in 1930 and married Lily in 1912. It was her second marriage.

 

LEO E. PUTMAN  Marine, St. Clair County

He is 28 CAN, Marie H. 23 CAN, Vivian M. 1 6/12 CAN and his mother Laura 59 CAN. Leo is a son of Hiram Putman and Laura Culp from Sardinia Ontario Canada. He was with his widowed mother in Potter County Pennsylvania in 1900. In 1910 a couple of his brothers were in Pennsylvania, but I don’t  find Leo or his mom. Probably out here.

 

CORA PUTMAN  Port Huron, St. Clair County

She is 36 MI and is enumerated with Emily Bodwig. The age is off by 5 years, but she might be James and Sarah Jane’s daughter who would be 41 now.

 

EDGAR PUTNAM  Port Huron, St. Clair County

He is 52 MI and is enumerated with his niece Marguerite Bacon. He is a son of James Putnam and Sarah Jane Howe. He was born right here.

 

WILLIAM PUTMAN  Port Huron, St. Clair County

He is 38 MI and is living with his wife Louisa Wilt 39 MI and their children Leona 15 MI, Eleanor 12 MI and Adene 6 MI and his father Edward James Putman 76 MI. Edward Putnam is a son of William Henry Putnam and Mary Ann Sawyer. The family has been here since the late 1800s. Ed’s wife Mary Simmons has died July 17, 1912, and Ed will die here May 13, 1920. Bill and Louisa are in Detroit by 1930.

 

ROBERT H. PUTNAM  St. Clair, St. Clair County

He is 46 MI, Eunice Wells 44 MI, Russell 18 MI, Orville 12 MI, Pearl 9 MI and Fred 5 MI. They were in Roscommon County in 1910. Robert is a son of William Ezra Putnam and Elizabeth Wilmot. They are in Emmet County in 1930 and Orville is married by then.

 

J. (JOHN) FRED PUTNAM  Constantine, St. Joseph County

He is 51 MI and is living with his wife Henrietta Kelly 50 IN and daughter Harriet R. 16 MI. He is a son of Peter and Rachel Putman (Dutch family), and was born here.

 

CHLOE PUTMAN  St. Joseph County

She is 85 OH and is enumerated with Ray Gillmore, her grand son in law. Chloe Riley is the widow of Ransom Putnam. She was widowed here in 1910 as well, and been here in Mendon for decades.

 

GEORGE PUTNAM  St. Joseph County

He is 48 MI and is living with his wife Marion 43 MI. He was born here, a son of Matthius Becker and Sarah Putman. Dutch family. For some reason he was mist in 1910, but was here then too. They are here in 1930.

 

ABRAHAM PUTMAN  Caro, Tuscola County

He is 16 MI and is enumerated with his grandfather William A. Putman. Interesting, as the entry for William A. here in town doesn’t show him there. He is however shown here at home with his folks George and Ella Putman.

 

CHARLES B. (BURT) PUTNAM  Caro, Tuscola County

He is 50 MI, Anna Wingler 45 CAN, Leslie C. (Charles) 16 MI and boarder Jessie D. McHerron 30 NY. They were here in 1910. He is a son of Abram Putnam and Mary Best Putnam from Lapeer County. He has been married here since the 1800s as have his folks. New England line. He was born in Imlay City, Michigan January 31, 1869 and will die here in Caro April 22, 1936.

 

JOHN E. PUTNAM  Caro, Tuscola County

He is 60 MI and is living with his wife Jessie E. 56 NY and many boarders. He is Joel’s son and has been a while now.

 

MARY N. PUTMAN  Caro, Tuscola County

She is 85 CAN and is living with her daughter Ruth Jenks. She is Mary Hitchcock, widow of William Oscar Putman.

 

ROBERT J. PUTMAN  Caro, Tuscola County

He is 54 CAN and is living with his wife Alice Harrington 52 WI and daughter Hazel H. 25 MI. He is a son of William Putman and Mary Chambers from Wells, Tuscola County. Dutch folks.

 

ROY PUTNAM  Caro, Tuscola County

He is 19 MI and is enumerated with his grandfather William A. Putman. He is Abe’s son and is also listed shortly with him.

 

WILLIAM A. PUTMAN  Caro, Tuscola County

He is 35 MI and is living with his wife Anna B. Dexter 34 CAN and their children Clyde R. 13 MI, Loretta P. 11 MI and Bertha J. 4 1/12 MI. He looks to be the son of John Eli Putman from Canada and Martha Rollinson. He was born in Lapeer County, and was with his mother in Pontiac in 1900. He was always was listed as Arthur, but he is the only guy that fits. They will get divorced and Anna and the kids are in Pontiac Oakland County by 1930.

 

ABE PUTNAM  Tuscola County

He is 45 MI, Clara Churchill 46 MI, Roy C. 19 MI, Zoa E. 18 MI, Nora E. 16 MI, Beatrice A. 12 MI, Carl A. 10 MI, William O. 9 MI, Bessie M. 7 MI, Beryl G. 5 MI and Walter K. 1 3/12 MI. He is a son of William Oscar Putman and Mary S. Hitchcock, and was born in Kingston, Tuscola County.

 

ALFRED PUTMAN  Denmark, Tuscola County

He is 27 MI, Susie P. 29 MI, Alice M. 5 MI and Joe Holliday 39 SYR. He is a son of William and Christina Putman from here. He was born September 19, 1892 and will die in Caro February 14, 1967. He was home with them here in 1900. They are listed in a bit here themselves. He and Susie are here in 1930.

 

CLARENCE PUTNAM  Tuscola County

He is 26 MI, Mary A. Kelly his wife 35 MI, Howard 15 MI and Mildred 13 MI. He is a son of Robert Henry Putnam and Eunice Wells from here originally and then in Roscommon County in 1910. He was born September 17, 1893 and will die in Caro in September 1969. Mary is older than him, and these two kids must be from an earlier marriage of hers. They had stillborn twins on October 3, 1915 and another one on August 9, 1917. They are in Flint, Michigan in 1930 and have 3 kids of their own.

 

CLAUDE A. (ALEXANDER) PUTMAN  Tuscola County

He is 40 MI, Jennie May Brady, his wife, 36 MI, Claud O. (Osborn) 15 MI, Stanley A. 13 MI, Delos W. (William) 11 MI, Hobart J. (John) 9 MI, Austin L. 3 9/12 MI and his mother Mary P. Inscho 76 CAN. Mary is Mary Chambers who married William C. Putman here in Wells. He died January 10, 1893, and she married James Inscho, who also seems to have died. She was born June 3, 1846 and will die here February 11, 1922.

 

ERNEST W. PUTMAN  Caro, Tuscola County

He is 37 MI, Elva M. Watters is 35 MI, Donald 12 MI, Retha 10 MI, Harold 6 MI, Gertrude 3 4/12 MI and Clifton 1 8/12 MI. He is a son of William Putnam and Elizabeth Wilmot from Canada. He was at home with them in 1900 in Tuscola County, Michigan. He was in Lapeer County in 1910. Elva is widowed here in 1930. The son Donald Raymond was born April 5, 1907 and will die here in Caro February 17, 1964. He married Mary Victoria Cottrell who was born January 5, 1909 and died September 12, 1997.

 

GEORGE B. (BIRDELL) PUTMAN  Columbia, Tuscola County

He is 43 MI, Ella G. Quinn 39 IN, Lillie M. 18 MI, Abraham L. 16 MI, Lulu B. 15 MI, Mary E. 11 OK, Ruth B. 8 MI, Carletta I. 5 MI and Henry B. 3 11/12 MI. He is a son of William Oscar Putman and Mary Hitchcock. He was born here in Kingston. New England family. They were here married in 1900 and 1910. He has a new wife Margaret Guy and they are all in Presque Isle County in 1930 where he is in a lumber camp.

 

HUGH PUTMAN  Tuscola County

He is 28 MI, Mable M. 24 MI, Lloyd H. 4 0/12 MI and Maxine E. 1 11/12 MI. He is William Putnam and Mary Hitchcock’s son. He was home with them in 1900 and missing in the 1910. He is here in 1930. He was born here October 24, 1891 and will be right here when he dies in February 1981.

 

JOHN W. PUTMAN  Tuscola County

He is 74 NY and is living with his wife Mary Marie Randall 67 MI and son Oscar W. 29 MI. He is a son of William Putnam and Irene Waltz.

 

ROBERTA PUTNAM  Tuscola County

She is 1 MI and is enumerated with John Dougherty. She is a daughter of Philo Lloyd Putman from Wells. She was adopted by the Doughertys.

 

RUSSELL J. PUTMAN  Tuscola County

He is 34 MI and is living with his wife Gertrude A. Crittenden 35 MI, son Herbert G. 12 MI. Also listed are his parents William Ezra Putnam 76 CAN and Elisabeth Wilmot Putnam 69 CAN. His folks have been here since about 1870. His mother will die soon and his dad will be with his brother Ray here in 1930.

 

SAMUEL PUTMAN  Tuscola County

He is Samuel Ray Putnam 30 MI and is living with his wife Marguerite E. Tomlinson 20 MI and daughter Raiola Mae 1 4/12 MI. He is a son of William Ezra Putnam and Elizabeth Wilmot. He was first married to Pearl Gordon who died, Marguerite is his second wife.

 

SAMUEL G. (GARFIELD) PUTMAN  Tuscola County

He is 39 MI and is living with his wife Grace Wright 33 MI and sons Claude K. 14 MI, Harold W. 11 MI and Floyd J. 3 10/12 MI. He is a son of William Putnam and Mary S. Hitchcock from Caro, Tuscola County. New England Line.

 

WILLIAM PUTMAN  Tuscola County

He is 76 CAN and is enumerated with his son Russell J. Putman. See that listing above. He is a son of Thomas Henry Putnam from Ontario, Canada. He has been here in the County since the 1860s.

 

WILLIAM P. PUTNAM  Tuscola County

He is 48 MI, Christine Trickey 47 CAN, Charley W. 18 MI, Ethel E. 12 MI and granddaughter Mildred R. King 4 5/12 MI. He is a son of William Oscar Putman and Mary Hitchcock. He was at home with them in 1880 in Kingston, Tuscola County. They are here through 1930. New England line.

 

ZEPANIAH J. PUTNAM  Tuscola County

He is 36 MI and is living with his wife Bonney Belle Johnson 32 MI. He is a son of William Putnam and Mary S. Hitchcock from Caro, Tuscola County. They are here in Columbia in 1930.

 

TENA PUTNAM  South Haven, Van Buren County

She is 58 IN and is living with her son Frank C. 32 MI. She is Justina Batson the Widow of Eber Putnam who died in Newango County October 7, 1912. They were here in 1900 and in 1910. They are both here in 1930 too.

 

EVA PUTNAM  Van Buren County

She is 55 MI and is living with a boarder Annie Thomas 30 MI.

 

JEREMIAH O. (OLIVER) PUTNAM  Van Buren County

He is 38 NJ, Bertha Johanna Bijick 37 IL, Charlotte Pearl 17 IL, Harold R. 16 IL, Gerald 15 IL, Ruby 13 IL, Myrtle 11 IL, Howard E. 9 IL, Melvina D. 7 IL, Milton H. 5 IL, Georgiana 2 9/12 MI and Rose L. 1 11/12 MI. He is a son of Jeremiah and Melvina Margerum Putnam from Rahway New Jersey. He was single in Chicago in 1900 and married to Bertha there in 1910. Bertha will die here May 16, 1941, so they split up. He is single back in Chicago by 1930.

 

FRANK PUTMAN  Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County

He is 30 NY and is enumerated with Charlotte J. Willis

 

HORACE PUTNAM  Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County

He is 42 MI, and his daughters Imogene 12 MI and Josephine 11 MI are here too. They are enumerated with Charles A. Failing. He is a son of Simeon Spaulding Putnam and Naomi Morgan from Monroe County. The family was in Lapeer, Lapeer County in 1910. His wife Ella Miller died there in 1916. I don’t  find him in 1930, but in 1940 he is still widowed living with his marred daughter Imogene in Exeter Township, Monroe County Michigan.

 

JESSE J. (JACK) PUTNAM  Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County

He is 34 MI, his wife Mary Barbara Zill 22 MI and son Leonard is 2/12 MI. They are enumerated with Leonard J. Zill, who is Mary’s dad. Jesse is a son of William H. Putman and Mary Schamberlan and was born in Paris, Michigan August 12, 1884. They are here again in 1930 and 1940.

 

MARY B. PUTNAM  Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County

She is 55 (closer to 59) MI and is living alone. She is a daughter of Daniel Putnam and Sarah Elizabeth Smith. She is still here in 1930 and still teaching at the local college.

 

SARAH PUTMAN  Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County

She is 41 MI and is enumerated with Anna Alpermann. She is a daughter of Lyman Putnam and Rachel Osborn and was born in Cambria, Hillsdale County in May 1877. She was at home there in 1880 and in 1900 was in Mendon, Saint Joseph County with her then widowed mother Rachel. She is in Litchfield, Hillsdale County in 1940 still single and living then with her widowed sister Bertha Feighner.

 

WILLIAM S. (SARGENT) PUTNAM  Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County

He is 48 MI and is living with his wife Margo 44 CAN and stepchild Clare V. Langton 24 CAN. He is a son of Daniel Putnam and Sarah Elizabeth Burnham. He is a lawyer with his own office. Been here all his life, and has married Margaret Van Norman a widow here July 3, 1913. Been single up till now. He was born July 3, 1871 and will die here October 12, 1925. Margaret was previously married to Robert Langdon and then they got divorced. She was born in Milgrove Ontario October 1, 1875 and will die here December 12, 1969. She is widowed here in 1930 and 1940 and until she dies in 1969.

 

ADAM W. (WESLEY) PUTMAN  Detroit, Wayne County

He is 55 MD and Lydia 43 OH, plus 7 roomers. He is a son of Samuel Putman and Elizabeth Summers from Frederick County, Maryland. German family. He was single there in the 1900. In 1930 he will be widowed and back in Frederick County, Maryland living with his brother’s widow in Walkersville.

 

ALBERT H. (HENRY) PUTNAM  Detroit, Wayne County

He is 47 MA. He is a son of Henry Elliott Putnam and Abigail Payne. He is shown at home in Worcester, Mass in the 1880 census.

 

(MRS.) ARTHUR PUTMAN  Detroit, Wayne County

She is 28 MI and is enumerated with Mrs. Charles Merritt.

 

AUGUST P. PUTMAN  Detroit, Wayne County

He is 24 BELGUIM and is enumerated with Theophil Demenlenuster. His wife Madeline Putman 23 BELGUIM is here too.

 

BRUCE C. PUTNAM  Detroit, Wayne County

He is 31 CAN, May I. Soper 29 MI, Shirley R. 3 11/12 MI, Donna M. 1 8/12 Mi and Jennie Soper 59 MI his mother-in-law. He is a son of Harrison C. and Theresa Putnam. They are all in Norwood, Ohio by 1930. He was here with his widowed mother in 1910. I don’t  find her now, but she is still here and still widowed in 1930.

 

C. (CLINTON) GUY PUTNAM  Detroit, Wayne County

He is 51 OH, Maria Rogers 45 MI, Donald G. 18 MI, Roger N. 17 MI and L. Lynn (a son) 15 MI. He is a son of Alpheus Putman and Amanda Inman from Sandusky County, Ohio. They were in Three Rivers, Saint Joseph’s County in 1910. German family from Pennsylvania and Maryland before that.

 

CARL W. (WRIGHT) PUTMAN  Detroit, Wayne County

He is 32 MI and is enumerated with Emile Marce. Carl is a son of Peter Putnam and Charlotte Doane who died in 1897. Carl will be in Battle Creek in 1930. He is still single then. His father Peter died in St. Josephs County February 14, 1914. He was born October 24, 1886 and will die here December 5, 1940 and is buried in Athens.

 

CHAS. E. PUTNAM  Detroit, Wayne County

He is 44 NY, Gertrude W. James 44 PA, Margaret 22 PA, Wayland 19 PA and Horace J. 15 PA. They were in Bradford, McKean County, Pennsylvania in 1900 and 1910. They are all here and Wayland is married here in 1930. He is a son of Nelson Henry Putnam and was with them in Livingston County New York in 1880.

 

CLAUDE PUTNAM  Detroit, Wayne County

He is 31 MI and is enumerated with Joseph Merideth. He is a son of William and Mandy Putman from Ogemaw County, Michigan. He was home there in 1910. Dutch family. He will be back there and married in 1930.

 

COLEMAN PUTMAN  Detroit, Wayne County

He is 36 GA, Viola 38 GA, Cola 14 GA, Melton 12 GA, Edward Roy 9 GA, his half-brother Frank Low 33 GA and 1 boarder. Coleman is listed as Black.

 

DONALD PUTMAN  Detroit, Wayne County

He is 27 MI and is enumerated with Norman L. Van Clere. He is a son of John William Putnam and Mary Maria Randall. He was home in Tuscola County in 1910. He will marry Lucille ‘Lottie’ Taylor May 9, 1921, and they will be here in 1930. They will get divorced in 1940 and he will go into the Army and later marry Susan Lutze April 23, 1959.

 

DONALD W. PUTNAM  Detroit, Wayne County

He is 34 OH, Ruby Jackson 33 KS, Erma Jean 3 MI, his mother-in-law Anne Jackson 64 OH and her daughter May 44 IN. He is a son of Lafayette and Mary Putnam and was at home with them in Fountain County Indiana in 1900 and Indianapolis, Indiana in 1910. He is here with a new young wife from Canada in 1930.

 

E. (EARL) T. PUTNAM  Detroit, Wayne County

He is 28 MI and is living with his wife Jane 29 MI and Mable Sootsma 28 ND. He was with his widowed mother Myrtle in Kalamazoo in1900. He and Jane are here in 1930. He and his brother Chester who is here in Detroit own a construction company. He is a son of Lewis D. Putman and Myrta Van Syckle and was born in Kalamazoo County in February 1892. He was with his widowed mother there in 1900 and has been here with Jane in 1920 and 1930. His dad was a son of Lewis Putman from Fulton County New York and grandson of Ebenezer George Putman from Montgomery County New York. Dutch family.

 

EDGAR E. (ELI) PUTNAM  Detroit, Wayne County

He is 58 CAN, Ellen A. McEwen 57 SCT, Loren B. 27 MI, Orrell (Orville) C. 26 MI, Loretta 19 MI and a servant Mary Zapora 26 PA. He is a son of Ephron Elijah Putnam and Lodema Putnam (yes also a Putnam) from Blenheim, Kent, Ontario. He married Ellen in 1891 in Chatham, Kent. I believe the kids were born in Canada, as I don’t  find Edgar here before this. They are here in 1930 though. New England folks originally.

 

EDWARD PUTMAN  Detroit, Wayne County

He is 22 KY and is enumerated with George Whitmore. Edward Bailey Putman is a son if George W. Putman and Jennie Oldham and was born in Hopkins County Kentucky December 11, 1895. He is supposed to be in Detroit in 1930 and 1935 but I can’t  find him. He’ll be married to Bessie in Clarksville, Tennessee in 1940 and die there in 1985. His dad was a son of Simpson Putman and Emeline Webb in Hopkins County. Southern Putman Family.

 

ELLA PUTNAM  Detroit, Wayne County

She is 77 MA and is listed as an inmate at the Arnold Home for Old Ladies. She is Ella Gainfields a daughter of Ephraim Abbot Putnam and Ruth Louisa Burnham and was at home back in Wakefield, Middlesex County Massachusetts in 1870. Her listing says she was widowed. May have been and then used her maiden name.

 

ELLEN PUTNAM  Detroit, Wayne County

She is 68 NY, Morris 42 MI, his wife Dora 39 MI and their son Jerome G. 17 MI. Ellen Wolverton is the widow of Romain Putnam. They were in Flint in 1900. He died there in 1906. She was still there in 1910 and then moved here with Morris.

 

EMILY PUTNAM  Detroit, Wayne County

She is 69 CAN and is living with her son-in-law Roy Brockway. She is the widow of Ezra Blackmore Putnam who died here in 1904. They were here in 1900, so see that listing for the line.

 

ERNEST PUTNAM  Detroit, Wayne County

He is 40 NY and is living with his wife Grace 41 NY, stepdaughter Dorothy Carberry 7 MI, Leona 1 8/12 MI and Gerald 1 7/12 MI. He is a son of Julius and Mariah Putnam from Oneida County, New York. He was home there in 1880. Dutch family out of Herkimer County New York. He was in Gladwin County, Michigan married to another girl in 1910.

 

FAY PUTMAM  Detroit, Wayne County

She is 20 MI and is enumerated with Power Baldridge.

 

FLORENCE PUTNAM  Detroit, Wayne County

She is 60 MI and is living with her daughter Lorene 24 MI, her ward Wm. Rogers 5 MI and Lillian Hamilton 24 MI. She is Florence Phelps, who used to be the wife of Lewis Putnam. She was here with her daughter in 1910, and no Lewis. Louis or Lewis is presently in Chicago with a new wife Lillian. Then they will divorce. In 1930 Lillian is in Daytona Beach, Florida and Louis/Lewis will be in Santa Barbara, California and will die there December 19, 1942.

 

FRANK PUTMAN  Detroit, Wayne County

He is 41 MI and is living with his wife Belle Blanche Blaylock 36 MI and son Milton 12 MI. They were in Pontiac in 1910. Franklin William Putman is a son of Adrian Alonzo Putnam and Alantah Rose Miller from Tuscola County. He was home there in 1880, and single in Saginaw in 1900. They will be in South Bend, Indiana in 1930 and he still working in the automobile industry. The son Milton Franklin Putman was born December 10, 1907, and will stay in Detroit and will marry Hope Ernestine Hurlburt here in Detroit September 20, 1930. Hope was born in Brantford, Ontario Canada August 14, 1908. They will have a son Franklin Duane Putman born February 21, 1937 and will die December 29, 2011. He will marry Nancy Law and have two children. Milton and Hope also had a daughter named Shirley May Putman, born September 11, 1931. She will be born in South Bend, Indiana so Milton may be around there in 1930. He and Hope are in the Detroit Area in 1935 and 1940 though. She married Ron Blaquiere and they had 5 children before divorcing.  She died February 27, 2008. New England family from Vermont.

 

FRANK PUTMAN  Detroit, Wayne County

He is 44 VT and is living with his wife Jane 42 VT. I can’t  find them any earlier, but they are in Macomb County in 1930.

 

FRANK E. PUTNAM  Detroit, Wayne County

He is 52 IL, Lillie Javry Gould 50 IL, Ross F. 20 IL, Ruth B. 17 IL and a boarder Earl A. Holmes 20 CAN. He is a son of Henry Putnam and Miranda Wilcox and was with his mom in 1880 in Petersburg, Rensselaer County New York. He and Lillie were in Chicago in 1900. They are here in 1930. He was born in Rockford on 13 Nov 1867 and will die on 23 Oct 1940 in Michigan. She is Lillias Javry Gould. She was also born in Rockford on 31 Dec 1868 and died in Grand Rapids on 18 Oct 1939. His dad Henry H. Putnam died in 1886 in Cincinnati.

 

GEORGE PUTNAM  Detroit, Wayne County

He is 42 MA, Amanda Josephine Stark 40 MI, Ruth 16 IL, Grace 15 MI, Eileen 11 MI. They were in Berrien County in 1910. He is George Parsons Putnam a son of John Howard Putnam and Antoinette Parsons from Revere, Massachusetts. They are in nearby Dearborn in 1930.

 

HARRY H. (HOWARD) PUTNAM  Detroit, Wayne County

He is 28 MI, Emily Martha Grosenbacher 23 ENG, Phyllis 2 CAN and Bernice 9/12 CAN. He is a son of Stephen Putnam from Canada. He was at home in Washtenaw County in 1900 and then the family went back to Canada. He married Emily in Middlesex County, Ontario October 2, 1916.

 

HARRY S. (STICKNEY) PUTNAM  Detroit, Wayne County

He is 56 MI (ME), Lellia Eldret 43 MI, Harry S. Jr. 16 MI, Helen M. 14 MI, Robert 3 PA and Clyde Dickinson 35 OH. They are here in 1930 and he says Maine, which is correct. He is a son of George Quincy Hill Putnam and Sarah Stickney from Penobscot County Maine. He was single in Chicago in 1880 and divorced in Massillon, Ohio in 1900. In the 1900 he is boarding and has an Etta Eldert listed there as well. They got married! He married Lellia Eldert June 15, 1901 just over the border in Essex County Ontario, Canada. He is an agent for the telephone company. They were in Sharpsville, Mercer County Pennsylvania in 1910. They are here in 1930. I found a death certificate for Harry Junior born in Brooklyn, New York May 3, 1903 and will die here later this year after being hit by a truck on October 1, 1920.

 

HAZEL L. PUTMAN  Detroit, Wayne County

She is 24 MI and is living alone. She is a daughter of Judge L. Putnam. She was home in Lansing in 1910.

 

HERBERT J. (JOHNSON) PUTNAM  Detroit, Wayne County

He is 58 CAN and is living with his wife Blanche Louise Brooks 55 NY. Been here forever. See 1880 for his line. He's a son of Thomas Rolfe Putnam and Elizabeth Van Vleet. Blanche was born in Brooklyn, New York October 30, 1864 and will die here in Detroit January 17, 1952.

 

IDA PUTNAM  Detroit, Wayne County

She is 43 KS and is living alone.

 

JAMES H. (HENRY) PUTMAN  Detroit, Wayne County

He is 37 ENG, Agnes Annie Pound 35 ENG, Lillian Grace 6 CAN and Violet Ann 4 7/12 CAN. They just came down from Canada in April 1919. They will be in Oakland County by 1930 and there still in 1940. His folks were Joseph Putnam and Sarah Ann Coch and he was born in Brentford, Middlesex England October 28, 1881. He will die in Fenton, Genesee County November 5, 1964. Agnes was born August 12, 1884 in Martley, Worcestershire England and will die in Fenton March 19, 1955.

 

JOHN F. (FLETCHER) PUTNAN  Detroit, Wayne County

He is 67 CAN and is living with his wife Alice 57 MI. He is a son of John W. Putnam and Elizabeth Brown. John W. was from Vermont, moved to Canada and then came here in the late 1800s. They were here in 1900. Elizabeth died in 1894. John W. died here in 1906. John Fletcher was here in 1910 too. He will die in 1926. Alice is widowed here in 1930 and will die here in 1940. All 4 are buried under one marker stone. There is a photo on www.findagrave.com.

 

JOHN M. (MILTON) PUTNAM  Detroit, Wayne County

He is 36 WI and is living with his wife Villa C. Hullett 28 MI, boarders Howard Neff 25 IA, Debby Hullett 49 MI and Mary Clause 18 MI. He is a son of James Putnam and Lydia Dulcia Wheeler from Grant County Wisconsin. They will be in Winnebago County Illinois in 1930 and 1940.

 

JOSEPH PUTMAN  Detroit, Wayne County

He is 45 POLAND, Josephine 34 MI, Arnold 20 MI, Theodore 19 MI, William 14 MI, Richard 13 MI and George 10 MI. He must have changed his name recently as they don’t  pop up in 1900 or 1910.

 

LEE PUTMAN  Detroit, Wayne County

He is 36 KY and is enumerated with Timothy P. Barron. He is a son of William Granville Putman and Martha Sharber from Christian County, Kentucky. A Southern Putman.

 

LEWIS PUTNAM  Detroit, Wayne County

He is 54 NY and is enumerated with James McCafferty. He might be the ex-husband of Florence Phelps Putnam listed earlier here in Detroit. Age is close, but that Lewis was born in Michigan. He is married to Alice here in 1940.

 

LORNE PUTNAM  Detroit, Wayne County

He is 28 CAN and is living with his wife Grace 26 MI and daughter Ruth 8/12 MI and 2 boarders. He is a son of Edgar Eli Putnam and Mary Ellen McEwen from Ontario.

 

LOUIS PUTNAM  Detroit, Wayne County

He is 19 NY and is enumerated with Nicholas Wagner. He is a son of Frank and Josie Putman of Fulton County, NY. He was there in 1900 only 3 months old. Spelled the name Lewis then. He is in nearby Highland Park still single in 1930, and then married in Detroit in 1940. Dutch family.

 

MARY JANE PUTNAM  Detroit, Wayne County

She is 53 MI and is living with her three daughters Jennie 22 MI, Anna May 18 MI and Ruth Rogers 24 MI. Mary Jane Smith is the wife/widow of Charles H. Putnam. They were in Dundee, Monroe County in 1900 and here in Detroit in 1910, but they had two separate listings then. Maybe they were separated or maybe he died. At any rate he is not around now in 1920. Also the sons, Edward and Fred are missing here now. Edward died from appendicitis July 20, 1914 and Frederick drowned January 28, 1917. Mary is here in 1930 along with Anna and says she is widowed then. Charles was the son of Simeon Spaulding Putnam and Naomi Morgan and was born in Dundee, Monroe County July 6, 1869. Mary is a daughter of Peter Benjamin Smith and Mary Fencemaker and was born in Detroit February 20, 1866 and will die there January 28, 1936. Family from Vermont and New Hampshire before that.

 

MERTON R. (ROMAIN) PUTNAM  Detroit, Wayne County

He is 40 MI and is living with his wife Emma D. 41 MI. He is a son of Romain and Ellen Putnam of Flint. His brother Morris is in Detroit too and his mother Ellen is living there. Dad died. They are here in 1930.

 

PHILIP B. (BAYARD) PUTNAM  Detroit, Wayne County

He is 23 VT VT CA, Julia Askins 23 NY NY NY. They are boarding with Adeline M. Sommerville and a bunch of others. He is a son of Frederick Watson Putnam and Rose Osborne of Brattleboro, Vermont. His folks are there, but will be heading to California in a couple of years. Philip is an accountant at an axle factory.

 

RALPH PUTMAN  Detroit, Wayne County

He is 23 CT and is enumerated with Fred Pernell. Can’t find him there in 1900. May well be from Canada. They used Can for Canada and Con for the nutmeg state. Hard to tell the difference.

 

RICHARD H. PUTNAM  Detroit, Wayne County

He is 57 MI and is living with his wife Jessie R. 47 MI and daughters Florence A. 22 MI, Vera I. 17 MI and Mae V. (Muche) 25 MI. Mae is a daughter too. He is a son of David L. Putman and Melissa Grimm from Ingham County. They were there through 1910. Dutch family. Jessie is widowed here in 1930.

 

RICHARD R. (RIDER) PUTNAM  Detroit, Wayne County

He is 52 KS and is living with his wife Helen Thompson 46 MI, Robert W. 19 MI and Eleanor 17 MI. He is a son of Robert and Julia Putnam. His dad was from Mass, moved to Kansas in the 1860s and then to Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County. They were here in 1910 and will be in 1930.

 

ROBERT E. PUTNAM  Detroit, Wayne County

He is 40 OH and is living with his wife Bessie 36 OH, Marvin R. 16 OH and Nolen F. 13 OH. He was born in Ross County, a son of Samuel Putman and Elizabeth Galbreath. He was at home in Ross County in 1900, and in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio in 1910. German family from Hampshire County VA originally. They are here in 1930.

 

ROBERT H. (HENRY) PUTMAN  Detroit, Wayne County

He is 28 CAN and is enumerated with Lillian Drullard. He is a son of Daniel Edmund Putman and Olive May Jackson and was born July 8, 1897 in Malahide, Elgin East, Ontario Canada. This is a family that goes back to David Putman and Dorothy Hainer who came from Montgomery County New York up to Canada in the early 1800s. Dutch family. His mom died in Detroit September 23, 1903 and his dad Daniel was widowed in Detroit in 1910. Robert was probably around in 1910 but mis-named or mis-indexed. He will die in a tragic automobile accident in Windsor, Essex County Canada September 6, 1928. His sister Florence and her 3 kids were in the car and hurt badly too, It was a head on accident.

 

RAY W. (WALLACE) PUTNAM  Detroit, Wayne County

He is 29 MI and is living with his wife Amelia E. 27 MI and children Charles S. 3 9/12 MI and Jane F. 2 6/12 MI. He is a son of Charles and Fanny Putnam. He was home with them in 1910 in Muskegon County and will be back there in 1930.

 

RUSSELL C. (CARL) PUTTNAM  Detroit, Wayne County

He is 30 MI and is enumerated with Katherine Everett. In 1900 he was listed as is living with his stepfather John G. Everett. Katherine Reiche is his mom and his dad was Charles Henry Putnam from Charlton, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Russell was here in 1900 and will die here in Detroit November 20, 1945. He is married here in 1940, but don’t  see in 1930.

 

STELLA PUTNAM  Detroit, Wayne County

She is 36 CAN and is living with her brother-in-law Roy Brockway who is married to her sister Laura. Mabel Stella is a daughter of Ezra Blackmore Putnam and Emily Putnam. Yes Emily is a Putnam, daughter of Ezra B. Putnam and Elizabeth Alexander. That Ezra was also a son of Asaph and Nancy Putnam. This Ezra was born April 28, 1848 and will die here in Detroit February 8, 1904.

  

VERITTA (VERNETTA) PUTNAM  Detroit, Wayne County

She is 5 MI and is enumerated with her mother Pearl Gordon. She is here in 1930 listed as Pernetta and is a daughter of Pearl Gordon who says she is single. Pearl Gordon was married to Samuel Ray Putnam from Almer, Tuscola County. They obviously weren’t married very long. Vernetta was born in Caro, Tuscola County February 23, 1915.

 

WILLIAM PUTMAN  Detroit, Wayne County

He is 23 MI MI MI single and boarding. He is an apprentice electrician. He looks like William D. Putnam who was orphaned in Grand Rapids in 1910 and with his folks Delmar and Gertrude Putnam in Calhoun County in 1900. He will be married in Chicago in 1930.

 

WILLIAM PUTMAN  Detroit, Wayne County

He is 30 IL and is living with his wife Cora 28 IL and their children Margaret 5 IL, Marie E. 3 IL and Archibald 1 IL. He is Archibald William Putnam a son of Walter and Emma Putnam from Stephenson County Illinois. He was born there and will be back there in Freeport in 1930 with Cora and more kids.

 

WILLIAM PUTNAM  Detroit, Wayne County

He is 18 MA and is enumerated with Catherine McGarry. He looks to be William Henry Oswald Putnam son of the son of Ernest Edward Putnam as shown back in Boston in 1940. He was born July 18, 1901 so the age fits fine. 

 

WILLIAM PITT PUTNAM  Detroit, Wayne County

He is 49 OH and is living with his wife Alice A. 47 MI and daughter Marcia L. 15 MI, his father-in-law Edwin P. Fuller 77 NY and Catherine H. Clarke 56 CAN. He is a son of Israel Waldo Putnam (#3814) and Harriet Ripley. He was born back in Belpre, Washington County, Ohio on November 12, 1870. They were here in 1910 and will be in 1930.

 

CHESTER PUTMAN  Grosse Pointe Park, Wayne County

He is 30 MI and is living with his wife Iva B. Whiting 30 MI. In 1900, he is with his widowed mother Myrtle in Kalamazoo, and I haven’t seen him since. He married Iva in Canada on December 1, 1913. He and Iva are in Detroit by 1930. On that marriage license he stated his parents were Louis D. Putman and Merta Van Syckle and was born in Kalamazoo Michigan, and Eva was born in Battle Creek. He is a son of Louis Putman and Myrta Azmith Van Syckle and was born in Kalamazoo City July 16, 1889 and was there with his folks in 1900. Then his folks divorced as in 1910 his dad is living with his widowed mother Emily Salisbury who was married to Lewis Putnam who died in Kalamazoo January 6, 1904. His mom married Emery Kimball Zimmerman in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County April 4, 1911 and then they moved to Sandwich, Essex County Ontario Canada. Chester was with them in 1910 and then married Iva in Chatham, Kent County Ontario Canada December 1, 1913. They are back in Detroit in 1930 and in Livonia, Wayne County a suburb of Detroit in 1940. They will be in Plymouth, Michigan in 1942 and Dearborn in 1946 and he will die in Detroit November 4, 1950. Iva is a daughter of Wilbur L. Whiting and Aletta D. Carpenter and was born in Kalamazoo County September 26, 1887 and will die in Hollywood, Broward County Florida January 30, 1981. Then, as to Chester’s line. His dad Louis was a son of Lewis Putnam and Emily Salisbury and his dad was a son of Ebenezer George Putman and Rebecca Frey and was born in Johnstown, Fulton County New York March 12, 1830. This is the Dutch line out of Montgomery County New York.

 

CLYDE PUTMAN  Highland Park, Wayne County

He is 23 VT VT VT and is a salesman for an ink company. He is single and boarding. He is a son of Albert and Catherine Putnam. The family was originally from Vermont and then in Rhode Island in 1900 and Newport, Sullivan County New Hampshire in 1910. Clyde was at home then. By 1930 he will be married and in Detroit and managing a printing company then.

 

EDWARD M. PUTNAN  Highland Park, Wayne County

He is 38 TN (31 IA in 1910) and is living with his wife Mary Hall 31 CAN, son Howell 12 MI and Mary McGowen (her mother who must have married a second time) 85 MI. They were here in 1910.

 

JOHN H. PUTNAM  Highland Park, Wayne County

He is 47 MI and is living with his wife Margaret M. 32 CAN. He is the son of John and Ellen Putnam shown in Detroit in 1880. He was here in 1900 with a wife Carolyn from New York. He then married Anna Hall in Canada in 1908 and now has wife number 3 it seems, except Margaret is the same age Anna would be and both were Canadian.

 

MILES PUTNAM  Wyandotte, Wayne County

He is 48 MI NY PA and his wife Martha Long 47 MI and their daughter Myrtle is 15 MI. He was here in the County in 1900 as Miles Putman, in 1910 as Miles Pitman and now is listed as Miles Tutnam. He is here with the same family in 1930 as Niles Putman. He is a son of Henry Putnam and Nancy Collins. He was born when the family was in Monroe County Michigan. In 1880 the family was in Fulton County Ohio and then they were all back in Michigan in 1900. He was here in 1900 and 1910 and will be in 1930. Massachusetts family back a ways.

 

HENRY PUTNAM  Wayne County

He is 76 NY and is living with his second wife Emma C. 71 NY. They are living with his married daughter Clara Gee. He will be here still in 1930. Henry is a son of John and Mary Putnam from Milan, Monroe County. He was there in 1860 and 1870 and then in Eaton County. New England family.

 

CHARLES A. PUTNAM  Cadillac, Wexford County

He is 35 MI, Rose A. 29 MI, Thelma R. 8 MI, Bernard C. 6 MI and Helen M. 1 4/12 MI. He is a son of Harmon Towsley Putnam and Clara May Gates and was at home in Osceola County in 1900. They are here in 1930.

 

WILLIAM PUTMAN  Cadillac, Wexford County

He is 33 MI and is living with his wife Leona R. 18 MI and son Jess W. 0/12 MI. He is the son of William Putman and Nancy Welch of Muskegon, Muskegon County as shown at home in 1900. They are here in 1930 and 1940. Dutch family out of Montgomery County New York.