VERMONT

Census Reports

1910 – 1930

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UPDATED FEBRUARY 18, 2024

 

There are some birth and death dates, especially for kids and younger married folks. These come from listings on obits.com and tributes.com and family sheets on Ancestry.com which along with Family Search is a huge help. Also, most of the research is done by Rand Putnam and Ed Putnam on the New England line.

 

VERMONT 1910 CENSUS

 

EARL H. PUTNAM  Addison, Addison County

He is 19 VT VT VT and single. He is a ‘hired hand’ for Richard Warner. He is a son of Arthur George Putnam and Bertha Clark from right here. He was at home here in 1900.

 

LEOLA & OTHERS PUTNAM  Addison, Addison County

Leola is 22 VT VT VT, George W. 18 VT, Vesta C. 15 VT, Gayle A., a boy, 13 VT and Evelyn B. 10 VT. Their mother, Bertha Samantha Clark is 42 VT. Bertha was married to Arthur George Putnam here in 1900. He died and she married John Carr 47 VT here 7 years ago. Her other son Earl is listed just above. Gayle was born here September 22, 1896 and will die in Vergennes in April 1966.

 

ELBERT H. (HARRISON) PUTNAM  Bennington, Bennington County

He is 71 NY NY NY, Thetis Bishop his wife of 40 years is 68 NY VT NY, Anna R. 32 NY, Irene 30 VT, and Amy 24 VT. Been here since the 1870s. He is a son of Hiram Putnam and Ruhama Marshall. He was born September 23, 1837 in Essex, Essex County, New York. He married Thetis there in about 1866. This is an old Vermont family. All five of them will be in San Diego, California in 1920.

 

WARREN E. (EDWARD) PUTNAM  Bennington, Bennington County

He is now 52 CAN CAN CAN and is a physician of general practice. Anna Hawks his wife of 22 years is now 45 NY and her mother Anna S. Hawks 74 NY is still with them as she was in 1900. Warren is number 2548. He is a son of Thomas Putnam (1144) and his second wife Nancy Harris. He was born in Putnam, Ontario. His father was born in Canada, as his grandfather Seth Putnam had gone to Upper Ontario shortly after the Revolution. They are still here in 1920, except for Anna’s mom.

 

HERBERT PUTNAM  Readsboro, Bennington County

He is 37 VT VT VT, Ida M. his wife of 15 years is 32 MA and Edward E. is now 14 VT. He is a son of Edward E. and Lucy Putnam from Jacksonville, Windham County. They were there in 1900, and will be across the line in Greenfield, Massachusetts by 1920.

 

THELBERT PUTNAM  Shaftsbury, Bennington County

He is 39 NY NY NY. His kids are Guy 6 VT, Ford 4 VT. He was married to Elsie Hill, and states he is married and has been for 9 plus years, but she is not around. They were married here September 28, 1897, so I guess he meant he was married for 9 years before she disappeared. He lives with her folks Levi and Marie Hill as they did in 1900 and he will still be here in 1920. Then suddenly in 1930 Elsie pops up in Bennington and though she is living in a boarding house, she states she is still married. He is a son of Abraham Putman and Mary Etta Moak in Cherry Valley, Otsego County, New York. Dutch family from New York.

 

EARL W. PUTNAM  Winhall, Bennington County

He is 28 VT VT VT and a stage driver. Lillie B., his wife of 1 year is 19 NH and they have a son Clyde 1/12 VT. He is a son of William Amene Putnam. He was at home in Springfield, Windsor County in 1900, and will be in Windham County in 1920 with more kids.

 

CLARENCE E. & MELVIN PUTNAM  Burlington, Chittenden County

Clarence is 9 VT and Melvin is 5 VT. They live in the Home for Destitute Children. Melvin’s folks are Melvin Lesile Putnam and Lena May LaBrake (married in 1896). The folks were in Plattsburg, Clinton County New York in the 1900 census. Clarence should be another son of Melvin and Lena. Something happened to this family and Melvin and Lena split. The two younger boys are here in the Home  Clarence will be around here in 1920 as a private at Fort Ethan Allen, and Clarence will be in Vergennes, Addison County at the Vermont Industrial School in 1920. Their father is in Berkshire County, Massachusetts right now with their older sister Betsy. Older brother Fred is across the lake in Plattsburgh, Clinton County, New York.

 

HENRY N. (NELSON) PUTNAM  Charlotte, Chittenden County

He is 16 NJ VT VT and living with his grandparents William and Augusta Varney as he was in 1900. He is a son of Simeon Nelson Putnam and Minette Varney from here. In 1900 his folks were in Jersey City New Jersey, but I don’t find them now. In 1920 William is widowed here and in 1920 Henry is out in San Diego, California. Henry will be married in Spokane Washington by the early 1920s and be there in the 1930 census.

 

SYDNEY PUTNAM  Colchester, Chittenden County

He is 44 VT VT VT and is a Postmaster here. Alice Ramsey, his wife of 14 years, is 34 VT. He is a son of Haman Putnam and Juliette M. Chapin of Westford, Chittenden County. They were in Winoski in 1900, and will be in Burlington in 1920.

 

CHARLES H. PUTNAM  Williston, Chittenden County

He is 38 NY NY NY, Ida Bell Terrill his wife of 12 years is now 28 VT. They have Stella 9 VT, Ella 8 VT, Viola 5 VT, Harold 4 VT, Harry 4 VT, Charles 3 VT and Elbert 1/12 VT. He is a son of Adam Putnam and Pauline Monroe from Hague, Warren County New York. In 1900 he and Ida were in Addison County living with her folks. They are back in Addison County by 1920 and in Hague, Warren County New York in 1930. Dutch family. His line is Charles > Adam > Aaron > John A. > Arent V. > Victor J. > Jan Putman.

 

CARL (CARLTON EDGAR) PUTNAM  Milton, Chittenden County

He is 50 VT VT VT and a day laborer. His wife of 11 years Nora D. Putnam is 35 VT, Grace N. 16 VT, Gertrude 14 VT, Burton C. 11 VT, Ralph E. 9 VT, Ruth S. 7 VT, Carl 3 VT and Robert H. 1 1/12 VT. They were in St. Alban’s, Franklin County in 1900. He is a son of Alvah Satrine Putnam, and was born in Underhill, Chittenden County. He was married to Eliza Foster on June 14, 1881, she died and he married Nora on September 30, 1893 in St. Albans. Nora is a Putnam too. Her dad Rollin Burton Putnam is Carleton’s brother also from Franklin County. I don’t find them anywhere in 1920, but Carlton will die in Franklin County Vermont January 29, 1928, and in 1930 Nora is widowed with some of the kids in Fairfax, Franklin County Vermont and then in Worcester, Massachusetts with another daughter Dorothy in 1940. Nora will later come back up here to Fairfax, Franklin County and will die here January 3, 1958.

 

GRACE PUTNAM  Georgia Township, Franklin County

She is 16 VT VT VT and a maid with the Ryan family. She is a daughter of Carlton Putnam and was here in 1900, and is also listed above with her folks who are back in Chittenden County now.

 

ALVAH O. (ORVILLE) PUTNAM  Sheldon, Franklin County

He is 60 VT VT CAN, Olive Lovett his second wife of 21 years now is 50 VT. Kids are all married off. His son Fred lives two farms away. He is a son of Alvah and Martha Putnam from Cambridge, Lamoille County where he was born, and then later of Chittenden County. They were here in Franklin County in 1900 and will be in 1920, though Olive will have died by then.

 

FRED E. PUTNAM  Sheldon, Franklin County

Alvah’s son is 25 VT and married 5 years to Minnie who is 27 VT and they have Harold G. 7 VT, Howard W. 3 VT and Reuben F. 1 VT. They too are here in 1920.

 

FRED (ALFRED) PUTNAM  Cambridge Township, Lamoille County

He is 56 VT VT VT, he is on his second marriage to Emery Davis 62 VT. They have been married 33 years now. He is a son of Harrison Putnam. He was born here in Cambridge. In 1880 he and Emery were living here with his folks. His widowed mother Emeline was with them here in 1900.

 

FRED E. PUTNAM  Johnson, Lamoille County

He is 56 VT VT VT. Stella Louise Prince his wife of 28 years is now 49 VT. Her dad Daniel Prince is 79 VT and widowed. He was single in Cambridge in 1880, and then he married Stella Louise Prince here in Lamoille County on February 28, 1882. Frederick Edward Putnam is a son of Samuel Curtis Putnam and his first wife Hattie Goodrich. Curtis was one of Asa’s kids. Stella is a daughter of Daniel Prince and Louisa Pike. They were here in 1900, and are here still in 1920.

 

HOLLIS A. PUTNAM  Morristown, Lamoille County

He is 42 VT VT ENG and a teamster for a feed store. Sophronia, his wife of 22 years, is 37 VT. They have Clarence M. 18 VT, Cora J. 15 VT, Addie P. 11 VT, Irene G. 7 VT, Freda V. 5 VT, Leona V. 4 VT. Also here are their now married daughter Ethel 20 VT and her husband of 1 year James M. Bidnell 20 CAN, and his now widowed father Henry W. Putnam 71 VT. He was born here and will be here in 1920 and then widowed by 1930.

 

ANNIE PUTNAM  Wolcott, Lamoille County

She is 14 VT VT VT and is boarding with Charles and Ethel Boardman. She is a daughter of Clarence and Cora Putnam here in town. She was at home here in 1900.

 

CLARENCE W. PUTNAM  Wolcott, Lamoille County

He is 50 VT VT VT and a farmer. Cora Fiske his wife of 18 years is now 36 VT, Laura or Leona 6 VT and Hiram 4 VT. He is a son of Hiram Smith (Jr.) and Olivia Putnam. He was born in Elmore, Lamoille County. He married Cora E. Fiske December 26, 1891 in Wolcott, Lamoille County. They were here in 1900. In 1920, he will be living with his brother Edward in Keene, New Hampshire. He will have his son Hiram with him, but no one else. Hiram was born September 5, 1905 and will die in Winooski in July 1982. Hiram is in Keene New Hampshire in 1930 and 1940 and back in Waterbury, Vermont in 1950.

 

UDNEY PUTNAM (?) Braintree, Orange County

He is a Putney not a Putnam. Mat and Rand figured him out Thanks. He is 75 VT VT VT. Nancy Flint his wife of 29 years is 63 VT MA VT. He is actually Udney or Sidney Putney and not a Putnam at all. He is from Gilmanton, Wisconsin where he is found in the 1880 census. The following year Udney married Nancy and they moved back here to her hometown of Braintree, Vermont. Everybody got his name wrong and wrote him down as Putnam when he is really a Putney.

 

HARRIET PUTNAM  Fairlee, Orange County

She is 59 VT VT VT single and a ‘companion’ with Louise Stratton 70 VT. She is a daughter of Horace Cummings Putnam and Olive Wright. She was here with her widowed father in 1900.

 

EDGAR E. PUTNAM  Newbury, Orange County

He is 46 VT VT VT and lists himself as widowed. He was married to a Mattie here in 1900 and will be back together here in 1920. Guess just split up for a while. He is a son of William K. and Lucinda Putnam. He was born in Springfield.

 

GEORGE W. (WILLIAM) PUTNAM  Newbury, Orange County

He is 48 VT VT VT. Carrie Carleton his wife of 19 years is 48 VT and they have George William Junior 13 VT. George is a son of William K. and Lucinda Putnam. He was here in 1900. They will be in Piermont, Grafton County, New Hampshire in 1920 and 1930.

 

S. (SAMUEL) FRANKLIN PUTNAM  Newbury, Orange County

He is now 49 VT VT VT, Alice his wife of 25 years is 45 VT, John Henry 24 VT, Ned Frank 20 VT, Tressie L. 16 VT and Marjorie J. 11 VT. They have been here all their lives and will be in 1920. He is a son of Samuel T. Putnam and Lucinda Tucker of Newbury.

 

WILLIAM K. (KIRKLAND) PUTNAM  Newbury, Orange County

He is now 76 VT VT VT, and still farming. Lucinda R., his wife of 49 years, is 76 VT as well. Lucinda will be widowed here in 1920 at age 86. Not bad!

 

ARTHUR G. (GERALD) PUTNAM  Randolph, Orange County

He is now 51 IL VT VT and is a cabinet and furniture maker. Minnie A. Chamberlain, his wife of 27 years, is 47 VT, and Maud B. 20 SD, Mollie C. 16 VT and Solon Daniel 8 VT. Arthur is a son of Solon Danforth and Nancy Putnam. He was born in Freemont, Lake County, Illinois and was with the family there in the 1860 census. They obviously headed out west as Maud was born in South Dakota in 1889. Arthur and Minnie are here in 1920. The son Solon Daniel is in Washington DC in 1920 and then Melrose Massachusetts in 1930 and Seattle Washington in 1940.

 

CHARLES W. (WILLIAM) A. PUTNAM  Randolph, Orange County

He is 68 VT VT VT. Esther, his second wife of 27 years, is 67 VT. He is a janitor in the public school here. He is a son of Simeon Dike Putnam and Mary Jackson. He was born here in Randolph, and was here in 1850 and 1860 with his folks. The family wasn't in the 1880 or 1900. He'll be here widowed in 1920 at age 70.

 

ARTHUR O. (OLIVER)PUTNAM  Brandon, Rutland County

He is 50 NH NH NH and widowed. His son Philip H. is 15 NH and Edmund A. is 8 NH. He is a son of Henry Dismore Putnam and Adeline Reed from Acworth, Sullivan County, New Hampshire. He was with his family in Cheshire County, New Hampshire in 1900 and also single in Windsor County, Vermont in the 1900. He is here in Brandon in 1920 with his son Edmund.

 

BERNARD PUTMAN  Castleton, Rutland County

He is 18 VT NY VT. He is mulatto working on the Beech farm. He is a son of the following John and Martha. He has been here since he was born.

 

JOHN PUTMAN  Castleton, Rutland County

He is 53 VT and a barber. His wife Martha is 45 VT and they have been married 25 years. They have Daisy B. 15 VT and Archie 12 VT. This is a black family. John is a son of Horace and Ursulla Putman from Rupert, Bennington County and then here in Rutland County in 1870 and back in Bennington County by 1880. John and his family were here in Rutland County in 1900, but I don’t find them in 1920.

 

WILBUR PUTMAN  Castleton, Rutland County

He is 13 VT VT VT and working on the Woodbury Farm. He is black, and another son of John and Martha here in town.

 

LYMAN PUTNAM  Pittsford, Rutland County

He is 72 NY NH VT and widowed. He is boarding. He is a son of Archelaus Putnam and Deborah Kimball. He was born in Clinton, Clinton County, New York just over the Vermont line. He was married there in 1880 and widowed in Peru, Clinton County in 1900.

 

MARY PUTNAM  Barre, Washington County

She is 86 VT NH NH and still widowed. She lives with her daughter Isabel 47 VT and her husband Henry Alexander Phillips 48 VT. He was a son of David Martin Phillips and Zilpha Brooks Dewy and was born in Waitsfield October 5, 1861. Mary Ann Stone is the widow of Enoch Putnam of Cabot, Washington County. She was living with a granddaughter in Montpelier in 1900.

 

EUGENE PUTNAM  Cabot, Washington County

He is 37 NY NY NY and married 10 years to Bessie Dutton 30 VT. They have Ella 10 VT, a daughter whose name looks like Lincoln 7 VT and Laura 3 VT. Bessie’s father William Dutton 53 VT is with them, as is her grandmother Ascha Dutton 88 VT. He will be widowed in St. Johnsbury in 1920, with Laura and William Dutton will still be there. Myron Eugene Putnam is a son of William H. and Mary Putnam and was born in Clinton County, New York. His grandparents were from here in Vermont. He was just married here in 1900.

 

WILLIAM R. (RIVES) PUTNAM  Cabot, Washington County

He is 65 VT VT VT and is a dairy farmer. His wife of 40 years Emery is 63 VT and they have Eula 21 VT at home. He is a son of Fernando Cortez Putnam and Laura Ball. He was born in Woodbury, and was here in Cabot in 1880 and 1900 with Emery, and they will be here still in 1920.

 

CHRISTOPHER C. (COLUMBUS) PUTNAM  Middlesex, Washington County

Christopher Junior is now 70 VT VT VT and has been married to his second wife Jennie Wright for 35 years now. She is now 58 VT. They were here in 1900 and both will be in 1920. Christopher was born in 1839 and will die in 1924. Jennie was born in 1852 and will die in 1926.

 

HARRIET PUTNAM  Middlesex, Washington County

She is another child of Christopher Putnam Senior and Eliza Stone. She is still single and living with her married sister Mary Ellen Whitney. Harriet is now 63 VT. She was born January 28, 1848 and will die December 12, 1922.

 

RALPH W. (WRIGHT) PUTNAM  Middlesex, Washington County

He is a son of Christopher and Jennie, and is now 34 VT. He has been married to Mary Foster for a year now. She is 36 VT. Ralph was born March 24, 1876 and will die in Waterbury, Vermont in July 1970. Mary was born in 1873 and will die there in 1956. They will be in nearby Waterbury in 1920. He operates a lumber mill.

 

CHARLES B. (BOYNTON) PUTNAM  Montpellier, Washington

He is 64 VT NH VT and is now divorced. He is a proofreader at a newspaper. Note that he also has a housekeeper, Alice Woodworth 29 IRE, who is living with him. He will fall madly in love and marry her in 1920. Chuck will die in 1927. Alice is in Rutland in 1920 and then Washington County in 1930 and 1940 in the Vermont State Hospital for the Insane.

 

DIANA F. PUTNAM  Montpelier, Washington County

Diana F. King, widow of Sumner Putnam is still here and is now 83 VT VT VT. She is still living with her daughter Alice Mae Bisbee 51 VT and her husband Arthur B. Bisbee 52 VT.

 

GEORGE K. (KIMBALL) PUTNAM  Montpelier, Washington County

He is 38 (43) VT VT CT and widowed. He is an insurance agent. He has Charles E. 11 VT and Dorothy F. 8 VT with him. He is a son of Charles William Putnam and H. Ella Kimball. He was born in Randolph, Orange County. He was married to Mary Ellen Dooley here in 1900, and will be by himself here in 1920. Then he will marry Rena Freeman in El Paso Texas June 7, 1921.

 

MARK E. PUTNAM  Montpelier, Washington County

He is 23 VT VT VT single and a salesman. He was single here in 1900 too, and is still boarding with George Andrews. He is a son of Augustus William Putnam and Clara Belle Emery of Middlesex. His mom died in 1887 and his dad in 1897. He will marry Maud B. Burr shortly, and they will be in Boston, Mass. in the 1920.

 

ORSON PUTNAM  Woodbury, Washington County

He is now 91 VT MA MA and his wife Emerancy Pierce is 86 VT. They have been married for 67 years now. Wow! The live as ‘inmates’ on the Town Farm, nice name for an old folks home. When I moved to Greenwich Connecticut in the mid 40s, there was a similar place called the Town Farm. Guess it was a common thing then. Towns took some personal responsibility for their citizens back then. Orson is a son of Caleb Putnam and Susannah Hayward.

 

GEORGE H. PUTNAM  Worcester, Washington County

He is 43 VT VT VT. His wife of 16 years Jessie May Templeton is 37 VT. Still no kids and they won’t have any. He is a son of Jacob Putnam and Ann M. Whitney, and was born nearby in Middlesex. They are here in 1920 too.

 

- - - PUTNAM  Brattleboro, Windham County

He is indexed without a first name, but he was born in Mass. in 1864, so would be 45 now. But, I can’t access the census records without a first name. Catch 22 I guess.

 

EDWIN H. (HENRY) PUTNAM  Brattleboro, Windham County

He is 67 VT VT VT, Louise A. Bingham his wife of 43 years is 62 VT, their son Frank B. 38 VT. He is a son of James G. Putnam and Cynthia Daniels. He was born here and will be widowed here in 1920 with his son Frank. Louise will die here March 12, 1912 and Edwin on December 10, 1926.

 

EMELINE L. PUTNAM  Brattleboro, Windham County

Emeline Wright, now the widow of Edwin Lombard Putnam from here is now 83 NH. She has her daughter Emma A. 58 NH and still single and a grandson Harold Putnam 20 VT (CA) with her. Harold is a son of her son Arthur Putnam and Ina Bement from here. They were divorced and Arthur is re-married n Los Angeles, California.

 

FRED W. (WATSON) PUTNAM  Brattleboro, Windham County

He is now 50 VT VT VT, Rose Osborn his wife of 22 years is now 40 CA, young Rose is 21 CA, Philip 13 VT and Helen 4 VT. He is a son of Edwin Lombard Putnam and Emeline A. Wright. They will be here in 1920, and then return to California where they first lived.

 

INA L. PUTNAM  Brattleboro, Windham County

She is 50 VT MA MA and says she is married for 27 years now, but her husband is all by himself out in Hood River County, Oregon and remarried with no intention of returning back out here. Oh well. She is Ina Lucy Bement and is now living with her mother Cornelia Bement 82 MA and has her daughter Frances Emma 24 VT with her. Her son Harold is in town staying with her husband’s mother Emeline Putnam. Ina was married to Arthur Putnam from here and in 1900 they were all in Cheshire County, New Hampshire. Then the coast to coast split took place. Anyway, Ina will be here in 1920 with her daughter who will marry Richard Anesill. Her son Harold will also be here married. Arthur has remarried Nellie Austin and they are in Los Angeles now and forever. He will die there November 12, 1954.

 

MARY J. PUTNAM  Brattleboro, Windham County

She is 54 VT is single, and lives by herself as she did here in 1900. She looks to be the daughter of Lewis Putnam and Lydia Ward, and was born here. She is still here single in 1920.

 

PAULINE PUTNAM  Brattleboro, Windham County

She is 19 VT. The page is impossible to read, so can’t give any more info. But, she is a daughter of Erwin Putnam and Abbie Tory from Wardsboro. She was home there in 1900.

 

W. C. (WILLIAM CHESTER) PUTNAM  Brattleboro, Windham County

He is listed 45 US single and boarding. He is a garage painter. He would be the son of John H. Putnam and Alice Eddy. He was with them in Bellows Falls in 1900, and will be back in Bellows Falls, still single and boarding in 1920.

 

BERTON E. PUTNAM  Dover, Windham County

He is 38 VT VT VT. Ida M. Powers his wife of 8 years is 24 VT, Henry I. 7 VT, Richard B. 5 VT, Rena May 2 VT and Llewellyn 1/12 VT. He is a son of Merrick Chase Putnam and Abigail Holden. He was born in Wardsboro, and they will be back there by 1920.

 

WARREN PUTNAM  Dover, Windham County

He is 44 VT VT VT and single. He is a hired hand on the Wilder farm. He is another son of Merrick Chase Putnam and Abigail Holden. He was born in Wardsboro, and will be back there by 1920 still single and a farm hand.

 

ALBERT PUTNAM  Guilford, Windham County

He is 75 and forgot where he was born but it’s VT, Olive Ballou his wife is 68 and VT too though she says unknown too. He is a son of George Washington and Thankful Putnam. They were in Halifax in 1880 and in Franklin County Massachusetts in 1900. Olive will be widowed here in 1920.

 

CORNELIUS PUTNAM  Jamaica, Windham County

He is now 74 VT NY NY and now widowed as his second wife Cornelia Myers has died October 3, 1903. He is boarding with Charles and Rosalie Williams. He will die here shortly himself on May 24, 1910. See his 1900 listing in Wardsboro for full details.

 

WALTER H. (HASKINS) PUTNAM  Jamaica, Windham County                                    

He is 44 VT VT VT. He is married to Carrie E. Getchell for 6 years. His third and her second marriage. She is 31 MA, and they have Warren H. 4 VT and Grace 2 VT. Also here is his brother John F. 39 NY, and a nephew Guy Putnam 6 VT. They are both sons of Cornelius Putnam. They were both at home in Champlain, Clinton County, New York in 1880. John was here with his folks in 1900, but I don’t know where Walter was then, but somewhere in Massachusetts. Walter married Harriet Proctor in Manchester, New Hampshire October 6, 1888 and then married Flora Woodward in Tyngsboro, Massachusetts August 4, 1900. John married Alfreda Webster in 1902 and she died in 1904. He never remarried. In 1920, Walter and the family will be in Nashua, New Hampshire. They are there as is John in 1930.

 

EMERSON S. (SANFORD) PUTNAM  Newfane, Windham County

He is 64 VT VT VT and is an auctioneer. Annie Rhoda Huntley his wife is 63 CAN EAST. He is a son of Harrison and Emeline Putnam from Cambridge, Lamoille County. He was at home there in 1850, 1860, and 1870. In 1880 Ann Huntley Putnam was living with 3 daughters and her folks. She was his wife, but I don’t know where he was. Don’t find him in 1900 either. This is the only time I’ve seen him since he was a young guy in 1870. But this is him. In 1920, he is by himself in Northfield, Franklin County, Mass. at age 74. He and Annie were married on January 21, 1871 in Underhill, VT. She will die on January 2, 1911 in Newfane.

HERBERT PUTNAM  Rockingham, Windham County

He is 9 VT VT VT and an ‘inmate’ in the Warner Home, an orphanage or something like that. Pretty sure he is the son of Arthur Hiram Putnam and Emma Wilson from Barnard, Windsor County. His folks split and kinda left him. He’ll be in Windsor County in 1920, and can’t find after that.

 

EMMA PUTNAM  Rockingham, Windham County

She is 44 VT VT VT and widowed. She has rk in the 1900 census.. 21 VT, Harry 16 VT, Alice 18 VT, Margaret 13 VT and Frank W. 11 VT. She has her father Byron Smith 68 VT and brother Arthur 34 VT. They were all in Bellows Falls in 1900. Emma Louisa Smith, is the widow of John Henry Putnam (Jr.) who was a son of John Henry and Alice Putnam of Grafton. She was widowed in 1900 as well. She will marry Walter with a last name I can’t read and they are in Springfield, Windsor County in 1920. Frank and Margaret are there too.

 

WILLIAM PUTNAM  Rockingham, Windham County

He is 48 VT VT VT and single. He lives with his widowed sister in law Claire Willis 59 VT. He is a son of John H. Putnam and Alice Eddy. He is a brother of the above Emma’s husband John Henry Putnam. In fact he was living with her and his folks in 1900. He is also listed alone in Brattleboro. By 1920 he will be in Bellows Falls still single and boarding.

 

LUCIUS F. (FRANKLIN) PUTNAM  Vernon, Windham County

He is 63 VT VT VT. Eunice Eliza Twitchell, his wife of 32 years now, is 58 VT. Still no kids. He is a son of Levi Putnam and Phebe Prouty of Wardsboro. They were there just married in 1880 in Wardsboro and there in 1900. Eunice will be widowed there in 1920.

 

NETTIE PUTNAM  Vernon, Windham County

She is 51 MA ME MA and says still married (26 years) and boarding with William and Edith Newton. She is Nettie Holten wife of Orrin Eleazar Putnam who is nowhere to be found. By 1920 she and her son Allen will be in Los Angeles County California and be there the rest of their lives. Allen was with her folks in Northfield, Massachusetts in 1900 and is boarding there now in 1910. I have never seen Nettie and Orrin listed together, not sure he is alive. He was a son of Hiram Putnam and Mary Small from Worcester County Massachusetts.

 

GUY H. (HENRY)PUTNAM  Wardsboro, Windham County

He is 30 VT VT VT. His wife of 1 year Adele F. Hoffman is 36 GER, and there is a daughter from his first marriage, Edith 7 VT VT VT. He is a son of Erwin Levi Putnam and Abbie Tory and was born here in Wardsboro. He was at home in 1900 and then married Elizabeth Nutting October 25, 1902 as Edith was born in 1903. Elizabeth must have died in the past several years, and he married Adele in 1909. He and Alice are here in 1920, as is Edith.

 

HATTIE E. PUTNAM  Wardsboro, Windham County

She is 49 VT VT VT and now widowed. Harriet Batchelder was married to Irving B. Putnam here in Wardsboro. She has Hugh F. 22 VT, Lee Irving 20 VT and her daughter Lou J. 16 VT still with her. By 1920, Hattie will be living with her son Lee Irving in Taylor County, Iowa. Then they are all back here by 1930.

 

MERLE E. PUTNAM  Wardsboro, Windham County

He is 32 VT VT VT, Beatrice Black his wife 32 KS, Marian A. 6 VT, Karma B. a son, William A. 2 VT and Leo E. 6/12 VT. He is a son of Erwin Levi Putnam and Abbie Tory and was born here in Wardsboro. He was at home in 1900, and was married in 1902. They are here in 1920 and 1930. Merle was born June 4, 1877 and will die in Jamaica, Vermont on March 15, 1971. Beatrice was born November 30, 1877 and will die in Wilmington in February 1976.

 

SHIRLEY L. PUTNAM  Wardsboro, Windham County

She is 16 VT VT VT single and living with her sister Ethel 27 VT and her husband Charles L. Shine 37 VT. She is a daughter of Erwin Levi Putnam and Abbie Tory and was born here in Wardsboro. She was at home with them in 1900.

 

WILLIAM H. PUTNAM  Wardsboro, Windham County

He is 60 NY VT NY, and boarding. He says he is on his second marriage of 7 years, but there is no wife around. He is still living with Harlan Benson as he was in 1900. He will still be here without a wife in 1920. He was here in 1880 and earlier. He is a son of Alvah and Maria Putnam, and was born in Clinton County, New York. Alvah's dad, Lewis, was from here.

 

CHARLES E. (EDWARD) PUTNAM  Whitingham, Windham County

He is 39 VT VT VT and widowed. He still has Dwight M. 14 VT, Roy K. 5 VT with him. He was married to Lora Kentfield here in 1900. He is a son of Edward E. Putnam and Lucy Hatch from Jacksonville, Windham County. Lora died here in 1909. He and Roy are still here in 1920. Dwight was born April 11, 1896 and will die in Townshend, Vermont October 12, 1991.

 

ERROL & CHARLES PUTNAM  Whitingham, Windham County

Errol is 9 VT VT VT and Charles 5/12 VT VT VT. They are listed as nephews of Cranston Dix 52 VT and his sister Sarah Hielos (?) 57 VT, and both are widowed. Errol will be in Greenfield, Massachusetts in 1920 and married in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1930. In a newspaper article on November 8, 1919 from a North Adams Paper in a section dedicated to Whittingham, which is just over the border, it says “Errol Putnam, who has a position with Goodell & Pratt Company in Greenfield, Massachusetts, visited his father Charles Putnam, from Saturday until Tuesday of this week.” So Charles Edward Putnam listed above would be his daddy. His mother Lora probably died in the childbirth of young Charles here, and some relatives took him in and Errol kinda moved in to help. Charles is here through the 1930.

 

DELIA PUTNAM  Bethel, Windsor County

She is 69 VT and still widowed as she was in 1900. She was married to Ahiel Putnam here and was his second wife. She is a housekeeper for the Wallace family.

 

EDWIN S. (STANLEY) PUTNAM  Bethel, Windsor County

He is 49 VT VT VT and a real estate agent. Stella Wheelock, his wife of 24 years, is 45 VT and they have Stanley C. (Clinton) 19 VT. He is a son of Hiram Putnam and Harriet Cushing from Barnard. He was here married in 1900 and still will be in 1920.

 

JOEL B. (BABBIT) PUTNAM  Bethel, Windsor County

He is now 90 VT VT VT widowed and boarding. . He is number 2685, a son of Ezra Putnam (1205) and Mary Townsend of Bethel. He was from here, but in 1900 was widowed and in Orange County with some kinfolk. He is now back where he started and seems to be doing okay.

 

ERVIN C. (CARLOS) PUTNAM  Bridgewater, Windsor County

He is 50 VT VT VT. Etta M. Fogg his wife of 12 years is 30 VT, and they have Carroll E. (Ervin) a son 10 VT, Harry E. 8 VT. He is a son of Jonas Putnam and Mary Jane Rowe. He was born in West Windsor. He was single in Sherburne, Rutland County in 1880 and married there in 1900. They are in Windham County in 1920.

 

DAUGHTER PUTNAM  Cavendish, Windsor County

She is listed as Quoe J. 8 VT NH VT and lives with her mother Emma M. 31 VT and her second husband Charles Wilson 37 VT. They have been married 3 years. Emma was married to Arthur H. Putnam here in 1900. Don’t find Arthur now, but he and one of their sons are here in 1920.

 

JOHN F. (FRANKLIN) PUTNAM  Chester, Windsor County

He is 68 VT VT VT, Ellen M. Earle his wife of 42 years is 66 VT and they have their son Eugene 35 VT listed as married, but no wife around, but he was married to Minnie Colby here in 1900. They are divorced. Minnie has married Fred Maxam in Grafton County Vermont. Eugene will be married to Julia Chandler here in 1920. Minnie will be married and in Lebanon New Hampshire by then too. Also here is his mother Miranda 92 VT as she was in 1900. He is a son of Orrick Putnam and was born here in Chester.

 

CHARLES E. PUTNAM  Hartford, Windsor County

He is 43 VT VT VT and is a house carpenter. Bertha J., his wife of 23 years, is 44 VT. Charles is a son of Hiram and Harriet Putnam from here. They were here in 1900 and will be in 1920. They never had any kids.

 

SARAH J. PUTNAM  Pomfret, Windsor County

She is 76 VT VT VT and widowed. She lives alone. She is the widow of Hiram Putnam from here in Pomfret. They were here in 1880 and she was widowed by 1900. In 1900 she was shown both here and in Lowell, Massachusetts with a daughter.

 

FRED C. PUTNAM  Royalton, Windsor County

He is 28 VT VT VT, and listed with his widowed mother Nellie Spaulding 51 VT and her widowed mother Eliza Rogers 76 VT. Nellie Jane Rogers was married to Frank Augustus Putnam here in the County. They got divorced and she remarried a Spaulding guy in 1891. Frank remarried Mary Louise Holmes about the same time as they had kids born from 1893 on. Fred here is a son of the first marriage of Frank Putnam and Nellie Rogers. Fred is married here in 1920 and 1930.

 

ADIN T. (TYLER) PUTNAM  Springfield, Windsor County

He is 34 VT VT VT and has been married to Anna Louise Woodard for 11 years now. She is 31 NY, Horace A. 3 VT and Ruth A. just born VT. Adin is a son of Tyler Putnam and Nettie Parker. He was born here, and they will be here in 1920 and 1930.

 

ARTHUR F. PUTNAM  Springfield, Windsor County

He is 30 VT VT VT and a farmer. He has been married to Annie Leigh Eaton 23 NH for 5 years now. They are here in 1920 with three young kids. He too is a son of Tyler Putnam and Nettie Parker. He was born here.

 

SOLON J. (JAMES) PUTNAM  Springfield, Windsor County

He is 32 VT VT VT and has been married to Stella K. Rice for 4 years now. She is 24 VT, and they have Hollis J. 3 VT, Elsie F. 1 6/12 VT and Olive just born. Olive won’t be around in 1920. Also here is his dad, Tyler Putnam now 71 VT and says he is still married for 36 years. He and Nettie are separated at least. She is with her son John here in town. Solon and the family are here in 1920 and even Tyler at age 80.

 

GEORGE H. (HENRY) PUTNAM  Springfield, Windsor County

He is 41 VT VT VT and works as a molder in a foundry. Ada C., his wife of 4 years, is 39 VT ENG ENG. He is a son of Timothy Putnam and Sarah Ann Gould. He was born here in Springfield. He is here in 1920 and 1930, and Ada is listed as Edith then, but is same gal as folks were from England in both cases.

 

IRVING R. PUTNAM  Springfield, Windsor County

He is 27 VT VT VT. Ruth A. Smith, his wife of just a year, is 26 VT. Also here is his widowed mother Julia Putnam 56 VT. He was here with her in 1900. He and Ruth will be here in 1920. He is a son of Elvin Marcus Putnam and Julia E. Swift, and was born here. Julia will be in Charlestown, New Hampshire in 1920 and then back here in 1930.

 

JEHIAL PUTNAM  Springfield, Windsor County

He is indexed as Joel, but is Jehial Weston Putnam who has been here most all his life. 58 VT VT VT and says he is still married now for 25 years to his second wife Mary Buck, but Mary died here January 30, 1894 at the age of only 44. He has his kids   31 VT and Laura 18 VT. He was married to Nellie Spring who died in the early 1880s. Herbert (born October 6, 1877) is by Nellie and Laura (born July 27, 1892) by Mary. Jehial was born here March 5, 1852 and will die here November 22, 1912.

 

JOHN P. PUTNAM  Springfield, Windsor County

He is 25 VT VT VT, and has been married 2 years to Janie E. 20 VT. His mother Nettie E. Putnam 47 VT is with him. He is a son of Tyler Putnam and Nettie Parker. They were all together in 1900 here, but there must have been a divorce. Nettie is here and Tyler is living with his son Solon. Nettie originally said she was married for 26 years, but then it was crossed out on the entry page. Tyler says the same thing, but they are separated if not divorced.

 

OMER A. (ARTHUR) PUTNAM  Springfield, Windsor County

He is 34 VT VT VT, Eliza Ann Gould his wife of 15 years is 34 VT, Harold D. 15 VT, Clara B. 13 VT, Beatrice E. 11 VT, Marjorie R. 9 VT, Clyde A. 5 VT and Harlan R. 5/12 VT. He is a machinist. They were here in 1900 and will be in 1920. He is a son of Benjamin Franklin Putnam and Nancy Clementine Dutton. He was born here in Springfield.

 

ROBERT PUTNAM  Springfield, Windsor County

He is 57 VT VT VT, a son of Solon Putnam and Mary Ann Rice. Been here all his life. Addie L. Smith his wife of 36 years is now 54 NH, Eugene B. 13 VT, Ethel F. 10 VT, and an older daughter Edna A. 35 VT is back home and still single. They will be here in 1920.

 

SARAH A. PUTNAM  Springfield, Windsor County

She is 73 VT MA MA and widowed. She is Sarah Ann Gould, widow of Timothy Marble Putnam. They were here together through the 1900. She is here in 1920 at age 83.

 

WILLIAM H. H. PUTNAM  Springfield, Windsor County

He is 68 VT VT VT. Sarah Rebecca Pulsipher his wife of 36 years is 62 VT. He is number 2822, a son of John Putnam (1270) and Rosanna Howard of Grafton. He was born there September 14, 1840, and married Sarah May 26, 1874. Been here ever since. The live with his daughter Sarah and her husband Ernest Dix. He will be here with the Dix folks and widowed in 1920 and will be here until he dies November 29, 1923.

 

FRANK A. (AUGUSTUS) PUTNAM  Stockbridge, Windsor County

He is 58 VT VT VT, Mary Lorraine Holmes, his second wife of 21 years, is 58 VT, Ruth H. 17 VT, Frank H. 15 VT, and Bernice H. 13 are at home. He is a son of Hiram Augustus Putnam and Harriet Cushing. Frank was married to Nellie Rogers, but they got divorced in the late 1880s or early 1890s. Nellie married a Spaulding guy in 1891, and he later died as she is widowed in Royalton now in 1910.

 

CHARLIE O. (ORRIN) PUTNAM  Wethersfield, Windsor County

He is 27 MA VT MA and single. He lives with his sister Cora L. 20 MA and her husband of 3 years Arthur C. Taft 22 VT. They all live with his folks Franklin and Maria Putnam. See the upcoming listing for them.

 

EDWIN R. PUTNAM  Wethersfield, Windsor County

He is 10 VT and listed as a hired man on the farm of Jonas Truesdale. He is a son of Arthur and Emma Putnam from here. His folks divorced and I guess he just went out on his own. Tough little kid I would guess. He was born here February 16, 1900 and will die here in December 1974. He will marry Beulah and be here in 1930.

 

FRANKLIN PUTNAM  Wethersfield, Windsor County

He is 68 VT NH NH, Maria L. Choate his wife of 48 years, is 66 MA. He is a son of Solon Putnam (2568) and Mary Ann Rice of Springfield, Vermont. They have been in Boston since the 1870s, and were shown there in 1880 and 1900. The kids were all born there in Massachusetts.

 

FRED A. PUTNAM  Wethersfield, Windsor County

He is 49 VT VT NH. Emma Allen, his wife of 18 years is 45 VT, and they have Thelma R. 15 VT, Helena M. 9 VT. Her mother Esther Allen 76 VT is widowed and living with them. They are all here, even Esther, in 1920. He is a son of Fred Eugene Putnam and Hulda Atwood from here in Wethersfield. His widowed mom is nearby. Helena was born December 15, 1900 and will die in Chester in April 1985. She never married it seems.

 

HULDA M. PUTNAM  Wethersfield, Windsor County

She is Hulda Atwood, widow of Fredrick Eugene Putnam from here. She is 70 NH and has her daughter Ella E. 37 VT and single with her. They were here in 1900 together.

 

JULIA A. (AUGUSTA) PUTNAM  Wethersfield, Windsor County

She is 67 VT VT VT living alone and widowed. She still works as a dressmaker. She is the widow of Solomon Putnam (2968) and they were here together in 1900 and then New Hampshire before that.

 

LEON R. (RAY) PUTNAM  Wethersfield, Windsor County

He is 29 VT VT VT. Edith Roberts his wife of 5 years is 29 ME, Irene Lillian 4 VT (born July 25, 1905) and Archie Gordon 3 VT (born February 10, 1907). In 1900, he was here with his widowed mother Lois Rice Putnam. His dad was George Franklin Putnam from Springfield. They are here in 1920.

 

SIMEON E. PUTMAN  Wethersfield, Windsor County

He is 59 VT VT VT. Laura E. Gould his wife of 31 years is 49 VT, Bessie 20 MA, Ernest 15 VT, and Reuben A. 7 VT. He is a son of Joseph and Sally Putnam, and was born in Springfield. They were here in 1900. Laura will be widowed by 1920 and be living with her sons Ernest and Reuben in Windham County. Ernest was born November 25, 1894 and will die in Putney, Vermont September 15, 1971.

 

MABEL B. PUTNAM  Windsor, Windsor County

She is 19 VT VT VT and boarding. She is a daughter of George Franklin Putnam and Louise Rice. She was here with her widowed mom in 1900.

 

PERLEY J. PUTNAM  Windsor, Windsor County

He is 38 VT VT VT and a baker. Nellie Emma Adams, his wife of 15 years is 36 NH. They have Glen P. 13 VT, Lloyd B. 8 VT, and Iverna 7 VT. He is a son of John Frank Putnam and Ellen Earle and was born here in Windsor. They are here in 1920 too. The son Lloyd was born November 4, 1901 and will die here in Windsor in March 1984.

 

ARTHUR PUTNAM  Woodstock, Windsor County

He is 44 NH single and boarding. He was married here in 1900. He’ll be single here in 1920 too, and his wife Emma will have remarried by then.

 

 

VERMONT 1920 CENSUS

 

MELVIN PUTNAM  Vergennes, Addison County

He is 14 US and is enumerated with Vermont Industrial School as an inmate (student I hope). Melvin Erastus Putnam is the son of Melvin Putnam Lena May LaBrake. The parents were in Plattsburgh, Clinton County, New York in 1900 but moved back to Vermont before the family fell apart. Melvin and his brother Clarence were in an orphanage in Burlington in 1910. Clarence is now serving in the U.S. Army and is listed as a resident of Fort Ethan Allen in Colchester. This is the last time we will see Melvin Erastus Putnam in the census records. Melvin will head out to California and will settle in Laguna Beach, Orange County, California by 1940. He will get married to Gladys Clarissa Henley but it doesn't look like they had any children. For reasons unknown they do not appear in the census record. Melvin will die in Sylmar, Los Angeles County, California on 13 December 1997.

 

CHARLES H. PUTNAM  Shoreham, Addison County

He is 48 NY NY NY and is living with his wife Ida B. Tirrill 37 VT, children Ella M. 17 VT, Viola E. 15 VT, Harry A. 13 VT, Harold N. 13 VT, Charles H. 10 VT, Wilson W. 6 VT, Gertrude 4 10/12 VT, Nina C. 2 10/12 VT and Donald D. 1 8/12 VT. He is working on a drawbridge here. He was here in 1900 and in Chittenden County in 1910. He is a son of Adam Putnam and Pauline Monroe from Warren County, New York. They are back across the border in Warren County New York by 1921 and are there in 1930. Dutch family.

 

EVELYN & GAYLE PUTNAM  Addison County

She is 20 VT and is living with her stepfather John Carr, and their mother Bertha Samantha Clark. Her brother Gayle 22 VT is here too. They are children of Arthur George Putnam and Bertha Clark, who were here together in 1900. Arthur died and Bertha remarried in 1902. They were here in 1910. Gayle was born here September 22, 1896 and will die in Vergennes in April 1966. He is married here in 1930.

 

STELLA B. PUTNAN  Addison County

She is 18 VT and is enumerated with Joseph Terrill as a servant. She is a daughter of Charles H. Putnam and Ida Terrill. She was with the folks in 1910. Joseph is related to her mom.

 

CHARLES B. (BOYNTON) PUTNAM  Bennington, Bennington County

He is 74 VT and is enumerated with the Soldiers Home as an 'inmate.' He is a son of Enoch Darling Putnam.

 

ADELBERT (THELBERT) PUTNAM  Bennington, Bennington County

He is 47 NY and is living with his father in law Levi Hill. Also there are his children Guy 16 VT and Ford 14 VT. He had married Elsie Hill. They were here in 1900, and he and the kids were here in 1910. We haven’t seen Elsie since 1900, but she will suddenly pop up here in Bennington in the 1930 and be living in a boarding house. As I told you earlier, this is a Dutch Putman family from Otsego County, New York.

 

WARREN E. (EDWARD) PUTMAN  Bennington, Bennington County

He is 62 CAN and is living with his wife Anna Hawks 53 NY and their maid Margaret Lawrence 19 VT. They were here in 1900 and 1910, so look back there for the full story.

 

EUGENE M. (MYRON) PUTNAM  St. Johnsbury, Caledonia County

He is 47 NY and is living with his children Laura E. 13 VT, Charles W. 6 VT at his father-in-law's William H. Dutton. He is a son of William Putnam of Washington County, Vermont and then Clinton County, New York where Eugene was born. He married Bessie Dutton and they were in Cabot, Washington County in 1900 and 1910. She has died recently. He will be in Marshfield, Washington County in 1930, still widowed. Charles will be in the County Jail here in 1930.

 

MARY PUTNAM  Burlington, Chittenden County

She is 37 NY and is enumerated with St. Mary's Academy. She is a daughter of Nathan Putnam and Ellen Landy. Nathan was married to Ellen Landy in New York City in the 1880s. When she died in the late 1880s, he turned his kids over to various family members and then he married Liberty Whitely in New Jersey in 1893. They are currently in Jersey City, New Jersey. Mary or May was by herself in New York City in 1900, and is a nun now.

 

SIDNEY PUTNAM  Burlington, Chittenden County

He is 54 VT and is living with his wife Alice M. Ramsey 45 VT, daughter Mailla R. 9 VT and his mother in law Alzira Ramsey 76 NH. He is a son of Haman Putnam and Juliette Chapin of Westford. He was in Winoski in 1900 and in Colchester in 1910. They are here in 1930.

 

CLARENCE E. PUTNAM  Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester, Chittenden County

He is 18 VT and is enumerated with the military as a private at Fort Ethan Allen. Clarence E. Putnam is the son of Melvin Putnam Lena May LaBrake. The parents were in Plattsburgh, Clinton County, New York in 1900 but moved back to Vermont before the family fell apart. Clarence and his older brother Melvin were in an orphanage in Burlington in 1910. Melvin is currently listed as an inmate (student I hope) at the Vermont Industrial School in Vergennes. Clarence will be missing in the 1930 and 1940 censuses but will pop up in Hawaii in 1950. Clarence will live live in Hawaii up until his death there on 6 June 1983.

 

HARRY W. (WINFIELD) PUTNAM  Essex Junction, Chittenden County

He is 49 ME and is living with his second wife Ethel Crocker 35 MA, daughters Lois 8 VT, Maida 6 VT, son William 22 ME, father-in-law Eugene Crocker 64 MA and his wife Florence Crocker 62 MA. He is a son of Zenas B. Putnam and Anna Battles from Knox County, Maine. Zenas was a son of Daniel and Nancy Putnam from Waldo County Maine. He and Ethel and the girls and her dad are all in Malden, Mass. in 1930. The son William was with his first wife Elizabeth Willey and born back in Thomaston, Maine September 3, 1897 and will be here till he dies in April 1980.

 

FLOYD PUTNUM  Chittenden County

He is 33 VT and is living with his wife Pansy Chapman 25 VT, children Helen 5 VT, Charles 4 2/12 VT and his father-in-law Willard Chapman. He is a son of Alfred (Fred) and Emery Putnam listed next. They were in Lamoille County in 1900 and everyone is now here. Floyd was born July 31, 1886 and will die here in January 1964.

 

FRED PUTNUM  Chittenden County

He is 66 VT and is living with his wife Emery Davis 72 VT. They have been in Cambridge, Lamoille County forever. He is Harrison's son.

 

LUTHER PUTNAM  Chittenden County

He is 77 VT and is living with his wife Laura C. (Celinda) 70 VT. Joel's son has been here since the 1870s or earlier. He was in the 1880 census. Celinda is widowed here in Underhill in 1930 and will be living with their married daughter Alice Cook.

 

ANDREW R. PUTMAN  Franklin County

He is 72 VT and is enumerated with his brother-in-law James Mauger. He is Alvah's son, and was in Lamoille County in 1880, and Chittenden before that. Andrew was born January 22, 1848 in Cambridge VT and died May 20, 1935 in Bakersville VT. He married Sophia Petro born June 5, 1847 and died February 5, 1905 in Mansonville, Quebec Canada.

 

EARLE PUTNAM  Franklin County

He is 16 VT and is enumerated with Carol R. Leach as a hired man. He is a son of the following Fred and Minnie. Earle is married here in 1930.

 

FRED E. PUTNAM  Franklin County

He is 37 VT and is living with his wife Minnie A. 38 VT, children Howard A. 12 VT, Reuben F. 11 VT, Mattie D. 9 VT and Fred O. 2 7/12 VT. He is a son of Alva Orville and Olive Putnam. He was born here.

 

ORVILLE A. (ALVAH) PUTNAM  Franklin County

He is 70 VT and is living with his son in law Weston P. Tracy. Alvah and Martha's son was born in Underhill, Chittenden County, but has been here since the 1870s.

 

RALPH PUTMAN  Franklin County

He is 19 VT and is enumerated with Harry C. Rugg as a hired man. He is a son of Carlton and Nora Putnam from Chittenden County. He was home there in 1920.

 

(JOEL) KINSLEY PUTNAM  Cambridge, Lamoille County

He is 45 VT and is living with his wife Mabel Butler 38 VT, children Harold 5 4/12 VT and Mary E. 2 3/12 VT. He is a son of Luther Putnam and Laura Kinsley from Chittenden County. He was there in 1880 and here with his dad in 1900.

 

EFFIE W. PUTNAM  Hyde Park, Lamoille County

She is 57 VT and is living with a boarder James V. Finnegan. She is the widow of Robert Putnam. They were both here in 1900. She is still around in 1930.

 

WILLIAM N. (NOYES) PUTNAM  Hyde Park, Lamoille County

He is 65 VT and is living with his wife Ella 62 VT, boarders Charlotte Irish 25 VT, Velma Coffin 20 VT and Doris LaPare 20 VT. Abel's son was here in 1900. He was born in Johnson, Lamoille County though. They are here in 1930 too.

 

FRANK G. (GALLUP) PUTNAM  Morrisville, Lamoille County

He is 74 VT. This is just another listing for Frank, but now he is back home where he has always been and got a year younger to boot. He is a son of Asa Putnam and Elizabeth Gallup. He was born in Cambridge, Lamoille County a long time ago.

 

CLARENCE M. (MAYO) PUTNAM  Lamoille County

He is 27 VT and is living with his new wife Ruth Esther Mark 18 NH. He is a son of Hollis and Sophronia Putnam. He was born here.

 

FRED PUTNAM  Lamoille County

He is 66 VT and is living with his wife Louise Prince 57 VT. He married Stella Louise Prince here in Lamoille County on February 28, 1882. Frederick Edward Putnam is a son of Samuel Curtis Putnam and his first wife Hattie Goodrich. Curtis was one of Asa’s kids. Stella is a daughter of Daniel Prince and Louisa Pike. They were here in 1900 and 1910. Fred will die here in 1927 and Louise is widowed here in 1930.

 

HOLLIS A. PUTNAM  Morristown, Lamoille County

He is 53 VT and is living with his wife Sophronia 47 VT, daughters Addie P. 21 VT, Irene G. 17 VT, Freda V. 15 VT and Leona V. 14 VT. They were here in 1900, and he is widowed here in 1930. He is a son of Henry and Sarah Ann Putnam from here and has been here all his life.

 

LUCINDA PUTNAM  Newbury, Orange County

She is 85 VT and is living with her son in law Jonas Tucker. She is William K. Putnam's widow, and was here in 1900 and 1910.

 

SAMUEL F. (FRANKLIN) PUTNAM  Newbury, Orange County

He is 59 VT and is living with his wife Alice 55 VT and daughter Marjorie J. 21 VT. Another guy who has been in the same spot forever. Sam is a son of Samuel Putnam and Lucinda Tucker. Still here in 1930.

 

ARTHUR G. (GERALD) PUTMAN  Randolph, Orange County

He is 61 IL and is living with his wife Minnie A. Chamberlain 57 VT. He is Solon and Nancy's child. And yes, he was born in the short period the family was in Freemont, Illinois. Minnie is widowed here in 1930.

 

CHARLIE A. PUTNAM  Randolph, Orange County

He is 70 VT VT VT and widowed now that Esther has died. He is enumerated with William Crane as a boarder. He should be Charles William Putnam age 79. He is a son of Simeon Dike and Mary Putnam. He was born here, and was married here in 1910. He is also listed in Volusia County, Florida probably on vacation or retired there for the winter.

 

EDGAR E. PUTNAM  Orange County

He is 56 VT and is living with his wife Mattie 50 VT, granddaughter Dorothy 3 6/12 NH, stepson Harold Frur (Freer) NR VT, and a hired man Frank Daisey 58 VT. He and Mattie were here in 1900 but in 1910 he was alone and said he was widowed. Oh Well. He is a son of William and Lucinda Putnam. He was born in Springfield, Windsor County. Mattie will be widowed in 1930 and she and Dorothy are in Groton, Caledonia County.

 

HARVEY PUTNAM  Bradford, Orange County

He is 38 VT VT VT. This is a confusing listing. He is listed by himself, but as son in law of Frank M. Bathrow 62 VT. The entry says to look at another page. He isn’t listed on that entry by his divorced wife Dora M. Bathrow 25 VT and their son Ora B. Putnam 4 7/12 VT is there. Harvey probably isn’t there and is lodging by himself. At any rate he is a son of Stephen Putnam and Ascha Wheeler from Newbury, Orange County. He is also listed now in Landaff, Grafton County New Hampshire and is there through the 1930. I find Ora and his mom Dora in Grafton County New Hampshire in 1930. Dora is then married to Allen Farr.

 

JOHN H. PUTNAM  Orange County

He is 33 VT and is living alone. He was born here, a son of Samuel and Alice Putnam, and was at home in 1900.

 

NED F. (FRANK) PUTNAM  Orange County

He is 30 VT and is living with his wife Agnes 27 VT, children Kenneth 4 4/12 VT, Ethel 2 5/12 VT, and Donald L. 1 1/12 VT. He was born here, a son of Samuel F. and Alice J. Putnam. He was born December 12, 1889 and will die in November 1962. The son Donald was born December 22, 1918 and will die in West Newbury in September 1985.

 

JOHN PUTNAM  Orleans County

He is 47 VT and is enumerated with Mahean Tillotson as a hired man. He is a son of Andrew G. Putnam and Sophia Petro. He was at home with them in 1880 in Lamoille County. His dad is in Franklin County now. He will marry Alfreda Webster and then be widowed back up in Franklin County in 1930.

 

ARTHUR O. PUTNAM  Brandon, Rutland County

He is 56 NH and is living with his son Edmund A. 18 NH. He is a son of Henry Dismore Putnam and Adeline Reed from Acworth, Sullivan County, New Hampshire. He was here in 1910 with Edmund and a son Philip who is married out in Lincoln, Nebraska now.

 

ALICE B. PUTNAM  Rutland, Rutland County

She is 40 IRL and is living alone. Her parents are Thomas Sweeney and Mary A. McCoy. Her death record says she was married to Charles Boynton Putnam, son of Enoch Darling Putnam and Mary Ann Stone. They were married on  December 9, 1910 in Montpelier. Charles is in the Soldiers Home in Bennington now in 1920 at age 74 VT. She is in Waterbury Washington County in 1930 and 1940 in the Vermont State Hospital for the Insane.

 

BERT, PERLEY & ARTHUR PUTNAM  West Rutland, Rutland County

Bert is 21 VT VT CAN, Perley 14 VT and Arthur 12 VT. They are stepsons of Tab Gens 61 CAN, who married their mother Cordelia Catman 54 CAN. They are children of John C. Putnam and were here in 1900 with that family.

 

FLORENCE M. PUTNAM  Rutland County

She is 17 MA and is enumerated with Timothy Parsons as a hired girl. She is a daughter of Harry L. and Bertha Putnam and was at home in Springfield, Mass. in 1910. She will be married here in 1930 and her sister Alice will be with them then.

 

JOHN PUTNAM  Rutland County

He is 29 VT and is living with his wife Dorothy 21 MA. He is a son of John D. and Cordelia Putnam, and was with them here in 1900.

 

GEORGE H. PUTNAM  Worcester, Washington County

He is a farmer 52 VT VT VT and is living with his wife Jessie May Templeton 46 VT VT VT and her mother Caroline E. (no last name given but is Templeton) 78 VT. He is a son of Jacob Putnam and Ann M. Whitney from here in Washington County. They were married here in 1900 and 1910. He will die November 9, 1929 and Jessie is widowed here in 1930, and in Montpellier 1940 and 1950

 

GEORGE K. (KIMBALL) PUTNAM  Montpelier, Washington County

He is 53 VT and is enumerated with Percy W. Bailey as a boarder. His daughter Dorothy 19VT is here too. He is a son of Charles Putnam and Ella Kimball. He was married to Mary Ellen Dooley here in 1900, and was by himself here in 1910. Next he will marry Rena Freeman in El Paso Texas June 7, 1921.

 

ALICE PUTNAM  Montpelier, Washington County

She is 63 VT and is enumerated with Richard H. Standish as a lodger. She is most likely the same as the following Alice. Out on a leave I guess

 

EMMA C. PUTNAM  Northfield, Washington County

She is 67 NH and is living with her nephew Arthur W. Peach. She is a daughter of Edwin and Emeline Putnam, and was with them in Brattleboro in 1900. She never married, and will be in a Home for the Aged in Brattleboro in 1930.

 

ALICE PUTMAN  Waterbury, Washington County

She is 62 VT and is enumerated with Vermont State Hospital for the Insane as a patient. She is probably Alice Eldred, Burton Putnam's wife. They were in Franklin County in 1900.

 

RALPH PUTMAN  Waterbury, Washington County

He is 43 VT and is living with his wife Mary Templeton Foster 44 VT. He is a son of Christopher Putnam Junior and Jennie Wright. He was born a few miles away in Montpelier, and was just married here in 1910. Ralph was born March 24, 1876 and will die in Waterbury, Vermont in July 1970. Mary was born in 1873 and will die there in 1956.

 

RIVES WILLIAM PUTNAM  Woodbury, Washington County

He is 75 VT and is living with his wife Emery 73 VT. Fernando C's son was born here. He will be widowed by 1930 and be living with his daughter Eula and husband George Foster in Milford New Hampshire.

 

CHRISTOPHER PUTNAM  Middlesex, Washington County

He is 80 VT and is living with his wife Jennie Wright 67 VT. He is Christopher Columbus Junior. He was born in Montpelier way back when on August 26, 1839. He will die here in 1924 and Jennie will die here in 1926.

 

WILLIAM C. (CHESTER) PUTNAM  Bellows Falls, Windham County

He is 56 VT and is enumerated with Edwin L. Baker as a boarder. He was here in 1900 with his folks, John H. and Alice Putnam, and was single in Brattleboro in 1910. He is originally from Grafton. He is here in 1930 and still single.

 

EDWIN H. (HENRY) PUTNAM  Brattleboro, Windham County

He is 76 VT and is living with his son Frank Putnam. He was born here, a son of James G. and Cynthia Putnam. His wife Louise A. Bingham died here March 12, 1912 and he will die here December 10, 1926.

 

FRANK PUTNAM  Brattleboro, Windham County

He is 49 VT and is living with his wife Catherine Van Gumster 43 NY, daughters Clara Mae 10 NY, Edna J. 18 NY and his father Edwin H. Putnam 76 VT. He was single here in 1910. The kids belong to Catherine’s sister Estella and her husband Clifford Dawley from out in German Flatts, Herkimer County New York State. They are back with them before the 1930 census.

 

FRED WATSON PUTNAM  Brattleboro, Windham County

He is 60 NH and is living with his wife Rose Osborne 50 CA, daughters Mary 13 CA, Rose Putnam Cooley 30 CA and Knowlton Wooden 20 MA. He was here in 1900. Look back on that entry for more information. They are in Long Beach California by 1930.

 

HAROLD PUTNAM  Brattleboro, Windham County

He is 30 VT and is living with his wife Florence Hildreth 33 VT, daughters Katrina 2 6/12 VT and Harriett 6/12 VT. He is a son of Arthur Putnam and Ina Lucy Bement. He was home in 1900 when the family was in Cheshire County, New Hampshire. In 1910, he was here with his grandmother and his mom was in town too, as she is now. Folks split up. His dad moved to California and married Nellie Austin. Harold is a coal and oil dealer in Brattleboro.

 

IDA PUTNAM  Brattleboro, Windham County

She is 46 VT and is enumerated with Herbert Borden as a roomer. She was listed as a granddaughter daughter of Enoch Darling Putnam and Mary Ann Stone from Montpelier Vermont in 1880 and 1900. She is a daughter of their son Charles Putnam. She is single in Springfield Mass. in 1930.

 

INA M. PUTNAM  Brattleboro, Windham County

She is 59 VT and is living with her son-in-law Richard C. Anesill. She is Ina Lucy Bement, ex-wife of Arthur Putnam from here. See her entry here in 1910 for the whole story, or at least the good parts.

 

M. J. (MARY JANE) PUTNAN  Brattleboro, Windham County

She is 65 VT and is still single and living alone. She was here in 1900 and 1910. She looks to be the daughter of Lewis Putnam and Lydia Ward, and was born here.

 

FRED E. (ERNEST) PUTNAM  Dummerston, Windham County

He is 37 NH and is living with his wife Jessie Julia Lee 32 MA, daughters Hazel Winoa 12 MA, Evelyn Grace 11 MA, Cora Elizabeth 8 VT and son Richard E. 1 9/12 MA. He is a son of Fred Brooks Putnam and Elizabeth Crocker of Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. He was home there in 1900. Then he and Jessie and his folks were all in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1910. His folks are presently in Kennebunk, Maine. His dad will die in a few years and his widowed mother will be here with then in 1930.

 

OLIVE C. PUTNAM  Halifax, Windham County

She is 78 NH and is living with her son in law Alonzo Stone. She is Olive Cornelia Ballou, the widow of Albert Putnam. In 1880 she was with him here and they were not listed in 1900, but were here in Halifax in 1910.

 

LUCY I. PUTNAM  Jacksonville, Windham County

She is 73 VT and is living with Eastman A. and Leola Temple. She is the widow of Edward E. Putnam. She has been living here with her daughter Leola since the 1890s

 

BERT (BERTON/ADELBERT) E. PUTNAM  Wardsboro, Windham County

He is 47 VT and is living with his wife Ida M. Powers 34 VT, children Henry I. 17 VT, Richard B. 14 VT, Rena M. 11 VT, Llewellyn E. 9 VT, Prentiss A. 5 VT and Lila M. 2 5/12 VT. He is a son of Merrick Chase Putnam and Abigail Holden. He was born here back in 1872. They were in Dover in 1910 and are back there in 1930.

 

EUNICE T. PUTNAM  Wardsboro, Windham County

She is 68 VT and is living with her grandniece Edith L. Putnam 16 VT. She is the widow of Lucius F. Putnam, and has been here all her life.

 

GUY H. (HENRY) PUTMAM  Wardsboro, Windham County

He is 39 VT and is living with his second wife Adele F. Hoffman 45 GER, daughter Edith L. 16 VT and a lodger Frank E. Hescock 60 VT. He is a son of Erwin and Abbie Putnam, and was born here March 1, 1880. They are in Guilford in 1930.

 

HUGH F. (FRED) PUTNAM  Wardsboro, Windham County

He is 33 VT and is living with his wife Nora E. 46 VT. He is a son of Irving B. Putnam and Hattie Batchelder from here in Wardsboro.

 

MERLE E. PUTNAM  Wardsboro, Windham County

He is 42 VT and is living with his wife Beatrice Black 42 KS, daughter Marion A. 15 VT, and sons Karma B. 14 VT, William A. 12 VT and Verne L. 5 VT. He is a son of Erwin and Abby, and was born here. Merle was born June 4, 1877 and will die in Jamaica, Vermont on March 15, 1971. Beatrice was born November 30, 1877 and will die in Wilmington in February 1976.

 

WARREN M. (MERRICK) PUTNAM  Wardsboro, Windham County

He is 55 (53) VT and is enumerated with Don F. Fitch as a hired man. He was born here, son of Merrick Chase Putnam and Abby Holden. He was single in nearby Dover in 1910 also working on a farm.

 

WILLIAM H. PUTNAM  Wardsboro, Windham County

He is 70 NY and is enumerated with Frank O. Gould as a lodger. Look back to 1900 to see who he is. He remarried in 1902, but is now totally widowed.

 

CLAYTON PUTNAM  Wilmington, Windham County

He is a bobbin turner 17 NH and is enumerated with Bert Z. Wheeler as a roomer. He is a son of Charles G. Putnam and Casandra Welch from Sullivan County New Hampshire. He is also listed back there with his folks in Grantham, Sullivan County, and is a bobbin turner there as well.

 

BESSIE PUTNAM  Windham County

She is 30 VT and is enumerated with Fred M. Harding as a housekeeper

 

CHARLES E. (EDWARD) PUTNAM  Wilmington, Windham County

He is 49 VT and is living with his son Roy K. 15 VT and a servant Isabel Hoffman 48 MN. He is a son of Edward and Lucy Putnam. His wife Laura or Lora Kentfield has died since they were here in 1900, as he was widowed here in 1910. Roy will be in Elizabeth, New Jersey in 1930 and still be unmarried.

 

CHARLES L. PUTNAM  Wilmington, Windham County

He is 11 VT and is enumerated with his great uncle Cranston P. Dix. He is a son of the above Charles Edward Putnam and Lora Kentfield. His mom died in his childbirth in 1909 and he was taken in by Cranston Dix and his wife in 1910. He was here in 1910 and is still here in 1930.

 

EARL W. PUTNAM  Windham County

He is 39 VT and is living with his wife Lillie Belle Hewett 27 NH, children Clyde H. 10 VT, Edith M. 8 VT, Clarence W. 4 7/12 VT, Francis H. 2 2/12 VT, Bernard A. 3/12 VT and a boarder Warren C. Hewitt 50 NH. He is a son of William Amene Putnam. He was home in Springfield, Windsor County in 1900, and in Bennington County in 1910. Clyde was born August 25, 1909 and will die in Arlington Vermont March 2, 1997. The son Bernard Amos was born September 18, 1919 and will die in Brattleboro January 15, 2011. He operated a Hardware Store in Brattleboro. He married Albena Lafountain December 28, 1940. He served in WWII and was a POW in Europe from 1944 till the end in 1945.

 

ERNEST E. PUTNAM  Windham County

He is 25 VT and is living with his mother Laura E. 59 VT and brother Reuben A. 17 VT. He is a son of Simeon E. Putnam. He was at home with his folks in 1900 in Windsor County. Ernest was born November 25, 1894 and will die in Putney, Vermont September 15, 1971. Reuben will be working up in Grand Isle County in 1930 and still be single.

 

ERVIN C. (CARLOS) PUTNAM  Windham County

He is 60 VT and is living with his wife Etta M. Fogg 39 VT, sons Carroll E. 20 VT and Harry E. 18 VT. They were in Sherburne, Rutland County in 1900, and in Bridgewater, Windsor County in 1910. He is a son of Jonas Putnam and Mary Jane Rowe. He was born in West Windsor. They are all back in Bridgewater by 1930.

 

WILLIS H. PUTNAM  Westminster, Windham County

He is 52 NH and is living with his new wife Mary L. Jamison 48 MI (NY), son Prescott C. 13 NY, boarder William Harman or Farnum 17 VT. He is a son of John Putnam (from Ireland) and Ellen White of Sullivan County, N.H. He was shown at home in 1880. In 1900, he was still in Sullivan County with his wife Nellie J. Weld, and two daughters. Then it would seem that he headed into New York, Nellie died, he remarried here. In 1910, his kids Hazel and Prescott were living with a Mary L. Jameson 38 NY in Broome County, New York. Age is perfect, so I assume the Mary Jameson in 1910 is his current wife. Interesting. Willis was born in Claremont, New Hampshire August 24, 1868 and will soon die here in Westminster March 10, 1920. The son Charles Prescott Putnam will be married in 1930 Kenosha Wisconsin living with his widowed mother Mary L.

 

ARTHUR H. (HIRAM) PUTNAM  Hartford, Windsor County

He is 53 NH NH NH and is enumerated with Albert E. Wilson as a lodger. He is a dyer in a woolen mill. He was here and married to Emma Wilson in 1900. They were divorced and his wife Emma was married to Charles Wilson in 1910. He is a son of Caleb Putnam and Joanna Badger from Croydon, New Hampshire. Hiram Arthur or Arthur Hiram was born April 19, 1866. His mother was from here and she died in 1868. He was shown here with a Morgan family in 1870 and 1880. The Morgans were probably kinfolk of his mother.

 

CHARLES E. PUTNAM  Hartford, Windsor County

He is 55 VT and is living with his wife Bertha G. 56 VT. He is Hiram's son, and was here in 1900 and 1910 as well. Never had any kids. Bertha is widowed in Lebanon New Hampshire in 1930.

 

ADIN T. (TYLER) PUTNAM  Springfield, Windsor County

He is 44 VT and is living with his wife Anna Louise Woodard 41 NY, children Horace A. 13 VT, Ruth A. 9 9/12 VT, Daisy M. 6 VT and a hired man Abner Graves 41 VT. He was born here, a son of Tyler Putnam and Nettie Parker. Still here in 1930 and Horace is married here by then.

 

C. (CLINTON) STANLEY PUTNAM  Springfield, Windsor County

He is 29 VT and is living with his wife Ruth E. 24 VT. He is a son of Edwin S. and Stella Putnam. He was at home here in 1900.

 

CARROLL PUTNAM  Springfield, Windsor County

He is 27 VT and is living with his wife Mary 22 VT and son Robert D. 2/12 VT. He is a son of Robert Putnam and Addie Smith, and was born here in July of 1892. Mary will remarry to Raymond Collins and she and Robert are in Rutland in 1930. Carroll will marry a gal named Ethel from Maine and they are in Boston in 1930.

 

EDWIN S. (STANLEY) PUTNAM  Springfield, Windsor County

He is 59 VT and is living with his wife Stella M. Wheelock 53 VT and grandson J. Stanley Scamondel 7 VT, who is a son of their daughter Gertrude. He was here in 1900. He is a son of Hiram Putnam and Harriet Cushing. They are all in Bethel in 1930.

 

ELLEN M. PUTNAM  Springfield, Windsor County

She is 76 VT and is living with her sister Arvilla L. Lockwood 71 VT. Ellen Earle is the widow of John Frank Putnam who died here in the 1890s. She was widowed here in 1900 as well.

 

EUGENE P. (PHILARO) PUTMAN  Springfield, Windsor County

He is 44 VT and is living with his second wife Julia A. Chandler 30 VT. He was here in 1900 with Winnie Colby, wife number one. They were divorced about 1901. He is a son of John Franklin Putnam and Ellen Earle, and was born in Chester. They are back in Chester by 1930.

 

FRANK G. (GALLUP) PUTNAM  Springfield, Windsor County

He is 75 VT and is enumerated with his son-in-law Glen Stone. His daughter, Nellie Estranes Putnam married Glenn Elwyn Stone here May 17, 1887. He's just visiting, probably checking out his grandchildren.

 

FRANK W. PUTNAM  Springfield, Windsor County

He is 20 VT VT VT single and not working. His sister Marguerite is 23 VT. They are with their mother Emma Louise Smith 54 VT who has married Walter R. Dovenfer (or something)  64 VT. Emma was married to John Henry Putnam who died in the late 1890s. She was widowed in Bellows Falls in 1900 and then in Rockingham, Windham County in 1910. Frank will marry Marjorie Cole in 1928 and they are in Easthampton, Massachusetts where he is a teacher at a private school.

 

GEORGE H. (HENRY) PUTNAM  Springfield, Windsor County

He is 53 VT VT VT and his wife Edith is 49 VT ENG ENG. He is a foreman in an iron foundry. He is a son of Timothy Putnam and Sarah Ann Gould. He was born here in Springfield. They are here still in 1930.

 

HERBERT A. (AUSTIN) PUTNAM  Springfield, Windsor County

He is 41 VT and blind. He is a boarder with Albert M. Baldwin. He is a son of Jehial W. Putnam and Nellie Spring. He was shown at home with them here in Windsor County in 1880. He will not marry and will die April 1, 1951 at age 73.

 

IRVING R. PUTNAM  Springfield, Windsor County

He is 36 VT and is living with his wife Ruth Smith 35 VT, cousin Fred D. Smith 42 VT and a boarder George Harwood 43 NH. He is a son of Elvin Marcus Putnam and Julia E. Swift. He was here in 1900 and 1910 with his widowed mother Julia. Elvin was a son of Timothy Putnam and Emily Eaton from Springfield. He married Julia December 29, 1874.

 

MILDRED PUTNAM  Springfield, Windsor County

She is 15 NH and is living with her stepfather Edward A. Trotter 39 VT and his wife Ella E. 35 NH. Ella Etta Wilson was married to Sewell Clinton Putnam. In 1910 they were in Francestown, Hillsborough County New Hampshire. They were divorced a few years later. Sewell married Hazel Pearl Berry in 1916 and they are in Rindge, Cheshire County New Hampshire now. Ed and Ella are here in 1930. Mildred is off and married by then.

 

ROBERT PUTNAM  Springfield, Windsor County

He is 66 VT and is living with his wife Addie L. Smith 64 NH and daughter Ethel F. 20 VT. He is a son of Solon Putnam and Mary Ann Rice. He will die by 1930 and Addie is here with her daughter Ethel. Ethel is then listed as head of the family and a farmer.

 

WILLIAM H. (HENRY HARRISON)  PUTNAM  Springfield, Windsor County

He is 79 VT and is living with his son in law Earnest A. Dix. Been here since the 1870s and was born here. See the 1880 on him. He’ll be here until he dies November 29, 1923.

 

PERLEY J. PUTNAM  Windsor, Windsor County

He is 51 VT and is living with his wife Nellie Adams 52 NH, children Lloyd 18 VT and Iverna 17 VT. He is a son of John Frank Putnam and Ellen Earle. He was born here. The son Lloyd was born November 4, 1901 and will die here in Windsor in March 1984.

 

ARTHUR F. PUTMAN  Windsor County

He is 40 VT and is living with his wife Annie L. 33 VT, children Fred C. 5 VT, Alice L. 3 VT and Roger W. 1 6/12 VT. He is a son of Tyler Putnam and Nettie Parker. He was born here. They are here in 1910 and will be in 1930.

 

ARTHUR O. (OMER) PUTMAN  Windsor County

He is 45 VT and is living with his wife Eliza A. Gould 44 VT, sons Harold D. 25 VT, Clyde A. 17 VT, Harlan R. 10 VT and a boarder Owen Atkinson 19 VT. They were here in 1900 and 1910. Arthur was born here, is a son of Benjamin Franklin Putnam and Nancy Clementine Dutton.

 

BERNICE H. PUTNAN  Windsor County

She is 23 VT and is enumerated with George H. Martin as a boarder. She is a daughter of Frank Augustus Putnam and Mary Louise Holmes. She was at home in 1900.

 

CHASTINA L. PUTNAM  Windsor County

She is 84 VT and is enumerated with Harry L. Eming as a boarder. She is Chastina Lyman, widow of Arnold Putnam. They lived here in Barnard.

 

EDWIN PUTMAN  Windsor County

There is no information except that he is enumerated with Ellen A. Furber. In 1900, Arthur Hiram Putnam and Emma Martha Howard had a son Edwin R. 3 months old. They were in Windsor County in 1900. If you look at the 1910, you’ll see Arthur’s son who was 10 at the time, and simply left at home when his folks split up. He was in Wethersfield in 1910. In 1930 he is here and uses the middle initial R. so would be Arthur’s.

 

FRANK A. (AUGUSTUS) PUTNAM  Windsor County

He is 67 VT and is living with his second wife Mary Loraine Holmes 68 VT. He was born here, a son of Hiram Augustus Putnam and Harriet Cushing.

 

FRANK H. PUTNAM  Windsor County

He is 25 VT and is living with his brother, Fred C. Putman as a hired man. See that listing for Fred coming up.

 

FRED A. PUTNAM  Windsor County

He is 58 VT and is living with his wife Emma S. Allen 55 VT, daughters Thelma R. 25 VT, Helena M. 19 VT, mother-in-law Esther A. D. Allen 86 VT and a hired man Harry L. Wood 17 VT. He is a son of Fred Eugene Putnam and Hulda Atwood. Helena was born December 15, 1900 and will die in Chester in April 1985. She never married it seems.

 

FRED C. PUTNAM  Windsor County

He is 37 VT and is living with his wife Edith Mary Greene 44 VT and a hired man Frank H. Putnam 25 VT. He was single here in 1900. Fred and Frank are brothers, and sons of Frank Augustus Putnam. Fred is by his dad's first wife Nellie Rogers, Frank by the second wife Mary Holmes. Fred and Edith were married here December 25, 1912 and are here in 1930.

 

HERBERT PUTMAN  Windsor County

He is 21 VT and is enumerated with Warren William Furman as a boarder. Family is in trouble as his dad is boarding around here too. He is a son of Arthur and Emma Putnam who were all here together in 1900. His dad, Arthur, was from Nashua, New Hampshire. Herbert was born March 12, 1899 and will die in Burlington at age 90 on March 14, 1989

 

LEON R. (RAY) PUTNAM  Windsor County

He is 39 VT and is living with his wife Edith A. Roberts 38 ME, children Irene L. 14 VT, Archie G. 12 VT and Marion R. 6 VT. In 1900, he was here with his mother Lois Rice Putnam, but no dad. They are here in 1930.

 

SARAH A. PUTNAM  Windsor County

She is 83 VT and is living alone. She is Sarah Ann Gould, widow of Timothy Marble Putnam. She was widowed here in 1910.

 

SOLON JAMES PUTNAM  Windsor County

He is 42 VT and is living with his wife Stella K. Rice 34 VT, children Hollis J. 13 VT, Elsie T. 11 VT, Stearns T. 2 6/12 VT, his father Tyler Putnam 80 VT and mother in law Kale M. Rice 66 VT. He was born here, went to Illinois in the 1870s and came back. Stella and the kids are in Springfield in 1930. She says she is still married but Solon is off somewhere. Hollis was born July 12, 1906 and will die in Springfield in May 1985.

 

 

VERMONT 1930 CENSUS

 

GAYLE F. PUTNAM  Addison, Addison County

He is a farmer 33 VT VT VT and has been married 9 years to Laura 26 VT VT VT. They have Bruce 7 VT and Eleanor 5 VT. There is a Gardner Chamberlain 19 VT VT VT listed with them, but the writing doesn’t show the relationship. He might be Laura’s brother or just a laborer. Anyway, he is a son of Arthur George Putnam and Bertha Clark, who were here together in 1900. Arthur died and Bertha remarried in 1902. They were here in 1910 and 1920. Gayle was born here September 22, 1896 and will die in Vergennes in April 1966. Bruce was born June 25, 1922 and will die in Vergennes here in Addison County in May 1980.

 

ELSIE E. PUTNAM  Bennington, Bennington County

She is 48 VT VT VT and says she is married. She lives and works in a boarding house. Very interesting here. Elsie Hill married Thelbert Putnam here in 1897 and were living here with her folks in 1900. She has never been seen since. Thelbert and their kids have been still living with her folks since then. Thelbert was a Dutch Putman from Otsego County New York. He is still in Shaftsbury.

 

GUY L. PUTNAM  Bennington, Bennington County

He is 26 VT NY VT and a foreman at a wood working mill. His wife Pearl M. LaFlame is 37 NY and is a machine operator at a garment mill. They were just married this year. He is a son of Thelbert Putnam and Elsie Hill and was born here.

 

THELBERT PUTNAM  Shaftsbury, Bennington County

He is 59 NY NY NY and is a machine operator in a tool factory. His son Ford is 24 VT NY VT. Thelbert seems to state he is still married to Elsie Hill, but she is in Bennington. As I mentioned earlier, this is the first time I’ve seen her since 1900.

 

MATTIE PUTNAM  Groton, Caledonia County

She is 59 VT and widowed. She has a granddaughter Dorothy Putnam 13 NH VT VT. Mattie is a nurse. Mattie was married to Edgar Putnam and has been in Orange County up until now. Dorothy was with her in 1920.

 

CHARLES PUTNAM  St. Johnsbury, Caledonia County

He is 18 CT CT CT and an inmate in the Caledonia County Jail. The CT stuff is wrong. He is the Charles who was a son of Eugene Putnam and Bessie Dutton from here in St. Johnsbury. This has been confirmed by a descendant. He will be in this area until he dies in South Woodstock in April 1980. He will also be married four times and have a bunch of kids. He will marry Sarah Helen Murphy May 31, 1939 and be around in 1940.

 

EDWIN C. (CORNELIUS) PUTNAM  Burlington, Chittenden County

He is 59 MA MA MA and his wife Maud L. Guerney is 58 MA. He is a stock keeper at a wholesale plumbing company. She is a housemother at the Phi Delta Theta house at the University of Vermont. He is a son of Henry Wellington of Sutton Massachusetts. He and Maud were in Millbury Mass. from the late 1890s till now.

 

SIDNEY A. PUTNAM  Burlington, Chittenden County

He is 64 VT VT VT and his wife Alice M. Ramsey is 55 VT and they have Mailla R. 19 VT. He is a son of Haman Putnam and Juliette Chapin of Westford. He was in Winoski in 1900 and in Colchester in 1910. They were here in 1920.

 

WILLIAM W. (WILLEY) PUTNAM  Essex Junction, Chittenden County

He is 32 ME ME ME and is an automobile dealer. His wife Flora Susan McNeal is 31 VT and is a bookkeeper at an electrical appliance store. They live with her widowed mother Villa McNeal 54 VT. He is a son of Harry Winfield Putnam and his first wife Elizabeth Willey from Thomaston, Maine. He was there with his mother in 1900 and 1910, and was home here with his dad and stepmother in 1920. He was born in Maine September 3, 1897 and will be here till he dies in April 1980. Flora was born March 24, 1899 and will die here in Essex Junction in May 1991. They were married May 7, 1925.

 

GUY M. (MOORE) PUTMAN  Fort Ethan Allen, Chittenden County

He is 25 NC US US and is a private first class in the Army. He is a son of James Monroe Putman and Sarah Louise Bostick from Cleveland County North Carolina. Southern Putman family.

 

CELINDA S. PUTNAM  Underhill, Chittenden County

She is 80 VT VT VT and widowed. She lives with her daughter Alice 48 VT and husband Lester E. Cook 47 VT. She was married to Luther Putnam here since the 1800s. Luther was a son of Joel Putnam and Esther Howe from Cambridge, Orange County.

 

FLOYD D. PUTNAM  Williston, Chittenden County

He is 44 VT VT VT and is a house painter. His wife Pansy Chapman is 35 VT. They have been married 17 years and have Helen M. 15 VT. He is a son of Alfred and Emery Putnam from here and Lamoille County before that. Floyd was born July 31, 1886 and will die here in January 1964.

 

MAYO C. (CLARENCE) Williston, Chittenden County

He is 38 VT VT VT and works on a farm. His wife Ruth Esther Mark is 28 NH and they have Audrey S. 8 VT, Myrtle L. 5 VT and Alta M. 1/12 VT. He is a son of Hollis and Sophronia Putnam from Orange County. He was born there and he and Ruth were in Cambridge in 1920 just married. He was born March 5, 1892 in Lamoille County and will die in Suwannee, Florida July 29, 1986.

 

FRED PUTNAM  Fairfield, Franklin County

He is 46 VT VT VT and rents a dairy farm. His wife Minnie A. is 47 VT and they have Reuben 21 VT, Fred Jr. 13 VT and Gordon 8 VT. He is a son of Alva Orville and Olive Putnam. He was born here June 2, 1884, and been here all his life. He will die in St. Albans, probably in a hospital, in September 1967. Gordon was born November 29, 1921 and will die in Burlington January 31, 1991.

 

JOHN PUTNAM  Fairfield, Franklin County

He is 57 VT VT VT and widowed. He works on a dairy farm. He is a son of Andrew G. Putnam and Sophia Petro. He was at home with them in 1880 in Lamoille County. He was in Orleans County in 1920, and his dad was in Franklin County then. He married Annie Tetreault who died in Quebec November 1, 1911. He then married Alfreda Webster but she died in the past few years. His dad is here in the County too.

 

CARL J. PUTNAM  Fairfax, Franklin County

He is 23 VT VT VT single and a mechanic in a garage. His widowed mother Nora D. Putnam 64 VT, sisters Helen C. 16 VT and Dorothy E. 14 VT and brother Robert H. 21 VT are with him. He is a son of Carlton Edgar and Nora Putnam. Nora was a Putnam herself. They were in Chittenden County in 1910 and here in Franklin County before that. Carl will be marrying a cousin, Margaret Andress, soon. By 1940 Nora will be with her married Daughter Dorothy in Worcester, Massachusetts. Nora will later come back up here to Fairfax and will die here January 3, 1958.

 

LEON PUTNAM  Georgia, Franklin County

He is 35 VT IRE VT and works on a farm. His wife Bernice McKenna is 26 VT and they have Lenwood 6 VT, Wesley 4 VT and Norman 2 VT. Can’t really figure Leon’s connection. In 1910 he was in Bridgeport, Connecticut with his father who was simply listed as Putnam 53 VT VT VT at the time. In 1920 he was in Omaha, Nebraska with Sam and Flora Waterman. Flora is a daughter of Rollin Burton Putnam from here. He may belong to another Putnam, just not sure. This is only time though I see him list his dad as being from Ireland. Bernice is a cousin of sorts as her mother Myrtle was a daughter of Rollin Putnam from here. Rand Putnam found his draft card info. It says his full name is Leon Warren Putnam and was born April 19, 1895 in Belvidere, Vermont. He was living there in 1918 when he was drafted. At any rate he and the rest of the gang are all back in Omaha, Nebraska by 1935.

 

ANDREW P. PUTNAM  Montgomery, Franklin County

He is 82 VT VT CAN and widowed. He is living with his married sister Eliza 77 VT and her husband James M. Mauger 84 VT. He is a son of Alvah and Martha from Chittenden County. He was married to Sophia Petro and was widowed here in 1920. Andrew was born January 22, 1848 in Cambridge VT and will die May 20, 1935 in Bakersville VT. Married Sophia Petro born June 5, 1847 and died February 5, 1905 in Mansonville, Quebec Canada.

 

EARL G. (GRANT) PUTNAM  Sheldon, Franklin County

He is 27 VT VT VT and works on a dairy farm. His wife Glenna May Clapper is 22 VT. They have been married 3 years and have Ruth M. 2 3/12 VT and Audrey M. 4/12 VT. He was single here in 1920. He is a son of Fred and Minnie Putnam from here. He was listed as Harold G. in 1910 and then Earle here in 1920.  Earl is correct.

 

REUBEN PUTNAM  South Hero, Grand Isle County

He is 26 VT VT VT single and lodging. He is working on the road. He is a son of Simeon Putnam and was in Wethersfield Windsor County in 1910 and then with his widowed mother Laura in Windham County in 1920.

 

KINSLEY J. (JOEL) PUTNAM  Cambridge, Lamoille County

He is 54 VT VT VT and owns his farm. His wife Mabel Butler is 48 VT and they have Harold B. 15 VT, and Mary E. 12 VT. They also have a live in servant. He is a son of Luther Putnam and Laura Kinsley from Chittenden County. He was there in 1880 and here with his dad in 1900 and married here since. He was born April 4, 1874 and will die here in Cambridge in September 1967.

 

EFFIE W. PUTNAM  Hyde Park, Lamoille County

She is 68 VT and widowed as she has been for a while now. She is the widow of Robert Putnam. They were both here in 1900.

 

WILLIAM N. (NOYES) PUTNAM  Hyde Park, Lamoille County

He is 76 VT VT VT and a millwright in his own shop. His wife Ella S. is 73 VT. He is a son of Abel and Mary Ann Putnam. He was born in Johnson, Lamoille County and was home with the folks in 1860. He has been married here since the 1880s.

 

LOUISE S. PUTNAM  Jeffersonville, Lamoille County

She is 68 VT and widowed. She is Stella Louise Prince and has been married here to Fred Edward Putnam for ages. He was a son of Curtis Putnam and he died here July 16, 1927.

 

HOLLIS A. PUTNAM  Morristown, Lamoille County

He is 68 VT VT ENG and widowed. He lives with his married daughter Addie 32 VT and her husband John Cheney and their family. He is a son of Henry W. and Sarah Ann Putnam from here and has been here all his life.

 

NED F. (FRANKLIN) PUTNAM  Newbury, Orange County

He is 40 VT VT VT and owns a dairy farm down the street from his folks Sam and Alice. His wife Agnes is 37 VT and they have Kenneth F. 15, Ethel J. 13, Donald L. 11 and George F. 1 VT. He was born December 12, 1889 and will die in November 1962. Donald was born December 22, 1918 and will die in West Newbury in September 1985. The son Kenneth F. was born February 6, 1916 and will die in Ryegate, Vermont June 21, 1992.

 

S. (SAMUEL) FRANK PUTNAM  Newbury, Orange County

He is 69 VT VT VT and his wife Alice is 65 VT. Marjorie J. 31 VT is still at home. He owns a dairy farm. Sam is a son of Samuel Putnam and Lucinda Tucker McAllister and was born here.

 

MINNIE PUTNAM  Randolph, Orange County

She is 67 VT and widowed. Minnie Chamberlain has been married to Arthur Gerald Putnam here since the 1880s. Arthur is a son of Solon Danforth and Nancy Putnam. He was born in Freemont, Lake County, Illinois and was with the family there in the 1860 census. Solon was born in Bethel, Windsor County, Vermont and returned to Vermont in 1864.

 

ARTHUR O. PUTNAM  Brandon, Rutland County

He is 70 NH NH NH and still widowed. He owns a jewelry store here. His son Edmund A. 28 NH is still at home with him. He is a son of Henry Dismore Putnam and Adeline Reed from Acworth, Sullivan County, New Hampshire. He has been here since 1910.

 

LEONA V. PUTNAM  Brandon, Rutland County

She is 24 VT VT CAN and an officer at the Brandon State School. She is a daughter of Hollis and Sophronia Putnam from Lamoille County.

 

ALICE PUTNAM  Rutland, Rutland County

She is 25 MA MA MA and lives with her married sister Florence 27 MA and husband Austin Emmons 39 ME. They are daughters of Harry L. and Bertha Putnam and were at home in Springfield, Mass. in 1910. Florence was single here in 1920.

 

JOHN PUTNAM  Rutland, Rutland County

He is 40 VT VT VT and a carpenter in a marble shop. His wife Dorothy is 32 MA and they have Gilbert 9, Carlton 7, Robert E. 5 and Mary M. 1 all VT. They were here in 1920. He was here with his folks since 1900. He is a son of John C. Putnam and his first wife. John was a son of George and Rosella Putnam from Canada. Gilbert was born August 15, 1920 and will die here in Rutland February 18, 1896.

 

ROBERT D. PUTNAM  Rutland, Rutland County

He is 10 VT VT VT and listed as a stepson of Raymond and Mary Collins. His mother Mary E. 32 VT was married to Carroll Putnam in Springfield, Windsor County in 1920.

 

GEORGE H. (HENRY) PUTNAM  Wallingford, Rutland County

He is 42 VT VT NY and owns a farm. His wife Anna Elizabeth Frappier is 41 VT and they have Doris L. 15 VT, Howard J. 13 VT, Frances C. 7 VT and Barbara J. 1 VT. He is a son of John Charles Putnam and Cordelia Catman and was home in Pittsford, Rutland County in 1900 and in the Army at Fort Milne in New York in 1910. I don’t find them in 1920, but were around here. He was born February 20, 1888 and will move to California and die in Santa Clara County March 6, 1957. Anna was born September 25, 1888 and will die in Santa Clara County August 8, 1980. The son Howard John was born July 1, 1916 and will die in Santa Cruz County California April 10, 1961. Howard will marry Margaret Elizabeth Hinckley. This is a family that came down to here from Canada in the 1840s, George Putnam and Rosella Porro/Porreau. I don’t know the line back to New England yet though.

 

BERTIE & ARTHUR PUTNAM  West Rutland, Rutland County

Bert is 31 and Arthur his brother 22 both VT VT CAN. They are sons of John Charles Putnam and his wife Cordelia Catman. They were with their remarried mother and new husband Tab Gens here in 1920, and with both their folks here in 1900.

 

M. (MYRON) EUGENE PUTNAM  Marshfield, Washington County

He is 57 NY NY NY widowed and out of work. He has been in Cabot and married to Bessie Dutton up till now. He is a son of William H. and Mary Putnam and was born in Clinton County, New York. His grandparents were from here in Vermont. He was just married here in 1900, and in St. Johnsbury Caledonia County in 1910 and 1920.

 

HELENA M. PUTNAM  Montpelier, Washington County

She is 29 VT VT VT single and is a teacher at the Montpelier Seminary School. She is a daughter of Fred Atwood Putnam and Emma S. Allen from Wethersfield, Windsor County. Helena was born December 15, 1900 and will die in Chester in April 1985. She never married it seems.

 

ALICE PUTNAM  Waterbury, Washington County

She is 50 IRE and widowed. She is an ‘inmate’ at the Vermont State Hospital. She was alone in Rutland in 1920. Her parents are Thomas Sweeney and Mary A. McCoy. Her death record says she was married to Charles Boynton Putnam, on of Enoch Darling Putnam and Mary Ann Stone. They were married on  December 9, 1910 in Montpelier. Charles was in the Soldiers Home in Bennington in 1920 at age 74 VT. He died. She is here in 1930 then will die in the hospital.

 

BURTON C. PUTNAM  Waterbury, Washington County

He is 32 VT VT VT single and works in a foundry. He is a son of Carlton and Nora Putnam from Chittenden County. He was born August 23, 1897 and will die in Bennington in June 1971.

 

JESSIE M. PUTNAM  Worcester, Washington County

Jessie May Templeton is 57 VT and now widowed. She has been married to George H. Putnam here for the past 20 or so years. He was a son of Jacob Putnam and Ann M. Whitney from here in Washington County.  He just died in 1929. She is a clerk for the Town here.

 

WILLIAM C. (CHESTER) PUTNAM  Bellows Falls, Windham County

He is 65 VT VT VT single, lodging and out of work. He was here in 1900 with his folks, John H. and Alice Putnam, and was single in Brattleboro in 1910. He is originally from Grafton.

 

CORA E. PUTNAM  Brattleboro, Windham County

She is 78 VT MA NH single and working for the Butler family.

 

EARL PUTNAM  Brattleboro, Windham County

He is 48 VT VT VT and now divorced. He was married to the Lillie or Lila here in town in 1910 and 1920. She has all their kids now too. He is a son of William Amene Putnam. He was home in Springfield, Windsor County in 1900, and in Bennington County in 1910.

 

EMMA C. PUTNAM  Brattleboro, Windham County

She 79 NH MA NH and single. She is in the County Home for the Aged. She is a daughter of Edwin and Emeline Putnam, and was with them in Brattleboro in 1900. She never married, and was in Northfield, Washington County in 1920.

 

FRANK B. (BINGHAM) PUTNAM  Brattleboro, Windham County

He is 59 VT VT VT and manages an investment office. His wife Catherine Van Gumster is 53 NY. They were here in 1920. He is a son of Edwin Henry Putnam and Louise Bingham from here in Brattleboro. He will die here March 31, 1933 and Catherine will die in 1957.

 

HAROLD PUTNAM  Brattleboro, Windham County

He is 40 VT NH VT. His wife Florence Hildreth is 42 VT NH NH and they have Katrina 12 VT, Harriet L. 10 VT, Edwin H. 3 VT. He is a son of Arthur Putnam and Ina Lucy Bement. He was home in 1900 when the family was in Cheshire County, New Hampshire. In 1910, he was here with his grandmother and his mom was in town too, as she is now. Folks split up. His dad moved to California, remarried and stayed there. Harold is a coal and oil dealer in Brattleboro. They were here in 1920. The son Edwin Harold was born July 4, 1926 here in Brattleboro and will die here on Cape Cod in Eastham on February 14, 1989. He will marry Erleine Hazel Barnard July 4, 1948. She was born in Brattleboro June 16, 1928 and also will die in Eastham, Massachusetts March 28, 2020.

 

HATTIE E. PUTNAM  Brattleboro, Windham County

She is 69 VT and widowed. Harriet Batchelder was married to Irving B. Putnam in Wardsboro. She was widowed here in 1910 and by 1920 Hattie was living with her son Lee Irving in Taylor County, Iowa. She’s back here now, and her son and family are in Saxtons River here in Windham County. The wild west wasn’t what they though I guess.

 

LILA B. PUTNAM  Brattleboro, Windham County

She is Lillian Hewett 37 NH and listed as being married. In 1920 she was married to Earl W. Putnam here in Windham County and in Bennington County in 1910. But, he’s here in town and says he is divorced. They were divorced here October16, 1929. She has Edith M. 18 VT, Clarence W. 14 VT, Francis H. a son 12 VT and Bernard 10 VT. Also her eldest son Clyde H. age 20 was listed and then scratched out. Guess he moved out or something. Clyde was born August 25, 1909 and will die in Arlington Vermont March 2, 1997. The son Bernard Amos was born September 18, 1919 and will die in Brattleboro January 15, 2011. He operated a Hardware Store in Brattleboro. He married Albena Lafountain December 28, 1940. He served in WWII and was a POW in Europe from 1944 till the end in 1945.

 

RICHARD B. PUTNAM  Brattleboro, Windham County

He is 25 VT VT VT and a chauffer. His wife Bertha R. is 22 VT and they have Richard Jr. 5 VT. He is a son of Burton E. Putnam and Ida M. Powers from Wardsboro. Bertha was born June 18, 1908 and will die here in Brattleboro September 16, 2006 at age 98.

 

BERT E. PUTNAM  Dover, Windham County

He is 58 VT VT VT and works on a farm. His wife Ida Mae Powers is 45 VT and they have Prentiss A. 15 VT and Lila M. 12 VT still at home. He is a son of Merrick Chase Putnam and Abigail Holden. He was born here back in 1872. They were in Dover in 1910 and in Wardsboro in 1920.

 

FRED E. (ERNEST) PUTNAM  Dummerston, Windham County

He is 46 NH MA MA and works as a switchboard operator for the gas and electric company. His wife Jessie Julia Lee is 43 MA and they have Richard 12 MA. He is a son of Fred Brooks Putnam and Elizabeth Crocker of Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. He was home there in 1900. Then he and Jessie and his folks were all in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1910. They were here in 1920. In looking on the census page, I find an Elizabeth F. Putnam 69 MA living as a housekeeper with the James Clark family next door. She is Elizabeth Crocker, Fred’s mother. She and her husband Fred Brooks Putnam were in Kennebunk, Maine in 1920 and Fred has died in the past several years.

 

GUY H. (HENRY) PUTNAM  Guilford, Windham County

He is 50 VT VT VT and owns his farm. His wife Adele F. Hoffman is 56 GER and they have a nephew Kara B. 24 VT and married. He is a son of Erwin and Abbie Putnam, and was born here March 1, 1880. Karma is a son of his brother Merle Putnam from Wardsboro and is also listed just married next. Guy will be here all his life. He will later marry Ruth Elliot Denison on December 23, 1945.

 

KARA (KARMA) B. PUTNAM  Saxtons River, Windham County

He is 24 VT VT VT and a plumber. His brand-new wife Doris Tenney is 21 VT. He is a son of Merle and Beatrice Putnam from Wardsboro. He is also listed above with his uncle Guy Putnam. Karma was born in Wardsboro June 11, 1905. He married Doris in October 1929. She was born March 8, 1909 and will die in Brattleboro October 1, 1982. They will get divorced and he will marry Helen Schultz on October 17, 1944 in Nevada. She was a daughter of Edward Schultz and Stella Pike. She was born May 26, 1925 and will die on her birthday May 26, 2002 at age 77. Karma will die of heart failure in Bennington on July 20, 1994 at age 89.

 

LEE I. (IRVING) PUTNAM  Saxtons River, Windham County

He was indexed as Rutman, but is a son of Irving B. Putnam and Hattie Batchelder from Wardsboro. He is now 40 VT VT VT and manages a farm. His wife Treva Roush is 37 IA, Prentiss M. 13 MA, Doris 10 VT and L. 9 IA. Her widowed mother Zephine Roush is 72 IL. He was with his widowed mom here in Wardsboro in 1910 and then they all went out to Iowa. He got married there and then they all came back here. His mom is in Brattleboro. But OBITS has Lee’s birth as January 25, 1890 and death out in Bedford, Iowa in February 1973, and Prentiss’ birth November 23, 1916 and death there in Bedford March 10, 1998, so they obviously went back to stay.

 

DWIGHT M. PUTNAM  Townshend, Windham County

He is 35 VT VT VT and owns a farm. His wife is Violet G. Bogard 40 NY and they have Harold D. 14 CT. Her folks are here but the name is hard to read. Think Bogard or Bogart and they are from England. He is a son of Charles Edward Putnam and Lora Kentfield from Whitingham. Dwight was born April 11, 1896 and will die in Townshend, Vermont October 12, 1991. He was home there in 1900 and 1910 and then he and Violet were in Middlefield Connecticut in 1920. The son Harold was born April 19, 1916 and will die here in Townshend in June 1979.

 

HUGH F. PUTNAM  Wardsboro, Windham County

He is 42 VT and his wife Nora is 56 VT. They were here in 1920. He is a son of Irving B. Putnam and Hattie Batchelder from here in Wardsboro. He was with his widowed mother here in 1910.

 

MERLE E. PUTNAM  Wardsboro, Windham County

He is 52 VT VT VT and owns his own farm. His wife Beatrice Black is 52 KS and they have William Arthur 22 VT and Verne Lee a son 15 VT still at home. Merle was born June 4, 1877 and will die in Jamaica, Vermont on March 15, 1971. Beatrice was born November 30, 1877 and will die in Wilmington in February 1976. The son William Arthur was born August 11, 1907 and will die May 12, 1987. He will marry Dorothy L. Boyd who was born May 19, 1911 and will die in Sanford, Seminole County Florida July 19, 1999.

 

ERNEST E. PUTNAM  Westminster, Windham County

He is 34 VT VT VT single and owns a farm. He is a son of Simeon E. and Laura Putnam. He was at home with his folks in 1900 in Windsor County. Ernest was born November 25, 1894 and will die in Putney, Vermont September 15, 1971.

 

CHARLES E. (EDWARD) PUTNAM  Whittington, Windham County

He is 59 VT VT VT and now widowed. He owns a general store. He is a son of Edward and Lucy Putnam. His wife Laura or Lora Kentfield has died since they were here in 1900, as he was widowed here in 1910 and 1920. He will die here in 1932.

 

CHARLES F. PUTNAM  Whitingham, Windham County

He is 21 VT VT VT and a nephew of Cranston Dix 72 VT and widowed. Cranston is his great uncle. He is a son of the above Charles Edward Putnam and Lora Kentfield. His mom died in his childbirth in 1909 and he was taken in by Cranston Dix and his wife in 1910.

 

C. (CLINTON) STANLEY PUTNAM  Bethel, Windsor County

He is 39 VT VT VT and is a traveling salesman for milking machines. His wife Ruth E. is 34 VT and they have Robert F. 7 VT. He is a son of Edwin Stanley Putnam and Stella Wheelock from Springfield. In fact his folks are here in town now too.

 

EDWIN S. (STANLEY) PUTNAM  Bethel, Windsor County

He is 69 VT VT VT and is a livestock merchant. Sold real estate in 1910. His wife Stella Wheelock is 63 VT. He is a son of Hiram Putnam and Harriet Cushing from Barnard. He was here married in 1900 and around here ever since.

 

FRANK H. (HOLMES) PUTNAM  Bethel, Windsor County

He is 35 VT VT VT and he is a butter maker at a creamery. His wife Jessie Currie Archibald is 36 MA. They have been married 8 years and have Frances L. 5 VT and Margaret 4 VT. He is a son of Frank Augustus Putnam and his second wife Mary Holmes from here. He was born December 19, 1894 and will die in Randolph, Vermont January 27, 1954. Jessie is a daughter of William Adam Archibald and Margaret Currie and was born in Westford, Massachusetts on February 22, 1894 and will die in Randolph March 17, 1987.

 

FRED C. (CUSHING) PUTNAM  Bethel, Windsor County

He is 47 VT VT VT and his wife Edith Mary Greene is 54 VT. They live with her widowed stepfather Royal Flint 80 VT. He is a son of Frank Augustus Putnam and his first wife Nellie Rogers. He was born here in Windsor County and was married here in 1920. Fred Cushing Putnam was born on September 28, 1882 in Bethel, Vermont. He appeared in the census in 1900, 1910 and 1920 in Royalton, Windsor Count Vermont. He appeared in the census in 1930 in Bethel, Vermont. Fred will die on October 6, 1961 at the age of 79 in Hartford, Windsor County Vermont. He is buried at Pleasant View Cemetery in Bethel, Vermont. Fred Cushing Putnam and Edith Mary Greene were married on December 25, 1912 in Royalton, Windsor County Vermont. Edith Mary Greene, daughter of Romanzo Greene and Mary E. Ball, was born on July 21, 1875 in Vermont. She will die on August 8, 1951 at the age of 76 in Randolph, Orange, Vermont

 

EDWIN R. PUTNAM  Bridgewater, Windsor County

He is 30 VT VT VT and works on the new Federal highway system. His wife Beulah M. is 22 VT. They have been married 3 years and have Madeline 2 5/12 VT. He is a son of Arthur H. and Emma Putnam from here in Windsor County. He has been here on his own ever since his folks split up. He was born here February 16, 1900 and will die here in December 1974. Beulah was born December 9, 1907 and will die here a few months before him in April 1974.

 

ERVIN C. (CARLOS) PUTNAM  Bridgewater, Windsor County

He is now 70 VT VT VT and his wife Etta Fogg is 49 VT. Kids are all married off. He is a son of Jonas Putnam and Mary Jane Rowe. He was born in West Windsor but has been here in Bridgewater in 1910 and then in Windham County in 1920.

 

HARRY PUTNAM  Bridgewater, Windsor County

He is 28 VT VT VT and is a weaver in a woolen mill. His wife of 3 years Ruby Esther Davis is 28 VT and they have Janet Ruby Putnam, born August 29, 1929, 7/12 VT. He is a son of Ervin Carlos Putnam and Etta Fogg from here in Bridgewater. He was born in Rutland County. The family was in Windham County in 1920 but is all back here now. Harry was born August 24, 1901 and will die here in Bridgewater in March 1966.

 

EUGENE P. (PHILARO)  PUTNAM  Chester, Windsor County

He is 55 VT VT VT and owns a farm. His second wife Julia A. Chandler is 40 VT. He is a son of John Franklin Putnam and Ellen M. Earle and was born here. They were in Springfield in 1920 though.

 

BEATRICE M. PUTNAM  Hartford, Windsor County

She is 21 MA NH VT and is a niece of Mira Gamier 57 VT. She is a daughter of Frank and Myrtle Putnam and was in Worcester in 1910 and 1920. Frank was from Cheshire County New Hampshire, a son of Charles E. Putnam.

 

FRANK A. (AUGUSTUS) PUTNAM  Rochester, Windsor County

He is 77 VT VT VT and now widowed. He is living with his married daughter Bernice Ordway 33 VT and husband Ernest Ordway 57 VT. He is a son of Hiram Augustus Putnam and Harriet Cushing. He has been here married to his second wife Mary Loraine Holmes who has died in the past decade.

 

LEWIS A. (ADRIAN) PUTNAM  Rochester, Windsor County

He is 29 MA MA MA and a general manager for the railroad. His wife Edith Milner is 25 NH and they have Earl W. 1 VT. He is a son of George Osgood Putnam and Sarah Butler from Danvers, Mass. He was born there September 9, 1900 and will die in Morrisville, Vermont in October 1976.

 

ADIN T. (TYLER) PUTNAM  Springfield, Windsor County

He is 54 VT VT VT and is a live stock dealer. His wife Anna Louise Woodard is 51 NY and they have Ruth Ann 23 VT and Daisy Mae 16 VT. He was born here, a son of Tyler Putnam and Nettie Parker.

 

ARTHUR PUTNAM  Springfield, Windsor County

He is 56 VT VT VT. His wife Eliza A. Gould is 54 VT and their son Harlan is 20 VT. He and his son are machinists in a machine shop. Arthur was born here, is a son of Benjamin Franklin Putnam and Nancy Clementine Dutton.

 

ARTHUR F. PUTNAM  Springfield, Windsor County

He is 50 VT VT VT and owns a dairy farm. His wife Annie Leigh Eaton is 43 NH and they have Fred A. 16 VT, Alice 14 VT and Roger W. 10 VT. He is a son of Tyler Putnam and Nettie Parker. He was born here. They were here in 1910 and 1920. Roger was born December 29, 1919 and will die here in Springfield October 1, 1995.

 

ETHEL F. PUTNAM  Springfield, Windsor County

She is 30 VT VT NH and single. She is running her folks farm now that her dad Robert Putnam has died. Her mother Addie L. Smith 74 NH is still here though. Robert was a son of Solon Putnam and Mary Ann Rice. He was born here and was here all his life.

 

GEORGE H. (HENRY) PUTNAM  Springfield, Windsor County

He is 62 VT VT VT and is a molder in a foundry. His wife Edith M. is 56 VT ENG ENG. He is a son of Timothy Putnam and Sarah Ann Gould. He was born here in Springfield, and married here since 1905.

 

HERBERT A. (AUSTIN) PUTNAM  Springfield, Windsor County

He is 51 VT VT VT and is blind and still single. He manufactures something. He is a son of Jehial Putnam and Nellie Spring from here in Springfield.

 

HORACE A. PUTNAM  Springfield, Windsor County

He is 23 VT VT NY and he owns a dairy farm. His wife Beatrice Baldwin is 24 VT and they have Pauline 4 VT. They will also have a son Paul Adin in the next few months. He is a son of Adin Tyler and Anna Putnam and was born here in Springfield. Beatrice was born October 7, 1905 and will die here in Springfield February 22, 1991. His folks live next door.

 

JULIA PUTNAM  Springfield, Windsor County

She is 76 VT and still widowed. Her son Irving is 46 VT and his wife Ruth A. Smith is 45 VT. Julia E. Swift was married to Elvin Marcus Putnam here, and has been widowed since 1895. Elvin was a son of Timothy Putnam and Emily Eaton from Springfield. He married Julia December 29, 1874.

 

STELLA K. PUTNAM  Springfield, Windsor County

She is 44 VT VT VT and a teacher in the public schools. She has Hollis J. 24 VT, Elsie T. 21 VT, Stearns T. 12 VT, Donald S. 9 VT and Arnold O. 7 VT. Stella Kate Rice had been married to Solon James Putnam. He died in a lumbering accident here in 1923. She was born January 1, 1886 and will die here in June 1965. Hollis was born July 12, 1906 and will die in Springfield in May 1985.

 

HAROLD D. PUTNAM  Wethersfield, Windsor County

He is 35 VT VT VT and works in a machine shop. His wife Marjorie is 18 VT. They have been married 2 years. He is a son of Arthur Omer Putnam and Eliza Ann Gould from Springfield.

 

LEON PUTNAM  Wethersfield, Windsor County

He is 49 VT VT VT and owns a farm. His wife Edith Roberts is 49 ME and they have Archie G. 23 VT and Marian R. 17 VT still at home. He is a son of George Franklin Putnam and Louisa Rice from Springfield. They were here in 1910 and 1920.

 

CLYDE A. PUTNAM  Windsor, Windsor County

He is 28 VT VT VT and a machinist. His wife of one year Arlene F. Wheeler is 19 NH. He is a son of Arthur Omer Putnam and Eliza Gould from Springfield. He was born there February 6, 1902 and will die in Springfield in May 1977.

 

GEORGE W. PUTNAM  Windsor, Windsor County

He is 37 VT VT and is a foreman in a machine shop. His wife Katherine Sheridan is 32 NH. They have been married a year. He is the son of Arthur George Putnam and Bertha Clark from Addison County. He was there in 1910 and I don’t find in 1920. They will have a daughter Grace in a month or two and they are all in Cornish, Sullivan County New Hampshire in 1940.

                                                                                                                                                                                             

NELLIE E. PUTNAM  Windsor, Windsor County

She is 60 NH and widowed since her husband Perley has died. Her son Lloyd B. is 27 VT. Perley was a son of John Frank Putnam and Ellen Earle. He was born here. Lloyd was born November 4, 1901 and will die here in Windsor in March 1984.