Putnam Family Beach Trip: Richard and Robert in a tent, around 1941

 

Richard and Robert in a tent, around 1941

Photo of Catherine McCann and Florence Smith with a group of friends, abt 1917

 

2nd from left Catherine McCann, 4th Florence Smith, abt 1917, Housatonic, MA

Jane Caroline Reed Copy Book: Excerpt from an Unknown poem

 

Jane Caroline Reed

I've not been able to identify where this excerpt came from. 

Two eyes hast every soul; one into time shall see, the other binds its gaze into Eternity.

Putnam Family Beach Trip-Mary and possibly Richard in Tent, around 1941

 

Mary and possibly Richard in Tent, around 1941 Mary and possibly Richard in Tent, around 1941

Wright Family Cat

 

Wright Family Cat

Jane Caroline Reed Copy Book: Excerpt from Haste not! Rest not by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, 1769

Lucy and Jane Reed

"Haste not! rest not! calmly wait,
Meekly fear the storms of fate;
Duty be thy polar guide;-
Do the right whate'er betide!
Haste not! rest not! conflicts past,
God shall crown they work at last."

Goethe

Putnam Family Beach Trip: Mary and Ervin, around 1941

 

Mary and Ervin, around 1941

Florence Smith with friends in the woods, Smith family Photos, around 1917

 

Florence Smith with friends in the woods, Smith family Photos, around 1917

Bulletin of the American Friends of Puttenham Volume IX, Number 4 August, 1992

 BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN FRIENDS OF PUTTENHAM

VOLUME IX, NUMBER 4

AUGUST, 1992

Putnam Family Beach Trip: Ervin, unknown, Richard and Robert, around 1941

 

Ervin, unknown, Richard and Robert, around 1941

Florence Smith with two friends, Smith Family photos, around 1917

 

Florence Smith with two friends, Smith Family photos, around 1917

Freedom by Cecilia Loftus

 

Freedom by Cecilia Loftus

I found this clipping of a poem in amongst my Great Grandaunts papers.  

FREEDOM

Putnam Family Beach Trip: Ervin Putnam Fishing, around 1941

 

Putnam Family Beach Trip-Ervin Putnam Fishing, around 1941

Florence Smith on right, Smith Family Photos, around 1917

Florence Smith on right, Smith Family Photos, around 1917

Masonic Record for my 2nd Great Grandfather, Frank Carpenter

 

Cornerstone of Masonic Building, Houlton, ME: Photo by Jason Howe

Here s the document for my 2nd Great Grandfather, Frank H. Washington Carpenter.

• Name: Carpenter, Frank
• Lodge No: 96 Monument
• Initiated: 9/19/66
• Passed: 9/26/66
• Raised: 10/10/66
• Official Record
• J.S. 1875-
• J.W. 1876-77-
• Died: 1-22-1936 Houlton, ME

Masonic Record for Frank Carpenter

If you want to see what I have written up for Frank so far, check out his biography page. 

Putnam Family Beach Trip: Mary sunbathing, around 1941

 

Mary sunbathing, around 1941

Florence Smith on left with Friends. Smith Family Photos, around 1917

Florence Smith on left with Friends. Smith Family Photos, around 1917

 

 

Hotel McKinley, Canton, Ohio

J.D. Lawrence

 I came across this article about John Dresser Lawrence taking over management of the McKinley, Hotel in Canton, OH,  There is no date on it, but I suspect it was in 1905.  If you want to see a scan of the article, click here.

Hotel McKinley, Canton, Ohio

We take pleasure in presenting an illustration of the Hotel McKinley, Canton, Ohio, which in completeness of appointments and modern fittings would do credit to any city in the country. This hotel was recently placed in charge of Mr. J. D. Lawrence as manager, and it is safe to say the fine property could not br in better hands. Mr. Lawrence has mad an excellent record as manager of the Vanderbilt, Syracuse, N.Y.; the Wendell, Pittsfield, Mass.; the Mansion House, Greenfield, Mass. He has been filling of late years the position of steward at the Tod House, Youngstown, O, and Mr. George A. Baker, proprietor of the hotel, say that he never a better man in the position.

Besides being thoroughly conversant with the "back of the house," Mr. Lawrence is equally at home in the front, possessing an agreeable personality and the facility of making friends.

The Hotel McKinley will be conducted by Mr. Lawrence in a way that will give the maximum comfort to patrons.

Hotel McKinley, Canton, Ohio

Putnam Family Beach Trip: Ervin and Robert, around 1941

 

Putnam Family Beach Trip: Ervin and Robert, around 1941

Florence Smith and Catherine McCann Smith with friends, around 1917

 

Florence Smith and Catherine McCann Smith with friends, from the Smith Family photos, around 1917

Masonic Record for my Granduncle Frank Houlton Putnam

 

Cornerstone of Masonic Building, Houlton, ME: Photo by Jason Howe

Here is the record for my Grand Uncle Frank Houlton Putnam.

• Name: Putnam, Frank Houlton
• Lodge: 96
• Initiation: 10/30/29
• Passed 12/4/29
• Age 37. Died Jan. 25, 1930

There is a discrepancy on his death date as other records show it as January 29th, 1930. 

Masonic Record for Frank Houlton Putnam

If you want to see everything I have posted about Frank, follow the link to his biography.

Putnam Family Beach Trip: Ervin and possibly Robert swimming, around 1941

 

Putnam Family Beach Trip: Ervin and possibly Robert swimming, around 1941

Three people picnicking in the woods, around 1917

 

Three people picnicking in the woods, from the Smith family photos, around 1917

Biography of Michael Phillips Welch(1913-1979), my wife's Grandfather

I am including biographies of people from my Wife's side of the family.  Since I don't have family stories related to them I will mostly be presenting what I can glean from documentation. If other's have stories they would like me to add, I am happy to do so.   If you want to see this writeup with pictures you can go to the biography page.

Michael Welch

Michael Phillips Welch(1913-1979)

Birth: December 20th, 1913 in Westfield, IA

Father:  Edward B. Welch(1855-1924)

Mother: Mary Josephine Pelroy(1873-1955)

Married:  Dorothy E. Johnson(1920-2013) on August 5th, 1938 in Union, SD

Children:

• Lawrence Michael Welch(1939-2005)
• Living Daughter
• Thomas Patrick Welch(1942-1942)
• Living Son
• Living Daughter
• Living Daughter
• Living Daughter
• Living Daughter
• Living Son

Died: November 7th, 1979 in Westfield, IA

Putnam Family Beach Trip: Boat, abt 1941

 

Putnam Family Beach Trip: Boat, abt 1941

Unknown man and woman, about 1915

Photo of an unknown man and woman from the Smith Family Photos, likely in Housatonic, MA, around 1915

Another photo of Merrick Smith and Catherine McCann Smith Picnicking with Friends, abt 1917

 

Merrick Smith and Catherine McCann Smith Picnicking with Friends, abt 1917

Putnam Family Beach Trip-Mary, Ervin, Robert and Richard, abt 1941

 

Putnam Family Beach Trip-Mary, Ervin, Robert and Richard, abt 1941

There will be a number of these where I am guessing the year based on ages in the photo. Also, if anyone has an idea of where these were taken, I would love to know.

Moose on Rt. 1 in Maine, Colorized

 

Moose on Rt. 1 in Maine, Colorized 

Masonic Record of my Great Grandfather, Amos Putnam

 

Cornerstone of Masonic Building, Houlton, ME: Photo by Jason Howe

A friend on Facebook posted this picture of the cornerstone to the Masonic Building in Houlton Maine.  The first floor is the Temple Cinema and the Monument Masonic Lodge #96 still takes up the third floor.  I mentioned that my Great Grandfather Amos Putnam would have been involved in the Masons at that time and he gave me the link to the to the Genealogy & Family Information of the Grand Lodge in Maine website.  I was able to find my Great Grandfather's, Granduncle's and 2nd Great Grandfather's records there.  Here is a transcription of Amos's and I will do the others in future posts.  I may have posted this before for Amos, but not tied to this source.

• Name: Putnam, Amos

• Lodge No.: 96 Monument

• Initiated: 1/16/1889

• Passed: 1/23/1889

• Raised: 1/30/1889

• Suspended: 2/10/1897

• Reinstated: 5/12/1915

• Died: 5/25/1936 Houlton, ME

• Official Record: J.D. 1892

• Tyler. 1916-+1917-18-19-1920-21-22.

Amos Putnam's Masonic Record

If you want to see everything I have posted about Amos, follow the link to his biography.

Scenic Photo of Iceland from one of Robert Putnam's Trips

This photo was water damaged so this is the best I can do with it.  

Scenic Photo of Iceland from one of Robert Putnam's Trips