Ophelia Maria Putnam 1838–1918 – Whos Your Daddy? Wikigenealogy

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Ophelia Maria Putnam, 1838–1918 (aged 79 years)

Name

Ophelia Maria Putnam

Name: Ophelia Maria /Putnam/
Surname: Putnam
Given names: Ophelia Maria

Sex Female

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: 21 April 1813 48 43 — Hinsdale, Berkshire County, Ma. Marriage: 6 July 1837 — Hinsdale, Berkshire County, Ma. Death: 19 August 1908 — Rosamond, Christian County, Il Burial: Rosemond Grove Cemetery, Rosamond, Il Unique identifier: 1A2E447445125B41B4DA959B26F26523513D Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Flora Minerva Hawley Ophelia Maria Putnam Flora Mirinda (Minnie) Putnam Walter Putnam James Putnam Henry Dwight Putnam Mary Sophia Putnam John Putnam 1813–1908 Birth: 21 April 1813 48 43 — Hinsdale, Berkshire County, Ma. Death: 19 August 1908 — Rosamond, Christian County, Il
mother	Links Birth: 24 April 1818 — Hinsdale, Berkshire County, Ma. Marriage: 6 July 1837 — Hinsdale, Berkshire County, Ma. Death: 8 April 1901 — Rosamond, Christian County, Il Burial: Rosemond Grove Cemetery, Rosamond, Il Unique identifier: 1A2E447445125B41B4DA959B26F26523513D Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Putnam Ophelia Maria Putnam Flora Mirinda (Minnie) Putnam Walter Putnam James Putnam Henry Dwight Putnam Mary Sophia Putnam Flora Minerva Hawley 1818–1901 Birth: 24 April 1818 — Hinsdale, Berkshire County, Ma. Death: 8 April 1901 — Rosamond, Christian County, Il
Marriage	Marriage — 6 July 1837 — Hinsdale, Berkshire County, Ma.
16 months herself	Links Birth: 7 November 1838 25 20 — Hinsdale, Berkshire County, Ma. Marriage: 7 November 1861 — Rosemond, Il Death: 19 January 1918 — Oak Park, Il Burial: Lockport, Il Unique identifier: C54F74842A58C6438F67A51C859FB96C9756 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Eugene Bruce Read Kate Ophelia Read Dwight Putnam Read Minnie Minshall Read Mabel Day Read Maud Miller Read Ophelia Maria Putnam 1838–1918 Birth: 7 November 1838 25 20 — Hinsdale, Berkshire County, Ma. Death: 19 January 1918 — Oak Park, Il
3 years younger sister	Links Birth: 13 October 1841 28 23 — Hinsdale, Berkshire County, Ma. Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Flora Mirinda (Minnie) Putnam 1841–… Birth: 13 October 1841 28 23 — Hinsdale, Berkshire County, Ma.
5 years younger brother	Links Birth: 9 October 1846 33 28 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Walter Putnam 1846–… Birth: 9 October 1846 33 28
20 months younger brother	Links Birth: 22 May 1848 35 30 Marriage: 12 October 1871 — Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA Death: 1920 Burial: Rosemond Grove Cemetery, Rosamond Township, Christian County, Illinois, USA Unique identifier: C52D420A7A6C3F41A361B9E0F01005BB0156 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Emma Sarah Paine Flora Jane Putnam Laura Ione Putnam John Dwight Putnam Minnie Marvin Putnam Jessie Ophelia Putnam Walter Edward Putnam William James Putnam Myra Emma Putnam James Putnam 1848–1920 Birth: 22 May 1848 35 30 Death: 1920
5 years younger brother	Links Birth: 30 October 1852 39 34 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Henry Dwight Putnam 1852–… Birth: 30 October 1852 39 34
3 years younger sister	Links Birth: 10 April 1855 41 36 — Hinsdale, Berkshire County, Ma. Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Mary Sophia Putnam 1855–… Birth: 10 April 1855 41 36 — Hinsdale, Berkshire County, Ma.

Family with Eugene Bruce Read
husband	Links Birth: 28 February 1837 — 152 Greenwich St., New York City, N.Y. Marriage: 7 November 1861 — Rosemond, Il Death: 25 October 1918 — Lockport, Il Burial: Lockport, Il Unique identifier: C54F74842A58C6438F67A51C859FB96C9756 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ophelia Maria Putnam Kate Ophelia Read Dwight Putnam Read Minnie Minshall Read Mabel Day Read Maud Miller Read Eugene Bruce Read 1837–1918 Birth: 28 February 1837 — 152 Greenwich St., New York City, N.Y. Death: 25 October 1918 — Lockport, Il
herself	Links Birth: 7 November 1838 25 20 — Hinsdale, Berkshire County, Ma. Marriage: 7 November 1861 — Rosemond, Il Death: 19 January 1918 — Oak Park, Il Burial: Lockport, Il Unique identifier: C54F74842A58C6438F67A51C859FB96C9756 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Eugene Bruce Read Kate Ophelia Read Dwight Putnam Read Minnie Minshall Read Mabel Day Read Maud Miller Read Ophelia Maria Putnam 1838–1918 Birth: 7 November 1838 25 20 — Hinsdale, Berkshire County, Ma. Death: 19 January 1918 — Oak Park, Il
Marriage	Marriage — 7 November 1861 — Rosemond, Il
11 months daughter	Links Birth: 6 October 1862 25 23 — Rosemond, Il Marriage: 1 May 1884 — Lockport, Il Death: 7 February 1930 — Lockport, Il Unique identifier: F1136712E70E4B4DB0062717C1ADAA748AA4 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James Alexander Milne Margaret Ophelia Milne Dwight Read Milne Kate Ophelia Read 1862–1930 Birth: 6 October 1862 25 23 — Rosemond, Il Death: 7 February 1930 — Lockport, Il
2 years son	Links Birth: 30 October 1864 27 25 — Rosemond, Il Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Dwight Putnam Read 1864–… Birth: 30 October 1864 27 25 — Rosemond, Il
2 years daughter	Links Birth: 31 December 1866 29 28 — Rosemond, Il Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Minnie Minshall Read 1866–… Birth: 31 December 1866 29 28 — Rosemond, Il
2 years daughter	Links Birth: 6 April 1869 32 30 — Marietta, Oh Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Mabel Day Read 1869–… Birth: 6 April 1869 32 30 — Marietta, Oh
5 years daughter	Links Birth: 25 November 1873 36 35 — Marietta, Oh Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Maud Miller Read 1873–… Birth: 25 November 1873 36 35 — Marietta, Oh

Events of close relatives
Birth	7 November 1838 25 20 Hinsdale, Berkshire County, Ma.
Birth of a sister	Flora Mirinda (Minnie) Putnam 13 October 1841 Hinsdale, Berkshire County, Ma.
Birth of a brother	Walter Putnam 9 October 1846
Birth of a brother	James Putnam 22 May 1848
Birth of a brother	Henry Dwight Putnam 30 October 1852
Birth of a sister	Mary Sophia Putnam 10 April 1855 Hinsdale, Berkshire County, Ma.
Marriage	Eugene Bruce Read — View this family 7 November 1861 (aged 23 years) Rosemond, Il
Birth of a daughter	Kate Ophelia Read 6 October 1862 Rosemond, Il
Birth of a son	Dwight Putnam Read 30 October 1864 Rosemond, Il
Birth of a daughter	Minnie Minshall Read 31 December 1866 Rosemond, Il
Birth of a daughter	Mabel Day Read 6 April 1869 Marietta, Oh
Birth of a daughter	Maud Miller Read 25 November 1873 Marietta, Oh
Marriage of a daughter	James Alexander Milne — Kate Ophelia Read — View this family 1 May 1884 Lockport, Il
Death of a mother	Flora Minerva Hawley 8 April 1901 Rosamond, Christian County, Il
Death of a father	John Putnam 19 August 1908 Rosamond, Christian County, Il
Burial of a father	John Putnam Rosemond Grove Cemetery, Rosamond, Il
Burial of a mother	Flora Minerva Hawley Rosemond Grove Cemetery, Rosamond, Il
Death	19 January 1918 (aged 79 years) Oak Park, Il
Burial	Lockport, Il
Unique identifier	2449367E6735E8468AAC7DD65FF15498B031
Last change	26 August 2011 – 00:00:00

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Note	Ophelia Maria Putnam was born in Hinsdale, Berkshire, County, Mass , Nov 7 1838.She attended the Public School and Academy at Hin sdale until she was fourteen years old. She then taught her fir st school at Charlemont, Mass., boardingwith her uncle, Orland o M. Hawkes. She taught for 16 weeks at $1.25 a week,making $2 0.00 $12.00 of which she gave to her father, and $8.00 she spen ton herself for clothes. At the age of 17 she came West with h er father's family and taught the first school in Rosemond in he r father's unfinished housein the summer of 1856. It was a pri vate school. In 1857 she taught the first school at Pana, thre e months at $20. per month. In the same year she taught nine mo nths at Taylorville, first as an assistant t $25.00 a month, bu t was after the first term made principal at $3.00 per pupil fo r a three months'term. She boarded most of the time with Judg e Frink. In 1858 she taught inthe New Public School Building a t Rosemon. in 1859 she went east on a visit, and spent six mont hs in Mass. visiting in the vicinity of her old home. Onreturn ing home she accepted a position as teacher in the Rosemond scho ols. In the fall of 1859 the people of Rosemond organized a Lyceum, t hat met every FriDay night and was continued through the winter . When the officers wereelected, in a spirit of banter and fun , Miss Ophelia Putnam was nominated for President and Miss Matti e Russell for Secretary and by a large majority they were electe d. In response to the spirit in which they were elected, they a ccepted the positions, and the ease and graceful manner in whic h the president-elect acknowledged the compliment in a neat litt le speech quite won the heart of at least one unsophisticated yo uth in the assembly, and he forthwithbecame her most ardent adm irer. And strange to tell in spite of stormy weather, Old Cupi d tied at least their hearts together. They were engaged to b emarried the night of 23 march 1861, and were married 7 nov 186 From thattime, like two streams uniting our lives have flow ed together.

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Ophelia Maria Putnam was born in Hinsdale, Berkshire, County, Mass
, Nov 7 1838.She attended the Public School and Academy at Hin
sdale until she was fourteen years old. She then taught her fir
st school at Charlemont, Mass., boardingwith her uncle, Orland
o M. Hawkes. She taught for 16 weeks at $1.25 a week,making $2
0.00 $12.00 of which she gave to her father, and $8.00 she spen
ton herself for clothes. At the age of 17 she came West with h
er father's family and taught the first school in Rosemond in he
r father's unfinished housein the summer of 1856. It was a pri
vate school. In 1857 she taught the first school at Pana, thre
e months at $20. per month. In the same year she taught nine mo
nths at Taylorville, first as an assistant t $25.00 a month, bu
t was after the first term made principal at $3.00 per pupil fo
r a three months'term. She boarded most of the time with Judg
e Frink. In 1858 she taught inthe New Public School Building a
t Rosemon. in 1859 she went east on a visit, and spent six mont
hs in Mass. visiting in the vicinity of her old home. Onreturn
ing home she accepted a position as teacher in the Rosemond scho
ols.
In the fall of 1859 the people of Rosemond organized a Lyceum, t
hat met every FriDay night and was continued through the winter
. When the officers wereelected, in a spirit of banter and fun
, Miss Ophelia Putnam was nominated for President and Miss Matti
e Russell for Secretary and by a large majority they were electe
d. In response to the spirit in which they were elected, they a
ccepted the positions, and the ease and graceful manner in whic
h the president-elect acknowledged the compliment in a neat litt
le speech quite won the heart of at least one unsophisticated yo
uth in the assembly, and he forthwithbecame her most ardent adm
irer. And strange to tell in spite of stormy weather, Old Cupi
d tied at least their hearts together. They were engaged to b
emarried the night of 23 march 1861, and were married 7 nov 186

From thattime, like two streams uniting our lives have flow
ed together.