Charlotte Chatfield & Thomas Putnam

FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY

Charlotte Mary Chatfield
4th of 5 children of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Jr. & Ida Ernestine Hyatt
Note: Charlotte is the only child to live to adulthood
Born: Mar 13, 1904, Basalt, Eagle Co., Colorado
Died: Feb 17, 1987 (age 83), Walnut Creek, Contra Costa Co., California; stroke, heart attack
Cremated: Cypress Hill Memorial Park in Petaluma, Sonoma Co., California
Occupation: English teacher
Married: Jun 6, 1928, Thomas Wesley Putnam, Reno, Washoe Co., Nevada
Two children: Thomas Clark Putnam, Patricia Anne “Pat” Putnam

Thomas Wesley Putnam
1st of 3 living children of John Wesley Putnam & Mabel Celeste Black
Born: Jun 23, 1903, on the family ranch near Petaluma, Sonoma Co., California
Died: Mar 11, 1976 (age 72), Grand Junction, Mesa Co., Colorado; viral infection/congestive heart failure
Inurnment: Cypress Hill Memorial Park in Petaluma, Sonoma Co., California
Education: Graduated from the University of California, Berkeley
Occupation: Automobile service man; engineer for Chevrolet Division of General Motors
Married: Jun 6, 1928, Charlotte Mary Chatfield, Reno, Washoe Co., Nevada
Two children: Thomas Clark “Tom” Putnam, Patricia Anne “Pat” Putnam

1. Thomas Clark “Tom” Putnam
1st of 2 children of Charlotte Mary Chatfield & Thomas Wesley Putnam
Born: Dec 30, 1930, Berkeley, Alameda Co., California
Died: Jan 15, 2019 (age 77), Camden, Knox Co., Maine
Interment: Mount View Cemetery in Camden, Knox Co., Maine
Military: Air Force pediatrician, Denver, Colorado, 1957-59
Occupation: Pediatric surgeon, clinical professor of surgery
Married: Aug 22, 1953, Barbara Elizabeth Biltz, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio
Two children: Tracy Nicholas Putnam, Betsy Putnam

2. Patrica Anne “Pat” Putnam
2nd of 2 children of Charlotte Mary Chatfield & Thomas Wesley Putnam,
Born: Mar 23, 1932, Berkeley, Alameda Co., California
Died: Jun 3, 2025 (age 93), California
Buried: Sacramento Valley National Cemetery, Dixon, Solano Co., California
Married: Dec 28, 1957, John Joseph Benacquista, Birmingham, Oakland Co., Michigan
Two children: Mark Benacquista, Matthew Benacquista

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Timeline and Records

Spellings and information in letters, census, and other records
are retained as in the original documents.
(italicized clarifications or corrections are in parentheses)

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Apr 27, 1899: Marriage of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Jr. (age 22) & Ida Emeline Hyatt (age 18), in Hyattville, Big Horn Co., Wyoming

Jun 8, 1900: U.S. Federal Census, Hyattville, Big Horn Co., Wyoming:
Chatfield, Clark: head, born Jun 1876, age 23, married 1 year, born Nebraska, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farm laborer
Ida H.: wife, born Jan 1881, age 19, married 1 year, number of children born 1, number of children living 0, born Indian Territory, father born North Carolina, mother born Arkansas
Note: Their first child, Ray Chatfield, was born May 16, 1900 and died nine days later on May 25, 1900, two weeks prior to this census

Jun 23, 1903: Birth of Thomas Wesley Putnam, 1st of 3 living children of John Wesley Putnam & Mabel Celeste Black and the future husband of Charlotte Mary Chatfield, on the family ranch near Petaluma, Sonoma Co., California

Mar 13, 1904: Birth of Charlotte Mary Chatfield, 4th of 5 children of Clark S. Chatfield, Jr. & Ida Hyatt, in Basalt, Eagle Co., Colorado

Spring of 1906: Clark S. Chatfield & Ida Hyatt family photo:
Ida, Clark, Jr., and their 3 children: Harold (abt age 5), baby Norman (born Apr 16, 1906) on chair, Charlotte (abt age 2), family dog down in front

Feb 9, 1908: Death of Ida Ernestine (Hyatt) Chatfield (age 27), mother of Charlotte. Their home was in Basalt; however, Ida died from tuberculosis at Nordrach Ranch, a sanitarium in El Paso Co., Colorado. She is buried in Basalt, Eagle Co., Colorado. Her son Harold is seven, daughter Charlotte is a month short of her fourth birthday, and the youngest, Norman, is not yet two.

Feb 25, 1909: Eagle County Blade, Red Cliff, Eagle Co., Colorado (pg 1):
MALIGNANT DISEASE UNDER CONTROL
The Diptheria Epidemic at Basalt is now under Control
Two Children die
The Town of Basalt was held in a state of terror last week through the diptheria epidemic. The forepart of last week the three children of Clark S. Chatfield, a fireman on the Midland, were taken ill. But instead of medical attendance being summoned they were placed under the treatment of a Mrs. Sheehi, of Aspen, who gave them absent treatment from that place. Tuesday evening the two youngest children were seen to be in a critical condition and Mrs. Sheehi, who teaches Christian Science Faith came down to Basalt.

The children grew gradually worse and when death was imminent a doctor was summoned but in spite of everything death claimed two of the young children, Harold and Robert age 2 and 7 years.

Mrs. Sheehi took the first train to Aspen as soon as the doctor was summoned but was arrested when she stepped off the train at that place, through instructions from the marshall at Basalt. She was taken to the office of county Physician Loof where she was given an antiseptic bath, to prevent the spreading of the contagion.

The people of Basalt are very much aroused over the matter and threaten to commence criminal proceedings against Mrs. Sheehi. Superintendent of Schools Troendly was up from Basalt Saturday and makes the following statement in regard to preventing the disease from spreading to schools:
“We are doing everything in our power to check the disease and believe we have it under control. The school children are carrying individual drinking cups and must report the slightest case of sore throat to the physician.

Notes on the children mentioned in the above article:
Harold Leonard Chatfield
Born: Dec 16, 1901, Basalt, Eagle Co., Colorado
Died: Feb 17, 1909 (age 7), Basalt, Eagle Co., Colorado; diphtheria
Buried: Fairview Cemetery in Basalt, Eagle Co., Colorado
Norman G. Chatfield (noted as Robert, age 7, in the article)
Born: Apr 16, 1906, Basalt, Eagle Co. Colorado
Died: Feb 17, 1909 (age 2 yrs, 10 mo), Basalt, Eagle Co., Colorado; diphtheria
Buried: Fairview Cemetery in Basalt, Eagle Co., Colorado
Charlotte Mary Chatfield (a month shy of age 5) recovered

As They Were Told… excerpt of handwritten family history by Charlotte Mary (Chatfield) Putnam:
My only remembrance of my Mother, who died of tuberculosis in Colorado Springs in February 9, 1908, was seeing her just before her burial in Basalt. My Grandmother, Mary Elizabeth Morrow Chatfield and my Aunt Marjorie, who was 15 years old, moved into our home to take care of my two brothers and me.

Not quite a year later, my two brothers Harold and Norman died of diphtheria Feb 17, 1909. Since there was no anti-toxin in Basalt, the Colorado Midland sent a light engine from Leadville to Basalt with some anti-toxin but it arrived too late to save my brothers’ lives, but was in time to save me. Because of being quarantined, none of the immediate family could attend the services for my brothers who are buried next to my Mother and an Uncle Willard Chatfield in a little cemetery to which one has to go through a rancher’s property.

Grandmother Mary (Morrow) Chatfield and Aunt Marjorie Chatfield:

Chatfield burials in the Fairview Cemetery in Eagle Co., Colorado:
Willard James Chatfield: 1880 – 1900
Clinton Chatfield: 1903 – 1903
Ida Emmeline (Hyatt) Chatfield: 1881 – 1908
Harold Chatfield: 1901 – 1909
Norman G. Chatfield: 1906 – 1909

May 3, 1910: U.S. Federal Census, Cardiff, Garfield Co., Colorado:
Chatfield, C.S.: Head, age 35, Widow, born Nebraska, father born Ohio, mother born Illinois; Engineer locomotive
Charlotte: Daughter, age 6, born Colorado, father born Nebraska, mother born Texas
Mary E.: Mother, age 62, Widow, born Illinois, father born Illinois, (Mary Elizabeth [Morrow] Chatfield, Clark’s mother)

 May 21, 1911: Marriage of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Jr. & Madge Rosa in Leadville, Lake Co., Colorado

As I Was Told:
Clark Samuel Chatfield, Jr. married his first wife, Ida Emeline Hyatt, who was of the well-known Hyatt family of Wyoming. Clark was a stagecoach driver and drove stage up to Hyattville, where he met Ida. Ida died of tuberculosis in 1908 at age 27, leaving Charlotte, almost age 4. In 1911, Clark married Madge Rosa, an 18-year-old beauty from Italy. Together they had five children. ~ Kathy Fabris, daughter-in-law of Lola (Chatfield) Fabris, the daughter of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Jr. & Madge Rosa

Aug 20, 1912: Birth of Lillian Chatfield, 1st of 5 children of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Jr. & Madge Rosa and half-sister of Charlotte, in Cardiff or Glenwood Springs, Garfield Co., Colorado.

May 9, 1914: Birth of Lola Chatfield, 2nd of 5 children of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Jr. & Madge Rosa and half-sister of Charlotte, in Cardiff or Glenwood Springs, Garfield Co., Colorado.

circa 1919: half-sister Lillian, Charlotte, and half-sister Lola:

Jan 10, 1920: U.S. Federal Census, South Glenwood, Garfield Co., Colorado:
Chatfield, Clark S.: head, age 43, married, born Nebraska, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farmer, general farm, 4 animals
Madge: wife, age 27, married, emigrated 1900, naturalized 1903, born Italy, father born Italy, mother born Italy
Charlotte, M.: daughter, age 15, born Colorado, father born Nebraska, mother born Italy
Lillian: daughter, age 7, born Colorado, father born Nebraska, mother born Italy
Lola: daughter, age 5, born Colorado, father born Nebraska, mother born Italy

circa 1920: Santa Rosa (mother of Madge Chatfield), Charlotte (daughter of Ida & Clark), Madge (Rosa) Chatfield, Clark Samuel Chatfield, Jr.; in front are Madge and Clark’s first two daughters, Lillian and Lolt. Photo probably taken right before their move from Colorado to California.

May 26, 1921: Birth of Norma Madge Chatfield, 3rd of 5 children of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Jr. & Madge Rosa and half-sister of Charlotte, in Williams, Colusa Co., California

Aug 30, 1923: Birth of Aura May Chatfield, 4th of 5 children of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Jr. & Madge Rosa, in Williams, Colusa Co., California.

Dec 28, 1927: The Sacramento Bee, Sacramento, California (pg 9):

Jun 6, 1928, Marriage of Charlotte Mary Chatfield (age 24), 4th of 5 children of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Jr. & Ida Ernestine Hyatt & Thomas Wesley Putnam (age 25), 1st of 3 living children of John Wesley Putnam & Mabel Celeste Black, in Reno, Washoe Co., Nevada

Apr 12-14, 1930: U.S. Federal Census, Berkeley, Alameda Co., California:
Putnam, Thomas W.: head, rents $50, age 26, married, age 24, born California, father born California, mother born California, automobile serviceman
Charlotte C.: wife, age 25, married, age 23, born Colorado, (Charlotte Chatfield) father born Nebraska, mother born Oklahoma

May 19, 1930: The Sacramento Bee, Sacramento, California (pg 8):

Dec 30, 1930: Birth of Thomas Clark “Tom” Putnam, 1st of 2 children of Charlotte Mary Chatfield & Thomas Wesley Putnam, in Berkeley, Alameda Co., California

Mar 23, 1932: Birth of Patricia Anne “Pat” Putnam, 2nd of 2 children of Charlotte Mary Chatfield & Thomas Wesley Putnam, in Berkeley, Alameda Co., California

Mar 29, 1932: Colusa Herald, Colusa, Colusa Co., California:
WILLIAMS
Mr. and Mrs. Clark Chatfield have received word of the birth of a granddaughter in Oakland. The little girl is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Putman of that city. She was formerly Miss Charlotte Chatfield of Williams.

Apr 15, 1940: U.S. Federal Census, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio:
Thomas Putman: head, married, age 36, born Colorado (California), residence on Apr 1, Texas, manager of automobile parts store (Putnam)
Charlotte Putman: wife, married, age 36, born Colorado, residence on Apr 1, Texas (Putnam)
Thomas Putman: son, single, age 9, born Colorado (California), residence on Apr 1, Texas (Putnam)
Patricia Putman: daughter, single, age 8, born Colorado (California), residence on Apr 1, Texas (Putnam)

Feb 14, 1942: U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947:
Name: Thomas Wesley Putnam
Race: White
Age: 38
Birth Date: 23 Jun 1903
Birth Place: Petaluma, Cal
Residence Place: Dupont, Flint, Michigan
Registration Date: 14 Feb 1942
Registration Place: Cincinnati, Ohio
Employer: Ohwroth Afrton Co
Weight: 175
Complexion: Ruddy
Eye Color: Gray
Hair Color: Gray
Height: 5’11”
Next of Kin: Charlotte Putnam

Mabel Celeste Black and daughter-in-law Charlotte (Chatfield) Putnam

circa 1945: Charlotte Mary (Chatfield) Putnam:

Aug 22, 1953: Marriage of Barbara Elizabeth Blitz & Thomas Clark Putnam, 1st of 2 children of Charlotte Mary Chatfield & Thomas Wesley Putnam, in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio
Two children

Marjorie (Chatfield) Tuck, Charlotte (Chatfield) Putnam, and Tom Putnam:

Marjorie (Chatfield) Tuck, Thomas Wesley Putnam, Jacqueline (Chatfield) Mallon:

Mar 11, 1976: Death of Thomas Wesley Putnam (age 72), 1st of 3 living children of John Wesley Putnam & Mabel Celeste Black and husband of Charlotte Mary Chatfield, in Berkeley, Alameda Co., California; viral infection/congestive heart failure

Mar 12, 1976: Petaluma Argus Courier, Petaluma, Sonoma Co., California (pg 2):

Mar 1976: Cremation and interment of Thomas Wesley Putnam, Cypress Hill Memorial Park in Petaluma, Sonoma Co., California

Charlotte and Chatfield half-siblings:
standing: Norma Forcier, Lola Fabris, Aura Edwards
seated: Charlotte Putnam, Clark S. Chatfield, III:

Feb 17, 1987: Death of Charlotte Mary (Chatfield) Putnam (age 83), 4th of 5 children of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Jr. & Ida Ernestine Hyatt in Walnut Creek, Contra Costa Co., California; stroke, heart attack.

California Death Index:
Name: Charlotte Mary Putnam
[Charlotte Mary Chatfield]
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 13 Mar 1904
Birth Place: Colorado
Death Date: 17 Feb 1987
Death Place: Contra Costa
Mother’s Maiden Name: Hyatt
Father’s Surname: Chatfield

Interment of Charlotte Mary (Chatfield) Putnam, with her husband, Tom, at Cypress Hill Memorial Park in Petaluma, Sonoma Co., California

Jan 15, 2018: Death of Thomas Clark “Tom” Putnam (age 87), 1st of 2 children of Charlotte Mary Chatfield & Thomas Wesley Putnam, Camden, Knox Co., Maine

Jan 17, 2018: Penobscot Bay Pilot, Camden, Knox Co., Maine
CAMDEN – Thomas Clark Putnam, M.D., 87, husband of Barbara Biltz Putnam, died surrounded by his family, Monday, January 15, 2018, at Quarry Hill in Camden.

Born in Berkeley, California, December 13, 1930, he was the son of Thomas W. and Charlotte M. Chatfield Putnam. His parents ultimately moved to Cincinnati, OH where Tom attended local schools and met Barbara in the second grade. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati, where he was a member of Phi Delta Theta, in 1952 and was a 1956 graduate of the University of Cincinnati School of Medicine where he was a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society. During medical school, Tom and Barbara were married on August 22, 1953 in Cincinnati, OH.

He began his training at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. That residency was interrupted by two years of service with the U.S. Air Force as a pediatrician at Lowry Air Force Base in Denver, CO. Tom completed his training in pediatric surgery at the Boston Children’s Hospital in Boston, MA.

He settled with his family in Pittsford, NY, where from 1966 until his retirement in 1993, he was in private practice in Rochester, NY. Teaching was important to Tom and, during this time, he was a Clinical Professor of Surgery at the University of Rochester School of Medicine.

Since moving permanently to Rockland in 1996, Tom was actively involved in the community. For several years he served with the Rockland Public Library Endowment Association, ensuring permanence of this important community resource for future generations. In addition, he served as Senior Warden at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Rockland, was a past President and Development Director with the Camden Conference, was on the Board of Directors of Bay Chamber Concerts, and was a member of the Pen Bay Medical Center Board of Directors where he served as an Incorporator and was a member of the Policy Facility Committee.

Tom enjoyed sailing, gardening, crossword puzzles and sharing his musings in the local newspaper column he authored, ‘Tom’s Take’. With his wife, he enjoyed extensive travel both in the United States and abroad.

Besides his beloved wife of 64 years, Barbara of Camden, Tom is survived by his children, …; his grandchildren…; his sister, Patricia Putnam Benacquista; and nephews.

A Funeral Service will be held on Sunday, January 21, 2018, at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 11 White Street, Rockland.

Jan 21, 2018: Burial of Thomas Clark “Tom” Putnam, Mountain View Cemetery in Camden, Knox Co., Maine

Nov 14, 2020: Death of Barbara E. (Biltz) Putnam (age 90), wife of Thomas Clark “Tom” Putnam, in Rockport, Knox Co., Maine

Nov 2020: Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home, Obituary:
CAMDEN – Barbara E. Biltz Putnam, 90, died peacefully, Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio May 8, 1930, she was the daughter of Carl and Frances Hornung Biltz.

Educated in Cincinnati, Barbara met her future husband, Thomas Putnam in the second grade. Following high school, she attended the University of Cincinnati where she graduated with a bachelor’s degree, and went on to teach Kindergarten

On August 22, 1953, Barbara married the Love of her Life, Thomas Clark Putnam while he was in medical school in Cincinnati, Ohio.nBarbara moved with Tom as he pursued his pediatric medical and surgical training in Cleveland, OH, Denver, CO, and Boston, MA.

They ultimately settled with their family in Pittsford, NY, where Barbara was involved as a homemaker and mother as well as in many community endeavors, most notably the American Red Cross, the League of Women Voters, and the AAUW.

In 1996, the Putnams moved to Rockland and in 2014 to Camden where Barbara has continued to reside since Tom’s passing in 2018. She was an active member of Bay Chamber Concerts, Camden Opera House, Rockland Public Library Endowment Association, the Midcoast Forum on Foreign Relations and the Pen Bay Medical Center Osprey Club. She enjoyed volunteering at the Book Stop in the Rockland Library and the Olson House in Cushing. With her husband, Barbara enjoyed extensive travel both in the United States and abroad. She was an enthusiastic follower of politics and an avid reader.

Barbara is survived by her children, Tracy Putnam and his wife Nina Strnad of Lake Forest, IL, Elizabeth Putnam Belden and her husband Douglas of Cranford, NJ; her grandchildren, Laura Belden and her husband Evan Bilheimer, Thomas Belden, Sarah Belden, Nicholas Putnam, Samuel Putnam and his wife Emily; her brother, Carl Biltz and his wife Diann of McMinnville, OR; her sister-in-law, Patricia Putnam Benacquista of Fairfield, CA; as well three nephews.

A private family service will be planned in the future. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Rockland Public Library Endowment Association (R-PLEA), P. O. Box 18, Rockland, ME 04841, or St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 11 White Street, Rockland, ME 04841. 

Nov 2020: Burial of Barbara E. (Blitz) Putnam, Mountain View Cemetery in Camden, Knox Co., Maine

Jun 3, 2025: Death of Patricia Anne “Pat” (Putnam) Benacquista (age 93), 2nd of 2 children of Charlotte Mary Chatfield & Thomas Wesley Putnam, in Berkeley, Alameda Co., California

Jun 2025: Burial of Patricia Anne “Pat” (Putnam) Benacquista, Sacramento Valley National Cemetery in Dixon, Solano Co., California; Section 15, Site 404

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John Wesley Putnam & Mabel Celeste Black

John Wesley Putnam
Son of Thomas Crowe Putnam & Maria Rutherford
Born: Jul 2, 1870, Petaluma, Sonoma Co., California
Died: Mar 3, 1913 (age 42), Petaluma, Sonoma Co., California
Buried: Cypress Hill Memorial Park, Petaluma, Sonoma Co., California
Occupation: Farmer (ran a dairy farm outside of Petaluma)
Married: Jun 25, 1902, Mabel Celeste Black, at the home of his parents in Petaluma, Sonoma Co, California
Four children, three living: Thomas Wesley “Tom” Putnam, John Alpheus “Jack” Putnam, Rutherford “Rud” Putnam

Mabel Celeste Black
Daughter of John L. Black & Margaret Anna Cunningham
Born: Apr 8, 1874, San Francisco, San Francisco Co., California
Died: Oct 2, 1966 (age 92), Petaluma, Sonoma Co., California
Buried: Cypress Hill Memorial Park, Petaluma, Sonoma Co., California
Occupation: After the death of her husband, Mabel went to Normal School and became a public school teacher in Petaluma, eventually becoming the high school principal
Married: Jun 25, 1902, John Wesley Putnam, Petaluma, Sonoma Co., California
Four children, three living: Thomas Wesley “Tom” Putnam, John Alpheus “Jack” Putnam, Rutherford “Rud” Putnam

1. Thomas Wesley “Tom” Putnam
1st of 3 living children of John Wesley Putnam & Mabel Celeste Black
Born: Jun 23, 1903, on the family ranch near Petaluma, Sonoma Co., California
Died: Mar 11, 1976 (age 72), Grand Junction, Mesa Co., Colorado; viral infection/congestive heart failure
Inurnment: Cypress Hill Memorial Park in Petaluma, Sonoma Co., California
Education: Graduated from the University of California, Berkeley
Occupation: Automobile service man; engineer for the Chevrolet Division of General Motors
Married: Jun 6, 1928, Charlotte Mary Chatfield, Reno, Washoe Co., Nevada
Two children: Thomas Clark “Tom” Putnam, Patricia Anne “Pat” Putnam

2. John Alpheus “Jack” Putnam
2nd of 3 living children of John Wesley Putnam & Mabel Celeste Black
Born: Apr 23, 1907, Petaluma, Sonoma Co., California
Died: Oct 23, 1966 (age 59), Berkeley, Alameda Co., California
Buried: Sunset Cemetery, El Cerrito, Contra Costa Co., California; Heian Garden Row 10 Grave 14-C
Education: BA, MA, PhD, all in Mechanical Engineering, from UC Berkeley
Occupation: Research engineer for Kettleman Hills for Standard Oil; Assistant Engineer for Petaluma & Santa Rosa Railroad; College instructor at U.C. Berkeley (Petroleum Engineering)
Married (1): May 10, 1931, Dorothy Dean, Gardnerville, Douglas Co., Nevada
No children; one dog named Jiggers (a little scrubby Terrier)
Married (2): Dec 26, 1962, Marjorie Catherine (McFarlin) Stewart, Alameda Co., California
No children

3. Rutherford “Rud” Putnam
3rd of 3 living children of John Wesley Putnam & Mabel Celeste Black
Born: Apr 7, 1909, Petaluma, Sonoma Co., California
Died: Aug 11, 1983 (age 74), Petaluma, Sonoma Co., California
Buried: Cypress Hill Memorial Park in Petaluma, Sonoma Co., California
Military: WWII, U.S. Marines
Occupation: Auto parts salesman for Murphy’s Chevrolet (became Price Roche)
Avocation: Outdoorsman (fishing, deer hunting), advocate of wife’s political career:
(Helen was Mayor of Petaluma, Sonoma County Supervisor, served on the Board of Golden Gate Bridge District, and President of California School Board Association)
Married: May 18, 1937, Helen Du Mont, California
Two children: William Rutherford “Rush” Putnam, Kate Keran Putnam

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Jun 25, 1902: California Marriage Record:
Name John W Putnam
Gender Male
Event Type Marriage
Marriage Date 25 Jun 1902
Marriage Place Sonoma County, California
Spouse Mabel C Black

May 10, 1910: U.S. Federal Census, Vallejo Township, Sonoma Co., California
Name Wesley John Putnam
Age in 1910 39
Birth Date 1871
Birthplace California
Home in 1910 Vallejo, Sonoma, California
Sheet Number 19a
Street Benson Road
Race White
Gender Male
Relation to Head of House Head
Marital Status Married
Father’s Birthplace Nova Scotia
Mother’s Birthplace Nova Scotia
Native Tongue English
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farming
Employer, Employee or Other Own Account
Home Owned or Rented Own
Home Free or Mortgaged Free
Farm or House Farm
Years Married 7
Out of Work N
Enumerated Year 1910
Household members, Name Age:
Wesley John Putnam Head,  Age 39, M1, Married 7 years, born California, father born Nova Scotia, mother born Nova Scotia
Mabel Putnam Wife, Age 35, M1, Married 7 years, 4 children born, 3 living, born California, father born New York, mother born Ireland
Thomas Wes Putnam Son, Age 6, born California, father born California, mother born California
John Alpheus Putnam Son, Age 3, born California, father born California, mother born California
Rutherford Putnam Son, Age 1, born California, father born California, mother born California
Margaret Anna Black Mother-in-Law, Age 70, WD, born Ireland, father born England, mother born Ireland

Feb 12, 1920: U.S. Federal Census, Vallejo Township, Sonoma Co., California
Name Mabel C Putman
Age 44
Birth Year abt 1876
Birthplace California
Home in 1920 Vallejo, Sonoma, California
House Number Farm
Race White
Gender Female
Relation to Head of House Head
Marital Status Widowed
Father’s Birthplace New York
Mother’s Birthplace Ireland
Able to Speak English Yes
Occupation Teacher
Industry School
Employment Field Employer
Home Owned or Rented Owned
Home Free or Mortgaged Free
Able to read Yes
Able to Write Yes
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship:
Mabel C Putman Age 44, Head, Wd, born California, father born New York, mother born Ireland, School Teacher
Thomas W Putnam Son, Age 16, born California, father born California, mother born California
John A Putnam Son, Age 12, born California, father born California, mother born California
Rutherford Putnam Son, Age 10, born California, father born California, mother born California
Alpheus Black, Brother, Age 46, Single, born California, father born New York, mother born Ireland, Foreman on General Farm
C May Stewart, Housekeeper, Age 54, Wd, born California, father born New York, mother born Illinois
Henry Zamaroni Hired Man, Age 43, Single, native tongue Italian, born Switzerland, father born Switzerland, mother born Switzerland

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2020. Catherine (Clemens) Sevenau.
Updated 2026