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Lewis E. Putt

Born at Illinois in 1897.

born about 1897 at Illinois, United States

Moline

Lewis E. Putt was born in Illinois about 1897.1–2 By 1930 he was living at Moline, in Rock Island County, a manufacturing town on the Mississippi across the river from Davenport, Iowa, with his wife Rose E. and their young son Ralph. Lewis was working as an electrician.1

The family stayed in Moline through the Depression. Lewis gave Moline as his home in 1935, and in April 1940 he was there still, now a millwright, the skilled tradesman who installs and maintains a factory's machinery. The household was Lewis, Rose, Ralph and a daughter (living), born about 1932.2

Nothing more is known of him yet: no record of his birth, marriage or death has been found (see Research Notes).

What we know

Proven

  • Birth at Illinois, 1897
  • Occupation at Moline, 1930
  • Occupation at Moline, 1940
  • 3 homes, from the census and other records

What's still open

  • Birth. "About 1897, Illinois" is the tree's reading of his census ages and birthplace.
  • Name. in the censuses as the tree has them; the middle name is not known.
  • Marriage. No record has been found. His son Ralph was born in 1924, so the marriage was probably about 1923 or earlier; Illinois county marriage indexes (Rock Island County first) should be searched.
  • Death. Not found. Born about 1897, he is treated as deceased under the study's rule.

Sources

Sources 1–2

1 1930 U.S. Federal Census, Moline

1930 U.S. Federal Census, Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois, E.D. 57, sheet 7B: Lewis E. Putt (head, married; electrician), with his wife Rose E. Putt and their son Ralph; FHL microfilm 2340288; database with images, Ancestry.com (as attached in the family tree; the index entry and the image not re-read).

2 1940 U.S. Federal Census, Moline, 1935

1940 U.S. Federal Census, Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois, E.D. 81-59, sheet 2A: Lewis E. Putt (head, married; millwright; residence in 1935 Moline), with his wife Rose E., their son Ralph and a daughter (name withheld: living); roll m-t0627-00875; database with images, Ancestry.com (as attached in the family tree; the index entry and the image not re-read).

Life in time

about 1897

Birth , Illinois, United States

proven Sources 1, 2

How we know

Year and state as computed from his ages and birthplace in the censuses of 1930 and 1940. No birth record has been found.

The family tree's "about 1897, Illinois" rests on the censuses of 1930 and 1940, which are attached to it; the ages and birthplaces on the images have not been re-read here. No birth, marriage or death record giving his age has been seen.

  1. 1897 Birth about 1897 · Illinois, United States · proven

    Year and state as computed from his ages and birthplace in the censuses of 1930 and 1940. No birth record has been found.

    The family tree's "about 1897, Illinois" rests on the censuses of 1930 and 1940, which are attached to it; the ages and birthplaces on the images have not been re-read here. No birth, marriage or death record giving his age has been seen.

    Sources 1, 2

  2. 1924 Son born: Ralph Edward Putt family event

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  3. 1930 Residence Moline, Rock Island · proven

    Moline (E.D. 57, sheet 7B). Head of household, married, with his wife Rose E. and their son Ralph.

    His own line of the 1930 census, as attached in the family tree (index; image not re-read). His wife and son identify the household.

    Source 1

  4. 1930 Occupation Moline, Rock Island · proven

    Electrician (1930 census).

    The occupation column of his line of the 1930 census, as indexed.

    Source 1

  5. 1931 Daughter born: Betty Lou Putt family event

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  6. 1935 Residence Moline, Rock Island · proven

    His residence on 1 April 1935, from the 1940 census.

    The 1935-residence column of his line of the 1940 census, as indexed.

    Source 2

  7. 1940 Residence Moline, Rock Island · proven

    Moline (E.D. 81-59, sheet 2A; the tree reads the place as Moline Township). Head, married, with his wife Rose E., their son Ralph and a daughter (living).

    His own line of the 1940 census, as attached in the family tree (index; image not re-read). His wife and his son of the 1930 household identify him.

    Source 2

  8. 1940 Occupation Moline, Rock Island · proven

    Millwright (1940 census).

    The occupation column of his line of the 1940 census, as indexed.

    Source 2

  • proven
  • family event

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Places in this life

2 places, in order
1 2
  1. 1 Illinois, United States Birth about 1897
  2. 2 Moline, Rock Island County Residence 1930 · Occupation 1930 · Residence 1935 · 2 more

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Family

Father William Thomas Putt Mother Evelina Pulling
This page Lewis E. Putt b. c. 1897
Wife Rose E. 1900–1981
Son Ralph Edward Putt 1924–2015 Daughter Betty Lou Putt 1931–2012
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The evidence 6 facts with their grades, 2 sources, and the research notes

Facts

Fact Date Place Grade Sources
Birth about 1897 Illinois, United States proven 1 , 2
Residence 1930 Moline, Rock Island, Illinois, United States proven 1
Occupation 1930 Moline, Rock Island, Illinois, United States proven 1
Residence 1935 Moline, Rock Island, Illinois, United States proven 2
Residence 1940 Moline, Rock Island, Illinois, United States proven 2
Occupation 1940 Moline, Rock Island, Illinois, United States proven 2

Research notes

  • Sources: The facts here come from the census records attached to him in the family's Ancestry tree (1930 and 1940). Neither the index entries nor the images have been re-read for this profile, so the ages, birthplaces, street addresses and other columns are not yet abstracted.
  • Birth: "About 1897, Illinois" is the tree's reading of his census ages and birthplace.1, 2 The town, the exact date and his parents are unknown.
  • Name: Lewis E. in the censuses as the tree has them; the middle name is not known.
  • Marriage: No record has been found. His son Ralph was born in 1924, so the marriage was probably about 1923 or earlier; Illinois county marriage indexes (Rock Island County first) should be searched. His wife's maiden name is not known.
  • Death: Not found. Born about 1897, he is treated as deceased under the study's rule. Next: the SSDI and Social Security claims index, the Illinois death index (after 1947 not online), Find a Grave for Moline cemeteries, and the 1950 census of Moline.
  • Earlier life: The 1900–1920 censuses, his WWI draft registration (1917–18; he was about 20) and his WWII registration (the 1942 "old man's draft") have not been searched.
  • Children: Two are known: Ralph Edward (born 1924) and a daughter born about 1932 (living), who is not named here.2

Sources

  1. 1

    1930 U.S. Federal Census, Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois, E.D. 57, sheet 7B: Lewis E. Putt (head, married; electrician), with his wife Rose E. Putt and their son Ralph; FHL microfilm 2340288; database with images, Ancestry.com (as attached in the family tree; the index entry and the image not re-read).

    Ancestry

  2. 2

    1940 U.S. Federal Census, Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois, E.D. 81-59, sheet 2A: Lewis E. Putt (head, married; millwright; residence in 1935 Moline), with his wife Rose E., their son Ralph and a daughter (name withheld: living); roll m-t0627-00875; database with images, Ancestry.com (as attached in the family tree; the index entry and the image not re-read).

    Ancestry