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Putnam Family History & Genealogy

7,340 biographies and 47 photos with the Putnam last name. Discover the family history, nationality, origin and common names of Putnam family members.

Putnam Last Name History & Origin

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Name Origin

The English version of Putnam originates from the town of Puttenham England and basically means town by a well

Spellings & Pronunciations

Puttnam, Pootman, Putman

Nationality & Ethnicity

England

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Early Putnams

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Not much is known about Richard. However I did manage to find the following. From his will dated December 12, 1556, and was proved February 26,1556/7 Richard directs that his body be buried in the churchyard at Woughton. Richard is described as of “Woughton on the Green” A history of the Putnam Family in England and America, by Eben Putnam, Salem, Massachusetts USA: The Salem Press Publishing and Printing Co. The Salem Press 1891 Vol.1 He had one child- John Putnam 1518-1573
Orlean received the nickname Pontiac, by he and his mother being kidnapped by indians. You will find the full story in his find a grave Memorial Id# 20390627
I would say Amelia was an extremely brave woman, to be captive and not only saved herself but her sons life as well.
Maribee Amelia (Putnam) Hain of Buckhorn, Weston County, Wyoming United States was born on March 20, 1840 in Jackson, Jackson County, MI, and died at age 76 years old on April 10, 1916 at Buckhorn, Crook County, Wyoming. Maribee Hain was buried on April 13, 1916 at Hain Family Cemetery in Buckhorn, Weston County, Wyoming.
Lillian R Putnam
Lillian R Putnam was born in 1857. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Lillian R Putnam.
Waldo Putnam of California was born on October 14, 1860, and died at age 102 years old in September 1963.
Mary Putnam of Wilmington, Essex County, NY was born on December 25, 1868, and died at age 101 years old in July 1970.
Harvey Putnam of New York was born on November 2, 1868, and died at age 93 years old in September 1962.
Charles Putnam was born on July 17, 1869, and died at age 92 years old in April 1962. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Charles Putnam.
Janet Putnam of Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida was born on March 10, 1869, and died at age 104 years old in March 1973.
Amanda S Putnam of Macon, Bibb County, GA was born on August 24, 1869, and died at age 101 years old on September 15, 1970.
Theodore Putnam of Florida was born on June 26, 1869, and died at age 98 years old in August 1967.

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Updated Putnam Biographies

Tabitha Dyann (Price) Putnam of Lawton, Oklahoma United States was born on September 23, 1990 to Harold W Guyear Jr and Vonda Mae Whittaker. She has siblings Lance A. M. Testa and Angelina (Testa). She married Jason A Putnam on September 21, 2014 in Leon County, Florida and they later divorced on March 3, 2018. Tabitha Putnam has children Orion Lee Putnam and Elizabeth J (Putnam).
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Barbara J (Wilch) Putnam.
Elizabeth Jordan Putnam was born on December 18, 2017 in Tallahassee, Florida United States to Tabitha Dyann Putnam and Jason A Putnam, and has a brother Orion Lee Putnam. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elizabeth J (Putnam) .
Jason Allen Putnam was born on February 12, 1986. He was married to Tabitha Dyann Putnam on September 21, 2014 in Leon County, Florida United States and they later divorced on March 3, 2018. Jason Putnam has children Orion Lee Putnam and Elizabeth J (Putnam). Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jason A Putnam.
Orion Lee Putnam of Tallahassee, Florida United States was born on April 25, 2016 in Tallahassee to Tabitha Dyann Putnam and Jason A Putnam. Orion Putnam has a sister Elizabeth J (Putnam). Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Orion Lee Putnam.
Tabitha Dyann (Guyear) Putnam of Lawton, Oklahoma United States was born on September 23, 1990.
Paul Albert Putnam
Paul Albert Putnam of Fairfax, Fairfax County, VA was born on June 16, 1903, and died at age 78 years old on May 21, 1982.
In the 1950 federal census, Macy was 15 and living with her parents, Henry (43) and Elizabeth (42) in Lawrence, New York. Also in the household was brother Michael (12). Macy had completed the 10th grade. Father Henry was a broker (stocks). Macy's parents were Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wilson Putnam of Long Island. They introduced her to society at a dinner-dance at the Lawrence Beach club in September of 1952. In 1957, Macy married Jervis Spencer Janney Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Janney, Cincinnati, Ohio. When they married, Jervis was in the US Army and after they were married, he was stationed at Fort Sill in Oklahoma. Wedding Announcement In the 1959 City Directory, Macy and Jervis were living in Newton, Massachusetts . Jervis was a student. Macy and Jervis had child Henry Lowe Janney, Jervis Janney III, and actress Alison Janney.
Michael J Putnam Sr. of Ticonderoga, Essex County, NY was born on September 7, 1963, and died at age 31 years old on April 29, 1995.
Delmar B Putnam of Lake Oswego, Clackamas County, Oregon was born on May 11, 1914, and died at age 71 years old in August 1985.
Una E Putnam of Azle, Tarrant County, TX was born on January 28, 1914. Una Putnam was married to Ralph J. Putnam on October 5, 1968 in Tarrant County, TX, and died at age 86 years old on May 14, 2000.
Lewis Thomas Putnam of Deming, Luna County, New Mexico was born on April 26, 1925, and died at age 85 years old on October 9, 2010.
Lewis M Putnam of Rome, Floyd County, Georgia was born on February 22, 1926, and died at age 54 years old in December 1980.
Volyer C Putnam of Piedmont, Calhoun County, Alabama was born on April 27, 1915, and died at age 70 years old in February 1986.
Lewis T Putnam of Lewiston, Androscoggin County, ME was born on June 21, 1914, and died at age 91 years old on July 20, 2005.
Lewis A Putnam of Avon, Livingston County, NY was born on March 7, 1913, and died at age 58 years old in July 1971.
William B Putnam of Anaheim, Orange County, CA was born on April 13, 1914, and died at age 81 years old on April 24, 1995.
William E Putnam of Portland, Multnomah County, OR was born on March 20, 1917 in British North America or Canada or Labrador or Newfoundland, and died at age 71 years old on August 31, 1988.
William G Putnam of Darlington, Lafayette County, Wisconsin was born on April 2, 1901, and died at age 74 years old in February 1976.
William Bryan Putnam of North Richland Hills, Tarrant County, Texas was born on May 2, 1950, and died at age 57 years old on April 9, 2008.

Popular Putnam Biographies

In the 1950 federal census, Macy was 15 and living with her parents, Henry (43) and Elizabeth (42) in Lawrence, New York. Also in the household was brother Michael (12). Macy had completed the 10th grade. Father Henry was a broker (stocks). Macy's parents were Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wilson Putnam of Long Island. They introduced her to society at a dinner-dance at the Lawrence Beach club in September of 1952. In 1957, Macy married Jervis Spencer Janney Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Janney, Cincinnati, Ohio. When they married, Jervis was in the US Army and after they were married, he was stationed at Fort Sill in Oklahoma. Wedding Announcement In the 1959 City Directory, Macy and Jervis were living in Newton, Massachusetts . Jervis was a student. Macy and Jervis had child Henry Lowe Janney, Jervis Janney III, and actress Alison Janney.
He had a son Kenneth wayne Putnam a twin brother my dad Melvin Roy Putnam
Maribee Amelia (Putnam) Hain of Buckhorn, Weston County, Wyoming United States was born on March 20, 1840 in Jackson, Jackson County, MI, and died at age 76 years old on April 10, 1916 at Buckhorn, Crook County, Wyoming. Maribee Hain was buried on April 13, 1916 at Hain Family Cemetery in Buckhorn, Weston County, Wyoming.
Kenneth Wayne Putnam
Kenneth Wayne Putnam was born in 1980 to Elvin Coy Putnam, and has siblings Candis Marie Vargo and Felicia Louise Putnam. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Kenneth Wayne Putnam.
Daniel Barton Putnam
Daniel Barton Putnam was born on July 30, 1999 to Kenneth H. Putnam Jr and Angela L. (Kirk) Putnam, and has a sister Emily Anne Putnam. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Daniel Barton Putnam.
Vesta Jean (Latcham) Putnam of Wapello, Iowa United States, got married to Elmer Putnam, and has children Paula Keller and Strider Putnam. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Vesta Jean (Latcham).
Paula Jean (Putnam) Keller of Davenport, Iowa United States was born on March 30, 1957, and died at age 64 years old on December 12, 2021.
Amelia Minnie (Putnam) Hain
Minnie as she was known, was one of the daughter’s of Levi David Hain Sr. And Maribee Putnam. Counting 2nd Great Grandma she had 9 siblings, 10 counting herself. Grandpa moved his family around often, but settled in Wessington Springs. Grandpa Hain was born February 14, 1837, in Indiana and died September 17, 1908 at the age of 71, in Crook Co., Wyoming. You can find for information on him, on find-a-grave, ID#171331596. Now Minnie’s mother was Maribee Putnam , her father was Orlean Putnam & mother Amelia Vanderhoof. You might know Orlean by his so called nickname as “Pontiac”. There is a very disturbing story about him and his mother, before the war of 1812.
Chad Edward Putnam was born to Pandora Ann (Davidson) Putnam and Kenneth Harold Putnam Sr., and has a brother Kenneth H. Putnam Jr. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Chad Edward Putnam.
Tabitha Dyann (Price) Putnam of Lawton, Oklahoma United States was born on September 23, 1990 to Harold W Guyear Jr and Vonda Mae Whittaker. She has siblings Lance A. M. Testa and Angelina (Testa). She married Jason A Putnam on September 21, 2014 in Leon County, Florida and they later divorced on March 3, 2018. Tabitha Putnam has children Orion Lee Putnam and Elizabeth J (Putnam).
Jason Allen Putnam was born on February 12, 1986. He was married to Tabitha Dyann Putnam on September 21, 2014 in Leon County, Florida United States and they later divorced on March 3, 2018. Jason Putnam has children Orion Lee Putnam and Elizabeth J (Putnam). Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jason A Putnam.
Tabitha Dyann (Guyear) Putnam of Lawton, Oklahoma United States was born on September 23, 1990.
Elizabeth Jordan Putnam was born on December 18, 2017 in Tallahassee, Florida United States to Tabitha Dyann Putnam and Jason A Putnam, and has a brother Orion Lee Putnam. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elizabeth J (Putnam) .
Noralee (Putnam) Riggio was born in Portland, Oregon United States, and is the mother of Vincent Riggio and Tony Riggio. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Noralee (Putnam) Riggio.
Hannah Ashley Putnam-Elston was born on September 29, 1999 at Wilford Hall Lackland AFB, Texas to Keith W. Elston and Sheryll E. (Putnam) Elston. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Hannah Ashley Putnam-Elston.
Orion Lee Putnam of Tallahassee, Florida United States was born on April 25, 2016 in Tallahassee to Tabitha Dyann Putnam and Jason A Putnam. Orion Putnam has a sister Elizabeth J (Putnam). Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Orion Lee Putnam.
Kenneth H Putnam Jr of TX was born in 1971. Kenneth Putnam got married to Angela L. (Kirk) Putnam,Kenneth on September 11, 1998 in TX. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Kenneth H Putnam Jr.
F Wendell Putnam has a sister Maribel Putnam Jennings. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember F Wendell Putnam.
Joanne Kinney Putnam was born on March 4, 1966 in California United States. Joanne Putnam was married to Kenneth H. Putnam Jr on November 19, 2016 at Whitecap Beach SPID in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Joanne Kinney Putnam.
Oliver Putnam
Oliver's father was Oliver Shakespeare Putnam (1838 - 1885) and his mother was Alice Malvina Putnam (1848 - 1893). He had a brother, Matt Carpenter Putnam. When he completed his draft registration card for World War I on September 12, 1918, Oliver was living in Manhattan, New York. His present occupation was actor and the name of his employer was "at liberty". He was native born and therefore a United States citizen. His next of kin was Matt C Putnam of Wisconsin. Oliver was white, age 42, and permanently living in New York, New York. He was "tall, slender, and had blue eyes and gray hair. He had no distinguishing marks on his body. There is a brief description of Oliver's life on Find A Grave. It says that he was a stage actor in New York City and that he appeared in "Montmartre" (1922), "The Bootleggers" (1922), "Baby Cyclone" (1927), "Mourning Becomes Electra" (1931), and "Snickering Horses" (1936).

Putnam Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Putnam family member is 74.0 years old according to our database of 7,297 people with the last name Putnam that have a birth and death date listed.

Life Expectancy

74.0 years

Oldest Putnams

These are the longest-lived members of the Putnam family on AncientFaces.

Roy Francis Putnam of Merritt Island, Brevard County, FL was born on September 27, 1903, and died at age 106 years old on April 18, 2010.
106 years
Ellen A Putnam of Decatur, Dekalb County, GA was born on October 28, 1893, and died at age 105 years old on July 1, 1999.
105 years
Mabel Putnam of Madison, Lac Qui Parle County, MN was born on November 8, 1895, and died at age 103 years old on March 27, 1999.
103 years
Blanchek Putnam of Coshocton, Coshocton County, OH was born on April 23, 1905, and died at age 104 years old on May 16, 2009.
104 years
Mary B Putnam of Conover, Miami County, OH was born on July 18, 1892, and died at age 103 years old on March 24, 1996.
103 years
Ada Putnam of Dallas, Dallas County, Texas was born on September 21, 1877, and died at age 103 years old in January 1981.
103 years
Janet Putnam of Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida was born on March 10, 1869, and died at age 104 years old in March 1973.
103 years
Faye S Putnam of Alton, Osborne County, KS was born on December 14, 1898, and died at age 102 years old on March 10, 2001.
102 years
Molissa Putnam of Oak Lawn, Cook County, Illinois was born on September 15, 1880, and died at age 102 years old in March 1983.
102 years
Ruby W Putnam of Rockford, Winnebago County, IL was born on December 25, 1878, and died at age 102 years old on March 26, 1981.
102 years
Fred F Putnam of Lambertville, Monroe County, MI was born on July 30, 1895, and died at age 102 years old on February 21, 1998.
102 years
Inez R Putnam of Bellflower, Los Angeles County, CA was born on December 26, 1885, and died at age 102 years old in April 1988.
102 years
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i found out through my aunt who researched my family tree a few years back and heard of general israel putnam,i seen the picture of him in the encyclopedia,and heard of his famous saying "dont shoot till you see the whites of their eyes"he also brought in reinforcements to General George Washinton on Breeds Hill,during the revolutionary war.i would like to know more about him if possible.

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