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GENERATION 21 GRISWOLD LINE

Our GRISWOLD Family line descends from EDWARD G RISWOLD born 1607 in
Warwickshire, England. Hedied on August 30, 1691 in Ki llingworth,
Middlesex County, Connecticut. Edward was the first of our Grisw old family to emigrate to America in 1639. Bessie May Griswold is my grandmoth er.
(August 5, 2001 LCSS).

According to the SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINIST RATION: U.S. Social
Security Act, Application forAccount Number: Bessie M. P utnam
SSN: 061-52-5087 Claim Number: 095-05-0190D

FIRST, MIDDLE, LAST N AME: Bessie May Putnam
FULL NAME GIVEN AT BIRTH: Bessie May Griswold
PERSON'S PLACE OF BIRTH: Penn Yan, Yates, N.Y
MOTHER'S FULLNAME AT HER BIRTH: Anna Re becca Spink
FATHER'S FULL NAME: Thomas Sylvester Griswold
PERSON'S DATE OF BI RTH: May 2, 1892
PERSON'S PRESENT AGE: 80
PERSON'S SEX: Female
PERSON'S COLO R OR RACE: White
HAS THIS PERSON EVER BEFORE APPLIED FOR OR HAD HIS OWN SOCIAL SECURITY
NUMBER: No
TODAY'S DATE: July 6, 1972
TELEPHONE NUMBER: 536-3802
ADDRESS: 213 Liberty Street, Penn Yan, N.Y. 14527

NOTE: According to Darre ll Blevins, Freedom of Information Officer;
"BESSIE PUTNAM application for a Social Security number shows the account number 095-05-0190, which is her husba nd's number. The correct Social Security numberis 061-52-5087. She never had a Social Security number before she filed a claim for benefits under her husba nd's Social Security number." Dated; November 14, 2000.
(June 25, 2001 LCSS) .

Bessie May Griswold-Putnam and Jarvis Mudge Putnam are buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Penn Yan , Yates County, New York.
(July 21, 2001 LCSS).

Jarvis Mudge Putnam and Bessie May Griswold were my grandparents.

1. 2. Raymond Sylvester PUTNAM   b. 10 Nov 1912, Amsterdam,Montgomery County,New York; d. 30 Nov 1993, PennYan,Yates County,New York; bur. Nov 1993, Penn Yan,Yates County,New York,Lakeview Cemetery.
2. 3. Beatrice Anna PUTNAM  
3. 4. Virginia Margaret PUTNAM   b. 5 Mar 1916, Amsterdam,Montgomery County,New York; d. May 1978, PennYan,Yates County,New York; bur. May 1978, Penn Yan,Yates County,New York,Lakeview Cemetery.
4. 5. Bessie Marie PUTNAM  
5. 6. Bernard Richard PUTNAM  
6. 7. Bernice Irene PUTNAM  
7. 8. Violet Ruth PUTNAM   b. 6 Jan 1928, PennYan,Yates County,New York; d. 17 Jul 2001, Penn Yan,Yates County,New York; bur. Jul 2001, Yates County,New York.

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According to the "Penn Yan Democrat" dated October 11, 1935:
"PUTNAM - To Mr. and Mrs. Raymond S. Putnam, 110 Water Street, Penn Yan,
in Soldiers and Sailo rs Hospital, October 3, 1935, a son." (Gary Putnam).
(July 14, 2001 LCSS).

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According to the "Penn Yan Democrat" newspaper dated June 28, 1935:
"Married, Friday, June 21, 1935, at 7 p.m., at the parsonage of the M.E.
Church, Frankl in Schwab of 205 Lake Street, Penn Yan and Virginia Putnam
of 128 Brown Stree t, Penn Yan, by Rev. W . W. Lane. The attendants were
Miss Jennie Cole of It haca and Raymond Putnam of Penn Yan. Mr. and Mrs.
Schwab will reside in Penn Yan."
(July 14, 2001 LCSS).