• Born: 4 Mar 1814, Albany NY
• Christened: 17 Apr 1814, Albany NY
• Marriage (1): Catherine Dubois on 1 Nov 1838 in Buffalo NY
• Died: 10 Oct 1899, Manhattan, New York, NY

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• Alternate Mark. Used on wholesale silver.

• Apprenticed: Green Hall and John D. Hewson, about 1827, in Albany NY. ¹

• He worked in 1836-1848 as a silversmith in Buffalo NY
  Listed in the 1844 city directory at 13 East Swan Street. He employed Philo Dubois from 1841-1845. ¹

• Partnership: William S. Wright, circa 1839, in Buffalo NY. As WRIGHT & PUTNAM. ¹⁸

• He appeared on the census in 1850 in Albany NY. Listed as a clerk.

• He appeared on the census in 1860 in Albany NY. Listed as a merchant.

• He appeared on the census in 1880 in New York City NY. Listed as a salesman.

John married Catherine Dubois, daughter of Unknown and Unknown, on 1 Nov 1838 in Buffalo NY. (Catherine Dubois was born on 29 Mar 1820 in Catskill NY.)