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Estelle Campbell Pufalt & the Pufalt Family

Estelle Campbell Pufalt married Charles (Carl) Pufalt. The Pufalt family were immigrants from Germany and lived in Granite City with another immigrant family, Grunwald. Estelle's brother, Scott Campbell, married Edna Grunwald. Since both Scott and several of the Pufalt family members worked at Granite City Steel, it is very likely that is how they all met. Estelle and Carl did not have any children but are likely the people who financed Estelle's nephew's, William Scott Martin, trips to Hollywood. The family wanted young Billy to become a child star, or at least an understudy for then child star, Jackie Coogan. Young Billy was a ringer for the star. Both Billy and his grandmother, Estelle's mother, Emma Cassell Campbell lived with Carl and Estelle off and on over the years. Estelle died a young woman and was buried at St. John's Cemetery in Granite City, IL. It is not known if Carl remarried or remained single. He is not buried along with his wife according to cemetery records.

Estelle worked for a doctor, was born in E. St. Louis, IL and lived in Granite City, IL. Carl was a local well known barber.

Timeline:

8 Jul 1891 born in E. St. Louis, St. Clair County, IL
9 Sep 1913 married Carl Earl Pufalt
July 28, 1934 died in Granite City, IL
Wish List: I like to add old photos of Estelle and Carl
Location of this family: Granite City, Madison County, Illinois

I often use Yahoo People Search to find possible "kin", by matching last names and similiar locations, I can sometimes find others with the same family line. I wrote to Caroline Pufalt and had a GREAT surprise when I opened my e-mail and found this note from her!

"I'm Caroline Pufalt: My grandfather was Fred Pufalt, brother to Carl E Pufalt. I don't know a lot about my family history. My father, William Pufalt and grandfather are deceased. My aunt, Marcella, who was daughter of Sophie Pufalt (wife of Fred) and Fred's stepdaughter is still living. She is 85 but in ill health in a nursing home. I asked her about Carl. She recalls that he was a barber, who cut her hair several times when she was a child. She says he was heavy set and friendly. My mother, Loretta Pufalt, recalls that Carl did remarry but doesn't think they had any children."

St. John's Cemetery - Granite City, Madison County, Illinois

Estella Pufalt died July 30, 1934 section7 lot 313 grave site 8
Charles Pufalt (empty) section 7 lot 314 grave site 5
Gus W. Pufalt died Sept. 12, 1924 section 7 lot 31, grave site 3
Caroline Pufalt died March 29, 1930 section 7 lot 316 grave site 4
Henry Pufalt died Nov. 29, 1949 section 7, lot 316, grave site 5

Social Security Information for the Pufalt Family

FRED PUFALT born: 25 May 1892; died: Aug 1978 (Granite City, Madison, IL) 333-01-9072
JOHN PUFALT 29 Jun 1894 Dec 1969 61265 (Coal Valley, Rock Island, IL) 333-03-2903
SOPHIE PUFALT 13 Apr 1893 Oct 1985 62040 (Granite City, Madison, IL) 334-22-0820
WILLIAM PUFALT 24 Jan 1922 4 Sep 1993 62221 (Belleville, Saint Clair, IL) 330-18-0350

Census Information

Census Information from the 1920 Madison County, Illinois Census Microfilm

267/281 Catherine Pufalt, age 65 enumerated at 2405 Edwards Granite City, ILL. Widow, immigrated 1904, born in Germany

Theodore Pufalt, son, age 29, born in Germany and was a crane man at the Rolling Mill (Granite City Steel)
Fred Pufalt, son, age 27, born in Germany and was a Clerk at the Rolling Mill
Henry Pufalt, son, age 22 born in Germany and was Crane man at the Rolling Mill.
Living in the same house was Minnie Grunwald, age 49, widow immigrated 1888, born in Germany
Scott Campbell, son in law, age 29 (my relative)
Edna (Grunwald) Campbell, daughter, age 16

151/162 John Pufalt, age 25, born in Germany, Timekeeper at Rolling Mill, enumerated at: 2306 Edwards , Granite City, Illinois
Augusta, his wife, age 24
Marcella Beadles, niece, age 7
Sophia Beadles, sister in law, age 26, divorced

241/253 Frank Pufalt, age 35, immigrated in 1904, born in Germany, Laborer at the Rolling Mill; enumerated at 2609 Edwards, Granite City, Illinois
Lizzie, wife, age 29, born in Germany
Ella, daughter age 9
Hilda, daughter age 7
Erna, daughter age 1 9/12

1920 St. Louis, MO Census Information

Carl F. Pufalt, age 32, born Deutschland,

City Directory Information for the Pufalt Family

Gould's St. Louis City Directory 1919

Pufalt, Chas barber h1437 Sullivan Av.

1921 Tri City Directory

Pufalt, Frank 2609 Edwards Street, Granite City,Illinois
Lizzie, Ella, Hilda, Erma
Pufalt, Caroline 2405 Edwards, Granite City, Illinois
Theodore, Henry
Pufalt, John G. 2306 25th St., Granite City, Illinois
August
Pufalt, Fred 2234A 24th St., Granite City, Illinois
Sophia, Marcella

1927 Granite City, Illinois Directory
Pufalt, Carl F. (Estelle) restr and barber, 2260 Madison Ave., Granite City, Illinois
Pufalt, Cath (wid Ferdinand) 2405 Edwards, Granite City, Illinois
Pufalt, Frank (Lizzie) emp Rolling Mill, 2609 Edwards, Granite City, Illinois
Pufalt, Fredk W. (Sophie) emp Rolling Mill, 2941 Iowa, Granite City, Illinois
Pufalt, Henry emp Rolling Mill 2405 Edwards, Granite City, Illinois
Pufalt, John G. (Augusta) salesman Rolling Mills, 2322 Hodges, Granite City, Illinois
Pufalt, Pauline 2405 Edwards, Granite City, Illinois
Pufalt, Theo (Freda) emp Am Car & F Co, 1531a 26th Street, Granite City, Illinois

1929 Granite City, Illinois City Directory


Pufalt, Caroline (wid Ferninand) 2405 Edwards, Granite City, Illinois
Pufalt, Ella cashier Schermer Brothers, 2609 Edwards, Granite City, Illinois
Pufalt, Frank (Lizzie) emp Rolling Mills, 2609 Edwards, Granite City, Illinois
Pufalt, Fred W. (Sopha) clerk American Steel Foundry, 2941 Iowa, Granite City, Illinois
Pufalt, Henry emp Rolling Mills, 2405 Edwards, Granite City, Illinois
Pufalt, John G. (Gusta) trav American Steel Foundry, 2945 Iowa, Granite City, Illinois
Pufalt, Theo (Frieda) pipefitter, AmCar & F Co, 1531a 26th St, Granite City, Illinois

1937 Granite City Directory
Pufalt, Carl barber, 2404 E. 24th, res. 2405 Edwards, Granite City, Illinois
Pufalt, Erna 2609 Edwards, Granite City, Illinois
Pufalt, Frank F (Lizzie) brewery worker, Wagner Brewing Co, 2609 Edwards, Granite City, Illinois
Pufalt, Fred W. (Sophie) emp Rolling Mills, 2941 Iowa, Granite City, Illinois
Pufalt, Henry emp Rolling Mills, 2011 Iowa, Granite City, Illinois
Pufalt, John (Augusta) salesman Granite City Steel Co, 2549 E. 27th, Granite City, Illinois
Pufalt, Theo (Frieda) crane man American Steel Co, 2405 Edwards, Granite City, Illinois

Florida Death Index:

Carl Ferdinand Pufalt
Certificate: 21139
Place: Orange
Birth Date: 20 Oct 1887
Death Date: 05 Mar 1972

Ethel Valeria Pufalt
Certificate: 69168
Place: Orange
Birth Date: 27 Apr 1890
Death Date: 19 Nov 1971


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Stella 1859 - 1939
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