Dates

• Existence: 1897 - 1976

Biographical History

Gustave Edwin Putnam (1897-1976) was a World War I veteran from Utah. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

On April 30, 1897 Gustave Edwin Putnam was born in Woodruff, Utah to Caroline Peterson and Andrew Jackson Putnam. The family later moved to Ogden, Utah, where Putnam spent most of his life. At 21 Putnam joined the Marine Corps and served in World War I. After his honorable discharge he began labor as a metalworker. On October 17, 1928 he married Stella Hunter. The couple had two sons, neither of whom lived to adulthood.

During his life Putnam was part of the Federal Service Retirees in Ogden and the Veterans of World War I, Barracks 1011. He had diverse interests; he edited a newspaper called "The Revile" for a time, was involved in politics, served as president and vice president of the Putnam Family Genealogy Research and Temple Organization, and was Historian of the State Department of Utah.

Gustave Edwin Putnam died in Ogden, Utah on March 22, 1976.

Citation:

Gustave Edwin Putman papers, 1918-1976 (parents Andrew Jackson Putnam, Caroline Peterson; moved to Ogden; Marine Corps at 21; World War I; metalworker; Federal Service Retirees, Ogden; Veterans of World War I, Barracks 1011; edited "The Revile"; politics; leadership of Putnam Family Genealogy Research and Temple Organization; Historian, State Dept. of Utah)

FamilySearch, via WWW, Mar. 31, 2017 (b. Apr. 30, 1897, Woodruff, Utah; d. Mar. 22, 1976, Ogden, Utah; m. Stella Hunter Oct. 17, 1928; two sons died young)

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