Ruth Lydia Putnam(1900-1978)

Ruth Lydia Putnam(1900-1978)

• Born on January 17th, 1900 in Oakfield, ME to Amos Putnam and Cora Margaret Carpenter

• Married Dr. Francis Harper Sleeper(1900-1983) on July 30th, 1924 in Houlton, ME.

• Died on August 4th, 1978 in South Portland, ME

Her husband with the superintendent of the Augusta Mental Health Institute.  They had one child, Francis Harper Sleeper(1927-2006) who was born on August 4th, 1927 in Worcester, ME.  Ruth is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Houlton, ME.  

Her Children:

Francis "Frank" Harper Sleeper(1927-2006)

• Born on August 4th, 1927 in Worcester, ME to Dr. Francis Harper Sleeper and Ruth Lydia Putnam

• Married on August 14th, 1954 in Westbury, NY

• Died September 16th, 2006 in Portland, ME

There is a biography available for him at Find a grave.  He is buried in Riverside Cemetery, Cape Elizabeth, ME.   He is the one who I believe wrote the piece on Cora Carpenter that I transcribed about a month ago.