The death occurred on Septembs 2, at Savingnone, near Genoa, Italy, of Mrs. Charlotte Bownell Putnam, the wife of Mr, John R. Putnam, American Consul-General at Genoa, Mrs. Putnam, a daughter of the late Mr." and Mis. Chauncey" Ives, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, was well-known in China, her husband having been connected with the Chinese Maritime Customs " from about 1896 {0 1908, and he later served as American Consul at Shanghat 'Nanking, Foochow, Changsha, Chefoo, ey, and Hongkong, from' 1923 10 1992, when' he was transferred—to Europe, becoming Consul-General at Genoa last. year.
Mr, and Mrs. Putnam's daughter fs the wife of Commander Wheeler, U.S.N,, and Mrs, Putnam's sister, Mrs. W. G. Hare, lives in San Francisco,
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