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Dorothy Elaine Purdy 1910–1966 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 09 Aug 1910

Birth Location: Nevada, California, United States

Death Date: 4 Dec 1966

Death Location: Oakland, Alameda, Ca., USA

Father: Jacob Purdy

Mother: Mabel Lincoln

Spouse(s): Robert Gould, Joe Gallagher

Children(s): Leonard Gould, Marion Gould, Robert Gould, Elizabeth Watts

In 1910, Dorothy Elaine Purdy entered the world in Nevada, California, United States, born to Jacob Purdy And Mabel Lincoln. In 1920, Dorothy Elaine Purdy resided in Oakland, Alameda, California, USA. In 1950, Dorothy Elaine Purdy resided in Eden, Alameda, California, USA. Dorothy Elaine Purdy married Joe Francis Gallagher, Robert L Gould, and had children including Donald Robin Gould, Elizabeth Joanne Watts, Leonard Earl Gould, Marion Edith Gould, Robert Gould. Dorothy Elaine Purdy passed away in 1966 in Oakland, Alameda, Ca., USA.

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Biography

  • In 1910, Dorothy Elaine Purdy entered the world in Nevada, California, United States, born to Jacob Purdy And Mabel Lincoln.
  • In 1920, Dorothy Elaine Purdy resided in Oakland, Alameda, California, USA.
  • In 1950, Dorothy Elaine Purdy resided in Eden, Alameda, California, USA.
  • Dorothy Elaine Purdy married Joe Francis Gallagher, Robert L Gould, and had children including Donald Robin Gould, Elizabeth Joanne Watts, Leonard Earl Gould, Marion Edith Gould, Robert Gould.
  • Dorothy Elaine Purdy passed away in 1966 in Oakland, Alameda, Ca., USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Dorothy Purdy's Ancestors

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Dorothy Purdy
1910–1966
Birth Place: Nevada, California, United States
Parents
Jacob Purdy
1879–1928
Grass Valley, Nevada, California, United States
Mabel Lincoln
1878–1963
Logan, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
James Purdy
1831–1887
England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dorothy Purdy's Descendants

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Dorothy (Elaine) Purdy (09 Aug 1910–4 Dec 1966) m. Robert (L) Gould (28 Oct 1903–Aug 23, 1962) m. Joe (Francis) Gallagher (abt 1893–)
  1. 1. Leonard (Earl) Gould 1945–2013 m. Mary (Anne) Herschbach 1940–1991
  2. 2. Marion (Edith) Gould 1942–2021
  3. 3. Robert Gould 1948–1948
  4. 4. Elizabeth (Joanne) Watts 1932–2008 m. Robert (L) Watts 1932–2004

Dorothy Purdy's Timeline

4 Records

1910
09 Aug 1910
Birth of Dorothy Elaine Purdy in Nevada, California, United States
Nevada, California, United States
1920
1920
Age 10
Dorothy Elaine Purdy resided here in Oakland, Alameda, California, USA
Oakland, Alameda, California, USA
1950
1950
Age 40
Dorothy Elaine Purdy resided here in Eden, Alameda, California, USA
Eden, Alameda, California, USA
1966
4 Dec 1966
Age 56
Death of Dorothy Elaine Purdy in Oakland, Alameda, Ca., USA
Oakland, Alameda, Ca., USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 Aug 1910
    Event Place: Nevada, California, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] California, Death Index, Date: 1966-12-04
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Oakland, Alameda, California; Roll: T625_90; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 221; Image: 347
    [3] California, Marriage Records from Select Counties
    [4] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Eden, Alameda, Calif
    [5] California Birth Index, 1905-1995, "California Birth Index, 1905-1995," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 27 November 2014), Dorothy E Purdy, 09 Aug 1910; citing Nevada, California, United States, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistic
    [6] Dorothy E Purdy in household of Jacob Purdy, "United States Census, 1920", "United States Census, 1920", database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 31 January 2021), Dorothy E Purdy in entry for Jacob Purdy, 1920.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Oakland, Alameda, California, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Oakland, Alameda, California; Roll: T625_90; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 221; Image: 347

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Eden, Alameda, California, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Eden, Alameda, Calif

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 7 Dec 1966
    Event Place: Oakland, California
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Oakland Tribune - 7 Dec 1966 - Page 37, Grandma Dorothy Obituary 7 Dec 1966

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: 3880 Kansas St Oakland
    Record Source: California, Marriage Records from Select Counties

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Dec 1966
    Event Place: Oakland, Alameda, Ca., USA
    Record Source: California, Death Index, Date: 1966-12-04

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