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Frederick Walter Purdy 1922–2015 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Sep 1922

Birth Location: Henderson, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 21 Sep 2015

Death Location: Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, USA

Father: Gordon Purdy

Mother: Virginia Frazier

Spouse(s): Barbara Dunn, Burma Smith

Children(s): Robert Purdy

The story of Frederick Walter Purdy began in 1922 in Henderson, Tennessee, USA. In 1930, Frederick Walter Purdy resided in Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA. In 1935, Frederick Walter Purdy resided in Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama. Frederick Walter Purdy married Barbara Jo Dunn, Burma Cleo Smith, and had children including Robert Walter Purdy. Frederick Walter Purdy passed away in 2015 in Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Frederick Walter Purdy began in 1922 in Henderson, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1930, Frederick Walter Purdy resided in Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA.
  • In 1935, Frederick Walter Purdy resided in Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama.
  • Frederick Walter Purdy married Barbara Jo Dunn, Burma Cleo Smith, and had children including Robert Walter Purdy.
  • Frederick Walter Purdy passed away in 2015 in Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gordon Purdy
1889–1949
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States of America
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Virginia Frazier
1897–1973
Birth Location: Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Barbara Dunn
1941–2020
Birth Location: Childersburg, Talladega, Alabama, USA
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Burma Smith
1923–2006
Birth Location: Sylvania, DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America
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Children(s)

Robert Purdy
1946–1987
Birth Location: Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America
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Frederick Purdy's Ancestors

Self
Frederick Purdy
1922–2015
Birth Place: Henderson, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Gordon Burtwell Purdy
1889–1949
Tennessee, United States of America
Virginia Frazier
1897–1973
Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Frederick Purdy's Descendants

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Frederick (Walter) Purdy (7 Sep 1922–21 Sep 2015) m. Barbara (Jo) Dunn (7 Feb 1941–11 May 2020) m. Burma (Cleo) Smith (1 June 1923–18 October 2006)
  1. 1. Robert (Walter) Purdy 1946–1987

Frederick Purdy's Timeline

8 Records

1922
7 Sep 1922
Birth of Frederick Walter Purdy in Henderson, Tennessee, USA
Henderson, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 8
Frederick Walter Purdy resided here in Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA
Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA
1935
1935
Age 13
Frederick Walter Purdy resided here in Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama
Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama
1940
1940
Age 18
Frederick Walter Purdy resided here in , Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
, Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
1942
1942
Age 20
Frederick Walter Purdy resided here in Fort Payne, Dekalb, Alabama, USA
Fort Payne, Dekalb, Alabama, USA
1950
1950
Age 28
Frederick Walter Purdy resided here in Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
2002
2002
Age 80
Frederick Walter Purdy resided here in Destin, Florida, USA
Destin, Florida, USA
2015
21 Sep 2015
Age 93
Death of Frederick Walter Purdy in Alabama, USA
Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Sep 1922
    Event Place: Henderson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Alabama, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 223
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Jacksonville, Duval, Florida; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0047; FHL microfilm: 2340049

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00026; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 25-11

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00026; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 25-11

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Fort Payne, Dekalb, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Alabama, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 223

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, 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: Fort Payne, DeKalb

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2002
    Event Place: Destin, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Destin; State: Florida; Year(s): 2002

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Fort Payne
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Legacy; pid=175906196

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Sep 2015
    Event Place: Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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