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George Ditmars Purdy 1860–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1860

Birth Location: Purdy 's Shore, N. S., Canada East, Canada

Death Date: Abt 1925

Death Location: Rutherford, N. J.

Father: James Purdy

Mother: Sarah Fairn

Spouse(s): Margaret Campbell

Children(s): Anne Purdy, Margaret Purdy, Kathleen Purdy, Elizabeth Purdy, Frances Purdy, George Purdy, Edith Purdy

In 1860, George Ditmars Purdy entered the world in Purdy 's Shore, N. S., Canada East, Canada, born to James Gilbert Purdy And Sarah Fairn. In 1871, George Ditmars Purdy resided in Wentworth, Cumberland, Nova Scotia. George Ditmars Purdy married Margaret Gardner Campbell, and had children including Anne Macleod Purdy, Edith Purdy, Elizabeth Frances Purdy, Frances Gardner Purdy, George D Purdy, Kathleen Ditmars Purdy, Margaret Ruth Purdy. George Ditmars Purdy passed away in 1925 in Rutherford, N. J..

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Biography

  • In 1860, George Ditmars Purdy entered the world in Purdy 's Shore, N. S., Canada East, Canada, born to James Gilbert Purdy And Sarah Fairn.
  • In 1871, George Ditmars Purdy resided in Wentworth, Cumberland, Nova Scotia.
  • George Ditmars Purdy married Margaret Gardner Campbell, and had children including Anne Macleod Purdy, Edith Purdy, Elizabeth Frances Purdy, Frances Gardner Purdy, George D Purdy, Kathleen Ditmars Purdy, Margaret Ruth Purdy.
  • George Ditmars Purdy passed away in 1925 in Rutherford, N. J..

Immediate Family

Parents

James Purdy
1832–1913
Birth Location: Clements, NS, Canada
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Sarah Fairn
1833–1915
Birth Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
SF

Spouses(s)

Margaret Campbell
1871–
Birth Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
MC

Children(s)

Anne Purdy
1893–1940
Birth Location: Nyack, New York
AP
Margaret Purdy
1894–
Birth Location: Liverpool, Nova Scotia, Canada
MP
Kathleen Purdy
1898–
Birth Location: New York, USA
KP
Elizabeth Purdy
1899–
Birth Location: Canada
EP
Frances Purdy
1903–
Birth Location: New York City, Bronx, New York, USA
FP
George Purdy
1906–
Birth Location: New York
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Edith Purdy
1912–
Birth Location: New York
EP

George Purdy's Ancestors

Self
George Purdy
1860–1925
Birth Place: Purdy 's Shore, N. S., Canada East, Canada
Parents
James Gilbert Purdy
1832–1913
Clements, NS, Canada
Sarah Fairn
1833–1915
Nova Scotia, Canada
Grandparents
Isaac (Ditmers) Purdy
1802–1835
Nova Scotia
Sarah (Ann) Vroom
1806–1883
Digby, NS, Canada
William Fairn
1789–1871
Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
Mary Fairn
1789–1870
Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Purdy
1765–1855
Sarah Ditmars
1774–1862
Benjamin Fairn
1753–1825
William Barteaux
1745–1833
Ann Spurr
1752–1833
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gabriel Purdy
1721–1803
Bethiah Miller
1728–1809
Isaac Ditmars
1751–1780
Jannetje Ditmars
1755–1830
John Fairn
1722–1791
Mehitable Mcintire
1726–1801

George Purdy's Descendants

1.
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George (Ditmars) Purdy (1860–Abt 1925) m. Margaret (Gardner) Campbell (Nov 1871–)
  1. 1. Anne (Macleod) Purdy 1893–1940 m. James Withrow 1892–
    1. 1. Joanna (E F) Withrow 1927–1994
  2. 2. Margaret (Ruth) Purdy 1894–
  3. 3. Kathleen (Ditmars) Purdy 1898–
  4. 4. Elizabeth (Frances) Purdy 1899–
  5. 5. Frances (Gardner) Purdy 1903–
  6. 6. George (D) Purdy 1906–
  7. 7. Edith Purdy 1912–

George Purdy's Timeline

10 Records

1860
1860
Birth of George Ditmars Purdy in Purdy 's Shore, N. S., Canada East, Canada
Purdy 's Shore, N. S., Canada East, Canada
1871
abt 1871
Age 11
George Ditmars Purdy resided here in Wentworth, Cumberland, Nova Scotia
Wentworth, Cumberland, Nova Scotia
1881
1881
Age 21
George Ditmars Purdy resided here in Lancaster, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Lancaster, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
1900
1900
Age 40
George Ditmars Purdy resided here in Bronx, New York, New York, USA
Bronx, New York, New York, USA
1905
1905
Age 45
George Ditmars Purdy resided here in Yonkers Ward 04, Westchester, New York, USA
Yonkers Ward 04, Westchester, New York, USA
1906
1906
Age 46
George Ditmars Purdy resided here in Brooklyn, New York, USA
Brooklyn, New York, USA
1910
1910
Age 50
George Ditmars Purdy resided here in Brooklyn Ward 8, Kings, New York, USA
Brooklyn Ward 8, Kings, New York, USA
1915
1 June 1915
Age 55
George Ditmars Purdy resided here in New York, Kings, New York, United States
New York, Kings, New York, United States
1920
1920
Age 60
George Ditmars Purdy resided here in Brooklyn Assembly District 9, Kings, New York, USA
Brooklyn Assembly District 9, Kings, New York, USA
1925
Abt 1925
Age 65
Death of George Ditmars Purdy in Tiverton
Tiverton

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Purdy 's Shore, N. S., Canada East, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Passport Applications, 1795-1925
    [2] 1881 Census of Canada
    [3] 1871 Census of Canada
    [4] New York, U.S., State Census, 1915
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [6] New York, U.S., State Census
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [9] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952
    [10] New York, New York, U.S., Index to Birth Certificates
    [11] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1871
    Event Place: Wentworth, Cumberland, Nova Scotia
    Record Source: 1871 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1876
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Lancaster, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1886
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Bronx, New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1905
    Event Place: Yonkers Ward 04, Westchester, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., State Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1906
    Event Place: Brooklyn, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Brooklyn Ward 8, Kings, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 June 1915
    Event Place: New York, Kings, New York, United States
    Record Source: New York, U.S., State Census, 1915

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Brooklyn Assembly District 9, Kings, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1925
    Event Place: Tiverton
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rutherford, N. J.
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
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