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Herbert James Purcell 1907–1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jun 1907

Birth Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Death Date: 22 May 1963

Death Location: St Laurent, Manitoba, Canada

Father: Thomas Purcell

Mother: Jane Hill

Spouse(s): Amelia Alexander

Children(s): Ross Purcell

Herbert James Purcell was born in 1907 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, the child of Thomas Henry Purcell And Jane Ann Hill. In 1921, Herbert James Purcell resided in 431 St Valier, Montreal, Montreal (St Denis), Queb. Herbert James Purcell married Amelia Alexander, and had children including Ann Purcell, Gordon Douglas Purcell, Ross Thomas Purcell. Herbert James Purcell passed away in 1963 in St Laurent, Manitoba, Canada.

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Biography

  • Herbert James Purcell was born in 1907 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, the child of Thomas Henry Purcell And Jane Ann Hill.
  • In 1921, Herbert James Purcell resided in 431 St Valier, Montreal, Montreal (St Denis), Queb.
  • Herbert James Purcell married Amelia Alexander, and had children including Ann Purcell, Gordon Douglas Purcell, Ross Thomas Purcell.
  • Herbert James Purcell passed away in 1963 in St Laurent, Manitoba, Canada.

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Herbert Purcell's Ancestors

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Herbert Purcell
1907–1963
Birth Place: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Parents
Thomas Henry Purcell
1857–1926
Kildare, Joliette, Quebec, Canada
Jane (Ann) Hill
1874–1940
Lennox and Addington, Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
Stepehn Hill
1835–1893
Brixton Deverill, Wiltshire, England
Catharine Callister
1838–1898
Peel, German, Glenfaba, Isle of Man
Great-Grandparents
William Callister
1804–1880
Eleanor Shimmin
1796–1877
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Callister
1771–1850
Catharine Quirk
1771–1854

Herbert Purcell's Descendants

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Herbert (James) Purcell (16 Jun 1907–22 May 1963) m. Amelia Alexander (03 Nov 1908–Oct 1996)
  1. 1. Ross (Thomas) Purcell 1941–2009 m. Penny (Sue) Hendry 1942–2016

Herbert Purcell's Timeline

3 Records

1907
16 Jun 1907
Birth of Herbert James Purcell in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 14
Herbert James Purcell resided here in 431 St Valier, Montreal, Montreal (St Denis), Quebec, Canada
431 St Valier, Montreal, Montreal (St Denis), Quebec, Canada
1963
22 May 1963
Age 56
Death of Herbert James Purcell in St Laurent, Manitoba, Canada
St Laurent, Manitoba, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jun 1907
    Event Place: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, The Gazette; Publication Date: 24 May 1963; Publication Place: Montreal, Quebec, Canada; ,0.1623977,0.8425867,0.20021668&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: 431 St Valier, Montreal, Montreal (St Denis), Quebec, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 May 1963
    Event Place: St Laurent, Manitoba, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, The Gazette; Publication Date: 24 May 1963; Publication Place: Montreal, Quebec, Canada; ,0.1623977,0.8425867,0.20021668&xid=3355

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