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Howard Purcell 1892–1973 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Nov 1892

Birth Location: Woodbine, Harrison, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 11 Jan 1973

Death Location: Blair, Washington, Nebraska, USA

Father: Daniel Purcell

Mother: Maria Bollier

Spouse(s): Mary Witzke

Children(s): Catherine Purcell

Howard Purcell was born in 1892 in Woodbine, Harrison, Iowa, USA, the child of Daniel Alonzo Lon Purcell And Maria Lina Lena Bollier. Howard Purcell married Mary Sophia Witzke, and had children including Catherine Kay Ida Purcell. Howard Purcell passed away in 1973 in Blair, Washington, Nebraska, USA.

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Biography

  • Howard Purcell was born in 1892 in Woodbine, Harrison, Iowa, USA, the child of Daniel Alonzo Lon Purcell And Maria Lina Lena Bollier.
  • Howard Purcell married Mary Sophia Witzke, and had children including Catherine Kay Ida Purcell.
  • Howard Purcell passed away in 1973 in Blair, Washington, Nebraska, USA.

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Howard Purcell's Ancestors

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Howard Purcell
1892–1973
Birth Place: Woodbine, Harrison, Iowa, USA
Parents
Daniel Alonzo 'Lon' Purcell
1848–1935
Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA
Maria (Lina "Lena") Bollier
1856–1944
St. Gallen, Switzerland
Grandparents
Samuel (Jersey) Purcell
1827–1905
Putnam, Indiana, USA
Artemisia Boone
1829–1864
Shelby, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jesse Purcell
1788–1868
Jane Akers
1794–1868
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Purcell
1750–1813
Margaret Smith
1758–1830
Benjamin Akers
1764–1825
Catherine Malone
1773–1857

Howard Purcell's Descendants

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Howard Purcell (12 Nov 1892–11 Jan 1973) m. Mary (Sophia) Witzke (14 FEB 1897–6 JUN 1992)
  1. 1. Catherine ("Kay" Ida) Purcell 1921–2014 m. James (Howard) MacDonald 1921–1974

Howard Purcell's Timeline

2 Records

1892
12 Nov 1892
Birth of Howard Purcell in Woodbine, Harrison, Iowa, USA
Woodbine, Harrison, Iowa, USA
1973
11 Jan 1973
Age 81
Death of Howard Purcell in Blair, Washington, Nebraska, USA
Blair, Washington, Nebraska, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1892
    Event Place: Woodbine, Harrison, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1973
    Event Place: Blair, Washington, Nebraska, USA

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