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James Gilbert Purdy 1832–1913 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 May 1832

Birth Location: Clements, NS, Canada

Death Date: 3 Jan 1913

Death Location: Nyack, Rockland County, New York, United States of America

Father: Isaac Purdy

Mother: Sarah Vroom

Spouse(s): Sarah Fairn

Children(s): George Purdy, James Purdy, Mary Purdy, Reginald Purdy, Carrie Purdy, Annie Purdy, Henry Purdy, Edward Purdy, Charles Purdy, Lurana Purdy

In 1832, James Gilbert Purdy entered the world in Clements, NS, Canada, born to Isaac Ditmers Purdy And Sarah Ann Vroom. In 1860, James Gilbert Purdy resided in New York Ward 4 District 2, New York, New York, US. In 1881, James Gilbert Purdy resided in Lancaster, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. James Gilbert Purdy married Sarah Fairn, and had children including Annie Wood Purdy, Carrie Cushing Purdy, Charles Godfrey Purdy, Edward Dowling Ned Purdy, George Ditmars Purdy, Henry Herbert Purdy, James Gilbert Gil Purdy, Lurana Sutton Purdy, Mary Jewett Purdy, Reginald Fairn Purdy. James Gilbert Purdy passed away in 1913 in Nyack, Rockland County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1832, James Gilbert Purdy entered the world in Clements, NS, Canada, born to Isaac Ditmers Purdy And Sarah Ann Vroom.
  • In 1860, James Gilbert Purdy resided in New York Ward 4 District 2, New York, New York, US.
  • In 1881, James Gilbert Purdy resided in Lancaster, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
  • James Gilbert Purdy married Sarah Fairn, and had children including Annie Wood Purdy, Carrie Cushing Purdy, Charles Godfrey Purdy, Edward Dowling Ned Purdy, George Ditmars Purdy, Henry Herbert Purdy, James Gilbert Gil Purdy, Lurana Sutton Purdy, Mary Jewett Purdy, Reginald Fairn Purdy.
  • James Gilbert Purdy passed away in 1913 in Nyack, Rockland County, New York, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Isaac Purdy
1802–1835
Birth Location: Nova Scotia
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Sarah Vroom
1806–1883
Birth Location: Digby, NS, Canada
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Fairn
1833–1915
Birth Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
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Children(s)

George Purdy
1860–1925
Birth Location: Purdy 's Shore, N. S., Canada East, Canada
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James Purdy
1862–1946
Birth Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
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Mary Purdy
1856–
Birth Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
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Reginald Purdy
1858–1924
Birth Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
RP
Carrie Purdy
1866–
Birth Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
CP
Annie Purdy
1868–
Birth Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
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Henry Purdy
1869–
Birth Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
HP
Edward Purdy
1875–
Birth Location: Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada
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Charles Purdy
1874–
Birth Location: Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
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Lurana Purdy
1876–
Birth Location: Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
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James Purdy's Ancestors

Self
James Purdy
1832–1913
Birth Place: Clements, NS, Canada
Parents
Isaac Ditmers Purdy
1802–1835
Nova Scotia
Sarah (Ann) Vroom
1806–1883
Digby, NS, Canada
Grandparents
Samuel Purdy
1765–1855
New York, NY, USA
Sarah Ditmars
1774–1862
Nova Scotia, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Gabriel Purdy
1721–1803
Bethiah Miller
1728–1809
Isaac Ditmars
1751–1780
Jannetje Ditmars
1755–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Purdy
1695–1753
Clorinda Strang
1687–1726
Anthony Miller
1690–1763
Douwe Ditmars
1723–1796
Catryntje Snedeker
1721–1761

James Purdy's Descendants

1.
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James (Gilbert) Purdy (05 May 1832–3 Jan 1913) m. Sarah Fairn (May 1833–8 Oct 1915)
  1. 1. George (Ditmars) Purdy 1860–1925 m. Margaret (Gardner) Campbell 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–
  2. 2. James (Gilbert "Gil") Purdy 1862–1946 m. Sarah Perry 1870–
    1. 1. Donald (A) Purdy 1903–1913
    2. 2. St (Clair) Purdy 1906–
    3. 3. Bingay Purdy 1907–
    4. 4. James (G) Purdy 1900–1978
    5. 5. Dorothy (E) Purdy 1901–
  3. 3. Mary (Jewett) Purdy 1856–
  4. 4. Reginald (Fairn) Purdy 1858–1924 m. Mary (E) Davis 1866–1950
    1. 1. Georgia (Elizabeth) Purdy 1894–1915
    2. 2. Helen (R) Purdy 1889– m. Christian (L) Bottger 1889–
      1. 1. Robert Bottger 1914–
    3. 3. Richard (G) Purdy 1895–
    4. 4. Grace (F) Purdy 1892–1982
    5. 5. Reginald (E) Purdy 1897–
    6. 6. Sarah Purdy 1901–
    7. 7. Edith (Reliance) Purdy 1903–1970 m. William (C.) Redd 1902–1981
    8. 8. Ailsa (Craig) Purdy 1907–2000 m. Kenneth (A) Rugh 1905–1969
      1. 1. Kenneth (A) Rugh 1942–1968
  5. 5. Carrie (Cushing) Purdy 1866–
  6. 6. Annie (Wood) Purdy 1868–
  7. 7. Henry (Herbert) Purdy 1869–
  8. 8. Edward (Dowling "Ned") Purdy 1875– m. Clara (Elizabeth) Bingham 1873–1944
    1. 1. Clara (Lurana) Purdy 1907–1907 m. James (Francis Dinn) Jr 1904–1963
    2. 2. Arthur (D) Purdy 1902–
    3. 3. Milton (Herbert) Purdy 1905–
    4. 4. Agnes (L) Purdy 1912–
    5. 5. Paul (Stanley) Purdy 1904–1924
    6. 6. Edward (Bingham) Purdy 1895–1967 m. Hildegarde Purdy 1902–
    7. 7. George Purdy 1897–
    8. 8. Frederick Purdy 1899–
    9. 9. Robert Purdy 1901–1975
  9. 9. Charles (Godfrey) Purdy 1874–
  10. 10. Lurana (Sutton) Purdy 1876–

James Purdy's Timeline

9 Records

1832
05 May 1832
Birth of James Gilbert Purdy in Clements, NS, Canada
Clements, NS, Canada
1860
1860
Age 28
James Gilbert Purdy resided here in New York Ward 4 District 2, New York, New York, USA
New York Ward 4 District 2, New York, New York, USA
1881
1881
Age 49
James Gilbert Purdy resided here in Lancaster, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Lancaster, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
1892
1892
Age 60
James Gilbert Purdy resided here in Orangetown, Rockland, New York
Orangetown, Rockland, New York
1900
1900
Age 68
James Gilbert Purdy resided here in Yonkers Ward 5, Westchester, New York, USA
Yonkers Ward 5, Westchester, New York, USA
1905
1905
Age 73
James Gilbert Purdy resided here in Yonkers Ward 04, Westchester, New York, USA
Yonkers Ward 04, Westchester, New York, USA
1910
1910
Age 78
James Gilbert Purdy resided here in Yonkers Ward 4, Westchester, New York, USA
Yonkers Ward 4, Westchester, New York, USA
1913
01 Jan 1913
Age 81
Death of James Gilbert Purdy in 84 Ludlow St., Yonkers, NY, USA
84 Ludlow St., Yonkers, NY, USA
1913
3 Jan 1913
Age 81
Burial of James Gilbert Purdy in Nyack, Rockland County, New York, United States of America
Nyack, Rockland County, New York, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 May 1832
    Event Place: Clements, NS, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1881 Census of Canada
    [2] New York, U.S., State Census, 1892
    [3] New York, U.S., State Census
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] New York, U.S., Episcopal Diocese of New York Church Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: New York Ward 4 District 2, New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Lancaster, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1885
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1892
    Event Place: Orangetown, Rockland, New York
    Record Source: New York, U.S., State Census, 1892

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Yonkers Ward 5, Westchester, 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: 1910
    Event Place: Yonkers Ward 4, Westchester, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Jan 1913
    Event Place: 84 Ludlow St., Yonkers, NY, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] New York, U.S., Episcopal Diocese of New York Church Records

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 3 Jan 1913
    Event Place: Nyack, Rockland County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] New York, U.S., Episcopal Diocese of New York Church Records
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