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James Purdy 1879–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1879

Birth Location: Nova Scotia

Death Date: 1954

Death Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania

Father: George Purdy

Mother: Margret Pardy

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of James Purdy began in 1879 in Nova Scotia. In 1891, James Purdy resided in Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. James Purdy passed away in 1954 in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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Biography

  • The story of James Purdy began in 1879 in Nova Scotia.
  • In 1891, James Purdy resided in Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • James Purdy passed away in 1954 in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Purdy
1845–1921
Birth Location: Westchester Station, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Margret Pardy
1848–1927
Birth Location: Nova Scotia
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Purdy's Ancestors

Self
James Purdy
1879–1954
Birth Place: Nova Scotia
Parents
George Allan Purdy
1845–1921
Westchester Station, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
Margret Pardy
1848–1927
Nova Scotia
Grandparents
James (Delancey) Purdy
1818–1873
Westchester,,Nova Scotia,Canada
Hannah (Miller) Purdy
1818–1892
Nova Scotia
Robert (Dill) Peers
1819–1899
Wallace Bay, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
Ruth (Stevens) Layton
1813–1899
Great Village, Colchester County, Nova Scotia
Great-Grandparents
Andrew McKim
1779–1840
Mary Agnew
1787–1858
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Purdy's Timeline

6 Records

1878
Abt. 1878
Birth of James Purdy in Westchester Station, Cumberland, NS
Westchester Station, Cumberland, NS
1879
Abt. 1879
Birth of James Purdy in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
1891
1891
Age 12
James Purdy resided here in Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
1891
1891
Age 12
James Purdy resided here in Springhill, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
Springhill, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
1901
1901
Age 22
James Purdy resided here in Polling District No 26, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
Polling District No 26, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
1954
1954
Age 75
Death of James Purdy in Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton, Pennsylvania

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1878
    Event Place: Westchester Station, Cumberland, NS
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Springhill, Cumberland, Nova Scotia; Roll: T-6312; Family No: 84
    [2] 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Polling District No 26, Cumberland, Nova Scotia; Page: 8; Family No: 65
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [4] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1879
    Event Place: Nova Scotia
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Springhill, Cumberland, Nova Scotia; Roll: T-6312; Family No: 84
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Springhill, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Springhill, Cumberland, Nova Scotia; Roll: T-6312; Family No: 84

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Polling District No 26, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Polling District No 26, Cumberland, Nova Scotia; Page: 8; Family No: 65
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1954
    Event Place: Scranton, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
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