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Joseph Purdy Fry 1860 – 1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 February 1860

Birth Location: Crown Point, Center Twp., Lake Co., Indiana

Death Date: 24 September 1918

Death Location: Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon

Father: Charles Fry

Mother: Ellen Smith

Spouse(s): Josephine Glade, Jennie Fry

Children(s): Floyd Fry, Minnie Fry

Joseph Purdy Fry was born in 1860 in Crown Point, Center Twp., Lake Co., Indiana, the child of Charles Fry and Ellen M. Smith. In 1860, Joseph Purdy Fry resided in Center Twp., Lake, Indiana, United States. In 1870, Joseph Purdy Fry resided in Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska, United States. Joseph Purdy Fry married Josephine Louise Glade, Jennie Fry, and had children including Floyd Purdy Fry, Minnie Ellen Fry. Joseph Purdy Fry passed away in 1918 in Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon.

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Biography

  • Joseph Purdy Fry was born in 1860 in Crown Point, Center Twp., Lake Co., Indiana, the child of Charles Fry and Ellen M. Smith.
  • In 1860, Joseph Purdy Fry resided in Center Twp., Lake, Indiana, United States.
  • In 1870, Joseph Purdy Fry resided in Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska, United States.
  • Joseph Purdy Fry married Josephine Louise Glade, Jennie Fry, and had children including Floyd Purdy Fry, Minnie Ellen Fry.
  • Joseph Purdy Fry passed away in 1918 in Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Fry
1829 – 1862
Birth Location: England
CF
Ellen Smith
1835 – 1896
Birth Location: New York City (All Boroughs), New York, USA
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Spouses(s)

Josephine Glade
1871 – 1920
Birth Location: Bellevue Twp., Jackson Co., Iowa
JG
Jennie Fry
1867 –
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Floyd Fry
1892 – 1959
Birth Location: Hall County, Nebraska, USA
FF
Minnie Fry
1892 – 1934
Birth Location: Alda, Hall, Nebraska, USA
MF

Joseph Fry's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Fry
1860 – 1918
Birth Place: Crown Point, Center Twp., Lake Co., Indiana
Parents
Charles Fry
1829 – 1862
England
Ellen (M.) Smith
1835 – 1896
New York City (All Boroughs), New York, USA
Grandparents
Joseph (Purdy) Smith
1807 – 1862
Westchester County, New York, USA
Ellen (Jane) Morrison
1811 – 1899
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Fry's Descendants

1.
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Joseph (Purdy) Fry (17 February 1860 – 24 September 1918) m. Josephine (Louise) Glade (30 July 1871 – 18 May 1920) m. Jennie Fry (1867 – )
  1. 1. Floyd (Purdy) Fry (2 February 1892 – 7 October 1959)
  2. 2. Minnie (Ellen) Fry (24 Oct 1892 – 13 Jul 1934) m. Guy (Bernard) Conn (26 May 1886 – 06 Dec 1920) m. Mason Brown (8 Aug 1883 – ) m. Edward (Ellis) Stevens (27 Sep 1891 – 20 Apr 1975)
    1. 1. Norma (E.) Conn (13 Nov 1919 – 09 Sep 2013)

Joseph Fry's Timeline

7 Records

1860
17 February 1860
Birth of Joseph Purdy Fry in Crown Point, Center Twp., Lake Co., Indiana
Crown Point, Center Twp., Lake Co., Indiana
1860
1 August 1860
Joseph Purdy Fry resided here in Center Twp., Lake, Indiana, United States
Center Twp., Lake, Indiana, United States
1870
2 June 1870
Age 10
Joseph Purdy Fry resided here in Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska, United States
Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska, United States
1880
2 June 1880
Age 20
Joseph Purdy Fry resided here in Alda, Hall, Nebraska, USA
Alda, Hall, Nebraska, USA
1900
23 June 1900
Age 40
Joseph Purdy Fry resided here in Alda, Hall, Nebraska, USA
Alda, Hall, Nebraska, USA
1910
25 April 1910
Age 50
Joseph Purdy Fry resided here in Springfield, Lane, Oregon, USA
Springfield, Lane, Oregon, USA
1918
24 September 1918
Age 58
Death of Joseph Purdy Fry in Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon
Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 February 1860
    Event Place: Crown Point, Center Twp., Lake Co., Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Alda, Hall, Nebraska; Roll: 749; Family History Film: 1254749; Page: 252C; Enumeration District: 136; Image: 0755
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska; Roll: M593_830; Page: 12B; Image: 28; Family History Library Film: 552329
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Alda, Hall, Nebraska; Roll: 929; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0078; FHL microfilm: 1240929
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Center, Lake, Indiana; Roll: M653_274; Page: 970; Image: 522; Family History Library Film: 803274
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Springfield, Lane, Oregon; Roll: T624_1283; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0165; FHL microfilm: 1375296
    [6] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 August 1860
    Event Place: Center Twp., Lake, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Center, Lake, Indiana; Roll: M653_274; Page: 970; Image: 522; Family History Library Film: 803274

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 June 1870
    Event Place: Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska; Roll: M593_830; Page: 12B; Image: 28; Family History Library Film: 552329

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 June 1880
    Event Place: Alda, Hall, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Alda, Hall, Nebraska; Roll: 749; Family History Film: 1254749; Page: 252C; Enumeration District: 136; Image: 0755

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 23 June 1900
    Event Place: Alda, Hall, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Alda, Hall, Nebraska; Roll: 929; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0078; FHL microfilm: 1240929

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 25 April 1910
    Event Place: Springfield, Lane, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Springfield, Lane, Oregon; Roll: T624_1283; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0165; FHL microfilm: 1375296

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 September 1918
    Event Place: Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon
    Record Source:
    [1] Portland, Oregon Deaths, 1915-1924
    [2] Oregon, Death Index, 1898-2008, Oregon State Library; Death Index Portland 1915-1924; Reel Title: Oregon Death Index Portland A-Z; Year Range: 1915-1924
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Springfield, Lane County, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
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