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Margaret Pitts 1872 – 1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: February 1872

Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 4 Oct 1963

Death Location: Pennsylvania

Father: David PITTS

Mother: Sarah Quinn

Spouse(s): James Purse

Children(s): Annabell Purse, Ruth Purse, Margarat Purse

In 1872, Margaret Pitts entered the world in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA, born to David Aiken PITTS and Sarah Jane Quinn. Margaret Pitts married James Purse, and had children including Annabell Purse, Ruth V Purse, Margarat Purse. Margaret Pitts passed away in 1963 in Pennsylvania.

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Biography

  • In 1872, Margaret Pitts entered the world in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA, born to David Aiken PITTS and Sarah Jane Quinn.
  • Margaret Pitts married James Purse, and had children including Annabell Purse, Ruth V Purse, Margarat Purse.
  • Margaret Pitts passed away in 1963 in Pennsylvania.

Immediate Family

Parents

David PITTS
1840 – 1914
Birth Location: Londonderry, North Ireland
DP
Sarah Quinn
1840 – 1915
Birth Location: Ireland
SQ

Spouses(s)

James Purse
1879 –
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
JP

Children(s)

Annabell Purse
1902 –
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
AP
Ruth Purse
1909 –
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
RP
Margarat Purse
1914 – 1953
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Margaret Pitts's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Pitts
1872 – 1963
Birth Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
David Aiken PITTS
1840 – 1914
Londonderry, North Ireland
Sarah (Jane) Quinn
1840 – 1915
Ireland
Grandparents
Alexander Pitts
1809 – 1883
Londonderry Ireland
Margaret (A) Young
1820 – 1903
Ireland
Cornelius Quinn
1813 – 1897
Ireland
Aribella (S) Cooper
1815 – 1897
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Pitts
1782 –
Margaret Gibson
1786 –
James Young
1790 – 1880
Margaret Unkown
1786 –
Cooper
1795 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Pitts
1740 –
Unknown

Margaret Pitts's Descendants

1.
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Margaret Pitts (February 1872 – 4 Oct 1963) m. James Purse (abt 1879 – )
  1. 1. Annabell Purse (abt 1902 – )
  2. 2. Ruth (V) Purse (abt 1909 – )
  3. 3. Margarat Purse (9 Jan 1914 – 6 Aug 1953) m. Frank (J) Dunn

Margaret Pitts's Timeline

6 Records

1872
01 Sep 1872
Birth of Margaret Pitts in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
1872
February 1872
Birth of Margaret Pitts in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
1875
Feb 1875
Age 3
Birth of Margaret Pitts in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
1900
1900
Age 28
Margaret Pitts resided here in Philadelphia Ward 36, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia Ward 36, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1910
1910
Age 38
Margaret Pitts resided here in Philadelphia Ward 36, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia Ward 36, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1963
4 Oct 1963
Age 91
Death of Margaret Pitts in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb 1875
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 36, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 0932
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 36, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1407; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 0885; FHL microfilm: 1375420

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Sep 1872
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: February 1872
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Philadelphia Ward 36, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 36, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 0932

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Philadelphia Ward 36, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 36, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1407; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 0885; FHL microfilm: 1375420

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Oct 1963
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
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