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Mary Etta Hersey 1868–1933 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 JUN 1868

Birth Location: Digby County, Nova Scotia

Death Date: 23 JUL 1933

Death Location: Wareham, MA

Father: John Hersey

Mother: Eliza Cossaboom

Spouse(s): Alexander Purdy

Children(s): Altia Purdy, Russell Purdy

In 1868, Mary Etta Hersey entered the world in Digby County, Nova Scotia, born to John Russell Hersey And Eliza Ellen Cossaboom. Mary Etta Hersey married Alexander Nelson Purdy, and had children including Altia Purdy, Russell Maynard Purdy. Mary Etta Hersey passed away in 1933 in Wareham, MA.

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Biography

  • In 1868, Mary Etta Hersey entered the world in Digby County, Nova Scotia, born to John Russell Hersey And Eliza Ellen Cossaboom.
  • Mary Etta Hersey married Alexander Nelson Purdy, and had children including Altia Purdy, Russell Maynard Purdy.
  • Mary Etta Hersey passed away in 1933 in Wareham, MA.

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Spouses(s)

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Mary Hersey's Ancestors

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Mary Hersey
1868–1933
Birth Place: Digby County, Nova Scotia
Parents
John Russell Hersey
1842–1902
Digby County, Nova Scotia
Eliza (Ellen) Cossaboom
1841–1918
Digby County, Nova Scotia
Grandparents
Samuel Hersey
1802–1845
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
Martha Denton
1805–1844
Little River Digby neck, Nova Scotia
Great-Grandparents
Levi Hersey
1753–1843
Chloe Day
1758–1856
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Jr.
1721–1756
Susanna Ramsdell
1721–1791

Mary Hersey's Descendants

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Mary (Etta) Hersey (8 JUN 1868–23 JUL 1933) m. Alexander (Nelson) Purdy (2 SEP 1867–BET 1897 AND 1958)
  1. 1. Altia Purdy 1893–1894
  2. 2. Russell (Maynard) Purdy 1891–1923 m. Elizabeth (Schroeder) Morman 1891–1969
    1. 1. Alice (Elizabeth) Purdy 1918–2008 m. Lee (Reeve) Mahan 1917–1968

Mary Hersey's Timeline

2 Records

1868
8 JUN 1868
Birth of Mary Etta Hersey in Digby County, Nova Scotia
Digby County, Nova Scotia
1933
23 JUL 1933
Age 65
Death of Mary Etta Hersey in Wareham, MA
Wareham, MA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 JUN 1868
    Event Place: Digby County, Nova Scotia
    Record Source:
    [1] World Family Tree Vol. 49, Ed. 1, Tree #1564
    [2] 1564.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 23 JUL 1933
    Event Place: Died, age 65
    Record Source:
    [1] World Family Tree Vol. 49, Ed. 1, Tree #1564
    [2] 1564.FTW

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 2 AUG 1888
    Event Place: Married, age 20
    Record Source:
    [1] World Family Tree Vol. 49, Ed. 1, Tree #1564
    [2] 1564.FTW

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 JUL 1933
    Event Place: Wareham, MA
    Record Source:
    [1] World Family Tree Vol. 49, Ed. 1, Tree #1564
    [2] 1564.FTW

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